Objective: To evaluate the safety and efifcacy of cutting balloon combining main branch single stent cross-over technique for treating the patients with coronary bifurcation lesions. Methods: A total of 113 patients with 121 bifurcation lesions treated in our hospital from 2012-01 to 2014-01 were enrolled. Cutting balloon pre-dilation was applied in both main and side branches followed by drug-eluting stent implantation at main branch. The procedural success rates, side branch blood lfow status and complications were observed. Follow-up studied for MACE occurrence was conducted at 9 months after the operation. Results: Quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) presented that the minimum lumen diameters at pre- and post-operation in main branches were (2.12 ± 1.07) mm and (3.24 ± 0.87) mm, in side branches were (1.44 ± 0.73) mm and (1.82 ± 0.64) mm respectively,P<0.05-0.01, the procedural success rate was 100%. There were 11 (9.1%) lesions with dissection at proximal side branch, 5 (4.1%) lesions with side branch TIMI blood lfow

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of ancient classical prescriptions treating middle and advanced primary liver cancer.Methods Articles were searched from Pubmed, Embase, SCI, Cochrane Liarary and CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data, CBM databases. Randomized controlled trials about ancient classical prescriptions treating advanced primary liver cancer were collected. Results 17 studies were included, a total of 994 patients. The recent efficiency of ancient classical prescription combined with symptomatic therapy increased by 28% compared with single supportive and symptomatic therapy;the stable rate of life quality increased by 23%;the efficiency of TCM syndrome increased by 29%;the survival rates of 3 months, 6 months and 1 year increased by 16%, 36.7% and 58.5% respectively;the life quality score of later increased by 6.29 on average. Conclusion Ancient classical prescription combined with supportive and symptomatic therapy in advanced primary liver cancers is superior to single supportive and symptomatic therapy on recent efficiency, survival rate (3 months/6 months/1 year), quality of life and TCM syndrome. The conclusion of this study needs randomized controlled trials with larger samples, multicenter and high quality for further verification.

To explore the safety and efficacy of levosimendan in treating the patients with severe aortic stenosis and to analyze the cardial function before and after medication in order to guide clinical treatment. Methods: A total of 20 patients admitted in our hospital from 2014-01 to 2015-12 were enrolled with the standard of echocardiography confirmed severe aortic stenosis, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)≤45%, NYHA III-IV and inefficacy for conventional anti-heart failure drug therapy. The patients received intravenous infusion of levosimendan at 0.1μg/(kg·min) by persistent pumping for 24 hours. Echocardiography, LVEF, dyspnea condition, NYHA grading and plasma levels of NT-proBNP were recorded pre- and post-medication to compare the cardiac function and symptoms of levosimendan therapy. Results: After levosimendan treatment, NYHA grade was improved, P=0.025 and NT-proBNP was reduced (9101.6±7368.0) pg/mLvs (13776.5±9503.7) pg/mL, P=0.018. The following parameters were similar before and after levosimendan therapy: LVEF (31.1±7.5)% vs (33.1±8.5)%, P=0.078, the average heart rate (79.6±13.8) bmp vs (82.8±9.5)bmp, P=0.200 and systolic blood pressure (99.6±11.7) mmHg vs (97.2±12.1) mmHg, P=0.071. There were 40% (8/20) patients with obviously improved and 50% (10/20) with improved dyspnea symptoms after levosimendan treatment. Conclusion: Our preliminary study presented that levosimendan could improve NYHA grading, remit dyspnea symptom and reduce blood NT-proBNP level in patients with severe aortic stenosis and heart failure; it had safety and tolerability at certain degree in clinical practice.

Objective To understand the cleaning quality of dental handpieces in Suzhou City, analyze the relevant factors that influencing cleaning effect.Methods A cross-sectional study was performed with the proportional system sampling method, questionnaires were adopted to investigate the cleaning location, cleaning method and process of dental handpieces, the ATP fluorescence detection method was conducted to detect cleaning quality.Results In 10 administrative regions of this city, a total of 72 medical institutions were selected, 25 were public medical oral diagnosis and treatment institutions, 47 were private clinics.Cleaning effect of automatic handpiece cleaning machine was better than traditional manual cleaning (unqualified rate :3.95% vs 11.96%, P<0.05), unqualified rate of handpieces cleaned by cleaning personnel without inadequate knowledge was higher than that by personnel with adequate knowledge(14.88% vs 3.57%, P<0.05).Qualified rate of cleaning: different cleaning locations ranged from 5.00% to 11.23%, cleaning equipment was inadequate and sufficient 11.89% and 7.29% respectively, cleaning personnel were not designated and designated 12.16% and 9.83% respectively, but the difference were not statistically significant (all P>0.05).The quality of cleaning of handpieces could be improved if waiting time of cleaning ≤30 minutes, enzymes were used during cleaning, and purified water was used at the end rinse(all P<0.05);whether there was drying process and used lubricant, difference were both not significant.Conclusion Using automatic handpiece cleaning machine, cleaning personnel with adequate knowledge, cleaning waiting time ≤30 minutes, enzyme use during the cleaning process, and purified water use at the end rinse can improve the quality of cleaning of dental handpieces.

OBJECTIVETo study the toxic mechanism of toxic raphides from Pinellia ternata.

METHODMouse peritoneal macrophage in vitro culture model was adopted to study dose-dependent and time-dependent curves of toxic raphides, with TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 in supernatant as indexes. Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the changes in surface morphology of raphides-treated macrophages. Macrophages-neutrophils co-cultured the transport model to study the effect of toxic raphides' stimulation of macrophages on neutrophils migration.

RESULTToxic raphides' stimulation of macrophages could cause the increase in the levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 released, and showed dose dependence and time dependence. Scanning electron microscopy showed that toxic raphides were swallowed by macrophages, with notable cell membrane creases, increase in the number of pseudopods and decrease in integrity of cell membranes, and could significantly induce migration of neutrophils.

CONCLUSIONThe inflammatory process induced by toxic raphides is mainly mediated by macrophages. The toxic mechanism of toxic raphides from P. ternata is that toxic raphides penetrate into tissues to activate resident macrophages, release phagocytic and inflammatory cytokines, and cause migration of neutrophils, which finally results in acute inflammatory response.

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; toxicity ; Inflammation Mediators ; toxicity ; Interleukin-1beta ; immunology ; Interleukin-6 ; immunology ; Macrophages, Peritoneal ; drug effects ; immunology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Pinellia ; chemistry ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; immunology

Objective To explore the cleaning status and cleaning quality of dental handpieces in various types of medical institutions in Suzhou City.Methods On October 26-31, 2015, dental clinics in the whole city were sampled according to cross-sectional survey and proportional sampling method, the cleaning quality of dental handpieces in each clinic was detected by ATP bioluminescence assay.Results 72 medical institutions, 201 handpieces, 402 samples in 10 administrative regions of the city were sampled, 42 samples was unqualified, unqualified rate was 10.45％, unqualified rate of cleaning of dental handpiece surface was higher than waterline of dental handpiece(17.91％ vs 2.99％, P<0.05).Cleaning quality of dental handpieces in different grades of medical institutions was different(P<0.05), tertiary medical institutions were all ualified, medical institutions without grade was 14.45％.According to the classification based on name of different medical institutions, cleaning quality of handpieces was statistically significant(P<0.05), cleaning efficacy of dental handpieces in department of stomatology of public hospitals was best(unqualified rate was 4.31％), while private dental clinics had the worst cleaning efficacy(unqualified rate was 13.81％).Conclusion Education and training of dental handpieces cleaning in the whole city should be strengthened, especially the management of cleaning of dental handpieces in low grade and private dental clinics.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is slow progressive disease with destruction of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of subchondral bone.The elderly are the most common patients,usually treated by joint surgery.OA patients often undergo total joint replacement.The risk andhigh cost of joint replacement prompt researchers to use multi-potential mesenchymal stem cells to repair full-thickness articular cartilage.Mesenchyma Stem Cells (MSCs) are stromal cells that can differentiate into bone,fat and chondrocytes.MSCs exist in bone marrow and fat.Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BMSCs) can also be found in synovial joints.MSCs affect the progress of OA.MSCs can be isolated and proliferated in vitro and applied in clinical trials.Current clinical trials are still at an early stage.The primary purpose is to evaluate the safety,feasibility and effectiveness.This article reviews recent progress in clinical trials of MSCs repair of OA.

Objective:To analyze and evaluate the impact of balance training on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:The randomized controlled trials of balance training in COPD patients in PubMed, Embase, Web of science, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database were searched. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the database to November 20, 2022. A Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan5.3 on balance ability, exercise ability, quality of life, and balance confidence in patients with COPD.Results:A total of 432 patients were included in 7 studies. The results of the Meta-analysis showed that compared with other training, balanced training could improve the balance ability of patients [Timed Up and Go Test: mean difference ( MD)=-2.19, 95% CI (-2.86, -1.52); P<0.001, Berg Balance Scale: MD=4.02, 95% CI (0.78, 7.27); P=0.020, the Balance Evaluation Systems Test: MD=7.83, 95% CI (0.13, 15.52); P=0.050], exercise ability [Six-Minute Walk Test: standard mean difference ( SMD)=0.21, 95% CI (0.01, 0.40); P=0.040] and quality of life [COPD Assessment Test and St. George′s Respiratory Questionnaire: SMD=-0.54, 95% CI (-1.08, -0.01); P=0.050], but balance training did not effectively enhance patients′ activity balance confidence [Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale: MD=9.34, 95% CI (-0.98, 19.66); P=0.080]. Conclusion:Balance training can improve the balance ability, exercise ability, and quality of life of patients with COPD, but the impact on patients′ activity balance confidence needs to be further verified.

Background Gene therapy by adenovirus-mediated wild-type p53 gene transfer has been shown to inhibit lung cancer growth in vitro, in animal models, and in human clinical trials. The antitumor effect of selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors has been demonstrated in preclinical studies. However, no information is available on the effects of p53 gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor on COX-2 gene expression and growth inhibition of human lung cancer cells. Methods We evaluated the effects of recombinant adenovirus-p53 (Ad-p53) gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor on the proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line, and the effects of tumor suppressor exogenous wild type p53 on COX-2 gene expression. Results Ad-p53 gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib shows significant synergistic inhibition effects on the growth of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line. Exogenous p53 gene can suppress COX-2 gene expression. Conclusions Significant synergistic inhibition effects of A549 cell line by the combined Ad-p53 and selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib may be achieved by enhancement of growth inhibition, apoptosis induction and suppression of COX-2 gene expression. This study provides first evidence that the administration of p53 gene therapy in combination with COX-2 inhibitors might be a new clinical strategy for the treatment or prevention of NSCLC.

Background Gene therapy by adenovirus-mediated wild-type p53 gene transfer has been shown to inhibit lung cancer growth in vitro, in animal models, and in human clinical trials. The antitumor effect of selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors has been demonstrated in preclinical studies. However, no information is available on the effects of p53 gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor on COX-2 gene expression and growth inhibition of human lung cancer cells. Methods We evaluated the effects of recombinant adenovirus-p53 (Ad-p53) gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor on the proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line, and the effects of tumor suppressor exogenous wild type p53 on COX-2 gene expression. Results Ad-p53 gene therapy combined with selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib shows significant synergistic inhibition effects on the growth of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line. Exogenous p53 gene can suppress COX-2 gene expression. Conclusions Significant synergistic inhibition effects of A549 cell line by the combined Ad-p53 and selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib may be achieved by enhancement of growth inhibition, apoptosis induction and suppression of COX-2 gene expression. This study provides first evidence that the administration of p53 gene therapy in combination with COX-2 inhibitors might be a new clinical strategy for the treatment or prevention of NSCLC.