AIM: To observe the effect of tranilast on experimental COPD rats in terms of airway remodeling. METHODS: Forty eight SD rats were divided into two groups in random: untreated model group, tranilast-treated group. Another eight rats were selected as control group. The COPD rat model was established by passive smoking and intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and then treated with sterile saline or tranilast (400 mg?kg~ -1 ?d~ -1 ) respectively. Eight rats in each group were killed in 7th, 14th, 28th day after the beginning of proceeding. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected, and the total and differential cells were counted. The distribution and the ratio of type I to type III collagen in the lung tissue were determined using a sirius red polarizing microscopy morphometry method. Lung tissues were observed by hemotoxylin and eosin stain, then the image analysis were made. RESULTS: The total cells and the AM ratio in BALF of tranilast-treated group significantly decreased in comparison with those in model group (P

Objective To determine the change of maternal heart rate during the treatment with ritodrine for threatened premature labor. Methods110 cases of threatened premature labor were chosen. The ritodrine 100mg in 5% G. S 500mL was intravenously administered. The initial dosage was 6 drops/min, and the dose was increased until uterine contractions were inhibited. The treatment lasted for 40 to 48 hours after the uterine contractions were inhibited, then the oral tablets was recommended. If necessary, repeated treatment was given to some patients. The maternal heart rate was recorded in the whole process of treatment and was compared with the dosage administered. The labor time, fetal weight and Apgar′s score were also analyzed. Results The maternal basic heart rate was increased at first and then decreased. The increasing significantly increased( P ＜ 0.01 ) when the uterine contraction was inhibited. , but no difference showed among the groups of different gestational age( P＞0.05 ). The maternal heart rate was increased with the increasing of ritodrine( max. 140/min). labor time was significantly prolonged with the treatment of ritodrine( P＜0.01 ) ,while that of the idiopathic premature labor was prolonged most obviously ( P ＜ 0.05 ). Average fetal weight was (2.42 ± 0.49) kg, and the average Apgar′s score was≥8. Conclusion In the treatment of inhibiting uterine contractions,the increasing of maternal heart rate caused by ritodrine can be used as an indicator of therapeutic effect.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of vaginal myomectomy. Methods From March 2005 to May 2008,78 women with abnormal uterine bleeding were diagnosed with submucous myoma by hysteroscopy combined with ultrasonography. All the myomas were located in the lower uterine segment,and the diameter of the tumor ranged from 30 mm to 63 mm. The patients were divided into two groups to underwent vaginal myomectomy (vaginal group,36 cases) or abdominal electrotomy (open group,42 cases). The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative hospital stay and recovery of the two groups were compared. Results The vaginal operation was accomplished in all of the 36 cases. Compared with the open group,the vaginal group had significantly shorter operation time [(64.7?10.4) min vs (71.1?11.3) min,t=-2.599,P=0.011],less intraoperative blood loss [(200.0?38.4) ml vs (253.6?47.6) ml,t=-5.412,P=0.000],quicker recovery of bowel movement [(18.5?4.3) h vs (30.9?4.7) h,t=-12.078,P=0.000],and shorter postoperative hospital stay [(4.9?1.2) d vs (7.0?1.3) d,t=-7.368,P=0.000]. Follow-up was available in all of the 78 cases for 3 to 40 months (mean,28 months),during which no relapse occurred,and no statistical differences in pregnancy rate between the two groups was revealed [2.8% (1/36) vs 4.8% (2/42),?2=0.000,P=1.000]. The operation satisfaction rates in both of the two groups were up to 100%. Conclusions Vaginal myomectomy has advantages in less hemorrhage,fast recovery,short postoperative hospital stay,and low complication rate. For the tumors located in the lower uterine segment or those larger than 30 mm in diameter,vaginal myomectomy is an alternative to hysteroscopic electrotomy.

Objective:To provide the scientific reference basis in order to establish a perfect cost controlled system for medical consumable. To analyze game factors, such as main resource, the price-off influence and price-off aspiration and so on, from different views, such as medical institutions, patients, manufacturers and other stakeholders and so on, based on game theory and situation of medical consumables management.Methods: To collect the management information of medical consumables cost from a tertiary referral center hospital in Fujian in recent 3 years, and adopt descriptive study to analyze the income situation of medical consumable, medical consumable proportion and medical consumable cost per capita.Results: The medical consumable proportions from 2013-2015 were 14.44%, 16.27% and 18.75%, respectively. Medical consumable cost per patient from 2013-2015 were 3547.95RMB, 4122.3 RMB and 5059.02RMB, respectively. All of these datum contained the drug information.Conclusion: It is obvious that the medical consumable proportions and medical consumable cost per patient were enhancement from 2013 to 2015. The necessity of medical consumable leaded to the direct influence on medical cost. On the other hand, the artificially high price and unreasonable implement of medical consumable are the urgent problems and must be resolved as soon as possible.

Objective:To provide scientific references for establishing a whole informatization management system of reagent used in science and research of hospital based on the root cause analysis (RCA). And to find existed problems and analyze main reasons from reagent management, material, time, financial, personnel and other factors through fishbone chart, and to provide relative management measurement of informatization.Methods: The reagent consumptions used in science and research of a tertiary referral center hospital in Fujian province in 2015 year were collected, and then the purchase amount and ratio of them were analyzed.Results: The purchase amount of reagent for science and research of this tertiary referral center hospital in Fujian province was more than 2.55 million RMB in 2015 year, and the ratio of national clinical key special projects was 23.32% and that of provincial clinical key special projects was 6.85%. The two items spent more purchase amount, and the type and ratio of reagent of various department was different depended on their own various developed situation.Conclusion: The informatization management and service mode of reagent used in science and research have very important role in the construction of soft power of hospital. In present, a series of disadvantages existed in various clinical and research department, for example, the use of reagents are scatter, involved professional span is larger and disperse, and accurate trace, dynamic tracking and flexible deploy machines are difficultly achieved. Therefore, how to promote comprehensive informatization management for relative resource, for optimizing structure configuration, for controlling cost and ensuring quality of reagent has became the most important task for informatization management of reagent used in science and research.

Objective To assess the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation ( RFCA) in premature ven-tricular contractions ( PVCs) by electrophysiological mapping.Methods 60 patients with symptomatic PVCs original from the right ventricular outflow tract underwent RFCA guided by pace mapping and activation mapping,ablation was performed by a catheter with temperature control.The patients were divided into 3 groups,20 cases in each group.The first group ( the combination group ) was the combination with pacing mapping and activation mapping underwent RFCA.The second group ( the activation mapping group) was guided by activation mapping underwent RFCA.The third group( the pacing mapping group) was guided by pacing mapping underwent RFCA.Successful ablation immedi-ate end was that PVCs disappeared and could not be induced by isoproterenol.The success rate,time and composition ratio of the three groups were observed.Results The immediate success rate of ablation of either the combination group or the activation mapping group was higher than that of the pacing mapping group.But the ablation time of the combination group was the shortest.There was no statistical difference between the baseline results of each test group. The cardiac arrhythmia originated from the septum was usual (45/60,75.0%),and the arrhythmia originated from the free wall (15/60,25.0%) was less.The success rate of PVCs ablation of right ventricle was high,and the total success rate was 91.7%(55/60).There was no significant difference in the success rate of the combined mapping and the activation mapping (χ2 =0.084,P>0.05),but were significantly higher than those in the pacing mapping group (χ2 =0.032,0.047,all P<0.05).The ablation time of the pacing mapping group and the combination group were significantly lower than that of the activation mapping group(all P<0.05).Conclusion The effect of the com-bination with pacing mapping and activation mapping is the best.Pacing mapping is better than activation mapping during RFCA of PVCs.

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Objective To evaluate the clinical application of contrast-enhanced digital subtraction MRI in musculoskeletal malignant tumors.Methods Fifty patients with musculoskeletal malignant tumors were scanned by contrast enhanced T 1WI with an injection of Gd-DTPA (0.1 mmol/kg), and digital subtraction was performed between post-contrast-enhanced images and pre-contrast-enhanced images. Musculoskeletal malignant tumors were evaluated by means of a contrast-to-noise ratio (C/Ns). Imaging sign of the musculoskeletal malignant tumors were compared between subtraction MR images and conventional contrast enhanced MR images.Results Contrast-enhanced digital subtraction MR images were better than conventional contrast enhanced MR images. All cases were confirmed by operation or pathology. All the lesions had higher C/Ns on subtraction MR imaging than on conventional contrast enhanced MR images. C/Ns was 109.74?5.10 (?s) for subtraction MR imaging and 23.61?3.16 for conventional contrast enhanced MR images (t=101.51, P

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