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Rats were used to establish an animal model of cerebral ischemia and the change of endogenous opiate peptides (LEK, ?-EP, DynA1-13) and monoamines (5-HT, 5-HIAA) levels in the ischemia cerebral tissue were measured. The main findings were as follows: The levels of LEK reduced slightly in cerebral ischemia for 60 minutes, but the levels of DynA1-13 and 5-HIAA increased obviously in cerebral ischemia for 60 minutes. At the same time the levels of ?-EP and 5-HT decreased obviously. The results suggest that the endogenous opiate peptides and monomines play a possible role in the development of cerebral ischemic damage.

Objective To analyze type of irrational outpatient infusion prescriptions returned by clinical pharmacists'pre -prescription review and intervention in our hospital.Methods Outpatient infusion prescriptions reviewed by clinical pharmacists in 2014 were statistically analyzed in terms of type,constitution and rate of qualified prescriptions.Results Type of unstandard writing or input errors prescriptions accounted for 35.19%,which was the great majority of the irrational outpatient infusion prescriptions.The rate of qualified prescriptions was 99.15%,which was higher than 91.53% in 2011 when pre -prescription review and intervention had not implemented.Conclusion Pre -prescription review and intervention could improve the quality of outpatient infusion prescriptions.Finally,safety and effectiveness of outpatient infusion could be guaranteed.

Objective:To explore the clinical feasibility and effectiveness of using 3D printed porous titanium-alloy prosthesis to repair aseptic large bone defects in the limbs.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 13 patients with aseptic bone defects of long limbs treated with 3D printed porous titanium alloy prosthesis from December 2017 to December 2022, including 7 males and 6 females, aged 52.6±11.5 years (range, 35-72 years). The bone defect locations included 2 humerus, 1 radius, 5 femur, and 6 tibia. One patient suffered both femoral and tibial defects. All 13 patients suffered from bone nonunion due to internal fixation surgery, including 5 cases of hypertrophic nonunion and 8 cases of atrophic nonunion. The interval between internal fixation surgery and this treatment was 20.1±3.6 months (range, 16.5-26.6 months). The clinical treatment effect was evaluated through parameters such as gross observation, imaging evaluation, disability of arm shoulder and hand (DASH), lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), and patient satisfaction evaluation.Results:The length of bone defect after debridement in 13 patients was 11.7±4.5 cm (range, 6.0-20.6 cm), and the length of implant was 12.9±5.3 cm (range, 6.1-22.9 cm). Partial or complete weight-bearing began at 14.8±6.5 days (range, 2-22 days) after surgery. All 13 cases were followed up for 18.3±12.5 months (range, 13-58 months). The X-ray images showed that the prosthesis and the internal fixation were stable, and the new bone gradually grew gradually from the bone defect section and formed stable bone integration with the prosthesis surface, and no prosthesis displacement or fracture occurred. At the last follow-up, the DASH scores of 3 patients with upper limb bone defect were 8.9, 10.5, and 11.2 points, respectively, and the LEFS scores of 10 patients with lower limb bone defect were 49.6±5.9 points (range, 38-56 points). No significant subsidence or loosening of all prosthetics was observed. Patient satisfaction was 9.8±0.1 points (range, 9.6-9.9).Conclusion:After the application of 3D printed porous titanium alloy prosthesis to repair the aseptic large bone defect of the limbs, the patients can carry weight and function exercise in the early stage, and the function of the affected limbs can recover significantly, and the patients have high satisfaction.

Objective:To analyze and summarize the clinical effects of 3D printed porous titanium-alloy prosthesis implantation in the treatment of long bone defects of lower extremities.Methods:We retrospectively studied the clinical cases with lower extremity bone defect treated by 3D printed porous titanium prostheses from December 2017 to November 2021. 18 patients who were followed up for more than 12 months were included in this study. The enrolled patients included 12 males and 6 females, with an average of 48.9±22.5 years (range, 13-79 years), and an average body mass index of 23.1±4.3 kg/m 2 (range, 17.2-27.1 kg/m 2). There were 14 osteomyelitis-derived bone defects and 4 nonunion-derived bone defects. The bone defect locations included 10 cases of femur and 8 cases of tibia. The average bone defect distance was 13.9±9.7 cm (range, 5.8-31.2 cm), and the proportion of the defect length to the long bone (femur of tibia) was average 33.7%±16.8% (range, 15.0%-63.0%). The clinical efficacy was comprehensively evaluated through gross observation, imaging evaluation, changes in the total length of lower extremities and long bones, femorotibial angle (FTA) measurement, lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), satisfaction, complications and other indicators, focusing on the stabilization mechanism of the prosthesis and the regeneration of new bone. Results:All 18 patients were followed up for 12-35 months, with an average of 16.3 months. Postoperative X-rays at 1, 3, 12 and 24 months showed that new bone could gradually creep along the prosthesis surface. The preoperative bone defect length of long bone and total length of lower limb were respectively 39.4±4.0 cm and 80.5±5.7 cm, which were different from those of the healthy side by 1.6±1.0 cm and 1.5±1.1 cm. One week after implantation, the length of long bone and lower limb was 39.9±3.5 cm and 80.9±6.2 cm, respectively, and the average difference was 1.0±0.6 cm and 0.9±1.1 cm compared with the healthy side. At the last follow-up, the length of long bone and lower limb was 39.7±3.6 cm and 80.9±7.8 cm, with an average difference of 1.8±1.1 cm and 1.0±0.7 cm from the healthy side. There were no significant differences in the length of long bone and lower limbs at the three time points before surgery, one week after surgery and the last follow-up ( F=0.12, 0.04; P>0.05). The average FTA of the affected limb was 174.7° (173.9°, 175.5°), 175.2°(173.5°, 176.4°), and 175.0°(173.5°, 176.3°) at three time nodes, before surgery, one week after surgery and the last follow-up, respectively, and there was no significant statistical difference in pairwise comparison ( Z=0.01, P>0.05). Patients had a mean LEFS score of 50 (46, 51) at the last follow-up, significantly higher than the preoperative score of 20 (17, 21) ( Z=-5.56, P<0.001). The mean satisfaction score of the 18 patients at the last follow-up was 9.7. Two patients (11.1%) had screw fractures but all 3D printed porous titanium alloy prostheses remained stable without significant loosening or displacement. Two patients (11.1%) had nail channel infection of external fixator, all patients with channel infection were cured by intravenous antibiotics combined with local disinfection and dressing change. Conclusion:The implantation of 3D printed porous titanium-alloy prosthesis could efficiently and safely repair the long bone defects of the lower extremities. The prosthesis could maintain stable in the early and middle postoperative period. The length of the long bones and lower limbs did not change significantly with the weight-bearing and functional exercise of the limbs. The new bone could gradually crawl and grow from both ends of the defect, and the patient's limb function recovered significantly, and the patient's satisfaction was high.

Objective:To retrospective analyze the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Methods:A total of 278 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Guangzhou Eighth People′s Hospital from January 20 to February 10, 2020 were selected. The general demographic data, epidemiological data, clinical symptoms, laboratory examinations, lung CT imaging, treatment and prognosis were analyzed.Results:There were 130 male patients (46.8%) and 148 females (53.2%) with age (48.1±17.0) years and 88.8% patients between 20-69 years. Two hundred and thirty-six (84.9%) patients had comorbidities. Two hundred and eleven cases (75.9%) were common type. The in-hospital mortality was 0.4% (1/278). The majority (201, 72.3%) were imported cases mainly from Wuhan (89, 44.3%). The most common clinical manifestations were fever (70.9%) and dry cough (61.5%). In some patients, hemoglobin (10.4%), platelets (12.6%) and albumin (55.4%) were lower than the normal range. Other biochemical tests according to liver and function were normal, while lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) was elevated in 61 patients (21.9%), creatine kinase increased in 26 patients (9.4%). Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) was seen in 52 patients (18.7%), D-dimer higher than normal in 140 patients (50.4%), while 117 patients (42.1%) had elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Typical CT manifestations included single or multiple ground glass shadows especially in lung periphery in early disease which infiltrated and enlarged during progressive stage. Diffuse consolidation with multiple patchy density in severe/critical cases and even "white lung" presented in a few patients. Two hundred and forty-two patients (87.1%) received one or more antiviral agents, 242 (87.1%) combined with antibacterials, 191 (68.7%) with oxygen therapy. There were 198 patients (71.2%) treated with traditional Chinese medicine.Conclusions:COVID-19 could attack patients in all ages with majority of common type and low mortality rate. Clinical manifestations involve multiple organs or systems. Progression of the disease results in critical status which should be paid much attention.

BACKGROUND: Studying the relationship between flexibility and body composition of college students is of great significance for enhancing the levels of physical health and sports. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between sit-and-reach and body composition of college students in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and differences between sexes. METHODS: Totally 2 175 students from a Guangxi university were randomly selected. Body composition was determined by the MC-180 body composition tester. The students were divided into four groups: ≤ 12.10 cm group,＞ 12.10-16.40 cm group,＞ 16.40-20.70 group and＞ 20.70 group according to quartile of sit-and-reach measured in accordance with the National Physical Health Test Standard. All data were processed by SPSS 22.0 software. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Sit-and-reach was significantly correlated with body mass index, percentage of body fat, fat-free mass index, upper limb lean mass and lower limb lean mass (P ＜ 0.05), and percentage of body fat was negatively correlated with sit-and-reach (P ＜ 0.05). The body mass index, fat-free mass index, upper limb lean mass and lower limb lean mass in the ≤ 12.10 cm group were significantly lower than those in the other groups. Fat-free mass index and upper limb lean mass were correlated with sit-and-reach in male college students (P ＜ 0.05). The fat-free mass index and upper limb lean mass in the＞ 16.40-20.70 cm group were significantly higher than those in the ≤ 12.10 cm group. Therefore, there is a positive correlation between the flexibility and fat-free mass index and upper limb lean mass in college students.

Objective To investigate the accuracy of body mass index (BMI) as the evaluation standard for obesity in Miao adults in Guangxi, to find out the BMI cutoff value suitable for the evaluation standard of adult obesity, and to provide an accurate and reliable reference value for the prevention and treatment of obesity in Miao nationality adults. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, residents aged 18 years or older in the Miao villages in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi, were selected as the research subjects, and their body composition was measured. The percent body fat (PBF) standard was used as the ^“gold standard^” for obesity, and the BMI standard for obesity in Chinese adults was used as the positive screening standard. The accuracy of the BMI standard was evaluated, and the ROC curve analysis was used to determine the optimal BMI cutoff value for obesity in Miao adults. Results The detection rate of obesity of Miao adults in Guangxi by BMI method was lower than that by PBF method (10.3% vs 19.0%, χ²=426.62, P<0.001). The results of reliability evaluation showed that BMI was in good agreement with PBF in judging obesity (Kappa=0.59, P<0.001). BMI as a screening criterion for obesity in Miao adults showed high specificity and low sensitivity, low Yordon index, high positive predictive value and high positive likelihood ratio, and low negative predictive value and high negative likelihood ratio. When the PBF was used as the ^“gold standard^”, BMI had a good diagnostic performance for obesity in Miao adults (AUC=0.959, P<0.001). The optimal BMI cutoff points for obesity in adults of Miao nationality in Guangxi were 25.85 kg/m² and 25.55 kg/m² for men and women, respectively. Conclusion BMI is of great value for the diagnosis of obesity in Miao adults, but it should not be used as an exclusion criterion for obesity. Especially in the case of a small sample size, the risk of misclassification bias is relatively high.