Objective To investigate the core competency of nurses in the operating rooms from 8 first-class grade A general hospitals in Guangzhou.Method A total of 408 nurses in the operating rooms from 8 first-class grade A general hospitals in Guangzhou were involved in the survey by completing the questionnaire of Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses.Results The total score of core competency was(161.49±3.70).The average score of different items was(2.78±0.44).The first three items scored the highest including legal/ethical practice(2.93±0.61),professional development(2.85±0.61)and leadership(2.80±0.58).The item scored the least was critical thinking(2.66 ±0.64).Conclusions The core competence of nurses in the operating rooms from 8 first-class grade A general hospitals in Guangzhou falls at the intermediate level,their strengths including legal/ethical practice, professional development and leadership.They are poor and weak at critical thinking and scientific research.

AIM:To investigate the effect of advanced glycation end products on inflammation in cultured cardiomyocytes.METHODS: Primary cardiomyocytes were isolated from Sprague-Dawley neonatal (1 to 2 days old) rats ventricles. The insulin resistant cardiomyocyte model was established. Neonatal rat ventricular myocytes were exposed to AGEs for 24 hours. TNF-? mRNA and PPAR-? mRNA expressions were determined by RT-PCR. Activation of NF-?B in the cells was examined by using immunocytochemistry. The ultrastructure of the cells was detected by transmission electron microscope.RESULTS: The exprssion of TNF-? mRNA and the activation of NF-?B increased, the expression of PPAR-? mRNA decreased compared with control group (P

Objective To study the effects of matrine in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on inhibiting transplanted gastric cancer (cell line SGC-7901) in the nude mice and their myelotoxicity effects. Methods The two dosages of matrine (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) combined respectively with 50 mg/kg of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) were injected intra-abdominally, and 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg matrine or 5-FU injection alone groups served as controls. The relative tumor volume (RTV) and tumor inhibition rate (IR) were calculated. The nude mice bone marrow was taken, the number of the nucleated cells were calculated, and bone marrow colony was cultured. Results The tumor-inhibiting effect in the combined group of 100 mg/kg of matrine +50 mg/kg of 5-FU was significantly increased as compared with those in all the control group ( P

Objective It has been shown that protein kinase C (PKC), especially PKCy is involved in the nociceptive processing at the spinal level. This study was designed to investigate the effects of intrathecal (IT) morphine on PKCy immuno-reactivity in the spinal dorsal horn in a rat model of incisional pain. Methods Twenty-four male SD rats weighing 250-300 g were anesthetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital 40 mg?kg-1. PE-10 catheter was inserted intrathecally to the lumbar region according to Yaksh. Five days later an incision of 1cm long was made in the plantar region of left hindpaw, parallel to the muscle under isoflurane anesthesia according to Brennan. The animals were randomly divided into 4 groups with 6 animals in each group : group Ⅰ sham-operation group received IT artificial cerebro-spinal fluid (ACSF) 20 ?l and 30 min later inhaled 1.4% isoflurane for S min but no incision was made; group Ⅱ received ACSF 20 ?l IT 30 min before incision was made; group Ⅲ post-incisional morphine group received morphine 5 ?g IT 30 min after incision and group Ⅳ pre-incisional morphine group received morphine 5 ?g IT 30 min before incision. The animals were sacrificed under general anesthesia 2 h after incision. The L4-5 segment of spinal cord was removed for determination of the expression of PKC? in the spinal dorsal horn by immuno-histochemical method.Results In group Ⅱ the PKC?-IR gray density in the spinal dorsal horn of the operated side was significantly higher than that of contralateral side and that in group Ⅰ( P

Objective Substance P and its receptor are thought to play an important role in the mechanisms of pain The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of intrathecal (IT) morphine on substance P expression in the dorsal horn of spinal cord in a rat model of incisional pain Methods Sixteen male SD rats weighing 250 300g were randomly divided into four groups of 4 animal each: in group Ⅰ (sham operation) 30 min after IT normal saline(NS) 20 ?l 1 4% isoflurane was inhaled for 5 min but no incision was made; in group Ⅱ (control group) 30 min before incision NS 20 ?l was given IT; in group Ⅲ (postoperative analgesia group) morphine 5 ?g (10 ?l) was given IT 30 min after incision; group Ⅳ ( preemptive analgesia group) morphine 5 ?g (10 ?l) was given IT 30 min before incision The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital sodium 40 mg?kg -1 PE 10 catheter was inserted intrathecally to the lumbar region according to method of Yaksh 5 days later incision of 1 cm long was made in the plantar region of left hindpaw parallel to the muscle under isoflurane anesthesia according to the method of Brennan Pain behavior was assessed by a cumulative pain score Immuno histochemistry technique was used to measure the expression of substance P Results IT morphine given either before or after incision decreased the cumulative pain scores Incision made in the plantar region of left hindpaw increased substance P expression in the ipsilateral dorsal horn of spinal cord (0 62?0 07 vs 0 40?0 09) In group Ⅳ increase in substance P expression in the dorsal horn of spinal cord was inhibited Conclusions The analgesia provided by preemptive IT morphine is possibly mediated via the decrease in substance P in the dorsal horn of spinal cord

Objective To evaluate toxicity and safety of trans-resveratrol (t-RSV). Methods For assays of acute toxicity,genetic toxicity, and sub-chronic toxicity, Ames test, mice bone marrow erythrocyte micronucleus, and mice sperm abnormality were performed. Results In the acute oral toxicity tests, maximum tolerable dose (15 g/kg) in male and female Kunming mice showed no toxicological signs. For 90-d feeding of t-RSV at dosage range of 167-500 mg/(kg·d) in both male and female Sprague-Dawley rats, no noticeable toxicological effects were observed.Conclusion T-RSV has no acute toxicity and no genotoxicity, no harmful effects on the human body at the tested dosage range and thus resveratrol is safe for human consumption.

Background In the past few decades,the balance of Th1/Th2 is often used to explain the immune mechanisms of fungal infection and fungal disease.More recently,a novel subset of CD4+ effector Th cells has been found to participate in anti-fungal infection response.However,whether Th17 is involved in the immune response in fungal keratitis is unclear up to now.Objective Present study was to investigate the expression change of Th17 type cytokine and its specific transcription factor,retinoid-related orphan nuclear receptor gamma t (RORγt),in the cornea of Fusarium solani keratitis.Methods Ninety-six clean BALB/c mice were divided into Fusarium solani keratitis model group and control group by randomized digital table.Fusarium solani keratitis models were established by epikeratophakia-assisted corneal epithelial erasion and interlayerly injection of 5 μl (1 × 106 CFU/ml) Fusarium solani solution in the right eyes,and the equal volume of PBS was injected in the same way in the control group.10％ KOH wet film was used to examine the fungal hyphea and funga strain was identified by inoculation.The corneas were examined under the slit lamp microscope 1 day,3,5,7 days after modeling and the inflammatory response was scored based on the criteria of Wu and Hu.The histopathological examination of corneas was performed in the time points above.Real time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17) mRNA and RORγt mRNA in the corneas.The expression of IL-17 protein in the corneas was detected by ELISA.The use and raise of the mice followed the Statement of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.Results The inflammatory scores were 3.2±0.8,6.6± 1.1,9.4± 1.1 and 6.8±0.8 in 1 day,3,5,7 days after modeling,showing a significant difference among them (F =89.786,P =0.010).The inflammatory scores were higher in the third and seventh day than that in the first day (P＜0.05),but they were significantly lower than that in the fifth day (P＜0.05).The infiltration of inflammatory cells showed a coincident tendency with the score.The expressing levels of IL-17 mRNA (2-ΔΔCt) in the corneas were 4.12±0.73,20.72±1.81 and 14.16±1.88 in 3,5,7 days after modeling,with statistically significant differences in comparison with those in the control group (P＜0.01),and the expression level was significantly higher in the fifth day than those in the first,third and seventh day in the model group(P＜0.01).The expression levels of IL-17 protein (ng/g) were significantly increased 1 day,3,5,7 days in the model group compared with the control group (P＜0.01).A similar change was found in the expression of RORγt mRNA to that of IL-17 mRNA.Conclusions Expressions of IL-17 and its transcription factor RORγt upregulate in the fungal keratitis and has an association with inflammatory degree,which suggests that Th17 subset may play an important role in the immune responses of fungal keratitis.

Objective To observe the changes in levels of plasma leukocyte cell-derived chemnotaxin 2 (LECT2) in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2DM) complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),and to investigate the clinical significance.Methods A total of 137 subjects were enrolled in the study,including 50 patients with newly diagnosed T2DM complicated with NAFLD,47 patients with newly diagnosed T2DM with non-NAFLD and 40 healthy subjects.The level of plasma LECT2 was determined by ELISA.Anthropometric data and other biochemical indicators were measured in three groups.The body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated.Insulin resistance and pancreas β-cell function were determined by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR,HOMA-％β).Results Plasma concentration of LECT2 in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM complicated with non-NAFLD was higher than that in type 2 diabetic patients with non-NAFLD [(32.95 ± 10.11 vs 29.08 ± 7.54) ng/mL,P ＜ 0.01].Plasma LECT2 levels in both groups were significantly higher than that in normal control group [(22.38 ± 4.40) ng/mL,P ＜ 0.01].Plasma LECT2 level was positively correlated with BMI,FPG,FINS,C peptide,HbA1c,GGT,TG and HOMA-IR,while negatively with HDL-C and HOMA-％ β (all P ＜ 0.01).Multivariate regression analysis showed that levels of BMI,FPG and HDL-C were important factors affecting plasma LECT2 level.Conclusions Plasma LECT2 concentration significantly elevates in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM complicated with non-NAFLD.Plasma level of LECT2 is closely correlated with insulin resistance and glycolipid metabolism.LECT2 may play an important role in the patho genesis of insulin resistance and T2DM.

Objective To observe the effect of Bupiyichang pills combined with levocetirizine in the treatment of 56 patients with chronic urticaria,so as to provide clinical guidance and basis.Methods 118 patients with chronic urticaria were selected for our study,and after informed consent they were randomly divided into observation group and control group.The observation group were was treated by Bupiyichang pills combined with levocetirizine,and the control group were was treated by levocetirizine.When they were curingAfter treatment for 10,20,and 30 days,the effective rates in the two groups were calculated and compared with each other.And at the day before treating and the day after treating for 20 days,the serum IgE levels in each group was detected and compared.The falling ranges between the two groups were calculated and compared.Results When they were curing treated for 10,20,and 30 days,the effective rates in the observation group were 76.79％,94.64 ％,85.71％,respectively,which in those of the control group were 59.68％,74.19％,64.52％,respectively,the differences between the two groups were statistically significance significant (x2 =3.94,9.11,6.97,all P ＜ 0.05).At the day before treating and the day after treating for 20 days,the serum IgE levels in the observation group were (384.71 ± 65.62) U/mL and (214.59 ±40.71) U/mL respectively,the difference was statistically significance significant (t =10.93,P ＜ 0.05);and the serum IgE levels in the control group were (380.25 ± 67.81)U/mL and (256.99 ± 53.21)U/mL respectively,the difference was statistically significancesignificant (t =9.37,P ＜ 0.05).The falling ranges in the observation group and the control group were (170.12 ± 35.59) U/mL and (123.26 ± 53.31) U/mL respectively,the difference was statistically significance significant between the two groups (t =7.82,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Bupiyichang pills combined with levocetirizine is more effective than single medication of levocetirizine.

Objective To evaluate the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) in the spinal cord in the development of persistent postoperative pain evoked by skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR) and the relationship with Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4).Methods One hundred and twenty male SpragueDawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,aged 2 months,in which intrathecal catheters were successfully implanted,were randomly divided into 5 groups (n =24 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),SMIR group,SMIR + dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group (group DMSO),SMIR + p38MAPK inhibitor SB203580 group (group SB203580) and SMIR + TLR4 small interference RNA (siRNA) group (group TLR4siRNA).The rats were anesthetized with intraperitoneal chloral hydrate 400 mg/kg.The skin and superficial muscle of the medial thigh were incised and a small pair of retractors inserted.This tissue was retracted for 1 h causing potential stretch of the saphenous nerve.2％ DMSO 10 μl and SB203580 5 μg were injected intrathecally at 30 min before operation and 1-12 days after operation in DMSO and SB203580 groups,respectively.TLR4siRNA 2 μg was administered intrathecally at 1 day before operation and 1-12 days after operation once a day in group TLR4siRNA.Mechanical paw withdrawal threshold to von Frey filament stimulation (MWT) was measured at 1 day before operation and 1,3,7,12 and 22 days after operation.Four rats in each group were sacrificed after measurement of MWT at each time point,and the L4-6 segments of the spinal cord were obtained for detection of the expression of phosphorylated p38MAPK (p-p38MAPK) by Western blot analysis.Results Compared with group S,MWT was significantly decreased after operation,and the expression of p-p38MAPK was up-regulated after operation in SMIR and DMSO groups.Compared with group SMIR,MWT was significantly increased after operation,and the expression of p-p38MAPK was down-regulated after operation in SB203580 and TLR4siRNA groups,and no significant changes in MWT and p-p38MAPK expression were found at each time point in group DMSO.Conclusion TLR4-triggered activation of p38MAPK in spinal cord is involved in the development of SMIR-evoked persistent postoperative pain in rats.