Objective To analyze the efficacy and safety of tirofiban treatment combined with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the elderly with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction prospectively. Methods From May 2008 to May 2010, 106 patients who presented with acute STEMI within 12 hours from onset and received successful primary PCI were enrolled into the study. All patients had angiographic evidence of initial total occlusion of infarct-related artery and finally restored toTIMI3 flow after PCI. All patients were divided into tirofiban group (n = 54) and control group (n = 52) according to whether tirofiban was used or not. Assessment of myocardial perfusion included Myocardial Blush Grades (MBG), and the resolution of the sum of ST-segment elevation (sumSTR) at 90 minutes after the procedure. Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) was measured one week later. Major adverse cardiac events in hospital and bleeding complications were also assessed. Results Baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics of the two groups were similar. Significant higher rates of MBG 3 were observed in the tirofiban group (88. 9% vs57. 7%, P ＜ 0.05). Patients received tirofiban were more likely to achieve higher sumSTR (70. 3% vs 42. 3%, P ＜0. 05). Ejection fraction was also markedly increased in tirofiban group than control group (56. 2 ± 7.6 vs 46. 7 ± 8. 5, P ＜ 0. 05). In-hospital major adverse cardiac events, it was not different between the two groups(P ＞0. 05). There were slightly more minor bleeding complications in tirofiban group compared with control(11.1% vs 6. 0%, P ＞0. 05). No patient had major bleeding or thrombocytopenia.Conclusions Tirofiban can further ameliorate microvascular perfusion and it is safe and feasible for patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI.

Objective To explore the relationship of the radiological characteristics and clinical symptoms of ossification of the posteriorlongitudinal ligament (OPLL) of cervical spine. Methods 200 OPLL patients were recruited into this study. The data of JOA scores of theOPLL patients were collected. The stenotic rate of the cervical spine canal was calculated by the sagittal plane CT. The sorts and ossificatedcervicle were also identified by the images. Results The stenotic rate of the cervical spine canal was 19.8% to 60.3% with average 42.9%,the JOA scores was 4 to 15, averaged 10. Linear regression showed the stenotic rate of the cervical spine canal was negatively correlatedwith the JOA scores (P<0.01). There were 94 cases for segmental-type, 46 for mixed-type, 23 for continuous-type and 37 for focal-type. Thethird and fourth cervical vertebrae were susceptible to ossify. Conclusion The higher the OPLL occupation ratio, the worse the clinicalOPLL symptoms. The OPLL patients following clinical symptoms with spinal cord oppression are more likely the segmental-type.

Objective To explore the relationship between the somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) diversification during operation and the short term outcome of ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of cervical spine. Methods 70 OPLL inpatients from February 2008 to February 2011were included in this study. All patients received anterior cervical operation. According to the diversification of the SEP during surgery, the patients were divided into 2 groups. The preoperative and postoperative JOA scores of the OPLL patients were collected. Results There were 35 patients in the SEP no change group and 30 in SEP improved group. There was no difference in the preoperative JOA scores between them (P>0.05), but was significantly different in the postoperative JOA scores (P>0.05). Conclusion There is some relationship between the SEP diversification during operation and the short term outcome of OPLL of cervical spine.

Objective To study the incidence and clinical significance of abnormal neuroendocrine hormone in patients with the syndrome of brain injury.Methods 67 cases with the syndrome of brain injury were included in the study group,and 95 cases without the post traumatic syndrome after brain injury were included in the control group.The level of FT3,FT4,TSH,growth hormone(GH),andrenocortico hormone(ACTH),cortisol (Cor),prolactin(PRL),testosterone (T),estradiol (E2),follicular stimulating hormone (FSH),luteotropic hormone (LH),and progesterone (P) in peripheral blood were measured by radioimmunoassay.The incidence of the abnormal neuroendocrine hormone after brain injury was statistically analyzed.Patients with abnormal hormone were given hormone replacement therapy and the curative effects were observed.Results The incidence of neuroendocrine hormone abnormalities was 38.8％ in patients with the syndrome of brain injury,while it was 10.5％ in the control group.There was significant difference between the 2 groups(P＜0.05).The symptom remission rate was 88.5％ after hormone treatment.Conclusions There was a high incidence of abnormal neuroendocrine hormone secretion in patients with the syndrome of brain injury.The hormone level may be used as an important index to guide clinical therapy.

Objective To evaluate the influences of femoral rotation on dynamic alignment of the lower extremity in TKA by computer assisted surgical technology.Methods From July 2013 to August 2013,76 consecutive patients with knee osteoarthritis undergone primary-single TKA in our hospital were enrolled,including 46 males and 30 females,aged from 64 to 78 years (average,71 years).All surgeries were completed by the same professional doctor.The PFC (fixed-bearing posterior stabilized) Sigma rotating-platform was selected for all patients,and computer navigation system (Stryker(R) Navigation System Ⅱ-Cart (Stryker corporation,Kalamazoo,Michigan,USA) was used.External rotation osteotomy of the distal femur during TKA was completed according to the pre-operative external rotation angle (ERA),intraoperative transepicondylar axis (TEA) and anteroposterior (AP) line.Passive dynamic alignment of the lower extremity during knee flexion was recorded.The variation trend of hip-knee-ankle (HKA) alignment and the influences of femoral external rotation osteotomy were analysed.Results ERA calculated by the computer navigation system according to Whiteside line,TEA and the mean of Whiteside line and TEA was 5.54°±2.86°,5.21°±2.60° and 5.34°±2.38°.Compared with the ERA measured by CT,no method was better than the other two.Postoperative deviation of HKA alignment from 0° to 90° flexion was associated with the rotational alignment of the femoral component.Trend of HKA alignment during knee flexion tended to be varus,valgus or neutral according to different angles of external rotation osteotomy of the distal femur.Conclusion The HKA alignment changes during the knee flexions.External rotation osteotomy of the distal femur played a crucial role in determining dynamic HKA alignment in TKA.

Objective: To optimize the determination of pentachlorophenol in wooden chopping boards through pretreatment of miniaturized samples. Methods: The pretreated wooden chopping board samples were subjected to ultrasound extraction (1 mL of 0.5 mol/L K2CO3 added in 5 mL extraction solution) in 8 mL acetone and 2 mL water, followed by derivatization with 0.3 mL acetic anhydride, extraction with n-hexane and separation with DB-5ms column (30 m×0.25 mm, 0.25 μm). Gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) was performed in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode with quantitative analysis using the internal standard method. Results: The GC-MS/MS assay showed a good linear relationship within the range of 0.01 to 0.2 µg/mL (R2>0.999), with a 0.003 mg/kg limit of detection and 0.01 mg/kg limit of quantitation. The mean recovery rates were 84.2% to 96.7% at spiked concentrations of 0.003, 0.01 and 0.03 mg/kg, with relative standard deviation of 2.2% to 6.1%. Conclusions The established GC-MS/MS assay is easy to perform, environment-friendly, highly accurate and sensitivity, which is feasible for determination of pentachlorophenol in wooden chopping boards.

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of the bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4) gene with the morbidity and severity of the ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine in Chinese patients. MethodsThe venous blood samples of 200 OPLL patients and 200 non-OPLL controls were measured with the DNA sequences in four locus of BMP-4 gene with polymerase chain reaction(PCR). ResultsThere was a significant association between the rs17563，rs2855532 polymorphism and the occurrence of OPLL （P＜0.05）. The ''T'' allele in these 2 SNPs promotes the extent of OPLL (P<0.05). However, no significant association in morbidity and severity was found between the other 2 SNPs (rs1957860, rs2071047). ConclusionSNPs in rs17563，rs2855532 associates with the morbidity and severity of the ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine in Chinese patients.

OBJECTIVEIt aims to investigate the changes in composition and structure of bacterial communities developing on biological activated carbon (BAC) particles, and the bacterial functions.

METHODA pilot plant had been in service for 180 days, aiming to develop bacterial communities on activated carbon naturally. After 180 days of operation, the bacterial communities were determined by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analyses of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA genes. The study on community composition and the phylogenetic relationships of the organisms was complemented by a sequence analysis of cloned PCR products from 16S rRNA genes. Gas chromatography-mass (GC-MS) measurement was used to determine organic chemical composition of inflow and outflow water on the 300th day. TOC and NH(4)(+)-N were also tested in this experiment.

RESULTSIt showed that the stable bacterial structure did not develop on BAC particles until the 9th month during running time of the BAC filter. The communities were finally dominated by Pseudomonas sp., Ba-cillus sp., Nitrospira sp., and an uncultured bacterium. Stable bacterial communities played an important role in removal of NH(4)(+)-N and total organic carbon (TOC). Results from gas chromatography-mass (GC-MS) showed that 36 kinds of chemicals in feed water were eliminated, and concentrations of 5 kinds of chemicals decreased. These chemicals served as nutrients for the dominant bacteria.

CONCLUSIONThe findings from the study suggested that the stability of microbial structure was beneficial for improving NH(4)(+)-N and TOC removal efficiencies. The dominant bacteria had the advantage of biode-grading a wide range of organic chemicals and NH(4)(+)-N.

Ammonia ; chemistry ; Bacteria ; classification ; genetics ; Biofilms ; Carbon ; chemistry ; Filtration ; instrumentation ; methods ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Pilot Projects ; Waste Disposal, Fluid ; instrumentation ; methods ; Water Microbiology ; Water Purification ; instrumentation ; methods ; Water Supply ; standards

Objective: To compare the pharmacodynamic action of Radix Notoginseng after fermented by different strains bioconversion.Methods:The models of cerebral ischemia and hypoxia were established,thrombosis in vivo were induced by collagen-Adr,ventricular fibrillation of mice by chloroform,and perfusion experiment of the ex vivo heart of cavia cobaya was used.Results:100,200mg/kg doses of all samples had protective effects on ischemia and hypoxia mice,1# sample can inhibit thrombosis induced by collagen-adrenaline obviously after intraperitoneal injection in dosage of 200mg?kg-1?d-1 for 5days.All groups significantly reduced the incidents of ventricullar fibrillation induced by chloroform in mice except 100mg/kg dose of 1#,furthermore,compared with control high dose group(5#),the incidents of high dose groups of 3、4# deceased significantly.All samples had the effect of dilating coronary artery,but there effects on myocardial contractile force and cardiac preload were different.Conclusion:The primary cardiovascular related pharmacological researches demonstrated the vary action changes of 1-4# samples compared with the sample 5#.This result has revealed that the chemical structure of Radix Notoginseng transformed and that is coincide with initial analysis of phytochemical analysis.

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical application and related factors of FibroTouch in the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease through comparison of the specificity and sensitivity of FibroTouch and multi-parameter models, and to identify whether FibroTouch is a more accurate and safe method in diagnosis of liver fibrosis and evaluation of the therapeutic effect.

METHODSA total of 190 patients with chronic liver disease were performed liver biopsy and underwent liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using FibroTouch in department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2014 to February 2015. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and total bilirubin (TBIL) were tested by enzymic method with automatic biochemistry analyzer. Blood platelet counts were detected by automatic blood cell analyzer. AST-to-PLT ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis index based on the 4 factor (FIB-4) were calculated. The diagnostic values of FibroTouch, APRI and FIB-4 for liver fibrosis degree were calculated and compared by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The related factors of LSM were analyzed by Spearman analysis.

RESULTSThere was significant correlation between LSM and histological fibrosis (r=0.804, P=0.000). The area under ROC curve of LSM for S(≥2, S≥3 and S=4 was 0.894, 0.938 and 0.961, respectively, which was significantly higher than APRI (0.678, 0.698 and 0.658) and FIB-4 (0.765, 0.785 and 0.775). On Spearman analysis, LSM was positively correlated with age, ALT, AST, TBIL ((≥2×ULN) and the grade of liver inflammation (r=0.309, 0.558, 0.504, 0.492 and 0.532, respectively) but negatively with PLT (r=-0.444), (all P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSLSM is a convenient and reliable approach for diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. The sensitivity and specificity of Fibrotouch in diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis is superior to APRI and FIB-4, and age, high level ofALT, AST and TBIL (≥2×ULN) were independent predictors of LSM inaccuracy.

Alanine Transaminase ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Bilirubin ; Biomarkers ; Biopsy ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Platelet Count ; ROC Curve