Humans ; Spinal Fusion ; Spine ; surgery

Humans ; Kyphosis ; surgery ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; surgery ; Osteotomy ; adverse effects ; methods ; Thoracic Vertebrae ; surgery

Brain Neoplasms ; Humans ; Teratoma ; surgery

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Aged ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Duodenal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-2 ; Mucins ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Objective To investigate the accuracy of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing acute severe panereatitis.Methods Thirty three patients with acute severe pancreatitis were enrolled in the study and all of them underwent CEUS and spiral computed tomography(CT) scan.CT was taken as gold standard in acute severe pancreatitis diagnosis.CEUS were done within 72 hours after CT scan.Results Compared with CT, the sensitivity, specificity,accuracy, positive predictive value,and negative predictive value of CEUS for detecting the necrosis of pancreas were 90%, 95%, 94%, 90% and 95%respectively.The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value,and negative predictive value of CEUS in diagnosing severe acute pancreatitis were 85%, 92%, 88%, 94% and 80% respectively, while 37% ,86% ,58%, 78%, 50% for conventional ultrasound respectively.Conclusions CEUS is accurate in detection of pancreatic necrosis and diagnosis of acute severe pancreatitis.

Objective To construct short-hairpin RNA (shRNA) eukaryotic express vectors targeting of insulin like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) gene, and to explore the changes of adhesion, invasion and FAK protein expression of MHCC-97 H hepatocellular carcinoma cells with RNA interference. Methods The shRNA oligonucleotide fragments were designed and synthesized based on the sequence of IGF1R mRNA. Double strands were formed after annealing and inserted into pGCsi-U6-Neo-GFP vector. The recombinant was transformed into Stable 3, then plasmids were extracted and identified by restriction enzyme and sequencing analysis. The most effective vectors were selected by RT-PCR and Western blotting after transfecting 293T cells. The best one was used to transform MHCC-97H cells which were selected with G418 to obtain positive colons. The changes of adhesion, invasion and FAK protein expression in MHCC-97H cells were studied. Results The restriction enzyme analysis and sequencing analysis demonstrated that shRNA had been inserted into vectors, and their sequences were the same as the design. It was indicated by RT-PCR and Western blotting that the silencing efficacy of IGF1R was 88%. The ability of adhesion and invasion significantly decreased after IGF1R silencing in MHCC-97H cells, and so was the expression of FAK protein. Conclusion IGF1R pGCsi-U6-Neo-GFP shRNA can significantly decrease the abilities of adhesion and invasion in MHCC-97H cells, and inhibit the expression of FAK protein.

Objective To study the management of prostate sarcoma. Methods Four cases of prostatic sarcoma were presented with review of the literature. Results Of the 4 cases,two were spindle cell sarcoma,one leiomyosarcoma and the other rhabdomyosarcoma.Combined modality therapies were used,including surgical,radiation,chemotherapy,Chinese herb medicine and immunotherapy.One case has been out of follow up and one has survived 22 months without tumor.The other two patients died within 7 and 19 months after operation. Conclusions Prostatic sarcoma is an aggressive malignancy with a bad prognosis.Individualized treatment should be formulated.

Objective To study the relationship of expression of central cortex glucocorticoid receptor (GR) at protein level with GR expression in the liver at protein level and with changes of serum cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) following severe closed traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice. Methods Severe TBI was established in awake mice by using a BIM-Ⅲ biomechanical machine. At 0.5, 2, 8, 24, 48 and 72 hours after TBI, the total cytosolic GR in the cortex and liver were detected with Western blotting. Levels of serum ACTH and cortisol were measured by ELISA technique and radio-immunological assay (RIA) respectively. Results The expression of GR both in the cortex and liver were obviously down-regulated at protein levels at 2-72 hours after TBI and increased slowly eight hours after injury. The GR in the liver showed no recovery at 72 hours after injury and that in the cortex was decreased continually at 24 hours after injury. Serum ACTH and cortisol levels were increased markedly compared with control group, when there were two different peaks in the observation curve.Conclusion There is glucocorticoid resistance both in the central and peripheral tissues after severe closed TBI in the awake mice, which changes in a time-dependent manner.

Objective To develop the Chinese version of the 35-item Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) and to assess the reliability and validity of MOS-HIV among HIV-infected individuals.Methods Between April and July of 2007,a croas-sectional survey of 758 HIV-infected individuals was conducted.Responses to the MOS- HIV were analyzed for its reliability and validity.Results Pearson's correlation coefficients of items for test-retest relia- bility ranged from 0.46-0.92,all internal consistency reliability coefficients exceeded 0.69,and all items were more strongly correlated with hypothesized scale than any other scale.Eight scales of MOS-HIV were significantly associated with CD_4 cell counts.Conclusions The Chinese version of MOS-HIV offers good reliability and validity and can be used as a tool to assess the quality of life of HIV infected individuals in China,thus providing evidence for further studying AIDS related quality of life in this country.

OBJECTIVE:To evolve the method for effective clinical pharmacy practice. METHODS:The contents and outcome of the clinical pharmacy practice in our hospital was evaluated. RESULTS & CONCLUSION:The practice of clinical pharmacy work can help guide and promote clinical rational drug use.