OBJECTIVE To determine risk factors of crossing infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in ICU and to evaluate efficiency of related control measures.METHODS Clinical data of all patients hospitalized in ICU during Feb to Nov 2005 were retrospectively analyzed.These clinical data included medical records,course of diseases,types of antibiotics used and their duration,invasive medical procedures,bacteria culture results and so on.Spot circumstance of ward,measures of isolation and sterilization,asepsis conception of staffs,fulfillment of laws to prevent intra-hospital infection were examined.RESULTS Forty six patients were hospitalized in ICU during 10 months.Bacterial culture was performed in all of them.Totally 108 strains of P.aeruginosa were cultured in specimens of 24 patients,among which 83 strains(76.9%) were cultured during May to Aug 2005(21 strains cultured monthly in average).As source of specimens,52 strains were from phlegm,26 strains from suction in trachea,17 strains from wound discharge, and 13 strains from other sources.Medicine sensitivity analysis revealed that most of the P.aeruginosa cultured strains were resistant to common antibiotics,including imipenem-cilastatin and meropenem.Major causes of this epidemic might include invasive medical procedure,abuse of antibiotics,deficiency of ward circumstance,imperfect in fulfillment of measures for infection prevention.CONCLUSIONS Control measures including improving clinical circumstance,insisting asepsis conception of staffs,appropriate use of antibiotics,and stressing microbiological inspection are vital in preventing and controlling epidemic of P.aeruginosa in ICU.

Objective To investigate the distribution and changes of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 (FGFR-1) in normal heart or heart after myocardial infarction (MI),and to explore beneficial effects of bFGF on heart after MI. Methods Eleven adult minipigs were randomly divided into 2 groups,control (n=5) and MI group (n=6). MI was induced by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Sham-operation was carried out on the animals of control. bFGF-like-immunoreactivity (bFGF-ir) and FGFR-1-like-immunoreactivity (FGFR-1-ir) in heart tissues were detected by immuno-histochemistry and image analysts in 4 weeks after surgery. Results In controls,bFGF-ir and FGFR-1-ir in the atrium showed a considerable high level compared with 2 ventricles (P

Objective To explore the risk factors affecting prognosis of invasive fungal infection .Methods The clinical data of 208 hospitalized patients diagnosed with invasive fungal infection in Sun Yat-sen memorial hospital from 2007 to 2011 were reviewed . The factors affecting prognosis were determined by univariate and logistic regression analysis .Results The fatality rate of adult inpa-tient with invasive fungal infection was 21%.The univariate analysis showed that difference of seven indicators was significant between the survive group and death group:advanced age (over 60 years old), hospitalization time,fasting plasma glucose level, hypoalbumin-emia, using more than two kinds of broad spectrum antibiotic for more than two weeks , kinds of invasive operations , and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ( MODS) .Binary logistic regression showed that the difference of five indicators was significant between the two groups:advanced age (over 60 years old), hypoalbuminemia, using more than two kinds of broad spectrum antibiotic for more than two weeks, kinds of invasive operations , and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome .Conclusions The indicators such as advanced age (over 60 years old), hypoalbuminemia, the use of more than two kinds of broad spectrum antibiotic for more than two weeks , kinds of invasive operations , and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome might be independent risk factors of death in patients with invasive fungal infection.Early medical intervention should be made in clinical work , in order to reduce fatality rate of patients with invasive fungal in-fection.

AIM: To evaluate the influences of triptolide on serum cytokines, symptoms and pulmonary function in patients with steroid - resistant asthma, so as to investigate if there is therapeutic effect of triptolide on these patients. METHODS: Sixteen patients with steroid - resistant asthma were randomly divided into two groups (A and B, n =8 for each group). All of the patients took procaterol (50 - 100 μg/d) and theophylline (400 mg/d) orally as baseline treatment. Additionally, triptolide was prescribed for group A (33 μg, orally, three times per day for 4 weeks). Asthmatic symptom score calculation, serum cytokines ( interferon - γ, IFN - γ; interleukin - 4, IL - 4; and interleukin - 5, IL - 5)determination and pulmonary function test (FVC%, FEV1%, PEF%, V50% and V25% ) were undertaken before and at the end of the study. RESULTS: At baseline, no significant difference was found between group A and group B with respect to the above mentioned indices. Following the administration of triptolide, group A had significantly increased serum IFN -γlevel, FVC%, FEV1%, PEF%, V50% and V25%, and significantly decreased asthmatic symptom score and serum IL-4, IL-5 levels (P＜0.01 compared with baseline in the same group, and P＜0.05 compared with group B at the end of the study). Compared with baseline, no significant change was observed for group B regarding all the indices at the end of the study. CONCLUSION: Triptolide in combination with procaterol and theophylline may be a novel and effective strategy for the treatment of steroid - resistant asthma.

Objective To explore the changes of gene and protein expressions of nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in immature rats with pilocarpine-induced epilepsy treated with ghrelin. Methods The pllocarpine-induced epilepsy model in immatured rats were built, then the rats were divided into three groups: Ghrelin-treated group, saline-treated group and model group, meanwhile the normal control group was set. The NF-κB and TNF-α levels of gene and protein in the cerebral cortex of immature rats were detected. Results The expression levels of gene and protein of NF-κB and TNF-α were increased in model group,but decreased in the normal control group;NF-κB and TNF-α levels in Ghrelin treated group were obviously lower than those of saline-treated group and model group(P < 0. 05). Conclusion The protective mechanism of Ghrelin for nerve cell is cutting down the expressions of NF-κB and TNF-α in the cerebral cortex of immature rats with epilepsy and lessening inflammatory reaction in neurocytes.

Objective To investigate the effects on rat hearts induced by three kinds of band electromagnetic radiation (X-band, S-band and Electromagnetic pulse (EMP))and the differences of injury grade. Methods 180 healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups:control group (n = 36) and three experimental groups (n = 48) treated with X-band, S-band high power microwave and EMP, respectively. At different time-points (6 hours,1, 3, 7, 14, 28 days,6 months and 12 months) after irradiation, the rats were killed and the pathological changes of the heart tissues were observed. Results The rat hearts of three experimental groups were differently injured, but the change character was similar. The injury was more and more serious at 6 hours -7 days:deranged cardiomyofilaments, decreased glycogen, Pyknosis;lysed Purkinje cells;swelling matrix and serous exudates. The injured hearts showed convalesecence at 14-28 days, and returned to normal progressively at 6-12 months.compared with the injured hearts irradiated by the three different band wave electromagnetic at the same time: the hearts were injured most seriously irradiated by X-band high power microwave(HPM), and slighter for those by S-band HPM, most slightest for those by EMP. Those in control group were normal. Conclusions Three kinds of band wave electromagnetic radiation injure the rat hearts differently. The injury grades are X > S > EMP. The research indicates that the shorter wave length or higher frequency make rat hearts injure more seriously, and need the longer time to resume.

Objective:To analyze the invasion characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with Masaoka-Koga stage Ⅲ thymoma.Methods:The tumor invasion characteristics of 179 patients who were diagnosed with Masaoka-Koga stage Ⅲ thymoma and treated in Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2000 to June 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the treatment methods, all patients were divided into the radical operation group ( n=94), palliative operation group ( n=39) and simple biopsy group ( n=46). The χ2 test was used to compare the classified variables, Kaplan- Meier method was utilized to calculate the cumulative survival rate, log-rank method was used for group comparison and univariate analysis, and Cox’s regression model was used for multivariate analysis. Results:Mediastinal pleural invasion (86.0%) was the most common site, followed by pericardium (50.8%), great vessel (40.8%) and lung (36.3%). The proportion of macrovascular invasion in the radical operation group was 14.9%, significantly lower than 79.5% and 60.9% in the palliative surgery group and biopsy group (both P<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that the nature of operation ( P<0.001), age ( P=0.011), radiotherapy ( P=0.020) were the independent factors affecting overall survival (OS), while nature of operation ( P<0.001), age ( P=0.004), radiotherapy ( P=0.020), number of invasive organs ( P=0.023) and pathological type ( P=0.016) were the independent factors affecting progress-free survival (PFS). Conclusions:For patients with Masaoka-Koga stage Ⅲ thymoma, mediastinal pleura is the most common site of invasion, pericardium, lung and great vessels are also commonly invaded. The invasion of mediastinal pleura, pericardium and lung exerts slight effect on surgical resectability, whereas great vessel involvement can significantly affect surgical resectability. OS and PFS in patients undergoing radical resection are significantly better than those in patients treated with palliative resection and biopsy. Radical resection is the most important factor affecting prognosis.

The improvement of women and children health,along with the growth in health needs,brings forth new challenges to maternal and children health care institutions.The dual demands of quantity and quality in maternal and children health services compel the institutions to improve capabilities under the current conditions,and more importantly,to further clarify the functional orientation which is the key issue for its development.This article is based on the analysis of the historical development and current situation of the maternal and children health care institutions,which sets up the functional orientation according with the rules and characteristics of maternal and children health services.The paper proposed a series of suggestions on its development,such as the health service admission system,appropriate staffing standards and the institution-construction standards.

AIM: To investigate the protective effect and mechanisms of di-ao-xin-xue-kang (DK) on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion. METHODS: Models of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion were constructed with sixteen mongrel dogs. The left ventricular pressure (LVSP), the marximal/minimum rate of LVSP (?dp/dt max) and the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined before and 90 minutes after occlusion, 120 and 240 minutes after reperfusion, and the MDA content in myocardial cell membrane prepared at 240 minutes after reperfusion was determined. The oxygen free radical was assayed with electron spin resonace spectroscopy (ESR) technique. RESULTS: ① LVSP and ?dp/dt max in the normal saline control (NS) group decreased with the time progress of occlusion-reperfusion, and it was the same in DK group, but the levels were significantly higher than that in NS group (P

Objective To probe the oprⅠ gene in rat model with Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia by FQ-PCR,and compare the sensitivity and specificity between FQ-PCR and traditional germiculture,and check the change of oprI gene before and after the antibiotic therapy as to rapidly judge its sensitivity.Methods The standard Pseudomonas aeruginosa with five different concentration were prepared,the drug-sensitive test wbre used to find lhe sensitive antibiotics.120 SD rats were random divided into five groups,five different concentrations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were injecked into the rats with the same volume.Six rats of each group were picked up for taking blood for culture at the time points of Oh,12h,24h,and 48h after narcotization.Finally,the oprⅠ gene of each blood samples were checked with FQ- PCR.72 rats were random divided into three groups,therapeutic group,treated group and control group.Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the concentration of 1×109 CFU/ml were injected into those rats.Sensitive antibiotics,insensitive antibiotics and 0.9% NaCl were given to the therapeutic,treated and control group rats respectively.Six rats of each group were picked up for taking blood for culture at the time point of Oh,12h,24h,and 48h after narcotized.Finally,the oprⅠ gent of each blood sample were checked with FQ-PCR.Results The blood culture were positive in each period of the concentrations 1×109 CFU/ml and 1×108 CFU/ml.Results of FQ-PCR showed that the copy number decreased with time going,all of which were positive.The blood culture were positive at the time points of Oh and 12h with the concentrations of 1×107 CFU/ml and 1×106 CFU/ml,were positive with concentration of 107 CFU/ml at the time point of 24h,but negative with concentration of 107 CFU/m at the time point of 48h,and negative with the concentration of 1×106 CFU/ml at the time points of 24h and 48h.The blood culture were negative in each period of the concentration of 1×105 CFU/ml,and the results of FQ-PCR were negative.The blood culture were positive in each period of both treated and control group,but negative in each period of therhpeutic group,all the results of FQ-PCR were positive.Conclusion The coincidence rate between the method of FQ-PCR and trgditional germicuhure were 100%.Though the sensitivity of FQ-PCR was not increased,the time needed by diagnosis was shorter After treated with effective antibiotic,fhe sensitivity of FQ-PER to diagnosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia was higher than that of traditional germicuhure,and the experiment time was shorter.Detected the changes of the oprⅠ gene copies number may be helpful to estimate the sensitivity of antibiotic.