Objective To explore the effects of surgical castration and intermittent androgen blockade (IAB) in patients with advanced prostate cancer.Methods 115 cases of advanced prostate cancer were selected including 48 cases with drug castration receiving IAB and 67 cases with surgical castration.Before the treatment, 6 months and 1 years after the treatment, the quality of life of the two groups was investigated by the quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30 +QLQ-PR25).Results Compared with before treatment, the general health status of the patients in the drug castration group and the surgical castration group were significantly improved (P<0.01), the whole body and the local pain were relieved (P<0.01) and the micturition symptoms were controlled ( P<0.01 ).The overall quality of life of drug castration group and surgical castration group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the degree of sexual function was particularly affected (P<0.01), but the body function of patients in drug castration group restored to a certain extent in drug castration group after 1 year’s treatment(P<0.01), while the quality of life in patients of surgical castration did not reverse.Conclusion Both of surgical castration and androgen deprivation therapy can reduce the quality of life of patients with advanced prostate cancer, but the adverse effects of drug treatment on the quality of life can be recovered in treatment intermission.

Objective To evaluate the curative effect of stent angioplasty for treatment vertebral basilar artery stenosis. Methods 34 patients with vertebral basilar artery stenosis diagnosed by DSA were treated with cerebral angioplasty and stenting(CAS ) operation by flexible balloon expandable stents. Results 36 stents were placed in 34 patients. The achievement ratio of operation was 100%. All stenosis showed by DSA were successfully improved without complications.The mean stenosis rate of preoperation and postoperation were (78.3?6.2)% and (3.6?4.2)% respectively. During the further follow up period of 6～38 months, clinical symptoms were disappeared in 31 patients, relieved in 2 patients, recurred in 1 patient.There were no vertebro-basilar system transient ischemic attack and brain infarction onset in those patients.Conclusion Stent angioplasty is safe and effective in the treatment of symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis.

Objective The aim of this study was to examine plasma levels of CD40 ligands (CD40L) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in patients with angiography type Ⅱ lesions (representing plaque rupture with or without thrombosis), and to evaluate the role of PAPP-A in the development of plaque disruption. Methods The morphology of the plaques in 68 patients was studied and analyed by means of coronary angiography. According to the morphology of the plaques, the patients were divided into type Ⅰ group (smooth borders, n=19), type Ⅱ group (irregular lesions, n=33), and type Ⅲ group (long lesions, n=16). The plasma level of CD40L, PAPP-A, creatine kinase (CK), and MB isoenzyme of CK (CK-MB) was measured in all the patients. Results Mean plasma CD40L [(3.21?2.08)mg/L] in type Ⅱ group was significantly higher than that in the type Ⅰ group [(1.03?0.98)mg/L, P

Histological characters of stems of Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC. and C.chinense Gardn. et Champ. were described, compared and illustrated with line drawings. It was found that the following characters are important for disting uishing the two plants;(1) the type of stomata, vessels or fibres; (2) the presence or absence of secretory canal or tracheids.

Objective To investigate the optimal initial timing of Qingyi Decoction and clyster with rhubarb in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods Patients with SAP were randomly divided into 2 groups. The group A (n = 34) received clyster with rhubarb and Qingyi Decoction after 12 h of SAP onset and the group B (n = 27) received samel therapy after 72 h of onset of SAP. The serum levels of TNF-α, CRP and APACHE Ⅱ scores, time to abdominal pain cessation, length of hospital stay and medical costs were compared. Results The serum levels of TNF-α and CRP of patients in group A were (265±66)U/ml, (32.1 ±7.1) mg/L, and the score of APACHEⅡ were 6. 3±2.0, time to abdominal pain cessation was (4±2) d, length of hospital stay was (18±5)d, medical costs was (42 000±18 000) yuan; while the corresponding values in the group B were (491±81)U/ml, (43.5±11.0) mg/L, 9.1±1.8, (8±3)d, (34±8)d, (71 000±26 000)yuan, and the difference was statistically significantly (P<0.05). Conclusions Qingyi Decoction and clyster with rhubarb should be given in the early phase of SAP in order to achieve better outcomes.

Objective To explore the related factors of early hematoma enlargement in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods The clinical data of 142 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage were analyzed.The first CT was performed within 6 h of onset and the second within 24 h of onset.Single factor analysis and multiple Logistic regression analysis were performed to determine the related factors of early hematoma enlargement.Results The incidence of early hematoma enlargement was 24.6％ (35/142).Multiple Logistic regression analysis revealed that the following four factors were independently associated with early hematoma enlargement:age (OR =1.069,P =0.003),systolic pressure (OR =1.865,P =0.026),sharp of hematoma (OR =2.712,P =0.028),using mannitol (OR =2.939,P =0.020).Location of hemorrhage and volume of hemorrhage were not associated with early hematoma enlargement (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Age,systolic pressure,sharp of hematoma and using mannitol are the important predictors of early hematoma enlargement with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.In patients with older age,higher systolic pressure,irregularly shaped hematoma,close observation of hematoma enlargement should be made CT-scanning check.And the caution in the early use of dehydrating agent should be careful.

Objective To explore the regularity of dynamic morphologic changes of the sinoatrial node (SAN) cells of rabbits after the constitution was damaged by formaldehyde wet dressing. Methods Sixty rabbits were randomly divided into 6 groups (n=10 in each group): the control group and 5 experimental groups observed at 2 h, 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks respectively after the operation. The SAN constitution of rabbits was damaged by 20% formaldehyde wet dressing. The constitutions of SAN were cut quickly at 2 h after wet dressing in the control group and at the corresponding time points in other experimental groups respectively. The specimens were made for light microscopical and electron microscopical observations. The apoptosis of SAN cells was detected by TUNEL method. Results Compared with those in the control group, SAN cells in all experimental groups were damaged at various degrees observed by light microscopy and electron microscopy. Distinct cell tumefaction, soak of grain cells, cytoclasis, hyperplasia of collagen fibers, and other pathological changes were detected. Electron microscopical observation showed distinct pathological changes of the super-micro construction of cells. Apoptosis was not detected in the control group, but various degrees of apoptosis in all experiment groups. The apoptotic rates in all experimental groups were significant as compared with that in the control group (P

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of local injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of Migraine.Methods 31 patients in the treatment group were injected BTX-A 25 U at 10 positions at the muscles.30 patients in the control group were given 2％ lidocaine 1 ml plus prednisolone acetate 1 ml at the same muscle sites as in the treatment group.Days,frequency,and intensity of headache were evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS),migraine disability was evaluated by migraine disability assessment guestionnaire (MIDAS),and adverse reactions were assessed on 1 month before the treatment and 1st,2st,3st months after the treatment.Results The therapeutic effect between the treatment and control groups was significantly different in terms of days,frequency,and intensity of headache and migraine disability.Compared with preinjection,days and frequency of headache and migraine disability were decreased significantly after injection in treatment group,lasting more than 2 months.No patients in two groups reported any serious treatment-related adverse event.Conclusions Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of Migraine is effective and relative safe,and can decrease migraine disability.

Objective To investigate the value of serum pentraxins-3 (PTX-3) together with triglyceride (TG)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) as predictor risk factors of future acute coronary syndrome(ACS). Methods One hundred and seventy-one cases of selective coronary angiography from July 2008 to December 2009 were collected and analyzed. According to the situation on admission and coronary angiography, patients were divided into three groups: normal control group (25 cases), stable angina pectoris (SAP) group (23 cases) and ACS group (123 cases). Fasting venous blood was extracted for measuring serum PTX-3 and lipids (TG, HDL-C) in the next morning, and the statistical significanc was analyzed. Results The level of serum PTX-3 and the ratio of TG to HDL-C in ACS group [(6.39 ± 3.01)μ g/L, 2.38 ± 2.00] were significantly higher than those in SAP group[(3.87 ± 2.05 ) μ g/L, 1.70 ± 1.01] and normal control group [(2.90 ± 1.94)μg/L,0.95 ±0.35] (P ＜0.01 or ＜0.05). Conclusion Increased serum PTX-3 levels and ratio of TG to HDL-C in patients are closely related with ACS, both of which increase the accuracy of early diagnosis of ACS.

Objective To investigate the influence and the clinical significance of interleukin-2 (IL-2) on T lymphocyte subgroup after chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia patients. Methods Fiftyfour acute myeloid leukemia patients were divided into treatment group (chemotherapy combined with IL-2,28 cases) and control group (pure chemotherapy,26 cases) by radom digits table. In treatment group, IL-2400 000 U was dripped after chemotherapy for 14 days. Then the T lymphocyte subgroup change before and after treatment was examined. Results After 14 days' treatment, the levels of CD3 (0.6026±0.2275 ),CD4(0.4972±0.1224),CD56(0.3016±0.1053 ) in treatment group were significantly higher than those before treatment(0.3926±0.2010,0.2264±0.1190,0.1729±0.1226) and in control group (0.4352±0.1930,0.2738±0.1362,0.1937±0.1268)(P< 0.05). Conclusion IL-2 treatment can obviously raise the levels of T lymphocyte subgroup and can raise the immunologic function.