Objective To analyse the causes of shunt obstructions after ventriculoperitoneal shunting for children hydrocephalus and their therapy. Methods Ventriculoperitoneal shuntings were done in 156 children with hydrocephalus, in 26 cases of them, the shunts were obstructed. Surgical interventions were performed, and causes of obstruction were found and corrected. Results There were eight kinds of obstructive causes in the ventricular catheters, three kinds in the peritoneal catheters. All obstructions were corrected surgically, 26 patients recovered soon without complications and mortality.Conclusion If the causes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions can be found and corrected in time, the prognosis of patients is good.

We retrospectively analyzed 23 cases of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) admitted to our hospital as fever of unknown origin (FUO).Fever,lymphadenopathy and skin rash were the most common clinical manifestation.The major laboratory features included cytopenia,abnormal liver enzyme and elevated inflammatory markers.Three of the 23 cases were finally diagnosed as infectious disease,5 as autoimmune disease,while the left 15 remained as HNL during the follow-up.Four of the 15 HNL patients resolved spontaneously,while the other 11 relieved by steroid use.Two patients relapsed during the follow-up.HNL was one of the rare causes of FUO.Since it would be accompanied with infectious,autoimmune or malignant diseases,long follow-up is necessary.

The developing process of thermal comfort was analyzed based on physiology and psychology and the relationship between thermal comfort and human health, environment was discussed in this paper.It suggested that the thermo-stable and thermo-comfortable environment, which might decrease body's adaptability to environment, were not necessarily good for human health. It might have some impacts on human's physiological and psychological adaptabilities also to live in the environment with a great difference between the indoor and outside temperature simultaneously and alternately.

Objective To investigate the thermostability of aristolochic acid Ⅰand the effect of the compatibility on aristolochic acid Ⅰ in Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis decoction and to explore the detoxification mechanism of compatibility for aristolochic acid Ⅰ.Methods Analyzing the contents of aristolochic acid Ⅰ by HPLC in the single decoction of Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis,the concoction of Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis with Cortex Moutan,the residues of decocted Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis and the residues of concocted Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis with Cortex Moutan,respectively.Results Aristolochic acid Ⅰ decreased after heating in pure water,a new peak was found in HPLC spectra and supposed to be the derivate of aristolochic acid Ⅰ,which was also found in the decoction of Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis.The content of aristolochic acid Ⅰ in the concoction of Cortex Moutan with Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis is lower than that in the single Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis decoction.Furthermore,the quantity of aristolochic acid Ⅰ in the residues of Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis after concoction is lower than that in the residues of single Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis decoction.Conclusion Aristolochic acid Ⅰ is unstable in decoction and a part of it was changed into another compound.The stripping of aristolochic acid Ⅰfrom Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis is not inhibited when Cortex Moutan concocted with Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis.It is the chemical reaction of aristolochic acid Ⅰ,which could decrease the toxicity in the decoction or concoction of Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis.

To study the effects of fentanyl on the MAC of sevoflurane. Method: One hundred and sixteen patients were given continuous infusion of fentanyl with CACI-pump (computer-assisted continuous infusion)to maintain different target plasma concentrations (Ct), meanwhile inhaled sevoflurane. All patients were randomly divided into seven groups receiving sevoflurane in oxygen with fentanyl target plasma concentration of 0?g/L (n=16), 0.5?g/L(n=20), 1?g/L(n=18), 2?g/L(n=16), 3?g/L(n=18), 4?g/L(n= 14) or 6?g/L(n= 14). Plasma concentraion of fentanyl was measured with radioimmunoassay. MAC determination, in response to the stimulus of skin incision, was made using the "up-down" method and logistic regression. Result: The MAC of sevoflurane from group 1 to group 7 were 1.94%, 1.89%, 1.55%, 1.29%, 1.09%, 0.86% and 0.35% respectively. Conclusion: We verify the MAC of sevoflurane, which is reduced by increasing plasma fentanyl concentration.

Objective To analyze the reasons causing false positive results of white blood cells (WBC) detected by AVE‐763B automatic urine analyzer .Methods WBC positive samples ,detected by AVE‐763B automatic urine analyzer ,were re‐inspected by microscope .Results In the 740 positive samples ,224 cases were false positive ,the false‐positive rate was 30 .2% ,among which 145 cases could be correctly classified by using image analysis ,and the false‐positive rate reduced to 10 .7% .Conclusion Many fac‐tors could cause false positive results .To improve the accuracy of AVE‐763B urine analyzer ,re‐inspect should be performed .

Objective To investigate the current ~atus of mercury thermometer applied in China and the replacement of it by electric thermometer.Methods A systematic review of the literatures was undertaken,and the mercury pollution caused by mercury thermometer was reviewed,the measures taken by various countries to reduce the use of mercury thermometer were introduced.The difficulty in promoting electric thermometer in China was analyzed,and some measures were proposed accordingly.Results Most of the population including medical staffs had few awareness of the hazard of mercury thermometer to the environment,while the promotion of electric thermometer was obstructed due to the deficiencies in propaganda andpolicies.Conclusion It's suggested emphases be placed on propaganda and measures to replace mercury thermometer by electric one to decrease mercury pollution.

ObjectiveTo explore the application of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC)and central venous catheter (CVC) in the surgical parenteral nutrition.MethodThe operation time,success rate,indwelling duration,abnormal biopsy,and adverse reactions of PICC and CVC were retrospectively compared.ResultsCVC had significantly shorter operation time than PICC groups [ (28.67 ±5.13) min vs.(45.20 ±6.89)min,P =0.035 ).The mean indwelling duration was significantly longer in PICC group than in CVC group [ ( 114.85 ± 10.29) d vs.(24.78 ± 8.42) d,P =0.033 ].PICC group was superior to CVC group in terms of five complication items,while only phlebitis was more frequent/severe in CVC group.ConclusionsPICC may be more suitable for long-term ( ＞4 weeks) catheter-based nutrition.CVC has short operation time and fast flow rate,and therefore is most suitable for rescue treatment for critically ill patients.

10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.26.021