Objective To evaluate the correlation between stroke volume variation (SVV) and blood volume during one-lung ventilation (OLV).Methods Forty ASA Ⅱ male patients,aged 50-60 yr,with body mass index 20-25 kg/m2,scheduled for elective resection of esophageal cancer,were studied.Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl 4 μg/kg,propofol 2 mg/kg,and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg.Double-lumen tube was inserted.Correct position was verified by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.The patients were mechanically ventilated (VT 8 ml/kg,RR 15 bpm,Ⅰ ∶ E 1 ∶ 2).6％ hydroxyethyl statch (HES) 130/0.4 was infused intravenously at a rate of 0.67 ml· kg-1 · min-1 starting from 30 min of OLV.SVV,cardiac output (CO),SV and cardiac index (CI) were monitored and recorded using the FloTrac/Vigileo (Edwards Lifesciences,USA) system before HES was infused and when the dose of HES reached 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 ml/kg.Spearman rank sum correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data.Results SVV was negatively correlated with the blood volume during OLV and the correlation coefficient was rSVV =-0.249.CI,CO and SV were positively correlated with the blood volume during OLV and the correlation coefficients were rCO =0.570,rSV =0.552 and rCI =0.550,respectively.Conclusion SVV is poorly correlated with the blood volume during OLV and can not reflect the blood volume accurately.

Objective To evaluate the protective effects of different modes of ventilation on the lungs on the operated side during one-lung ventilation (OLV ) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery .Methods Forty-five ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients of both sexes ,aged 45-64 yr ,weighing 65-80 kg ,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=15 each) using a random number table :group A ,group B and group C .After induction of anesthesia ,the patients were intubated with double-lumen tube and OLV was performed .During OLV ,the lung on the operated side was collapsed naturally in group A ,positive pressure ventilation (FGF 2 L/min) was applied in the lung on the operated side in group B ,and high-frequency jet ventilation (frequency 100 beats/min ,driving pressure 0.5 kg/cm2 ) was used in the lung on the operated side in group C .Immediately after intubation (T0 ) , and at 1.5 h (T1 ) and 2 h (T2 ) of OLV ,blood samples were taken from the central vein and radial artery for determination of the serum interleukin-6 (IL-6 ) and IL-8 concentrations .The net release of IL-6 and IL-8 was calculated .Blood samples were taken from the radial artery at T0-2 for blood gas analysis and for determination of surfactant protein A (SP-A) concentration in the serum .Respiratory index (RI) was calculated .The non-cancer tissues 1.0 cm × 1.0 cm × 1.0 cm which were extracted from the lung cancer specimens were used for microscopic examination of the pathological changes of lungs which were scored .Results Compared with group A ,the net release of IL-6 and IL-8 ,serum SP-A concentration ,RI and pathological scores were significantly decreased at T1 ,2 in B and C groups ( P<0.05) .Compared with group B ,the serum SP-A concentration and RI were significantly decreased at T1 ,2 , and the net release of IL-6 was increased at T2 in group C ( P< 0.05 ) .Conclusion Continuous positive ventilation and high-frequency jet ventilation both can effectively protect the lungs on the operated side during OLV in patients undergoing thoracic surgery ,and the efficacy of high-frequency jet ventilation is better .

Objective To observe the effects of vitamin E(VE) on the changes of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1)and free radicals in ischemic-reperfused myocardium(MIR) of diabetic rats Method The diabetic rat model was established by i.p.streptozotocin injection.Four weeks later,MIR models were established,and 30 rats were divided into three groups with each group 10 rats(sham group,MIR group and VE group).The ICAM-1 protein expressions were evaluated by immunocytochemistry.The contents of malonialdehyde(MDA) in serum and myocardial tissues were detected.The activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) in serum and myocardial tissues were measured.The activities of Na+,K+-ATPase,Mg++-ATPase,Ca++-ATPase in myocardial mitochondria were measured.Results Compared with sham group,the activities of Na+,K+-ATPase,Mg++-ATPase,Ca++-ATPase in myocardial mitochondria were decreased,the contents of MDA in serum and myocardium increased,the levels of SOD and GSH-Px in serum and myocardium decreased,and the levels of ICAM-1 in myocardium increased significantly in MIR group.Compared with MIR group,the activities of Na+,K+-ATPase,Mg++-ATPase in myocardial mitochondria were increased,the levels of MDA in serum andmyocardium decreased the activities of SOD and GSH-Px in serum and myocardium increased,and the levels of ICAM-1 in myocardium decreased significantly in VE group.Conclusion VE could relieve myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury and the damage of lipid peroxidation and free radical induced by MIR in diabetic rats,and this effect was mediated by reduction of the expression of ICAM-1 protein.

Objective To compare the postoperative analgesic effect of the single dose of oxycodone and dezocine in patients who underwent gynecological laparoscopic operation. Methods Sixty patients who underwent elective gynecological laparoscopic operation were randomly divided into two groups (n=30): oxycodone group (group O) and dezocine group (group D). Fifteen minutes before the end of surgery, oxycodone 0.1 mg/kg was given in O group, and dezocine 5 mg was given to D group. Twenty minutes before the end of surgery, tropisetron 5 mg was given to both groups. Analgesia was maintained by propofol-remifentanil with TCI. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) of T1, T2, T3 and T4 were recorded respectively in both two groups. After the operation, pain of visual analogue scale (VAS) was assessed in 2 h ,4 h , 6 h and 24 h, respectively. Results There were no significant differences in MAP and HR between two groups at T1, T2, T3 and T4 (P＞0.05). The VAS score was significantly lower in group O than that of group D (P＜0.05). There was significant difference in the incidence of nausea between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Single dose of oxycodone 0.1 mg/kg can be used for postoperative analgesia after gynecological laparoscopic operation, and which has better analgesia than that of dezocine, except for the adverse reaction of nausea.

Objective To evaluate the disease onset regions and spreading patterns in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)patients and related influencing factors.Methods We performed a prospective analysis of 1 58 ALS patients.The disease-onset was confirmed according to the patients’self-reports,neurological examination results and electromyogram study.We followed up 1 5 1 patients with the second or other affected body regions during the disease progression.Data were analyzed according to the different groups of onset regions.Results 1.In 94.3% (149/1 58)of the patients,the early motor manifestations were focally in the bulbar,upper or lower limbs.2.The region of onset was associated with signs of lower motor neuron (LMN)and upper motor neuron (UMN)involvement (P = 0.000 ).The LMN involvement was more distinctive in patients with bulbar onset (65.4%,1 7/26 )group.Patients with cervical onset more frequently showed pure LMN (47.9%,45/94 )or concomitant UMN (52.1%,49/94)signs in the affected limbs.The highest proportion of UMN and LMN signs in the affected lower limb was found in the lumbar onset (83.8%,31/37 )group.3.Spreading patterns:Rostral to caudal spreading pattern was more frequent in bulbar onset patients.For patients with limb onset,there were significant differences between spreading patterns and disease-onset regions (P =0.04).Circular (31.5%,28/89),horizontal (30.3%,31/89)and vertical (21.3%,1 9/89)spreading patterns were more frequent in cervical onset patients whereas circular (47.2%,1 7/36)spreading patterns were more frequent in lumbar onset patients.4.There was a strong association between the rate of progression and age of disease onset (P =0.01 1).Patients aged over 60 had a faster progression.Conclusion ALS is a focal process at motor axis along the spinal cord and cerebral cortex.Different disease-onset can cause different distribution of UMN and LMN signs.Therefore,special attention should be paid to the signs of disease-onset clinically.ALS does start focally and spreads to adjacent regions.Elder patients have a faster disease progression.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for submucosal tumors in upper gastrointestinal tract, and its influence on choice of endoscopic therapies. Methods A total of 82 submucosal tumors from upper gastrointestinal tract were examined by EUS, and treated by various endoscopic therapeutic techniques including fulguration with high frequency current ( FHFC), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic band ligation according to orion, size and property of the lesion. The diagnoses of 58 reseeted samples were determined by routine pathological examination and immunohistochemistry. All patients were followed up with routine endoscopy and EUS. Results FHFC was applied in 26 lesions originated from muscularis mucosa, EMR was used in 17 flat lesions originated from muscularis mucosa, and endoscopic band ligation in 38 lesions from muscularis propria and 1 tumor from muscularis mucosa. The diagnostic accuracy of EUS was 91.4% (53/58). Except for post-operative bleeding in 1 patient, no other complications were observed. A total of 79 cases were followed up for 3-24 months, and no recurrence was found. Conclusion EUS can display the origin and property of submucosal tumors in upper gastrointestinal tract and guide the selection of endoscopic therapy, which is effective and safe in treatment of submucosal tumor in upper gastrointestinal tract.

Objective To evaluate the correlation between stroke volume variation (SVV) and the blood volume. Methods Forty-eight ASA Ⅱ male patients, aged 50-60 yr, scheduled for elective radical operation for gastric cancer, were studied. Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl 4 μg/kg, propofol 2 mg/kg and cis-atracurium 0.15 mg/kg and maintained with inhalation of 2%-3% sevoflurane. 6% HES 130/0.4 was infused intravenously at a rate of 0.67 ml· kg - 1 · min - 1 30 min after induction. SVV,cardiac output (CO),SV and cardiac index (CI) were monitored and recorded using the FloTrac/Vigileo (Edwards Lifesciences, USA) system before HES was infused and when the dose of HES reached 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 ml/kg. CVP was also recorded at the corresponding time points. Spearman's rank sum correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data. Results Correlation coefficients between the amount of HES infused and CO, SV, CI or CVP were rSVV = - 0.91 ± 0.06,rCO = 0.83 ± 0.04, rSV = 0.86 ± 0.09, rCI = 0.86 ± 0.09 and rCVP = 0.90 ± 0.03. Among the 5 correlation coefficients, rSVV was the highest, rCVP was significantly higher than rCO, rSV and rCI (P ＜ 0.05), and there was no significant difference among rCO, rSV and r CI (P ＞ 0. 05). Conclusion SVV is highly correlated with the blood volume and can be used to guide volume therapy.

Objective To compare the cost-effectiveness of closed-loop versus open-loop infusion of propofol guided by bispectral index (BIS) in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery.Methods Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ patients of either sex,aged 65-75 yr,with body mass index of 18 25 kg/m2,undergoing elective open gastrointestinal tumor resection with general anesthesia,were allocated into closed-loop target-controlled infusion (TCI) group (group C) and open-loop TCI group (group O) using a random number table.Propofol was given using closed-loop TCI,and the target BIS value was set at 45-55 in group C.In group O,the target plasma concentration (2.0-3.5 μg/ml)of propofol was adjusted to maintain the BIS value at 45-55.Remifentanil was given by TCI with the target plasma concentration of 2-8 ng/ml in both groups.The total consumption of propofol and remifentanil,time rate of maintaining BIS value within the target range,development of intraoperative hypertension and hypotension,emergence time,tracheal extubation time,time for recovery of orientation,first ambulation time,time to first flatus and length of postoperative hospital stay were recorded.The development of nausea and vomiting and delirium within 3 days after operation and intraoperative awareness was recorded.The cost of anesthetics and total cost of anesthesia were calculated.Results Compared with group O,the total consumption of propofol was significantly decreased,the total consumption of remifentanil was increased,the time rate of maintaining BIS value within the target range was increased,the emergence time,tracheal extubation time and time for recovery of orientation were shortened,the cost of propofol and total cost of anesthesia were decreased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the cost of remifentanil,incidence of postoperative delirium and nausea and vomiting,first ambulation time,time to first flatus or length of postoperative hospital stay in group C (P＞0.05).Intraoperative awareness was not found in two groups.Conclusion Compared with open-loop infusion of propofol guided by BIS,closed-loop infusion of propofol guided by BIS is a cost-effective method of anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Objective To investigate the clinical features and pathogenic genes of a familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis ( HOKPP).Methods PCR amplification and DNA sequencing were used to screen candidate genes of the HOKPP family members (CACNA1S, SCN4A, KCNE3), and the clinical features were carefully analyzed at the same time.Results The sequencing analyses of the SCN4A gene in the proband identified three nucleotide sequence mutations, which influenced the amino acid sequence of the skeletal sodium channel.One of the mutations was identified as a C/T heterozygous pattern at the 2111th nucleotide position in exon 13, resulting in a change from Thr to Met at the 704th amino acid position of the sodium channel protein.All affected patients carried the Thr704Met mutation, whereas unaffected family members did not.Clinical symptoms in this family followed an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.Muscles weakness, pain and hypokalemia in the period between attacks were seen in all patients.Paralytic symptoms occurred early, lasted longer and recurred frequently, while cold was the main predisposing factor.With the progress of the disease, patients represented persistent weakness and atrophy in proximal muscles.Conclusions Mutation (Thr704Met) in the SCN4A gene should be responsible for this family.This mutation causes severe HOKPP and progressive muscle atrophy.

Objective To investigate the optimum ratio of medicine dosage for dexmedetomidine mixed with oxycodone used for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after gastrointestinal surgery.Methods Eighty patients of both sexes, aged 35-64 yr, weighing 55-75 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ , undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery, were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=20 each) using a random number table: oxycodone group (group O), and different ratios of medicine dosage when dexmedetomidine was added to sufentanil groups (OD1-3 groups).At 15 min before the end of surgery, oxycodone 0.1 mg/kg was injected intravenously, and PCIA pump was connected simultaneously.In group O, the PCIA solution contained oxycodone 1.00 mg/kg in 100 ml of normal saline.In group OD1, the PCIA solution contained oxycodone 1.00 mg/kg and dexmedetomidine 2.5 μg/kg in 100 ml of normal saline.In group OD2 , the PCIA solution contained oxycodone 0.75 mg/kg and dexmedetomidine 2.5 μg/kg in 100 ml of normal saline.In group OD3, the PCIA solution contained oxycodone 0.50 mg/kg and dexmedetomidine 2.5 μg/kg in 100 ml of normal saline.The PCIA pump was set up to deliver a 0.5 ml bolus dose with a 15-min lockout interval and background infusion at 2 ml/h.Oxycodone 0.05 mg/kg was injected intravenously as a rescue analgesic, and visual analogue scale score was maintained ≤ 4.The requirement for rescue analgesics was recorded.The requirement for the rescue analgesic was recorded within 48 h after surgery.The number of successfully delivered doses, and occurrence of adverse reactions such as bradyeardia, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, over-sedation, somnolence, pruritus, and respiratory depression were recorded.Patient's satisfaction with analgesia was recorded at 72 h after surgery.Results No patients required the rescue analgesic or developed over-sedation, vomiting, respiratory depression and hypotension in the four groups.Compared with group O, the incidence of somnolence was significantly increased in group OD1, the incidence of nausea, somnolence, bradycardia and pruritus was decreased in OD2 and OD3 groups, and the degree of patient's satisfaction with analgesia was increased in OD1-3 groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group OD1, the incidence of nausea, somnolence, bradycardia and pruritus was significantly decreased in OD2 and OD3 groups, the degree of patient's satisfaction with analgesia was increased in group OD3 (P＜0.05) , and no significant was found in the degree of patient's satisfaction with analgesia in group OD2 (P＞0.05).Compared with group OD2, no significant was found in the incidence of adverse reactions (P＞0.05) , and the degree of patient's satisfaction with analgesia was significantly decreased in group OD3 (P＜0.05).The number of successfully delivered doses was significantly larger in group OD3 than in O, OD1 and OD2 groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine 2.5 μg/kg added to oxycodone 0.75 mg/kg is the optimum ratio of medicine dosage when used for PCIA after gastrointestinal surgery.