Objective To discuss the relationship between the infection of respiratory viruses and secretory otitis media(SOM). Methods The alkaline phosphatase anti-alkaline phosphatase(APAAP) bridged rapid diagnosis was used to detect the antigens of the common respiratory viruses in middle ear effusions(MEES). Results One or more kinds of antigens of respiratory viruses were detected in 73.9% MEES. Six kinds of antigens were detected in three patients' MEES at the same time. There were significant differences positive rates of the antigens of respiratory viruses in MEES with or without a cold history(P

0.05) except for 8 kHz. Air conduction thresholds were basically normal in children's simple type CSOM, whereas hearing loss during intermediate frequency and high frequency in adults with osteitis and cholesteatoma type was more severe than that in children.Conclusion Hearing-loss in children's CSOM was the same as adult patients, although course of disease was not long in children. Inner ear was not or mildly impaired in children's CSOM.

Aim To investigate the effects of L-type calcium channel blockers on tramadol-induced analgesia.Methods Hot-plate test and writhing test were used to measure the analgesia induced by tramadol. Verapamil, nimodipine or nifedipine was co-administrated with tramadol to determine its effects on tramadol analgesia.Results Tramadol (10, 20, 40 mg?kg -1 in hot-plate test or 2, 5,10 mg?kg -1 in writhing test) produced significantly analgesia in hot-plate test and writhing test. Co-administration of verapamil and tramadol prolonged the latency of pain response of mice in hot-plate test.In writhing test, verapamil, nimodipine and nifedipine could potentiate the analgesic effect of tramadol in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion L-type calcium channel blockers can potentiate tramadol-induced analgesia. Calcium influx mediated by L-type calcium channels may be involved in tramadol-induced analgesia.

Objective To explore the efficacy of unrelated cord blood transplantation treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis Ⅰ (MPS Ⅰ).Methods A 4-year-and-2-month-old boy with MPS Ⅰ who received treatment of human leucocyte antigen-mismatched unrelated cord blood stem cell transplantation after diagnosis was identified.The pre-treatment regimen was Busulfan + Cyclophosphamide + Fludarabine (Bu/Cy4 + Flud).Bu with the dosage of 1.2 mg/kg,once every 6 hours,4 days;Cy with the dosage of 50 mg/(kg · d) for 4 days and Flud with the dosage of 30 mg/(m2 · d) lasted for 4 days,respectively.The day that the graft was transplanted was defined as 0 day,days betore transplantation as negative days,days after transplantation as positive days.After pre-treatment,4.60 × 107/kg of cord blood nucleated cells and 3.05 × 105/kg CD34 positive cells were transplanted into the child.The combination of Antihuman thymocyte globulin,Cyclosporin A and Mycophenolate mofetil was administrated for prophylaxis of graft versus host disease(GVHD).After transplantation,the patient was given granulocyte colony stimulating factor to promote reconstitution of hematopoiesis.Results The myeloid and platelet engraftment time was respectively 15 days and 24 days after transplantation.Short tandem repeat (STR) DNA fingerprinting showed a full donor chimerism on day 21 after transplantation,and the full donor chimerism was stable afterwards.The peripheral-blood α-L-iduronidase (IDUA) activity returned to the normal value,and the IDUA gene sequencing did not demonstrate any mutation in 83 days after transplantation.On day 12 after transplantation,pulmonary infection with pulmonary hypertension occurred.Grade-Ⅱ acute intestinal GVHD occurred on day 15,Grade-Ⅱ acute cutaneous GVHD on day 51,and chronic GVHD (cutaneous,localized) on day 180.Otherwise,the patient complicated with hemorrhagic cystitis on day 35.These complications was cured favourably.In an 18-month-follow-up,the height of the boy increased by 3 cm,and his body weight had increased by 2.4 kg.His corneas regained clear,and his hepatosplenomegaly disappeared.The glycosaminoglycan of urine was negative.The neurocognitive performance of the boy had a little improvement.The abnormalities of fingers and other skeletons had no marked change.Conclusions Unrelated cord blood transplantation for MPS Ⅰ have definited effect.It is the first case report in China on treatment of MPS Ⅰ by unrelated cord blood transplantation.The researchers have accumulated some preliminary experience for future treatment of MPS Ⅰ by unrelated cord blood transplantation.

AIM To investigate the effects of trifluoperazine on naloxone precipitated withdrawal symptoms in morphine dependent rats and mice, and its pharmacological mechanisms. METHODS\ Naloxone precipitated tests in morphine dependent rats and mice were used. RESULTS\ Trifluoperazine(2～20 mg?kg -1 ) dose dependently inhibited naloxone precipitated withdrawal jumping, wet dog shakes, paw tremor and weight loss in morphine dependent mice. With ip trifluoperazine (5～20 mg?kg -1 ), most of positive withdrawal symptoms, including jumping, wet dog shakes, defeacation, weight loss, teeth chattering, salivation, diarrhea, ptosis and irritating, induced by naloxone in morphine dependent rats were significantly reduced. Apomorphine (2～8 mg?kg -1 ), a mixed DA 1/DA 2 receptor agonist, did not affect inhibition of trifluoperazine on naloxone precipitated withdrawal symptoms in morphine dependent mice. However, nifedipine(5～20 mg?kg -1 ), a L type voltage sensitive calcium channel blocker, enhanced a pharmacological action of trifluoperazine against naloxone precipitated symptoms in morphine dependent mice. CONCLUSION\ Trifluoperazine attenuates naloxone precipitated withdrawal symptoms in morphine dependent rats and mice by inhibiting the activity of post receptor calmodulin, but it does not antagonizes DA 2 receptor, in central nervous system.

Objective To examine the causes of high frequency sensorineural hearing loss caused by piston technique of stapes surgery.Methods The retrospective analysis involved in thirty cases(49 ears)with stapedectomy from February 2004 to 2009 at our hospital.Pure tone audiometry was performed for each patient who underwent stapedectomy both during the two days preoperation and 1,3,6 months postoperation.Results One month after operation at 8000 Hz,the air conduction hearing threshold was 8 dB less than that before,4 000 Hz average bone conduction hearing threshold was 10 dB less than that before(P < 0.01).The average high-frequency hearingthreshold of ≥40 years old group was noticeably declined than that of 40 years old group(P < 0.01).There was no association between the tinnitus and high frequency hearing loss.(P >0.05).Conclusion Transient high-frequency sensorineural hearing losses occurred to most patients under going stapedectomy,but showed significant improvement,3 months after the surgery.The average high-frequency hearing threshold of ≥40 years old group was seriously declined than that of 40 years old group.

With the development of bio-technological drugs, drug immunogenicity evaluation has become key factor of clarifying safety and efficacy of these drugs. It has become the focus to establish a stable and reliable evaluation system. Due to the advantages such as continuous real-time monitoring, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology has been widely used in bio-technological drugs immunogenicity assessments. Our study applied this technology to detect anti-drug antibody (ADA) of a recombinant human anti-rabies monoclonal antibody NM57 in the sera of 48 volunteers admitted in phase I clinical trials. This method could satisfy the basic requirements of detection of ADA.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the different and common features between adults and children with otitis media with effusion (OME) on course of disease, clinical characteristics and audiometric changes. METHOD: Pure tone audiometry, tympanogram and clinical information were analyzed and compared between 34 cases of adults and 42 cases of children with OME. RESULT: The course of disease was relatively short in children. The adenoid vegetation inflammation was more frequently found in children, while the OME occurred more often in adults. The air conduction and bone conduction threshold increased both in children and adults, particularly at high frequencies of 2 and 4 kHz. The bone conduction threshold at 4 kHz in adults was significantly higher than that in children (P < 0.05). In the cases with C type tympanogram, the negative pressure in adults was even lower than that in children (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The OME in children is often relatively shorter in course of disease, which is mainly caused by adenoid vegetation. Sensorineural deafness can occur both in children and adults, especially at high frequencies. OME in children is less severe, however, it may lead to negative effects in learning and cognition, which should be diagnosed and managed in time.
Acoustic Impedance Tests ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Bone Conduction ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; pathology ; Male ; Otitis Media with Effusion ; physiopathology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To explore the influence of hypoxemia on the hearing of children with childhood obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHOD: Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and distortion-product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) was recorded in 68 ears and 60 ears respectively of children suffering from OSAHS with "A" tympanogram. Meanwhile, ABR and DPOAE was also recorded in 30 controls of children with "A" tympanogram. RESULT: There was no statistical difference between the mild OSAHS group and the control group in the latency of wave I, III and V, the interval between wave I and III, III and V, I and V. There was significant difference between the moderate and severe OSAHS group and the control group in the delayed latency of wave I. There was significant difference between the mild OSAHS group and the control group in the amplitudes of DPOAE at 8 kHz. There was significant difference between the moderate and severe OSAHS group and the control group in the amplitudes of DPOAE at 6 kHz and 8 kHz. CONCLUSION Cochlear function was affected when AHI > or = 10/h. ABR and DPOAE could be used to detect the early damagement of auditory function in childhood OSAHS.
Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristic of nystagmus and treatment of horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV). METHOD: The positioning nystagmic features in 43 patients with HSC-BPPV treated between April 2004 and October 2006 were recorded and analyzed with video nystagmography. After the subtype and the effect side were determined, the appropriate repositioning maneuvers were chosen. RESULT: (1) Geotropic nystagmus was recorded in 27 cases, of whom 19 cases were treated with barbecue maneuver and/or combined forced prolonged position maneuver, while the others were treated with Asprella's maneuver. (2) Apogeotropic nystagmus was recorded in 16 cases with two types, one of which could turn into geotropic nystagmus with Gufoni's maneuver or spontaneously (in 12 cases), the other type could not (in 4 cases) transform accepted barbecue maneuver and/or combined forced prolonged position maneuver. The total improvement rate was 72.1% after 1 week and 81.4% 3 months later respectively. CONCLUSION The otolith position and the pathogenesis could be distinguished according to the nystagmic characteristics and type of HSC-BPPV. It was necessary to apply the appropriate repositioning maneuvers to treat HSC-BPPV.
Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nystagmus, Pathologic ; therapy ; Semicircular Canals ; Treatment Outcome ; Vertigo ; diagnosis ; therapy