50 tracheotomy patients with mechanical breathing were performed respiratory tract control for suitable breathing. Result 5 patients recovered and had spontaneously breathing without respirator in 3~5days, then the trachea cannulas were pulled out in 1~2 weeks. Conclusion effective respiratory tract control may enhance the curative rate and improve patients' life quality.

BACKGROUND: Naomaitong injection is a Chinese herbal compound preparation for treatment of ischemic cerebral vascular disease, acting on resisting calcium overload, regulating the imbalance between thromboxane (TXA) and prostaglandin (PG) and blocking lipid peroxidation mediated by free radical so as to protect cerebrum.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of naomaitong injection on water and Ca2+ contents, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), levels of lipid peroxide (LPO), 6-keto-PG lα and TXA, and compare it with danshen injection.DESIGN: Randomized control experiment was designed.SETTING: Experimental Center of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Experimental Center of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 1997 to February 1998, in which, 72 healthy male Wistar rats were employed, rangroup: Abdominal injection was done with physiological saline 1.67 mL/kg,group): Abdominal injection was done with compound danshen injection groups (naomaitong No.1, No.2 and No.3 groups): abdominal injection was done with naomaitong injection 3.33, 1.67, 0.84 mL/kg successively,twice/day.METHODS: Totally 48 hours after medication, under anesthetized state,the rats in every group were sacrificed to collect brain tissue. The two hemispheres were cut into two pieces from the middle. One of them was prepared into brain tissue homogenate at low temperature. Radioimmunologic analysis method was used to measure 6-keto-PG 1o and TXA B2 levels so as to evaluate the balance between PG and TXA systems. The modified pyorgallol autoxidation and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) colorimetric method were applied to determine SOD activity and LPO level respectively so as to evaluate lipid peroxidation mediated by free radical. The dry and wet weights of other piece were weighed immediately on electronic scale and the water content of brain tissue was calculated to evaluate brain edema. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) was used to determine Ca2+content in brain tissue so as to evaluate calcium overload.tissue of rats in every group.content in brain tissue of rats in every group: That in model group was higher remarkably than normal group [(82.27±1.32)%, (77.24±1.36)%;(267.47±15.69), (37.55±13.23) μg/g, P ＜ 0.01]. The water contents in 4 treatment groups were decreased of various degrees. The effect in No.1 group was the strongest [(78.74±1.41)%] and that in danshen group was the weakest [(81.45±1.52)%]. Ca2+ content in danshen group was decreased of various degrees, indicating dose-effect dependence, but, which was near to ty and LPO level in brain tissue of rats in every group: SOD activity in model group was lower remarkably than normal group [(86.18 ±3.17),(131.86±4.67) μkat/g, P ＜ 0.01]. After treated with naomaitong of 3 dosages, that was all improved, indicating dose-effect dependence (P ＜ 0.01). The effect of No.1 group was the strongest [(119.02±4.00) μkat/g],SOD activity in danshen group was near to model group (P ＞ 0.05). LPO level in model group was higher than normal group [(52.46 ±3.25),(32.29±2.23) μmol/L, P ＜ 0.01]. LPO level of every treatment group was lower significantly than model group and the therapeutic effects of No. 1, 2,3 groups were superior to danshen group [(35.68±2.86), (41.54±2.47),1α and TXA B2 in brain tissue of rats in every group: Content of 6-ketoPG 1α in brain tissue of model group was lower remarkably than normal group (P ＜ 0.01). That was improved in all of 4 treatment groups, in which,the therapeutic effects of No.1, 2, 3 groups were superior to danshen group [(43.84±2.98), (35.01±4.32), (29.97±3.81), (22.89±3.64) ng/g, P ＜ 0.01].TXA B2 content in brain tissue of model group was higher remarkably than normal group (P ＜ 0.01). After treatment, the 4 treatment groups lowed significantly TXA B2 content in brain tissue compared with model group,indicating dose difference. That in danshen group was lower than No. 1, 2,3 groups [(40.58±1.34), (32.85±1.43), (34.31±1.39), (37.27±1.52) ng/g, P ＜0.01].CONCLUSION: Naomaitong injection alleviates brain edema, resists calcium ion, regulates imbalance between TXA and PG systems, improves activity of anti-oxidase and is against injury of free radical so as to protect the structure of brain tissue and achieve therapeutic effects, indicating a certain dose-effect relationship. The effect of naomaitong injection is superior to that of compound danshen injection.

Objective Multicystic renal cell carcinoma(MCRCC)appears to be a distinct subtype of renal cell carcinoma with characteristic gross and microscopic features.To explore the clinical and pathological features of MCRCC in order to find out its difference from renal clear cell carcinoma undergoing cystic change(RCCCC),and to propose prognosis criteria for therapeutic modalities.Methods From 1999 to 2003 32 patients were identified to have renal carcinoma,and they received radical or partial nephrectomy in the authors' institution.The pathological diagnosis was either MCRCC(n=21)or renal cell carcinoma associated with features of cystic changes(n=11).All specimens were reviewed histologically by two independent pathologists.The clinicopathologic and follow-up prognosis data on MCRCC and RCCCC were collected for study.Results 21 patients with MCRCC were 17 men and 4 women.The mean age at the time of surgery was 49 years(range 37 to 67 years).15 MCRCC patients with follow-up data were still alive with a mean follow-up time of 61 months(ranged 31 to 73)and no evidence of recurrence and metastasis was discovered.The mean survival time for 7 of the 11 patients with RCC was 32 months(ranged 18 to 63).There was significant difference in survival time between the two groups(P

Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of MRI in injured meniscus of the knee. Methods MRI and arthroscopic findings of meniscus injury(116 menisci)in 49 cases were comparatively analyzed. Results Among 116 menisci of 49 knee joints,MR imaging showed 0 grade in 11, Ⅰ grade in 14, Ⅱ grade in 50, Ⅲ grade in 38(grade Ⅲa in 17 ,grade Ⅲ b in 11,grade Ⅲ c in 10),and Ⅳ grade in 3. Conclusion MRI is of important diagnostic value in meniscus injury of the knee.

Thrombosis disease is a common complication of cancer. Researches show that venous thromboembelism ( VTE ) can increase the mortality rate of patients with cancer.Tissue factor (TF) and cancer procoagulant (CP) and other pathological factors are related to VTE.VTE risk factors in cancer patients can be grouped into 3 general categories:patient-related factors,cancer-related factors and treatment-related factors.Assessment of risk factors and early prevention can reduce the incidence of VTE.Immediate treatment and chronic therapy should be performed immediately after the diagnosis of VTE.

Objective To understand the subjective perception and influential factors of physical assessment technique in clinical nurses. Methods Using self-designed physical assessment skills questionnaire to investigate nurses in the six provinces of China, 1115 questionnaires were valid. Results There were 11 items in this questionnaire. The first four were: physical assessment is an essential skill of nurses (88.1%),the importance of continuous learning (84.8%), lack of maturity assessment tools (79.8%), heavy workload,lack of time (60.8%). The result of multiple regression analysis (stepwise) showed that hospital-level and regional were the main factors affecting the subjective perception. Conclusions The development of physical assessment reies mainly on rational allocation of human resources structure, establishing the physical assessment framework, and make sure different departments have their own characteristics and the importance of continuing education.

Objective To observe the effect of Chinese herbal compound Yitangkang on the expressions of advanced glyclation end-products (AGEs) and the receptor of advanced glyclation end-products mRNA(RAGE-mRNA) in rats with diabetic nephropathy(DN),and to discuss the mechanism of the formulas in the treatment of DN. Methods The rat model of DN were established by intraperitoneal injection of strepotozotocin(STZ). After 8 weeks intervention with medications, the expression of renal RAGEs mRNA was detected by Real-time PCR, renal RAGE by immunohistochemistry, and renal content of AGEs by spectrophotometry. Results Compared with normal control group, the expression of renal RAGEs mRNA and RAGEs in diabetic nephropathy rats were increased significantly(P<0.01). Compared with DN group, the expression of renal RAGEs mRNA and RAGEs in three doses Yitangkang groups and western medicine group were decreased significantly(P<0.01). Conclusion Chinese herbal compound Yitangkang could protect kidney of diabetic nephropathy rats,and the mechanism is related to its loweirng renal expression of RAGEs mRNA, RAGEs and AGEs content.

Sox gene family is composed of a class of SRY gene,encoding a series of transcription factors.In the ontogeny,sox genes involved in a variety of development,such as sex determination and differentiation,neural development,cartilage formation.In recent years,researchers found that the abnormal expression of sox gene was related with the development of breast cancer,such as,the overexpression of Sox2 and Sox4 was related with breast cancer; Sox7 and Sox17 in breast cancer could act as tumor suppressor gene,the downregulation of which could activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

ApolipoptoteinA1isthemaincomponentofhigh-densitylipoproteincholesterolintheplas-ma,which plays an important role in the lipid transportation and metabolism.It is closely related with cardio-vascular disease,liver disease,hereditary amyloidosis and so on.CA1 25 ,as an important biomarker,has been widely used for the diagnosis and monitoring treatment of ovarian cancer.Improved sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis are obtained when it is combined with other tumor markers,especially CA1 25 .As reported recently, it also is related with the generation,progress and prognosis of ovarian cancer.It has been promising to be a new kind of treatment.

Kallikrein-kinin system consists of kininogen , kallikrein, bradykinin and kinin .Kinins, derived from kininogen by tissue kallikrein , play their biological effects via bradykinin 1/2 receptors or protease activated receptors .Existing researches suggest that kinins exert various effects through different intracellular and mitochondrial signal pathways such as MAPK , PI3K/Akt/GSK3 be-ta, NO, JAKs/STATs.This review aims to elucidate the roles and the intracellular signal pathways of KKS in different diseases .