Objective To investigate the effect of different concentrations of dexmedetomidine on the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in neonatal rat induced by propofol in vitro. Methods Hippocampal neurons of primary cultured neonatal SD rat were divided randomly into three groups. Group C (control group)was normal cultured without any treatment for 12 h; group P (Propofol group)was incubated with 12 μg/mL propofol for 12 h and group DP (Dexmedetomidine + propofol group)was incubated with 0.002 5 ~ 25 μg/mL dexmedetomidine for 30 min, and then further incubated with 12 μg/mL propofol for 12 h. Results Compared with that of group C, the apoptosis rate of hippocampal neurons increased in group P and DP (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01); Compared with that of group P, the apoptosis rate of neurons decreased with the increase of dexmedetomidine concentration in group DP (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The result of transmission electron microscope indicated that compared with group C , group P showed obvious neuronal damage; the nerve cells damage alleviated in group DP, which were negatively associated with the concentration. Conclusions With the concentration ranging from 0.002 5 to 25 μg/mL, dexmedetomidine set pre-incubation and breeding can reduce apoptosis of hippocampus neuron of neonatal rats induced by propofol and the effect is concentration dependent.

Objective To study the effect of Yuan‐source Points and Collateral‐points combination and Bushen Yishou cap‐sule on hemorheology and hs‐CRP in patients with cerebral infarction .Methods A total of 120 patients with neurological function defects diagnosed with cerebral brain infarction were randomly divided into 3 groups ,who were given general treatment and nursing as usual ,Acupuncture group in general treatment based on Yuan‐source Points and Collateral‐points combination for enjoy points principles ,to acupuncture treatment ;drug group to oral Bushen Yishou capsule;combined group to Yuan‐source Points and Collat‐eral‐points combination and oral Bushen Yishou Capsule .Neurological function defects scores ,blood rheological properties and blood hs‐CRP were evaluated in all patients before and after treatment for 1 month .Results Three sets of results in treatment of limb function after scoring ,hemorheology and serum hs‐CRP levels were significantly improved (P<0 .01) .There was better improve‐ment in Combined group than these in Acupuncture group and Drug group respectively (P<0 .01) .Conclusion Yuan‐source Points and Collateral‐points combination combined with Bushen Yishou capsule can significantly improve neurological function and hemo‐rheology ,hs‐CRP levels in patients with cerebral infarction .

Objective To evaluate the clinicopathological features,treatments and prognostic factors of male breast cancer (MBC) patients.Methods Clinical data of 102 MBC patients with histopathology confirmation at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Results All 102 cases got follow-up.The follow-up rate was 100％.The follow-up period was 3-279 months.The mean follow-up period was 65 months.During the follow-up period,recurrence was found in 21 cases,metastasis occurred in 28 cases (including pulmonary metastasis in 8,osseous metastasis in 7,hepatic metastasis in 9,brain metastasis in 3,and soft tissues and adrenal gland metastasis in 1).The 5-year disease free survival rate was 54.3％ and the 5-year overall survival rate was 72.8％.Univariate analysis showed that tumor size,axillary lymph node status,TNM stage,chemotherapy influenced the disease free and overall survival.Multivariate Cox regression shows that axillary lymph node status (P =0.085)was the independent prognostic factor of disease free survival for MBC.Tumor size(P =0.041)and axillary lymph node (P =0.024) status were independent prognostic factors of overall survival for MBC.Conclusions Early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment strategy consisting of radical mastectomy is essential to improve the survival of patients with MBC.

Abdominal Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 ; genetics ; Fibromatosis, Aggressive ; etiology ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Genes, APC ; Humans ; Mutation ; Trisomy ; beta Catenin ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To assess the utility of infrared thermography in evaluating the effects of treating cervicicardiac syndrome. Methods Sixty-six patients with cervicicardiac syndrome were recruited and randomly divided into two groups (observation group and control group). Stellate ganglion blocking was carried out in the observation group, in addition to traditional treatments including local injection and physiotherapy. Only traditional treatment was given to the patients of the control group. Before and after treatment, the two groups were measured using infrared thermography to observe the variety of the thermometric points. Results After 2 courses of treatment, 30 patients showed better effects in the observed group, and 17 patients in the control group. Regarding the thermometric points, there were significant differences between the observation group and the control group except at the neck point. Conclusion Infrared thermography can be a supplementary method of evaluating curative effects in cervicicardiac syndrome. This method should be of value in clinical practice.

Objective To explore the predictive value of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (HFABP) in predicting the cardiovascular events after none-cardiac thoracic surgery in aged patients.Methods Sixty eight aged patients were admitted from February 2012 to August 2014 and accepted none-cardiac thoracic surgery.The patients'general information and the incidence of postoperational cardiovascular events were recorded.Serum H-FABP was measured.The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed and the predictive effect of serum H-FABP for prognosis was analyzed.Results Eighteen patients were suffered from postoperative cardiovascular events (PCE).The level of H-FABP after surgery in patients with PCE was higher than that with none-PCE (P ＜ 0.05).The serum concentration of H-FABP after surgery and NT-proBNP before surgery was the independent risk factors for the elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery.The area under ROC of H-FABP was 0.840 (95％ CI:0.716 ～0.964,P ＜0.01).The sensitivity and specificity of predicting postoperational cardiovascular event with serum concentration of H-FABP ＞5.26μg/L was 77.8％ and 84.0％ (OR 15.944,95％ CI:4.239 ～59.978,P ＜0.01).Conclusions The level of H-FABP after surgery is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of PCE for the elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery.It can predict the risk of PCE after non-cardiac thoracic surgery in aged patients.

OBJECTIVETo compare the difference in the clinical efficacy on primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) between the comprehensive therapy of electroacupuncture (EA) at qi streets acupoints combined with spinal regulation method and medication with carbamazepine (CBZ).

METHODSSixty patients were randomized into a comprehensive therapy group (30 cases) and a medication group (30 cases). In the comprehensive therapy group, the acupoints at qi streets on the head such as Taiyang (EX-HN 5) and Sishencong (EX-HN 1) and those at qi streets on the chest and abdomen such as Shenshu (BL 23), Zhongwan (CV 12) and Guanyuan (CV 4), etc. were selected. After arrival of qi, EA was attached on 2 to 4 groups of acupoints. After acupuncture, the spinal regulation method was applied. This comprehensive therapy was given once a day. In the medication group, CBZ was used for oral administration, 100 mg at the first time, twice a day, and 400 to 600 mg each day as the maintenance dose. Separately, before and after treatment, in 2 and 6 months in follow-up, pain rating index (PRI), life satisfaction index B (LSI-B) and hamilton depression scale (HAMD) were adopted to evaluate comprehensively the clinical efficacy in the two groups and compare the adverse reaction during the treatment between the two groups.

RESULTSAfter treatment, the curative and markedly effective rate in the comprehensive therapy group was 76.7% (23/30), which was better than 63.3% (19/30) in the medication group (P < 0.01). The difference in PRI was not significant after treatment between the two groups (all P > 0.05). In 2 and 6 months follow-up, PRI grade in the comprehensive therapy group was superior to that of the medication group (both P<0. 05). After treatment and in follow-up, HAMD score was all reduced in the two groups (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) and the result in follow-up in the comprehensive therapy group was significant as compared with that in the medication group (all P<0. 05). After treatment, LSI-B score was increased obviously in the two groups (all P < 0.05) and the result in the comprehensive therapy group was better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reaction in the comprehensive therapy group was 16.7% (5/30), which was lower than 30.0% (9/30, P < 0.01) in the medication group.

CONCLUSIONThe comprehensive therapy of EA at qi streets acpoints combined with spinal regulation method achieves the long-term efficacy on PTN as compared with oral administration of CBZ in terms of the improvement of psychological condition, analgesia and life quality. It is the safe, effective and stable therapy.

Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Aged ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Electroacupuncture ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Manipulation, Spinal ; Middle Aged ; Trigeminal Neuralgia ; therapy

Objective To observe the effectiveness of comprehensive rehabilitation on the recovery of motor function of patients with severe cerebral injury in recovery phase.Methods 72 cases with severe cerebral injury in recovery phase were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (n=38) and control group (n=34). Patients in control group were treated with routine method, and those in rehabilitation group with comprehensive rehabilitation treatment in addition.Results Motor function, activities of daily living (ADL) and complication of patients were evaluated at the first day and two months later after be in hospital. The effect of comprehensive rehabilitation treatment were better than that of control group(P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusion Comprehensive rehabilitation is important to the patients with severe cerebral injury of recovering, not only in recovery of motor function but also in reducing the complication.

Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of remifentanil on learning and memory ability,the expression of hippocampal tissue phosphorylation of cAMP response element binding protein (p-CREB)in developing rats.Methods A total of 72 Sprague-Dawley rats (1 9-23 g) were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =18 each):Group C:normal saline control group;R1,R2, R3 group received continuous intraperitoneal remifentanil 1,5,10 μg·kg-1 ·min-1 for 2 hours re-spectively.Both total volume of remifentanil and saline were 2 ml.The SpO 2 and pulse rates were mo-nitored during the experiment.Step-down test was used to evaluate the learning and memory ability, while Western blot analysis was performed to measure the expression of hippocampal p-CREB protein in 4 h,24 h,1 week when the rats were awake.Results Compared with group C,group R1 and R2, pulse rates of group R3 decreased significantly (P <0.05 ),but the changes of SpO 2 in each group were not statistically significant.At 4 h point:compared with group C and group R1,the error times in step-down test were increased in both group R2 and R3,the latencies were shortened (P <0.05);Compared with group R2,the error times were increased in group R3,latency was shortened (P <0.05).At 24 h point,compared with group C and group R1,the error times were increased in group R2,R3,latencies were shortened (P < 0.05 );Compared with group R2,the error times were in-creased in group R3,latency was shortened (P <0.05 ).The error times and latency of each group had not statistical significance in one week.At 4 h point,the expression of p-CREB protein in hippo-campus of group R3 downregulated compared with group C and group R1,R2,respectively (P <0.05).At 24 h point,the expression of p-CREB protein in hippocampus of group R2,R3 decreased compared with group C and group R1 respectively(P <0.05);The expression of p-CREB protein in each group had no statistical significance in one week.Conclusion 5-10 μg · kg-1 · min-1 dose of remifentanil can result in a decline of learning and memory ability in the developing rats in short-term,and the mechanism may relate to the inhibition of p-CREB protein expression in hippocampus.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of rosuvastatin on prognostic of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation. METHODS:75 patients with paroxysmal AF were divided into observa-tion group(n=39)and control group(n=36)according to the admission single. All patients underwent circumferential pulmo-nary vein ablation antiarrhythmic treatment. Control group orally received warfarin sodium,amiodarone,metoprolol,and sub-cutaneous injected low molecular weight heparin. Observation group additionally received 10 mg Rosuvastatin tablet,qd on the basic of contol group. Changes of cardiac function,inflammatory factors,lipid levels in 2 groups before and after treat-ment were observed,and follow-up results were compared. RESULTS:There was no significant difference in left atrial diame-ter and left ventricular ejection fraction in 2 groups before and after treatment (P>0.05);atrial effective refractory periods (AERP)in 2 groups significantly prolorged,and observation group prolorged more significantly than control group,the differ-ence was statistically significant(P<0.05). Serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein,interleukin-6 48 h and 1 month after op-eration in 2 groups significantly increased,and control group was significantly higher than observation group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);before operation and after 3 months of operation,there was no significant difference in inflammatory cytokine levels(P>0.05). Triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in observation group 1 month after operation significantly decreased, HDL-C significantly increased, there were significant differences (P<0.05). Fol-low-up time was (23.91 ± 5.28) months,AF recurrence was 7.8%,which was significantly lower than control group (13.9%),the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);and there were no significant differences in ablation-related atrial tachycardia (ATa) and the incidence of adverse reactions between 2 groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Rosuvastatin can effectively inhibit the inflammatory reaction and prolong the AERP,thereby reducing the recurrence rate of AF,with good efficacy and safety.