Objective To observe the effect of attention after sleep deprivation in healthy volunteers.Methods10 healthy young male volunteers were exposed to continuous sleep deprivation for 32 h.Continuous performance task(CPT) and Stroop tests were performed 4 times to the volunteers at 17 h and 32 h before and after sleep deprivation.Results In CPT and Stroop test,the total reaction time and error rate were elevated significantly after sleep deprivation(all P

Medication has become the first-line option for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) for its advantages in controlling the symptoms, inhibiting BPH progression, and reducing serious complications and surgical risks. Recent years have witnessed remarkable achievement in the studies of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) in the treatment of LUTS/BPH. PDE5-Is can effectively alleviate LUTS/BPH, with even better efficacy when combined with al-ARAs.
Humans ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Male ; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors ; therapeutic use ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; complications

OBJECTIVE To summarize the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring system for monitoring and protection of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. METHODS There were 21 cases in this study, included 5 cases with thyroid cancer, 9 cases with thyroid benign tumor and 7cases with hyperthyroidism. Intraoperative neuromonitoring system includes the host monitor, stimulus detection pin of recurrent laryngeal nerve, special EMG endotracheal intubation tube which contacts vocal cord, grounding conductive circuit electrode, and anti-jamming probe. Operation method: a "three-step method" was adopted. First we revealed the cervical vagus nerve trunk and tested our instruments, and then dissected and protected the recurrent laryngeal nerve, followed by removal of thyroid tissue. RESULTS In all 21 patients, operative side recurrent laryngeal nerve were exposed from lower thyroid blood vessels to the larynx. All patients were phonated as well as before operation, and without drinking cough. CONCLUSION The intraoperative neuromonitoring system can avoid damage of the recurrent laryngeal nerves when we exposed the recurrent laryngeal nerve before resection of the thyroid tissue and tumor.

Objective To investigate the effects of peroral catheter balloon dilatation on patients with dysphagia caused by cricopharyngeal achalasia after stroke.Methods Thirty-two stroke survivors with cricopharyngeal achalasia were randomly divided into a control group and a treatment group,each of 16.Both groups were given routine dysphagia rehabilitation training,but the treatment group was additionally given peroral balloon dilatation therapy six times a week for 2 weeks.Both groups were given swallowing function evaluations and videofluoroscopic swallowing examinations (VFSS) before and after the treatment.Results After the treatment,14 of the 16 patients in the treatment group demonstrated improved swallowing,significantly better than the control group,where only 9 patients had improved.The VFSS showed dysphagia to have been relieved in both groups,but significantly more in the treatment group.Transit duration in the pharnx was significantly shortened from 0.28 s to 0.16 s in the treatment group,but no significant difference was tound in the control group.Conclusion Peroral catheter balloon dilatation is effective for relieving cricopharyngeal achalasia after stroke.

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short peptide AS1 screened from the phage random peptide library of 12 amino acids has antigenicity and can react with sera of AS patients. These findings indicate that AS1 could be one of candidate molecules of AS-specific serum markers.

Objective To observe changes in the working memory and brain functional imaging on functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) after 36 hours sleep deprivation (SD) in healthy volunteers and to explore the possible mechanism of the changes.Methods FMRI scannings were performed in ten male healthy young volunteers before and after 36 hours SD and results were analyzed using SPM2 software.Subjects were also tested LTR and PLUS task to measure the persistence and operation of working memory before and after 36 hours SD.Results The reaction time of LTR task after 36 hours SD ( (866 ± 102) ms)was significantly longer than that before SD ( (754 ± 91 ) ms, t = 2.59, P < 0.01 ).The reaction time of PLUS task after SD ( (848 ± 94) ms) was significantly longer ( t = 2.37, P < 0.05 ) than that before SD ( (756 ± 79) ms).The error rate of LTR task after SD (95.3% ± 3.56% ) was significantly higher (t=3.52,P < 0.01 ) than that before SD (84.8% ± 8.71% ).The error rate of PLUS task after SD (95.7% ±4.72% ) was significantly higher (t =3.38 ,P <0.01 ) than that before SD (84.2% ±9.66% ).There were no significant differences between the two tasks.The frontal and parietal lobes, anterior cingulate gyrus and thalamus were activated during memory tasks testing before SD.Brain activation was broader and stronger in PLUS task than in LTR task.After SD, activation in parietal lobe was decreased and activation in prefrontal and thalamus was increased significantly.Conclusions The working memory performance decreased after SD.Both LTR and PLUS tasks of working memory activate frontal and parietal lobes, anterior cingulate gyrus and thalamus.The activation of parietal lobe decreased and the activation of prefrontal lobe and thalamus increased after 36 hours SD.This is the possible mechanism of SD to causes the cognition decline.

Objective To evaluate the clinical and radiological results of locking plate for treatment of proximal humerus frac‐tures and the efficacy of anatomical healing of tuberosities .Methods A total of 57 patients with proximal humerus fractures were treated with locking‐plate from July 2008 to March 2012 .A standardized radiological evaluation was conducted .Patients were divid‐ed into two groups :group A (anatomical healing of tuberosities) with 31 cases and group B (without anatomical healing of tuberosi‐ties) with 26 cases .Clinical assessment was performed using the Neer rating scale .Results Considering the entire sample ,the mean Neer score was 87 .96 ± 5 .06 points ,the excellent rate was 94 .74℅ .Comparing these parameters in the two groups ,group A was significant higher in the Neer scores and the range of movement than that of group B (P<0 .05) ,there was no statistic differences in the scores of pain and function (P>0 .05) .Conclusion the locing plate for treatment of complex proximal humerus fractures has a high subjective satisfaction rate .A good functional result depends on anatomical reestablishment of proximal humerus anatomy , particularly the healing of the greater tuberosity .

Objective:To investigate the effects of establishment of a trauma center on the therapeutic efficacy for patients with severe multiple injuries.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted in the patients who had been treated at The Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China for severe multiple injuries from October 2015 to September 2019. They were assigned into 2 groups. The study group included 102 patients who had been treated after establishment of our trauma center (from October 2017 to September 2019) while the control group 126 patients who had been treated before establishment of our trauma center (from October 2015 to September 2017). The 2 groups were compared in terms of time for emergency treatment (from admission to emergency surgery or ICU), ICU stay, hospital stay, total medical costs and mortality.Results:There was a significant difference between the 2 groups in time for emergency treatment [51 (47, 57) min for the study group versus 97 (87, 107) min for the control group] ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in ICU stay [4 (1.8, 9.3) d versus 4 (2.0, 10.0) d], hospital stay [25.5 (15.8, 39.0) d versus 21.5 (12.8, 41.5) d], or total medical costs [￥41,259.0 yuan (￥26,950 yuan, ￥81,599 yuan)] ( P>0.05). There was a significant difference between the 2 groups in mortality [12.7% (13/102) for the study group versus 24.6% (31/126) for the control group] ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Establishment of a trauma center can effectively shorten time for emergency treatment, improve treatment efficacy and reduce mortality for patients with severe multiple injuries.

Objective To investigate the relation between -723C/T single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of plasma glutathione peroxidase (GPX-3) gene promoter and cerebral infarction (CI).Methods By using a case-control method,102 patients with CI admitted to our hospital from February 2007 to February 2008 and 101 healthy subjects of Chinese Han populations of Western Guangdong were recruited in the study.The genotypes and alleles of-723C/T SNPs of GPX-3 promoter were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism to investigate the distribution characteristics between the normal population and patients with CI; and the clinical data and stroke risk factors were compared between the 2 groups.Multivariate logistic regression was employed to analyze the risk factors of cerebral infarction,and stratified analysis was performed on these risk factors.Results The genotype frequencies of-723C/T in Western Guangdong Hart population were:CC 80.30％,CT 19.70％,respectively,and no genotype TT was found in this study.Allele frequencies were:C 90.15％,T 9.85％,respectively; the CC genotype frequency (86.27％) in patient group was higher than that in controls (74.26％),and the difference was significant (P=0.031); C allele frequency in patient group (93.14％) was higher than that in controls (87.13％),and the difference was also significant (P=0.042).By logistic regression analysis,the -723C/T genotype and history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus were the independent risk factors of CI.As compared with the subjects without carrying any risk factors or risk genotype,subjects carrying risk factors and CC genotype had significantly higher risk of CI (P＜0.05).Conclusion The -723 C/T SNPs ofGPX-3 gene promoter exists in Western Guangdong Chinese Han population; the C allele is a risk factor for CI; CC genotype may be the susceptible genotype with CI and the independent risk factor.