Hypertonic saline solutions have received more attention as effective agents for the treatment of brain damage. Studies indicated the beneficial action of hypertonic saline solutions in intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow and neurologic outcome. This article reviews the available evidence on hypertonic saline solutions as they relate to traumatic brain injury.

Allergic rhinitis is nasal mucosa of immediate hypersensitivity, and the current treatment is not satisfied. With the increasing incidence in recent years, we pay more attention on the effective treatments. There are some published studies indicate the benefit of probiotic for allergic rhinitis. Refer to the related literature in recent years, the paper will discuss probiotic species, safety, route of administration, mechanism and efficacy, pointing out a new direction for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
Humans ; Probiotics ; therapeutic use ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; therapy

Objective To investigate the clinical features of hypotensive maintenance dialysis patients after total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation (TPTX + AT).Methods The consecutive patients who received TPTX + AT were enrolled between January 1,2010 and May 1,2015 in the nephrology department at the central hospital of Jiangmen.According to level of the blood pressure after TPTX + AT,the patients can be divided into hypotensive-group and non-hypotensive-group.The clinical and laboratory examinations of them were compared.Results The probability of calcification of aortic valve (4.76％ vs 30％,P =0.045),bicuspid valve (9.52％ vs 40％,P =0.032) and pulmonary hypertension (14.29％ vs 45％,P =0.043) was lower in the hypotensive-group with statistical significance.Serum parathyroid hormone [(9.31 ± 5.41) pg/ml vs (60.12 ± 96.95) pg/ml,P =0.021] and angiotensinⅡ (Ang Ⅱ) [(34.26 ± 15.73) pg/ml vs (63.78 ±23.55) pg/ml,P =0.000] were lower in the hypotensive-group with statistical significance.Serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) (P =0.036) and AngⅡ (P =0.002) were the affecting factors of hypotension after TPTX + AT.Conclusions Hypotension after TPTX + AT is associated with the lower level of serum iPTH and Ang Ⅱ.The probability of calcification of cardiac valve and pulmonary hypertension is lower in the patients with hypotension,indicate that they may have better cardiac prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the expression and prognostic significance of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) in gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). Methods:IGFBP5 expression in tissue samples from 236 GAC patients was analyzed us-ing immunohistochemical methods. These patients had undergone surgical resection between 20003 and 2006 in Sun Yat-Sen Universi-ty Cancer Center. The relationship between IGFBP5 expression and clinicopathological factors in the 236 GAC patients was analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. The significance of IGFBP5 in predicting the survival status of these patients was analyzed using Ka-plan-Meier survival analysis and Cox's proportional hazards regression model. Results:Immunohistochemical staining data indicated that IGFBP5 expression was significantly decreased in 159 of the total GAC cases (67.4%). Of the 62 cases with well-and moderately differentiated GAC, 31 (50%) exhibited reduced IGFBP5 expression. Of the 174 cases with poorly differentiated GAC, 128 showed re-duced IGFBP5 expression. Reduced IGFBP5 expression was also observed in female patients and in patients with tumors over 5 cm in size or with poorly differentiated tumors (P<0.05). The reduced expression of IGFBP5 was common in the tumors that were staged as T3+4a/b andⅢ/Ⅳ(P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that the reduced expression of IGFBP5 was associated with poor prognosis in GAC patients (P<0.001). Cox regression analysis identified IGFBP5 expression as an independent prognostic factor for the overall survival of these cancer patients (HR=1.897, P=0.029). Conclusion: IGFBP5 expression is reduced in GAC tissues, and IGFBP5 independently predicts an unfavorable prognosis in GAC patients.

Objective To analyze the distribution and drug resistance situation of pathogens in the respiratory department during the recent 9 years to provide the basis for rational use of antibacterial drugs in clinic .Methods All pathogens isolated from the respiratory depeartment from January 2003 to December 2011 and the drug susceptibility test results were retrospectively and statistically analyzed .Results A total of 5 714 strains of pathogenic bacteria were isolated ,which mainly distributed in the sputum (90 .1% ) ,excrement (4 .2% ) and urine (3 .6% );among them ,2 943 strains (51 .5% ) were Gram‐negative bacteria ,596 strains (10 .4% ) were Gram‐positive bacteria and 2 175 strains (38 .1% ) were fungi .The top six of isolated bacteria were Candida albi‐cans ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,Acinetobacter baumannii ,Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Candida tropicalis and Escherichia coli .The isola‐tion rates of A .baumannii and C .albicans were increased year by year ,while the isolation rate of E .coli was decreased .A .baumannii and P .aeruginosa had a high resistant to all antibacterial drugs ,whereas the resistant rate of A .baumannii was increased year by year and that of P .aeruginosa showed some fluctuation .K .pneumoniae had a high susceptibility to imipenem and meropenem ,and the sensitivity to other antimicrobial agents had a gradually increasing tendency .The sensitive rate of C .albicans to amphotericin B was almost 100% ,and they had a high susceptible to other antifungal agents .Conclusion Drug resistance of the pathogens is com‐mon in the respiratory department .It is of importance to emphasize the pathologic examination ,carry out the surveillance of drug re‐sistance of pathogenic bacteria ,and use the antibacterial drugs rationally in clinical anti‐infective therapy .

Objective To investigate the effects of laminar shear stress ( LSS) on the proliferation and apoptosis of mesenchymal stem cells ( MSCs) . Methods The influences of laminar shear stress ( the physiological levels) on MSCs were studied. DNA synthesis and cell cycle were measured,to detect the cellular proliferation. The apoptosis-related gene expression ( Bcl-2/Bax) was examined to determine the effect of LSS. Results The percentage of MSCs’ proliferation rate was reduced by the fluid shear stress. Furthermore,it was detected that LSS exerted a potent suppression effect on MSC apoptosis. Conclusion These data revealed a critical role of LSS in maintaining the quies-cence of MSCs.

Objective To sum up the therapeutic experience for pancreatic abscess complicated with severe acute pancretitis (SAP) and to compared the methods of drainage according to its classification , so as to guide the clinical work. Methods Altogether clinical datas of 58 patients with pancreatic abscess were collected in the latest 20 years, pancreatic abscess were divided into 3 groupes according to its size,locationa and figure.Four methods of drainage including open operation drainaging,percutaneous puncture drainaging, small incision drainaging at lower location but not into peritoneal cavity and “F” tube drainaging were adopted.Results 29 cases drainaged by open operation ,among them 10 adopted second look operation and 4 cases third look operation 5 died of the severious complications such as overwelming blooding and intestinal fistula;10 cases through percutaneous puncture drainage ,6 cases cured and the rest converting to open operation and then cured ; 12 cases by small incision through lower location but not into peritoneal cavity ,all cured.Conclusions The results sugggest the effects of drainge related directly to the choose of methods of drainage for pancreatic abscess complicated with SAP,pancreatic classification and to choose an appropriate way according the aforementioned standard will benefit clincial work.

Objective To explore relevant factors of hyperthyroidism with periodic paralysis of hypokalemic (TPP).Methods The clinical data of 112 cased with hyperthyroidism complicated periodic paralysis of hypokalemic were retrospectively analyzed and to analyze the relevant factors. Results Compared to control group, the hyperthyroidism with periodic paralysis group had no obvious differences in general factors ( P ＞ 0. 05 ), but had obvious difference in Gender( P ＜0. 05 ) ;Compared to control group, the hyperthyroidism with periodic paralysis group had obvious differences in induction factors(P ＜ 0. 05);Compared to recurrent group, the incipient group had no obvious differences in several factors( P ＞0. 05) ,but had obvious difference in hyperthyroidism medical history over one year( P ＜0. 05) ; Hyperthyroidism with periodic paralysis was strongly associated with hypokalemia, age, gender, tiredness, getting a cold, satiation and hyperthyroidism genetic history ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusion The relevant factors of hyperthyroidism with periodic paralysis were hypokalemia, gender, tiredness, getting a cold, intemperance, satiation and hyperthyroidism medical history.

Objective:To evaluate the effect and safety of rifabutin combined with multi-drugs in the treatment of multi-drug resist-ant tuberculosis with long-term therapy. Methods:Totally 86 cases of patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis were divided into the control group and the treatment group with 43 ones in each according to a random number table method. The two groups were trea-ted with levofloxacin, pasiniazid, ethambutol, protionamide and amikacin etc. The control group was treated with rifapentine, and the treatment group was treated with rifabutin additionally. After 18-month treatment, the negative conversion ratio of sputum smear and sputum mycobacterium tuberculosis culture, lesion absorption rate and cavity closure rate of X-ray chest radiograph and adverse reac-tions in the two groups were compared. Results:The negative conversion ratio of sputum smear and sputum mycobacterium tuberculosis culture in the treatment group was 41. 86% and 32. 56%, respectively, which were similar with those in the control group ( P >0. 05). There were no significant differences in lesion absorption rate and cavity closure rate of X-ray chest radiograph and adverse re-actions between the two groups (P>0. 05). Conclusion:Rifapentine or rifabutin combined with multi-drugs in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis can improve the negative conversion rate of sputum mycobacterium and lesion absorption and cavity closure with high safety.

Objective:To observe the effect of Gegen Qinlian decoction on serum high sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)expres-sion of rats with periodontitis and atherosclerosis(P-AS).Methods:40 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups:control group(A,n=1 0),P-AS group(B,n=30).5 rats in group A and B were used for the identification of P-AS model.Then rats with P-AS in group B were randomly divided into 5 groups(n=5)and administered with saline(B1 ),atorvastatin(B2),metronidazole (B3),atorvastatin+metronidazole(B4)and Gegen Qinlian decoction(B5)respectively for 4 weeks.Serum hs-CRP level was assayed by ELISA.Periodontal attachment loss(AL)and artery change were examined by pathology.Results:Serum hs-CRP level in group B1-5 was higher than that of group A(P<0.01 ).Serum hs-CRP level of group B4 and B5 was lower than that of group B1-3(P<0.01 ),B4 vs B5,P>0.05.The inflammation of periodontal tissues in group B2-5 was improved more than that in group B1 .AL in group B4 and B5 were lower than that in other groups(P<0.01 ),B4 vs B5,P>0.05.Histopathological observation of arteries re-vealed that there was no foam cell in group B4 and B5 ,the artery wall in group B4 and B5 was more even and muscle fibers were ar-ranged more regular.Conclusion:Gegen Qinlian decoction may decreas serum hs-CRP expression and depress the development of pe-riodontitis and atherosclerosis.