Objective The clinical and endoscopic characteristics of ischemic colitis (IC) were retrospectively reviewed. Methods 23 aged patients with IC were included; their symptoms,signs,laboratory findings and endoscopic appearances analysed. Results IC occurred most frequently in mid-aged and elders with predominant presentations as acute onset of lower abdominal pains and bloody stools.Endoscopic lesions located mainly in left colon with segmental distribution.Mucosal edema,erosion and submucosal bleeding were common pathological features.Most lesions (91％ ) looked to be nongangrenous, transient and reversible.Only 9 percent of cases turned into chronic stage. Conclusion IC should be suspected in all eldly patients with acute onset of lower abdominal pain and bloody stools.Early colonoscopy is of diagnostic significance.

Objective To investigate the clinical implication of Neoral C 2 in evaluating drug hepatic toxicity following renal transplantation in hepatitis patients. Methods 162 cases receving renal transplantation were divided into two groups: positive group with positive hepatitis B and(or) C viral antigens or de finite hepatitis history before renal transplantation ( n =51) and the remaining 111 cases served as normal control group. One week posttransplantation, the blood concentrations of cyclosporins at 0 (C 0) and 2 (C 2) h after administration were determined. Results In the positive group, C 2, not C 0 one week postoperation was higher than normal control group ( P

Objective:To investigate the effect of 3 HLA matching measures on preventing hyperacute rejection(HAR). Methods:Among 1 152 cases,550 cases received anti donor lymphocytotoxic crossmatch(LXM),335 cases received LXM and HLA serological test,267 cases of the latter again received panel reaction antibody(PRA)test, the change of the HAR rate with different HLA matching measures were analyzed. Results:If LXM value ≤10% or HLA matched loci ≥3,the rate of HAR was unrelated to LXM value or HLA matched loci. HAR rate decreased significantly in patients with LXM and HLA serological test, and decreased more markedly in those with additional PRA test compared with those only with LXM test. Conclusion:HLA test and PRA are necessary and effective to avoid HAR.

Objective To study renal involvement in hepatic glycogen storage disease(GSD) in childhood. Methods One hundred and eight patients aged less than 21 years old with type Ⅰa GSD (54 cases), type Ⅲ (29 cases) and uncertain type hepatic GSD (25 cases). Urine analysis, urine albumin, urine protein of 24 h, urine ?_2-MG, BUN, creatinine, Ccr were evaluated. Results Of 108 patients with hepatic GSD, 16 patients (20.8%) had proteinuria proven by urine albumin or urine protein of 24 h, their ages first found proteinuria were 8～15 years. Two 15-year-old patients had proteinuria over 1.0g/24h. Among 72 patients, urine ?_2-MG of 51 cases (70.8%) increased (175～10 623mg/L), and the mean urine ?_2-MG of type Ⅰ a GSD was much higher than that of type Ⅲ GSD, 4138.2 and 1790.1mg/L respectively. Of 91 patients, 10 had renal insufficiency, 1/10 (15-year-old girl) had heavy proteinuria (3.5g/24h), elevated BUN (9.3mmol/L) and Scr(1061 ?mol/L). Five elder patients (11～21 years old) had hematuria with renal colic caused by renal calculus. Conclusions Persistent protenuria, increased urine ?_2-MG, decreased Ccr, and renal stones are common complications of hepatic GSD in childhood. Renal function should be thoroughly evaluated during follow-up.

Objective To explore the age-and sex-specific body composition of normal children in Beijing area.Metheds The subjects were a total of 587 children of 6-14 years old,who were recruited from Beijing schools.All of them had relative weight within normal range(80%～120%),and no chronic disease.The relative weight was obtained,according to standard weight,using the follo-(wing) formula: relative weight(%)=(body weight/standard weight) ?100.Body compositions were estimated with a bioelectrical impedance analyser,which had been proved to be reliable and valid for determining the percentage of body fat.Results Not only fat free mass(FFM) but also fat mass(FM) increased monotonically with age in both sexes.FFM was higher in boys than that in girls at all ages.FM was significantly higher in girls than that in boys aged 6 to 8 years old;however,there was no significant difference for FM between sexes aged 9-14 years old.Patterns of change in mean ratio of body fat(%BF),with age differed by sex.Percent age of BF was significantly higher in girls than that in boys at all ages except at 10 and 11 years old. In boys,%BF increased with age,while in girls it remained nearly constant from age 6 to 10 years old,and gradually increased from age 10 to 14 years old.Body mass index(BMI) increased steadily with age in both sexes,and boys had consistently higher BMI than girls.In boys,the increase in BMI was steeper from age 10 to 14 years old.Even in the subjects with BMI

OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation of the fertilization strategy and embryo transfer (ET) time with the incidence of ectopic pregnancy.

METHODSWe selected 3,331 fresh and 2,706 frozen-thawed ET cycles for the patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The fresh transfers included 2 546 IVF-ET and 785 ICSI-ET cycles and 2,220 day-3 embryo and 1,111 day-5 blastocyst transfers, while the frozen-thawed transfers included 2,080 IVF-ET and 626 ICSI-ET cycles and 741 day-3 embryo and 1 965 day-5 or -6 blastocyst transfers. We compared the incidence rate of ectopic pregnancy associated with different fertilization strategies and ET time.

RESULTSThe incidence rate of ectopic pregnancy was 1. 41% (36/2 546) in the IVF-ET cycles and 3.44% (27/785) in the ICSI-ET cycles of the fresh transfers, significantly lower in the IVF-ET than in the ICSI-ET cycles (P < 0.01), and it was 1.01% (21/2,080) in the IVF-ET cycles and 0.80% (5/626) in the ICSI-ET cycles of the frozen-thawed transfers, with no remarkable difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). The IVF-ET and ICSI-ET cycles included 2,220 fresh day-3 (F-D3) embryos, 1,111 F-D5 blastocysts, 741 frozen-thawed day-3 (T-D3) embryos, and 1,965 T-D5/6 blastocysts. The incidence rate of ectopic pregnancy was 1.71% (n = 38) in the F-D3, 2.25% (n = 25) in the F-D5, 1.35% (n = 10) in the T-D3, and 0.81% (n = 16) in the T-D5/6 group, respectively, significantly lower in the T-D5/6 than in the other three groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe incidence rate of ectopic pregnancy is associated with fertilization strategies, which is significantly lower in frozen-thawed than in fresh embryo transfers.

Blastocyst ; Embryo Transfer ; adverse effects ; methods ; statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Fertilization in Vitro ; adverse effects ; methods ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Incidence ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Rate ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic ; adverse effects ; methods ; statistics & numerical data

Objective To evaluate the effects of different levels of neuromuscular blockade(NMB)on transcranial electric motor-evoked potentials(TCeMEPs)during idiopathic scoliosis.Methods Thirty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients of both sexes,aged 11-23 yr,weighing 31-62 kg,scheduled for elective idiopathic scoliosis under general anesthesia,were enrolled in the study.NMB was monitored with train of four(TOF)-Watch SX.The levels of partial NMB were classified into 5 states according to TOF ratio(TOFR)and TOF counts:1 or 2 TOF counts(TOF1),3 TOF counts and TOFR≤15%(TOF2),TOFR 16%-25%(TOF3),TOFR 26%-50%(TOF4),TOFR 51%-75%(TOF5) and TOFR>75%(no NMB).Each state was maintained for 10 min.Failure and false-positive findings in TCeMEP monitoring,development of unexpected body movement and satisfaction with NMB were recorded.Results Compared with no NMB,the failure and false-positive rates of TCeMEP monitoring were significantly increased,the incidence of unexpected body movement was decreased,and the rate of satisfactory NMB was increased at TOF1,TOF2 and TOF3(P<0.05),no significant change was found in failure or false-positive rates of TCeMEP monitoring at TOF4 and TOF5(P>0.05),and the incidence of unexpected body movement was decreased and the rate of satisfactory NMB was increased at TOF4,the rate of satisfactory NMB was increased at TOF5(P<0.05),and no significant change was found in the incidence of unexpected body movement at TOF5(P>0.05).Compared with those at TOF4,no significant change was found in the failure or false-positive rates of TCeMEP monitoring(P>0.05),the incidence of unexpected body movement was significantly increased,and the rate of satisfactory NMB was decreased at TOF5(P<0.05).Conclusion Maintaining TOFR at 26%-50% the partial NMB during surgery does not affect TCeMEP monitoring during idiopathic scoliosis and meets the intra-operative NMB requirements simultaneously,and it is the optimum NMB for this type of surgery.

OBJECTIVETo examine the therapeutic effect of combined use of obidoxime and atropine with artificial ventilation on respiratory muscle paralysis caused by omethoate poisoning in rats.

METHODSRats were exposed to 2 times the dose of LD50 omethoate and treated with atropine (10 mg/kg) to counteract cholinergic symptoms. When the rats' respiratory frequency became slower and breathed with difficulty, the trachea intubation and artificial ventilation was carried out. The rats in group A were continuously treated with atropine. The dose of obidoxime for Group B, C and D were 8, 15, 20 mg/kg respectively, given at the same time as artificial ventilation and 1, 2, 3 hours later. The doses of atropine was reduced to 1/3 - 2/3 of the first dose so as to maintain the rats atropinized. If the rat survival was beyond 60 minutes after withdrawal of artificial ventilation, the combined treatment was considered successful. The function of isolated phrenic diaphragm of the rats was observed with MS-302 physiological and pharmacological analysis instrument.

RESULTSNone of the rats in Group A was successful after withdrawal from artificial ventilation and the function of phrenic diaphragm appeared poor; whereas > 80% of the rats in B, C, D Group were successful after withdrawal from artificial ventilation in 3 h and the function of phrenic diaphragm remained well. The survival rate in B, C and D groups were higher after withdrawal from artificial ventilation than that in Group A(P < 0.01). The function of phrenic diaphragm in Group B, C and D were gradually decreased after ACh was added into the container.

CONCLUSIONSCombined use of suitable dose of obidoxime and atropine with artificial ventilation for respiratory muscle paralysis caused by omethoate poisoning could promote the recovery of diaphragm function and reduce the death rate in poisoned rats.

Animals ; Atropine ; administration & dosage ; Dimethoate ; analogs & derivatives ; poisoning ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Obidoxime Chloride ; administration & dosage ; Rats ; Respiration, Artificial ; Respiratory Paralysis ; drug therapy

Objective To evaluate the role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway in isoflurane (ISO) preconditioning against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and investigate the relationship between JNK signaling pathway and apoptosis.Methods Global cerebral I/R models were made by 4-artery occlusion technique.Forty male SD rats of clean grade were divided into sham operation group (S group),I/R injury group (I/R group),SP600125 (an inhibitor of JNK signaling pathway) + I/R group (SP + I/R group),ISO preconditioning group (ISO group),and ISO preconditioning + SP600125 group (ISO + SP group) according to the random number table.Preconditioning protocol was successive inhalation of 15 g/L ISO for 5 days,1 h/d.I/R was induced at 24 hours after the end of preconditioning.Brain tissues were harvested at 72 hours later to take histomorphological examination by HE staining as well as detect apoptosis of hippocampal nerve cells by TUNEL method,expression of caspase-3 in hippocampal nerve cells by immuno-histochemistry,and expression of protein p-JNK in hippocampal tissues by Western blot.Results Compared with S group,brain injury score,apoptosis ratio of nerve cells,and expression of caspase-3 were significantly increased in the other groups (P ＜ 0.05).Moreover,p-JNK protein had a higher expression in IR group than in S group (P ＜ 0.05),but no significant difference was observed in SP + I/R group,ISO group,and ISO + SP group as compared with S group (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with I/R group,brain injury score,apoptosis ratio of nerve cells,expression of caspase-3,and expression of p-JNK protein were all declined in SP + I/R group,ISO group,and ISO + SP group (P ＜ 0.05).Moreover,brain injury score,apoptosis ratio of nerve cells,and expression of caspase-3 had further decline in ISO + SP group as compared with SP + I/R group and ISO group (P ＜ 0.05),but the difference in expression of p-JNK protein was insignificant among the three groups.Compared with SP + I/R group,no significant changes of each index were found in ISO group.Conclusion ISO preconditioning alleviates cerebral I/R injury through down-regulating expression of caspase-3 and inhibiting JNK signaling pathway.

Objective To explore the effects of flunarizine hydrochloride on plasma calcitonin gene-related pep-tide and substance P levels after CSD in a rat migraine model of cortical spreading depression (CSD). Methods Thirty adult rats were randomly and evenly divided into three groups:control Group, CSD group and flunarizine group. The CSD waves were evoked by application of potassium chloride on brain surface with filter paper. Funarizine hydrochloride was intravenously administered to rats five minutes prior to application of potassium chloride. The plasma levels of CGRP and SP were measured by using radioimmunity assay. Statistical analyses were performed using two-sample t test and analy-sis of variance. Results CSD waves were absent in control group whereas CSD waves were induced in CSD and flunari-zine groups. The latency of the first CSD wave was longer in flunarizine group (167.90 ± 25.18 s) than in CSD group (130.90 ± 13.30 s) (P<0.01). The number of CSD waves was smaller in flunarizine group (4.50 ± 1.84) than in CSD group (8.50 ± 2.07) (P<0.01). The amplitude of CSD waves was lower in flunarizine group (11.40 ± 4.12 mv) than in CSD group (24.40±3.57 mv) (P<0.01). The levels of CGRP and SP in both CSD group (CGRP, 32.95±11.61 pg/mL;SP, 27.80±7.51 pg/mL) and flunarizine group (CGRP, 25.13 ± 5.67 pg/mL; SP, 19.45 ± 6.10 pg/mL) were higher than in control group (CGRP, 14.44 ± 6.39 pg/mL; SP, 12.36 ± 4.22 pg/mL) (P<0.01). The levels of CGRP and SP in flunarizine group (CGRP, 25.13±5.67 pg/mL;SP, 19.45±6.10 pg/mL) were lower than those in CSD group (CGRP, 32.95±11.61 pg/mL;SP, 27.80± 7.51 pg/mL) (P<0.05). Conclusions Flunarizine hydrochloride can inhibit CSD and reduce the plama levels of CGRP and SP in the rat model of CSD.