Total 2625 cases of pulmonary sequestration were collected from literatures of Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure from 1998 to 2008. The age, gender, clinical symptoms, chest CT scan,chest X-ray findings, lesion location, supplying artery, venous reflux, and preoperative misdiagnosis of 2625 cases were retrospectively reviewed. The male: female ratio of all cases was 1.58: 1. The main clinical symptoms of pulmonary sequestration were cough, sputum, fever, hemoptysis and chest pain, but 13.36% patients were asymptomatic. Chest CT scan showed pulmonary massive lesions (49.00%), pulmonary cystic lesions (28.57%), pulmonary cystic-solid lesions ( 11.57% ), and flaky shadows (7.96%). Pulmonary sequestration mainly located in the lower lobe; 66. 43% located in the left posterior basal segments, and 20. 16% located in the right posterior basal segments. Pulmonary sequestrations were divided into three types, intralobar sequestration (83. 84% ), extralobar sequestration ( 16.03% ), and mixed sequestration (0.13% ). The arterial supply was mainly from branches of thoracic aorta (76. 55% ) and abdominal aorta (18.47%). The clinical manifestations of pulmonary sequestration were various, so the preoperative misdiagnosis rate was as high as (59 ± 20) %. We should take full advantage of clinical symptoms, imaging findings and location characteristics to improve the preoperative diagnosis rate.

Mast cells (MCs) are bone marrow-derived and tissue-homing immune cells which have important functions.Recruitment and activation in tumors are demonstrated to be mainly mediated by tumorderived stem cell factor (SCF) and its receptor c-kit on MCs.The numbers and distributions of MCs in tumors are closely related to the growth of tumors and angiogenesis.MCs can mediate angiogenesis by releasing a series of angiogenesis factors,so as to promote the progress of tumors.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Cavity ; surgery ; Nasal Septum ; pathology ; Nose Diseases ; surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Surgical Flaps ; Tissue Transplantation ; methods

Objective To evaluate the impacts of self-management on quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in community. Method A total of 130 patients with COPD from selected 3 neighbourhood residential committees in Longhua community were randomized into intervention group (65 cases) and control group (65 cases). The control group was treated with conventional health education, the intervention group was treated with self-management education program. Both groups were evaluated by the Chinese version of the chronic disease self-management study measures and SF-36 profile before and after the 6 months intervention. Result After 6 months, the scores of the chronic disease self-management study in the control group were holistic health (3.52 ± 0.64), symptom (18.86 ± 3.06), shortness of breath (3.92 ± 1.74), somatic function (8.15 ± 0.51) and impact on life (22.21 ± 7.14), while the scores in the intervention group were holistic health (2.43±0.43), symptom (15.68±3.66), shortness of breath (2.06 ± 1.30), somatic function (5.73 ± 1.08) and impact on life (16.43 ± 5.17) , and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the dimensions and total score of quality of life of the intervention group were (52.41±7.90 vs. 71.63±8.11, P<0.01). Conclusion The effective self-management could improve symptoms, the ability of self-management and their quality of life.

Animals ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; therapy ; China ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy

As the fourth member of the globin family, cytoglobin ( CYGB) is a hypoxia-induced gene, and its expression is upregulated under hypoxia.CYGB is widely distributed in the living body and has a variety of physiological functions, such as anti-oxi-dative stress, anti-fibrosis, and neuroprotection.It also plays a protective role in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other hypoxia-re-lated diseases.This article presents an overview on the structure and distribution of CYGB, its physiological functions of anti-fibrosis, anti-cancer and muscle regeneration, and the regulation and the mechanism of its expression under hypoxia.

Objective To study the significance of the expression of β-catenin(β-cat) in Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and the relationship between its expression and clinicopathological factom.Methods By using SP immunohistochemistry technique,β-cat wag detected in the normal esophageal mucosa group (20 cases),Barrett esophagus with dysplasia group (26 cages) and EAC group (50 cases).Results The membranous expression of β-cat appeared in all of nomal esophageal mucosa.The rate of cytoplasmic and/or nuclear expression of β-cat in the Barrett esophagus with dysplasia group and the EAC group was 38.5% (10/26) and 60.0% (30/50) respectively,and compared with the normal esophageal mucosa group,the difference was signfficant (P＜0.01).The rate of cytoplasmic and/or nuclear expression of β-cat in the EAC group with lymphatic metastasis and the EAC group exceeding deep smooth muscle was 90.0% (18/20) and 72.2%(26/36) respectively,and compared with that in the nonlymphatic metastasis and the non-exceeding deep smooth muscle patients [43-3%(13/30) and 28.6% (4/14)],the difference was significant (P＜0.01).Conclusion Cytoplasmic and/or nuclear expression of β-cat might play a role in the carcinogenesis and progression of EAC and might be a predictor indicating the metastatic potential of EAC.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of titanium clips occlusion for the defects and complications caused by endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR).Methods Totally 62 patients with protuberant lesions in the esophagus or gastrointestinal tract(≤15 mm in diameter) were treated by EMR in our hospital.During the operation,69 lesions were cut and the surgical defects were clipped using titanium clips.The intra-and post-operative complications of the patients were reviewed.Six weeks after the treatment,the patients received re-examination by endoscopy to observe the healing of the mucosal defects.Results The 69 lesions in the 62 cases were resected completely.At each defect,1-3 titanium clips were used,no perforation or hemorrhage occurred in the patients.Endoscopy performed in 6 weeks showed that all the defects were healed without ulcer,stenosis or recurrence.The titanium clips dropped 65 of the defected mucosa.Conclusion Titanium clips is effective and safe for defects caused by endoscopic mucosal resection.

By analyzing the crisis of survival in 2 hospitals, the authors argue that reform of the hospital property right system may be a way out. However, in the process of the reform, hospitals may face some problems. One problem is how to ensure the steady transition and sustained development of a hospital if the whole of it is sold out to an enterprise run by the local people. Another problem is how to safeguard the status, salary and welfare of the staff. To ensure the success of the reform, the following measures need to be taken: ①strengthening leadership, seeking unity of thinking, and clarifying the guiding ideology; ②formulating rigorous and detailed plans so as to guarantee a steady transition; ③making proper arrangements for the placement of the staff after the change of the property right system so as to ensure the ideological stability of the staff.

Animals ; Heparin ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Ligands ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Oligosaccharides ; metabolism ; Selectins ; metabolism ; physiology ; Signal Transduction