Objective To evaluate the effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV) for mitral stenosis (MS) with moderate mitral regurgitation (MR), particularly with bad mitral condition. Methods PBMV was performed in 62 patients with both MS and MR, of whom 7 had bad mitral condition, and the changes of mitral valve area, mean left atrial pressure , mitral valve gradient, cardiac function and left ventricular maximal diameter were observed. Results Mitral valve area increased from (0.83?0.18) cm 2 to (1.86?0.24) cm 2 (P

Objective To explore intervention effect of retinoic acid(RA) on hyperoxic lung fibrosis in neonatal rat,and to observe the role of transforming growth factor-?1(TGF-?1)and ?-smooth muscle actin(?-SMA)in hyperoxic lung fibrosis.Methods The SD neonatal rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:air-exposed control group(group Ⅰ),air-exposed and RA-treated group(group Ⅱ),hyperoxia-exposed control group(group Ⅲ),hyperoxia-exposed and RA-treated group(group Ⅳ).The rats of group Ⅲ,Ⅳ were kept in chambers containing 850 mL/L oxygen,the other 2 groups were exposed to air.The rats of group Ⅱ,Ⅳ were intraperitoneally injected with RA [500 ?g/(kg?d)],group Ⅰ,Ⅲ were intraperitoneally given the same dose of oleum lini.At the end of exposure,the lung histophatholoical changes and radical alveolar counts(RAC) were observed by HE staining under light microscope,the degree of pulmonary fibrosis was evaluated by Masson trichrome method and fibrosis score.The protein expression of TGF-?1 and ?-SMA were determined by immunostaining.Results At 14 d of exposure,group Ⅲ resulted in a significant increase in fibrosis score and expressions of TGF-?1 and ?-SMA compared with group Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅳ(Pa0.05).Conclusion TGF-?1 and ?-SMA may have important role in hyperoxic induced lung fiborsis injury,the earlier period intervention of RA can reduce lung fibrosis regeneration and exceptional alveolus development.

OBJECTIVEOvertraining is a serious problem in sports, assessed by comprehensive multi-index evaluation, but so far there is still no sensitive, specific monitoring indicator or simple evaluation method to evaluate it. This research established a method for detecting plasma cell free DNA (cfDNA) of rats by real time PCR and discuss edits significance: a new molecular marker of overtraining?

METHODSTwelve male SD rats were randomly divided into control group and overtraining group. The overtraining group rats were undertaken overtraining on a motor-driven treadmill for 5 weeks, while the control group rats kept quiescent. All the rats were drawn blood at pre-and after-5 weeks to detect plasma levels of cfDNA, testosterone (T) and corticosterone (Cort) as well as peroxidation/antioxidation parameters (T-AOC, MDA, SOD, GSH-Px) and creatin kinase (CK).

RESULTS(1) Plasma cfDNA of rat was detected specifically by our real time PCR. (2) Compared with control group rats, the plasma cfDNA of overtraining rats increased obviously (about 5.43 fold). (3) Plasma cfDNA was related to plasma T, Cort, T/C ratio and MDA (correlation coefficent were -0.729, 0.854, -0.655 and 0.720, respectively) rather than plasma T-AOC, GSH-Px, SOD and CK.

CONCLUSION(1) A real time PCR method was established successfully to determine plasma cfDNA of rat. (2) A remarkable raises of plasma levels of cfDNA were found in overtraining rats which were associated with T, Cort and T/C, suggested that plasma cfDNA might be a new molecular marker of overtraining. (3) The increase of plasma cfDNA of overtraining rat might correlate with enhanced oxidative stress induced by overtraining instead of muscle damage.

Animals ; Biomarkers ; blood ; Corticosterone ; blood ; DNA ; isolation & purification ; Exercise Test ; Fatigue ; blood ; Male ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Plasma Cells ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Testosterone ; blood

Objective To assess the use of the Chinese version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in differentiating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VD).Methods A total of 62 patients with AD and 54 patients with VD were recruited for this study.All subjects were subject to examination using MoCA to collect information in terms of their visuospatial/executive function,attention,language,abstraction delayed recall and orientation.The demographic data of the subjects was also were collected and analyzed.Results It was shown that there were statistically significant differences between the AD and VD patients with regard to their scores of visuospatial / executive,attention,delayed recall (P ＜ 0.05).The rate of diagnostic coincidence was 100％ in AD patients using MoCA Chinese version,and 98.15％ in VD patients,with a statistically significant difference between the two groups.There was high correlation in all items of MoCA between the two evaluators (ICC:0.911 ～1.000).Conclusion Montreal Cognitive Assessment Chinese version can be used for the diagnosis of AD and VD,and the scale can help differentiate AD and VD.

Objective To evaluate the clinic effectiveness and safety of transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect using homemade Amplatzer VSD occluder. Methods From Jan 2003 to April 2005,16 patients (11 males,5 femles) with VSD underwent an attempt of catheter closure using homemade Amplatzer occluder.The mean age of patients was (13.98 ?11.05) years (ranged from 3.5 to 41 years);the mean weight of patients was (32. 1 ?17.59) kg (ranged from 12.5 to 59 kg);the mean diameter ofVSD measured by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was(5.34?1.75)mm(ranged from 3.7 to 9mm). All patients underwent closure under TTE or transthoracic echocardiography(TEE)guidance. Results The devices were deployed successfully in 12patients.There was complete closure in 11patients immediatelly,and residual sbunt in 1 patients.After proccdure, bundle branch block(right and left bundle) were occurred in 7patients.Hemolysis was in 1patients.There were no other servere complications.Conclusions Transcatheter closure of VSD using this new occluder is safe and effective. Early results are good.Further clinical trials are underway to assess the long-term results.

Objective To analyze the epidemic characteristics of mushroom poisoning incident in order to find the regularity of outbreak and provide the fundamental guidelines of prophylaxis,control,diagnosis and treatment.Methods According to the reported information from the Management Information System of Public Health Emergency in China mainland,the area-time distribution of mushroom poisoning incidents from 2004 to 2014 was analyzed,and the descriptive analysis of mushrooms poisoning incidents including causes,places,occupation of victims and incidents identification were made from 2010 to 2014.Results In China (excluding Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan),the top five provinces of mushroom poisoning incidents were Yunnan,Guizhou,Sichuan,Guangxi and Hunan.The epidemic peak was reached in summer-autumn season.The major and significant incidents accounted for 76.56％ of overall mushroom poisoning incidents,and the fatality rate of 3 701 patients accounted for 21.24％ (786 deaths).The causes were mistaking poisonous mushrooms as edible mushrooms or purchasing poisonous mushrooms in the market by accident.About 87.50％ incidents happened at home.Farmers,workers,children and students were easily subjected to mushroom poisoning because of their large range of activities,strong curiosity and lacking related ability for distinguishing edible mushroom from poisonous mushrooms.No identification was done in 200 mushroom poisoning incidents from 2010 to 2014,which accounted for 92.59％ of mushroom poisoning incidents in the corresponding period.Standard species identification was carried out only in two poisonous mushroom incidents.Conclusions Mushroom poisoning incident was one of the most important causes of death in per-oral poisoning incidents.It should to cope with surveillance and meticulous management during high prevalence season and in high-risk provinces.At the same time,it should be strengthened to train doctors and health professionals with the knowledge of identification of mushroom poisoning in key areas as well as to develop the health promotion of mushrooms poisoning prevention.

OBJECTIVETo explore effects of Tongxinluo Capsule (TC) on platelet activating factor (PAF), vascular endothelial function, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) blood flow, and heart function in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients after delayed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

METHODSTotally 80 AMI inpatients were recruited at Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Jiangxi Province, from Jan. 2008 to Sep.2013. Those in line with inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to TC treatment group and the conventional treatment group by random digit table, 40 in each group. Besides, another 40 healthy subjects from examinees at Outpatient Department were recruited as a healthy control group. PCI was performed after 1-week treatment. Then blood samples were collected, and then blood contents of CD62P, CD63, GP II b/III a, ET-1, NO, and plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels were detected. Coronary TIMI blood flow and corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC) were determined during PCI. Meanwhile, noninvasive blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded before and after PCI, and cardiac function measured. They were compared with the healty control group.

RESULTSCompared with the healthy control group, blood contents of CD62p, CD63, GP II b/IIIa receptor compound, vWF, and ET-1 significantly increased, but NO significantly decreased in AMI patients (all P < 0.05). After 1-week intervention of TC, blood contents of CD62p, CD63, GP II b/IIIa receptor compound, vWF, NO, and ET-1 significantly decreased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Compared with the conventional treatment group at the same time point, blood contents of CD62p, CD63, GP II b/IIIa receptor compound, vWF, and ET-1 decreased more significantly in the TC group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), increased NO levels were also more obviously seen (P < 0.01). The aforesaid parameters changed more obviously at day 30, as compared with those changes at week 1 (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). The TIMI blood flow grade and CTFC were more obviously improved after PCI in the two treatment groups. Better TIMI blood flow was seen in the TC group. TIMI level 3 blood flow rate was higher in the TC group than in the conventional treatment group with statistical difference (P < 0.05). The left ventricular ejective factor (LVEF) after PCI was obviously elevated in the TC group and the conventional treatment group (P < 0.01), and the improvement was more obviously seen in the TC group (P < 0.05). There were 6 cases of recurrent angina, 3 cases of ventricular tachycardial (VT)/ventricular fibrillation (VF), 6 cases of heart failure (HF), 1 case of cardiac sudden death in the conventional treatment group, with the total incidence of cardiovascular events being 40% (16/40). There were 2 cases of recurrent angina, 2 cases of VT/VF, 2 cases of HF, no cardiac sudden death in the TC treatment group, with the total incidence of cardiovascular events being 15% (6/40). There was statistical difference in the recurrent rate of cardiovascular events between the two groups (χ² = 2.27, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONTC not only could prevent coronary embolism of AMI patients after delayed PCI, attenuate vascular endothelial injury, but also could improve TIMI blood flow, and strengthen cardiac systolic function.

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; Blood Pressure ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; Fibrinolytic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Heart ; drug effects ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; drug therapy ; surgery ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; Platelet Activating Factor ; metabolism ; Regional Blood Flow ; von Willebrand Factor ; metabolism

The application of precision medicine in cancer treatment is becoming increasingly common as a result of the continuous advancement in basic research and physical techniques.The revolution of radiotherapy techniques, development of multimodal imaging technology, application of biological target dose carving and adaptive radiotherapy, availability of big data-based radiotherapy planning systems, and selection of chemotherapy regimen have all made the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma increasingly precise.The growing interaction between laboratory research and clinical practice not only underscores the importance of translational medicine, but also prompts the development of biological immunotherapy and screening of prognostic factors.As a result, these changes mark the beginning of a new era for the diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.This review provides a summary from 61 articles on the current progress in translational study and clinical application of precision medicine in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and superiority of dressings and bandage compression method for patients after percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery.MethodsA total of 648 patients who received percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery were randomly divided into three groups: the modified group (224 cases), the routine group (213 cases) and the haemostat group (211 cases), they each adopted modified dressings and bandage compression method, the traditional oppression hemostatic method, and arterial oppression with hemostat method. The unarmed oppression time, expenditure, braking time, and complications were observed and analyzed statistically.ResultsThere was no significant difference in braking time and local vascular complications of the three groups. Compared with the routine group, the modified group reduced the unarmed oppression time and the medical staffs workload; compared with the hemostat group, it reduced the expenditure.ConclusionsImproved dressings and bandage compression method can reduce the unarmed oppression time and expenditure, it is an ideal local hemostasis method for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery, and is worthy of clinical application.

BACKGROUND:Accumulating studies have confirmed the excellent effectiveness of local infiltration analgesia, but the literature analysis is mainly limited to within 1 day after total knee arthroplasty or shorter period.
OBJECTIVE:To study the effectiveness of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) at low concentration after total knee arthroplasty, and to observe the analgesic effect at rest and movement states.
METHODS:Thirty patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomly al ocated to control group and LIA group, receiving oral non-steroidal anti nflammatory drug (celebrex) and low concentration of ropivacaine (0.1%) for epidural analgesia. Control group was injected with 0.9%saline 150 mL, while LIA group was injected with equal volume of solution include ropivacaine 300 mg, morphine 5 mg and epinephrine 10μg. The rest pain and motion pain of patients in two groups were evaluated at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 hours after operation by using visual analogue scale. The incidence rate and degree of nausea, vomiting, numbness and muscle weakness of the legs were observed after operation. The incision healing was also recorded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Visual analogue scale pain scores in the LIA group were significantly lower than the control group at 6, 12, 24 and 36 hours at rest (P<0.05), at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 hours on movement (P<0.05). At 6 and 12 hours, there was no difference in the rest and motion pains in the LIA groups (P>0.05). No patient appeared drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting in both groups. Two patients in each group complained of slight numbness in legs. No case influenced function exercise because of muscle weakness. Al the wounds healed and there were no incision infections in two groups. Combined with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and low concentration of ropivacaine for epidural analgesia, the local infiltration analgesia technique in total knee arthroplasty is effective in early post-operative pain management, and produces no analgesia related adverse reactions.