ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of hyperglycemia in patients admitted to medical intensive care units(MICU)on their prognosis.MethodsMedical records of 1016 patients,including 126 cases of known diabetes,359 cases with newly diagnoses hyperglycemia,and 531 normoglycemic cases,admitted to MICU in Wuhan University People's Hospital during September 2006 to September 2007 were reviewed to compare their case-fatality,length of hospital stay,length of MICU stay,mechanical ventilation,blood transfusion and antibiotics use.ResultsIn.hospital case-fatality was 22.8%(82/359)in patients with newly-diagnosed hyperglycemia.significantly higher than that in patients with known diabetes of 12.7% (16/126)and in normoglyeemic cases of 5.1%(27/531)(P＜0.01),and that Was higher in those with diabetes than those with normal blood glucose level(P=0.002).Proportions of patients who needed mechanical ventilation,blood transfusion,antibiotics use was higher in newly diagnosed hyperglycemia group than those in the other two groups.ConclusionsHyperglycemia represents an important mal'ker of poor clinical outcomes and mortality in patients admitted tO MICU.Patients with newly diagnosed hyperglycemia had a significantly higher case-fatality and poorer outcomes than those with known diabetes or normoglyeemia.

Objective To investigate the clinical outlook of hepatic stem cells and its relations with liver cancer. Methods The literatures of recent years on the studies of hepatic stem cells were reviewed. Results Liver cancer may consist of cells of various differentiation grades and it may result from the perodifferentiated hepatic stem cells or abnormal differentiated cells. Conclusion The hypothesis of hepatic stem cells has been identified extensively. Further study maybe helpful for revealing the origin, carcinogenesis of hepatic cancer, and may also be useful for the understanding of the mechanism of metastasis.

OBJECTIVE:To discuss the effect and safety of dezocine on hemodynamics and inflammatory cytokines in esoph-ageal cancer patients with one-lung ventilation(OLV). METHODS:80 esophageal cancer patients were randomly divided into ob-servation group and control group,40 cases in each group. All patients received 0.5 mg penehyclidine hydrochloride+0.1 mg/kg midazolam+4 μg/kg fentanyl+2 mg/kg propofol+0.15 mg/kg cisatracurium for anesthesia induction,propofol 4-10 mg/(kg·h)+remifentanil 0.1 μg/(kg·min)were pumped after double-lumen endobronchial catheter. Observation group received 1 mg dezocine by Intravenous injection in surgical skin incision,control group received the same amount of normal saline. Hemodynamic parame-ters [heart rate (HR),mean arterial pressure (MAP)] and inflammatory cytokine levels in 2 groups before anesthesia induction (T1),when skin incision(T2),5 min after dezocine/normal saline(T3),OLV 30 min(T4),recovery two-lung ventilation 10 min (T5)and end of the operation(T6)were compared,and the incidence of adverse reactions was observed. RESULTS:There was no significant difference in HR and MAP in 2 groups at T1,T5 and T6(P>0.05);HR and MAP in observation group at T2,T3 and T4 were significantly lower than control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). There were no significant differ-ences in TNF-α and IL-8 at T1,T2 and T3 and IL-6 at T1,T2,T3 and T4 between 2 groups(P>0.05);TNF-α and IL-8 at T4,T5 and T6 and IL-6 at T5 and T6 in observation group were significantly lower than control group,the differences were statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05). And there was no obvious adverse reactions during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Dezocine shows more stable hemo-dynamics and lower expression level of inflammatory cytokines in esophageal cancer patients with OLV,with good safety.

Objective To investigate the clinical values of dexmedetomidine in general anesthetic for laparo-scopic cholecystectomy.Methods One hundred patients admitted to our center with cholelithes were prospectively studied.According to the principle of completely random digital table,all patients were randomly signed to dexmedeto-midine group or control group.The primary outcomes were hemodynamic changes and postoperative complications. Results There was no significant differences at t0,t1,t2,t3,t4 and t5 in mean arterial pressure (P >0.05).There was no significant difference in heart rate at t0 (P =0.503),however,compared with the control group,patients in the dexmedetomidine group got a significant reduction in t1,t2,t3,t4 and t5 in heart rate(all P <0.05).Compared with the control group,the operation time of the dexmedetomidine group was significantly shorten[(1 18.52 ±15.42)min vs.(127.24 ±19.14)min,t = -5.673,P =0.021 ],the rate of movement of the center of the operation was significantly decreased (36% vs.64%,χ2 =7.840,P <0.001),the incidence rate decreased significantly (0% vs. 10%,χ2 =5.263,P =0.022).There was no difference between the two groups in intra -operative bleeding volume, hypertension,hypotension,tachycardia,postoperative drainage volume,postoperative bleeding,infection and vomiting (all P >0.05 ).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine contributed to maintaining the hemodynamic stable in general anesthetic for laparoscopic cholecystectomy,and reducing the rate of shivering.

Cecropin is a kind of heat-durable and broad-spectrum antibacterial polypeptides which has strong effect against bacteria,fungi,virus and some pathogenic microorganisms.Today Cecropin has been widely applied into plant genetic engineering,antiviral study,and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.Its Structure-function relationship,antibacterial mechanism,and the application on transgenic plants for bacterium resistance was reviewed.Expression of Cecropin in plants has a great application potential in bacterium resistance.Deep analyses and research of molecular structure and action mechanism can promote the transgenic plants antibacterial research.

This study sought to reveal the difference of brain functions at resting-state between subjects with sub-health and normal controls by using the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology. Resting-state fMRI scans were performed on 24 subjects of sub-health and on 24 healthy controls with gender, age and education matched with the sub-health persons. Compared to the healthy controls, the sub-health group showed significantly higher regional homogeneity (ReHo) in the left post-central gyrus and the right post-central gyrus. On the other hand, the sub-health group showed significantly lower ReHo in the left superior frontal gyrus, in the right anterior cingulated cortex and ventra anterior cingulate gyrus, in the left dorsolateral frontal gyrus, and in the right middle temporal gyrus. The Significant difference in ReHo suggests that the sub-health persons have abnormalities in certain brain regions. It is proved that its specific action and meaning deserves further assessment.
Brain ; physiology ; physiopathology ; Brain Mapping ; Case-Control Studies ; Cerebral Cortex ; Frontal Lobe ; Gyrus Cinguli ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Parietal Lobe

Objective:To study the biomechanical characters of human mandible under compression load and to deduce the constitutive equation.Methods: Specimens taken from five mandible of fresh human cadavers were examined on INSTRON by a group of tensile tests at different strain rates (0.000　5,0.005,0.05 and 0.5 s-1).Bone mineral density of every individual mandible was measured.The effects of strain rate(**),bone mineral density (ρ) on Young'Modulus (E),strength(σu)and ultimate strain(εu) were studied and the constitutive equations were deduced using the following model:Y=aρb**c.Results:(1)σu=216.27ρ1.23**0.055（P<0.01），(2)E(Pa)=5　604.024**0.083（P<0.01）,(3)εu =0.045**-0.045（P<0.01）,(4)σu=1　798.87ρ-1.17**0.083ε0.82（P<0.01).Conclusions:Strain rate and bone mineral density are important factors for the biomechanical characters of human mandible under compression load.Based on the constitutive equations,the stress level,the possibility and degree of mandible injury may be estimated.

Objective To evaluate the association between stress hyperglycemia and clinical out-comes among patients with and without diabetes mellitns admitted to medical intensive care unit (MICU).Methods We reviewed the medical ICU records of 1016 consecutive patients admitted to Wu Han Univer-sity Ren Min Hospital. According to admission glucose level, 126 patients with debates and 890 patients without known debates were divided into group 1 ( <6 mmol/L), group 2(6 ～ 8mmol/L), group 3(8 ～10mmol/L), and group 4( > 10mmol/L). The primary end point of the study was in-hospital mortality. Secondary end points included length of hospital stay, length of ICU stay, the ratio of mechanical ventila-tion, blood transfusions, antibiotics and blood glucose treatment. Results The hospital mortality among patients without a history of diabetes mellitus was 4. 7%, 12. 1%, 20. 5%, 30. 3% in group 1, 2, 3, 4,respectively. The ratio of mechanical ventilation, blood transfusions, and antibiotics increased progressively as glucose values increased. Conclusions Hyperglycemia was a common disease, and it may be an impor-tant marker of poor clinical outcome and mortality in patients without history of diabetes.

[Objective]To evaluate therapeutics for lumbar tuberculosis. [Method]Data from 65 patients treated with five different therapeutics were retrospectively reviewed.Group A(n=14) was treated with focal debridement.Group B(n=15) with focal debridement and bone grafting fusion.Group C(n=9) with posterior focal debridement plus bone grafting fusion and internal fixation.Group D(n=12) with posterior fixation and anterior focal debridement plus,bone grafting fhsion.Group E(n=15) with anterior focal debridement plus bone grafting fusion and anterior internal fixation.Patients all received routine support and anti-tuberculosis therapy before and after operation.Follow-up, erythrocyte sedimentation rate was studied,and bone fusion and kyphosis correction with X-ray plain film and 3D-CT reconstruction were evaluated.[Result]There were not damages occurring in the great vessels,nerves or ureters.No recurrence was found during the follow-up of 12~16 months(average 13 months).Grafting bone were all fused after 4~6 months with an average time of 3.8 months.There was no missing of angel of kyphosis correction,complications of looseness or break of internal fixation.[Conclusion]Efficient anti-tuberculosis therapy and the debridement is the key for treatment of tuberculosis.The selection of fusion or internal fixation is depended on the severity of tuberculosis.Reasonable selection may improve the therapeutic effect of lumbar tuberculosis.

Objective To construct the eukaryotic expression vector of human PRKCB1 containing enhanced green fluorescence protein gene and transfer into human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs),then identify activity of expression protein.Methods The pReceiver-M29-PRKCB1 eukaryotic expression plasmid was constructed by frame amplified from pMD18-T-PRKCB1 plasmid.Then the recombinant plasmids were identified by enzyme analysis and DNA sequencing.According to optimized conditions,the eukaryotic expression plasmids were transfered into HUVECs and observed under fluorescence microscope.After that,transfection efficiency was calculated under random vision.The plasma membrane/cytosol ratio of fluorescence was calculated under confocal microscope.The translocation was identified.Results The gene sequence was completely consistent with that reported in GenBank.The enhanced green fluorescence protein was observed in HUVECs after 48 hours.Transfection efficiency was 18.6%?1.6%.The translocation was observed.Conclusion The eukaryotic expression plasmid is successfullyconstructed and transfered into HUVECs,the translocation was identified.It is a potential tool for screening HUVECs stably expressing human protein kinase C ?2 and isolating protein complex.