Hyperglycemia has been identified as one of the important factors involved in the microvascular complications of diabetes, and has been related to increased cardiovascular mortality. Endothelial damage and dysfunction result from diabetes; therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the response of endothelial cells to stressful stimuli, modelled in normal and high glucose concentrations in vitro. Eahy 926 endothelial cells were cultured in 5 mmol/L or 30 mmol/L glucose conditions for a 24 hour period and oxidative stress was induced by exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or tumour necrosis factor- α (TNF- α ), following which the protective effect of the glucocorticoid dexamethasone was assessed. Apoptosis, necrosis and cell viability were determined using an ELISA for DNA fragmentation, an enzymatic lactate dehydrogenase assay and an MTT assay, respectively. High glucose significantly increased the susceptibility of Eahy 926 cells to apoptosis in the presence of 500 μmol/L H2O2, above that induced in normal glucose (P<0.02). A reduction of H2O2- and TNF- α -induced apoptosis occurred in both high and low glucose after treatment with dexametha-sone (P<0.05). Conclusion high glucose is effective in significantly augmenting stress caused by H2O2, but not in causing stress alone. These findings suggest a mechanism by which short term hyperglycemia may facilitate and augment endothelial damage.

Objective:To explore the influence of infusion drop speed on the efficacy of tiopronin for injection combined with sol-vents in the treatment of abnormal liver function. Methods:Totally 74 patients were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 37 ones in each. The infusion drop speed was 60-65 drops per minute in the observation group, and that was 30-35 drops per minute in the control group, and the infusion time was controlled in 1h in the observation group and 2h in the control group. The clinical effect and the improvement of liver function were compared between the two groups after a treatment course of 4 weeks. Results:The total effective rate of the observation group(83. 78%) was obviously higher than that in the control group(56. 76%) (P<0. 05) after the treatment, and ALT, AST and TBIL of liver function indices were improved obviously except for ALB in the two group, and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(P<0. 05). Conclusion:Tiopronin for injection can effectively improve the clinical effect by strictly controlling the time and drop speed of infusion.

Objective To explore the feasibility of dual-source CT virtual scan replace conventional scan in the CT peritoneography. Methods Prospective enrolled 29 cases who accepted peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment and were highly suspected with PD-related complications. The patients were firstly underwent CT conventional in the fasting state by applied the dual-source CT (single energy pattern), and then 2 L dialysate which mixed with contrast medium was infused into peritoneal cavity, and the CT scan was performed again after 30 min (dual-energy pattern). Scaning data were processed by virtual post-processing software to obtain virtual CT scan imaging. Subjective evaluation (including lesions and image quality score) and objective evaluation (including the CT value, noise and signal to noise ratio) were performed on the conventional scan and virtual scan, and recorded the radiation dose. Wilcoxon test was used to analyse the differences of lesions revealing and image quality score of conventional scan imaging and virtual scan imaging, and paired t test was applied to compare the differences of radiation dose and the other quality objective evaluation index. Results There was no significant difference between conventional CT scan and virtual CT scan in the cyst, calcification, calculus, hematoma and catheterization (P>0.05). The image quality score of conventional CT scan and virtual CT scan was 5.0±0.0 and 4.9±0.4, and there was no significant difference (Z=-1.6,P=0.10). There was no statistically significant difference in CT value of muscle, kidney, subcutaneous fat, urine in bladder and intraperitoneal fluid between the two groups (P>0.05), and the CT value of liver in the virtual CT scan was higher than that in the conventional CT scan (P<0.05), but the value of bone in the virtual CT scan was lower than that in the conventional CT (P<0.05). The noise of conventional CT was significant higher than that of invirtual CT, but the SNR was significant lower than virtual CT scan (P<0.05). The effective radiation dose in the conventional CT scan and virtual CT scan were(9.6±1.4)and(15.9±4.9)mSv, and showed significant difference. Furthermore, the effective radiation dose decreased by 39.6%(6.3/15.9). Conclusion Dual-energy CT scan can replace conventional CT scan in the CT peritoneography, which can guarantee the accuracy of diagnosis and reduce radiation dose.

Objective To explore the relation between clinical-pathological features,Siewert classification and prognosis of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) carcinoma,and to assess the applicability of the new edition of American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) staging guideline on EGJ adenocarcinoma in China.Methods From 2002 to 2012,the clinical data,pathological features,treatment and prognosis of 218 patients with EGJ malignant tumor were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were typed according to Siewert classification criteria and each case was staged according to 7th edition of AJCC TNM staging criteria for esophagus adenocarcinoma and gastric cancer.Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were performed for survival analysis.Results According to the Siewert classification,type Ⅰ was rare (nine cases,4.1％),type Ⅱ was the most common type (150 cases,68.8％) and followed by type Ⅲ (59 cases,27.1％).There was no significant difference in survival curve among the three types (P＞0.05).The survival curve was drawn according to 7th edition of AJCC TNM staging criteria for esophagus adenocarcinoma.In T staging,the prognosis of patients at T4b was better than that of patients at T4a,the prognosis of patients at ⅡB was better than that of patients at ⅡA.The survival curve of patients at Ⅲ C obviously crossed with that of patients at Ⅳ,which was not in conformity with clinical results.The survival curve was drawn according to 7th edition of AJCC staging criteria for gastric cancer.In T staging,the survival curve of patients at Tis was overlapped with that of patients at T1a.The survival rate of patients at ⅡB could not be accurately predicted by the overall staging.In general,the survival of patients with EGJ carcinoma was better predicted according to 7th edition of AJCC staging criteria for gastric cancer than 7th edition for esophagus adenocarcinoma.Conclusions Neither 7th edition of AJCC staging criteria for esophagus adenocarcinoma nor for gastric cancer could accurately predict its prognosis.In our country,EGJ malignant tumor was similar to gastric cancer and had specific clinical-pathological features.It is necessary to research and establish EGJ carcinoma staging criteria instead of applying the current staging criteria for esophagus adenocarcinoma or gastric cancer.

Objective To explore the histopathological features of 850 patients with esophageal malignant tumor in 10 years.Methods From January 2002 to January 2012, 850 patients diagnosed with esophageal malignant tumor were enrolled.Tumor location, general type, pathological type and TNM stage were retrospectively analyzed.All the data were described as case number and percentage.Results Among the 850 cases of esophageal malignant tumor, 33 lesions (3.9％) located in the neck segment of esophagus, 119 lesions (14.0％) located in the upper segment, 44 lesions (5.2 ％) located in the upper-middle segment, 409 lesions (48.1％) located in the middle segment, 123 lesions (14.5 ％) located in the middle-lower segment, 122 lesions (14.4％) located in the lower segment.Among the 724 eases clearly diagnosed as esophageal malignant tumor by general type, the most cases were ulcer type (305 cases, 42.1％), followed by medulla type (260 cases, 35.9％), fungating type (80 cases, 11.0％) and constrictive type (70 cases, 9.7％), and the least cases were intraluminal type (nine cases, 1.2％).Among the 850 cases of esophageal malignant tumor, squamous cell carcinoma (794 cases, 93.4 ％) was the most common cytological type, followed by small cell carcinoma (19 eases, 2.2％), and the least common cytological type was adenocarcinoma (seven cases, 0.8 ％).Among the 724 cases with clear TNM staging, case number of Tis, T1, T2, T3 and T4 stage was eight (1.1％), six (0.8％), 271 (37.4％), 278 (38.4％) and 161 (22.2％), respectively.Among the 122 cases of distal esophageal carcinomas (104 cases with clear TNM staging), most cases were squamous cell carcinoma (112 cases, 91.8 ％), the others cases were adenocarcinoma (three cases, 2.5 ％), small cell carcinoma (three cases, 2.5 ％), basaloid squamous cell, adenosquamous, neuroendocrine carcinomas and carcinosarcoma (one case in each type, 0.8％).Conclusions Esophageal carcinoma was mostly located in the middle segment of in which squamous cell carcinoma was predominant while adenocarcinoma was less common.Esophageal cancer located at lower segment of esophagus is with a wide range of pathological spectrum, squamous cell carcinoma was still dominant, however, esophageal adenocarcinoma is rare.

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Castleman Disease ; genetics ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Lung ; pathology ; surgery ; Lung Diseases ; genetics ; pathology ; surgery ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; Middle Aged

Aged ; Diagnostic Errors ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumonectomy ; Silicosis ; diagnosis ; surgery

Objective To investigate the current situation of management of institutions of schistosomiasis prevention and control in Hubei Province so as to explore the probable competency building standards for these institutions at the county and township levels. Methods By using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods the institutions of schistosomiasis prevention and control at county and township levels were investigated for the institutional setup staffing and fulfillment func-tions since the reform of 2004. Results Among 63 schistosomiasis endemic counties cities districts of Hubei Province there were 26 independent schistosomiasis control institutions 41.27% there were 24 institutions which were incorporated in-to CDC 38.10% and there were no institutions in 13 counties 20.63% . Among 518 endemic towns there were 299 institu-tions 57.72% . The total staffing size were 1 932 but there were 1 586 82.09% people actually working in the post and therefore there were 346 17.91% empty positions. The average rates of carrying out the six functions were 91.48%-71.19%but only 19.23%of the institutions participated in the comprehensive schistosomiasis control management project and its effect assessment. Conclusion According to the management model for schistosomiasis control institutions under the current institu-tional mechanisms we need a rigorous industry standard to constrain guide and standardize the management and capacity-building of the institutions in different historical periods.

Objective To study the CT perfusion features of various lymph nodes in the neck.Methods Dynamic perfusion CT scanning was performed in 83 neck lymph nodes proved by pathology,including tuberculosis lymph nodes, lymphoma and metastatic lymph nodes. The shapes, blood flow modes,and perfusion parameters of these lymph nodes were compared among 3 groups. Statistical analysis of L/T and CT perfusion parameters was performed by one-way ANOVA and LSD test. Results The values of MTT of tuberculosis lymph nodes, lymphoma and metastatic lymph nodes were (28. 13 ±5.08), (31.08 ±5.82),and ( 11.24 ±5.31 ) s,respectively. The MTT of metastatic lymph nodes was statistically lower than that of tuberculosis lymph nodes and lymphoma (P ＜ 0. 05). Their frequencies of marginal blood flow were 5/9,4/19, and 39/55 (70. 9% ), respectively. The frequency of marginal blood flow in the tuberculosis lymph nodes and metastatic lymph nodes was statistically higher than that of lymphoma ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Their frequencies of central blood flow were 2/9, 11/19, and 9/55 (16.4%), respectively. The frequency of central blood flow in the lymphoma was statistically higher than that of tuberculosis lymph nodes and metastatic lymph nodes ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Their values of L/T were 1.82 ± 0. 32, 1. 80 ± 0. 39, and 1.84 ± 0. 36,(40. 98 ±6. 62) s,respectively. There were no significant differences in L/T, BF, BV and TTP among tuberculosis lymph nodes, lymphoma and metastatic lymph nodes( P ＞ 0. 05 ). Conclusion CT perfusion,especially combination functional imaging with perfusion images may be helpful in judging the nature of neck lymph nodes.