Objective To study the changes of serum soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor Ⅰ (sTNFR Ⅰ) and immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) of patients with pancreatic cancer before and after intra arterial chemotherapy and evaluate their significance. Methods The levels of sTNFR Ⅰ and IAP of 55 cases with pancreatic cancer before and after intra arterial chemotherapy were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and one direction immunodiffusion test respectively and compared them with those of healthy controls. Results The levels of sTNFR Ⅰ and IAP of patients with pancreatic cancer before intra arterial chemotherapy were higher than those of healthy controls ( P

Objective:To study the anti-tumor activity of ginkgo albumin (GA) and its mechanism. Method: Molecular weight of GAⅡa was detected by MS (mass spectrum). The antioxidative effect of GA was studied by deoxyribonucleic acid method and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) photo-reduction, and the anti-tumor activity of GA on S180 sarcoma was studied both in vivo and in vitro. Results: Molecular weight of GAⅡa was 29 248u. GA had strong scavenging effect on superoxide radical and hydroxyl radical. The growth of S180 both in vitro and in vivo was inhibited significantly by GA. Conclusion: The anti-tumor activity of GA was probably related with its antioxidative effect.

BACKGROUND: It is commonly believed that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO)plays a neuroprotective role in the prevention and treatment of cerebral infarction (CI), however hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)-induced CI was also reported.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk factors of HBOT-induced CI.DESIGN: Case analysis with patients as subjects.SETTING: At the Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen of Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command Area of Chinese PLA.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 192 inpatients receiving HBOT were selected from the Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen of Guangzhou General Hospital Guangzhou Military Command Area of Chinese PLA between December 1996 and March 1998, including 127 males and 65 females with age ranging from 9 to 78 years old. Totally 6 patients, 3 males and 3 females, suffered from CI during HBOT, with the age from 51 to 76 yeas.METHODS: The background factors of 192 patients who HBOT METHODS and 6 cases with induced CI were analyzed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Symptoms, signs and skull CT or MRI.RESULTS: Data of 192 patients were dealt with intentionally and all were statistically analyzed without miss. ① The incidence of CI during HBOT was 0.3% (6/192). ② The risk factors of HBOT-induced CI included: age of ≥ 60 years, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, primary CI or cerebral hemorrhage, blood hyperviscosity and diabetes, and the incidence would greatly increased in those who has 4 or more than 4 risk factors, but seldom with less than 4 risk factors.CONCLUSION: The cluster level of risk factors was closely related with the incidence of HBOT-induced CI.

Objective To study the effect of relaxation therapy on sleeping quality of patients with post cran- iocerebral traumatic syndrome. Methods 90 cases with sleep disorders were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group. The control group was given routine care and the treatment group was given relaxation therapy combined with routine care. Take pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) as evaluation criteria. Results There was significant difference between the two groups( P < 0.01 ). Sleep quality was more improved by relaxation therapy in the experimental group than that of the control group. Conclusion Relaxation therapy can effectively im- prove sleep quality in patients with post craniocerebral traumatic syndrome.

Cell smears were made from fresh mammary tissue during operation. There are 32 samples with definite pathological diagnosis. DNA content was measured in interphase nuclei of single epithelial cells of lesions of the human breast by a microspectrophotometric technique. The normal lymphocytes from 2 cases of normal blood samples and from 4 cases of mammalopathic tissue were used as a reference for the DNA value corresponding to a diploid number of chromosomes. The normal lymphocyte had mean DNA value in 11.2?0.2 A.U. and 10.9?1.3 A.U. The rest of the measurements showed: 12.1?1.3 A.U. in the, epithelial nuclei of 10 cases of neighbouring mammalopathic tissue; 22.6?1.0 A.U. in 9 cases of fibrcma of the breast; 31.9?2.3 A.U. in 8 cases of carcinomas of the breast. The cell nuclei of carcinomas showed abnormal DNA values and the multiploid cells were dominant. It's histograms showed a shift to right and either a double-peak or multiploid-peak distribution. The DNA contents of the benign lesion cells were significantly lower than that of cancer cells, but higher than that of normal cells. The peak of their histogram showed they are between 2C-4C.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the correlation factors of nosocomial infection in patients after receiving craniocerebral operation.METHODS Totally 388 hospitalized patients after receiving craniocerebral operation from Jan 2006 to Dec 2006 were studied retrospectively.RESULTS From them 45 pateints were suffering from nosocomial infection and total incidence of nosocomial infection was 11.59%.Among them,60.0% was lower respiratory tract infection,11.11% was surgical wound infection and 8.89% was upper respiratory infection.Aging,length of stay and invasive operation(deep vein needle detaining,trachea incision,tracheal intubation,urinary canal and drainage tube dwelling) were the main correlation tactors.CONCLUSIONS Minimizing invasive operation and early removing various kinds of dwelling tubes,using antibiotics correctly,improving hospitalizd environment and strengthening wards management are the measures to reduce nosocomial infection according its correlation factors.

Objective: To analyze and identify the carotenoid in gingko seed.Methods: The chemical composition of the pigment from gingko seed was identified as carotenoid by UV absorption spectrum. Its content was determined by spectrophotometric method and its composition was analyzed and identified by thin-layer chromatography and HPLC method.Results: Gingko contained carotenoids, roughly about 489 ?g/100 g in which lutein, ?-carotene and ?-carotene amounted to 69.20%,15.80% and 7.45% respectively. Conclusion: Gingko contained large quantity of carotenoids, mainly lutein, and next in order ?-carotene and ?-carotene.

Objective To assess the value of arterial spin labeling(ASL) MRI in the staging of early renal allograft function. Methods Sixty two renal allograft recipients (2 to 4 weeks after kidney transplantation) and 20 age match volunteers were included in this study. All subjects underwent conventional MRI and ASL MRI which was performed in the oblique-sagittal plane. Recipients were divided into two groups according to the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), recipients with good allograft function (eGFR≥60 ml · min-1 · 1.73 m-2,n=37) and recipients with impaired allograft function (eGFR<60 ml · min - 1 · 1.73 m - 2,n=25). Renal blood flow (RBF) was measured and an intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to confirm the reproducibility of the measured results from two doctors. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni were used to compare the different cortical RBF among three groups. Correlation of RBF with eGFR was evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of using cortical RBF to discriminate allografts with impaired function from good function. Results RBF values showed good reproducibility between doctors with an ICC larger than 0.90 in different group. Mean cortical RBF were (390 ± 61),(290 ± 69),(201 ± 86) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1 for healthy controls, recipients with good and impaired allograft function, respectively(F=37.313,P<0.01). RBF exhibited a significant correlation with renal function as determined by eGFR for recipients (r=0.60,P<0.01). Mean cortical RBF showed a high area under the ROC curve (0.773) to discriminate renal allografts with different function, with a sensitivity of 56.0% (14/25) and a specificity of 89.2% (33/37). Conclusion ASL MRI can assess the early renal allografts perfusion, and provide valuable information in the staging of renal function. It could be a useful method for evaluating renal function noninvasively.

Purpose To investigate the value of arterial spin labeling (ASL) in evaluating renal function in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.Materials and Methods Fifteen patients with RCC undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy were studied prospectively.The patients were performed ASL scan one week before and three months after operation.The correlation between renal blood flow (RBF) value measured by ASL and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measured by radionuclide method in the renal cortex of healthy side was analyzed.The RBF values in the kidney of affected side or healthy side were measured,the difference of which between before operation and three months after operation was compared.Results The RBF value and GFR data in the renal cortex of healthy side had positive correlation (r=0.638,P＜0.05).In the affected side of kidney,the RBF value of remaining renal tissue [(291.5 ± 37.3) ml/(100g·min)] compared with that of preoperative renal tissue [(237.8 ± 46.2) ml/(100g·min)]increased about 53.7 ml/(100g · min) (P＜0.05).In the healthy side of kidney,the RBF value of renal tissue [(241.1 ± 50.3) ml/(100 g · min)] compared with that of preoperative renal tissue [(290.4 ± 51.8) ml/(100 g·min)] decreased about 49.3 ml/(100 g·min) (P＜0.05).Conclusion ASL can be used to evaluate renal function,and it is valuable to evaluate renal perfusion function after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of RCC.