Acute Disease ; Adult ; Benzene ; poisoning ; Female ; Humans ; Leukemia ; chemically induced ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects

Professor LUO Cai-gui's experience of acupuncture at acupoint "Baliao" with twisting manipulation for treatment of low back pain is introduced. This method has significant efficacy on improving low back pain and numbness of lower extremities, which is characterized with short-time manipulation, quick de-qi and long effective time. The acupuncture methods, manipulations, precautions, etc. are elaborated in details. A typical case is added.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Low Back Pain ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged

BACKGROUNDBrachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is a reliable method for measuring arterial elasticity, but the absence of reference value for baPWV has limited its wide use. We conducted an epidemical study in north China to investigate the reference value of baPWV for Chinese people and its influential factors.

METHODSA total of 974 identified healthy subjects were recruited in this study. The values of baPWV were evaluated noninvasively with an automatic device.

RESULTSFor healthy population, the mean value of baPWV was higher for male (P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that both age and systolic blood pressure were positively associated with baPWV for male and female (P < 0.001). BaPWV value was higher in male than in female in younger group (< 50 years) but not in older group (P

CONCLUSIONSAging is the most important reason of arterial stiffness, but the effect of age on baPWV augmentation is greater for healthy female than their male counterpart. The reference values of baPWV by sex and age are very useful for clinical and preventive medicine.

Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Ankle Brachial Index ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reference Values ; Regression Analysis ; Sex Factors

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical features and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children.

METHODSSixty children with OSAS were reviewed, every patient was monitored with polysomnography (PSG) for 7 hours at night for 11 parameters, including the longest apnea time (LAT), apnea and hypopnea index (AHI), the lowest oxygen saturation (SaO(2)), and snore index etc., the parameters of the 2 groups were compared. Meanwhile, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy were performed for 40 cases of OSAS, and the parameters obtained before and after operation were analyzed.

RESULTSAdenotonsillar hypertrophy and the loud snoring during sleep were found in all cases. The mean values of the PSG parameters were as follows: the longest apnea time was 53 (8-178) seconds (s); the total time of apnea was 310.5 (26-5,260) s; the time of apnea was 26 (3-240) s; the longest hypopnea time was 41 (5-94) s; the total times of hypopnea was 170 (5-2,860) s; the time of hypopnea was 10 (1-85); the apnea index was 4.1 (0.5-25.9); the hypopnea index was 1.4 (0-16.1); the apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) was 6.8 (0.5-38.2); the snore index was 81.7 (1.3-414.8); the lowest saturation of oxygen was 0.78 (0.25-0.93). There was not statistically significant difference in the parameters between 2-7 year group and over 7 year group (P > 0.05). The parameters of postoperation group: the mean value of the longest apnea time was 15.5 (0-60) s; the total time of apnea was 56.4 (60-205) s; the time of apnea was 10.33 (0-40); the longest hypopnea time was 13.25 (0-30) s; the total times of hypopnea was 44.6 (0-73); the hypopnea time was 4.32 (0 - 30) s; the apnea index was 0.6 (0-12); the hypopnea index was 0.62 (0-4); the apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) was 1.25 (0.1-12); the snore index was 30.08 (1.8-102); the lowest oxygen saturation was 93.5% (64%-97%). Compared with preoperation groups there was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). Clinically effective rate of the surgeries was over 90%.

CONCLUSIONAdenotonsillar hypertrophy seemed to be an important cause of OSAS in children. Snoring, dyspnea, apnea and low ventilation are the major clinical characteristics of OSAS in children. Confirmed diagnosis of the syndrome in children requires PSG recordings.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Monitoring, Ambulatory ; Polysomnography ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Time Factors

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression of CD123 and its significance in lymphocytic leukemia.

METHODSCD123 expression in 139 lymphocytic leukemia patients and in lymphocytes from 10 normal bone marrows (BM) was analyzed by multi-parameter flow cytometry. Cytogenetic and minimal residual disease (MRD) analysis were performed in acute B-lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) patients.

RESULTSCD123 expression was absent in B lymphoid lineage stem-progenitor cells, mature B and T lymphocytes from 10 normal BM. Among 139 lymphocytic leukemia patients, CD123 was negative in 5 T-ALL and 23 B-CLL patients. However, among 111 B-ALL patients, CD123 was expressed in 106 (12 pro B-ALL, 57 common B-ALL and 37 Pre B-ALL) (95.49%) but not in 5 mature B-ALL patients. There was a positive correlation between CD123 and p-Akt expression, and CD123 expression was much higher in hyperdiploid than in non-hyperdiploid B-ALL patients. A statistically significant difference in relapse rate within 12 months (MRD positive group: 63.04% vs MRD negative group 21.56%)and in disease free survival (DFS) time was found beween patients with MRD\[(36.06 +/- 2.62)%\] or not \[(48.23 +/- 1.82)%\] (P < 0.01). Moreover, stable CD123 expression could be observed in B-ALL patients in relapse.

CONCLUSIONSCD123 was predominantly expressed in B-ALL patients and remained in patients in relapsec, indicating that it may be an useful MRD marker in B-ALL patients.

Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell ; Neoplasm, Residual ; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

OBJECTIVETo explore the influence of Free-skin-grafted penoscrotal avulsion injuries on spermatogenesis.

METHODSForty-two male New Zealand albino rabbits during child-bearing period were divided into the experimental group (n = 24) and the control group (n = 18) using random digits table, and 24 female rabbits with reproductive history were used for mating experiment. The experimental group animal's scrotum skin were excised, and the split skin from abdominal region was used to repair the skin defect of scrotum. The control group did not any processing. Six rabbits were randomly chosen respectively in control group and on the 3rd and 8th weekend after the model was successfully established in experimental group. The testicular surface temperature was measured in the eighteen rabbits using the method of burying thermometer, then the testicular biopsy were performed for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. On the 8(th) weekend after the model was successfully established in experimental group, matched-pair feed was performed in the other 12 rabbits respectively in experimental group and in control group. Observation of corresponding mother rabbit fertility. Three patients of penoscrotal avulsion injuries were treated using split skin grafts, and the information of sex life and the quality of sperm were obtained by follow up.

RESULTSThe testicular surface temperature was similar on the 3rd and 8th weekend after the model was successfully established in experimental group [(36.15 ± 0.24)°C, (36.77 ± 0.42)°C] with that of the control group. Testis tissue (HE) staining showed the tier of spermatogenic cells was rule arrangement and lot of mature sperms were found in the convoluted seminiferous tubules in control group. The tier of spermatogenic cells was diminished and disposed derangement, the spermatozoa were not seen on the 3(th) weekend of the experiment group. The tier of spermatogenic cells was increased and some spermatozoa were seen on the 8th weekend of the experiment group. Male and female matched-pair feed showed the experimental group conception rate 8/12, and 4.1 ± 3.2 rabbit babies were born averagely, while that of was 12/12 and 6.0 ± 1.3 in control group (P > 0.05). The skin grafts there were some contracture in early stage (1 - 2 months) when the skin grafts applied to repair the avulsing scrotum in three patients. But the skin grafts became loose with downward sagging and there were the good cosmetic result in one year, and without any contracture. The sperm quality was normal after the skin grafts applied to repair the avulsing scrotum in the late stage.

CONCLUSIONSThe skin grafting is little arrest the testicle spermatogenesis in the three methods (skin flap reconstruction scrotum, testicle buried, split skin grafting) that have usually been used to repair scrotum skin lose. For a young male, the best treatment for penoscrotal avulsion injuries is free skin grafting, while skin flaps are not recommended for reconstructing the scrotum.

Adult ; Animals ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Rabbits ; Scrotum ; injuries ; surgery ; Skin Transplantation ; methods ; Spermatogenesis ; Surgical Flaps

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the safety and efficacy and summarize the initial experience of transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) for treating Chinese patients with severe mitral regurgitation.

METHODSIn May 2012, TMVR using MitraClip system was applied in 3 patients with severe mitral regurgitation. One patient suffered from with mitral valve prolapse and two with functional mitral regurgitation. The efficacy and complications of the procedure were analyzed.

RESULTSTMVR procedure was successful in all 3 cases. NYHA classification improved by 1 grade in 2 patients and 2 grades in one patient. The mean operation time was (105 ± 38) minutes and X-ray exposure time was (10 ± 4) minutes. Mean aortic pressure was increased from (62 ± 18) mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa) to (75 ± 14) mm Hg, and mean left atrial pressure was significantly reduced from (15 ± 10) mm Hg to (9 ± 5) mm Hg immediately after the deployment of MitraClip. Three days after the procedure, left ventricular diastolic dimension decreased from (63 ± 11) mm to (59 ± 10) mm, left atrial dimension declined from (59 ± 11) mm to (51 ± 8) mm, and NT-ProBNP was reduced from (4292 ± 1137) mmol/L to (1187 ± 489) mmol/L. No complications occurred in all three cases.

CONCLUSIONSOur initial experience showed that TMVR using MitraClip system is safe and effective for patients with severe mitral regurgitation. However, the long term benefit of the procedure should be validated through follow up.

Aged ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve ; surgery ; Mitral Valve Insufficiency ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo summarize the clinical manifestation, operative method and therapeutic effect of various type of laryngeal web in infants.

METHODSThe clinical data of 12 cases were analyzed, 5 cases of which were congenital laryngeal web (4 cases, glottic type; 1 case, subglottic type), 7 cases of which were secondary laryngeal web (1 case, tuberculous laryngeal web; 6 cases, traumatic laryngeal web). Diagnosis was mainly depended on history and clinical manifestation. Final diagnosis was depended on fibrolaryngoscope and pathological report. Microlaryngoscopic surgery was the main operative method. However, specific infection should be cured before operation.

RESULTSDuring 3-18 months follow-up, 4 glottic laryngeal webs were cured. One subglottic laryngeal web case well recovered and secondary surgery is not needed at least recently. One tuberculous laryngeal web was followed up for 6 months, no vocal adhesion was observed. During 3-6 months follow-up, 1 traumatic laryngeal web was cred, while the other 6 cases need secondary surgery.

CONCLUSIONSFinal diagnosis of congenital laryngeal web is mainly depended on fibrolaryngoscope. And prognosis of it is well. Laryngeal web induced by specific infection should be cured specific infection before operation. The prevention is the key for traumatic laryngeal web because the surgery outcome is not satisfactory.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Laryngeal Diseases ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Laryngoscopy ; Larynx ; abnormalities ; Male ; Respiratory System Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; surgery

To investigate the changes of platelet activated state and platelet activated function by trace whole blood flow cytometry (FCM), and to explore the mechanism of hemorrhage and infiltration in adults with acute leukemia, the expression percentage and changes of these expressions of CD62p and PAC-1 on platelet surface were determined by FCM of trace whole blood after platelet activated by ADP in patients with new diagnosed AL (group I), complete remission (CR, group II) and continuously complete remission (CCR, group III). Healthy adults were used as control group. The result showed that the expression of CD62p in group I and II was higher than that in control group, before and after platelet activated by ADP (P < 0.01). The expression of PAC-1 in group I was higher than that in control group (P < 0.01), the expression of PAC-1 in group II was lower than that in control group (P > 0.01), There was no significant difference in expression of CD62p and PAC-1 between group III and control group (P > 0.01), and no significant difference was found between AL group with megakaryocyte malignant pathological changes and AL group without megakaryocyte malignant pathological changes before platelet activated by ADP (P > 0.01). After platelet activated by ADP, the expression of PAC-1 in the former was lower than that in the latter (P < 0.01). It is concluded that (1) high level activated platelet in peripheral blood of AL patients show that interaction between activated platelet and leukemia cells can be one of reason resulting in widespread hemorrhage and infiltration AL patiens; (2) the decrease of number and activted function of platelet at the first stage of AL patients may be caused by malignant hyperplasia of leukemia cells and damage of megakaryopoiesis in bone marrow.
Acute Disease ; Adenosine Diphosphate ; pharmacology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Blood Platelets ; cytology ; metabolism ; Cell Membrane ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Leukemia ; blood ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; P-Selectin ; biosynthesis ; Platelet Activation ; drug effects ; physiology ; Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex ; biosynthesis

To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity analysis of the lineage related antibodies in acute leukemia immunophenotyping by flow cytometry (FCM), immunophenotyping in 184 patients with acute leukemia was performed by FCM analysis. The results showed that in the lineage-related antibodies of acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), the sensitivity of CD13 and CD33 was higher (95.5% and 91.2%, respectively), the specificity of them was deficient (72.5% and 62.2%, respectively); the sensitivity of MPO was low (69.1%), but the specificity was high (100%); the sensitivity and specificity of CD117 were high (88.2% and 100%, respectively); the sensitivity of CD14 and CD15 was low (18.4% and 27.2%, respectively); the specificity of CD14 with monocytes was high. As the lineage-related antibodies of B-lineage ALL were concerned, CD19 showed high sensitivity and low specificity (100% vs 83.4%); the sensitivity and specificity of CD79a (96.4% vs 100%) and CD22 (100% vs 100%) were high; the sensitivity and specificity of CD10 (53.6% vs 82.5%) and CD20 (70.4% vs 87.5%) were low. In T-lineage ALL, the specificity of CD3 was high (97.5%), but the sensitivity was below the mark (80.0%); the sensitivity of CD7 was high (100%), but the specificity was low (77.9%); while the sensitivity and specificity of CD5, CD2 and CD1a were all deficient. In conclusion, the sensitivity and specificity analysis of the lineage-related antibodies in acute leukemia immunophenotyping are coincident with St Jude immunophenotyping project. It seems only that CD117 is superior to MPO in defining AML, but the sensitivity and specificity analysis of CD22 and CD79 are similar in defining B-lineage ALL, therefore, anyone of them may be selected as your need.
Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; immunology ; Antibodies, Neoplasm ; immunology ; CD79 Antigens ; analysis ; immunology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; methods ; Humans ; Immunophenotyping ; methods ; Leukemia ; classification ; immunology ; Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute ; immunology ; Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute ; immunology ; Leukemia, Myeloid ; immunology ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; immunology ; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute ; immunology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit ; analysis ; immunology ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2 ; analysis ; immunology