[Objective]To investigate the clinical treatments of perioperative complications in patients with cervical cord injury.[Method]Totally 155 cases of cervical cord injury associated with fracture of the cervical spine were enrolled in this study from January 1997 to December 2007.Eighty-five cases were treated with anterior internal fixation,66 with expansive open-door laminoplasty of the cervical spine,and 4 with one stage anterior and posterior approach operations.[Result]Forty-five cases were complicated with hyperpyrexia,31 with respiratory dysfunction,43 with pulmonary infection,70 with hyponatremia,25 with urinary system infection,3 with stress ulcer,10 with deep venous thrombosis,5 with palsy of the C5 nerve root,3 with injury of superior laryngeal nerve or recurrent nerve,1 with leakage of cerebrospinal fluid,2 with cervical hematoma,1 with loosening of interal fixation,1 with esophageal fislula,and 10 died.[Conclusion]There are many perioperative complications from cervical cord injury.To pay attention to the treatments of perioperative complications will bring a satisfactory clinical effect.

Objective To explore the differences between the conservative treatment and the operative treatment in the management of cervical spinal cord injury, and the timing of the operation. Methods The therapeutic effectiveness o f the 45 cases who were treated from October 1996 to January 2002 was analyzed. 21 of them underwent conservative treatment and 24 operative treatment. The corr elation between the therapeutic effects of the operation and its timing was expl ored. Results The myeloid functional recovery was poor in the patients who had b een treated with conservative means but good in those who had been given an oper ation. The earlier the operation, the more effective it could be, and the higher the probability of the myeloid functional recovery. Conclusions The operative treatment promises better outcome than the conservative treatment. To get the be st effects, the operation should be done within one month after the injury, for the longer the lapse between the injury and the operation, the worse the effect.

Objective To explore the effect of psychological nursing on anxiety and depression and quality of life of patients with multi drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods 58 patients with multi -drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis were randomly divided into observation group and control group,29 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing care,the observation group received psychological nursing on the basis of the control group.Before and after psychological nursing intervention,the self rating anxiety scale(SAS)and depression self rating scale(SDS),health survey(SF -36)score were observed,and the clinical curative effect and compliance of the two groups were observed.Results After psychological nursing intervention,the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group[(36.83 ±7.61)points and (40.07 ±5.49)points]were significantly lower than the control group [(44.07 ±9.16)points and (43.90 ±7.91)points],the differences were statistically significant(t =3.27,2.14,all P <0.05).The SF -36 scores showed that after psychological nursing intervention,the physiological function(PF), physiological functions(RP),general health(GH),vitality(VT),social function(SF),role emotional(RE),mental health(MH),the seven dimensions scores of the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(t =7.18,10.22,8.85,12.71,12.04,9.68,4.79,all P <0.05). The compliance of the observation group was 93.10%,which of the control group was 72.41%,the difference was significant(χ2 =4.35,P <0.05).The total effective rate of the observation group was 86.21%,which of the control group was 62.07%,the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =4.41,P <0.05).Conclusion The psychological nursing intervention can improve the anxiety and depression of patients with multi -drug resistant tuberculosis, improve the quality of life of patients,improve the treatment compliance of patients,and improve the clinical efficacy.

AIM:To explore the depression-like behavior and cystathionine β-synthase (CBS)/hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels of amygdala in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rats and to study the effect of exogenous H2S on PTSD rats.METHODS:Single prolonged stress paradigm was adopted to prepare PTSD animal model.Forced swimming test and sucrose preference test were used to evaluate the depression-like behavior.The content of CBS/H2S in amygdala tissue was measured by Western blot and methylene blue method.In vivo extracellular single unit recordings was used to examine the frequency of spontaneous discharges of amygdala neurons.RESULTS:The immobility time in forced swimming test of PTSD group increased and sucrose preference in sucrose preference test of PTSD group decreased compare with normal group (P<0.01).CBS/H2S level in amygdala tissue of PTSD group decreased compared with normal group (P<0.01).The immobility time of the rats in forced swimming test of NaHS+PTSD group decreased and the sucrose prefe-rence in sucrose preference test of NaHS+PTSD group increased compare with PTSD group (P<0.01).L-cysteine increased the frequency of spontaneous discharges of amygdala neurons (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:Depression-like behavior is aggravated in PTSD model rats owing to the inhibition of CBS/H2S content in amygdala tissue.The mechanism of behavior-improving effect of H2S on PTSD model rats is possibly related to excitating amygdala neurons and increasing the frequency of spontaneous discharges.

A gradient calculation module based on high performance DSP was designed to meet the needs of digital MRI spectrometer. According to the requirements of users, this apparatus can achieve rotation transformation, pre-emphasis, shimming and other gradient calculation functions in a single chip of DSP. It then outputs gradient waveform data of channel X, Y, Z and shimming data of channel B0. Experiments show that the design has good versatility and can satisfy the functional, speed and accuracy requirements of MRI gradient calculation. It provides a practical gradient calculation solution for the development of digital spectrometer.
Algorithms ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; methods ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Software Design

The genus Rhodococcus is of considerable interest in recent years, stemming from their diverse applications in biodegradation, bioremediation, biotransformation and biosurfactant. Using Nocardia/Rhodococcus-Escherichia coli shuttle plasmid pNV18.1 as the backbone vector, we tested the driven efficiency of promoters Ptac and PlacZ of E. coli and Pami-1/Pami-2 of R. ruber in host R. rhodochrous ATCC 33278 by overexpression of nitrile hydratase. Results showed that the specific activity of nitrile hydratase per dry cell weight in engineered Rhodococcus strains driven by Ptac, Pami-1, Pami-2 and PlacZ was 7.5, 6.3, 5.3 and 1.8 times of that in the wild, respectively. It indicated that these promoters could be well recognized by RNA polymerase of Rhodococcus. We further expressed the beta-galactosidase reporter gene (lacZ) in R. ruber driven by promoter PlacZ. Results indicated that lacZ was an appropriate reporter gene for genetic or metabolic engineering research of Rhodococcus.
Escherichia coli ; genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ; Genes, Reporter ; genetics ; Lac Operon ; genetics ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; genetics ; Rhodococcus ; enzymology ; genetics ; beta-Galactosidase ; genetics

Objective To explore the effect of different initial state setting on a valve simulation. Methods Two-dimensional structural models were established with the initial state of the aortic valve being partially closed in one model and fully opened in the other. The time-dependent load was applied to the valve and the vessel wall of the aortic and the ventricle sides. The finite element method was used to study the maximum stress, the length of the joint, and the contact force of the closed aortic valve under two different initial states. Results The stress and contact force of the aortic valve were relatively large at the closed position when the initial state was fully opened. The closure degree of the valve was low, and the variations in stress and closure degree were large during the periodic cycle. The stress and contact force of the valve were relatively small when the aortic valve was partially closed. The closure degree was high, and the variations in stress and closure degree of the aortic valve were small during the periodic cycle. Conclusions In the case of the aortic valve partially closed in the initial state, the stability of the calculation process and the closure degree of the valve were relatively high, which should be given more consideration in numerical simulation. The results can be used to study the mechanical behavior of the valve and the biomechanical mechanism of the aortic root.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of different combinations of acupuncture and robot training on balance function in patients with Parkinson's disease.Methods A total of 60 patients with Parkinson's disease admitted to Wenzhou Traditional Medicine Hospital from October 2020 to October 2022 were randomly divided into two groups.Group A was given robot training after receiving acupuncture of Baihui and Dazhui points.Group B received those treatments simultaneously.And the balance function of patients was evaluated by Berg balance scale(BBS),Morse fall assessment scale(MFS)and timed up and go test(TUGT).Results In the intra-group comparison,TUGT in group A was significantly improved after 4 weeks of treatment(P<0.01);MFS and TUGT in group B were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.01).After 8 weeks of treatment,BBS and TUGT in group A were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.01);BBS,MFS and TUGT in group B were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.01).At the 12th week,BBS,MFS and TUGT in both groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.01).Comparison between groups:BBS,MFS and TUGT in group B were not significantly different from those in group A at 4 weeks of treatment(P>0.05);After 8 weeks of treatment,MFS in group B was significantly improved compared with that in group A(P<0.05),BBS and TUGT were better than that in group A without significant difference(P>0.05).After 12 weeks of treatment,BBS(P<0.01),MFS(P<0.01)and TUGT(P<0.05)in group B were significantly improved compared with group A.Conclusion Acupuncture at Baihui and Dazhui points combined with robot training simultaneously can improve the balance function and anti-falling ability of Parkinson's disease.

Objective: To investigate the clinical manifestation, cytogenetics, gene mutations and prognostic factors of chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL) . Methods: 16 CNL cases, according to WHO (2016) -definition, were reviewed retrospectively. Identifications of the CSF3R, ASXL1, SETBP1, CALR and MPL mutations were performed by direct sequencing. JAK2 V617F mutation was detected by AS-PCR. Results: Of the 16 CNL patients, the median age was 64 (43-80) years with a male predominance of 75% (12/16) . The median hemoglobin was 114 (81-154) g/L, with median WBC of 41.20 (26.05-167.70) (10⁹/L and median PLT of 238 (91-394) ×10⁹/L.The median level of marrow fibrosis (MF) was 1 (0-3) degree. There was no other cytogenetic abnormalities except t (1;7) (p32;q11) , +21 and 14ps+ for each. All the 16 CNL patients harbored CSF3R T618I mutation. ASXL1 mutations were identified in 81% (13/16) , while SETBP1 mutations were confirmed in 63% (10/16) . The CALR K385fs*47 mutation was found. There was no mutation in JAK2 V617F or MPL in the above 16 patients. The median overall survival (OS) of patients presented with WBC≥50×10⁹/L at diagnosis (11 months) was significantly shorter than of WBC<50×10⁹/L (39 months, P=0.005) . Conclusion CSF3R T618I mutation was specific for CNL. The median OS of CNL patients was 24 months, and WBC≥50×10⁹/L at diagnosis was an unfavorable prognostic factor.

An increased level of reactive oxygen species is a key factor in neuronal apoptosis and epileptic seizures. Irisin reportedly attenuates the apoptosis and injury induced by oxidative stress. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of exogenous irisin in a kainic acid (KA)-induced chronic spontaneous epilepsy rat model. The results indicated that exogenous irisin significantly attenuated the KA-induced neuronal injury, learning and memory defects, and seizures. Irisin treatment also increased the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), which were initially reduced following KA administration. Furthermore, the specific inhibitor of UCP2 (genipin) was administered to evaluate the possible protective mechanism of irisin. The reduced apoptosis, neurodegeneration, and spontaneous seizures in rats treated with irisin were significantly reversed by genipin administration. Our findings indicated that neuronal injury in KA-induced chronic epilepsy might be related to reduced levels of BDNF and UCP2. Moreover, our results confirmed the inhibition of neuronal injury and epileptic seizures by exogenous irisin. The protective effects of irisin may be mediated through the BDNF-mediated UCP2 level. Our results thus highlight irisin as a valuable therapeutic strategy against neuronal injury and epileptic seizures.
Rats ; Animals ; Kainic Acid/toxicity* ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism* ; Fibronectins/metabolism* ; Hippocampus/metabolism* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Epilepsy/metabolism* ; Seizures/prevention & control*