Objective To evaluate the effect of age on pharmacodynamics of eisatracurium target-controlled infusion(TCI). Methods Forty patients under N_2O-O_2-propofol-fentanyl anesthesia were divided into groups of Ⅰ and Ⅱ with 20 cases each. Under TOF stimulation monitoring, eisatracurium 0. 15 mg/kg was injected and tracheal intubation was performed when TOFr being zero. and the intubation conditions were evaluated. When T1 restored to 50% cisatracurium TCI started to keep TOFr less than 10%. The recovery times of neuromuscular blockade were recorded after stopping infusion. The amount of cisatracurium consumption was calculated. Results Intubation conditions the onset time and recovery index were not significantly different between two groups. The nonresponse period, duration of action, and recovery time were longer in group Ⅰ than those in group B. Cisatracurium consumption was more in group Ⅰ than that in group Ⅱ (P<0.05). Conclusion By TCI,cisatracurium dosage needed for keeping TOFr less than 10% is less,but the recovery process is still longer in the elderly than those in the younger.

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Objective:To describe antipsychotic medication prescription patterns and estimate the associated costs for patients with schizophrenia in Tianjin,China. Methods:Data were 30%random sampling from the Tianjin Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI)database. Adult patients with≥ 1 diagnosis of schizophrenia, antipsychotics prescribed at the first diagnosis of schizophrenia (index date),and 12-month continuous enrollment after the first antipsychotic prescription (follow-up period)between 2008 and 2010 were included. The classes and number of antipsychotics patients prescribed at index date and patterns of antipsychotics patients maintained/changed during the study period were described. The total direct medical costs were also estimated. Results:Among 2125 patients with schizophrenia,1739 (81. 8%)prescribed with antipsychotic medication prescriptions were in-cluded. At the index date,1461 (84. 0%)of the patients prescribed with one antipsychotic medication,278 (16. 0%)with more than two antipsychotics,and 747 (43. 0%)were prescribed with first-generation antipsychot-ics,813 (46. 8%)with second-generation antipsychotics and 179 (10. 2%)with both. During the following 12 months,1387 (79. 8%)patients remained on the index antipsychotic class. The total cost for 1739 patients was (12498. 9 ±14575. 2)CNY. The total direct medical cost was significantly lower for patients only prescribed with second-generation antipsychotics compared with ones only with first-generation antipsychotics [(9064. 1 ±13209. 8) CNY vs. (1 1928. 6 ±13767. 4)CNY,P<0. 001 ]. In addition,the cost for patients prescribed with first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics was 18821. 8 ±15702. 7 CNY. Conclusion:Majority of patients are prescribed with monotherapy,and tend to stay with one antipsychotic medication class. The total medical cost for patients with second-generation antipsychotic medications is lower than first-generation ones.

Bacterial cellulose,as a new material,due to its unique nano-fiber mesh structure with good purity,physical and chemical properties such as mechanical strength and water holding capacity,biocompatibility and adaptability,has been widely used in medicine,food,paper,textile,acoustical materials and other industries.In medical field,especially,it has been rapidly developed in recent years.This review discusses the current bacterial cellulose and its performance optimization products which relates to the medical applications.

Objective To investigate the association between the positive rate of circulating tumor cells (CTC) and clinicopathological parameters, recurrence and metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods 7.5 ml peripheral blood of 138 cases of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer who met inclusion criteria, 82 post-operative cases of colorectal cancer and 34 healthy controls were collected. The CTC was enriched by beads which packaged the anti epithelial cell adhesion molecule and counting the CTC (CK+ DAPI+ CD45-). To investigate the association between the preoperative positive rate of CTC and clinicopathological parameters, and the relationship between the positive rate of CTC and recurrence and metastasis in post-operative colorectal cancer patients who have not accepted any therapy more than one month. Results The positive rate of CTC in patients with colorectal cancer and healthy controls were 47.1%(65/138), and 0 (0/34) respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2= 25.743, P< 0.001). No association between CTC positive rate and age, gender, primary tumor site, T staging, platelets, cancer embolus, NK cells, regulatory T cell was observed (all P> 0.05); The significant association between the positive rate of CTC and N or M staging was found. CTC positive rates in N0, N1, N2 stage were 38.3 %(23/60), 37.9 % (11/29), and 63.9 % (23/36) respectively (χ2= 6.819, P= 0.033); CTCs positive rates of M0, M1 stage were 38 . 0 % ( 38/100 ) and 71 . 1 % ( 27/38 ) respectively , and there was a statistical difference (χ2= 12.074, P= 0.001). In 82 post-operative cases of colorectal cancer, the positive rates of CTC were 51.6 % (32/62) and 90.0 % (18/20) in non-recurrence and recurrence, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=9.365, P=0.002). Conclusion CTC detection may assess the occurrence of metastasis and recurrence in colorectal cancer patients.

BACKGROUND:Chitosan is a kind of biomaterial with good hemostatic, antibacterial and absorption properties. The guanidine modified chitosan holding better antibacterial and absorption abilities is a commonly used chemical separation material. However, its coagulation property is still unclear. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the in vitro hemostatic property and cytotoxicity of the guanidine modified chitosan, and to explore its availability as a hemostatic material.METHODS:The guanidine modified chitosan was synthesized with the raw materials of chitosan and arginine, and the coupling agents of EDC and NHS. The coagulation ability was evaluated preliminarily through the whole blood coagulation time, and three in vitro coagulation indexes (activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time and thrombin time). The guanidine modified chitosan extracts were co-cultured with the mouse fibroblasts, and then the cell growth was observed by MTT assay and fluorescence microscope. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The guanidine modified chitosan shortened the whole blood coagulation time, suggesting its hemostatic property. In vitro coagulation results indicated that the guanidine modified chitosan exerted the effect not through the traditional endogenous and extrinsic coagulation pathways. Guanidino group has not been proved to be hemostatic, so the chitosan may be the effective component. MTT assay showed that the cell proliferation rate was 87.8%and the toxicity level was grade 1. Fluorescent staining observed abundant live cells, and few dead cells, indicating that the guanidine modified chitosan exhibits low cytotoxicity.

Objective To evaluate the interference of 13 kinds of β‐lactam antibiotics in fructosamine detection .Methods A se‐ries of solution of antimicrobial drugs were formulated with water for injection ,and added into the mixture fresh serum volume by 5% .Interfere with antimicrobial drugs on the test results of fructosamine were evaluated .Results When the blood concentrations of cefathiamidine and ticarcillin sodium/clavulanate potassium were up to 37 .5 mg/L and 247 .5 μg/mL respectively ,they began to produce positive interference on fructosamine detection .However ,the degree of interference was not correlated to the serum concen‐tration of fructosamine .Conclusion Cephathiamidine and ticarcillin sodium/clavulanate potassium have positive interference on fructosamine detection .

Endometrial Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; secondary ; Female ; Humans ; Mesentery ; Middle Aged ; Neprilysin ; metabolism ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Receptors, Estrogen ; metabolism ; Receptors, Progesterone ; metabolism ; Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal ; metabolism ; pathology ; secondary

Objective To explore the effect of different type of atrial fibrillation(AF) on plasma brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) level in male patients.Methods Fifty-eight hospitalized male patients with AF were enrolled,including 35 cases with paroxysmal AF,14 cases with persistent AF,and 9 cases with permanent AF.All subjects had the examination of echocardiography/electrocardiogram within 24 h after admission.Venous blood sample were collected in a quiet prostration state on the next early morning for BNP detection.The plasma BNP level was determined by radioimmunology-assay(RIA).Results The average level of plasma BNP in male patients with permanent AF(2343.25 ± 820.24)μg/L was significantly higher than those with persistent AF([576.43 ± 223.07]μg/L,t=8.74,P＜0.001) and paroxysmal AF([632.74 ± 103.93]μg/L,t=8.73,P＜0.001),but there was no significant difference between the last two groups(t=0.59,P＞0.05).Conclusion BNP is a sensitive indicator of early heart function impairment related with AF,particularly elevates in male patients with permanent AF.

Converting two poorly water-soluble crystalline drugs to co-amorphous drug systems by ball milling, quench-cooling, or cryo-milling method can improve stability of the drug, enhance dissolution rates, and reduce adverse reactions of the single drug. Co-amorphous system has been used to solve problems of co-administration of medicines. Formation and intermolecular interactions of co-amorphous drug systems may be verified by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Raman spectroscopy (RS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Stability of co-amorphous drug systems is influenced by their glass transition temperature (Tg) and intermolecular interactions. The theoretical Tg values and the interaction parameter x are calculated by Gordon-Taylor equation and the Flory-Huggins equation, respectively. Thus, co-amorphous drug systems are analyzed theoretically at molecular level. Co-amorphous drug systems provide a new sight for the co-administration of medicines.