Antineoplastic Agents ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Humans ; Liposomes ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Sesquiterpenes ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology

Objective To explore early diagnostic methods for ulnar impaction syndrome on the basis of suggested criteria.Methods From December 1998 to December 2004,123 cases complained of ulnar pain.They were checked and diagnosed according to the criteria of Yu-dong Gu,and especially,the results of wrist MRL Forty-eight of them were diagnosed as ulnar impactinn syndrome.A retrospective study was done to analyze the char- acteristies of X-ray and MRI in examining ulnar impaction syndrome,clinical symptoms of the wrist,and the association between Chun & Palmer's scoring systems and imaging manifestations.Results Most of the cases of ulnar impaction syndrome had positive lunar variance (68.8%).Carpal avascular necrosis was found in about 27.1% of the cases through X-ray examination of the wrist,64.7% of whom were lunar osteonecrosis.Abnormal changes in signal intensity occurred in the MRI findings of the syndrome cases.The carpal necrosis was always located at the ulnar side of lunare or (and) at the waist and bottom of triquetrum.There was a close relationship between clinical symptoms and Chun & Palmer's grading systems and carpal imaging,MRI in particular Conclusion Early diagnosis of ulnar impaction syndrome can be made easily on the basis of deep understanding of the syndrome,clinical symptoms,and findings of imaging,especially MRI.

Objective To investigate the effect of gender differences in distal femoral geometry on the clinical outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods From March 2003 to October 2006, 213 cases with 294 osteoarthritic knees who had underwent primary TKA were involved in the study. The study included 87 men (118 knees) and 126 women (176 knees) who had a mean age of 64.4 years. All the cases were assessed with the knee-rating system of Knee Society, the knee range of flexion (ROF), corrected posterior offset (PCO) and anterior condylar offset (ACO) based on sex. Results Each patient had a Minimum of 2 years follow-up. The preoperative Knee Society scores and ROF, the two-year postoperative changes of stability scores and walking ability had no differences between the two groups. While greater improvements of postoperative pain scores and stair-climbing ability were seen in male. Men had better intraoperative ROF than women had ones, but there were no gender differences with regard to the two-year postoperative improvement of ROF. Corrected PCO decreased more markedly in female than in male. Corrected ACO decreased equally in female and male. The difference in the posterior condylar offset after TKA was statistically correlated with the change in pain scores, stair climbing ability and intraoperative ROF, respectively. Conclusion Male had a better outcome than female did after TKA. Femoral components which designed in the light of Caucasian anatomic characteristics couldn't match the native anatomy of distal femurs of Chinese female. Sexual dimorphism in humans and anatomic variations in various ethnic groups should be seriously considered in total knee prosthesis design.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the cystic fluid characteristics of symptomatic sacral canal cyst and the interventional therapeutic prognosis.Methods A total of 114 patients with symptomatic sacral canal cyst were enrolled in this study.Clinically,all patients complained of discomfort at lumbosacral area.Among the 114 patients,86 were primary sacral canal cyst and 28 were recurrent sacral canal cyst.Under DSA guidance,percutaneous puncturing of the cyst was performed,2-5 ml cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was aspirated and sent for laboratory tests.Then a small amount of nonionic contrast agent was injected into the cyst to determine whether the cyst was communicated with the subarachnoid space or not.Finally,double-needle method was used to aspirate the cyst fluid.Results Radiography showed that communication between the cyst and subarachnoid space was detected in 66 patients (group A),while no communication between the cyst and subarachnoid space was observed in 48 patients (group B).In patients with primary symptomatic sacral canal cyst,the differences in the sugar and chloride levels of CSF between group A and group B were statistically significant.In patients with recurrent symptomatic sacral canal cyst,the differences in the sugar,protein and chloride levels of CSF between group A and group B were also statistically significant.Statistically significant correlation existed between the single or multiple CSF changes and the interventional therapeutic prognosis.Conclusion Sacral canal cysts can be classified into two types:cyst-subarachnoid space communicating type and cyst-subarachnoid space non-communicating type.The characteristics of CSF in patients with primary symptomatic sacral canal cyst are different from those in patients with recurrent symptomatic sacral canal cyst.Multiple CSF changes,the increased sugar level and decreased chloride level in CSF are well correlated with the interventional therapeutic prognosis.

Objective To assess the clinical value of percutaneous bone cement fusion in treating stress fracture of vertebral body that is adjacent to pseudoarthrosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Methods The clinical data of 4 ankylosing spondylitis patients with stress fracture of vertebral body adjacent to pseudoarthrosis,which was treated with percutaneous bone cement fusion,were retrospectively analyzed.Bone cement fusion through injection of bone cement was performed for 4 vertebral segments.Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain and Oswesty disability index (ODI) were determined before and after operation,the results were compared,and the improvements of pain and daily activity were evaluated.Results The operation was successfully accomplished in all the 4 patients.The mean used amount of bone cement for each vertebral segment was 14.5 ml.Small amount of bone cement extravasation was observed in one patient,but no severe clinical complication occurred.The mean VAS score decreased from preoperative 9 points to postoperative 3.5 points;ODI score decreased from preoperative 43.8 points to postoperative 14.5 points.After the treatment,the pain was obviously relieved and the daily activity was markedly improved.Conclusion For the treatment of stress fracture of vertebral body that is adjacent to pseudoarthrosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis,percutaneous bone cement fusion is minimally-invasive,safe and effective.

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Melanosomes ; Metaplasia ; Middle Aged ; Nasopharynx ; cytology ; pathology ; Oxyphil Cells ; cytology

Objective Pulmonary dysfunction is common in the obese patients after laparoscopic surgery. To reduce or avoid this complication caused by improper combination of mechanical ventilatory parameters,we conducted the following trial of 3 factors with 3 levels of mechanical ventilation in order to explore the optimal combination with low airway pressure. Methods Patients were randomly allocated into 9 groups (k=3,n=27) according to the "30≤BMI<40" obesity index (ASAⅠ-Ⅱ). Anesthesia machine parameters were set as follows: respiratory frequency (f), tidal volume (VT), respiratory ratio (I:E) as the three factors of A, B, C, with 3 levels of f=15, 12, 9 (bpm), VT=8, 10, 12 (mL/kg), I:E=1:2.5, 1:2.0, 1:1.5. By using L9(3~4)K=3 repeat orthogonal experimental design and analysis table, the variable factors that affect the respiratory index such as the end tidal carbon dioxide pressure (P_(ET)CO_2), peak airway pressure (PIP), mean airway pressure (P_(mean)), and the end of endogenous airway pressure (PEEPi) were analyzed. Results In this study, 27 cases undergoing laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia were allocated into 9 experimental groups. The hemodynamics of these patients was stable, SPO_2 was kept at 100 percent during the operation. The results of different combinations were described as follows: ①P_(ET)CO_2: f and VT with different level had great impact on P_(ET)CO_2 (P<0.01), I:E had no significant difference in three levels (P>0.05);② PIP: f had great effect on PIP (P<0.05);VT and I:E in three levels also had significant effect on PIP(P<0.01);③ P_(mean): all the ventilation parameters with different combination had significant effect on P_(mean)(P<0.01). Conclusions The best combination of respiratory parameters is A3B1C2, i.e., f=9 bpm, VT=8 mL/kg, and I:E=1:2.0, which indicates that neither small tidal volume and faster frequency, nor slow frequency large tidal volume is a good choice. In order to let obese patients under general anesthesia obtain the best lung protective effect by low airway pressure with good ventilation, it is worth noting that: ①I:E has a great effect on airway pressure (PIP, P_(mean)), which is important for lung protection;②I:E has the opposite effect on PIP and P_(mean).

Fluorous solid-phase extraction ( FSPE ) is a solid-phase extraction technique based on fluorous affinity between perfluorous compounds. It requires derivatization on analytes with fluorous tags and further specific separation accomplished by perfluorinated solid phase. This technique has extended to various research fields with broad application including organic synthesize, catalysis, chemical and biological analysis. Recently, owing to its good compatibility with mass spectrometry, new analytic techniques relying on FSPE coupled to biological mass spectrometry have received wide attention. This review briefly introduced the principle of FSPE and emphasized on its application for the analysis of biomolecules with mass spectrometry, as well as its outlook of future development.

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect on hepatic fibrosis of chronic hepatitis B by Chinese medicine Handan Ganle capsule (HDGLC).Methods: A total of 104 patients with chronic hepatitis B has been treated by HDGLC for 6 months, liver fibrosis indexes and the serum biochemical indexes were detected before treatment, during the curative period and by the end of treatment. Hepatic biopsy was performed before or after the treatment.Results: The improvement rate of clinical symptoms was 79.0%-90.6%, and the recovery rate of ALT was 72.6%, serum fibrosis indexes such as HA, type Ⅳ collagen and LN were significantly decreased along with the extending course of disease (P<0.05). The pathohistological score of liver was decreased from 7.82±6.22 before treatment to 5.16±3.75 after treatment (P<0.05) and the score of hepatic fibrosis was decreased from 7.49±5.45 before treatment to 5.16±4.26 after treatment (P<0.05).Conclusion: HDGLC has remarkable therapeutic and reversing effect on chronic hepatitis B induced hepatic fibrosis.

Objective To introduce the method and evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic repair of nasal septal perforation with acellular dermal matrix and pedicled mucoperichondrial flap. Methods Twelve patients with perforation of nasal septum were encountered since February 2006 to October 2010. The most common symptoms and sings were nasal obstruction and crusting at the margin of the perforation. Eight of 12 patients were iatrogenic following surgery. The perforation typically located at anterior medial part of the nasal septum, with their sizes ranged approximately 1. 0 -2. 3 cm in diameter. The incision was made at the anterior edge of the perforation from the left nasal cavity and continued to the nasal floor horizontally. It ended at the lateral nasal cavity. Then, another incision was made parallel to the first one, which was 1.5 cm from the posterior of the perforation. The two incisions was connected. The mucoperichondrium was stripped along with the incisions and the pedicle of mucoperichondrial flap kept on the nasal septum. Then,the flap was turned up to cover the perforation and fixed with apposition suture. Put the acellular dermal matrix graft on the perforation from the right nasal cavity and fixed it with apposition suture. Results The healing of the acellular dermal matrix and mucoperichondrium was good in the first week postoperatively and there was no rejective reaction and contracture. The epithelization of the nasal septal perforation finished 4 weeks after surgery. Follow-up ranged from 3 months to 4 years. Eleven patients had successful outcomes with complete closure of their perforations. One patient failed the operation. All of them had no complications. Conclusions Using acellular dermal matrix graft and mucoperichondrial flap to repair the septal perforation is a simple method and the success rate is high. Therefore, it is an effective way to repair the perforation of nasal septum.