Intermittent overpressure of 20cmH 2 O was delivered to the external ear canal of guinea pigs. Histopathological changes in the middle and inner ear were examined under light microscope. Auditory evoked potential was recorded. The expression of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) was investigated by immunohistochemical SP method. We found that intermittent overpressure could minimize, but could not interrupt the development of endolymphatic hydrops,and could not improve hearing function. Expression of ANP decreased in the cochlear lateral wall after 2 week intermittent overpressure. The results suggested that intermittent overpressure of 20cmH 2 O was suitable in this experiment, and that ANP positive cells had an autocrine/paracrine function.

Objective To research the clinical value of mechanical ventilation in the treatment of acute left ventricular failure.Methods Of 74 case with acute left ventricular failure,26 cases recevived routine treatment including nasal-catheter inhale of oxygen or veil inhale of oxygen and inotropic agent,diuretic,and dilation as well as sedative while the mechanical ventilation group were treated only with mechanical ventilation depending on the condition.The clinical indications,parameters of blood gas analysis and hemodynamies were compared before and after treatment.Results 18 cases from routine treatment group died(70.9%)and 5 died in mechanical ventilation group (10.4%).There was significant difference in heart rates (HR),central venous pressure (CVP),the mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and some parameters of blood gas analysis before and after the treatment (P<0.05 or P

Objective To summarize the risk factors of head up tilt test (HUTT) in children with vasovagal syncope,and provide theoretical reference for the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope.Methods The total of 340 children with headache and syncope were included in the study,all the cases received HUTT,including basic tilt table test and sublingual nitroglycerin test.And they were divided into HUTT positive group and HUTT negative group according to the results.The clinical information of two groups was analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression to summarize risk factors.Results The frequency of syncope in HUTT positive group was 2.3 ± 1.1,significantly higher than that in HUTT negative group (0.7 ±0.2),chest tightness and blurred vision ratios were significandy higher than those in HUTT negative group (84/186,48/186 vs.34/154,23/154).Single factor analysis showed,older than 12 years old,female,blurred vision,with history and genetic history of syncope,numerous of syncope,chest tightness,fatigue were related factors as positive results for HUTT.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed,older than 12 years old,female,with history and genetic history of syncope were independent risk factors of positive HUTF.β was 0.744,1.126,1.312,0.514 respectively,95％ CI was 1.132-5.968,1.985-5.040,1.366-9.677,1.683-6.532 respectively.Conclusion Age,gender,family history,history of syncope have important significance to predict HUTT results.

Objective To study the effects of ulinastatin on proinflammatory cytokine and oxygen free radicals during acute lung injury in rabbits. Methods Eighteen health New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 2 groups: oleic acid group(n=9) and ulinastatin group(n=9). The rabbits of oleic acid group were intravenously injected analytical pure oleic acid(0.12ml/kg) to set up a model of acute lung injury. The rabbits of ulinastatin group were intravenously injected ulinastatin 50000u/kg before injecting oleic acid and received intravenous infusion of ulinastatin 5000u?kg -1 ?h -1 after injecting oleic acid. Before injecting oleic acid and 1h, 2h, 3h and 4h after injecting oleic acid,venous blood samples were taken to determine the concentration of plasma IL-8, MDA and active oxygen,and arterial blood samples were also taken for gas analysis. Results The concentration of IL-8, MDA and active oxygen and PaCO 2 gradually increased,and PaO 2 gradually decreased after injecting oleic acid in the both groups of rabbits. The changes of the above indices in the oleic acid group were larger than those in the ulinastatin group, and the difference between the two groups was significant. Conclusion Ulinastatin inhibited the release of proinflammatory cytokine and reduced the production of oxygen free radicals during acute lung injury.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the beta-lactamase gene and intⅠ1 gene in ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.METHODS Beta-lactamase gene and intⅠ1 gene were analyzed by PCR.RESULTS The positive rates of TEM,SHV,OKP,CTX-M-1group,CTX-M-2group,CTX-M-9group,GES,PER,VEB,OXA-10,ACT-1,LEN,DHA,and intⅠ1 were 51.4%,0%,0%,17.1%,0%,11.4%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,5.7%,17.1%,and 60%,respectively.Beta-lactamase gene was found in 62.9%,intⅠ1 gene was found in 60%.CONCLUSIONS There are very high positive percentages of beta-lactamase gene and intⅠ1 gene in ESBLs-producing K.pneumoniae.

Spleen cells from Balb/c mice immunized with HBsAg were fused with HGPRT deficiencyhybridoma cells that secret anti-horseradish peroxidase (HRP) monoclonal antibodies (McAb),and two bispecific McAb secreting triomas were obtainedit is reacted with HRP.

Objective To investigate the effects of bevacizunab on the antioxidative function of human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE),in order to explore the possible mechanism of macular atrophy induced by the application of anti-vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF) agents in age-related macular degeneration.Methods Human RPE cells were incubated in DMEM/F12 medium containing 0.25 g · L-1 bevacizumab and divided into 5 groups according to incubation period:0 hour(control),12 hours,24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours,and then the oxidative stress was induced by adding H2O2.Cell viability was measured by the CCK8 assay.MitoSox Red was used to determine mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) production.Mitochondrial membrane potential was measured using the JC-1 assay.The expression levels of NOX4 and HO-1 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.Results CCK8 assay determination showed that the above treatment had no significant effect on cell viability,the cell viability of 0 hours,12 hours,24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours were (100.2 ±3.3)％,(99.2 ±2.7)％,(102.5 ±6.4)％,(103.9 ±3.7)％,(103.6 ±3.3)％,the difference was not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the control group,the levels of mtROS increased at 12 hours,24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Mitochondrial membrane potential at 12 hours,24 hours,48 hours,72 hours were lower than the control group,the difference was significant,48 hours reached the lowest,72 hours significantly increased,but still lower than the control group.RT-PCR and western blot results demonstrated that the expression of NOX4 mRNA and protein increased at 12 hours,24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours,and reached the highest at 24 hours,then decreased significantly,but still higher than the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜0.01).Compared with the control group,the expression of HO-1 mRNA decreased at 24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours,while the expression of HO-1 protein decreased at 48 hours and 72 hours,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The clinical concentration of bevacizumab can reduce the anti-oxidative function of RPE cells,which may be one of the causes of progressive macular atrophy after long-term anti-VEGF therapy.

Data quality management system is essential to ensure accurate, complete, consistent, and reliable data collection in clinical research. This paper is devoted to various choices of data quality metrics. They are categorized by study status, e.g. study start up, conduct, and close-out. In each category, metrics for different purposes are listed according to ALCOA+ principles such us completeness, accuracy, timeliness, traceability, etc. Some general quality metrics frequently used are also introduced. This paper contains detail information as much as possible to each metric by providing definition, purpose, evaluation, referenced benchmark, and recommended targets in favor of real practice. It is important that sponsors and data management service providers establish a robust integrated clinical trial data quality management system to ensure sustainable high quality of clinical trial deliverables. It will also support enterprise level of data evaluation and bench marking the quality of data across projects, sponsors, data management service providers by using objective metrics from the real clinical trials. We hope this will be a significant input to accelerate the improvement of clinical trial data quality in the industry.

Objective To investigate the advantages, indications, operative techniques and pre-liminary curative effect of proximal femoral nail antirotation(PFNA) in surgical treatment of intertrochan-teric fractures. Methods From March 2006 to June 2007, PFNA fixation was done on 38 patients with intertrochanteric fractures including 17 males and 21 females, at an average age of 65. 4 years(35-93 years). According to AO/ASIF classification, there were 10 patients with type 31-A1 fractures, 21 with type 31-A2 and 7 with type 31-A3. All patients were reduced through longitudinal traction on the traction table, with implantation of PFNA via a mini-incision. Results The mean operation duration was 50 minutes(35-105 minutes)and mean blood loss 100 ml(50-300 ml). All patients were successful except for 1 patient with split lateral cortical bone of distal shaft of the femur during operation. All pa-fients were followed up for average 13 months(4-19 months), which showed long-team bed stay due to severe complieations in 1 patient. Function recovery in 32 and deterioration of the injured limbs in 5. Cer-ebral infarction was found 6 months after operation in 1 patient, who was able to walk under support. Pri-mary bone union was achieved in all patients, with average healing time of 9. 5 weeks. There were no complications such as infection of incisional wound, pulmonary infection, phlebothrombosis, over incision or coxa adducta, except that 2 patients had perioperative respiratory system disease. According to Harris hip rating scale system. The result was excellent in 20 patients, good in 13, common in 4 and poor in 1, with total excellence rate of 89%. Conclusions As a new technique, PFNA has advantages of litth trauma. Early get-out-of-bed exercise, few complications, rigid fixation and high bone union rate and is suitable for all kinds of intertrochanteric fractures especially for old patients with osteoporosis.

BACKGROUND: Considerable studies demonstrate that nitric oxide synthase (NOS)/nitric oxide (NO)plays an important role in maintaining normal function of Sertoli cells, and influences spermatic generation and activation as well as fertilizability.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of goat testis extract on NOS activity in Sertoli cells of mice with testis injury caused by heavy mental Pb.DESIGN: Randomized controlled animal trial.SETTING: Department of Histology and Embryology, Jilin Medical College.MATERIALS: This trial was carried out in the laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Jilin Medical College (Key laboratory of the general logistics department of P.L.A) during March 2004 to August 2005. Thirty healthy Kunming male mice were involved and randomized into 3 groups,with 10 in each group: control group, testis injury model group (model group) and goat testis extract-treated group (treatment group).METHODS: The mice in the model group and experimental group were daily administrated with 100 g/L lead acetate, 0.2 mL/(mouse·d), 5 times/wk within 2 weeks, then withdrawal for 1 week. Simultaneously, the mice in the treatment group were subcutaneously injected with goat testis extract at 0.5 mL/(mouse ·d). The mice in the control group were given redistilled water of the same dose as that in the treatment group. After being poisoned fully, the mice were fasted for 12 hours and weighted, finally sacrificed by decapitation. Bilateral testis were dissected, immediately weighted, fixed with formalin and sliced. The NOS changes in Sertoli cells of mice in each group were observed with reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phophate-diaphorase(NADPH-d) histochemical method combined with microscope image.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Body mass, bilateral testis mass and NOS absorbance (A) in Sertoli cells of mice in each group after contamination expiration.RESULTS: All the 30 mice were involved in the result analysis, without deletion. ①After contamination expiration, the body mass, bilateral testis mass and NOS A value in treatment group were significantly than those in the model group [(22.47±3.49) g vs. (19.13±3.46) g;(0.113±0.021 ) g vs.(0.089±0.017) g; 0.236±0.020 vs. 0.146±0.023, t=2.151-3.314,P ＜ 0.05-0.01]; ② In the model group, NOS positive Sertoli cells swelled and degenerated; The morphology of NOS positive Sertoli cells in the treatment group was close to that in the control group.CONCLUSION: Goat testis extract can boost the NOS activity in Sertoli cells of mice with testis injury caused by heavy mental pliumbum and has some repairing and protective effect on testis injury, which can provide new thinking for treatment of male sterility.