Objective:To compare the effects of a single dose of dexrazoxane or cAMP and their combined use on anthracycline cardiotoxicity in the multiple treatment course of patients with hematological malignancies to explore better alternatives for reducing an-thracycline cardiotoxicity. Methods: In the study, 80 patients were randomly divided into 4 groups with 20 cases each. Group A ( cAMP group) received cAMP 20 ml·d-1 for a week before every treatment course. Group B was treated with dexrazoxane and adria-mycin at a dosage ratio of 10∶1 via a fast intravenous drip 30 min before the application of anthracycline chemotherapy, and the 20 ml cAMP was given once a week before the chemotherapy session. Group C only received dexrazoxane. Anthracyclines was administered 30 min before each chemotherapy session. Groups A, B, and C were the experimental groups, and group D was designed as the blank control group. All groups received four complete cycles of chemotherapy. The ECG changes, echocardiography ( left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF) and B-type brain natriuretic peptide ( BNP) values of all the groups were observed before and after the chemotherapy. Results:As for the ECG changes, group B and C had lower incidence rate of abnormal ECG than group A and D(P<0. 008 3). Sig-nificantly decreased LVEF and increased BNP values were observed in group A, B and C compared with those in the control group ( P<0. 05), and group B showed the most significant effect. Conclusion:All of the studied treatments can effectively reduce anthracy-cline chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity in cancer patients, and the combination of cAMP and dexrazoxane exhibits the best effect. Dexrazoxane has better protective effect on myocardial cells than cAMP.

Objective To evaluate the value of CT and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of originative malignant tumors of the female internal genitals.Methods 147 cases of originative malignant tumors comfirmed pathology in the female internal genitals were restropectively analyzed.Among them,73 cases were examined by CT.The CT findings were analyzed and compared with ultrasonography.Results Ultrasonography was proved to be slightly superior in the rate of definite diagnosis and also the cost was lower than CT.Conclusion The authors recommend that ultrasonography examination may be used as screening method for the orignative malignant tumors of the female internal genitals,and CT may be used as a important complementary method.

To investigate the effects of antisense oligonucleotides directed at TNF-? on the intracranial pressure following craniocerebral explosive injury. Eighteen dogs were randomly divided into artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) group, sense group and antisense group. Using the model of craniocerebral explosive injury, ACSF, the sense oligonucleotides to TNF-? and the antisense oligonucleotides to TNF-? were administered into cerebellomedullar cisterna before injury respectively in three groups, and then the intracranial pressure and contents of brain H 2 O in the bilateral hemispheres in three groups were compared. As compared with the ACSF groups and the sense groups, the contents of brain H 2 O in the antisense groups were significantly reduced( P

Objective To investigate the printing technique of spiral CT three-dimensional (3D) colour image. Methods The 3D colour images of 136 patients were printed, with the equipment of Marconi spiral CT, personnel computer, colour ink printer, and network switchboard. Results All printed images were satisfied by this method. Conclusion This technique is economic, simple, and useful, and can meet the need for clinical diagnosis and operation.

Objective To discuss CT examination in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal perforation (GP). Methods All CT data of 13 adult patients with GP were reviewed retrospectively. Results In all 13 cases,gastric perforation occurred in 5 cases,duodenal perforation in 7,and traumatic duodenal avulsion in 1.CT findings of GP included gas accumulation under the recess of xiphoid,gas accumulation in the area of lesser omentum,gas accumulation under the recess of peritoneal cavity,and seroperitoneum. Conclusion As a non-invasive examination means for abdomen,CT examination can discover whether there is dissociative gas or not and estimate the amount of gas in abdomen more rapidly and exactly.CT can also estimate the position of perforation elementarily.The recess under xiphoid is the first place where the dissociative gas assembles after gastrointestinal perforation.

Objective Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 ( MMP-9 ) and serum level of high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) were detected to investigate their distributions between patients with stable stroke and those with asymptomatic intracranial artery stenosis and to explore their clinical significance. Methods The mean level of the serum hs-CRP of the group with recurrent stroke (2.34 mg/L)was the highest, followed by that of the group with the stable stroke( 1.45 mg/L),asymptomatic intracranial artery stenosis ( 1.31 mg/L) and control group (0.96 mg/L) ( P = 0.001 ). The level of the MMP-9 was in sequence of recurrent stroke group ( 121.82 ± 72.99 ) μg/L ＞ asymptomaticintracranial artery stenosis group ( 119.18 ± 80.01 ) μg/L ＞ stable stroke group( 112.76 ± 59.66) μg/L,while no statistical significance was found among groups( P = 0.947 ). However, the level of MMP-9 of three patient groups( 118.08 ± 71.06 ) μg/L was significant higher than control group( 57.55 ± 10.44 )μg/L (P ＜0.001 ). The spearman analysis for the relationship showed that the concentration of MMP-9 was positively associated with that of hs-CRP ( r = 0.337, P ＜ 0.001 ). Conclusions The hs-CRP maintained a high level in stable stage of stroke. The MMP-9 level in the patients group was significant higher than control group and the level of MMP-9 was positively associated with that of hs-CRP which suggested MMP-9 might be correlated with atherosclerosis other than stroke occurrence.

Objective: To investigate the alterations of bcl-2 gene family in the rat brain and the molecular mechanism of neuronal apoptosis follow ing traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to lateral fluid percussion brain injury(FPBI) of moderate severity. bax and bcl-xL mRNA and protein expression was detected by RT-PCR an d immunohistochemistry. In addition to morphological evidence of apoptosis, TUNE L histochemistry was used to identify DNA fragmentation in situ under both l ight and electron microscope, whereas characteristic internucleosomal DN A fragm entation of apoptosis was demonstrated by DNA gel electrophoresis. Resul ts: bcl-xL mRNA and protein decreased in the ipsilateral hemisphere t o the impact site as early as 6 h post-injury［(67.42±7.54)% and (85.85±5.72)% r espectively］. The decrease in bcl-xL mRNA and protein preceded apoptosis was observed 12 h post-injury. And this was the main cause of up-regulation of the ratio of bax to bcl-xL in the acute period(minutes-hours) followin g FPBI. bax mRNA and protein were observed to rise slowly, doubled 3 d post- injury, returned to sham level slowly. The delayed cell death (days-weeks) migh t associated with the up-regulation of pro-apoptotic gene bax. Conclusio n: The expression of bcl-xL and bax coincide with apoptosis following TBI. The reg ulation of bax and bcl-xL by TBI occur before transcription. The balance of bax/bcl-xL ratio determines the neurocytes to survive or die following FPBI.

In the process of the introduction of classical problem based learning,the combination of PBL teaching method and current teaching method was found to be abstract and difficult to operate. PBL gradual teaching was brought forward through qestionnaires and analysis. Improved PBL teaching is more suitable for clinical teaching of hepatobiliary surgery in China and helping the interns to get good learning habits. Thus ,it is an effective PBL teahcing method of hepatobiliary surgery.

Objective To investigate the association between the number of periphery artery atherosclerotic stenosis and cardio-cerebrovascular events in elderly people.Methods Totally 163 subjects aged 60 years and over (median age 83 years) in special outpatient service of PUMC Hospital were retrospectively reviewed and underwent Doppler ultrasound of carotid,lower extremity,and renal artery.General conditions,cardio-cerebrovascular events,risk factors and results of periphery artery ultrasound were assessed.Results Age (F =13.413,P ＜ 0.001 ),hypertension,hyperlipidemia and the statin users(x2 =24.961、13.592、16.207,all P＜0.001) significantly enhanced along with increasing number of peripheral artery stenosis (P＜0.001).The more the peripheral arteries stenosis,the more cardio-cerebrovascular events occurred (x2 =15.258,P ＜ 0.001).Symptomatic peripheral artery obstructive disease increased the prevalence of cardio-cerebrovascular events.Conclusions Multiple periphery artery atherosclerotic stenosis is associated with cardiocerebrouascular events and Doppler ultrasound is effective to detect high-risk patients.

Objective To evaluate the value of furosemide in magnetic resonance urography(MRU) with low field magnet.Methods The routine MRU and MRU after administration of intravein of furosemide were performed with heavily T_2 weighted fast spin echo pulse sequence in 32 cases with urethral diseases.Then three-dimensional(3D) reconstruction for post procedure processing with a maximum-intensity projection(MIP)algorithm was done.Results On routine MRU,there were no image of collecting systems of kidney in 5 cases,and poor images of parenchyma and collecting systems of kidney in 18 cases after using furosemide before MRU,MRU provided high resolution images of parenchyma and collecting systems of kidney in all cases,and images were much clear,the localized diagnosis was accurate.Conclusion MRU using furosemide before scanning can display the parenchyma and collecting systems of kidney distinctively,so furosemide can be regarded as a routine method used before MRU with low field magnet.