Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) in diagno-sing of suspected lesions in small intestine. Methods Data of 23 patients with suspected small intestinal disease, who underwent SBE (Olympus) between February 2009 and August 2009, were retrospectively studied. A total of 34 procedures were performed in 23 patients. The indications for the examination were suspected obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (n = 9), abdominal pain (n = 7), suspected intestinal tumor re-vealed by capsule endoscopy (n = 4), and Crohn disease (n = 3). Results The average preparation time of SBE was less than 5 minutes. The mean procedure time was 61±25 minutes and 67±28 minutes for the oral and anal routes, respectively. Examination of whole length of small intestine was achieved in 6 patients. The diagnostic rate of small-intestinal lesions was 60. 9%, and no severe complications including perforation occurred. Conclusion SBE is safe and easy to prepare and perform, which can be a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for suspected small bowel disease.

The auricular (including auricular acupoints) adjuvant diagnostic method, besides inspection (including dyeing method), palpation (including thermometric method), tenderness method (including impressing method) and electrical detection, includes the adjuvant diagnostic method of stimulating auricular points as well, it has been mostly studied and used by specialists of western medicine or doctors of integrated Chinese and western medicine. But it hasn't been introduced in the published Chinese monographs of auricular acupuncture yet. This article briefly introduces the adjuvant diagnostic method of stimulating auricular points combined with X-ray radiography; application in fetal heart electronic monitoring and fetal biophysical monitoring; and diagnostic methods of auricle reflex, vascular autonomous signals, and auricle and somatic 7 frequency response regions, which began to be researched abroad 35 years ago. The authors hope it will give some invigoration or illumination to my colleagues in acupuncture, especially those who are interested in auricular acupuncture.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture, Ear ; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures ; Fetal Monitoring ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Reflex

OBJECTIVETo summarize the clinical experience of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the patients with groupment acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

METHOD172 patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning were received hyperbaric oxygen therapy besides some other regular therapies from january 2007 to december 2011. The clinical effect were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS160 patients were cured (93%), 12 cases improved (7%), the total effective rate was 100%. The cure rate of the patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy within 6 hours after the poisoning for 100% (115/115), It was significantly higher than that of patients treated for more than 6 hours [The cure rate was 78.9% (45/57)], The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONTreated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy early enough in the patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning, can prevent or reduce the occurrence of delayed encephalopathy, decreasing disability and mortality.

Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ; therapy ; Humans ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo explore the possible mechanism of the inhibitory effect of liver X receptor alpha (LXRalpha) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in mouse Kupffer cells (KCs).

METHODSThe KCs isolated from the liver of male KM mice and cultured in RPMI 1640 containing 20% FBS for 24 h were divided into control, LPS, T0901317, and LPS+T0901317 groups with corresponding treatments. The expressions of LXRalpha, interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and glucocorticoid receptor interacting protein 1 (GRIP1) in the KCs were detected by Western blotting. The levels of interferon beta (IFNbeta), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in the supernatant were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

RESULTSThe level of LXRalpha protein was highest in T0901317 group and lowest in LPS group, and was significantly higher in LPS+T0901317 group than in LPS group but lower than in T0901317 group (P<0.05). The levels of IRF3 and GRIP1 protein were the highest in LPS group, and significantly lowered by T0901317 treatment (P<0.05). The expression of IRF3 and GRIP1 proteins in LPS group and LPS+ T0901317 group were significantly higher than those in the control and T0901317 groups (P<0.05). The concentration of IFN-beta was significantly higher in LPS group than in the control and T0901317 group (P<0.05), and decreased in LPS+T0901317 group in comparison with that in LPS group (P<0.05). IFN-beta was the lowest in T0901317 group. The levels of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta were the highest in LPS group (P<0.05), and comparable between the other 3 groups (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONPre-treatment with T0901317 before LPS stimulation can suppress the expressions of IRF3 and GRIP1 to inhibit the inflammation and hence Kupffer cell activation.

Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated ; pharmacology ; Inflammation ; chemically induced ; Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 ; metabolism ; Kupffer Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; pharmacology ; Liver X Receptors ; Male ; Mice ; Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 2 ; metabolism ; Orphan Nuclear Receptors ; physiology ; Sulfonamides ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo summarize the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in post-operative neurosurgical patients.

METHODSWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 7 patients who experienced pulmonary thromboembolism after neurosurgical operations in our department from October 2009 to March 2010.

RESULTSOf these 7 patients, 6 were confirmed with computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and 1 was diagnosed according to the clinical manifestations and other diagnostic examinations. All the patients were treated initially with low-dose heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin and then with warfarin. Two patients were implanted with permanent inferior vena cava filters before anticoagulation. One received anticoagulant therapy and died of respiratory failure due to pulmonary embolism on the fourth post-operative day. Six patients were discharged after significant improvement.

CONCLUSIONSMany risk factors may cause PTE peri-operatively. Post-operative CTPA may be indicated. Anticoagulation and other management strategies may be applied to improve the outcome.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurosurgical Procedures ; Postoperative Complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Pulmonary Embolism ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo establish a rapid, sensitive and specific real-time PCR method for detection of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6).

METHODSAccording to the reference, a pair of primers and a probe were designed located in U65-66 gene and to set up the standards. We established a real-time RT-PCR method for detection of HHV-6, and to verify the specificity, sensitivity, reproducibility.

RESULTSThe correlation coefficient was 0.999, E = 97.9%, the coefficient of variation values of Ct were 0.61% and 3.13% in real-time PCR assay for inter and intra assay, respectively. The results of all viruses were negative except of HHV-6 for the assay. The quantitative detection limit of the assay was 3 x 10(0) copies/microl.

CONCLUSIONThe real-time PCR assay is highly specific, sensitive and reproducible, which can be used to quatitative detecting clinical samples.

Herpesvirus 6, Human ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Reproducibility of Results ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods

OBJECTIVETo summarize clinical application of one-stage toenail lengthening in free second toe transfer for reconstruction of the thumb (finger).

METHODSNine patients (male 7, female 2) underwent thumb (finger) reconstruction with second toe transfer were treated by one-stage toenail lengthening technique. Eight were the thumb and 1 was the index finger. Patients aged from 18 to 46 years,with an average of 25 years. A rectangle skin was resected at 0.5 cm away from the eponychium, which was 0.2 cm high and as wide as the toenail. Then stripped U shape flap gently towards proximal end and sutured it. During the operation, the injury of the subcutaneous vascular network should be avoided.

RESULTSSuperficial infection at donor area happened in 1 case and was healed by changing dressings. All the reconstruction thumbs (fingers) had survived completely. 2 to 3 mm extending of toenail length was obtained and the appearance of thumb (finger) was improved. There was no growth deformation of toenail. After 7 to 24 months follow up (the average time 13 months), the appearance of the nail was good.

CONCLUSIONSOne-stage toenail lengthening in free second toe transfer for reconstruction of the thumb (finger), which can obtain a satisfactory appearance of the nail and have no influence on the motion of the reconstruction thumb (finger), is a simple and an effective operative procedure.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nails ; transplantation ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Thumb ; surgery

OBJECTIVESTo introduce a new arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors, and to evaluate its clinical effectiveness.

METHODSA new arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors was performed, including to insert only 2 anchors at 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock position and make vertical mattress suture of labrum-ligament complex at 2, 4 and 6 o'clock of labrum, and to shift up the anterior-inferior capsule. Nine cases of anterior glenohumeral instability without severe glenoid bone defect were followed-up for an average period of 14 months (range from 6 to 26 months). The average surgery age was 28 years (range from 21 to 46 years).

RESULTSThe average surgery time was 51 min (40 - 75 min). Clinical scores as evaluated by the modified Rowe score advanced from 40 +/- 16 points to 92 +/- 19 points (75 - 94). There was no any recurrence and complication. External rotation was reduced by 5 degrees at 0 degrees adduction and by 3 degrees at 90 degrees of abduction.

CONCLUSIONSThe arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors for anteroinferior glenohumeral instability is favorable as an easy, short-time surgery with excellent clinical results in short-term follow-up.

Adult ; Arthroscopy ; methods ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Joint Instability ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Shoulder Dislocation ; surgery ; Suture Anchors ; Suture Techniques ; Treatment Outcome

Objective: To evaluate the impact of KIT D816 mutation on the salvage therapy in relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(8;21) translocation. Method: The characteristics of the first relapsed AML with t(8;21) translocation from 10 hospitals were retrospectively collected, complete remission (CR(2)) rate after one course salvage chemotherapy and the relationship between KIT mutation and CR(2) rate was analyzed. Results: 68 cases were enrolled in this study, and 30 cases (44.1%) achieved CR(2). All patients received KIT mutation detection, and KIT D816 mutation was identified in 26 cases. The KIT D816 positive group had significantly lower CR(2) compared with non-KIT D816 group (23.1% vs 57.1%, χ(2)=7.559, P=0.006), and patients with longer CR(1) duration achieved significantly higher CR(2) than those with CR(1) duration less than 12 months (74.1% vs 31.9%, χ(2)=9.192, P=0.002). KIT D816 mutation was tightly related to shorter CR(1) duration. No significant difference of 2 years post relapse survival was observed between KIT D816 mutation and non-KIT D816 mutation group. Conclusion: KIT D816 mutation at diagnosis was an adverse factor on the salvage therapy in relapsed AML with t(8;21) translocation, significantly related to shorter CR1 duration, and can be used for prediction of salvage therapy response. KIT D816 mutation could guide the decision-making of salvage therapy in relapsed AML with t(8;21) translocation.
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; Cytarabine ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/therapy* ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Salvage Therapy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes of mixed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty(UKA) and total knee arthroplasty(TKA) in the treatment of medial osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 156 patients, 44 males and 112 females, aged from 50 to 75 years old with an average of(58.76±4.97) years old, who underwent knee arthroplasty from October 2017 to October 2019. The patients were divided into two groups:81 cases(81 knees) underwent TKA, including 23 males and 58 females, aged from 51 to 75 years old with an average of (58.60±5.01) years old, and 75 case (75 knees) underwent UKA with mixed phase 3 Oxford, including 21 males and 54 females, aged from 50 to 72 years old with an average of (58.92±4.95) years old. The two groups were compared regarding to the clinical outcomes, assessed using surgical information and complications, American Knee Society score(AKSS) clinical score and functional score. Radiographs were assessed using hip-knee-ankle angle(HKA), tibial component valgus/varus angle(TCVA), tibial component posterior slope angle(TCPSA), femoral component valgus/varus angle(FCVA), femoral component posterior slope angle(FCPSA), looking for bearing dislocation, prosthesis loosening, progression of OA in lateral compartment. RESULTS: Intraoperative bleeding, operative time and hospital days were significantly better in the UKA group than in the TKA group (P<0.05), and there were no postoperative complications in either group. Patients in both groups were enrolled with an average follow-up time of (38.01±8.90) months, ranged from 24 to 54 months. AKSS functional, AKSS clinical, HKA in both groups significantly improved at the final follow-up compared with those before operation. At the final follow-up, the UKA group was significantly better than the TKA group in AKSS functional and AKSS clinical, whereas HKA in the TKA group was better. At the final follow-up. TCVA and FCVA between the two groups were not significantly different, while TCPSA and FCPSA in the UKA group were significantly greater than the TKA group. No signs of progression of OA to the lateral compartment were observed. CONCLUSION Mixed phase 3 Oxford UKA in medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis was considerably better than TKA for less blood loss, shorter operation time, shorter hospital stay, rapid postoperative recovery, helping achieve satisfactory function, provided satisfactory outcome.
Male ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery* ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Knee Joint/surgery* ; Knee Prosthesis