Adult ; Aged ; Airway Obstruction ; therapy ; Cricoid Cartilage ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Diseases ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Punctures ; methods ; Thyroid Cartilage ; surgery

Objective To investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)on a rabbit model of chronic myocardial ischemia.Methods Myocardial ischemia models were created by partial ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery in Japanese white male rabbits.Rabbits were subcutaneously injected with G-CSF (G-CSF group)or saline (control group)for 6 days after myocardial ischemia.The percentage of CD34-positive cells in the peripheral blood was evaluated by flow cytometry,and CD34-positive cells homing and vWF expression in the ischemic myocardium were determined by immunohistochemistry.Results Rabbits in G-CSF group had a higher survival rate than those in control group (P <0.05).Immunohistochemistry of the ischemic myocardium showed that compared with control group,G-CSF group had increased homing of CD34-positive cells on day 7 post-surgery,and more vessels on day 28 post-surgery by anti-von Willebrand factor staining.In addition,we observed an increase in the percentage of CD34-positive cells in the peripheral blood in G-CSF group.Conclusion G-CSF produces an obvious protective effect against chronic myocardial ischemia in rabbits by increasing stem cell mobilization,homing to ischemic myocardium and accelerating neovascularization.

BACKGROUND:To date, rivaroxaban has been a clinical y common anticoagulant in China;however, effective prophylaxis for venous thrombosis is associated with a markedly higher incidence of perioperative hemorrhagic complications. Although it has been reported that aspirin effectively prevents deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, the use of aspirin as a routine drug for venous thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty is stil controversial.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin and rivaroxaban for prevention of deep vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty.
METHODS:Total y 324 patients with osteoarthritis who underwent primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomly divided into three groups. Twelve hours after the surgery, three groups were given aspirin, rivaroxaban and low-molecular-weight heparin respectively. Al three groups were treated for 14 days, and al of the patients were fol owed for 4 weeks.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the low-molecular-weight heparin group, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis was lower (P<0.05), but hidden blood loss and wound complications were more common (P<0.05) in the rivaroxaban group. There were no significant differences between the low-molecular-weight heparin group and aspirin group in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis, hidden blood loss, wound complications or incidences of lower limb swel ing and subcutaneous ecchymosis (P>0.05). The results confirmed that rivaroxaban has a positive anticoagulation effect but leads to increases in wound complications in patients;there are no differences in efficacy and safety between aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin, so aspirin as part of a multimodal anticoagulation therapy after total knee arthroplasty has good clinical safety and efficacy.

Aim To investigate the effect of nicotinyl salicylic acid(NSA) on rabbit platelet aggregation induced by Collagen,ADP and AA.Methods Platelet aggregation induced by collagen,adenosine diphosphate(ADP) or arachidonic acid(AA) was studied with turbidimetry in rabbtis blood,in vitro and vivo.Results NSA significantly inhibited the platelet aggregation induced by Collagen and ADP,in vitro and vivo.The inhibition by NSA was dose-dependent.NSA had no effect on the platelet aggregation induced by AA.Conclusion NSA can inhibit rabbit platelet aggregation induced by Collagen and ADP.

Objective To investigate the effect of removing laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in anaesthetized state on emergence agitation after sevoflurane anaesthesia in children.Methods Ninety children with subumbilical operation,ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ grade,were divided into three groups by random digits table with 30 cases each:ET-A group (endotracheal tube and extubation while awake),ET-D group (endotracheal tube and deep extubation) and LMA-D group (insertion of LMA and deep removal).The incidence of preoperative emotional bad,anaesthesia time,sevoflurane administration time,emergence agitation,the numbers of treated with propofol and/or fentanyl and postoperative anaesthesia care unit(PACU)retention time were measured.Results There was no significant difference in incidence of preoperative emotional bad,sevoflurane administration time and anaesthesia time among the three groups (P ＞ 0.05).The incidence of emergence agitation,the numbers of treated with propofol and/or fentanyl and PACU retention time in LMA-D group were significantly lower than those in ET-A group [26.7％(8/30) vs.66.7％(20/30),8cases vs.20 cases and (23.9 ± 4.9) min vs.(32.9 ± 5.8) min,P ＜ 0.01].Conclusion Insertion of LMA and removing LMA in anaesthetized state can decreased emergence agitation in children after sevoflurane anaesthesia,especially suitable for the children who do not suitable for drug treatment.

Objective:Dysmenorrhea is the common gynecological problem among adolescent girls and women of reproductive age. This study aim to develop a dysmenorrhea Quality of Life (QoL) scale based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory.Methods:We conducted focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with TCM gynecologists and patients, and adapted items from previously published scales. We generated an initial pool of 41 items with 8 domains. Delphi method was used to item preliminary selection. Then, we administered the items to a sample of adolescent girls ( n=200), and the distribution of survey items, discrete trend, factor analysis, correlation coefficient, Cronbach’s α coefficient were used to select items. Results:After two rounds of Delphi, a total of thirty items were included in the dysmenorrhea QoL scale. The expert positive coefficient were 100% and 83.3% with high motivation. The authoritative coefficient were greater than 0.7, the results showing authoritative and reliable. The Kendall’s coefficient of concordance W was 0.333 ( χ2=128.271, P<0.001). In sample analysis, the items were deleted when they met more than two standards. The final scale retained 20 items, covering 8 dimensions. Conclusions:The methods for selection of dysmenorrhea QoL scale based on TCM theory were preferable. Given the paucity of research in this area, this new dysmenorrhea QoL scale may provide opportunities for the patient-reported outcome (PRO) evaluation in the field of TCM.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of intravesical instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion on recurrence of bladder cancer after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-Bt) operation.Methods187 patients with superficial bladder carcinoma after TUR-Bt operation were randomly divided into the group A (85 cases) and group B (102 cases). Patients of the group A were treated with instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion; those of the group B were treated with mitomycin. A three-years following up was performed to observe the recurrence and side effects.ResultsAfter a 3-years following up, the recurrence rate of group A was 12.94%, lower than that of group B (34.31%). The side effects were seldom seen in the group A.ConclusionThe effect of intravesical instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion to prevent the recurrence of bladder cancer after TUR-Bt operation is favorable.

Objective To establish RT-PCR-RFLP method for studying the genotype of wild mea-sles virus strains isolated from Tianjin area from 2002 to 2008. Methods Isolations of measles virus were carried out by tissue culture method from urine and throat swab specimens collected from suspected cases. RNA were extracted from the virus specimens. The 594 bp fragment of C terminal of the N (nucleoprotein) gene was amplified by one-step RT-PCR, then the PCR products were digested with Bcn I , separated on agarose gel electrophoresis and then analyzed by the method of RFLP (restriction fragment length polymor-phism). In addition, above results were compared with DNA sequencing. Phylogenetic tree was plotted based on the results for the genetic relationship and distance analysis. Results Sixty-nine measles virus strains were isolated from 189 specimens from 2002 to 2008, of which the C terminals of N gene were all de-tected positive. Among the 69 strains of measles virus isolates, 98.55% (68/69) belonged to Hla sub-geno-type which was the predominant sub-genotype, and only one strain (1.45%) belonged to H1b sub-genotype by RFLP analysis which was in accordance with the results by DNA sequencing method. Phylogenetic tree analysis indicated the H1a sub-genotype measles virus strains should be further divided into 2 clades, and the variation fluctuated between 0.2% and 3.8%. There were transmission chains caused by different virus strains co-cireulation. Conclusion A genotype, H1a and H1b sub-genotype can be identified by RT-PCR-RFLP assay specically based on the restriction enzyme Bcn I .The RT-PCR-RFLP assay can be a rapid, simple, accurate and efficient method for large-scale surveillance of measles virus strains in China.

Objective To investigate the effects of pelvic nerve transection on the colonic motility and the expression of transit receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in the colon mucosa.Methods Ninety-six Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups based on a random number table:(1) 18 rats in the control group remained untreated and were fed regularly;(2) 39 rats in the sham operation group received laparotomy,and the pelvic nerves were stripped;(3) 39 rats in the operation group received laparotomy with pelvic nerve transection before abdominal closure.Colonic transit was assessed respectively at postoperative day 1,3,and 7 by injecting and calculating the geometric center (GC) of the distribution of 51Cr after 3 hours of propagation.The expression of TRPA1 in the colonic mucosa was determined by Western blot at postoperative day 1,3,7.Data with normal distribution were expressed by (x)± s,and were analyzed using the repeated measures ANOVA or LSD test.Results The GC values of the distribution of 51Cr in the sham operation group at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 5.8 ± 0.9,7.5 ± 0.5,7.3 ± 0.5,with a significant difference (F =9.508,P ＜ 0.05).The GC values of the distribution of 51Cr in the operation group at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 4.9 ± 0.4,5.6 ± 0.4,6.4 ± 0.8,with a significant difference (F =11.689,P ＜ 0.05).There were significant differences in the GC values of the distribution of 51 Cr at postoperative day 1 and 3 between the sham operation group and the operation group (t =2.227,7.144,P ＜ 0.05),while no significant difference was detected at postoperative day 7 (t =2.162,P ＞ 0.05).The results of Western blot showed that the relative expressions of TRPA1 in the proximal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 1.00 ± 0.05,1.00 ± 0.07,1.00 ± 0.06 in the control group,with a significant difference (F =0.055,P ＞ 0.05).The relative expressions of TRPA1 in the proximal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 0.78 ± 0.09,0.94 ± 0.08,0.95 ± 0.12 in the sham operation group,with a significant difference (F =5.651,P ＜ 0.05).The relative expressions of TRPA1 in the proximal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 0.37 ± 0.12,0.89 ± 0.10,0.92 ± 0.14 in the operation group,with a significant difference (F =41.005,P ＜0.05).There was significant difference in the relative expressions of TRPA1 in the proximal part of the colon among the 3 groups at postoperative day 1 (F =73.497,P ＜ 0.05),while significant differences were respectively detected between the control group and the sham operation group and the operation group at postoperative day 1 (t =4.224,11.954,P ＜ 0.05),and significant difference between the operation group and the sham operation group was also observed (t =7.730,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the relative expression of TRPA1 in the proximal part of the colon among the 3 groups between day 3 and day 7 (F =2.087,0.656,P ＞ 0.05).The relative expressions of TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 1.00 ± 0.05,1.00 ± 0.07,1.00 ± 0.06 in the control group,with no significant difference (F =0.055,P ＞ 0.05).The relative expressions of TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7were 0.68 ±0.11,0.98 ±0.12,1.11 ±0.16 in the sham operation group,with a significant difference (F =16.975,P ＜ 0.05).The relative expressions of TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon at postoperative day 1,3,7 were 0.39 ± 0.12,0.78 ± 0.10,1.06 ± 0.13 in the operation group,with a significant difference (F =50.417,P ＜ 0.05).There were significant differences in the relative expression of TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon among the 3 groups between day 1 and day 3 (F =58.773,8.680,P ＜ 0.05),while significant differences were respectively detected between the control group and the sham operation group and the operation group at postoperative day 1 (t =5.706,10.837,P ＜ 0.05),and significant difference was also detected between the operation group and the sham operation group (t =5.131,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the relative expression of TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon between the control group and the sham operation group at postoperative day 3 (t =0.166,P ＞ 0.05),while significant differences were respectively detected between the control group and the operation group and between the sham operation group and the operation group at postoperative day 3 (t =3.694,3.528,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the relative expression of the TRPA1 in the distal part of the colon between the 3 groups at postoperative day 7 (F =1.319,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Injury to pelvic nerves adversely affects colonic transit and expression of TRPA1 in mucosa.With a compensatory mechanism from the intestinal itself,these alterations in intestinal motility function normalize over time suggesting expression of TRPA1 in mucosa plays a crucial role in the recovery of intestinal motility function.

Objective To explore the feasibility of artificial silastic framework(SF)in repair of large area of tracheal wall defects.Methods Twenty healthy adult dogs with tracheal defects for 2.5 cm?6.0 cm-3.0 cm?6.0cm were randomly and equally divided into experimental group(repaired with SF combined with sternohyoid fasciae)and control group(repaired with T-silastie tubule combined with sternohyoid fascial flap).After the operation,the animals were sacrificed at the 4th,8th,16th,24th, and 48th weeks respectively for harvesting the tracheae that were used for tracbeoscopically observing in- flammatory reaction of the repaired defect area and light microscopically observing epithelium healing on the repaired defect area.Results In the experiment group,the repaired trachea was smooth,without proliferation of granulation;and at the 8th week,the repaired defect area was covered with epithelial cells,with good functional recovery of respiration,phonation and deglutition.In the control group,there was obvious proliferation of granulation on the tracheal surface near anterior and posterior ends of T-silas tic tubule.The animals were under asphyxia to die with extraction of T-silastic tubule.Conclusions SF has excellent tracheal skeletal function.In the meantime,SF combined with sternohyoid fasciae is a simple but effective method for repair of large area of tracheal wall defects.