OBJECTIVEThis study aims to compare and determine a kind of nano-hydroxyapatite composite material with good antibacterial efficacy on Enterococcusfaecalis (E. faecalis) in vitro.

METHODSWe investigated the antimicrobial activity of four kinds of nano-hydroxyapatite composites, namely, silver/hydroxyapatite composite nanoparticles (Ag/nHA), yttrium/hydroxyapatite composite nanoparticles (Yi/nHA), cerium/hydroxyapatite composite nanoparticles (Ce/nHA), and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHA), against E. faecalis in vitro using the agar diffusion and broth dilution method by measuring the growth inhibition zone and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), respectively.

RESULTSThe agar diffusion test results showed that Ag/nHA displayed an obvious growth inhibition zone, whereas Yi/nHA, Ce/nHA, and nHA showed no influence on E. faecalis. The MIC value of Ag/nHA was 1.0 g.L-1, and the three other materials had no effect on E.faecalis even at the high concentration of 32.0 g.L-1.

CONCLUSIONAg/nHA display a potential antimicrobial efficacy to planktonic E.faecalis. Whereas, the three other kinds of nano-hydroxyapatite composites (Yi/nHA, Ce/nHA, nHA) show no influence.

Anti-Bacterial Agents ; pharmacology ; Anti-Infective Agents ; Durapatite ; pharmacology ; Enterococcus faecalis ; drug effects ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Nanocomposites ; toxicity ; Silver

Objective To assess the efficacy of Xuezhikang capsule on hyperuricacidemia and its safety. Methods The study was designed as a random, double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial. 80 hyperuricacidemia patients were divided randomly into test group and control group (40 in test group and 40 in control group). The course of treatment was 28 days. Results 75 patients finished the trial (38 in test group and 37 in control group). After 28 days of treatment, the differences in reduction of UA, XOD, FINs, Homa-IR, TC, TG, Lp, CRP, ET, ?2-MG and elevation of HDL of the test group were statistic significance. No side effect was found in the trial. Conclusion Xuezhikang capsule has good clinical effect and safety in the treatment of hyperuricacidemia.

Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ; genetics ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; Male ; Polymorphism, Genetic

AC133 Antigen ; Animals ; Antigens, CD ; metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Proliferation ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Glioma ; pathology ; Glycoproteins ; metabolism ; Humans ; Neoplastic Stem Cells ; metabolism ; pathology ; physiology ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; etiology ; pathology ; Peptides ; metabolism ; Radiation Tolerance

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of frozen-thawed murine islets which were transplanted into diabetic rats after cultured with hyperbaric oxygenated rotary cell culture system (HORCCS). Methods The purified rat islets were divided into two groups: A. In vitro experiment groups (IvEG) : The rat islets in each subgroup were cultured in HORCCS or common medium for 30 days, then evaluated for the intracellular DNA and insulin contents of islets, and the viability and insulin secreting level of islets. B. Islet transplantation experimental groups (TxEG) : The frozen-thawed islets were cultured in HORCCS or common medium for 7 days, and then transplanted into the recipients. We observed the blood glucose level (BGL) and insulin secreting level in the recipients as well as the uhrastructure change of islets in TxEG. Results The viability and insulin secreting level of islets cultured with HORCCS at 14th day were much higher than those cultured with common medium (P <0.05). The blood glucose level in recipients transplanted with islets cultured with HORCCS recovered to normal value at the 2nd week and lasted for 8 weeks. All these recipients maintained the normal glucose tolerance curve. Electronic microscopy found microchannel outlets on the surface of the frozen-thawed islets cultured with HORCCS. Conclusions Frozen-thawed islets cultured with HORCCS could establish nutrient transmission microchannels, which were not only capable of oxygen and nutrients transmission, but also improving cryopreservation solution to diffuse inside the islet cells evenly and uniformly. So this method not only lessens islet damage from cryopreservation, but also improves the effect of transplantation.

Objective To analyze the immediate and following up result of 122 patients with acute myocardlal infarction(AMI)which underwent emergency percutaneous coronary interventlon(PCI).Methods 122 cases of AMI patients underwent the emergency PCI by transfemoral artery approach during June 1998 to December 2005.119 casea performed primary PCI,3 performed rescue PCI.Results The successful rate of vessel visualization and operation were 95.1%.93.4%.respectively.5 eases were with the help of intra-aortic balloon pumping.Subacute instent thrombosis occurred in 2 patients.In-hopital mortality was 4.1% (5/122).The left ventricular ejection fraction in echocardiography one after week was(0.55±0.16).Average hospital day is(9.5±5.8)(1～36).6-month mortality was 5.7%(7/122).Conclusion Primary PCI expanded the indication for the treatment of STEMI patients wlth establishment of patent infarct related artery and normal blood flow,increased tlle survival of high-risk patients,and shortened the hospitalization.Rescue PCI was an effective measure for the patients failing to intravenous thrombolysis.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of hepatolithiasis complicated by bronchobiliary fistula.Method The data of 35 patients with hepatolithiasis and bronchobiliary fistula treated in our department in the last 10 years were retrospectively studied.Results The operations were:-repair of fistula in the diaphragm (n=35),hepatic segmentectomy (n=22) biliary stricturoplasty (n=13),T-tube drainage of common bile duct (n=19),hepaticojejunostomy (n=3) and bilateral hepatojejunostomy with a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum (n=13).Residual stones were left in 4 patients.There was no recurrence of the bronchobiliary fistula on follow-up.Conclusions Expectoration of bitter and purulent yellow sputum was an important clinical feature of bronchobiliary fistula.The key steps in a successful operation were reliefing the obstructed bile duct and re-establishment of adequate biliary drainage.

Objective Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is frequent clinic spine malformation ,and it is complicated by lumbar inter-vertebral disc ,joint of lumbar vertebra cataplasia and lumbar spinal stenosis .The aim of this paper is to study surgical therapeutic regimen for analyzing clinic feature of degenerative lumbar scoliosis .Methods We comprehended symptom and analyzed imageology feature for lumbar spinal stenosis through reviewing 48 cases of operation from August 2003 to August 2010 ,and then approached its therapeutic principle and regimen .Results There were good therapeutic effect on the basis of comprehending degenerative lum-bar scoliosis and designing different treatment plan by different case feature .Conclusion Ii is need to know degenerative lumbar scoliosis again ,in order to work out individual therapeutic regimen based on clinic feather ,process segment ,state of spinal stenosis , angle of lumbar scoliosis ,degree of vertebra rotation and lumbar destabilizing .

The readjustment of the army establishments has resulted in the mergence of some sanatoriums into hospitals,which has given rise to a novel mode of management and offered a new opportunity for the development of sanatoriums.In the past four years since the mergence of our sanatorium into Nanjing General Hospital in 2004,we explored the mode of integrating recuperation with treatment and combined the resource advantages of ours with the technical superiority of the hospital,which led to an improvement of our competitive ability and comprehensive service and accordingly promoted the overall development of the sanatorium.

Objective:To study the preventive effect of Sanguisorba officinalis on renal fibrosis by observing the influence of San-guisorba officinalis tannins extract (STE) on the proliferation of human renal epithelia (HK-2) induced by transforming growth factor-β1 ( TGF-β1 ) . Methods:HK-2 cells were cultured in DMEM medium with high glucose containing 10% fetal bovine serum. The cul-tured cells were divided into 5 groups, including the blank control group, TGF-β1 group (5 ng· ml-1 TGF-β1), intervention group 1 (5 ng·ml-1 TGF-β1 +12. 5μg·ml-1 STE), intervention group 2 (5 ng·ml-1 TGF-β1 +25μg·ml-1 STE) and intervention group 3(5 ng·ml-1 TGF-β1 +50 μg·ml-1 STE). The changes of cell morphology were observed under an inverted microscope and the in-fluence of SET on the cell proliferation was detected by CCK8 assay. Results: TGF-β1 could significantly induce the proliferation of HK-2 and promote the cell fibrosis with significant difference when compared with the control group (P<0. 05). However, after trea-ted with STE, the cell proliferation was inhibited obviously (P<0. 05) and the cells morphology tended to be normal in a dose-depend-ent manner. Conclusion:STE can inhibit the proliferation of HK-2 and prevent renal fibrosis to some extent.