Objective To study the optimum ultra-dry method and moisture at different storage time for Salvia miltiorrhiza seeds and find the principle of storability.Methods S.miltiorrhiza seeds were dried by silica gel at room temperature and by the oven at constant temperature 50 ℃ to obtain various moisture content before stored sealed at room temperature.The optimum ultra-dry method and the optimal moisture were evaluated by measuring the germination rate,germination tendency,and vigor index,etc.Soluble sugar and MDA content were measured to investigate the seed storability.Results Desiccation by silica gel was more proper than by oven;ultra-dry storage of seeds has obvious advantages at the early stage,but with the prolong of the storage time,the advantages decreased;The optimal moisture for S.miltiorrhiza seeds storage at room temperature is about 7.5%;Seed storability is closely related to soluble sugar content in the seeds.Conclusion S.miltiorrhiza seeds can be ultra-dry stored to preserve germplasm resources.

Objective To evaluate the clinical characteristics and surgical risks for elderly patients with gastric cancer. Methods The clinical data from 607 patients, who received surgical therapy for gastric cancer between January 2006 and December 2009, were retrospectively analyzed.Among them, 267 patients were over 65 years of age, and the other 340 patients (≤65 years of age)were served as control. Complete surgical resection was done by doctors in same group. The preoperative complications such as cardiopulmonary disease and post-operative complications as well as pathologic patterns were compared between two groups. Results Coexisted diseases were found more in elderly patients than in controls (68.91% vs 31.63 %, P＜0.01). Whereas there was no significant difference between two groups with respect to post-operative complication [28. 19% (75/267)vs 25.59 % (87/340)]. However, the incidence of cardiopulmonary complications, especially pulmonary infection, was higher in elderly patients than in controls (17.23% vs 5.29% ,P＜0.01). The digestive tract complications were related to the pattern of radical operation. Post-operative complication occurred less in patients treated with D1 radical operation than those with D2 and D3 radical operation.Conclusions The incidence of post-operative complication in elderly patients with gastric cancer was closely related to the surgical method. The elderly patients may has less complications if they were operated with D1 radical method which can reduce risk of complication and improve the quality of life.

Objective To investigate Feining granule on prevention and treatment of rat with radiation-induced lung injur ( RILI) and its effect on cytokine transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1), interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6).Methods 105 SD female rats were selected, according to random number table, and divided into seven groups: normal group, model group, dexamethasone group(positive drug), Feining granule low-dose group (FN low-dose group), FN medial-dose group, FN high-dose group and FN prevention group, 15 rats in each group.Except for normal group, all remaining groups received the X-ray irradiation of 15Gy, DT30Gy/2f/1w.FN prevention group were intragastric infused with FN granule one week before irradiation, and the other groups 48 h after irradiation.Five rats were sacrificed randomly at 2, 4, 6 weeks respectively, and right lung tissues were taken out.The contents of TGF-β1, IL-1 and IL-6 were detected by immunohistochemical method.ResuIts TGF-β1, IL-1 and IL-6 contents in lung tissue of model group at 2, 4, 6 weeks were higher than those of normal group (P<0.05).The above indicators after treated by Feining granule were lower than those of model group at each time (P<0.05),with a concentration-dependence manner to some extent.The above indicators in FN high-, medial-and low-dose group were higher than those in dexamethasone group (P<0.05), to some extent.However, the above indicators in FN prevention group were lower than those in dexamethasone group ( P<0.05 ) .ConcIusion Feining granule could prevent and cure radiation induced lung injury through decreasing TGF-β1, IL-1 and IL-6 content.The efficacy of dexamethasone is stronger than FN treatment groups, but is weaker than FN prevention.

Objective To study the influence of Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction on pulmonary tissue and lung function in mouse model of lung injury induced by PM2.5, and to provide an idea of clinical prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases induced by PM2.5. Methods Totally 30 clean level male ICR mice were randomly divided into three groups: normal control group, model group and Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction intervention group, with 10 mice in each group. Model of PM2.5-induced respiratory disease in mice was reproduced by instilling nasal cavity drip PM2.5 suspension 40 mg/kg once a day for 6 weeks. In the treatment group, the mice were fed with the Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction twice a day from the 4th week of instilling PM2.5 suspension until the end of experiment. In the normal control group, the mice were fed as usual. At the end of the experiment, the total protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and lung wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio was determined. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the histopathological changes in lung tissue under light microscope. The inflammatory mediators levels in lung tissue were determined by antibody-sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Respiratory system damage model was successfully reproduced by dripping of PM2.5 suspension in nasal cavity. Compared with normal control group, inflammatory changes and inflammatory cell infiltration in model group were significant, and lung W/D ratio (4.71±0.33 vs. 3.13±0.12), total protein content in BALF (mg/L: 363.98±18.24 vs. 82.13±12.78), tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α (ng/L): 185.72±0.23 vs. 31.03±0.16], interleukin-8 [IL-8 (ng/L): 531.85±37.83 vs. 72.64±16.72], and leukotriene B4 [LTB4 (ng/L): 931.74±48.64 vs. 483.81±41.74] in lung tissue were significantly increased (all P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the inflammatory changes of lung tissue in Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction intervention group were significantly reduced, lung W/D ratio (3.92±0.41 vs. 4.71±0.33), total protein content in BALF (mg/L: 213.21±19.62 vs. 363.98±18.24), TNF-α (ng/L: 124.15±0.27 vs. 185.72±0.23), IL-8 (ng/L: 238.42±35.82 vs. 531.85±37.83) and LTB4 (ng/L: 582.85±31.00 vs. 931.74±48.64) levels in lung tissue in Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction intervention group were significantly decreased (all P < 0.05). Conclusion Qingzao Runfei Huazhuo Xingxue decoction can improve PM2.5-induced damage and pathological inflammatory changes in lung tissue, which provided some new ideas for the treatment of PM2.5-induced respiratory diseases.

Objective Under the guidance of CT and three dimensional reconstruction, we made therapeutic plan for lung cancer by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and observed its effect. Methods From February 2007 to January 2009, we used RITA radiofrequency therapeutic equipment to treat lung cancer under the guidance of 64-slice spiral CT (Siemens) and three dimensional reconstruction of the image. The target temperature is 90℃. Results We performed 29 RFA on 25 patients. In the follow-up, 10 of them showed tumor shrinkage by CT scan. 23 showed lack of tumor-uptake value by SPECT scan and 2 showed lower tumor-uptake value. Conclusion CT-guided percutaneous RFA is safe and practical for lung cancer. It has satisfactory short-term effect to reduce tumor burden.

Objective Head and neck cancer radiotherapy patients often appear a series of oral complications including mucositis, xerostomia, pain, dysphagia.The purpose of this study was to investigate whether personalization customized positioning oral stent was able to push normal tissue off the high dose target area and maintain accurate repeatable stable positions, thus protecting the normal tissue during radiotherapy of the nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.Methods 15 newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were collected from March to August 2016 in Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region and randomly divided into trial group and control group.Two groups of patients were treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).Trial group patients wear personalization customized oral positioning stents during radiotherapy while the control group did not wear.After radiotherapy, we compared the exposure doses of clinical target area(CTV) and normal oral tissue in two groups.ResultsThe left parotid gland radiotherapy doses of the trail group and the control group were 2223.557±294.549 cGy and 2900.563±374.660 cGy, the difference was statistically significant(t=3.847, P=0.002);the right parotid gland radiotherapy doses of the trail group and control group were 2284.957±256.673 cGy and 2994.670±339.264 cGy, the difference was statistically significant(t=4.512, P=0.001).The mean exposure doses of CTV in two groups were no statistically significant difference (6142.829±135.986 cGy vs 173.306±6221.825 cGy, t=0.971, P=0.349.Conclusion During the intensity modulated radiation therapy, patients with personalization customized oral positioning stents can keep the mandible in a precise repeatable stable position.And it can reduce the exposure dose of bilateral parotid without affect the radiotherapy effect of the clinical target area.

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of endovascular treatment for closed limb artery trauma. MethodsFrom March 2006 to December 2011,the clinical data of 12 cases treated for closed limb artery trauma were analyzed retrospectively.Catheters sheath were placed by antegrade or retrograde puncture.Catheters was send to the proximal end of the lesion.Intraoperatively through angiography the location and extent of arterial lesions were determined.Catheter with the help of guidewire were sent through the lesion to establish treatment “ pathway,at the lesion site suitable stents were placed to repair damaged arteries. ResultsThe procedure was all successful in 12 patients,there was no mortality nor sever compalications.Postoperatively 2 cases suffered from acute renal failure,and were managed and cured by continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CWH).Osteofascial compartment incision decompression was carried out in 3 cases due to osteofascial compartment syndrome.One case of them suffered from amputation due to sever muscle necrosis and lost of limb function.Eleven patients were followed-up for 1year.All the arteries were patent.There were no stent break,deformation or stenosis.ConclusionsEndovascular techniques for the treatment of closed limb arterial trauma is safe and effective.

OBJECTIVE To study clinical characteristics of liver failure with fungal infections in the elderly patients and risk factors associated with treatment failure.METHODS Eighty four elderly patients with liver failure followed by fungal infections since 1986 were divided into two groups: effective group and ineffective group.RESULTS The common pathogens were Candida albicans(58.33%),Aspergillus fumigatus(9.52%) and Candida tropicalis(8.33%).The lungs(43.88%),mouth(32.65%),intestinal tract(9.18%) and blood(5.10%) were the main sites of fungal infection.Among them after treatment,35 cases(41.67%) were effective compared with 49 cases(58.33%) ineffective.The risk factors for treatment failure included age,complication with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS) and aspergillosis.In multivariate analysis,we found MODS in patients was an independent factor in predicting the prognosis.CONCLUSIONS To improve the treatment outcome,important measures include preventing infection,enhancing the treatment of liver failure,monitoring and supporting multiple organs: heart,brain,lungs and kidneys,and promptly rational administration of antifungal agents in elderly patient with liver failure.

OBJECTIVE To study the feature of liver disease and liver failure complicated with fungous infection. METHODS The patients with liver disease complicated with fungous infection were collected form 1986 to 2005. The time was divided into four stages:from 1986 to 1990,from 1991 to 1995,from 1996 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2005. All patients with liver failure complicated with fungous infection in different stages were investigated for the incidence,the use of antibiotics and corticosteroids,the category and site of fungous infection and prognosis. RESULTS End-stage liver disease accounted for 82.6% and HBV infection was the main etiology in 475 cases of fungous infection. Fungous infection occurred mainly in hospital. Hospital acquired infection and community acquired infection were similar in different stages. The use of antibiotics and corticosteroids accounted for 88.8% and 48% in all patients before fungous infection,respectively. The use of antibiotics had no difference and the use of corticosteroids decreased in different stages. Candida were the main infection strains and the lungs and pharynx oralis were the main infection sites. The rate of healing and improvement of fungous infection and underlying diseases increased year by year. Healing and improvement rate of underlaying disease positively correlated with that of fungous infection. CONCLUSIONS End-stage liver disease patients are susceptible to fungous infection and Candida are the common infection strains. Lungs and pharynx oralis are the common infection sites. Anti-fungous therapy is important in the treatment of liver failure complicated with fungous infection.

Objective To reproduce a stable animal model of brain death in pigs, observe the change regularity of cerebral oxygen metabolism during the process of brain death, and to evaluate the significance and value of cerebral oxygen metabolism parameters for the diagnosis of brain death. Methods Twelve landrace pigs were used to create the brain death models using modified method of increasing epidural intracranial pressure (ICP). The mean arterial pressure (MAP) and ICP were monitored continuously during the process. The pigs were divided into four groups according to cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) decreasing degree during brain death, namely CPP normal group and CPP decreasing 0%-30%, 30%-70%, and 70%-100% groups. Blood gas analysis of the external carotid artery and internal jugular vein were monitored discontinuously. The changes in cerebral oxygen metabolism parameters, including external carotid artery-internal jugular vein bulb oxygen content difference (AJDO2), internal jugular bulb-external carotid artery carbon dioxide partial pressure difference (DPCO2) and DPCO2/AJDO2 ratio, were observed. Results Brain death model were successfully reproduced in 12 experimental pigs. With MAP and ICP monitoring, the models at different stages of CPP could be repeatedly induced. The levels of AJDO2 and DPCO2 were increased gradually and then decreased, while the ratio of DPCO2/AJDO2 was constantly increased with the decrease of CPP. The level of AJDO2 in CPP decreasing 0%-30%group was significantly higher than that in CPP normal group [(5.86±1.21)% vs. (3.92±0.64)%], the levels of DPCO2 in CPP decreasing 0%-30% and CPP decreasing 30%-70% groups were significantly higher than those in CPP normal group [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 10.33±1.83, 11.48±2.32 vs. 6.11±1.43], and the ratios of DPCO2/AJDO2 in CPP decreasing 30%-70% and CPP decreasing 70%-100% groups were significantly higher than those in CPP normal group and CPP decreasing 0%-30% group (2.81±0.53, 4.12±1.07 vs. 1.57±0.64, 1.62±0.81). All the differences above were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Conclusions With the decrease of CPP, cerebral oxygen metabolism showed a regular change during brain death. DPCO2 combined with DPCO2/AJDO2 is a reliable blood gas analysis index indicating intracranial hypoperfusion, which has certain reference value for the determination of brain death.