0.05) but remarkable change after therapy was shown at one week later (P

Using extracorporeal circulation for cardiopulmonary bypass is the first step for the successful cardiac surgery, and the blood pump is the key component in extracorporeal circulation devices, the control and measurement of mechanical-fluid parameters such as flow rate and pressure are very important to guarantee the successful cardiac surgery. This paper reviews several control methods of the blood pump based on the flow rate/pressure, heart rate, ventricular work and blood assist index, and also discusses the direct and indirect measurements of the flow rate and pressure. This review concludes with the main possible trends for the further development of the blood pump control and testing methods.
Equipment Design ; Extracorporeal Circulation ; instrumentation ; Heart-Assist Devices

This paper mainly studies the driving system of centrifugal blood pump for extracorporeal circulation, with the core being disc magnetic coupling. Structure parameters of disc magnetic coupling are related to the ability of transferring magnetic torque. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out disc magnetic coupling permanent magnet pole number (n), air gap length (L(g)), permanent magnet thickness (L(m)), permanent magnet body inside diameter (R(i)) and outside diameter (R(o)), etc. thoroughly. This paper adopts the three-dimensional static magnetic field edge element method of Ansys for numerical calculation, and analyses the relations of magnetic coupling each parameter to transmission magnetic torque. It provides a good theory basis and calculation method for further optimization of the disc magnetic coupling.
Extracorporeal Circulation ; Magnetic Fields ; Magnetics ; Torque

The cultivation of general practitioner is a key to improve China's community-based medical and health care system.Zunyi Medical University,in the process of cultivating tuition-free students with the mode of serving and staying in the countryside after their graduation,always upholds the principles of being oriented by post competence,being led by medical humanities,optimizing featured courses about general practitioner,carrying out students-centered teaching methodology,focusing on training students' autonomous learning ability,and fully building the practical teaching system,so as to strive to cultivate high-quality talents in the field of general medicine to make them better serve the rural community-based medical institutions.

Sleep apnea syndrome(SAS) and its harm to the health are briefly introduced,the review on history and classification of sleep non-invasive ventilator is presented,and therapy mechanism of CPAP on SAS is described.Furthermore,the specifications of three popular CPAP in the market are compared and some new technologies of CPAP are discussed.

OBJECTIVEThis research aimed to investigate the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) in mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) regulated by parathyroid hormone (PTH) and to explore the mechanism by which PTH promotes DO.

METHODSA rabbit mandibular DO model was established. The rabbits were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The former were subcutaneously injected with different doses of PTH on alternate days, the latter was injected with normal saline every other day. Serum OPG levels were detected through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The OPG and RANKL expression levels in the DO-induced formation of a new bone tissue were examined through immunohistochemistry staining.

RESULTSThe serum OPG levels gradually increased during distraction. At the end of the stretch, the OPG expression in the experimental group was significantly stronger than that in the control group. As the fixed period was extended, the OPG expression in the new bone gradually decreased, but the RANKL expression increased.

CONCLUSIONIntermittent subcutaneous PTH injection can upregulate the OPG expression and accelerate bone metabolism. Thus, this procedure promotes the early generation of a new bone in the mandible through DO.

Animals ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Mandible ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; methods ; Osteoprotegerin ; metabolism ; Parathyroid Hormone ; metabolism ; RANK Ligand ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; Rabbits ; Random Allocation

Objective To study the clinical effect of continuous central venous pressure monitoring and select a better method for central venous pressure momtoring. Methods Continuous central venous pressure wag monitored by connecting pressure sensor to central venous catheter in 56 patients with open heart operation.At the same time routine monitoring method was used in the same central venous vein of the saine patient The CVP values from the two methods were compared for 100 times and analyzed the difference.Results The VCP values of the two groups had no statistical difference(P＞0.05).Conclusions Continuous monitoring by pressure sensor had advantages such as continuous data,dynamic,direct-viewing,Veracious and decreased chance of infection.It could reduce the workload of nurses and possessed more clinical value compared with routine monitoring method.

Objective To investigate the density of bladder pacemaker cells (ICC) in prostatic hyperplasia with detrusor underactivity (PDU) and the impact of stress environment on its growth. Methods 23 PDU guinea pig models and 26 pigs for control (BPH, n = 6; normal group, n = 20) were developed. After water-filled urodynamic pressure measurement of bladder for three groups , detrusor tissue was made into frozen sections. TheICC numberwere measured with immunofluorescence stainingand observed by confocal microscopy. Further ICC cells in vitro were cultured under stress environment and its counts were analyzed by colony formation assay. Results Decreased density of ICC was observed in PDU group (0.28 ± 0.52)% compared to control [(5 ± 0.36)%,P < 0.05] and the BPH group (5.4% ± 0.42)%, P < 0.05). The ratio of dimer and monomer [(6.13 ± 1.45)%] in PDU group was significantly lower than those of the control [31.55 ± 9.67)%, P < 0.05] and the BPH group [(71.52 ± 8.95)%, P < 0.05]. There is a negative correlation between the density of ICC in vitro and duration of stress. By contrast , there is a positive correlation between the density of ICC and incubation time after the stress is removed. Conclusion Distribution of decreased density of ICC is involved in the pathogenesis of PDU , which may be due to long-term stress environment. Thus eliminating stress environment may help restore ICC density in PDU.

According to the clinical requirements of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, this paper established a simulation system for cardiac surgery which consists of venous reservoir, variable balance chamber, blood suction bag, ventricle suction bag, resistance valves, pressure gauges and tubings. Using the proposed system, perfusionists can mimic the implementation of pre-established surgery strategy, predict various abnormal conditions in the operation, and accordingly take the urgent actions so as to improve the success rate of surgery and to ensure the safety of patients.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures ; instrumentation ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; instrumentation ; Catheters, Indwelling ; Heart ; Humans ; Suction

Objective To assess effectiveness of implementation of non-pharmaceutical treatment in a standardized community-based hypertension management program in China.MethodsA protocol of standardized community-based hypertension management was developed based on current guidelines for prevention and treatment of hypertension in China.Physicians in community health-care service centers at the grassroots across China were trained in a standardized way using this protocol during 2005 to 2008,and then the trainees were required to manage hypertensive patients according to the protocol.Hypertensive patients eligible for criteria of inclusion and under management for more than one year were analyzed to observe changes in their behavioral risk factors,pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment,and effectiveness of blood pressure lowering.ResultsBy the end of 2008,a total of 29 411 hypertensive patients had been managed for one year according to the protocol and 20 077 patients with complete data (47.1％ for male)with mean age of 61±11 years were eligible for analysis.After standardized management of one year,prevalence of smoking,alcohol drinking and proportion of patients who preferred salty diet decreased from 17.7 percent,18.1 percent and 32.8 percent to 8.9 percent,8.7 percent and 15.8 percent,respectively(P＜0.01).Srstolic blood pressure(BP)decreased by 11.6[95％confidence interval(CI)10.8-12.4]mm Hg(1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa),13.7(95％CI 13.3-14.1)mm Hg and 15.2(95％CI14.8-15.6)mmHg in the patients with non-pharmaceutical therapy,pharmaceutical therapy and both,respectively；and diastolic BP decreased by 7.5(95％CI6.9-8.1)mm Hg,8.3(95％CI8.1-8.5)mmHg and 8.0(95％CI7.8-8.2)mm Hg in the three groups,respectively.During the one-year period of management,proportion of the patients with appropriate non-pharmaceutical therapy increased continuously.By the end of one-year management,59.5 percent of smoked patients were required to quit their smoking,55.5 percent of alcohol drinkers were required to limit their drinking,52.3 percent of overweight and obese patients were required to reduce their weight and 47.3 percent of patients with physical exercises less than three times a week were required to increase their regular physical activity.However,certain proportion of the patients with risk factors did not receive appropriate non-pharmaceutical therapy.Conclusion Guideline-oriented hypertension management succeeded in lifestyle changes among the patients,but it is a gradual process to its full implementation.