Brain Diseases ; etiology ; Brain Neoplasms ; surgery ; Glioma ; surgery ; Humans ; Infection ; etiology ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; Recurrence ; Risk Factors

Objective To analyze the factors affecting prognosis of children with non-Hodgkin′s lymphomas(NHL).Methods Thirty patients of childhood NHL histologically proven in Shanghai children′s medical center from Jan.1996 to Dec.2000 were analyzed.The patients were divided into groups according to some clinical factors that may have predictive significance including age,gender,immunologic phenotype,general system symptom,the size of tumor bulk,bone marrow involvement,mediastinal involvement,hepatomegaly or liver involvement,splenomegaly or spleen involvement and early response to chemotherapy,then the difference of survival rate were compared between groups.Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method,and difference between groups were campared using the Log-rank test.Results The 3-year survival rate was better in patients without giant tumor bulk than that with giant tumor bulk(P0.05).Conclusions Bone marrow involvement and the size of tumor bulk have very significant influence on prognosis of childhood NHL,and splenomegaly or spleen involvement have significant influence on disease-free survival.It can′t be proven in childhood NHL in this study.

Objective:To explore the role of lectin-like oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) receptor(LOX1) in ox-LDL stimulating endothelial nitric oxide(NO) production. Methods: LOX1 mRNA expression was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR). The quantity of NO was detected by Enzyme-method. Results: Incubation of ox-LDL increased endothelial NO production and LOX1 mRNA expression. When HUVECs were incubated with ox-LDL as well as the inhibitor of LOX1, polyinosinic acid,the increase of NO production and LOX1mRNA expression were attenuated. Conclusion: Ox-LDL enhanced endothelial NO production in a concentration-dependent manner, and the effect of ox-LDL on endothelial NO was mediated by LOX1.

Objective To evaluate the value of reconstruction of three-dimentional CT in development dislocation of hip(DDH)in children.Methods Twelve cases of DDH concluded 4 bilateral and 8 unilateral cases.To sum up,16 sick hips were operated and 8 normal hips were also obtained by three-dimensional CT(Hip speed Fi/x,GE Co).Results 3D reconstruction were used to show femoral head,(acetabulum) and relationship of acetabulum and femoral head respectively.The difference between FNA measurement of sick hips and those of normal hips were significant(P

Objective To investigate the clinical epidemiologic features of transient synovitis(TS) of hip in children occurred in Shen-zhen district.Methods The medical files were reviewed and a standard questionnaire was filled according to the conditions of 705 cases such as pathogeny,clinical manifestation,therapy and prognosis.Results Transient synovitis occurred in a sporadic form all the year round.The peak age of patients with TS was 3-7 years old.The ratio of boys to girls was 2.9:1.About 19.3% patients were attacked an upper respiratory tract infection and 11.9% patients attributed the symptoms to trauma or severe activities before 1 week.A varying degree of painful limp and restriction of movement at the hip were found clinically.All of cases were cured by skin traction.The incidence of recurrence was 6.95%.Conclusions Male predominance is found in TS.It is characteristic of sporadic form in the 4 seasons and intently relation to an upper respiratory tract infection and trauma or severe activities.TS is recurrent and the prognosis is good by skin traction.

Objective To discuss the indication and complication of overhead traction of olecranon for displaced extension-type GartlandⅢ supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children.Methods Total of 87 patients(Gartland Ⅲ) proceeded with overhead skeletal traction of ulnar olecranon,including 68 cases of ulnar deviation and 19 cases of radial deviation.Eighteen cases had complicating revolve deviation.According portable X-ray results in the 2nd and 5th,three-dimension adjustment was performed within 1 week.Five patients were treated by open reduction because of symptoms nerves and blood vessel compression.When X-ray examination showed good callus formation and stable reduction,the patient was discharged after the elbow was stabilized in flexion position with plaster fixation,which was removed in 2 weeks.Results Sixty-seven of 87 patients were followed-up for 18 months.All of them had excellent results except one who had permanent ulnar nerve injury.No cubitus varus was observed.Conclusions The overhead olecranon skeletal traction is a simple,effective method,because it can increase joint motion,relieve elbow swell and pain rapidly,and improve upper limb line of traction.However,open reduction shall be done promptly if there is evidence of nerve,blood vessel or soft tissue between broken ends of fractured bone within 5 days.

OBJECTIVETo study the diagnostic criteria of severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), early intervention, and the effect of health education on the relationship between smoking and health.

METHODSData from 713 remissive COPD patients who had results of pulmonary function test in the past 10 years were reviewed. All patients were classified by correlative diagnostic criteria, and the results were compared with the diagnostic criteria of WHO Global Initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD). Other indexes such as history of smoking, quantity of smoking and the rate of giving up smoking were also analyzed.

RESULTSAccording to the diagnostic criteria set by the Chinese Respiratory College in 1997 and traditional pulmonary function criteria, 339 patients were identified as having severe COPD, taking up 56.0% of all COPD patients; 200 patients were moderate (28.0%); 114 patients were mild (16.0%). FEV(1)/FVC in mild COPD patients was 70.5% +/- 1.1%, higher than the criteria of 70% in GOLD. Three hundred and thirty-five patients were smokers, taking up 46.9% of total patients. In these patients, 312 patients were men (93%) and 23 patients were women (7%). The average smoking history was 32.9 years, and the average quantity of daily smoking was 22. Two hundred sixteen patients had given up smoking which took up 64.5% of all the smokers.

CONCLUSIONSIt was debatable that FEV(1)/FVC was decisive criteria for COPD diagnoses by GOLD and the revised diagnostic criteria of Chinese Respiratory College in 2002. It might miss diagnosing a number of COPD patients who having combined ventilatory disturbance or were in earlier stages. Only 15.9% of mild COPD patients had seen a doctor, that indicated a very low rate of early intervention which was disadvantageous for the prevention and cure of COPD. In contrast to the rate of 28.0% when giving up smoking in ordinary people who had received general intervention, the rate of giving up smoking in COPD patients remained 64.5% much higher and was dissatisfactory. Health education should be improved to include measures to give up smoking.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Health Education ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Retrospective Studies ; Smoking ; adverse effects

This study is to observe the effect of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on neural cells damage and neurogenesis in sub-granular zone (SGZ) and sub-ventricular zone (SVZ) after brain ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats. A modified middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion was used. The rats were divided into four groups: sham control group, ischemia-reperfusion group, Sal B 1 and 10 mg x kg(-1) groups. Sal B was consecutively administrated once a day by ip injection after MCAO. The neurogenesis in SGZ and SVZ was investigated by BrdU method 7 days after MCAO. The Nissl staining for neurons in the hippocampal CA1 and cerebral cortex was performed 14 days after MCAO. A beam-walking test was used to monitor the motor function recovery. We found that brain ischemia resulted in an increase of BrdU positive cells both in ipsilateral SGZ and SVZ at 7th day after MCAO. Sal B (10 mg x kg(-1)) significantly increased further the number of BrdU positive cells both in SGZ and SVZ (P < 0.01). Ipsilateral hippocampal neuron damage occurred and CA1 almost lost 14 days after MCAO. Sal B (10 mg x kg(-1)) obviously attenuated the neuron damage and increased the number of neuron both in ipsilateral CA1 and cerebral cortex (P < 0.01). We also observed an obvious improvement of motor function recovery when Sal B (10 mg x kg(-1)) administrated. From the results above we concluded that Sal B stimulated neurogenesis process both in SGZ and SVZ after brain ischemia, and also alleviated neural cells loss and improved motor function recovery after brain ischemia in rats.
Animals ; Benzofurans ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Cell Count ; Cerebral Cortex ; pathology ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; Dentate Gyrus ; pathology ; Hippocampus ; pathology ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; complications ; Male ; Motor Activity ; drug effects ; Neurogenesis ; drug effects ; Neurons ; drug effects ; pathology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; etiology ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; chemistry

Objective To clarify the risk factors contributing to postoperative infection in patients with relapsing meningioma.Methods The clinical characteristics of 187 patients with recurrent meningioma,admitted to our hospital from January 1990 to December 2010,were collected and analyzed retrospectively.The risk factors for postoperative intracranial infection were evaluated by chi-square test.The single factor and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to define the independent variables.Results Age,tumor malignancy,diabetes,obesity,organ dysfunction,preoperative long-term bed,preoperative radiotherapy,interval between previous operation and recurrence shorter than or equal to 6 months,preoperative Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scale scores,and postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) therapy were the risk factors for postoperative infections.Multivariate logistic analysis showed that diabetes (OR=21.053,95％CI=5.434-81.567,P=0.000),interval between previous operation and recurrence shorter than or equal to 6 months (OR=34.484,95％CI=1.442-824.793,P=0.029) and KPS scale scores (OR=5.615,95％CI=1.613-19.547,P=0.007) were the independent risk factors.Conclusion Patients with relapsing meningioma,having diabetes,interval between previous operation and recurrence shorter than or equal to 6 months and KPS scores smaller than 70 points have high risk of postoperative infections.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the prevalence of hypertension and the relationship between hypertension and obesity in children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.

METHODSA stratified cluster random sampling method was adopted in Nanning to select 7 893 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years as research subjects. Questionnaire surveys were conducted, and blood pressure, height, weight, and other indicators of growth and development were measured.

RESULTSAn increasing trend with age for both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was observed. Detection rates of hypertension, high SBP (HSBP) and high DBP (HDBP) were 6.58%, 4.02% and 3.81%, respectively. The detection rates of hypertension and HSBP in boys were significantly higher than in girls (P<0.05). The detection rates of hypertension in normal, overweight and obesity groups were 3.87%, 9.84% and 19.23%, respectively. The obesity group showed the highest detection rates for hypertension, HSBP and HDBP, followed by the overweight group and normal group. Compared with that in the normal group, the odds ratios (95% CI) for hypertension in the overweight and obesity groups were 2.71 (1.69-5.96) and 5.91 (3.46-7.63), respectively. Blood pressure showed a positive correlation with age, height, weight and BMI (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONSThe present study provides with the current information and characteristics of blood pressure of children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in Nanning, Guangxi. Blood pressure is correlated with gender, age, height, weight and BMI. Obesity is positively correlated with the prevalence of hypertension and the risk of hypertension increases with body weight.

Adolescent ; Body Weight ; Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Hypertension ; epidemiology ; Obesity ; epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Sex Characteristics