Animals ; Burns ; immunology ; Humans ; Wound Healing ; immunology

Adult ; Automobile Driving ; Female ; Health Status ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Health ; Young Adult

Abortion, Induced ; adverse effects ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility, Female ; etiology ; therapy ; Pregnancy

Cell Proliferation ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Hodgkin Disease ; genetics ; immunology ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Immunophenotyping ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Receptor, Notch1 ; metabolism ; Reed-Sternberg Cells ; immunology ; metabolism ; pathology ; Transcription Factor AP-1 ; metabolism

Objective To explore the management alternatives to tr aumatic periprosthetic femoral fractures after hip replacement. Metho ds A retrospective analysis was done on five cases of traumatic perip rosthetic femoral fractures posterior to hip replacement admitted in from June 1 998 to June 2003. There were two males and three females, with age range of 52- 71 years (average 59 years). One case suffered from traffic accident and the oth er four from slipping. Three cases had received hip replacement for femoral head aseptic necrosis, the other two for femoral neck non-union. Total hip replacem ent was carried out in four cases (five hips) and femoral head replacement in on e. These traumatic periprosthetic fractures occurred from one month to 17 years after hip replacement. According to classification to periprosthetic fracture of Vancouver (1995), there were 3 cases of type B and 2 type C. Two cases (one cas e of type B and one type C) were treated with traction and conservative treatmen ts, two (type B) with long shaft prosthesis revision combined with shape memory saw tooth embracing fixator or wires and one (type C) with anatomical plate inte rnal fixation. Results All 5 cases were followed up for f rom two months to five years and attained fracture union with no complications s uch as infection, nonunion or fixation breakage. Conclusions Traumatic periprosthetic femoral fractures after hip replacement are hard to deal with. The management alternatives differ according to fracture site, prost hesis loosening, bone quality and general status of patients. Classification cri teria and corresponding managements of periprosthetic fractures of Vancouver are proved to be suitable guidelines.

Purpose:To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of the combination of paclitacxel and carboplatin on advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods:Forty-eight patients with locally advanced (stageⅢb) or metastatic (stage Ⅳ) NSCLC were enrolled into the study. The patients received paclitacxel 55-60 mg/m 2 on day 1,8,15, carboplatin at an AUC of 5 on day 1. administreted in a 28-day cycle. Results:An objective response was obtained in 37.5% of patients (2 complete and 16 partial responses),Significant difference existed between the naive patients and pretreated patients (46.4% Vs 25.0%,P

[Objective]To investigate the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis by increasing stiffness of subchondral bone to simulate subchondral bone sclerosis to induce the osteoarthritis.[Methods]The proportion between polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA),methylmethacrylate(MMA),hydroxyapatite(HA) and distilled water was adjusted to keep the maximum reaction temperature under 40℃.The composite material PMMA/HA was obtained and compressed on a mechanical material machine to determine its ultimate strength and stiffness,which were compared with those of subchondral bone.The subchondral bone of medial tibial plateau was scraped,where the composite material PMMA /HA was implanted into.Rabbits were sacrificed at 3,6,9 and 12 weeks,respectively.The articular cartilages of the medial tibial plateau were harvested for histological observation.Immunohistochemical analysis was adopted to record the expression and distribution of collagen type Ⅱ and MMP-1 in cartilage at protein level,which were compared with the blank and control groups.Transmission electron microscope was used to examine the ultramicroscopic changes of chondrocytes in blank and 6,12-week-postsurgery groups.[Results]With the time going,the experimental groups gradually presented degeneration,and had increased histological Mankin score.TEM demonstrated degenerative changes of chondrocytes.Collagen type Ⅱ expressed mainly in transition zone and upper deep zone,and MMP-1 expressed predominantly in the superficial and upper intermediate layers of cartilage.Both expressions steadily increased with time passing.[Conclusion]The increased stiffness of subchondral bone induced osteoarthritis in rabbits,which suggests that subcondral bone sclerosis may induce cartilage damage,and that subcondral bone sclerosis is one of the initial pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the protective effect of Polydatin on acute lung injury following endotoxic shock in rats.METHODS:Using a rat endotoxic shock model,animals were randomly divided into4groups∶sham operation group,en?dotoxic shock group,Polydatin treatment group and Polydatin pretreatment group.MAPs(mean artery pressures)were mea?sured at given time points.At the end of the experiment,the serum,the lung tissue,and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)were collected.The levels of lung coefficient,lung penetrating index(LPI),the protein concentration of BALF and the content of NOS in the lung tissue were measured.Furthermore,the histologic changes of the lung were observed under light micro?scope.RESULTS:In addition to prohibiting the dropping of MAP,Polydatin could mitigate the acute lung injury induced by endotoxin which increased the levels of lung coefficient,LPI,the protein concentration of BALF and the content of NOS in lung tissue.Enough morphological evidence could be found in pathological sections.Especially,the protective effects were more ob?vious in Polydatin pretreatment group.CONCLUSION:Polydatin has prophylactic and therapeutical effects on acute lung injury following endotoxic shock and the prophylactic effect is more marked than the therapeutic one.

Cochlear Implantation ; Cochlear Implants ; Humans ; Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases

HSU17714 gene is a novel human colorectal carcinoma related gene isolated by subtractive hybridization method. The recombinant antisense expressive plasmid of HSU17714 gene was constructed by inserting the partial sequence (2612 bp) of this gene into the multiple cloning site of the vector pREP9 inversely. Then, it was transferred into human colon adenocarcinoma cells (SW1116) through liposome mediation. Obtained from the two-layer soft agarose culture test, flowcytometry test and cell growth rate detection, the data indicated that the antisense HSU17714 could inhibit the growth of SW1116 cells at different degrees. So, a conclusion could be drawn that the antisense HSU17714 gene expressive vector plays a role in the inhibition of SW1116 cell growth.