Bone Marrow Cells ; pathology ; Bone Marrow Neoplasms ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

OBJECTIVE To realize the present resistance characteristics of enterococci to common antimicrobial agents,and to provide reference for clinical therapy. METHODS A total of 79 isolates of enterococci were collected from samples during the period of 2000-2003.The broth microdilution test and ?-lactamase determination were performed for each of the strains.The laboratory data were analyzed. RESULTS The rates of Enterococcus faecalis and E.faecium were 73.4%,and 26.6% of all enterococci isolates.The most common sites of infection were urinary tract(35.4%),surgical secretion(24.1%),and sputum(15.2%).The rate of E.faecium approached 50% of enterococci in urinary tract.The antibiotic resistance of E.faecium was more than E.faecalis to ampicillin,penicillin,and rifampin.The ratio of HLAR enterococci and VRE to total enterococci isolates were 61.9% and 0;?-lactamase producing rate was 6.3%. CONCLUSIONS Urinary infection caused by enterococci is most frequent.E.faecium is found more easily in urinary tract than in the others and very resistant to antibiotics.Vancomycin shows fairly high activity against enterococci.The different regimens should be adopted for different enterococci.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of terminating biochemical pregnancy (the stage in which intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy cannot be confirmed) with mifepristone and misoprostol. Methods Mifepristone (150 mg) combined with misoprostol (600 ?g) 3 days later were given to 500 biochemical pregnancies (G_1),500 early clinical pregnancies (G_2) and 500 clinical pregnancies (G_3) which were classified according to amenorrhea days,serum human chorionic gonadotropin-beta subunit (?- hCG) and vaginal B-ultrasonic examinations.All were observed for 6 hours after taking misoprostol and returned for assessment per week.Results Expulsion of conceptus was G_1 123 (24.6%,123/500),G_2 438 (87.6%,438/500) and G_3 467 (93.4%,467/500).Failure rate was G_1 6 (1.2%,6/500),G_2 24 (4.8%,24/500) and G_3 79 (15.8%,79/500) for ongoing pregnancies,hospitalizations for suspected ectopic pregnancies and surgical intervention for heavy or long-time bleeding.Bleeding cases during the administration of mifepristone were G_1 272 (54.4%,272/500),G_2 141 (28.2%,141/500) and G_3 87 (17.4%,87/500);the mean bleeding days were G_1 (5.8?1.5),G_2 (9.0?2.9) and G_3 (14.3?5.9) days.Other side effects including abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting and diarrhea were low and light in each group,increasing with advancing gestational age.Menses recovery was 486 (97.2%,486/500),452 (90.4%,452/500) and 433 (86.6%,433/500) for each group on scheduled time.Satisfaction was 499 (99.8%,499/500),485 (97.0%,485/500) and 369 (73.8%,369/500) respectively.Conclusion Mifepristone and misoprostol in combination is as safe,and effective for termination of biochemical pregnancies as ordinary medical abortion.It does not need to wait till ectopie pregnancy is excluded.

OBJECTIVE:To improve the quality standard of Shuangshen capsule. METHODS:TLC was conducted for the qual-itative identification of Curcumnae radix and Rehmannia glutinosa in the preparation. HPLC was used for the content determination of salvianolic acid B in the preparation:the column was Diamonsil C18(2)with mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.1% H3PO4(22:78, V/V) at a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min,detection wavelength was 286 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃,and the injection volume was 2 μl. RESULTS:The TLC spots of C. radix and R. glutinosa were clear and well separated;the linear range of salvianolic ac-id B was 0.0792-0.792 μg(r=0.9999);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 1%;recovery was 100.71%-101.82%(RSD=0.50%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The established standard can be used for the quality control of Shuang-shen capsule.

Objective To establish radioiodine therapy in nonthyroid tumor and to investigate 131Ⅰ treatment effect on xenografted ovarian cancer. Methods Based on previous test, xenografted ovarian cancer nude model were established in nude mice. The effects of radioactive isotope 99m TcO-4 imaging and radioiodine 131Ⅰ treatment on xenografted ovarian cancer in vivo were investigated. Results After transferring human sodium/iodide symporter (hNIS) gene, the xenografted ovarian cancer in nude mice was imaged by isotope 99m TcO-4 Moreover,131Ⅰ exerted inhibitory effect on the proliferative activity. Conclusion After the transfection of hNIS gene, 131Ⅰ has inhibitory effect on proliferative activity of xenografted ovarian cancer.

Objective To explore the correlation between extratemporal hypometabolism on preoperative 18F-FDG PET imaging and the outcome after temporal lobectomy in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE)patients.Methods A total of 96 patients with intractable TLE who underwent temporal lobectomy were recruited.The outcome was evaluated according to International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2001 outcome classification (OC) criteria:OC 1-3 was considered as good outcome and OC4-6 as poor outcome.The follow-up period was more than 2 years.The 18F-FDG PET brain images were retrospectively analyzed.The preoperative extratemporal cortical hypometabolism and extratemporal subcortical hypometabolism occurred in basal ganglia and thalamus were taken as independent exposure factors of poor outcome and the odds ratios (OR) were calculated respectively.Results Thirteen of 96 cases had poor outcome.Extratemporal cortical hypometabolism was found in 12 of 83(14.5％) cases with good outcome and in 11 of 13 cases with poor outcome.Extratemporal subcortical hypometabolism was found in 25 of 83 (30.1％) cases with good outcome and in 10 of 13 cases with poor outcome.The occurrence of extratemporal hypometabolism was significantly higher in poor outcome group than that in good surgical outcome group (cortical:x2 =26.63 ;subcortical:x2 =8.70; both P＜0.05).The OR of extratemporal cortical hypometabolism was 32.54,with 95％ CI of 6.40-165.44,and that of extratemporal subcortical hypometabolism was 7.73,with 95％ CI of 1.96-30.52.Conclusion Extratemporal cortical hypometabolism and subcortical hypometabolism in TLE patients are associated with poor outcome of temporal lobectomy in TLE patients.

Clinical competence was estimated for grades 2011-2013 general practitioners (GPs)trained by the DxR Clinician software.Clinical cases were solved on computer.And the abilities of diagnosis,thinking and handling were assessed.The average score of all GPs was 61.68 ± 10.69.The average score of diagnostic ability was the highest at 71.82 ± 15.47 (weighted score of 25.1).The average score of thinking ability was 62.36 ± 10.40 (weighted score of 28.1).And the average score of handling ability was the least at 42.27 ± 18.22 (weighted score of 8.5).Significant differences in average scores existed between grades 2011 and 2013 (P ＜ 0.05).Significant differences in score of clinical thinking ability existed between grades 2011,2012 and 2013 (P ＜ 0.01) respectively.None of them passed the part of handling.The longer period of training,the higher scores the residents obtained.Since the ability of clinical handling fared the worst,targeted training should be strengthened.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of the split-hand sign in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS).Methods Ninety ALS patients, 41 patients with other neuromuscular disorders and 71 normal controls were recruited for conventional nerve conduction study.Compound muscle action potential ( CMAP) amplitude recorded from abductor pollicis brevis ( APB) , abductor digiti minimi ( ADM) and first dorsal interosseous (FDI), CMAP amplitude ratios, CMAP amplitude differences and split-hand index ( SI) were analyzed.Results The APB/ADM CMAP amplitude ratio was significantly lower in the ALS patients (0.44(0.44)) than that in the patients with other neuromuscular disorders (1.31(0.87);z=6.967, P<0.01) and the normal controls (0.99(0.42);z=7.687, P<0.01).The FDI/ADM CMAP amplitude ratio was significantly decreased in the ALS patients ( 0.79 ( 0.46 ) ) compared with that in the normal controls ( 1.23 ( 0.39 ); z =5.899, P <0.01 ).The FDI/ADM CMAP amplitude ratio was comparable between the ALS patients and the patients with other neuromuscular disorders ( 0.93 ( 0.62 );z=1.737,P=0.081).SI was significantly lower in the ALS patients (2.42 (3.14)) than that in the patients with other neuromuscular disorders (10.10(6.54);q=7.947, P<0.05) and the normal controls (17.93(8.32);q=10.827, P<0.05).SI <5.2 can help differentiate ALS from mimic disorders, with a sensitivity of 83.33% and specificity of 96.43%.Conclusions The split-hand sign appears to be a specific feature of ALS.SI robustly differentiates ALS from mimic disorders and potentially facilitates an earlier diagnosis of ALS.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging ; genetics ; Genomics ; Humans

Objective To observe the influence of Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) infection on T cell subsets in children with infectious mononucleosis(IM).Methods Eighty children patients with IM in the Hanzhong Municipal People's Hospital from January 2013 to January 2016 were chosen as the study subjects and received the anti-virus therapy.The negative conversion rate of EBV-DNA after treatment was observed.The distributions of T cell subsets werecompared between the children patients with EBV-DNA positive and patients with EBV-DNA negative.The related factors of EBV-DNA non-negative conversion were analyzed.Results After treatment,67 children cases (83.75％) were EBV-DNA negative conversion.The proportions of CD3+ and CD8+ after treatment in the EBV-DNA negative group were lower than those in the EBV-DNA positive group,and the proportion of CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ were higher than those in the EBV DNA positive group,the difference had statistical significance (P＜0.05).In the analysis on the related factors in the children patients with EBV DNA non-negative conversion,the gender,WBC count and lymphocyte count had no significant correlation with EBV-DNA negative conversion(P＞ 0.05),while interferon use,age and initial Ct demonstrated significant correlation with EBV-DNA non-negative conversion(P＜0.05).Conclusion EBV infection can lead to disturbance of T cell subsets in children with IM,so clinic should adopt an active anti-virus treatment.