OBJECTIVE: Invastigation of macrolides in the treatment of drug effects in chronic rhinosinusit. METHOD: The 165 patients with chronic rhinosinusit were randomly divided into 80 cases of macrolides drug group and 85 cases of cephalosporins group, and therapeutic effect was observed. The therapeutic effect of macrolides was also observed in refractory chronic rhinosinusit. RESULT: Comparing macrolides group and cephalosporins group,there is not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Treatment with macrolides cefixime tablet ineffective treatment of patients for 3 months, compared before and after treatment was statistically significant (P < 0.01). Treatment with cefixime tablet macrolides ineffective treatment of patients for 3 months, compared before and after treatment was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Long-term low-dose applications of macrolides have a good effect in patients with chronic rhinosinusit, particularly for refractory chronic rhinosinusit have a significant effect.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Cephalosporins ; therapeutic use ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Macrolides ; therapeutic use ; Rhinitis ; drug therapy ; Sinusitis ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome

Basal Ganglia ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Rodenticides ; poisoning ; Young Adult

Objective To introduce the methods for quality assurance of stereotactic radiotherapy in head and neck cancers.Methods Firstly,thirty cases were randomly selected.Secondly,patients were set up with Topsland fixtures,and their heads & necks were fixed with plastic masks,on which windows were open and the signs of reposition were marked.Thirdly,the treatment plan was designed by GE-helical CT-scan and Topsland plan system.Finally,after certification eligibility,the treatment plan was performed to record the parameters of anterior-posterior and analysis errors of setting up.Results: The testing results revealed that the position error was no more than 2mm.Conclusion: QA is a very important measure to guarantee the precision of stereoscopic directional radiotherapy.Only when the QA measure has been strictly carried out,the precise and satisfactory effect can be obtained.

Objective To investigate the relationship between accompanying infection and the change of immunologic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM) patients.Methods One hundred and fifteen T2DM patients with infection and 95 T2DM patients with no infection were selected,and 102 subjects with no history of dia-betes were selected as no diabetetes with infection group.The venous blood of all groups were sampled after an over-night fast of 12h.Glycosylated hemoglobin a1c(HbA1c) level was tested by glycosylated hemoglobin automatic analy-zer.The levels of T cell subsets including CD3 ,CD4 ,CD8 ,NK cell and B cell ratio were tested by flow cytometry,Ig and complement level was tested by immune nephelometry.Results The level of body mass indices(BMI) in T2DM patients with infection group[(27.39 ±9.18) kg/m2 ] and with no infection group[(26.15 ±7.39) kg/m2 ] were higher than no diabetes with infection group (24.21 ±5.37)kg/m2 (t =2.548,4.702,all P <0.05).The levels of IgG,IgA,IgM,C3 ,C4 in T2DM with infection group were (11.83 ±3.92)mg/mL,(3.02 ±0.96)mg/mL,(3.38 ± 0.82)mg/mL,(1.70 ±0.38)mg/mL,(0.52 ±0.18)mg/mL,which in T2DM with non infection group were (12.46 ± 2.47)mg/mL,(2.63 ±1.37)mg/mL,(2.91 ±1.79)mg/mL,(1.58 ±0.43)mg/mL,(0.46 ±0.31)mg/mL,which in no diabetetes with infection group were (13.26 ±3.74)mg/mL,(2.06 ±1.86)mg/mL,(2.49 ±1.01)mg/mL, (1.19 ±0.82)mg/mL,(0.30 ±0.05)mg/mL.In T2DM with non infection group and T2DM with infection group, humoral immunity index including the level of IgG was lower and IgA,IgM,C3 ,C4 levels were higher than no dia-betetes with infection group,the differences were statistically significant(t =7.052,23.059,12.617,18.326,8.730, all P <0.05).The levels of CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 were (37.68 ±8.39)%,(31.58 ±6.98)%,(10.76 ± 6.49)%,(1.19 ±0.75),(62.83 ±5.28)% in T2DM with infection group,which in T2DM with non infection group were (39.23 ±10.28)%,(27.61 ±5.65)%,(14.89 ±7.12)%,(1.39 ±1.01),(64.19 ±6.46)%,which in no diabetes with infection group were (42.91 ±5.67)%,(25.17 ±7.25)%,(16.39 ±6.24)%,(1.86 ±0.82), (73.65 ±9.10)%.Cellular immunity index containing CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 levels decreased more signifi-cantly than no diabetic group,T2DMI group compared with T2DM group,the levels of IgG,CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,B cell ratio, CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 decreased obviously,while the levels of IgA,IgM,C3 declined greatly,there were significant differences (t =11.038,8.237,18.549,25.871,2.436,all P <0.05).Conclusion Patients with T2DM have humoral and cellular immunity abnormalities,T2DM patients with infection is closely related with the imbalance of immunologic function.

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the expression of human fibrinogen-like protein 2 (hFgl2) in patients with cryptococcal meningitis (CM).Methods The expression of hFgl2 in the peripheral blood leukocytes from 20 CM cases and 20 healthy individuals,and the expression of hFgl2 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leukocytes in 11 pairs of CM patients and matched controls was detected using immunohistochemical methods.Medical image analysis system (MIAS) was used to analyze the expression of hFgl2 gray values,which were negatively correlated to the expression of hFgl2 protein in both peripheral blood and CSF.Results The average gray values for hFgl2 protein in peripheral monocytes of CM patients and healthy controls were 114.49± 11.82 and 137.56± 10.64,respectively,and those in peripheral neutrophils were 111.71 ± 8.62 and 143.56±12.57,respectively.Compared with the healthy control group,expressions of hFgl2 in peripheral blood monocytes and neutrophils were both significantly increased in CM patients (t =21.21,t=27.19; P＜0.01).The average gray values for hFgl2 protein in CSF monocytes from CM patients and negative controls were 115.44±8.67 and 149.25±8.57,respectively,and those in CSFneutrophils were 111.71±8.62 and 143.56 ± 12.57,respectively.The expressions of hFgl2 in CSFmonocytes and neutrophils were significantly increased in CM patients (t =29.95,t=28.87; P＜0.01),while the expression intensity of hFgl2 was similar when peripheral blood monocytes and neutrophils compared with their CSF counterparts (t=0.924,t=0.607; both P＞0.05).Conclusions hFgl2 can be expressed in both peripheral and CSF monocytes and neutrophils in CM patients.

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune gastrointestinal disorder induced by ingestion of gluten-containing foods.In the past CD was thought prevalent only in Western countries,whereas it has been found common throughout the world and increasing numbers of Chinese patients has been reported recently.However,there are still many deficiencies in management of patients with CD in China and either the diagnosis or the treatment of CD is lacking evidence-based clinical pathway.We report a case of a young woman with CD presenting with chronic diarrhea,abdominal distention,and weight loss,whose outcome was improved by following evidence-based guidelines of medical nutrition therapy.Diagnosis and treatment of the patient was analyzed with review of foreign and domestic literature to provide readers reference of the standardized nutritional intervention of CD.

Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of MTV measured by pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC).Methods The clinical data of 52 patients (31 males,21 females,median age 58.5 years) with pathologically or clinically proved PC from January 2011 to October 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Serum CA19-9 was measured within 1 week before PET/CT examination.SUVmax and MTV were measured respectively,and PET/CT staging was obtained simultaneously.All patients were followed up until January 2015.The CA19-9,MTV,SUVmax,PET/CT staging and clinical factors(age,gender,treatment methods) were assessed by ROC curve analysis,Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate Cox model.Results The median survival time of 52 patients was (11.20±7.25) months.ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC of MTV,SUVmax and CA19-9 were 0.735,0.614 and 0.527 respectively.Kaplan-Meier survival analysis manifested that the survival times were significantly different between patients with different MTV (＜ 12.14 cm3 vs ≥ 12.14 cm3),different SUVmax (＜ 8.95 vs ≥ 8.95),different PET/CT staging and different treatment methods (x2 =4.272-11.693,all P＜0.05).The survival time of patients with MTV ＜ 12.14 cm3 and that of patients with MTV ≥ 12.14 cm3 were (13.44±8.40) and (7.00± 4.82) months,respectively.Cox single-factor analyses indicated that MTV,PET/CT staging and SUVmax were risk factors of survival,the hazard ratios (HR) were 0.393,0.503,0.547 respectively (P=0.002,0.020,0.027).Cox multi-factor analyses indicated that MTV and PET/CT staging were independent risk predictors of survival.Conclusion MTV and PET/CT staging are significant factors in prognosis prediction of patients with PC,which would be helpful to make individual treatment for patients with high risks.

Objective To evaluate the value of plasma soluble urokinase?type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR)and D?dimer for assessing disease severity and prognosis in patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI). Methods A serial of 112 patients with traumatic brain injury admired to our hospital were divided into mild TBI (GCS score 13~15),moderate TBI(GCS score 9~12)and severe TBI(GCS score 3~8). The levels of plasma suPAR and D?dimer were monitored within 24 h after patient admission. Results The levels of suPAR and D?di?mer in TBI group were obviously higher than those in the control group(15.86±7.33 vs 2.79 ± 0.69,P<0.01;3.50 ± 2.78 vs 24 ± 0.15,P<0.01). The levels of suPAR and D?dimer in the severe TBI group were also obviously high?er than those in the moderate TBI group(P<0.05). Plasma suPAR levels and GCS score had significant negative correlation(r =- 0.854,P < 0.01). D?dimer levels and GCS score showed a negative correlation(r =- 0.738, P < 0.01). Plasma suPAR and D ? dimer was positively correlated(r = 0.753,P < 0.01). The area under the curve of D?dimer(AUC)was larger,0.854,95%CI 0.763~0.945;the AUC of suPAR was 0.801,95%CI 0.698~0.903. Conclusion Higher levels of suPAR and D?dimer in TBI patients is not only relevant to the injury sever?ity ,but also closely to the prognosis.

BACKGROUND: The proliferative capacity of in vitro cultured chondrocytes is gradually reduced following several passages. Many studies have demonstrated that basic fibrublast growth factor (bFGF) can promote chondrocyte proliferation, and influence its phenotype and differentiation. OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of bFGF on the proliferation and differentiation of growth plate chondrocytes and to screen the best dosage for in vitro culture of chondrocytes. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: For observation and comparison of cells, the experiment was performed at Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Jinan University Medical School between October 2004 and February 2005. MATERIALS: Twelve New Zealand rabbits were selected for chondrocyte isolation; bFGF was purchased from PeproTech, UK. METHODS: Rabbit growth plate chondrocytes were isolated and cultured in low serum. Different doses of bFGF (0, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 μg/L) were added. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cell proliferative multiple was determined using modified MTT method; chondrocyte collagen content was determined using hydroxyproline method; alkaline phosphatase activities were detected by enzyme kinetics. RESULTS: bFGF (5-100 μg/L) could promote chondrocyte proliferation, especially at dose of 25 μg/L. bFGF at dose of larger than 25 μg/L would inhibit collagen production; bFGF at dose of larger than 1 μg/L would inhibit alkaline phosphatase activities. CONCLUSION: bFGF can stimulate growth plate chondrocyte proliferation, and inhibit growth plate chondrocyte differentiation at dose25 μg/L.

Objective:To observe the expression of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-kB) during the replacement of primary and permanent teeth in dog. Methods:By immunohistochemistry, expression of NF-kB was examined in the tissues around deciduous tooth root at resorption stage in 2 dogs aged 3-4 months.Results:NF-kB positive signals were observed in the osteoclasts up to the permanent tooth germ and in odontoclasts in the medial wall of the pulp cavity of deciduous teeth.Conlusion:NF-kB may involve in the eruption of permanent teeth during the stage of the replacement of primary and permanent teeth.