Objective To evaluate the application of MSCT 3D reconstruction technology without contrast on pulmonary arterio-venous malformation(PAVM).Methods The clinical and imaging data of 12 cases with PAVM confirmed by DSA were analyzed ret-rospectively.The plain scan with 16 slice spiral CT scanner performed pulmonary 3D reconstruction at post-processing work station by methods of MPR,MIP and VR.Results All cases could be diagnosed accurately,and images could clearly show the spatial struc-tures and its relations of the feeding arteries,draining vein and aneurysmal sac.Conclusion MSCT post-processing technique of PAVM without contrast is able to make a precise diagnosis,and to show the configuration of PAVM,which does not need contrast medium and acquirelow radiation dose.

Objective To diagnose the intrauterine occupational disease by vaginal ultrasonography or hysteroscopy, and to evaluate the diagnostic values of these two methods. Methods One hundred and fifty patients were detected by vaginal ultrasonography and hysteroscopy from Jan 2004 to Dec 2004, and a total of 71 cases were confirmed intrauterine occupational disease. Tissue hysteroscopy or bioposy were performed during the hysterosocopy in order to analyse the tissue pathology. Results In these 71 patients, 47 were no less than 46 years old. Most of them had abnormal uterine bleeding.Thirty-three cases (46.48%) were suggested by vaginal ultrasonography, and 49 (69.01%) by hysteroscopy. Thirty-eight cases (53.52%) were in line with the pathological result.There were significant differences between vaginal ulterasonography and hysteroscopy in diagnosing the intrauterine occupational disease (P

Objective To evaluate the effect of human milk fortification on short‐term growth of premature infants in NICU and its clinical safety .Methods According to different formulas ,the premature infants were divided into preterm formula group ,human milk group and human milk fortification group (HMF group) .Its growth rate ,blood biochemistry ,adverse event rate and so on were compared .Results There were 147 cases meeting requirements .the weight growth velocity of preterm formula group ,human milk group and HMF group were (19 .44 ± 5 .14) ,(14 .53 ± 5 .86) ,(17 .09 ± 5 .81) g · kg -1 · d-1 respectively with statistical sig‐nificance (P<0 .01);the growth velocity of head circumference of preterm formula group (0 .72 ± 0 .34)cm/w and HMF group (0 .71 ± 0 .29) cm/w were significantly higher than that of human milk group (0 .51 ± 0 .34)cm/w (P<0 .01);the time of regaining or overtopping birth weight of preterm formula group (8 .55 ± 3 .20)d and HMF group (9 .43 ± 4 .53)d was significantly shorter than that of human milk group (10 .93 ± 3 .02)d(P<0 .01);the EUGR occurrence rate of head circumference of preterm formula group and HMF group were significantly lower than that of human milk group(P<0 .01) .The feeding intolerance rate of preterm formula group (15 .52% ) was significantly higher than that of human milk group (2 .13% ) (P<0 .05);there were no significant difference in incidence rate of infection event in each group(P>0 .05) .Conclusion Human milk fortification can control the inci‐dence rate of infection event and feeding intolerance to increase growth velocity of weight and head circumference of premature in‐fants during hospital stay .

Objective:To explore the cause and treatment of hemorrhage in laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).Methods:The clinical data of 112 cases of LC were analyzed to summarize the causes and treatment of hemorrhage.Results:The causes of hemorrhage in LC included subjective and objective elements.All of them were successfully hemostatic in different ways including reclamping,coagulation,suturing,packing hemostasis and suspension of falciform ligament of liver.Conclusion:Hemorrhage is the serious and most common complication in LC,but it can be avoided through an immediate and effective process.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the malondialdehyde (MDA) level and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) activity in the serum and seminal plasma of infertile men with chronic viral hepatitis and their influence on the semen parameters of the patients.

METHODSWe collected serum and semen samples from 42 infertile men, 45 infertile males with chronic viral hepatitis, and 50 healthy fertile men as controls. We measured the MDA level in the serum and seminal plasma by spectrophotometry, detected the PON-1 activity by spectrophotometry, and determined the sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) by acridine orange fluorescence staining.

RESULTSThe MDA level was significantly higher but the PON-1 activity remarkably lower in the serum and seminal plasma of the infertile males with chronic viral hepatitis than in the healthy controls and infertile patients (P <0.01 or P <0.05). Total sperm motility and sperm survival rate were significantly lower while the sperm DFI markedly higher in the former than in the latter two groups (P <0.01 or P <0.05). No statistically significant difference was found among the three groups in sperm concentration (P >0.05). The WBC counts in the semen of the infertile and infertile with chronic viral hepatitis groups were significantly higher than that in the health controls (P <0.05). The MDA level and PON-1 activity in the seminal plasma were positively correlated with those in the serum in the infertile males with chronic viral hepatitis (r=0.57 or 0.48, P <0.01).

CONCLUSIONVirus-induced chronic active hepatitis enhances oxidative stress in the reproductive system, aggravates sperm damage, and affects sperm quality parameters.

Adult ; Aryldialkylphosphatase ; analysis ; Case-Control Studies ; DNA Fragmentation ; Fertility ; Hepatitis, Viral, Human ; complications ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; blood ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; analysis ; blood ; Oxidative Stress ; Semen ; Sperm Count ; Sperm Motility ; Spermatozoa

Animals ; Ethanol ; pharmacology ; Female ; Fetal Heart ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Male ; Zebrafish ; embryology

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Brain Injuries ; surgery ; Dilatation ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tracheostomy ; methods

Objective To determine the serum level of pepsinogenⅠ,Ⅱ(PGⅠ,PGⅡ) and PGⅠ/Ⅱin the residents from Zhuanghe county,a high risk area of gastric cancer in North China,and to explore their distribution as well as related factors.Methods Serum PGⅠand PGⅡlevels were detec- ted with ELISA method in 6990 subjects.Gastric diseases were diagnosed by endoscopy and histopatho- logic examination.Serum H.pylori-IgG antibody was determined by ELISA method.Results The me- dian values for PGⅠ,PGⅡ,PGⅠ/Ⅱwere 86.9/?g/L,10.6/zg/L and 8.1 respectively.Serum PGⅠand PGⅡin male(95.2?g/L,12.1?g/L) were significantly higher than those in female(79.7?g/L, 9.4?g/L;P=0.000),PGⅠ/Ⅱratio(7.9) was significantly lower in male (8.3,P=0.000).There were significantly decrease in PGⅠ/Ⅱratio along with age increase.PGⅠ/Ⅱratio decreased signifi- cantly following with progression of gastric mucosa from normal (10.4) to non-atrophic lesions(8.8) and to atrophic lesions (6.6).Serum PGⅠand PGⅡin H. pylori positive subjects (88.7?g/L,11.4?g/L) were significantly higher than those in H.pylori negative subjects (81.4?g/L,8.4?g/L;P= 0.000),PGⅠ/Ⅱratio(7.7) was significantly lower in H.pylori positive subjects (9.6,P=0.000). For patients with atrophic lesions,the area under the PGⅠ/ⅡROC curve was 0.622.The best cut-off point for PGⅠ/Ⅱwas 6.9,with sensitivity of 53.2%,and specificity of 67.5%.Factors linked to PGⅠ/Ⅱwere identified using multinomial logistic regression:male (OR:1.151,95% CI:1.042—1.272, P=0.006),age=61(OR:1.358,95% CI:1.188—1.553,P=0.000),atrophic lesion(OR:2.075,95% CI:1.870—2.302,P=0.000),and H.pylori infection (OR:1.546,95% CI:1.368—1.748,P= 0.000).Conclusions The serum PG levels are significantly skewed from normal distrubition in the residents of Zhuanghe county,and affected by age and gender,as well as associated with gastric diseases and H.pylori in- fection.Compared with PGⅠand PGⅡalone,PGⅠ/Ⅱis more suitable for screening gastric cancer.

Objective:To explore the association between Toll-like receptor (TLR) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related cryptococcal meningitis in patients from Fujian Province.Methods:A total of 101 non-HIV patients with cryptococcal meningitis and 270 healthy controls in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University and Cangshan Hospital District, The 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force from Fujian Province were prospectively enrolled in this case-control study. Genomic DNA was extracted. Genotyping was performed by multiplex SNaPshot technology on eight TLR single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) which were reported to be related to cryptococcal meningitis but still lacking validations. The differences of gene polymorphism distributions were compared between all patients and healthy controls, and between patients without predisposing factors and healthy controls. Data were analyzed by chi-square test or Fisher exact test.Results:Except for TLR1 rs5743563, the distributions of allele frequency in seven tested TLR SNPs (TLR1 rs5743604, TLR2 rs3804099, TLR4 rs1927907, TLR6 rs3796508, TLR6 rs5743794, TLR9 rs164637 and TLR9 rs352140) were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Comparisons between cases and controls found that TLR2 rs3804099 T/T genotype (52.5%(53/101) vs 40.4%(109/270), odds ratio ( OR)=1.63, χ2=4.378, P=0.036) and TLR6 rs5743794 G/G genotype (44.6%(45/101) vs 32.2%(87/270), OR=1.69, χ2=4.877, P=0.027) were correlated with high risks of cryptococcal meningitis, while TLR6 rs3796508 G/G genotype ((83.2%(84/101) vs 92.6%(250/270), OR=0.40, χ2=7.271, P=0.007) and TLR9 rs164637 C/C genotype (96.0%(97/101) vs 100.0%(270/270), Fisher exact test , P=0.005) were found to be protective factors. Seventy out of 101 patients had no predisposing factors. Comparison between patients without predisposing factors and healthy controls also found similar results. TLR6 rs5743794 G/G genotype (52.9%(37/70) vs 32.2%(87/270), OR=2.36, χ2=10.216, P=0.001) was risk factor, while TLR6 rs3796508 G/G genotype (81.4%(57/70) vs 92.6%(250/270), OR=0.35, χ2=7.906, P=0.005) and TLR9 rs164637 C/C genotype (97.1%(68/70) vs 100.0%(270/270), Fisher exact test, P=0.042) were protective factors. Conclusion:TLR gene polymorphism is significantly associated with non-HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis, which indicates that TLR might play an important role in the pathogenesis of cryptococcal meningitis.

Objective To observe the CT findings of hypoplasia of cochlear nerve foramen. Methods CT findings of cochlear nerve foramen were observed in 50 volunteers (100 ears)and in 9 cases with hypoplasia of cochlear nerve foramen.The width of the bony canal for the cochlear nerve were measured in both groups.Results The fissure in the cribriform area were seen in every volunteers.The width of the bony canal for the cochlear nerve was (2.32?0.25)mm in normal group.The stenosis of cochlear nerve foramen were shown in 9 cases (10 ears),the lacking of fissure in the cribriform area were seen in 8 ears, while the fissure were shown in 2 cases.The stenosis of internal auditory canal was shown in 4 cases. Abnormality of vestibule and horizontal semicircular canal was shown in one case.The maximum value of the width of the bony canal for the cochlear nerve was 1.5mm,the minimum value was 0.9 mm.Conclusions The typical CT findings of hypoplasia of cochlear nerve foramen were stenosis of cochlear nerve foramen,the lacking of fissure in the cribriform area and cochlear nerve foramen without helix shape.The hypoplasia of cochlear nerve foramen may be a subtype of cochlear dysplasia.