Objective To realize the feature of drug resistance in elderly inpatients with tuberculosis in Tianjin. Methods The data of anti-tuberculosis drug sensitivity test of 296 elderly inpatients in Tianjin Haihe Hospital were collected from January 2008 to September 2009. And they were retrospectively analyzed compared with the non-elderly tuberculosis inpatients in the same period.Results (1)The 296 elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were enrolled in this study. The total rate of drug resistance was 28.7% and total rate of multi-drug resistance was 8.8 %. The initial drug resistance rate was 22.2% and initial multi-drug resistance rate was 6.1%. The acquired drug resistance rate was 41.8% and acquired multi-drug resistance rate was 14.3%. (2)The order of drug resistance rate from high to low was isoniazid, streptomycin, rifampin and ethambutal, respectively.(3) The drug resistance rate did not show significant difference among different sex groups (x2 =0. 002, P＞0. 05). (4)The drug resistance rate and multi-drug resistance rate between elderly patients and non-elderly patients had significant differences (x2 = 10.8, 5.24, both P＜0.05). Conclusions The proportion of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis is high, however, its drug resistance rate and multi-drug resistance rate are much lower than non-elderlies.

Objective To investigate the effects of early parenteral feeding with glutamine on nitrogen balance and clinieal prognosis in Pationts with acute severe pancreatitis.Methods120 acute severe pancreatitis patients with Ranson scale≥3 were studied.Patients were randomized to receive either an early parenteral diet(control group,n=60) or the same formula with glutamine added(study group,n=60).The diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous [35 kcal ? kg-1 ? day-1 and 1.5g of protein/(kg-1 ? d)].Main outcome measures were the APACHE-Ⅱ scale,incidence of infection,the length of stay in the intensive care unit and the number of days requiring mechanical ventilation,and monitor the nitrogen balance.ResultsThe two groups were homogeneous in gender,age,nutritional status and admission.There was no mortality during the study period.The two group have no statistic defference in nitrogen balance of 4.7 day.The median(range) number of infections per patient was significantly greater(P

Objective:To investigate the mechanism of liver and lung injury in mouse septic models.Methods:Twenty-four male Kunming mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)or sham operation.The permeability of microvasculature,water contents,activities of myeloperoxidase(MPO)and the apoptosis of microvascular endothelial cells in lung microvasculature and liver sinus were examined 3 h and 12 h after operation.Results:Both the liver and lung showed a significant increase in microvessel permeability at 12 h in CLP group compared with sham operation group.MPO activity and water content in CLP group were obviously higher than those in the sham operation group.The apoptosis of lung microvascular endothelial cells at 12 h in CLP group(5.03?0.92)% was significantly higher than that of control group(3.48?1.21)%(P

We analyzed the best light intensity for callus induction and maintenance in Vitis vinifera and explored the mechanism of grape callus browning. Tender stem segments of grape cultivar "gold finger" were used to study the effects of different light intensities (0, 500, 1 000, 1 500, 2 000, 2 500, 3 000 and 4 000 Lx) on the induction rate, browning rate and associated enzyme activity and gene expression during Vitis vinifera callus formation. The callus induction rate under 0, 500, 1 000 and 1 500 Lx was more than 92%, significantly higher than in other treatments (P < 0.05). A lower browning rate and better callus growth were also observed during subculture under 1 000 and 1 500 Lx treatments. We found that chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and coumaric acid contents were correlated with the browning rate of callus, among which chlorogenic acid content was positively correlated with the browning rate (P < 0.05). Peroxidase (POD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities were negatively correlated with the browning rate of callus (P < 0.01). The POD, PPO and phenylalanine ammonialyase (PAL) expression levels were positively correlated with the browning rate at P < 0.05 or P < 0.01. An appropriate light intensity for the tissue culture of Vitis vinifera was 1 000-1 500 Lx, higher or lower light intensities significantly impaired normal callus growth.
Caffeic Acids ; chemistry ; Catechol Oxidase ; chemistry ; Culture Media ; chemistry ; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant ; Light ; Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase ; metabolism ; Plant Stems ; enzymology ; radiation effects ; Tissue Culture Techniques ; Vitis ; enzymology ; radiation effects

Aim To investigate the effects of berberine combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells ( BM-MSCs) on the energy metabolism of human um-bilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) under the condition of high glucose. Methods ①The state of cell reproduction and cell proliferating activity were de-termined by MTT assay. ②The cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry ( FCM ) . ③DNA damage of cells was measured by comet tail assay. ④The contents of ATP, ADP and AMP were determined by high perform-ance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) and the level of energy charge ( EC) was calculated. ⑤The expression of CCR and COX mRNA was detected by reverse tran-scription-polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) . ⑥The expressions of COX and CCR were detected by Western blot. Results ①The proliferating activity of HUVECs declined apparently and the proliferation decreased af-ter high glucose intervention. Meanwhile, the quantity of cells during S +G2 dropped dramatically and there was certain degree of damage to DNA. The berberine and BM-MSCs respectively improved the proliferating activity and the proliferation in different degrees, in-creased the quantity of cells during S+G2 and promo-ted the repair of DNA ( P <0 . 01 ) , and so did the combination of the two, with a better effect than each of them alone. ②After high glucose intervention and the damage caused, the content of both ATP and ADP of HUVECs was reduced, and EC level also declined significantly, while the content of AMP increased. The berberine and BM-MSCs respectively up-regulated the content of ATP and ADP ( P<0. 01 ) , and so did the combination of the two, with a better effect than each of them alone. ③After high glucose intervention and the damage caused, the expression of COX, CCR mR-NA and protein decreased obviously. Yet, all of the three gained a dramatic increase when the berberine, BM-MSCs or the combination of the two were added ( P<0. 01 or P <0. 05 ) , among which the combination worked more effectively. Conclusions The berber-ine, BM-MSCs and the joint use of the two could im-prove the energy metabolism of HUVECs, which had been damaged by high glucose, probably because the berberine and BM-MSCs could up-regulate the expres-sion of COX, CCR mRNA and protein, which leads to the hydrolyzation of glucose oxide and thus the im-provement of blood environment and the enhancement of glucose's supply and intake of HUVECs. Then, here comes the final result: the improvement of the energy metabolism of damaged vascular endothelial cells by high glucose.

Objective To evaluate the prevention and management for the complications in interventional therapy for the lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO). Methods In this study 207 ASO cases received interventional therapy. The relationship between complication rates and different TASC type and the influence of diabetes mellitus (DM) with coronary heart disease (CHD) on critical organs complication rates was analyzed. Results The intervention succeeded in 190 cases. There was 17 failures, including 13 procedure failures and 4 deaths due to postoperative critical organ complications. Among the complications there were puncture site hemorrhage in 12, pseudoaneurysm in 4, alimentary tract hemorrhage in 2, arteriorrhexis in 6, cerebral infarction in 8, acute heart failure in 9, respiratory failure in 13, renal failure in 6, thrombosis in 5 and blue-toe syndrome in 1. The intraoperative complication rate of femoral-political type (39.84%, 51/128) was high than that of aorta-iliac type (18.99%, 15/79) (P< 0.05). Those critical organ complication rates of patients with DM and patients with DM&CHD were 27.66% (13/47)and 24.49% (12/49)respectively, they were higher than that of patients without (5%, 2/40) (P<0.05). Conclusions The high complication rates during interventional therapy of ASO were because of misoperation and complicated pathological type and together with DM and CHD. These rates could be decreased when we treated DM and CHD before operation and chosen a reasonable method and shorten the duration of operation.

Objective To discuss a new method of interventional and surgical therapy for the lower extremity postthrombotic syndrome (PTS). Methods 35 PTS cases were enrolled in our group. Dilation and stent placement in stenosis of iliac veins were performed in all cases, then temporary femoral arteriovenous fistula was established. After two weeks, 15 cases with varicosity underwent high ligation of the great saphenous vein and stripping, 5 cases with leg ulcers (ulcers diameter>3 cm) underwent skingrafting. After operation, patients took warfarin orally for 6 months and wear elastic compression stockings. Results Procedures were successful in all cases. Thrombectomy extracted only a few old thrombus. Before discharge, limb swelling subsided in 26 cases while 4 remain light swelling and 5 had no obviously relief. Twenty-six cases were followed-up for 3～24 monthes. Limb swelling subsided in 22 cases but still exist in 4. Limb ulcers were healed in 11 cases and the area of pigmentation were diminished. Limb ulcer recurred 12 months after skingrafting and healed finaly after perforator veins clipping with second skingrafting. Color Doppler was used in follow-up to check the potency of affected deep veins, good outcome was found in 20 cases and rough intima with stenosis of iliac veins was found in 2, no flow signal in 4. Conclusions Stenosis of iliac veins in PTS are common, the pathological changes could be treated by interveional method combined with temporary arteriovenous fistula. The degree of recanalization of femoral-popliteal veins determined the results.

Objective To investigate the influences of mutation at precore and basic core promoter(BCP) region in hepatitis B virus(HBV) on the immune response of specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes(CTL) in patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB).Methods The number of specific CTL in peripheral blood mononuclear(PBMC) of CHB patients were tested by cytokine flow cytome- try(CFC) and HBV core18-27 peptide.HBV precore and BCP fragments were directly sequenced. Results Twenty-one(38.9%) samples were HBV precore G1896A mutation.Twenty-six(48.1%) samples were BCP region 1762/1764 combined mutation.Thirteen(24.1%) stains were three sites mutated simultaneously.Stimulated with HBV core 18-27 in vitro,the specific CTL level was signifi- cantly higher in the patients with G1896A mutation and BCP region mutation [(0.41?0.09)%, (0.36?0.08)%,(0.48?0.08)%,respectively]than those without mutation[(0.11?0.06)%, P

AlM:To find better ways of treating ocular alkali burn, and to reduce the suffering of patients and social burden.METHODS:Totally 100 patients were graded according to the degree of chemical burns to four major groups, each half were randomly divided into the control group and the treatment group. Control group underwent conventional treatment. ln addition to conventional therapy, patients in each treatment group were also added a Breviscapine intravenous injection of 40mg daily. Corneal recovery time, changes in vision, degree of corneal opacity, number of corneal neovascularization and other complications were observed. Curative effects were analyzed statistically.
RESULTS:There was no significant difference in levelⅠgroup between control group and treatment group ( P>0. 05); There were significantly different in level Ⅱ, Ⅲand Ⅳ group ( P<0. 05 ). Compared to the degree of corneal opacity and the number of corneal neovascularization, the treatment group was obviously better than the control group(P<0. 05).
CONCLUSlON: Breviscapine in the treatment of ocular alkali burns can shorten the course of treatment, reduce corneal scarring, and improve vision.

Serological typing for HLA-A, -B has been used for a long time. Recently with the developing of molecular biology technologies, HLA-A, -B typing is now turning to genotyping methods. In our study, the capacity of PCR-SSP in solving problems in HLA-A, -B typing with serological methes was evaluated. With this aim the serological method was compared with PCR-SSP in 102 cord blood samples, and the results showed that 18.6% of 102 cord blood samples can't give a satisfactory detection, for 14 samples, give discrepant results with the 2 methods. It is mainly due to weak expression of HLA class I cord blood lymphocytes and the cross reaction of some antigens. About B 15 group, the further study was made, it was found that most of the B 15 splits is wrongly disassigned, especially among the B62-B75, B75/*1511(+)-B75/*1511(-), B46-*1511 antigens. It was concluded that DNA typing is more preferable than serological typing, about B 15 group, the subtyping or high resolution typing can be fulfilled at first in China.