Objective To explore the effect of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics in hypertensive patients undergoing thyroid surgery with local anesthesia.Methods Sixty patients with preoperatively diagnosed class Ⅰ to Ⅱ hypertension undergoing selective thyroidectomy were randomly divided into D (dexmedetomidine) and M (midazolam) groups (30 patients in each group).Doses of dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg were finished in 20 minutes injection in patients of D group before the start of the surgery,then sequentially maintained at the rate of 0.1 ～ 0.5 μg/ (kg · h) with decreasing speed of 0.1 μg/(kg · h) when systolic pressure kept down to 110 mmHg or heart rare down to 60 bpm or Ramsay score of 3 points.The patients in M group were injected with midazolam 0.04 mg/kg 20 minutes before the start of surgery,then maintained at the rate of 0.02 ～ 0.05 mg/(kg · h),decreasing speed of 0.1 mg/(kg · h) to keep Ramsay score of 3 points if necessary.Two groups of patients with Ramsay score of 3 points but a high blood pressure (higher than 30％ of basic level) or heart rate (more than 100 bpm) were treated with drugs during operation.Record the systolic pressure,diastolic pressure,heart rate and Ramsay score at the time of before medication (T0),the injection of local anesthetics (T1),the start of surgery (T2),pain compliments required additional local anesthetics (T3),dealing with gland (T4) and the end of surgery,VAS in 8 h after operation and adverse reaction were recorded.Results In D group,the dosages of urapidil and esmolol [(10 ±5)mg and (0 ±0)mg] were significantly less than those in patients of M group [(60 ± 10) mg and (80 ±5) mg,t =14.82,t =19.78,P ＜ 0.05].Blood pressure and heart rate were all significantly decreased at the time of T1,T2 and T5 when comparing with T0(P ＜0.05 orP ＜0.01),and only heart rate was significantly decreased at the time of T3 and T4 (P ＜ 0.05).While in M group,blood pressure and heart rate were higher than basic levels at the time of T3 and T4 (P ＜ 0.05).Besides,lower blood pressure and heart rate were less than those in M group at all observed time expect T0 (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Good sedation effects can be produced by both dexmedetomidine and midazolam in hypertensive patients undergoing thyroid surgery with local anesthesia,but dexmedetomidine was determined more suitable in sedation and anti-hypertension in patients with light to moderate hypertension for better hemodynamic stability effect with local anesthesia.

Objective To observe the suppressing effect of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids on ultraviolet ray (UV)-induced erythema.Methods A solar simulator and an UV phototherapy device were used as light sources,respectively.Erythema reaction was induced on the back skin of 30 healthy volunteers by 1,2 and 3 minimal erythema doses (MED) of irradiation.Five preparations including butyl flufenamate 2.5％ ointment,butyl flufenamate 5％ ointment,the base of butyl flufenamate ointment,halometasone ointment,and diclofenac 1％ ointment,were applied to the irradiation sites respectively half an hour before or immediately after the irradiation.One irradiation site remained untreated and served as the control.The degree of erythema was evaluated by a chromameter at 4,24,and 48 hours after the irradiation.Intragroup and intergroup comparisons were done by t test and analysis of variance,respectively.Results When applied half an hour before solar-simulated irradiation,both 2.5％ and 5％ butyl flufenamate ointment totally suppressed the erythema reaction induced by 1-3 MED of UV irradiation,with no significant increase in erythema index at all the three time points after irradiation (all P ＞ 0.05); diclofenac 1％ only inhibited the erythema induced by 1 MED of UV irradiation at 4 and 48 hours,with no difference observed in erythema index between the baseline and these time points after irradiation; however,halometasone significantly aggravated the erythema reaction (P ＜ 0.05).Neither NSAIDs nor corticosteroids applied immediately after solar-simulated irradiation showed statistical effect on the degree of UV-induced erythema.When applied immediately after irradiation using the phototherapy device,butyl flufenamate 2.5％ ointment,butyl flufenamate 5％ ointment and halometasone ointment all induced a significant reduction in erythema reaction at 4 hours after 1 MED of irradiation (all P ＜ 0.05),and diclofenac caused a statistical decrease in erythema reaction at all the time points after 1-3 MED of irradiation (all P ＜0.05).Conclusions Topical use of butyl flufenamate before UV irradiation can effectively inhibit erythema reaction induced by 1-3 MED of irradiation.When applied immediately after irradiation,diclofenac shows the strongest erythema-suppressive effect,followed sequentially by butyl flufenamate and halometasone.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the renal arterial embolization with lipidol and absolute alcohol emulsion in the treatment of renal tumors. Methods The superselective renal arterial embolization by using coaxial-cathaterization with infusion of lipiodol and absolute alcohol (in proportion of 2 ∶ 1) emulsion was performed in twenty patients with malignant and benign kidney tumors. 4 weeks later, the renal arteriography was taken routinely and repeated embolization was performed in case of necessary; and follow up was carried out periodically. Results The imaging findings showed thorough tumor necrosis and feeding vessel abruption in 18 cases after one session of treatment. The volume of tumors decreased more than a half in 13 patients (82.25%, 13 / 18) associated with a well-distributed lipidol inside the tumors. The second session of treatment was performed in other 2 patients and the clinical symptoms relieved obviously. Conclusions The superselective renal artery embolization with lipidol and absolute alcohol emulsion can permanently embolize all tumor feeding arteries in capillary vessel level with maximum reservation of renal function, providing definitively efficacy and worthwhile to be recommended widely.

Objective To find the efficient modification groups of anti-proteinase hydrolyzation in polypeptide by investigat-ing and comparing the relation between the functional groups and their ability to inhibit proteinase hydrolyzation. Methods Reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC)method was developed to investigate in vitro metabolisms of new drug LXT101 and its structural modified analogs LZN series and LMP series in pancreatin system. All the separations of peptide drugs and their digested fragments were monitored at 225 nm. Results The good linear range was 4.0-400 μg/ml(r>0.9990)for new drug LXT101 and its structural modified analogs,i.e.,LZN series and LMP series. The recoveries of all peptide drugs ranged from 95.0%to 98.7%in pancreatin systems. The relative standard derivations(RSD)of intra-day and inter-day were less than 1.5%and 2.5%,re-spectively. The revealed order of digested half-life of the peptide drugs was LZN series>LMP series>LXT101. Conclusion The study of different sites and different functional groups on the lifetime indicates that the half-lives of peptides are prolonged by introducing the functional groups in the suitable sites of peptide,which feature as proteinase inhibitors,such as carbamoyl(Cbm),acetyl(Ac),para-amino-phenylalanine(Aph)or para-uramido-phenylalanine(Uph),which work as either proton donor or acceptor. Our results can pro-vide some useful and valuable information on structural design of peptide drug with long lifetime and high activity.

Objective To investigate the role of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) of hippocampal neurons in process of hydrogen-rich saline attenuating global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats.Methods Seventy-two male Sprague Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into six groups ( n =12 each):sham operation group (group S),cerebral ischemia-reperfusion group (group IR),normal saline group (group NS),hydrogen-rich saline group (group H),atractyloside group (group A) and hydrogen-rich saline + atractyloside group (group HA).Global cerebral I/R injury was produced by four-vessel occlusion method.Bilateral vertebral arteries were cauterized.Then bilateral common carotid arteries were occluded for 15min and followed by reperfusion.In groups H and HA,hydrogen-rich saline 5 ml/kg was injected intraperitoneally immediately after reperfusion,while equal volume of normal saline was injected in the other four groups.The rats in groups A and HA received intracerebroventricular injection of atractyloside 15 μl 10 min before reperfusion,while groups NS and H received intracerebroventricular injection of equal volume of normal saline.After the neurological behavior was evaluated at 24 h of reperfusion,8 rats in each group were sacrificed and the hippocampi were immediately isolated and homogenized followed by density gradient centrifugation.The opening degree of mPTP was assayed with spectrophotometry and the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected with Rhodamine 123 method.Four rats in each group were killed at 72 h of reperfusion and the brains were removed for microscopic examination of the area CA1 of the hippocampus and determination of the number of normal pyramidal neurons.Results Compared with group S,the neurological behavior was compromised,MMP was decreased and mPTP opening degree was enhanced in the other five groups ( P ＜ 0.05).The neurological behavior was better,MMP was increased and mPTP opening degree was decreased in groups H and HA as compared with group IR ( P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group H,the neurological behavior was compromised,MMP was decreased and mPTP opening degree was enhanced in group HA ( P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group IR,the number of normal pyramidal neurons at 72 h of reperfusion in the CA1 region of the hippocampus was higher in group HA ( P ＜0.05).The injury of the CA1 region of the hippocampus at 72 h of reperfusion was attenuated in group H as compared with groups IR,NS,A and HA.Conclusion Hydrogen-rich saline can attenuate global cerebral I/R injury throngh inhibiting the mPTP opening and reducing the dissipation of MMP,thus maintaining the mitochondrial function.

Objective:To investigate the efficiency and safety of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in pediatric patients with acute kidney injury (AKI).Method:A retrospective study of children who underwent PD for AKI in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from 2003 to 2013 was performed, and the laboratory examinations, the causes, the complication, the prognosis and the risk factors were evaluated.Results:The study included 48 children, with the age of (67.6±51.7) months (ranging from 3 months to 15 years old), including 31 males (64.6%) and 34 co-infections (70.8%). Primary glomerulonephritis (27.1%) was the most common cause of AKI, followed by the hemolytic uremic syndrome (18.7%) and drug induced AKI (18.7%). Peritoneal dialysis was performed manually using percutaneous or adapted catheters. The duration of PD during hospitalization was 11(7,14) days. PD treatment was highly effective in attenuation of toxics retention and correction of electrolyte disturbances (all P<0.05). There were 3 cases of PD-related complications, including 1 case of peritonitis, 1 case of catheter outflow obstruction, 1 case of catheter exit site hematoma, and no child patient died of PD complications. Among the AKI children, 37 cases (77.1%) recovered with the PD treatment and had the catheter successfully removed till discharge, 7 cases (14.6%) needed further peritoneal dialysis and 4 cases (8.3%) died. The serum albumin level was significantly higher in patients who got recovered with PD treatment than other unrecovered cases [(32.6±6.7) g/L vs (23.2±4.3) g/L, t=-3.994, P<0.001]. Conclusions:PD can be safely and efficiently performed for the treatment of pediatric AKI. Low albumin level may be related to poor prognosis of AKI.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between autophagy and diabetes mellitus-caused influence on ischemic preconditioning ( IP )-induced cardioprotection in rats. Methods Clean-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 12 weeks, weighing 290-320 g, were used in this study. Diabe-tes mellitus was induced by high-fat and high-sucrose diet ( lasting for 1 week) and intraperitoneal streptozo-tocin 50 mg∕kg ( for 2 consecutive days) and confirmed by fasting blood glucose level≥16. 65 mmol∕L ( for 1 week) . Thirty rats with diabetes mellitus, weighing 350-450 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=10 each) using a random number table method: sham operation group ( DM-S group) , myocardial ischemia-reperfusion ( I∕R) group ( DM-IR group) and IP group ( DM-IP group) . Another 30 non-diabetic rats were selected and divided into 3 groups ( n=10 each ) using a random number table method: sham operation group (S group), myocardial I∕R group (IR group) and IP group. Myocardial ischemia was induced by ligation of the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery for 30 min followed by 120 min reperfusion. IP was produced by 3 cycles of 5-min ischemia followed by 5-min reperfusion prior to establishment of myo-cardial I∕R injury model in IP and DM-IP groups. Blood samples were collected from the internal jugular vein at the end of reperfusion for measuring serum concentrations of cardiac troponin I ( cTnI) and creatine kinase-MB ( CK-MB) . The rats were then sacrificed and myocardial tissues were obtained for determination of myocardial infarct size and expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 Ⅱ ( LC3 Ⅱ) , Beclin-1, phosphatidyl-inositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin ( mTOR) ( by Western blot) . p-Akt∕Akt ratio was calculated. Results Compared with S group, the serum cTnI and CK-MB concentrations were significantly increased, the percentage of myocardial infarct size was increased, the expression of LC3Ⅱand Beclin-1 in myocardial tis-sues was up-regulated, the expression of PI3K and mTOR was down-regulated, and p-Akt∕Akt ratio was decreased in IR group (P<0. 05). Compared with IR group, the serum cTnI and CK-MB concentrations were significantly decreased, the percentage of myocardial infarct size was decreased, the expression of LC3Ⅱand Beclin-1 in myocardial tissues was down-regulated, the expression of PI3K and mTOR was up-regulated, and p-Akt∕Akt ratio was increased in IP group ( P<0. 05) . Compared with DM-S group, the se-rum cTnI and CK-MB concentrations were significantly increased, the percentage of myocardial infarct size was increased, the expression of LC3Ⅱ and Beclin-1 in myocardial tissues was up-regulated, the expres-sion of PI3K and mTOR was down-regulated, and p-Akt∕Akt ratio was decreased in DM-IR group ( P<0. 05) . There was no significant difference in the parameters mentioned above between DM-IP group and DM-IR group (P>0. 05). Conclusion The mechanism by which diabetes mellitus abolishes IP-induced cardioprotection may be related to inhibiting activation of PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway and enhanced autophagy in rats.

Objective:To explore the relationship between AluYb8 insertion in the MUTYH gene and the risk of decreased left ventricular diastolic function in the elderly.Methods:In the retrospective analysis, 498 elderly patients with decreased left ventricular diastolic function(the disease group)and 155 people without left ventricular diastolic function(the control group)were recruited.Polymerase chain reaction was employed to analyze the genotype distribution of AluYb8 insertion in MUTYH gene.Cardiac function was measured by high-resolution color Doppler ultrasound.Results:The frequencies of the A/A, A/P and P/P genotypes were 30.1%(150/498), 48.4%(241/498)and 21.5%(107/498)in patients with decreased left ventricular diastolic function, and 27.7%(43/155), 54.8%(85/155)and 17.5%(27/155)in the control group, respectively.There were no significant differences in genotype( χ2=2.162, P=0.339)and allele frequency( χ2=1.342, P=0.794)between the two groups.Further analysis after stratification revealed that there were statistically significant differences in genotype( χ2=7.173, P=0.028)and allele frequency( χ2=8.352, P=0.015). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that, in elderly patients with diabetes, P-allele carriers had a higher risk of decreased left ventricular diastolic function than non-carriers( OR=3.450, 95% CI: 1.148-10.372, P=0.027). Conclusions:AluYb8 insertion in the MUTYH gene may be associated with the risk of decreased left ventricular diastolic function in the elderly with diabetes.