Objective To compare the effect of different methods of anesthesia on cerebral autoregulation in patients undergoing neurosurgery.Methods Sixty-nine ASA Ⅱ orⅢ patients with brain tumor, aged 23-62 yr, scheduled for neurosurgery under general anesthesia, were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 23 each) : propofol-remifentanil group (group PR), sevoflurane-remifentanil group (group SR) and propofol-sevoflurane-remifentanil group (group PSR) . Anesthesia was induced with target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol (target plasma concentration3 μg/ml, PR and PSR groups) or inhalation of 8% sevoflurane (group SR) and iv injection of remifentanil 1 mg/kg and atracurium 0.5 mg/kg. The patients were mechanically ventilated after tracheal intubation. PETCO2 was maintained at 32-35 mm Hg. Anesthesia was maintained with TCI of propofol (target plasma concentration 2.0-3.5 μg/ml) in group PR, with inhalation of 1.5%-2.5% sevoflurane in group SR, with TCI of propofol (target plasma concentration 1.5-3.0 μg/ml) and inhalation of 1% sevoflurane in group PSR, and with TCI of remifentanil (target plasma concentration 2.0-4.5 ng/ml) and iv infusion of atracurium at 6 μg · kg-1 · min-1 in all groups. Auditory evoked potential index was maintained between 40-45. The middle cerebral artery time-average peak flow velocity was recorded before induction (baseline) , immediately after intubation, immediately before craniotomy and at the beginning of skin suture. The unilateral carotid artery was compressed for 7 s at the corresponding time points mentioned above. The transient hyperemic response ratio (THRR) was calculated to reflect cerebral autoregulation. Results Compared with the baseline value at T0, THRR was significantly increased at T2in group PR and decreased at T2,3 in group SR (P <0.05) ,while no significant change was found in THRR at T1-3in group PSR (P >0.05). The THRR was significantly lower in SR and PSR groups than in group PR, and higher in group PSR than in group SR ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Propofol-remifentanil anesthesia can improve cerebral autoregulation, sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthesia can reduce cerebral autoregulation, and propofol-sevofluraneremifentanil anesthesia exerts no effect on cerebral autoregulation in patients undergoing neurosurgery.

The primary curative modality for hilar cholangiocarcinoma is surgery. Some reports suggest that radical resection may provide the best survival rate for patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. In resected patients, however, gross or microscopic residual disease is common. Local recurrence is the most common cause of failure and mortality. In the past 10 years, preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative radiotherapy has been used as an adjuvant treatment for these patients. Some studies have proved adjuvant radiotherapy on hilar cholangiocarcinoma may be of value.

Objective To investigate the clinical features,treatment and prognosis of paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP).Methods A retrospective study was performed on 11 patients with PNP hospitalized in the Department of Dermatology,Ruijin Hospital.Clinical characteristics of these patients were analyzed.Results Of the 11 patients,10 had oral or labial erosions or ulcers,and 6 had obstructive bronchiolitis.Computed tomography (CT)showed solitary internal tumors in all the patients after appearance of skin lesions,and 8 of them were diagnosed with Castleman's disease.All the patients had been treated with corticosteroids before operation,but achieved no obvious improvement.After 2-7 months of postoperative treatment with low-dose prednisone and thalidomide,both cutaneous and mucosal lesions healed with the relief of pulmonary symptoms in 5 patients.Conclusions Oral erosions or ulcers appear to be the most common initial manifestation of PNP with Castleman's disease as the most frequent accompanying tumor.Early detection and timely resection of tumors are keys to successful treatment of PNP,and postoperative treatment with glucocorticoids and thalidomide proves to be effective for PNP.

Objective To investigate the status of clinical using of blood products in Shanghai area,clinicians' understanding on transfusion knowledge and consciousness of prevention of transfusion risk.Methods Two hundreds of clinicians who were randomly selected from level two and above hospitals of Shanghai were inquired by questionnaire.Data including understanding of transfusion techniques,prevention of transfusion risk,application of blood components and grasp of new techniques were collected and analyzed.Results Among all interviewed clinicians,those who realized the importance of transfusion on clinical work,who understood the basic contents of clinical guideline for transfusion issued by Ministry of Health People's Republic of China,and who had the basic knowledge of blood component products and transfusion applications account for 62%,60% and 81% respectively.But only 28% clinicians knew all the side effects,27.3% learned the new techniques of transfusion,including leukocyte reduced,virus elimination,clinical application of irradiation.This investigation also showed 97% clinicians would like to accept training of transfusion,68% thought they need more relevant information about prevention of transfusion risk.Conclusions Clinicians in Shanghai area had the basic knowledge of clinical guideline for transfusion,but some knowledge of transfusion were insufficient including blood components and their applications,side effects and new techniques of transfusion.Clinicians in Shanghai had active response for being trained on knowledge of transfusion.

The method of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training in the treatment of shoulder hand syndrome after stroke is reliablet, quick, with simple operation and less adverse reactions. Among them, characteristic acupuncture could focus on the targeted points with obvious effect than ordinary acupuncture, and the combination with rehabilitation training could greatly improve the curative effect. However, there still exist some problems in the current research, such as the difficulty of conducting blind clinical trials of acupuncture therapy; the lack of follow-up data in the evaluation of curative effect, the uncertainty of long-term curative effect; the small sample size of clinical research, etc., so multi-centered and large sample RCT research are still needed.

ObjectiveTo assess the degree of pain in elderly patients with mechanical ventilation in ICU using critical-care pain observation tool(CPOT) and to choose the correct sedative and analgesic method.Methods 110 elderly patients in ICU after neurosurgery were divided into three assessment stages,every stage had two record points and total six points (T1-T6):the first stage (intubation and unconsciousness,T1-T2),the second stage (intubation and consciousness,T3T4 ) and the third stage(extubation and consciousness,T5-T6 ).Among them T1,T3and T5were nonnocuity assessment points of every stage,while T2,T4 and T6 were nocuity assessment points of every stage.The assessment time was one minute at every point.After recorded at every point in second and third stages,patients were asked to use the pain intensity descriptive scale (PIDS) themselves.CPOT,heart rate and mean arterial pressure (MAP) from T1 to T6 were recorded as well as PIDS from T3 to T6 in second and third stages.Results In the three stages,CPOT〔(26.8 vs.0.54,3.36 vs.1.20,2.78 vs.0.68) scores〕,HR〔(95 vs.85,94 vs.82,94 vs.84)beat/min〕 and MAP〔(95 vs.85,95 vs.87,94 vs.87)mm Hg〕 at T2,T4and T6 were higher than T1 (t=-42.89,-55.95,-55.38),T3 (t =- 5.52,- 11.33,- 11.78) and T5 ( t =- 5.54,- 9.95,- 11.33 ) ( P＜ 0.05 ).The PIDS at T4 and T6were higher than at T3and T5in the second and third stages 〔(2.52 vs.1.69,2.12 vs.1.44)scores〕 (P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between CPOT and PIDS at T3 and T4 in the second stage were 0.49 and 0.58,respectively (P＜0.05),and between CPOT and PIDS at T5 and T6 were 0.52 and 0.59 in the third stage,respectively (P ＜ 0.05),and they both reached moderate correlation.ConclusionsCPOT may be an effective way to assess the degree of pain in elderly patients with mechanical ventilation at present.

Objective To compare the effect of sevoflurane and propofol on cerebral metabolism in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm clipping.Methods Sixty-eight ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients aged 22-62 yr weighing 52-81 kg with Hunt-Hess Ⅱ or Ⅲ undergoing intracranial aneurysm clipping were randomly divided into 2 groups( n =34 each): group propofol(group P) and group sevoflurane (group S).Anesthesia was induced with target-controlled infusion(TCI) of propofol (target plasma concretration 2.0 μg/ml,group P) or inhalation of 8％sevoflurane (group S) and iv injection of remifentanil 0.8 mg/kg and atracurium 0.5 mg/kg.Anesthesia was maintained with TCI of propofol(target plasma concretration 1.5 μg/ml,group P) or inhalation of 2％ sevoflurane (group S) and TCI of remifentanil (target plasma concretration 2.0-3.5 ng/ml) and infusion of atracurium (4μg· kg- 1 · min- 1 ).Samples of dialysate in brain were collected at 5 min before temporary arterial occlusion (T0 ),5 min (T1),10 min (T2 ),15 min (T3) of temporary arterial occlusion,and 10 min (T4),20 min (T5),40 min (T6 ) after cerebral aneurysm clipping for determination of glucose,lactate and pyruvate concentrations.Lactate/pyruvate(L/P) ratio was calculated.Results Compared with group P,the concentrations of glucose,lactate and pyruvate were significantly increased at T1 -06,and L/P ratio was decreased at T2-T4 in group S( P ＜ 0.05).The glucose concentration was significantly lower,and lactate concentration higher at T1 -T6,pyruvate concentration was lower at T1 -T4,and higher at T5 and T6,and L/P ratio was higher at T1 -T5 in both groups than that at T0 ( P ＜0.05).The concentrations of glucose and pyruvate were higher and L/P ratio was lower at T4-T6,and lactate concentration was lower at T5,T6 in both groups than that at T3 ( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with propofol,sevoflurane can better improve cerebral metabolites in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm clipping.

Objective To evaluate the effect of stage health education on living-relative donor kidney transplantationrecipients.Methods Forty-eightliving-relativedonorkidneytransplantation recipients were randomly assigned to receive stage ( study group,n =24 ) or conventional health education (control group,n =24 ).ResultsIn comparison with the control group,the study group showed better awareness of kidney transplantation and improved satisfaction with nursing ( x2 =8.83,x2 =10.32,P ＜0.05).Conclusions Stage health education improves the awareness of renal transplantation and promotes mental and physical recovery,thus resulting in better quality of life of living-relative donor kidney transplantation recipients.

Objective To compare the effects of sedation induced with propofol and midazolam on anterior pituitary hormone in mechanically ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury.Methods Eighty-four patients with acute traumatic brain injury,aged 20-60 yr,weighing 50-70 kg,undergoing mechanical ventilation during sedation induced with propofol or midazolam,were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n =42 each):propofol group (group P) and midasolam group (group M).Ramsay sedation score was maintained at 2-4.In group P,propofol was continuously infused at the initial infusion rate of 1.5-6.0 mg·kg-1 ·h-1 and propofol 50 mg was injected intravenously to increase the depth of sedation when needed.In group M,midazolam was continuously infused at the initial infusion rate of 0.10-0.35 mg· kg-1· h-1 and midazolam 7.5 mg was injected intravenously to increase the depth of sedation when needed.The patients were ventilated for 70-120 h.Glasgow Coma Scale scores were assessed before sedation and Glasgow Outcome Scale scores were assessed 4 weeks after admission to the intensive care unit.Venous blood samples were collected at 24 and 72 h of sedation and 4 weeks after admission to the intensive care unit for determination of the levels of serum cortisol,thyroid-stimulating hormone,prolactin,and growth hormone by ELLSA.Results Compared with group M,the levels of serum cortisol and growth hormone were significantly decreased and the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone was significantly increased at 24 and 72 h of sedation in group P ( P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01 ),and the parameters mentioned above were in the normal range.There was no significant difference in the serum prolactin level and outcome between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The effects of sedation induced with propofol and midazolam on anterior pituitary hormone are comparable in mechanically ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of NF-κB and Pglycoprotein(P-gp) in cervical cancer tissue before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NACT). Methods The mRNA and the protein expression levels of NF-κB and P-gp were determined by Real time-PCR and immunohistochemical assay respectively in cancer specimens from 40 cevical cancer patients, which were collected before and after NACT. Results The mRNA expression levels of NF-κB were 50. 340 ± 0. 780 and 67. 595 ± 0. 914 before and after NACT respectively, which showed significant difference statistically ( t = -73. 384 ,P ＜ 0. 01 ). We also found significant difference in the comparison between MDR1 mRNA expression before and after NACT(45. 800 ±0. 636 vs 62. 381 ±0. 743 ,t = -66. 582,P ＜0. 01 ). The positive rate of NF-κB protein expression before and after NACT were 50% ( 20/40 ), 80% ( 32/40 ) respectively, which showed significant difference statistically( χ2 = 7. 912, P = 0. 005 ). The positive rate of P-gp protein expression after NACT was significantly higher than that before NACT [ 40% ( 16/40 ) vs 70% ( 28/40 ), χ2 = 7. 273, P = 0. 007 ]The mRNA and protein expressions of NF-κB were positively correlated with those of P-gp before and after NACT( r = 0. 408,r = 0. 327 respectively, Ps ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion NF-κB and P-gp may play an important role in multi-drug resistance of cervical carcinoma. Chemotherapy drugs in our NACT strategy may induce the activation of NF-κB and multi-drug resistance. Activation of NF-κB may correlate with multi-drug resistance mediated by P-gp.