respectively)was significantly higher than that for digital anterograde venography (0.684 and 0.587,P =0.026,respectively).Conclusion Diagnostic accuracy and detection rate of residuaI or recurrent varicose veins with CT phlebography are found to be more superior than that with digital anterograde venography which has high guidance value in preoperation and assesses the efficacy of post-surgery treatment.

Objective To determine the relationship between end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (PET CO 2 )obtained from the distal ends of the tracheal tube and arterial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO 2 ) compared with the sidestream capnometer in infants with congenital heart disease. Methods Twenty infants undergoing congenital heart disease surgery,12 males and 8 females,aged 3-48 months,ASA physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ were enrolled.Measurements of PET CO 2 were obtained from the distal ends of the tracheal tube using a sterile 22 G catheter that was inserted into the tube and from the proximal end with a sidestream capnometer in 20 intubated infants with congenital heart dis-ease.The data including PET CO 2 and the arterial PaCO 2 were obtained both after the anesthesia induc-tion and the CPB.Results The data of PET CO 2 obtained from the distal ends of the tracheal tube after the anesthesia induction [(36.8 ±2.7)mm Hg vs.(32.5 ± 1.4)mm Hg,P <0.05 ]and the CPB [(40.8±2.5)mm Hg vs.(36.5±1.6)mm Hg,P <0.05]were both higher than those from the proximal end with a sidestream capnometer.The difference between PaCO 2 and PET CO 2 obtained from the distal ends of the tracheal tube after the induction [(7.1 ±0.7)mm Hg vs.(1 1.4 ± 1.5 ) mm Hg,P <0.01]and the CPB [(9.3±1.2)mm Hg vs.(13.5±2.3)mm Hg,P <0.01]were sig-nificantly lower than that between PaCO 2 and PET CO 2 obtained from the proximal end.Distal side-stream PET CO 2 correlated with the PaCO 2 (R 2 =0.94 after induction and R 2 =0.93 after the CPB,P<0.05).However,the proximal PET CO 2 with the sidestream capnometer correlated very poorly with PaCO 2 whether after the induction (R 2 = 0.68,P < 0.05 )nor the CPB (R 2 = 0.66,P < 0.05 ). Conclusion We conclude that the PET CO 2 obtained from the distal ends of the tracheal tube provides accurate estimates of the PaCO 2 in critically ill infants with congenital heart disease.

Objective To assess the diagnostic and curative efficacy of laparoscopy combined with hysteroscopy for tubal infertility. Methods A combined use of laparoscopy and hysteroscopy was performed in 62 cases of tubal obstructive infertility (124 oviducts), which had been tentatively diagnosed by lipiodol hysterosalpingography (HSG). Results Out of the 62 cases, 11 cases (22 oviducts) were found bilaterally unobstructed (17.7%, 22/124), 8 cases (8 oviducts) were found unilaterally unobstructed (6.5%, 8/124). Tubal interstitial or isthmus obstruction was observed in 40 oviducts (32.3%, 40/124) and hydrosalpinx in 54 oviducts (43.5%, 54/124). The consistency ratio between lipiodol HSG and endoscopy in the diagnosis of tubal obstruction was 75.8% (94/124). Tubal catheterization under hysteroscope and laparoscope was adopted in the 40 ducts of interstitial or isthmus obstruction, and 30 were cured, 5 perforated and 5 failed. Laparoscopic salpingostomy and salpingolysis was employed successfully in 54 tubes. Conclusions Combined use of hysteroscopy and laparoscopy is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of tubal obstruction and infertility tentatively diagnosed by HSG.

Objective To analysis the correlation between coronary atherosclerosis and levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and endothelin(ET ) ,furthermore to explore the clinical significance of the two indexes in the department of cardiology .Methods 572 inpatients were divided into four groups according to the blood glucose level and coronary angiography results :negative control group with 40 patients ,simplex DM group with 50 patients ,simplex CHD group with 262 patients ,CHD+DM group with 220 pa-tients .The HbA1c and ET levels in the four groups were monitored ,and the correlations between the two indexes and coronary ath-erosclerosis were analysed by Logistic regression analyses .Results HbA1c level :control group and CHD group < DM group 0 .05) .ET level :control group < CHD group and DM group < CHD+DM group .No significant differences were observed between CHD group and DM group(P>0 .05) .After adjusted the potential risk factors such as age ,sex ,body mass index ,smoking ,the history of hypertension and blood glucose levels with binomial Logistic regression analysis the content of ET was relevant to the onset of CHD ,however HbA1c not .Conclusion ET has obviously correlation with coronary atherosclerosis ,however the simplex DM may cause false posi-tive interferences .Combined determination of HbA1c and ET is beneficial in the preliminary diagnosis of CHD and DM .

Objective To investingate the role of inflammation in coronary atherosclerosis and the relationship between the inflammatory factors and coronary risk score. Methods 56 patients with acute coronary syndrome were studied, among them 26 cases were diagnosed as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and 30 unstable angina pectoris (UAP). The study group was compared with a control group of 30 cases who were identified as normal by coronary angiography. The concentrations of serum sICAM-1 and hsCRP were determined by ELISA assay. The coronary risk score was recorded in patients with UAP. Results Serum sICAM-1 levels were significantly elevated in patients with AMI or UAP compared with that of control group, while higher hsCRP level was observed only in the patients with AMI compared with those with UAP and the control group. By linear regression analysis, only serum sICAM-1 levels were correlated with coronary risk score (r=0.445, P

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of methotrexate(MTX) plus low dose glucocorticoid in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from thetarget control point of view.Methods Patients diagnosed as RA according to American College of Rheumatology(ACR)/European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2010 classification criteria were enrolled.All of the patients were prescribed with 15 mg/week MTX,5 mg/week folic acid and prednisone (not exceeding 10 mg/day) orally.At week 0,4,12,disease activity and clinical efficacy were recorded.Co-primary assessment criterion was disease activityscore (DAS28)-based on C-reactive protein (CRP).Secondary assessment criteria included EULAR response criteria,ACR response criteria,simplified disease activity index(SDAI),clinical disease activity index(CDAI).The tolerability and toxicity of MTX was recorded at week 4,12.All patients were evaluated for the occurrence of adverse drug reactions associated with prednisone at week 12.Results A total of 76 patients were enrolled in the study.At week 4 and 12,68 and 65 patients completed regular follow-up respectively.At week 12,there were 30(46.2％),9(13.8％),26(40.0％) patients who met DAS28-CRP remission,low disease activity,middle and high disease activity criterion respectively.Three of nine patients who grouped in low disease activity after therapy were early or intermediate patients and didn't reach the target.Thus 36 (55.4％) patients met the standard of target control.The percentage of patients who met the criteria of EULAR good response,the ACR criteria for 20％ improvement (ACR20),the ACR criteria for 50％ improvement (ACR50),the ACR criteria for 70％ improvement (ACR70) were 29.2％,75.4％,69.2％,64.6％,respectively.The proportion of patients meeting the standard of treat to target using SDAI and CDAI were 76.9％,58.5％ respectively.The rate of liver injury,abdominal pain,abdominal distention and acid reflux,nausea were 11.8％,4.4％,4.4％,2.9％ respectively at week 4.At week 12,4.6％ of patients reported abdominal distention.There was only one patient (1.5％) each who complained of abdominal pain,nausea,loss of hair,varicella zoster virus infection and pulmonary infection at week 12.No serious adverse event was observed during the study.Conclusions Based on the view of target control,drug efficacy and safety,MTX plus low dose prednisone is still a useful therapeutic regimen for RA at present.

Objective To investigate the affect of rhTNFR:Fc on the postoperative recovery of patients with inflammatory arthritis after arthroplasty. Methods Patients with inflammatory arthritis undergoing arthroplasty were included and divided into rhTNFR:Fc group (rhTNFR:Fc only or combined with conven-tional DMARDs) and conventional DMARDs group (monotherapy with or combination of conventional DMARDs). We retrospectively analyzed the incidence of postoperative infection, wound healing time, the febrile period (body temperature ≥37.5 ℃) and the duration of antibiotics treatment after arthroplasty. x2 test and t test were used for statistical analysis. Results Sixty-seven patients were included, 18 in the rhTNFR: Fc group and 49 in the conventional DMARDs group. One postoperative infection occurred in rhTNFR :Fc group but none in the DMARDs group. There was no significant difference by Fisher's exact test (P＞0.05). The febrile duration was (4±3) days in the rhTNFR :Fc group and (3±3) days in the conventional DMARDs group, the difference was not statistically significant (P＞0.05). The wound healing time was (14.0±3.1) days in the rhTNFR :Fc group and (14.7±2.9) days in the conventional DMARDs group, which was not statistically different(P＞0.05). The duration of antibiotics treatment after operation was (14.8±9.3) days in the rhTNFR: Fc group and (10.3±2.7) days in the conventional DMARDs group, the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). Conclusion Using rhTNFR:Fc during perioperative period in patients with inflammatory arthritis does not increase the risk of infectious complications or extending wound healing time and the febrile duration.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum Haptoglobin (Hp)levels in cervical cancer patients.Methods Serum Hp (with immunoturbidimetry method),SCC,CA125 (with electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method)level were detected in 45 patients with cervical cancer,37patients with cervical benign disease and 41 female healthy controls.Re-sults Serum Hp level of cervical cancer patients (mean:1.69 g/L)was strongly higher than the level of cervical benign dis-ease patients (mean:0.90g/L)and healthy subjects (mean:0.69 g/L)(t=3.26,4.42,P=0.001,0.000,respectively).Hp level rises highly in the early stage of cervical cancer.The area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCROC)of Hp was 0.853 which was higher than SCC (AUC=0.751)and CA125 (AUC=0.494).The sensitivity of Hp,SCC,and CA125 were 87%,49% and 29% respectively.The specificity of Hp,SCC and CA125 were 68%,88% and 83% respective-ly.Three tumor markers combined together could produce a positive detection rate of 93%.Conclusion The detection of Hp has clinic significance on diagnosis of cervical cancer,and it’s possible to become a serum tumor marker.

Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA-101 (miRNA-101) on atrial fibrosis in human chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Right atrial appendages were obtained from 59 patients (30 with AF) undergoing cardiac surgery, including 47 patients with valve heart disease and 12 patients with congenital heart disease. The expression of miRNA-101 was determined by quantitative real-time PCR in the right atrial appendages of patients with and without AF. The cell-specific localization of miRNA-101 was detected by in situ hybridization assay. The mRNA and protein expression levels of transforming growth factor β typeⅠreceptor (TGFβRⅠ) and collagen type I (COL1) were determined by quantitative real-time PCR and Western-blot assay, respectively. Collagen in the right atrial appendages was observed by Masson staining assay. Results The expression of miRNA-101 was found to be significantly down-regulated in AF patients compared with patients with sinus rhythm (SR) (P < 0.05). The result of miRNA-ISH showed that miRNA-101, which was highly distributed within the connective tissues of heart, was down-regulated at about 24.9% in patients with AF compared with patients with SR. No significant differences at the mRNA expression level of TGFβRI was found between patients with AF and patients with SR (P > 0.05). But the protein expression of TGFβRI in patients with AF was significantly higher than that of patients with SR (P < 0.05). The mRNA and protein expressionsl of COL1 were significantly higher in patients with AF than thoset of patients with SR (P < 0.05). The collagen was significantly increased in patients with AF than that of patients with SR (P < 0.05). Conclusions Downregulation of miRNA-101 may contribute to atrial fibrosis in human atrial fibrillation by targeting TGFβRⅠ.

BACKGROUND:Current cardiac bioprostheses and mechanical valves are shown to have some flaws and shortcomings, and tissue-engineered heart valves which can avoid these problems are becoming an ideal choice for valve replacement.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the experimental progress in the construction of tissue-engineered heart valves.
METHODS:Experimental studies related to tissue-engineered heart valves were retrieved in databases. Three main elements for tissue-engineered heart valves are seed cells, scaffold materials, and cellseeding.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Cardiac valve repair and replacement is the primarily surgical treatment for valvular heart disease. At present, seed cells mainly for construction of tissue-engineered heart valves include vascular endothelial cells, endothelial progenitor cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The acellular scaffold has good biomechanical properties and histocompatibility. After cellseeding, a continuous celllayer wil form on the scaffold surface, which makes it possible to construct tissue-engineered heart valves. Tissue-engineered heart valve has a good prospect, but it is stil in the early stage of research and there are stil many problems that need to be solved.