Objective To investigate the effect of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy(MPCNL) in the management of renal or ureteral calculi.Methods MPCNL was performed in 52 patients with renal or ureteral calculi under the localization of C-arm fluoroscopy and/or B-ultrasonography.Results Among the 52 patients,a conversion to open surgery was needed in 1 patient because of perforation of the renal pelvis.The stones were completely extracted on one session in 33 patients,and by a re-operation of MPCNL through the fistulization tube 1 week later in 15 patients.The total stone-free rate was 92.3%.The operation time was 1.5~4 h(mean, 2.5 h).No blood transfusion was needed.Conclusions Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a safe and effective procedure,especially suitable for basic hospitals.

Objective To investigate the effects of human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) on Wistar rat models of stress urinary incontinence and its possible mechanism.Methods hUCMSCs cells were separated and extracted from human umbilical cord of cesarean delivery of full-term pregnancy women.The models of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) of Wistar rats were established by imitating delivery damage and ovary removing surgery,and then randomly divided into three groups:model group,transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β31) group,hUCMSCs group,and normal rats as normal group;and every group included ten rats.Maximal bladder capacity (MBC),leak point pressure (LPP),abdominal leak point pressure (ALPP),and sneezing experiment of rats including normal rats,model rats and model rats accepted TGF-β1 or hUCMSCs treatment were examined.When the treatment accomplished,the rats were killed and urethral sphincter were separated and examined by hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining and the proteins of troponin Ⅰ (TnI),troponin C (TnC),troponin T (TnT),tropomyosin (Tm),actin (AT),myosin heavy chain (MHC) and myosin light chain (MLC) of urethral sphincter was detected with Western blot method.Results The cells of hUCMSCs were extracted and authenticated,SUI models of Wistar rats were successfully established and authenticated.Compared to model group and TGF-β1 group,the MBC,LPP and ALPP of hUCMSCs group dramatically improved (P ＜ 0.05),while the positive rate of sneezing experiment significantly dropped (P ＜ 0.05).HE staining showed urethral sphincter became attenuation,fracture,sparse and disorder,simultaneously the proteins of TnI,TnC,TnT,Tm,MHC and MLC of urethral sphincter reduced (P ＜ 0.05).While the damaged urethral sphincter basically restored the normal structure and the proteins of TnI,TnC,TnT,Tm,MHC and MLC of urethral sphincter up-regulated through hUCMSCs treatment (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The treatment of hUCMSCs translation could observably improve the clinic symptoms of SUI Wistar rat models,and its mechanism may be related to enhancement of the protein expression of TnI,TnC,TnT,Tm,MHC and MLC of urethral sphincter,and were involved in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of urethral sphincter.

Objective To detect the changes in vertebral marrow fat fraction (MFF) using T2 *-corrected water-fat MRI and to analyze the relationships between MFF with bone biomarkers of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods 78 CKD patients were divided into five groups according to the eGFR and underwent water/fat MRI to obtain MFF.The reliability of MFF measurements by two radiologists was assessed with intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC).Serum calcium,phosphorus,alkaline phosphatase,osteocalcin,intact parathyroid hormone and 25(OH)D3 were determined.Results Mean CV for MFF measurements reproducibility was 2.37％.The inter-observer agreement for MFF was excellent (ICC=0.901).The ICC for each intra-observer agreement was excellent (ICC=0.959 and 0.948,respectively).There were statistical differences in MFF among five groups of CKD.Changes of MFF were earlier than those of serum calcium,phosphorus,parathyroid hormone,alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin.MFF was positively correlated with serum phosphorus (r =3.011,P =0.003),parathyroid hormone (r=3.852,P＜0.001),and negatively associated with calcium (r=-2.767,P=0.017),25(OH)D3 (r=6.032,P＜0.001),eGFR (r=-5.104,P＜0.001),respectively.Multivariable regression analysis showed MFF was negatively correlated with 25(OH)D3(Sβ=-0.343)and eGFR(S(S=-0.284,P＜0.001).Conclusion CKD patients had higher marrow fat.T2 *-corrected water fat MRI could serve as a useful tool to quantify marrow fat content for CKD patients.

BackgroundRevascularization and statin therapy are routinely used in the management of stable coronary artery disease. However, it is unclear whether the estimated high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle size (eHDL-S), the ratio of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) to apoprotein A-I (apoA-I), is associated with the clinical outcomes of diabetic patients with stablecoronary artery disease (CAD).MethodsWe per-formed a prospective cohort study of 328 patients diagnosed with stable CAD by coronary angiography. Patients were followed up for a mean duration of 12 months. The patients were divided into three groups by the tertiles of eHDL-S: low eHDL-S (< 0.71,n= 118); interme-diate eHDL-S (0.71-0.79,n= 111); and high eHDL-S (> 0.79,n= 99). The associations between the baseline eHDL-S and short-term out-comes were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional regression.Results The low eHDL-S group had higher trig-lyceride, hemoglobin A1c, uric acid, and leukocyte count than the other groups. During the follow-up period, 47/328 patients experienced a pre-specified outcome. According to the Kaplan-Meier analysis, the incidence of pre-specified outcomes was lower in the high eHDL-S group (P = 0.04). However, eHDL-S was not independently associated with adverse outcomes in Cox proportional hazards regression (haz-ard ratio (HR): 0.23, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.01-11.24,P = 0.493).ConclusionAlthough the eHDL-S was associated with inflammatory biomarkers, it was not independently associated with the short-term prognosis of diabetic patients with stable CAD in the era of revascularization and potent statin therapy.

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Objective: To investigate the feasibility and accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy(SLN) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Methods:Sentinel lymph node biopsy was evaluated following two or three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with pharmorubicin /cyclophosphamide/5-FU(CEF,48 patients) or pharmorubicin /cyclophosphamide / taxotere(CET,12 patients).Two ml 1% methylene blue was subcutaneously injected at 4 sites of the skin over the tumor before radical operation.Pathohistological results were assessed for all the specimen including blue lymph node and other axillary lymph node(ALND). Results:Among the 66 patients SLN was identified in 60 of them(90%).Residual metastatic disease was identified in 23 cases on SLN,including 15 positive and 8 negative node on ALND,37 cases were completely negative on SLN including 35 negative and 2 positive node on ALND,and SLN was falsely negative in 2 cases(8%).Conclusion:The success rate of sentinel node identification and the predict ability of the SLN for the pathologic status of the adjacent non-SLNs do not seem to be altered after neoadjuvant therapy.

Objective To explore the mechanism of ginsenoside-Rh2(G-Rh2) on inhibition of glioma by identifying differential proteins with proteomic technique. Methods The total proteins were extracted from SHG-44 cells treated with 32 ?mol?L-1 G-Rh2 for 72 h and the cells in control group,then were subjected to two-dimensional gel electrophoresis.Only spots with a fold change equal or above 1.5 and P

Objective To explore whether intravenous injection of hydrogen‐rich saline having the protective effect on sodium taurocholate induced severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) associated lung injury(APALI) in rats and its possible mechanisms .Methods Fifty‐four healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into sham‐operation group (Sham group) ,model group (SAP+ NS group) and hydrogen water treatment group (SAP + HRS group) ,and each group was subdivided into 6 ,12 ,24 h subgroups .Six rats were killed at each time point for collecting serum ,lung tissue and pancreas tissue .Serum TNF‐αand IL‐1βlevels ,lung wet /dry weight ratio ,expression of TNF‐αmRNA and IL‐1βmRNA in the lung tissue were detected .The pathological evaluation of pancreas and lung tissue injury was performed .Results (1)The levels of TNF‐α and IL‐1β in serum ,pancreas and lung tissue pathological scores ,TNF‐αmRNA and IL‐1βmRNA expression levels in the lung tissue and lung wet dry weight ratio at the time points of 6 , 12 ,24 h in the SAP+NS group and the SAP+ HRS group were higher than those in the sham group (P<0 .05) .(2) Compared with the SAP+NS group ,the levels of serum TNF‐α,TNF‐αmRNA expression level in the lung tissue and lung wet dry weight ra‐tio at all time points in the SAP+ HRS group were lower(P<0 .05);the levels of serum IL‐1β,pancreas and lung tissue pathologi‐cal score and IL‐1β‐mRNA expression at 6 h in the lung tissue had no statistical difference between the SAP+NS group and SAP+HRS group ,but which at time points of 12 ,24 h in the SAP+ HRS group were lower than those in the SAP+NS group(P<0 .05) . Conclusion HRS realize the protection on APALI possibly via its elective anti‐oxidation action for inhibiting oxidative stress injury related cytokines expression .

BACKGROUND: Presently, it is a certain preventive effect of local emplacement of various isolated materials during operation and postoperatively drug-controlled inflammatory reaction on adhesion between epidural and nerve root after laminectomy.OBJECTIVE: To study the preventive effect of chitosan and titanium net on epidural cicatricle adhesion after laminectomy.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Randomized controlled animal study, which was performed in Guiyang Medical College from June to December 2005.MATERIALS: Eighty adult rabbits, weighing (2.0±0.2) kg, were used to establish vertebral plate resection models. Chitosan was provided by Shanghai Qisheng Biological Agent Industry Company, and titanium net by Guizhou Kelun Pharmacology Company Limited.METHODS: Eighty adult rabbits were randomly divided into four groups, including control group (0.5 mL saline), titanium net group (titanium net in the size of 1.0 cm × 0.8 cm was covered on defect region of vertebral plate and fixed on processus spinosus of upper and lower cone, bilateral muscles and soft tissues), chitosan group (2 mL chitosan), and chitosan + titanium net group (combination of chitosan and titanium net). Six rabbits were sacrificed in the 2nd and 4th weeks postoperatively, and eight rabbits were chosen as the samples in the 8th week.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Morphological changes of cicatricle.RESULTS: Cicatricle was clearer in the control group. Titanium net could relieve peripheral cicatricle of dura mater and effectively isolate peripheral cicatricial tissue and spinal dura meter. Chitosan could remarkably prevent from cicatricle adhesion and inhibit inflammatory reaction. The combination of chitosan and titanium net could effectively inhibit proliferation of cicatricle surrounding dura meter.CONCLUSION: Association of chitosan and titanium net can effectively inhibit cicatricle adhesion surrounding dura meter after laminectomy.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of intense pulse light (OPT) on the facial pore widening of different parts.MethodsThirty six women with widened pores were enrolled,and treated by OPT for 6 times.All the cases were taken photos before and after treatment.The pores of cheek,nasal ala and nasal tip were graded by using the photographic scale,and the improvement after treatment compared with that before.ResultsThe cheek,nasal ala and nasal tip pores evidently diminished (P＜0.01).The improvement rate of cheek pores was higher than that of nasal ala and nasal tip (P＜0.01),but that between the latter two was not different (P＞0.05)).ConclusionsThe cheek pore widening diminishes more significantly than nasal ala and nasal tip treated with OPT.