Objective To compare the effects of volume preloading with crystalloid and colloid fluid to prevent hypotension associated with thoracic epidural block combined general anesthesia.Methods Ninety ASA Ⅰ～Ⅱ grade patients,scheduled for elective upper abdominal surgery,were randomly allocated to three groups(30 patients in each group).A,B and C group respectively received 1000ml lactated Ringer's solution,500ml and 1000ml polygeline injection for volume preloading in 40min before general anesthesia induction.During volume preloading,epidural catheter was placed at T_ 8～9 and blocked with mixed solution of 1.6% lidocaine and 0.2% dicaine.Results Systolic blood pressure(SBP) and diastolic blood pressure(DBP) were significantly lower in group A and B than those in group C after epidural block,general anesthesia induction and intubation(P

Objective To explore the effect of PCEA on intestinal peristalsis.Methods 120 patients with ASA Ⅰ～Ⅱ lower abdominal or lower limbs surgery were randomly divided into four groups with 30 cases each and received PCEA at the end of operation sespectively.Group A were given 0.0002% fentanyl,0.2% Ropivacaine and 0.005 % Droperidol;0.01% morphine,0.2% Ropivacaine and 0.005% droperidol in group B;0.2% Ropivacaine in group C;0.9% saline in group D.Postoperative analgesia was provided by PCA pump with LCP model.Results Satisfactory analgesia in group A was 93%,97% in group B 47% in group C and 13% in group D.Both group A and B did not show any significant difference in the analgesic effects(P＞ 0.05).Satisfactory analgesia in group A and B were significantly better than in group C and D(P＜0.05).The renewal of intestinal peristalsis were significantly faster in lower limbs surgery patients than lower abdominal patients(P＜ 0.01),but it did not show any significant difference in the same kinds of surgery in four groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion Both group A and B can get a satisfied analgesia effect;intestinal peristalsis of lower limbs surgery patients renewed were shorter than in lower abdominal patients.

Objective To investigate the influnce of dexamethasone pretreatment on the expression of ICAM 1 and neutrophil infiltration in brain tissue of hypoxic ischemic neonatal rats Methods Forty eight neonatal rats were made to model with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy(HIE) The control group and the dexamethasone group were respectively injected intraperitoneally with normal saline 10 ml/kg, dexamethasone 0 1 mg/kg before hypoxia ischemia;all animals were killed 24 hours after hypoxia ischemia Immunocytochemistry was used to determine the absorbency of ICAM 1 The damage grade of neurocytes and leukocyte infiltration were recorded for the histopathological study Results Compared to the control group,the mean absorbency(A) of ICAM 1, the damage grade of neurocytes and neutrophil infiltration of the dexamethasone group were all obviously decreased( P

Objective To investigate the effect of different administrations of insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1) on cerebral hypoxia-ischemia injury in neonatal rats.Methods Forty neonatal rats were divided into four groups: control group, nasal-treated group, intravenous-treated group and sham-operated group. The two treat groups were given IGF-12.5?g (dissolved in 0.1 ml NS) intravenously or by nasal immediately after hypoxia, respectively. Normal saline (0.1 ml) was used intravenously in control group and only disassociation of common carotid artery was performed in sham-operated group. The animals were killed 24 hours after hypoxia. The expression of caspase-3 protein was determined by immunohistochemistry method, also pathological change was studied under light microscope.Results Compared to the control group, the expressions of caspase-3 protein in treat groups were obviously decreased (all (P

Objective To investigate the comparability of test seven tumor marks results of two electrochemiluminescence immu-noassay analyzer between Roche Cobas E411 and Cobas E601 .Methods According to United States Clinical and Laboratory Stand-ards Institute (CLSI) EP9-A2 document ,E411 was acted as comparison method (X) and E601 was as the experimental method (Y ) .Alpha fetoprotein (AFP ) ,carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA ) ,carbohydrate antigen125 (CA125 ) ,carbohydrate antigen199 (CA199) ,carbohydrate antigen153(CA153) ,total prostate specific antigen(TPSA) and free prostate specific antigen(FPSA) levels of patient samples were tested and the results were analyzed .Results The correlation between the two systems was good and the bias was acceptable in the medical decision level .Conclusion Two systems have good concordance in detecting the seven tumor markers ,w hich can meet the clinical need .

Objective:To compare the fracture resistance of roots of mandibular premolar with different apical preparation diameters.Methods:Sixty single-rooted single canal permanent mandibular premolar teeth extracted newly for orthodontic reason without immatureness,fracture or cracks were selected,with a curvature less than 10°,and internal length:short diameter of less than 2 at a level 5 mm from the apex.All the teeth were decoronated,leaving roots 13 mm in length.The initial apical file size for the teeth was ≤ 15#.The roots were assigned to 6 groups based on weights with random block design.Group A:blank control group,no instrumentation was performed.Groups B-F:the master apical file (MAF) was 40#,45#,50#,55# and 60#,respectively.In the five experimental groups the roots were instrumented using hand files with step-back technique at 1 mm increments,resulting in a taper of 0.05.The irrigant used was distilled water.After mounted in acrylic resin,all the teeth were subject to vertical loading using an Instron testing machine until fractured.The occurrence of fractures was detected when the applied load suddenly decreased.The fracture load values and fracture modes were recorded.Oneway ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey test were used to determine the difference of fracture load values between the groups (P ＜ 0.05).Chi-square tests were used to compare the modes of root fracture.Results:Five experimental groups exhibited lower fracture load values than that of control group [(1 444 ± 155) N].The mean fracture load values for roots instrumented to an apical diameter of 50# [(1 027 ± 128) N],55# [(994 ± 150) N] and 60# [(983 ± 166) N] were significantly lower than that of control group and 40# group [(1 339 ± 131) N] and 45# [(1 287 ± 144) N] (P ＜0.05).Buccal-lingual fracture,mesio-distal fracture and compound fracture occurred 55％,13％ and 32％,respectively.No difference of fracture mode was detected in the six groups.Conclusion:The fracture resistance reduced significantly when the roots were instrumented to an apical diameter of 50# or larger.

Objective To study the role of aminophylline in COPD patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.Methods A total of 60 COPD patients who received the upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were randomly assigned as regular treatment group (control,n=30) and aminophylline group (aminophylline,n=30).The aminophylline group was intravenously injected aminophylline (2mg/kg) after intubation,and the same volume of saline was injected for the control group.The respiratory mechanics,serum cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-8 (IL-8) and interleukin-10(IL-10),recovery time and adverse cardiovascular events were measured.Results The general conditions,including gender,age,weight,smoking status,lung function,GOLD standard,surgical site,operation time and anesthetic time had no statistically significant differences between the two groups.During general anesthesia,aminophylline decreased the peak airway pressure(15 minutes,t=9.220,P=0.047),the plate airway pressure(15 minutes,t=5.906,P=0.025) and the airway resistance(15 minutes,t=10.438,P=0.04).Aminophylline increased the respiratory compliance(15 minutes,t=-7.431,P=0.001).Aminophylline attenuated the increase of inflammatory cytokines,such as TNF-α(8 hours,t=6.374,P=0.000),IL-8(8 hours,t=7.716,P=0.000) and hsCRP(8 hours,t=6.665,P=0.000).Aminophylline shortened the time to spontaneous ventilation(t=3.439,P=0.001),opening eyes(t=3.516,P=0.001),limb movement(t=6.249,P=0.000) and extubation (t=3.159,P=0.003).Administration of aminophylline had no obvious adverse effects on blood pressure and heart rate.Conclusion Administration of aminophylline for COPD patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia can improve respiratory mechanics,downregulate inflammatory cytokines,accelerate recovery after general anesthesia and possess no obvious adverse cardiovascular effects,which is worthy of popularization.

PurposeTo analyze the far infrared thermography characteristics before and after surgery in patients with acoustic neuroma.Materials and Methods Thirty-two patients with acoustic neuroma were included as observation group and 40 normal healthy individuals as control group. Un-cooled thermal imaging system (ATIR-M301B) was used with working temperature of 20-25℃. Craniofacial infrared images were collected to analyze temperature differences among different detection zones.Results Far infrared thermography revealed that there were no obvious temperature differences between both sides of supraorbital region, endocanthion region, frontal region and buccal region in the control group (P>0.05). The temperature differences in bilaterally symmetrical parts of supraorbital region, endocanthion region, frontal region, buccal region were significantly higher in observation group (t=1.557, 1.714, 1.483 and 1.569,P<0.05). The craniofacial temperatures of 32 patients changed after operation, and the differences reduced in supraorbital region, endocanthion region, frontal region, and buccal region (t=2.655, 2.462, 2.897 and 4.465,P<0.05).Conclusion Far-infrared thermography inspection can detect abnormal temperature changes.

Purpose To discuss the feasibility of evaluating left ventricular systolic function in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction (AAMI) with three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (3D-STI). Materials and Methods Thirty AAMI patients were examined with 3D-STI technique in terms of left ventricular longitudinal strain (LS), radial strain (RS), circumferential strain (CS), area strain (AS), global longitudinal strain (GLS), global riadial strain (GRS), global circumferential strain (GCS) and global area strain (GAS). The results were compared with those of 30 healthy persons and the strain values in normal segments of those AAMI patients. The threshold, sensibility and specificity of those parameters in diagnosing myocardial infarction were analyzed. Results Compared with healthy group, LS reduced in 12 out of 17 segments (12/17), RS reduced in 10/17, CS in 9/17 and AS in 11/17;they mainly focused in the base segment, middle and apex of anterior wall, the base segment and the middle of anterior septal, the apex of aboral septal, and the middle segment, apex of the lateral wall. The GLS, GRS, GCS and GAS were all lower than those in healthy group (differences with statistic signiifcance:P<0.05). In AAMI patient, LS, RS, CS and AS in the infarcted segments were lower compared with those in the normal segments (differences with statistic signiifcance:P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity of LS, RS, CS and AS were 89.2%, 79.0%, 77.9%, 85.3%, respectively in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, and the speciifcity were 65.8%, 71.0%, 66.9%and 92.3%, respectively. The sensitivity of the GLS, GRS, GCS and GAS were 91.2%, 74.0%, 68.9%, 85.3%, respectively in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, and the speciifcity were 69.8%, 71.0%, 76.9%and 93.3%, respectively. Conclusion 3D-STI can detect the strain values of LV segments efficiently and accurately so as to discriminate normal and infracted segments, which provides a reliable measurement to evaluate the extent of the infarction of the patients with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction.

Objective To understand the relation between smoking and serum uric acid level and to investigate whether the ser-um uric acid has the correlation with the gender,age and smoking history.Methods The data of the gender,age,blood uric acid in1 847 individuals aged 20-80 years with the healthy physical examination and without underlying diseases were performed the statisti-cal analysis.Results With male and female as the research objects,the serum uric acid level of smokers were higher than that of non-smokers and occasional smokers,the difference was statistically significant;the serum uric acid level had no statistically signifi-cant difference between smokers and occasional smokers;the serum uric acid level had no statistically significant difference among non-smoking,occasional smoking and smoking groups for males as the research objects alone;to divide the male subjects into groups according to age,the serum uric acid level of non-smokers,occasional smokers and smokers were not statistically significant among all age groups;serum uric acid level showed the increasing trend with the increase of smoking history,but there was no statistically significant difference.Conclusion The serum uric acid level of smokers is significantly higher than that of non-smokers and occa-sional smokers with male and female as the research objects;the difference in serum uric acid level between smokers and occasional smokers has no statistical significance;excluding the gender factor interference,the serum uric acid level of males is not affected by smoking or age;serum uric acid mean value demonstrates the increasing trend with the increase of smoking history.