Objective To analyze clinical features of patients with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS).Methods Clinical manifestations,response to treatment and prognosis of 89 cases with eosinophilia hospitalized at Peking Union Medical College Hospital(PUMCH)during the past nine years were analyzed retrospectively,including four cases conformed with the diagnostic criteria for EMS set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US.Results Infection,tumor and other diseases that could cause increased eosinophil count were excluded in all but four cases,with all female,average age of 48.8 years,and mean count of eosinophil of 42.75 percent of blood cells.Multi-organs and systems were involved in the patients,with the most common clinical manifestations of myalgia,skin rash,joint swelling,arthralgias,respiratory symptoms and paresthesia.Patients responded well to prednisone at acute phase of illness,but prognosis was poor as severe pulmonary hypertension occurred.Occurrence of EMS closely associated with environmental factors and special attention should be paid to patient's history of medication and diet in its diagnosis.Conclusion EMS is characterized by the increasing of eosinophils and myalgia,while multi-organs and systems were involved.Glucocorticoid plays an important role in the treatment at acute phase of illness.

Autistic Disorder ; immunology ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Immune System ; physiopathology

With growing number of operation with congenital heart disease ( CHD) ,its methods of treatment are paid more and more attention by the surgeons .The article briefly introduced the concept ,development history ,the main clinical applications ,complica-tions,treatment, comprehensive evaluation and prospect of hybrid approach.

Ergonomics ; Occupational Health

Objective To construct an expression vector containing esp1 in order to investigate the effects on the chromatid separation. Methods A conditional plasmid vector containing esp1 was constructed, and was transfected into spc cells. The expression level of esp1 was detected by fluorescence microscopy, and the chromosomes were observed. Results EGFP-N1-esp1 was expressed in spc cells, and improper chromosome segregation was reduced. The plasmid of pTRE-d2EGFP-esp1 was constructed successfully. Conclusion Up-regulation of esp1 has inhibitory effects on the abnormal chromatid separation of tumors and may be potential in the treatment of cancer.

Environmental Health ; Occupational Health ; Social Responsibility

Environmental Pollution ; prevention & control ; Metals, Heavy

Acute Disease ; Case-Control Studies ; Cross-Over Studies ; Hand Injuries ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; epidemiology ; Prognosis

Objective To compare analgesic efficacy of intravenous postoperative and preemptive analgesia with flurbiprofen axetil combined with small dose of morphine and with morphine alone. Methods One hundred and twenty patients were randomly divided into four groups: group A,morphine 30 mg +0.9% NaCl for postoperative analgesia,n=30;group B,morphine 20 mg +0.9% NaCl for postoperative analgesia,n=30;group C,flurbiprofen axetil 100 mg + morphine 20 mg +0.9% NaCl for postoperative analgesia,n=30;group D,flurbiprofen axetil 100 mg before operation + morphine 20 mg +0.9% NaCl for postoperative analgesia,n=30.The drugs in each group were diluted to 100 mL and infused by a pump at a rate of 2 mL/h with a patient-controlled analgesia(PCA)bolus of 2 mL after a loading dose of 5 mL.The visual analogue scale(VAS),demanding times for PCA and incidence of side effects were recorded during the period of postoperative 24 h. Results The VAS of group B at 3 h after operation was significantly higher than those of the other three groups(P

Objective To explore the changes of blood 8-iso-Prostaglandin F_(2a)(8-iso-PGF_(2a))content in different time after building-model and study its significance,and study the intervention effect of N-acetylcysteine(NAC) on it.Methods Seven-day-old Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:intervention,operation and false operation groups.rats in intervention group were administered with NAC 0.1 mg/(g?d),Rats in operation group were given an equal volume of normal saline,and rats in false group operation had no administration.The blood was obtained to determine serum of 8-iso-PGF_(2a) content in 30 minutes,on the first,third,seventh and twenty first day after the building-model,respectively.EIA assay method was used to determine serum 8-(iso-PGF)_(2a) content.Results Serum 8-iso-PGF_(2a) concentration in rats from operation group,intervention and false operation groups were(168.7?(24.2)),(120.9?23.4) and (50.0?8.8) ng/L within 30 minutes after the building-model, respectively.There were a remarkable difference between serum 8-iso-PGF_(2a) concentration in three groups(P0.05).Conclusions The concentration of serum 8-iso-PGF_(2a) of rats rises remarkably early after building-model, and the peak concentration appears at 30 minutes after the building-model. NAC can effectively decrease serum 8-iso-PGF_(2a) content, which suggest that there is large value of clinical administration.