Objective To discuss the control of ascites, timing and skill of herniorrhaphy for the treatment of umbilical hernia with ascites. Methods The management of 21 patients of umbilical hernia with ascites were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative small amount of ascites was managed with oral diuretics, medium amount of ascites was treated with combined oral and intravenous diuretics, refractory ascites was treated with paracentensis (3000 ml each time). In the meantime, intravenous albumin, dopamine and fluid therapy were administered. In relapsing ascites, repeated paracentensis in a time interval of 2-4 days was applied. It was time for surgery when abdominal wall tension ameliorated, abdominal circumference reduced and the hernia sac shrank. In case of ascites refractory to all preoperative management an intraoperative slow extraction of the ascites to the amount below 4000 mi is mandatory. Perioperative diuretic therapy is the key for a successful herniorrhaphy. There were 21 cases in our group, 19 cases underwent selective operation, 2 cases were treated with emergency operation; 20 cases by tension-free hernia repair, 1 case by suture herniorrhaphy. Results Surgery was successful in all patients, the mean operative time was 45 min (25-90 min). During the follow-up period from 2 to 52 months (meanly 23 months), only 1 case lost and the other 19 cases healed with no recurrence. 20 patients healed well with no hernia recurrence or complications. One case who was treated with suture hemiorrhaphy suffered from incisional infection, and died of hepatic failure 3 weeks after surgery. Conclusions Umbilical hernia with ascites is not an absolute surgical contraindication. By intensive management of the ascites in perioperative period and prudent selection of the timing of surgery, tension-free herniorrhaphy is a safe and effective treatment for umbilical hernia.

Objective To study the effect of Qiangxin Fumai Granule (QXFMG) on rabbits induced with acute injury of sinoatrial node. Method 50 rabbits were divided into five groups-control group, QXFMG low dose group, QXFMG middle dose group, QXFMG high dose group and atropine group. The group on experiment was given QXFMG, and the active control group was given atropine. Result QXFMG can raise the heart rates, improve the function of sinoatrial node, thus speed up pacing frequency, and cause the consersion of ectopic cardiac rhythm into sinus rhythm, and then improve the cardiac muscle ischemic of the rabbits and speed the metabolization of cardiac muscle cellular. Conclusion QXFMG has the effect of raising heart rates and improving the cardiac muscle ischemic.

Objective To study the effect of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis by Qiangxin Fumai Granule (QXFMG). Method The rat model with blood stasis was induced by the hyodermic injection of adrenaline and ice water-bathing. The blood sample was collected by the puncture of the abdomen aorta and the effect of QXFMG on hemorheological parameters was observed. Result Comparing with the control groups, the QXFMG groups can depress the whole blood viscosity under low shear rate, the erythrocytic clustering index and the content of fibrinogen obviously. Conclusion QXFMG can improve the hemorheology level of rat with acute blood stasis by depressing the whole blood viscosity under low shear rate, restraining the clustering of erythrocyte and depressing the content of fibrinogen, which is prior to the Compound Danshen piece.

Objective To establish a method for determination of total soluble solids (TDS) in self-provided well water .Methods The conductivity meter which has a function of determination of total soluble solid ,and was used to directly determinate the total soluble solids in self-provided well water .Results Compared with national standard method ,the results have no significant differ-ence .The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 0 .17% -0 .22% ,and the recovery rates of standard was 97 .5% -98 .6% .Conclu-sion The method is quick ,simple ,sensitive ,accurate and suitable for rapid determination of large quantities of waters .

OBJECTIVE To analyze the antibiotics usage in perioperative patients of oral surgery in our hospital.METHODS Adopted retrospective review,365 oral surgery inpatients with operation were investigated on medication,course of treatment,wound healing and so on.RESULTS The utilization of antibacterials accounted for 100%.Nitramisole,aminoglycosides,Cephalosporin and penicillins were the main kinds.Single use accounted for 18.63%(66 cases),the bigeminy for 43.29%(158 cases),the trigeminy for 27.12%(99 cases),the utilization with four or more drugs were 18.63%(40 cases);the average of treatment course was 8 days.CONCLUSIONS To strengthen the management of antibacterials,more education of the principle medicine,usage are helful for reducing surgical site infection.

Objective To evaluate medical chemistry adhesive in tension-free herniorrhaphy for inguinal hernia. Methods In this study, 100 patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia were assigned to study group ( n = 50) and control group ( n = 50) during Jun. 2009 and Dec. 2009. Medical chemistry adhesive (n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, NBCA) was used in Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair in study group and suture procedure was used in control group. Patient demographics, operation time,postoperative length of stay, visual analogue scale ( VAS ) score 24 hours after surgery, incidence of postoperative chronic pain and hematoma, recurrence rate, and other complications were compared between the two groups. Results The duration of follow-up ranged from 12 months to 18 months. There were no recurrences or wound infection in the two groups. In study group, no patient complained of chronic pain postoperatively, whereas in the control group, 6 patients ( 12% ) had a significant chronic pain. In study group, 2 patients (4%) had local hematoma after operation, whereas there were 8 ( 16% ) in the control group ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in postoperative length of stay ( P ＞ 0. 05 ), but the operation time and postoperative VAS score in study group ( 38 ± 5 min and 2. 5 ± 0. 6)were lower than in the control group (42 ± 5 min and 2. 8 ± 0. 8 ), ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusions Application of medical chemistry adhesive in tension-free herniorrhaphy for inguinal hernia is associated with less postoperative pain, lower incidence of hematoma, less postoperative chronic pain and shorter operation time.

Objective To evaluate the choices and surgical skills for tension-free femoral hernia repair under local anesthesia. Methods The clinical data of 109 nonincarcerated femoral hernia patients were summarized from December 2002 to December 2009. Patients were divided into 3 groups according the time period at which the surgery was performed. 85 patients from 2002 to 2008 were divided into 2 groups,45 cases treated with preperitoneal repair ( preperitoneal group), and the other 40 cases with mesh-plug repair (plug group). The 24 cases admitted from January 2009 to December 2009 received modified preperitoneal repair. Operation time, VAS, length of hospitalization, incidence of recurrence, foreign body feelings and seroma were compared among the three groups. Results All the 109 patients were repaired under local anesthesia, and there was no perioperative death. The statistical indicator value of incidence of recurrence, foreign body sensation and seroma in preperitoneal group was lower than plug group (P ＜0.05). The modified preperitoneal repair was better in operation time, VAS, length of hospitalization than preperitoneal group (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusions Modified preperitoneal repair under local anesthesia is the choice for treating femoral hernia without incarceration. Modified preperitoneal repair is faster, more minimally invasive and faster recovery.

BACKGROUND: The rehabilitative intervention accelerates the recombination and reconstruction of cerebral structure and function and then promotes the amelioration of function.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of early and late rehabilitative interventions on the motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) with neurologic deficit score (NDS), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel index in patients with cerebral infarction.DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial.SETTING: Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University; Department of Rehabilitation, Jinan Great Wall Hospital; Department of Neurology, the Third People' s Hospital of Heze.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 216 inpatients with cerebral infarction (125 males and 91 females, aged 60-75 years), who were selected from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan Great Wall Hospital and the Third People's Hospital of Heze from December 2000 to December 2003, were randomly divided into early rehabilitation group (n=108) and late rehabilitation group (n=108) after admission.INTERVENTIONS: In the early rehabilitation group, the patients began to receive rehabilitation at 48 hours to 14 days after the stability of vital signs and absence of the progress of neurological signs. In the late rehabilitation group, the patients began to receive rehabilitation at 15-30 days after attack. They were trained with Bobath method and motor relearning program, once a day, 45 minutes for each time, and 6 times every week.Before and 30 days after the rehabilitative treatment, the rehabilitation was evaluated with modified Barthel index (100 points as normal, 0-20 as extremely severe functional defect, 25-45 as severe functional defect, 50 -70 as moderate functional defect, 75-95 as mild functional defect), FMA (total score was 100 points, including the highest scores of upper and lower limb movement were 66 and 34 points respectively) and NDS (the highest and lowest scores were 45 and 0 point, 0-15 as mild, 16-30 as moderate, 31-45as severe).ter treatment.RESULTS: All the 216 patients with cerebral infarction were involved in obviously lower than that before treatment in both groups (P ＜ 0.01), lower in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group score at 30 days after treatment was obviously higher than that before treat ment in both groups (P ＜ 0.01), higher in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group [upper limb: (32.43±21.52), (26.69±19.79)dex: The modified Barthel index at 30 days after treatment was obviously higher than that before treatment in both groups (P ＜ 0.01), higher in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group [(54.23±30.33),(46.57±29.85) points, P ＜ 0.05].CONCLUSION: Both early and late rehabilitative interventions can obviously accelerate the recovery of neurological function, motor function and ADL, but the effect of early rehabilitative intervention is superior to that of the late one.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of microRNA-375 ( miR-375) on the viability, cell cycle and apop-tosis of HCT116 cells.METHODS: The expression of miR-375 in different colorectal cancer cell lines was detected by real-time PCR.The miR-375 mimics was transfected into HCT116 cells by LipofectamineTM 2000.The mRNA expression of miR-375 and AEG-1 was detected by real-time PCR.The HCT116 cell viability was detected by MTT assay.The changes of apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were analyzed by flow cytometry.RESULTS:Real-time PCR showed that miR-375 expression was the lowest in HCT116 among 4 colorectal cancer cell lines.The expression level of miR-375 significantly in-creased in miR-375 mimics group compared with that in the negative control group.The high expression level of miR-375 significantly inhibited the mRNA expression of AEG-1.After transfection with miR-375 mimics, the cell viability was in-hibited, the apoptotic rate was increased, the proportion of G1-stage cells was increased, and the proportion of S-stage cells was decreased.CONCLUSION:miR-375 inhibits the viability, mediates the cell cycle arrest and promotes the apoptosis of colon cancer HCT116 cells.miR-375 may act as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer by inhibiting AEG-1.

Objective:To observe the therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus cupping therapy and Western medication alone for cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A total of 139 patients with cervical radiculopathy were randomly divided based on the random digital table into an acupuncture-cupping group (70 cases) and a Western medication group (69 cases). In the acupuncture-cupping group, Fengchi (GB 20) (bilateral), Dazhui (GV 14), Jianjing (GB 21) (bilateral) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) points of the neck [bilateral, midpoint between Fengchi (GB 20) and Dazhui (GV 14)] were punctured. After the arrival of the needling sensation, bilateral Fengchi (GB 20) and Jianjing (GB 21) were linked with electric stimulation and the rest acupoints were manipulated with the moderate needling technique. In the retaining of the needles, TDP lamp radiation was used. After acupuncture, the cupping therapy was applied to the local area. The treatment was given once every other day, 20 d for a course. After one course, the therapeutic effects were observed. The Western medication group was treated by oral administration of Meloxicam (Mobic), 7.5 mg, once a day, with water and liquid after meal. The therapeutic effects were observed after 20 d. Results:The total effective rate was 92.8% in the acupuncture-cupping group and 73.9% in the Western medication group, with a statistical difference between the two groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the scores of the clinical symptoms of the two groups were obviously declined (P<0.01), and the score of the clinical symptoms of the acupuncture-cupping group was better than that of the Western medication group, with a statistical difference (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture plus cupping therapy was more effective than administration of Meloxicam tablets alone in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy.