Nausea and vomiting are among the most common complications after surgery. Postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV) may cause wound dehiscence, pulmonary aspiration, dehydration, and electrolyte disturbances. Despite the new classes of antiemetics and research published, PONV remains high incidence still. This article covers the different pharmacologic strategies taken introduced with multimodal approach by using antiemetic drugs for prevention and treatment of PONV.

It is increasingly evident that sepsis triggers a complex host reaction, which is responsible for a variety of pathophysiologic changes during the inflammatory process. Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methyxanthine with selective anti inflammatory activity. The effects and mechanisms of PTX in human and animal models of sepsis are reviewed, for providing new information in treatment of sepsis.

Accumulation and infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes are pivotal factors in accelerating cell apoptosis and death in ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) injury, however, adhesion molecules play an important role in its rolling，latching and infiltrating. The goal of the review is to explore the effect and significance of intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) in ischemia/reperfusion.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the status quo and trend of the application of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ in Yangzhou area.METHODS: The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ used in 124 hospitals of Yangzhou from 2005 to 2007 were analyzed in respect of consumption sum,DDDs and DDC etc. RESULTS: A total of 13 kinds of narcotic drugs and 4 psychotropic substances Ⅰ were used in the 124 hospitals,and the consumption sum of these drugs increased year on year.Fentanyl remained at the first place in terms of DDDs in each year,Remifentanil Hydrochloride for Injection and Sufentanil Citrate showed an obvious increasing trend in consumption,but the consumption of Bucinnazine Hydrochloride Injection(Tablet),Triazolam and Buprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection decreased to a large extent.CONCLUSION: The use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ in the 124 hospitals in Yangzhou area was basically in line with the standard.However,the DDDs of Pethidine Hydrochloride Injection had all along dominated the front place suggesting that clinicians should attach great importance to the standard treatment of cancer pain.

Objective To examine the effect of hydroxyethyl starch (HES 6%, 200/0.5) on reticuloendothelial system (RES) function in hemorrhagic shock. Methods Thirty 8 to 12-week-old Wistar rats weighing 250-350g were randomly divided into two groups: HES group ( n = 15) and control group ( n =15) . The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 0.5% pentobarbital sodium 30mg ?kg-1 Bilateral common carotid arteries were exposed and cannulated for MAP monitoring and blood-letting. Blood was gradually removed until MAP dropped to 40mm Hg, which was maintained for 60min. Then same amount of HES (HES group) or Dextran (control group) was infused. The Kupffer cells were separated and purified before hemorrhagic shock (T0), at 12h (T1) 24h (T2) 48h (T3) and 72h (T4) after HES or DEX infusion, when the animals recovered from shock. Phagocytic activity of Kupffer cells (KC) was measured by counting the amount of Latex particles ingested by KC. Results At the same intervals (T1-4) there was no significant difference in phagocytic activity of KC between the two groups. There was no significant difference in phagocytic activity of KC between T0 (baseline) and T1-4 in both groups.Conclusions The phagocytic activity of Kupffer cells in not affected by removed of 20-30% blood volume which was replaced by same amount of HES.

Objective To examire the effects of hydroxyethyl starch (HES 200/0.5 6%) on lung capillary permeability in endotoxemic rats.Methods Forty-two male Wistar rats weighing 250-300 g were randomly divided into 7 groups with 6 animals in each group: group 1 served as control; group 2 received lipopolysaecharide (LPS) 6mg?kg-1 intraperitoneally (i.p.); in group 3-6 1 min after LPS 6 mg?kg-1 i.p. HES 3.75 ml?kg-1 (group 3), 7.5 ml? kg-1 (group4), 15 ml? kg-1 (group 5) or 30 ml?kg-1 (group 6) was infused i. v. at a rate of 0.2 ml ? min-1 ; group 7 received only HES 30 ml ? kg . The animals were anesthetized with urethane. Right external jugular vein was cannulated for continuous intravenous infusion. Animals were sacrificed at 2 h and 4 h after LPS challenge respectively. Lung capillary permeability, lung wet/dry weight ratio and lung PMN accumulation were measured at 4 h after LPS challenge and nuclear factor Kappa B (NF-?B) activation in the lungs at2 h after LPS challenge.Results HES 3.75 ml?kg-1 and 7.5 ml ? kg-1 significantly reduced LPS-induced increase in lung capillary permeability, lung wet/dry weight ratio and lung PMN accumulation ( P

Ischemia-reperfusion of the heart leads to the opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pore(MPTP).Transient opening and subsequent closure of the MPTP may lead to the release of cytochrome c and other proapoptotic molecules.If unrestrained,this will lead to the loss of ionic homeostasis and initiate the cascade of necrotic cell death.Direct or indirect inhibition of MPTP provides protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury.Recent researches have shown that transient low-conductance pore opening also provides protection against reperfusion injury.This review gives summarization of the components,molecular mechanism of MPTP,permeability transition in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion and the relationship between MPTP and ischemic preconditioning.This may lead to better protective strategies against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in the future.

Epidural analgesia is the most effective form of pain relief available to labouring women.In this review,the author highlights the latest progress in the researches on the mechanism of epidural analgesia for labour,the choice of administration mode,the choice of local anaesthetics and opioids,and the impact of epidural analgesia on the parturient and fetus.

Glucocorticoids(GC) play definite and effective roles in the management of chronic pain,but their toxic and side effects also make them controversial agents.This review discusses various aspects of glucocorticoids including their action mechanism,toxic and side effects,different types of pharmaceuticals and ways of administration.It also ventures some suggestions on rational medication of steroids.

With the development of our understanding of the physiology,pathophysiology and pharmacology of pain,preemptive analgesia has been widely introduced into clinical treatment.This review focuses on the mechanism and application of preemptive analgesia in acute pain therapy.