Fifteen cases with atrial myxoma in our hospital from May 2001 to Dec 2008 were retrospectively analyzed.Patients presented with a variety of symptoms mimicking mitral valve disease,including palpitation, shortness of breath and activity intolerance.Pulmonary and systemic embolizations occurred in three patients and sudden syncope in one.Radiograph and echocardiography can help to reveal atrial myxoma.Definite diagnosis was made based on histological examinations.In 6 months - 6 years'follow-up one case recurred.Surgical treatment should be prompted once diagnosis established.Tumor pedicle must be completely removed to prevent recurrence.

Objective To establish an approach of polymerase chain reaction-sequence special primers(PCR-SSP) to perform polymorphism analysis for multiple genes simultaneously,in order to be used in clinical analysis.Methods The optimized PCR-SSP approach was used to analyze the polymorphism of the following genes:mutation of-308A/G and-238G/A in tumor necrosis factor-?((TNF-?)),-174G/C in interleukin-6(IL-6).Results Polymorphism analysis of multiple genes and many clinical samples could be simultaneously performed with one PCR program,showing clear genotype,quick and accurate genotype.Conclusion The optimized(PCR-SSP) is suitable for polymorphism analysis of the large-sample polygenic mononcleeotide point mutation,and it can be widely applied in clinical test for low cost,quickness and accuracy.

Objective To probe into the epidemic feature, pa tho genic spectrum and main risk factors of diarrhea during the field training in ar my. Methods Detection of morbidity,investigation of risk factor s and detachment of pathogen were performed. Results The diarrh eal incidence rate of army of field training was 4.36%(106/2 433), which was higher than that of hold garrison(0.98%, 2/204). The incidence rate of officers was lower than that of soldiers. Two incidence peaks concerned with the army motion course were foun d. The detection rate of lapactic bacteria from fecal of patients was 63.1%(65/1 03) and most of them were ETEC, followed by the plesiomonas shigelloides. Se ven ind ividual factors concerned with diarrhea disease were found with logistic analysi s, including dr inking unboiled water, going out to eating and so on. Conclusions Incidence of diarrhea in the army increased obviously during the field training and the chief pathogen are ETEC and plesiomonas shigelloides, at the same time, t he occurrence of diarrhea is related with many individual factors.

Objective To investigate whether antiseptic central venous catheters (CVC) modified with chlorhexidine acetate and silver sulfadiazine can be beneficial in reducing bacterial colonization and catheter-related infection. Methods Prospective controlled non-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted. Seventy adult inpatients with CVC from intensive care unit of General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Force during June 2007-June 2009 were enrolled. Their baseline characteristics, APACHE Ⅱ score and therapeutic interventions were comparable. Patients were randomly received either an antiseptic CVC ( antiseptic group, n = 28) or a standard two-lumen CVC ( control group, n = 42 ). Microbiological evaluation was done after CVC removal. A catheter bacterial colonization ( CBC) was considered if bacterial growth of > 15 CFU was found by semi-quantitative roll-plate technique from a proximal or distal catheter segment. A catheter-related infection ( CRI) was defined as a colonized catheter with local signs of inflammation. A catheter-related bloodstream infection ( CR-BSI) was defined as a colonized catheter with isolation of the same organism from the patient' s blood with accompanying clinical signs of infection. SPSS 11.5 software was used for statistical analysis. Kaplan Meier curve was used to evaluate the association between CVC retention time and bacterial colonization or infection, and Log-rank test was performed to compare between the groups. Results CVC was removed from 3.6% (1/28) patients of antiseptic group and 21.4% (9/42) patients of control group because of infection (x2 = 5. 143, P <0. 05). Colonization of CVC was observed in 7. 1% (2/28) patients from antiseptic group and 35. 7% ( 15/42) from control group (x2 =7.458, P<0.01). CBC or CRI was not observed in antiseptic group until day 19, while CRI occurred at day 6 in the control group. CVC colonization and infection were developed in 31.4% and 14. 3% patients of antiseptic group during day 14-day 28 respectively, while the rates in the control group were 90% and 70% ( u = 27.5 and 14.31, P < 0.01). Conclusions Antiseptic CVC modified with chlorhexidine acetate and silver sulfadiazine can significantly lower the risks of CBC and CRI. But more than 50% patients would develop infection when colonization occured, no matter patients receive standard or antiseptic CVC. After CVCs have been inserted for > 2 weeks, the colonization and infection will increase significantly in both standard or antiseptic CVC, so to shorten the insertion time is an effective measure to decrease the CVC-related infection.

Objective To investigate the expressions of Yes-associated protein-1 (YAP1) in gallbladder mucosal epithelium of normal persons,in patients with simple/calculous cholecystitis,and in patients with gallbladder carcinoma;and to study the mechanism of YAP1 in gallbladder carcinoma development.Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression and distribution of YAP1 protein in 50 persons with normal gallbladder,101 patients with simple cholecystitis/calculous cholecystitis and 100 patients with gallbladder carcinoma.RT-PCR and western-blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels of YAP1 in normal and malignant gallbladder mucosal epithelium cells.siRNA was used to shut down the expression of YAP1 in SGC996 cells.MTT was used to test cell vitality.Flow cytometry was used to measure cell cycle.Results Immunohistochemistry revealed the expression rates of YAP1 in the gallbladder carcinoma group,the cholecystitis/gallstone group and the control group to be 87.0％ (87/100),56.4％ (57/101) and 5.0％ (1/20),respectively (P ＜ 0.01).The YAP1 protein levels were higher in gallbladder carcinoma tissues and cells when compared to normal tissues and cells.RT-PCR showed the mRNA levels of gallbladder carcinoma cells to be 12.5 ± 1.2 times of normal gallbladder mucosal epithelial cells (P ＜ 0.05).After using siRNA to shut down the YAP1 expression,EMT associated proteins were down-regulated,cell vitality was decreased,and cell cycle was arrested in the S-phase.Conclusions YAP1 is closely related to cell proliferation and metastasis of gallbladder carcinoma.It may promote tumor progression through epithelial-mesenchymal transition.transition;Tumor progress

Communicable Diseases, Emerging ; genetics ; Genomics ; Humans

Animals ; Disease Reservoirs ; microbiology ; Genome, Bacterial ; Geography ; Marmota ; microbiology ; Plague ; epidemiology ; microbiology ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Yersinia pestis ; genetics

Objective To analysis the risk factors in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients.Methods Seventy-eight adult inpatients on mechanical ventilation (MV) through oral endotracheal intubation were studied prospectively by observation between June,2007 and May,2010.Clinical associated factors including patients'predisposition related,medical personnel or device related and nutritional state related factors,etc.were recorded and analyzed.Results In 78 ventilated patients,the incidence of VAP was 23.1％,the fatality rate was 22.2％.Preventive antibiotic treatment (OR=6.038; 95％ CI:1.319-27.641; P =0.021),applying glucocorticoid (OR =5.385; 95％ CI:1.191-24.346; P =0.029) and prealbumin (PA) ≤ 69.7 mg/L (OR =0.975; 95％ CI:0.956-0.995 ; P =0.013) were risk factors in VAP.Conclusions The risk factors in VAP were PA ≤ 69.7mg/L,preventive antibiotic treatment and employment of glucocorticoid.

Objective　To analyze the survival status and influencing factors among HIV/AIDS transmitted through homosexual contact from 2004 to 2022 in Nan'an District, Chongqing, China. Methods　HIV infected/AIDS patients transmitted through homosexual contact in Nan'an District, Chongqing from 2004 to 2022 were selected for analysis. The survival rate was calculated using the life table method, the median survival time was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the survival curve was plotted. The Cox regression model was performed to identify factors influencing survival. Results　A total of 3 110 subjects were included in the study, of which 1 199 individuals (38.55%) were transmitted through homosexual contact. The majority of patients were under 30 years old (694, 57.88%), unmarried (917, 76.48%), and had a higher education level of college or above (724, 60.38%), mainly belonging to the Han ethnicity (1 160, 96.75%). Students accounted for 10.43% of occupational status. The majority of patients were initially diagnosed with HIV (1 104, 92.08%), with 71.45% having a CD4+T lymphocyte count >350 cells/μL at the time of initial testing. The primary source of samples was from testing and consultation (52.88%), and the vast majority (93.16%) underwent antiviral treatment. The median survival time for patients transmitted through homosexual contact was 191.45 months, which was higher than 158.37 months of patients transmitted through other routes, demonstrating statistical significance (P<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that among patients transmitted through homosexual contact, those with CD4+T lymphocyte count≤200 cells/μL had a higher risk of death compared to those with CD4+ T lymphocyte count>350 cells/μL. HIV infected/AIDS patients who did not receive antiviral treatment also had a higher risk of death. Conclusions　From 2004 to 2022, the reported incidence level of HIV/AIDS in Nan'an District showed an overall upward trend, with a slight decrease influenced by respiratory infectious diseases.The risk of death for individuals infected through same-sex transmission routes had not yet been found to be significantly lower than that of other transmission routes, which may be influenced by the late diagnosis time and short follow-up time of individuals infected through same-sex transmission routes.

Using MRS medium, as imitating gastroenteric environments, such as low pH (1.5-4.5) and high bile salt (0.1%~0.4%), the antagonistic properties of Lactobacillus acidophilus were studied. At the same time, the antimicrobial activities on pathogenic E. coli and S. aureus in the intestinal tract and antibiotic tolerance of Lacto-bacillus acidophilus were also studied. The results indicated that Lactobacillus acidophilus survived at pH 2.5 - 4.5 after 6h culture and the living bacterial number could reach 107cfu/mL. One strain even survived at pH 1.5; that living bacterial number were above 106cfu/mL at the 0.1% -0.3% bile salt and a strain survived in 0.4% after 4h culture; that antimicrobial activities to the pathogenic E. coli and 5. aureus were obvious; and that the tolerance to Penicillin and Roxithromycin was medium and power.