Objective To evaluate and analyze the results of one stage anteroposterior decompression and internal fixation for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligaments (OPLL). Methods One stage anteroposterior decompression and fixation was carried out from October 2001 to March 2004 in eight cases of OPLL including seven males and one female with age of 32-55 years (average 48.2 years). Results All cases were followed up for 6-30 months. According to criteria of Japan Orthopedic Association (JOA), the postoperative JOA score increased for 1-8 scores (mean 4.5 scores). The postoperative improvement rate of symptom was 50%. Conclusion One stage anteroposterior decompression and internal fixation is a good alternative method for treatment of OPLL, for it has advantages of complete decompression, reliable therapeutic effect and sound recovery.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of ketamine in preventing postpartum depression in patients undergoing cesarean section.Methods One hundred and twenty ASA physical status Ⅰ patieuts,aged 18-38 yr,with body mass index ＜35 kg/m2,scheduled for elective cesarean section,were equally and randomly divided into 2 groups using a random number table:control group (group C) and ketamine group (group K).Postoperative analgesia was performed with sufentanil 100 μg in 100 ml of normal saline,and sufentanil was infused at 2 ml/h (bolus dose 5 μg,lockout interval 15 min) in both groups.In group K,ketamine 4 mg/kg was added to analgesic pump.VAS score was maintained＜3.Before surgery and at 1,3,5 and 42 days after surgery,depressive symptoms were measured using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Survey (EPDS),and postpartum depression was defined as EPDS score ≥ 13.Postpartum depression and ketamine-related complications occurred within 3 days after surgery in group K were recorded.Results Compared with group C,EPDS scores were significantly decreased at 1,3 and 5 days after surgery,and the incidence of postpartum depression was decreased in group K.Ketamine-related complications were not found in group K.Conclusion Ketamine (infused starting from the end of operation,lasting for 48 h,total amount 4 mg/kg) for postoperative analgesia can prevent postpartum depression to some extent in patients undergoing cesarean section.

Purpose:To compare the survival and toxicities of concureent chemoradiotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with N1 esophageal carcinoma. Analysis was made for reasons of failure in the patients with N1 esophageal carcinoma. Methods:From August 1998 to August 2000,65 eligible patients with N1 esophageal carcinoma were randomized into the following arms: 33 patients were randomized to concurrent chemoradiotherapy arm, 32 patients to radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy. The schedules of radiotherapy were the same, which were conventional fractionation, total dose 60～70 Gy. The regimen of chemotherapy all consisted of DDP and 5 FU,4 cycles. It started on the first day of radiotherapy, and 15 days after radiotherapy chemoradiotherapy was given. Results:The survival rates at 1,2 and 3 years were 60.2%,43.5% and 25.9% in the concurrent chemoradiotherapy arm, 66.3%, 22.5% and 11.3% in the radiotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy arm, respectively ( P =0.109). 18.2% in the radiotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy arm had grad Ⅲ esophagitis, while the concurrent group had 43.7% P

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of melatonin (MT) on human pancreatic cancer in Balb/c nude mice subcutaneous xenograft model. Methods Pancreatic cancer model was established high dose MT(20 mg· kg -1 · d-1 ) , gemcitabine( GEM,50 mg· kg -1 · d-1 ) and high dose MT combination with GEM. Tumor size was measured regularly. The tumor growth curve was drawn. The activity of mice spleen natural killer cell was determined by MTT. Results Compared with the controls [ ( 1. 476 ± 0.075) cm3 ], tumor volumes in low dose MT group[ (0.998 ±0.112)cm3], high dose MT group[ (0.756 ±0.128) cm3], GEM group [ (0. 746 ± 0. 115 ) cm3 ], combination group [ (0. 305 ± 0. 111 ) cm3 ] were significantly decreased ( P <0.01), and the tumor size in high dose MT group was smaller than that in low dose MT group, while the tumor size in combination group was the smallest. The activity of mice spleen natural killer cell was ( 18.07 ± 1.23) %in control group, and they were (44.27 ±3.19)% ,(45.16 ±3.20)% and (30.29 ±2.91)% in low dose MT group, high dose MT group, combination group, which were significantly higher than those in the control group;the activity of natural killer cell in GEM group was ( 14.24 ± 2.70) %, which was significantly lower than that in the control group (P <0.05), but the activity of natural killer cell in combination group was significantly higher than that in the GEM group (P < 0.01 ). Conclusions MT could improve the immune function of mice,inhibit the growth of tumor, and MT combination with GEM may have more potent antitumor effect.

Objective To explore the effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on renal expression of TGFβ1,Smad3 and Smad7.Methods 40 Sprague-Dawley mts were randomized into 4 groups:normal control rats (group A),diabetic nephropathy group (group B),small dose 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D treatment group (0.5 μg · kg-1 · d-1,group C) and large dose 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D treatment group (1 μg · kg-1 · d-1,group D),each group had 10 rats.After 12 weeks,the renal function,blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin and the urine trace albumin content of each rats were tested.Results The biochemical indicators in group B were higher than those in group A,(t =-16.566,P ＜0.05;t =-16.949,P ＜0.05;t =-11.844,P ＜0.05;t =-19.778,P ＜0.05;t =-14.013,P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group B,the biochemical indicators and the expression of TGFβ1,Smad3 mRNA reduced in group C and group D,and the expression of Smad7 mRNA increased (F =37.892,P ＜ 0.05;F =70.068,P ＜ 0.05;F =21.95,P ＜0.05;F =77.619,P ＜0.05;F =37.670,P ＜0.05;F =1062.562,P ＜0.05;F =2463.789,P ＜0.05;F =81.745,P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences between group C and group D (t =0.538,P＞0.05;t =1.737,P＞0.05;t =0.671,P＞0.05;t =1.763,P ＞0.05;t =0.997,P ＞0.05;t =1.653,P ＞0.05;t=1.543,P＞0.05;t =-1.313,P ＞0.05).Conclusion 1,25-dihydroxyvitamnin D3 has protective effect on diabetic nephropathy rats model,the mechanism may be associated with inhibiting the expression of TGF β1 and Smad3,increasing the expression of Smad7.

Objective To evaluate the difference of adaptive exposure dose in two digital X-ray imaging systems. Methods Resin phantom and contrast-detail test phantom were used on Cesium iodide and Gadolinium oxide sulfide plate imaging detector DR systems using difference exposure parameters. All entrance surface dose were recorded, Image quality index (IQFinv ) was calculated by CDRAD analysis software. The optimal exposure radiation dose was determined according to the sensitivity and IQFinv. Results There were no significant differences of entrance surface dose between two digital X-ray systems on two different exposure parameters with 70 kV ( P > 0. 05) , while there were significant differences with 125 kV(P < 0.05) . The maximum difference was 28. 57% . The mean IQFinv value of Cesium iodide detector DR and Gadolinium oxide sulfide detector DR with 125 kV and 70 kV were 4. 89 ±1. 01 and 2.47 ±0.25, 5. 10 ±1.05 and 2.38 ±0.43, respectively. There were significant diferences between the two systems under the same exposure parameters (t = 6. 509,10. 158, P < 0. 05). The optimal exposure dose ratio between Cesium iodide and Gadolinium oxide sulfide detector DR system was 1:2. Conclusion According to the IQFinv value, the adaptive exposure parameter can be adjusted to achieve good image quality with low radiation dose on different digital radiography systems.

Objective To investigate the expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mucin MUC5AC in nasal mucosa before and after chronic rhinitis - sinusitis and nasal polyps - endoscopic sinus surgery.Methods 75 cases chronic rhinitis - sinusitis and nasal polyps - endoscopic sinus surgery patients were selected as nasal polyps group and 75 cases of nasal bone fracture or epistaxis patients as the control group from January 2012 to January 2015. Took the samples of nasal polyps before surgery and the maxillary sinus mucosa specimens after surgery six weeks of nasal polyps’ patients and on the edge of the inferior turbinate mucosa specimens of the control group to detect eosinophil count by HE staining, and detect the expression of VEGF and mucin MUC5AC by immunohistochemical staining.Results The specimens eosinophils of preoperative nasal polyp group and postoperative nasal polyp group were higher than that of control group (P < 0.05), the nasal eosinophils of postoperative nasal polyp group was lower than that of preoperative nasal polyp group (P < 0.05). The expression of specimens VEGF and mucin MUC5AC area percentages in preoperative nasal polyp group and postoperative nasal polyp group were higher than that in control group (P < 0.05), the expression of nasal VEGF and mucin MUC5AC area percentages in the postoperative nasal polyp group was lower than that of preoperative nasal polyp group (P< 0.05).Conclusion Eosinophil count and the expression levels of VEGF and mucin MUC5AC of nasal mucosa in chronic rhinitis - sinusitis and nasal polyps - endoscopic sinus surgery preoperative are higher, and reduce at postoperative six weeks, VEGF and mucin MUC5AC may be involved nasal repair.

Objective To investigate the influence of milrinone on systemic inflammation in the perioperative cardiac valve replacement Methods Twenty patients, scheduled for cardiac valve replacement were randomly divided into 2 groups: milrinone and control groups Before anesthesia induction, a bolus of milrinone 30?g/kg was given in 10min, followed by a continuous infusion of 0 5?g?kg 1 ?min 1 during operation in milrinone group and the same volume of saline was administrated in control group The mixed venous blood samples were obtained from the pulmonary artery at the following points : before induction of anesthesia (T 1), 30min after anesthesia (T 2), 30min after the cross clamping of aorta (T 3 ), 10min and 30min after the declamping (T 4,T 5), 30min and 8 h after CPB(T 6,T 7), 24h and 72 h after operation (T 8,T 9) IL 6, IL 8 and IL 10 were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay Results Compared with those at T 1, the levels of WBC,PMN,IL 6 and IL 8 increased significantly from T 5 to T 9, and IL 10 level rose markedly from T 3 to T 9 (P0 05) Conclusions During CPB and cardiac valve replacement the systemic inflammation is obvious , reaches the peak 30 min after CPB and persists to 72h after operation Perioperative administration of low dose milrinone is effective against the inflammation

AIM: We used an animal model of chronic hypoxia to mimic right ventricular hypertrophy and try to study the potential mechanism of myocardium apoptosis of right heart in rat under chronic hypoxia.METHODS: Rat hypoxia models were established by exposing the rats to normobaric chronic hypoxia(oxygen levels were maintained at 9.5%-10.5%).Sixty rats were separated into two groups: one exposed to hypoxia and the other serving as control.Ten rats,randomly selected from each group were killed at 14,21,28 d after hypoxia.The apoptosis was determined.The changes of RV weight to left ventricle and interventricular septum weight ratio[RV/(LV+S)],the RV weight to body weight ratio(RV/BW) were also observed.The ?-MHC,bcl-2 and bad mRNA levels in right ventricle were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR assays and expression of ?-MHC,Bcl-2 and Bad protein levels were detected by Western blotting.RESULTS: The RV/(LV+S),RV/BW and apoptosis index in chronic hypoxia group were higher than those in normal control group(P0.05).Finally,a decreased bcl-2/bad ratio in chronic hypoxia group was found compared with control group(P

ve To study the new method for determination of chromium (Ⅵ) in waste water. Methods The chromium (Ⅵ) from waste water samples was seperated by ion-exchange method and concentrated, then was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. Results The precision, average recovery rate and detection limit were 2.05%, 99.7% and 0.018?g/ml respectively. Conclusion This method was easy and rapid to operate, and revealed less interference in determination of chromium (Ⅵ) in industrial waste water.