Delirium is defined as an acute imbalance state in the higher nervous center.It is more of ten been an accompanied syndrome,or may be a complication associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.Delirium occurs frequently in cancer patients,especially in terminal patients.No more attention was paid on it yet.Its clinical feature,diagnosis and treatment were described.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression levels of three T-type calcium channel receptors (α1G; α1H; α1I) in the cochlea and spiral ganglion neurons of C57BL/6J mice with different ages. METHOD: Thirty cases of C57BL/6J mice were divided into three groups (6-8 W, 24-26 W, 42-44 W) according to the age. The expressions of three T-type calcium channel receptors were quantified by RT-PCR after hearing thresholds measured by ABR. RESULT: Three receptors were detected in the cochlea and spiral ganglion neurons of 6-8 W C57BL/6J mice. The quantitative results showed that the expression levels of α1H and α1I were highest among three receptors in spiral ganglion neurons and in the cochlea respectively. The expression levels of three receptors significantly decreased with age,especially at the age of 4244 W. CONCLUSION The expression of T-type calcium channel receptors reduced with age in the inner ear of C57BL/6J mice.
Animals ; Calcium Channels ; Calcium Channels, T-Type ; biosynthesis ; Cochlea ; metabolism ; Ear, Inner ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neurons ; Receptors, Calcium-Sensing ; Spiral Ganglion ; metabolism

Objective To observe the value of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathyt.Methods Fifty-six patients with the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy were divided into the experinental group and the controlled group.The experimental group was treated with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and conventional clinical therapy (drugs and oxygen).The controlled group was treated with conventional clinical therapy.Results The experimental group was better than tche Controlled group in blood gas analysis (PH、PaCO2) in the second hour and the twentyfourth hour after treatment (P ＜ 0.05).The experimental group was more than the controlled group in the improvement of consciousness disorder (P ＜ 0.05).The experimental group was less than the controlled group in tracheal intubation (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation could improve consciousness disorder of the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy,and reduce tracheal intubation.

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo compare the difference of serum Leptin between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients and the control group, to analyze the genotype distribution and allele frequency of Leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg in OSAHS patients. To discuss the relationship between the gene polymorphism and OSAHS susceptibility.METHODSOSAHS group(221 cases) and control group (213 cases) were divided into obese OSAHS group (107 cases), non-obese OSAHS group (114 cases), obese control group (110 patients) and normal control group (103 cases). All participants were tested the level of serum Leptin after monitoring by polysomnography (PSG). The genomic DNA of Leptin receptor gene was extracted and the genotype was analyzed.RESULTSThe level of serum Leptin in non-obese OSAHS patients was 13.59±5.01μg/L and (13.10±1.87)μg/L in obese control patients. They were higher than that in normal control group, but there were no significant difference among them. The level of Leptin in obese OSAHS group was(19.01±3.43)μg/L, that was significantly higher than that in other three groups. Leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg genotype and allele frequency had no significant difference among the 4 groups. But neck circumference of GG genotype patients was greater than that of AA/AG patients.CONCLUSIONThe level of serum Leptin in obese OSAHS patients is significantly higher than that in control group. There is no relations between the gene polymorphism of two sites in Leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg and the onset of OSAHS. But Gln223Arg variation may be involved in regulating the OSAHS patients' neck fat distribution.

Objective To report the first case of cutaneous type adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma(cATLL) in China. Methods The skin lesion was examined by histopathology and direct immunofluorescence (DIF), and the immunophenotype was also studied. ELISA and Western blot were used to test the serum antibodies to HTLV-Ⅰ, and HTLV-Ⅰproviral DNA of lymphoid cells was detected by PCR. Results The patient had polymorphic skin lesions including papules, plaques, and bullae with tense or flaccid walls. Histopathogical examination showed subepidermal bullae, and there were small-to-medium-sized atypical lymphoid cell infiltrations in the dermal papilla in the bottom, and border of the bulla. CD45+ and CD45RO+ staining, and negative DIF were observed in the atypical lymphoid cells. The serum antibodies to HTLV-Ⅰ, and proviral DNA of HTLV-Ⅰin the blood lymphoid cells were detected. The patient died with a disease course of one year and ten months. Conclusion ATLL is not extremely rare in China, and cATLL may also exist.

Objective To report a case of lymphomatoid papulosis(LyP)followed by mycosis fun-goides(MF)during his27years course and determine whether these diseases are clonally related.Methods Characteristics of clinicopathology and immunophenotype of skin tissues of different phases of the patients were compared.Simultaneously,clonal T-cell receptor gene rearrangement of skin lesion tissues and blood specimens were detected by means of polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot analysis.Results A dis-tinct clinical and pathological feature was shown in this case of LyP followed by MF.The proliferating lym-phocytes in LyP and MF were mature T helper lymphocytes,and with same T-cell clone.Conclusion LyP followed by MF displays a same T-cell clone.The clonal T-cell is irrelevant to the biological behavior of these diseases.

Objective To optimize the concentrate process ofDanshen injection.Methods The concentration changes of Salvianic acid A sodium, Protocatechuic aldehyde and Salvianolic acid B were selected as indexes to compare mospheric concentrate, vacuum concentrate, nanofiltration concentrate and nanofiltration-vacuum coupling concentrate methods with HPLC. Results Phenolic acid composition changed when atmospheric and vacuum concentrate method were used. Retention rate of three phenolic acids were over 93% after nanofiltration concentration, but the concentration efficiency was limited by solution viscosity. Nanofiltration-vacuum coupling concentrate methods could solve the above problems, meanwhile, retention rate of three phenolic acids were over 91%.Conclusions Nanofiltration technology takes advantage in medicine extraction concentrate with heat sensitive ingredients, and its application prospect in traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical industry would be broad.

Objective To compare intraindividual higher-order aberrations(HOA)after implantation of aspherical and spherical intraocular lenses(IOL).Design Prospective,case-controlled study.Participants 33 patients(66 eyes)were between 50 and 76 years of ages.The patients with bilateral senile cataracts were operated with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.All the patients had no other ocular pathologies and no previous ophthalmic surgery.Patients with keratometric astigmatism higher than-2.0 diopters(D)were excluded from the study.Methods Wavefront aberration measurements of 33 patients(66 eyes)after implantation of a spherical IOL(Canon Staar KS-3)in one eye and an aspherical IOL(Cannon Staar KS-3Ai)in the contralateral eye were analyzed.The eyes were randomly assigned to groups of the spherical IOL or the aspherical IOL.Third-order,4th-order,5th-order,total HOA root-mean-squares(RMS),and 4th-order spherical aberrations(Z40)were compared 3 months after surgery.Main Outcome Measures Visual acuity(VA),the best corrected visual acuity(BCVA),the centrality of IOL,refraction data,diameter of pupil size,3rd-order,4th-order,5th-order and total HOA RMS,and 4th-order spherical aberration(Z40)RMS were measured.Results Fourth-order aberration RMS(0.193?0.098?m),Z40 RMS(0.037?0.099?m),total HOA RMS(0.498?0.072?m)in the aspherical IOL group were lower than those with the spherical IOL(0.403?0.155?m,0.381?0.142?m,0.737?0.164?m,respectively)at 6mm pupil diameter.For 3rd-and 5th-order RMS at 6mm pupil diameter,total HOA RMS(at 5mm pupil diameter),no significant difference was found in both IOLs.Under mesopic conditions,ten patients(30%)with an aspheric IOL had better contrast sensitivity.The average myopic shift were(-0.29?0.09)D and(-0.87?0.16)D in the aspherical and spherical IOL groups at 6mm pupil diameter(P

This study investigated the effect of TNP-470 in combination with carmustine (BCNU) on the growth of subcutaneously implanted human glioblastoma xenografts in nude mice. Human glioblastoma U-251 cells (1×10(7)) were injected into 24 nude mice subcutaneously. The tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into 4 groups on the seventh day following tumor implantation: TNP-470 group, in which TNP-470 was given 30 mg/kg subcutaneously every other day 7 times; BCNU group, in which 20 mg/kg BCNU were injected into peritoneal cavity per 4 days 3 times; TNP-470 plus BCNU group, in which TNP-470 and BCNU were coadministered in the same manner as in the TNP-470 group and the BCNU group; control group, in which the mice were given 0.2 mL of the mixture including 3% ethanol, 5% acacia and 0.9% saline subcutaneously every other day 7 times. The tumor size and weights were measured. The tumor microvessel density (MVD) was determined by immunostaining by using goat-anti-mouse polyclonal antibody CD105. The results showed that on the 21th day following treatment, the volume of xenografts in the TNP-470 plus BCNU group was (108.93±17.63)mm(3), markedly lower than that in the TNP-470 group [(576.10±114.29)mm(3)] and the BCNU group [(473.01±48.04)mm(3)] (both P<0.01). And the xenograft volume in these 3 treatment groups was even much lower than that in the control group [(1512.61±470.25) mm(3)] (all P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the volume of xenografts between the TNP-470 group and the BCNU group (P>0.05). The inhibition rate of the tumor growth in the TNP-470 plus BCNU group was (92.80±11.37)%, notably higher than that in the TNP-470 group [(61.91±6.29)%] and the BCNU group [(68.73±9.65)%] (both P<0.01) on the 21th day following treatment. There was no significant difference in the inhibition rate of tumor growth between the TNP-470 group and the BCNU group (P>0.05). The MVD of xenografts in the TNP-470 plus BCNU group was decreased significantly as compared with that in the TNP-470 group or the BCNU group (both P<0.05). The MVD of xenografts in the 3 treatment groups was markedly reduced as compared with that in the control group (all P<0.05). No significant changes in weights were observed before and after the treatment in each group (all P>0.05). It was concluded that the combination of TNP-470 and BCNU can significantly inhibit the growth of human glioblastoma xenografts in nude mice without evident side effects.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect and clinical significance of serum S100β and NSE on moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAHS) after the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). METHOD: A total of 60 cases with obstructive sleep apnea were choosed with PSG in our hospital in June 2009 to June 2009. According to apnea hypoventilation index and at night the lowest oxygen saturation, divided into severe group (n=60) and moderate group (n=60), selecting 60 cases of healthy physical examination for a control over the same period. According to the length of the course of the disease in patients with each group can be divided into <5 years group, 5-10 years and > 10 years group, severe and moderate groups were recruited to undergo an CPAP treatment,both before and after treatment for 3 months, the lowest oxygen saturation, average blood oxygen saturation and apnea hypoventilation index were determined in moderate and severe groups with PSG, at the same time, serum S100β and NSE were determined with immune enzyme-linked adsorption testing before and after patients in different course of treatment and control group. RESULT: Compared with pretherapy of severe and moderate groups, the lowest oxygen saturation, average blood oxygen saturation and apnea hypoventilation index were ower after treatment (P<0. 05), serum S100β and NSE in severe and moderate groups before and after treatment were significantly higher than control group (P<0. 05), and two groups > 10 years before and after treatment in patients with serum according to beta and NSE levels higher than 5-10 patients, 5-10 patients before and after treatment according to beta and NSE serum levels higher than <5 years group of patients, the relation between the two groups of patients before and after treatment according to beta and NSE serum levels with the extension of history time increased. Before the treatment serum according to beta and NSE in patients with severe group were higher than moderate group before treatment (P< 0.05). Relation between the two groups after treatment according to beta and serum NSE was significantly decreased the (P<0. 05), the relation between the two groups after treatment according to beta and serum NSE, there was no statistically significant difference (p>0. 05), the relation between two groups according to beta, NSE serum are positively correlated with AHI (P < 0. 01). CONCLUTION CPAP significantly reduced serum S100β and NSE levels in patients with OSAHS, both may be important index which evaluated nervous system protection of CPAP in patients with OSAHS.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ; Humans ; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase ; blood ; S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit ; blood ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; blood ; therapy