Breast Neoplasms ; therapy ; Consensus ; Female ; Humans ; Neoadjuvant Therapy

Objective To discuss the application of allowable total error (Tea) and allowable imprecision derived from biological variation in routine chemistry external quality assessment ( EQA) and internal quality control (IQC) and set up quality specifications of routine chemistry in our country.Methods Data of test items including K,Na,CI,Ca,P,Glu,Urea,UA,Cre,Alb,TP,TC,TG,AST,ALT,Tbil,ALP,AMY,CK,LDH,Fe,Mg,Cu,Zn and GGT was collected and evaluated by a nationwide EQA.At the same time the coefficients of variation (CVs) of these test items during the month were acquired from the IQC reports of each laboratory and then the results were analyzed.Results Percent of pass was different in these test items based on Tea derived from biological variation in EQA results.Except for items of CI,Mg,Cu and Zn,about 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the minimum performance of biological variation.About 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the desired performance of biological variation for K,P,Glu,Urea,UA,Cre,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,AMY,CK,LDH,Fe and GGT.About 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the optimum performance of biological variation for Urea,UA,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,C K,and GGT.And the IQC results showed that acceptable percents of different items based on three allowable imprecision were different.More than 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the minimum allowable imprecision for K,P,Glu,Urea,UA,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,AMY,CK,LDH,Dbil,Fe,GGT,the desirable imprecision for P,Urea,UA,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,CK,Dbil,Fe,GGT and the optimum imprecision for TG,ALT,CK,Dbil,Fe.Conclusions The quality specifications derived from biological variation can be as evaluation criteria for EQA and IQC in order to know the detection ability of each laboratory more completely and objectively,set up quality specifications derived from allowable total error and allowable imprecision in routine chemistry and to provide basis for mutual recognition of routine chemistry test results.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy and safety of Compound yimucao oral liquid combined with oxytocin in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage and promotion of uterine involution for puerpera of vaginal delivery. METHODS:240 preg-nants with natural childbirth of vaginal delivery were randomly divided into control group and observation group. Control group was injected oxytocin 20 U in buttock after delivery. Observation group was additionally treated with Compound yimucao oral liquid 20 ml,tid for consecutive 2 weeks. Postpartum vaginal bleeding,uterine involution and incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:Compared with control group,postpartum hemorrhage volume after delivery 2-24 h,incidence of post-partum hemorrhage,uterus size,uterine hemorrhage and lochia duration in postpartum 42 d in observation group were significantly better than control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);there were no significant differences in the hemor-rhage postpartum volume after delivery 1 h and 1-2 h and fundal height in postpartum 42 d in 2 groups(P>0.05). There were no fever,rash,nausea and other obvious adverse reactions in 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS:Compound yimucao oral liquid combined with oxytocin can obviously decrease the postpartum bleeding and promote uterine involution,with good safety.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of transcatheter closure with Amplatzer duct occluder offers in infants with patent ductus arteriosus(PDA).Methods Thirty-seven PDA infants underwent transcatheter closure of PDA at(8.7 ? 3.3)months and weight of(8.6 ? 3.5)kg.A lateral view aortogram was made to determine the morphology and the narrowest diameter of the ductus and selected the size of the device.Occluder was implanted using the anterograde venous approach.Follow-up evaluations were made with chest X-ray and echocardiogram at 24 hours and 1,6 and 12 months after implantation.Results The narrowest diameter of the ducts measured by angiographically was(3.3 ? 1.5)mm.Ninteen patients(54.29%) achieved immediate complete occlusion.On color Doppler the closure rates at 1 month after implant were 34 cases(97.14%).No residual shunt exsisted in all implanted patients at 6 and 12 months follow-up.Procedure time at(57 ? 43)minutes and fluoroscopy time(23.0?14.9)minutes.Conclusions Percutaneous PDA closure with the Amplatzer duct occluder decice is an safety and effective method for the treatment of PDA in infants,but caution shall be exercised to the anatomic characteristics in the infant age group in solving clinical complications.

Objective To explore the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and low frequency electricity stimulus on the configurations of skeletal muscle cells and the change of muscle fibre types in the denervated skeletal muscle separately.Methods The denervated rat model was established and model animals were injected with the NGF and given the stimulus (frequency=2 Hz) about 30 days. The configurations and the change of muscle fibre types were observed by immunohistochemistry and image analysis.Results The muscle fibre was in chaos and the boundary was not obvious among cells in the denervated rats; the muscle fibre of the denervated rats with NGF injection and low frequency electricity stimulus was more regular and the boundary of cells was clearer, the cells number was more than those of the denervated rats. Compared to normal rats, the proportion of Ⅰ muscle fibre in the denervated rats increased ( P<0.05), whereas the proportion of Ⅱ muscle fibre decreased ( P<0.05); it had no significant differences of the two types of muscle fibre between the denervated rats with NGF injection, low frequency electricity stimulus and the denervated rats ( P<0.05).Conclusion NGF injection and low frequency electricity stimulus can make the configurations of denervated muscle to better.

OBJECTIVETo observe the neurological protective effects of progesterone (PROG) on focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats and to explore its possible mechanism.

METHODSOne handred and twenty male SD rats were divided into three groups randomly: sham-operated group, middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) group and PROG + MCAO group( n = 40). The right temporary MCAO model was established by the line-embolism method. The PROG + MCAO group rats were according to 8 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection PROG, after that 30 min, the rats were suffered ischemia/reperfusion. After rats were suffered ischemia for 2 h and reperfusion 0, 24, 48, 72 h stress, the nervous functional defect degree were evaluated by longe scoring, and the expression of two-pore domain K channel 3 (TASK3) mRNA in brain tissue were detected by the real-time PCR.

RESULTSPROG (8 mg/kg) could significantly reduced the nervous functional defect degree in rats after ischemia/reperfusion 24, 48, 72 h (P < 0.05). The results of real-time PCR showed that the TASK3 mRNA expression in the brain tissue at all time points significantly decreased in MCAO group compared with sham-operated group (P < 0.05). However, compared with MCAO group, the expression of TASK3 mRNA in brain tissue at all time points dramatically increased in PROG + MCAO group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPROG can improve the nervous functional defect degree after focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats, and the mechanism might be associated with up-regulating the expression of TASK3 mRNA in brain tissue.

Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; pathology ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; Male ; Neuroprotective Agents ; pharmacology ; Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain ; metabolism ; Progesterone ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical function of Chinese medicine enema liquid combined with antibiotics in syndrome differentiation typing treatment of chronic pelvic inflammation. Methods:A total of 240 patients with chronic pelvic inflammation were randomly divided into the control group(120)and the observation groups(120)including damp-heat stasis accumulation type,qi stagnation and blood stasis type and cold-dampness accumulation type. The patients in the control group received 0. 2g levofloxacin hydrochloride with intravenous drip,twice a day for 14 days,while those in the observation groups were given 250ml Chinese medicine enteroelysis(damp-heat stasis accumulation type was given Baiyi enteroelysis,qi stagnation and blood stasis type was given Puyao enteroelysis,and cold-dampness accumulation type was given Baiyao enteroelysis )with irrigation treatment once a day additionally. The patients in the observation group were given enteroelysis three or five days after menstruation and continued for 14 days,and the treatment course was two menstrual cycles. The indices of hemorheology and clinical efficacy were compared after the treatment between the groups. Results:The total effective rate in the observation group (91. 7% )was higher than that in the control group(81. 7% )(P < 0. 05). The improvement of whole blood viscosity,plasma viscosity,fibrinogen,erythrocyte sedimentation rate and platelet aggregation rate in the observation group were better than those in the control group(P < 0. 05). Conclusion:Chinese medicine enteroelysis shows obvious curative effect in the treatment of chronic pelvic inflammatory diseases,and combined with antibiotics,the effect can be strengthened,which is worthy of clinical application.

AIM: To isolate the stem cells from human placenta and induce them into cardiomyocytes. METHODS: Stem cells were isolated from human placenta and characterized by morphologic analysis. The “hanging drop” methods were used to inducte stem cells into cardiomyocytes. The expressions of atrial natriuretic factor(Anf) and ?-myosin heavy chain(?-MHC) genes were analyzed by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Stem cells derived from human placenta were self-renewed and differentiated into cardiomyocytes in vitro. RT-PCR showed that Anf and ?-MHC genes were expressed in the “beating cells”.CONCLUSION: Human placenta is an abundant source of stem cells.

Objective To explore the method of clinical application and the final result of the com- pound flap of distally based of saphenous nerve-great saphenous vein nutritional vessels.Methods Basing on the anatomic basis that the nutrient vessels of saphenous nerve-great saphenous vein have the same deriva- tion as the branches of the muscle,bone and skin.Eight cases of the tissue defects of ankles and feet were re- paired by the flap.Results Seven cases were survived completely except the distal partly necrosis in one case.The calcaneal defects of one case were repaired by the iliac graft after two weeks of the operation.Follow up from 3 monthes to one year,the texture,appearance and function of the multiflap were good.Conclusion The compound flap of distally based of saphenous nerve-great saphenous vein nutritional vessels has the ad- vantages as follow:the reliable blood supply,avoidance of sacrificing the major arteries,reconstruction of sen- sation and simply procedure.Besides,the defects of soft tissue and bone can be repaired on one operation.

ObjectiveTo describe upper and lower limits and their sources of reference intervals in routine chemistry assays and to make a comparison between routine and dry chemistry in these aspects.MethodsThe data of reference intervals were collected,which come from the third run of 2010 External Quality Assessment (EQA) programs in routine and dry chemistry performed by National Center for Clinical Laboratories(NCCL).All data from maternal and child care service center,children's hospital and corporations were excluded.Then all the abnormal values and errors (for instance,the lower limit was higher than the upper one or the upper limit was as the same as the lower one,etc.) were eliminated,either.Data statistics was performed by SPSS 13.0 referring to upper and lower limits of reference intervals and sources of 24 routine chemistry assays ( including serum potassium and serum sodium,etc).Comparison was made between routine and dry chemistry in these aspects in 23 assays.Data from adult men were reported when gender difference was present.ResultsThe three main sources of reference intervals were National Guide to Clinical LaboratoryProcedures, instructions of reagent manufacturesanddetermined by their own laboratory.In comparison of reference intervals between routine and dry chemistry,6 assays had statistical significant difference in both upper limits and lower ones while,4 assays in one-sided limits and 13 assays were not statistically significant in both limits.Conclusions The reference intervals of routine chemistry have big differences among institutions and the sources of them are various.Only a few assays have statistical significant difference in routine and dry chemistry among medical institutions,it might be discussed in further study whether the statistical results have clinical values.In order to achieve the result agreement among clinical assays,all the laboratories must share the common reference intervals on the basis of standardization.