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Objective To study the neuroprotective effect of sevoflurane on controlled hypotension in patients with coronary heart disease undergoing craniocerebral surgery. Methods Twenty-six patients with coronary heart disease undergoing craniocerebral surgery were randomly divided into two groups,receiving either inhaled 2%-5%sevoflurane plus intravenous sodium nitroprusside (treatment group,n=13) or intravenous sodium nitroprusside 3-8 μg·kg-1 alone (contorl group,n=13) for blood pressure control. The hemodynamic changes were recorded during the operation. Patient satisfaction with surgeons and the duration hospital stay after surgery were recorded. The levels of cardiac troponin I (TNI),creatine kinase-MB (CK-MBM),neuron specific enolase ( NSE) and S100 calcium binding proteinβ( S-100βprotein) in serum were detected at one day pre-operation,the end of the operation,and one day post-operation. Results The duration of hospital stay after surgery was significantly shortened in treatment group [(20. 3±3. 8) versus (23. 9±4. 6) d,P<0. 05) compared with control group. The average heart rate significantly decreased, patient satisfaction significantly increased, and serum levels of NSE and S-100β protein one day post-operation significantly decreased as compared to control group (all P<0. 05). Compared with the day before operation,serum levels of NSE and S-100βprotein in the two groups increased significantly at the end of surgery (P<0. 05),and the levels of TNI,CK-MBM,NSE and S-100βsignificantly elevated one day post-operation (P<0. 05). Compared with the end of operation,serum levels of NSE and S-100βin contorl group incarcerated remarkably (P<0. 05) Conclusion Sevoflurane plays an important neuroprotective role,as evidenced by improving patients' satisfaction,reducing hospital stay after surgery,and maintaining the balance of myocardial oxygen delivery and consumption in craniocerebral surgery patients with coronary heart disease during controlled hypotension. However,it can not prevent postoperative myocardial injury in these patients.

Objective:To investigate the possibility and feasibility of the simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with tumor excision in patients suffering from tumor combined with coronary artery disease(CAD). Methods:From August 2000 to July 2006, ten patients who were suspected of tumor (four patients suffered from urinary system tumor, two digestive system tumor, and four pulmonary tumor) with coronary artery disease were successfully treated by simultaneous surgeries. Surgical incisions were chose by the different tumor position. All carried on the CABG before tumor excision except one case. The two cases had cardiopulmonary bypass CABG, the rest eight had off-pump CABG. Follow-up was conducted after operation. Results:The combined operations were satisfied. There was no in-hospital mortality, no postoperative hemorrhage, no myocardial ischemia or infarction, with few complications. Postoperative in-hospital stay was 10-34 days, average 22.4 days. All discharged in cure. One patient lost the follow-up. Nine patients were followed up from six months to seven years three months. Two patients died from metastasis, and the others survived with satisfied follow-up without cardiovascular events. Conclusion:The simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting with tumor excision for patients who suffer from either CAD with benign or malignant tumor is safe and feasible with satisfied short-and long-term survival.

Objective To investigate the characteristic of 13C-methacetin breath test (13C-MBT) as a tool to monitor the hepatic function of patients with hepatic carcinoma by comparing with Child-Pugh classification and general liver function. Methods Thirty-nine patients with primary liver cancer, 16 patients with hepatic metastasis and 14 healthy volunteers serving as controls were included in this study. According to Child-Pugh classification, the primary liver cancer patients were divided into A, B and C subgroups. All subjects received 13C-MBT and routine liver function tests after an overnight fast. The three major parameters of 13C-MBT i.e. maximum excretion rate before 40 min (Mwnax40), 13CO2 cumulative excretion of 40 min(CUM40) and that of 120 min(CUM120) were recorded and the two metabolism curves (DOB curve, MV curve) were made. Results (1) In the control, hepatic metastasis and primary liver cancer groups, both the DOB curve and MV curve were similar in shape; the peak time occurred at about 20 min after administration and then the curves lowered progressively. There were significant differences between the primary liver cancer group and the other two groups, but it was not statistically different between the hepatic metastasis group and the controls. The shape was obviously distinct in the groups A, B and C of primary liver cancer. The group A had a single sharp peak curve, group B a relatively flat peak curve with a lower level for a long time after the ascending phase and group C no clear excretion peak or even a negative curve. (2) As to the three parameters of 13C-MBT, there were statistical difference between the primary liver cancer group and the other two groups(P <0. 05). Between hepatic metastasis group and controls,there was statistical difference about CUM120 (P <0. 05), but no statistical difference about Mvmax40 and CUM40. While in the three groups with primary liver cancer groups, there was statistical difference between group A and B in Mvmax40 and CUM40 ( P < 0. 05 ), but no statistical difference between group B and C. As to CUM120, there was statistical difference only between group A and C. (3) Comparing the three parameters of 13C-MBT with routine liver function tests, there was negative correlation with TBA, positive correlation with Alb, PA, ChE and no correlation with ALT, AST, TBil, γ-GT, ALP and PT. (4) There was a good consistency between 13C-MBT and Child-Pugh classification in the evaluation of liver function of patients with liver cancer ( Kappa = 0. 647, P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion The value of the three parameters of 13C-MBT is decreased with severity of the liver disease and 13C-MBT may be used to evaluate the reserved hepatic function in patients with primary liver cancer with a diagnostic value equivalent to Child-Pugh classification. The study further confirms that 13C-MBT has correlation with TBA,AIb, PA and ChE.

Objective To study the characteristics of its pathologic and neurophysiologic changes of a ani-mal model of cervical spinal cord compression, and to explore the relationship between the severity of spinal cord inju-ry and its functions. Methods Thirty-two rabbits were divided into 4 groups randomly. A catheter was inserted intothe vertebral canal and a balloon was inflated to compress spinal cord in epidural space. According to the diameter ofballoon, the animals were divided into 4 groups (A, B, C, D group), Each group consisted of 8 rabbits. The corti-cal somatosensory evoked potential (CSEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) were used to assess neurologicalfunction. Motor function behavior was scored before and on 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after surgery. Histological observa-tions were performed, pathological changes were observed by light and electron microscope. Results Spinal cordcompression resulted in a gradual increase of the peak latency and significant decrease of the peak amplitude. The la-tency and amplitude of MEP were changed more dramatically than those of CSEP. The result indicated that MEP wasmore sensitive than CSEP to the compression. Analysis also revealed that the severer the pathologic changes, the lon-ger the latency and the lower the amplitude of the evoked potentials. Conclusion The animal model presented inthis paper was simple and standardized. Evoked potentials as a noninvasive technique have great value in monitoringspinal cord function. The variance of amplitude and the latency in significantly correlate with the degree of compres-sion of the spinal cord.

OBJECTIVE:To study the optimum formation technics of Xuesaitong drop pill.METHODS:Parallel tests were conducted on the dosage of different base materials and the main drug with the forming percentage and the rate of qualified weight as the index of evaluation,the orthogonal test was conducted on the4factors,including the temperature of drops and the liquor condensate,the drug height in the drug storage tank and the dropping distance.RESULTS:The ratio of base materials and the main drug was2.5∶1.The optimum forming technics could be seen as follows,the height of the drug storage tank was3cm,the temperature of drops was90℃,the dropping distance was5cm and the temperature of the liquor condensate was12.5℃.CONCLUSION:There was a high rate of end product of dropping pill prepared with this optimum process,which was in conformity with the standard stated in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.

Objective: To develop an HPLC-ELSD method for the simultaneous determination of six saponins constituents including notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rb1, ginsenoside Rc and ginsenoside Rd in Xinling pills.Methods: HPLC-ELSD was used, and the chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent Eclipse XBD-C18 column (150 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm) with acetonitrile-water as the mobile phase with gradient elution at the flow rate of 1.0 ml·min-1, the column temperature was maintained at 20℃, the drift tube temperature was 60℃, and the gas pressure was 4.00 bar.Results: Notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rb1, ginsenoside Rc and ginsenoside Rd was linear within the range of 0.30-6.00μg(r=0.999 5), 1.14-22.80μg (r=0.999 6), 0.17-3.40 μg (r=0.999 7), 0.81-16.20 μg (r=0.999 7), 0.08-1.60 μg (r=0.999 8) and 0.07-1.40 μg (r=0.999 8), respectively.The average recovery was 98.23%, 97.98%, 99.14%, 99.15%, 98.72% and 98.37%, and the RSDs were 1.56%, 1.31%, 1.16%, 1.07%, 0.73% and 0.92%(n=6), respectively.Conclusion: The method is convenient, accurate and reproducible in the quality control of saponins components in Xinling pills

Objective To investigate the correlation between the D-dimer level and the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods The changes of D-dimer levels in 156 patients (AECOPD group) before and after treatment were measured and compared with the D-dimer levels of 156 healthy subjects(control group).Results The concentration of plasma D-dimer in the AECOPD group was (1.35 ± 1.46) mg/L,which was significantly higher than (0.25 ± 0.16)mg/L in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(t =9.354,P ＜0.05).The level of plasma D-dimer in the AECOPD group was (0.69 ± 0.87)mg/L,and compared with (1.35 ± 1.46)mg/L before treatment,the difference was statistically significant(t =4.850,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion D-dimer level is correlated to the condition of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,it can be used as one of the indicators to diagnose whether a patient is in hypercoagnlable state or suffers thrombotic diseases.

Indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) using frozen sections of Brugia malayi adult worms as antigen was employed in the diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of human filariasis. Sera were collected from 704 cases with bancroftian or malayan microfilaremia. the positive rate was 92.8-99.1%. Of 150 healthy people from non-endemic areas, only one showed a positive reaction (false positive rate 0.7%) (Table 1). This technique proved to be highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of filariasis and the antigen is easy to prepare. It might be used in sero-epidemiological investigation for the assessment of filariasis control.

PurposeTo discuss the imaging characteristics and prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in primary osteosarcoma.Materials and MethodsThirty patients with osteosarcoma confirmed by pathology were enrolled in the study. The imaging characteristics of preoperative whole body18F-FDG PET/CT were analyzed retrospectively. The max standard uptake values (SUVmax) and CT values of lesions were obtained, and tumor volume was calculated; disease-free survival duration was calculated according to the reoccurrence and metastasis of tumor and death; the SUVmax of different components was compared, and the SUVmax in each position was analyzed in terms of the correlation with the corresponding CT value and factors influencing the prognosis.ResultsCT images showed that 28 patients with primary osteosarcoma had bone destruction, 20 had ground-glass or cotton-like neoplastic bone, 24 with soft tissue mass and 16 with periosteal reaction had increased18F-FDG uptake, and 17 with high-density neopalstic bone had low 18F-FDG uptake. The SUVmax of high-density neoplastic bone was significantly lower than that of bone destruction, low-density neoplastic bone and soft tissue mass (F=5.196, P<0.01). There was a weak negative correlation between the SUVmax of various parts such as bone destruction, low-density neoplastic bone, high-density neoplastic bone and soft tissue mass and the corresponding CT value (r=-0.315,P<0.01). The disease free survival time was (36.9±14.9) months. The Kaplan-Meier curve analysis showed that the disease free survival time was longer in patients with SUVmax≥9 than in those with SUVmax<9 (χ2=0.696,P<0.05). The Cox regression analysis presented that SUVmax had independent prognostic value (Wald=4.213,P<0.05).Conclusion18F-FDG PET/CT has advantages in presenting the anatomical structure changes and metabolic changes in primary osteosarcoma. Combined with semi-quantitative analysis of SUVmax, PET/CT can be helpful in finding out the highest biological activity part from the complex tumor structures. Neoplastic bone with low density/high metabolism suggests high malignancy. The higher the SUVmax, the worse the prognosis is in patients with primary osteosarcoma.