Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; genetics ; Cell Division ; Chromosome Deletion ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; Telomere ; genetics ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

Epilepsy, Generalized ; etiology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Malformations of Cortical Development ; complications

Objective To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the serum concentrations of S-100 β protein and neurone specific enolase (NSE) in elderly patients undergoing surgery.Methods One hundred ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients,aged 65 ～75 yr with a body mass index of ＜25 kg/m2,scheduled for elective hip joint replacement surgery under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =50):control group (group C) and dexmedetomidine group (group D).Dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg was infused intravenously over 15 min before anesthesia induction in group D and was maintained 0.4 μg/(kg·h) until 30 min before operation end,while the same volume of normal saline was infused in group C.Anesthesia was induced by iv injection of sufentanil 0.4 μg/kg and propofol 1 ～ 2 mg/kg until loss of consciousness.Tracheal intubation was facilitated with 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium bromide and the patients were mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane by target controlled inhalation (TCI) (end-tidal concentration set at 1％～3％) and sufentanil 0.2 μg/(kg·h) in both groups.BIS was maintained at 40～60 during operation.Venous blood samples were obtained for determination of serum concentrations of S-100β protein and NSE before anesthesia (baseline),operation end and at 12h after operation.Patients were sent to Intensive Care Unit when operation end.All the patients were assessed for the development of delirium by experience research staff using Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit.The incidence of postoperative delirium within 24h after operation were recorded,and compared between the two groups.Results The serum concentrations of S-100β protein and NSE was significantly increased at T1～2 than at T0 in two groups.The total dose of each anesthetic (propofol,sevoflurane),the serum concentrations of S-1005 protein and NSE,and the incidence of postoperative delirium were significantly lower in group D than in group C (P＜0.05).Conclusions Dexmedetomidine can reduce the serum concentrations of S-100 β protein and NSE,and can also reduce the occurrence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip joint replacement surgery.Dexmedetomidine can provides cerebral protection in elderly patients undergoing surgery.

Adult ; Bronchoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; adverse effects ; methods ; Laryngostenosis ; etiology ; prevention & control ; Larynx ; injuries ; Male ; Wounds and Injuries ; surgery ; Young Adult

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from Orobanche cernua in Orobanchaceae. Methods: The chemical constituents were separated and purified by macroporous resin, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and MCI column chromatographies. Their structures were determined by physicochemical properties and spectral data. Results: Twelve compounds were isolated from 70% ethanol extract of O. cernua. Among them, eight phenylpropanoid glycosides were identified as acteoside (1), campneoside II (2), crenatoside (3), campneoside I (4), isocrenatoside (5), isoacteoside (6), leucosceptoside A (7), and cistanoside F (8), three liganans were identified as (+)-syringaresinol-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), (+)-pinoresinol-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (10), and isoeucommin A (11), and one steroide was stigmasterol-3-O-β-D-glucoside (12). Conclusion: Compounds 7 and 12 are isolated from the family Orobanchaceae for the first time; Compounds 4, 7, and 9-12 are isolated from the plants of Orobanche L. firstly, and compounds 2, 4, and 6-12 are found from O. cernua for the first time.

The contamination of extrinsic harmful contaminants including mycotoxins, heavy metals and pesticides, etc, brings serious risks to traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), further to human health. Due to their unique photoluminescence, chemiluminescence, electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence properties, semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) nanoparticles are widely used to immobilize bioprobes and biosensors, etc. In this review, the luminescence characteristics and specific ligands of QDs probles which are used to determine contaminants were summed up. Then, the applications of QDs-coated novel probes in the determination of mycotoxins, heavy metals and pesticides were discussed in detail. In addition, the contamination levels and characteristics of extrinsic harmful residues in TCMs were investigated. Further, the maximum levels of those contaminants in TCMs were compared with those set by various countries. Finally, the future development trends and problems of QDs-coated probes in the determination of those extrinsic residues in TCMs were prospected.
Drug Contamination ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Nanotechnology ; instrumentation ; methods ; Quantum Dots ; Safety ; Time Factors

Drug reservation wag investigated in 2077 community residents.We found that most drugs were obtained from the hospitals(83.78%),kept at a relatively lower place(69.23%),packed in box(75.25%),and did not meet the storage requirement(72.60%).Half of the overdue drugs(median time,12 months)were used for internal treatment.This study suggests that there might be unsafe drug storage in communities.

Objective Toinvestigatethechangesofcognitiveimpairmentandcerebralhemodynamics inpatientswithacutelacunarcerebralinfarctionwithin2weeksafteronset.Methods Nineteenpatients with lacunar cerebral infarction (a patient group)were consecutive enrolled in the study. Twenty-three sex-and age-matched inpatients without ischemic cerebrovascular disease or healthy volunteers of outpatient department over the same period were used as a control group. The cerebral hemodynamic features were evaluated with transcranial Doppler (TCD)breath-holding test and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)resting + adenosine stress imaging. Simultaneously,the neuropsychological tests were performed,the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA)was performed including executive capacity, structural capacity,memory (including auditory memory,visual memory,and logic memory ),information processing speed,and visual-spatial ability. Results (1 )There were no significant differences in the years of education,hypertension,diabetes,hyperlipidemia,coronary heart disease,and smoking between the 2 groups (all P>0. 05). Compared with the control group,there were significant differences in the MoCA score,visual memory,executive function,structural capacity,and information processing speed of the patient group (all P<0. 05). (2)19 patients completed the SPECT resting + load test (12 in the control group and 7 in the patient group). There were significant differences in the uptake ratio (UR)in the right basal ganglia (8. 91[-2. 48 - 5. 87]and -6. 21 [-10. 39 - 5. 42 respectively])and left frontal lobe UR (11. 62 [2. 93-16. 87]and 1. 04 [-10. 17- 3. 82]respectively)between the patient group and the control group (P<0. 05). (3)26 patients completed the breath-holding test + head-up tilt table test (n=13 in each group]. The vascular motor reactivities were 13 ± 5 on the left and 21 ± 7 on the right, and the breath-holding indexes were 0. 66 ± 0. 26 on the left and 1. 0 ± 0. 4 on the right in the patient group;the vascular motor reactivities were 24 ± 11 on the left and 30 ± 9 on the right,and the breath-holding indexes were 1. 21 ± 0. 57 on the left and 1. 5 ± 0. 4 on the right in the control group. There were significant differencesbetweenthe2groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Attheearlystageoflacunarinfarction,the patients have presented varying degrees of cognitive impairment and the changes of cerebral hemodynamics.

Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of the common pathogens isolated during the period from 2009 to 2015.Methods All the bacterial strains isolated from pediatric inpatients in Beijing Children's Hospital during the period from 2009 to 2015 were analyzed. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by disk diffusion method and Phoenix 100 Automated Microbiology System. Results were analyzed according to the guidelines of CLSI (2014) using WHONET 5.6 software.Results The total strains were 26630. The most common gram-positive isolates were Streptococcus pneumoniae,Staphylococcusaureusand coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS), while the most frequently isolated gram-negative microorganisms were Klebsiella spp.,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The prevalence of S. pneumoniae was up to 25.7 % (4101/15973) in all respiratory tract specimens. About 50.2 % of the S. pneumoniae isolates were not susceptible to penicillin. The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains was 20.6 % in S. aureus (MRSA) and 87.8 % in coagulase negative Staphylococcus (MRCNS) on average. The prevalence of MRSA increased from 11.1 % in 2009 to 29.8 % in 2015. No S. pneumoniae or staphylococcal strains were found resistant to vancomycin or linezolid. The Enterococcus strains were still highly susceptible to vancomycin and linezolid. Overall 0.3 % of the Enterococcus faecium isolates were resistant to vancomycin. The extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing strains accounted for 71.4 % -78.1 % of E. coli and 65.1 % - 76.9 % of K. pneumoniae isolates. The carbapenem-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae were reported for the first time in 2010, but in 2014, the strains resistant to carbapenems had increased to more than 7 % in E. coli, and higher than 20 % in K. pneumoniae. In 2015, up to 27.7 % and 25.7 % of P. aeruginosa isolates were resistant to imipenem and meropenem, respectively, and 59.9 % of the A. baumannii isolates were resistant to imipenem and meropenem. Beta-lactamase was positive in 46.3 % of the H. influenzae isolates. Conclusions MRSA and the carbapenem-resistant strains of E. coli,K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii are still on the rise in pediatric inpatients, which poses a serious threat to clinical practice and implies the importance of strengthening infection control.

Nowadays, nanotechnologies have shown wide application foreground in the biomedical field of medicine laboratory tests, drug delivery, gene therapy and bioremediation. However, in recent years, nanomaterials have been labeled poisonous, because of the disputes and misunderstandings of mainstream views on their safety. Besides, for the barriers of technical issues in preparation like: (1) low efficacy (poor PK & PD and low drug loading), (2) high cost (irreproducibility and difficulty in scale up), little of that research has been successfully translated into commercial products. Currently, along with the new theory of "physical damage is the origin of nanotoxicity", biodegradability and biocompatibility of nanomaterials are listed as the basic principle of safe application of nanomaterials. Combining scientific design based on molecular level with precision control of process engineering will provide a new strategy to overcome the core technical challenges. New turning point of translational medicine in nanotechnology may emerge.
Biocompatible Materials ; Nanostructures ; toxicity ; Nanotechnology ; Translational Medical Research