Animals ; Burns ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Male ; Mesentery ; blood supply ; Microvessels ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Phytotherapy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Trillium ; chemistry

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Alzheimer Disease ; metabolism ; Animals ; Antioxidants ; metabolism ; Mice ; Polysaccharides ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo compare the effectiveness and safety of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and transurethral enucleative resection of the prostate (TUERP) in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

METHODSA total of 630 BPH patients with indication of surgery were randomly assigned to receive TURP (n = 305) and TUERP (n = 325), respectively. There were no significant differences preoperatively in age, prostate volume, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and Qmax between the two groups (P > 0.05). The prostate resection rate, operation time, postoperative complications, and quality of life (QOL) of the patients were recorded and statistically analyzed.

RESULTSCompared with TURP, TUERP showed a significantly higher rate of prostate resection ([47.0 +/- 13.3] vs [60.1 +/- 12.3]%, P < 0.05), shorter operation time ([57.9 +/- 15.9] vs [40.4 +/- 14.2] min, P < 0.05), and shorter bladder irrigation time ([2.7 +/- 0.6] vs [2.2 + 1.1] d, P < 0.05). Significant differences were found between the pre- and post-operative levels of serum sodium and hemoglobin in the TURP group ([141.2 +/- 3.5 ] vs [136.9 +/- 4.7] mmol/L, P < 0.01; [137.6 +/- 8.8] vs [124.8 +/- 9.6] g/L, P < 0.01), but not in the TUERP group. Three months after operation, IPSS, QOL, and Qmax were all markedly improved in both groups (P < 0.01), but with no significant differences between the two groups (P >0.05).

CONCLUSIONTUERP is better than TURP in the treatment of BPH for its advantages of higher resection rate of the prostate, shorter operation time and bladder irrigation time, less intraoperative blood loss, fewer postoperative complications, and faster recovery.

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Cyclophosphamide ; administration & dosage ; Doxorubicin ; administration & dosage ; Humans ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; classification ; drug therapy ; therapy ; Prednisone ; administration & dosage ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; Vincristine ; administration & dosage

Objective To explore the clinical significance of urinary leukotriene E4(LTE4) in children with respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) bronchiolitis.Methods Forty infants with bronchiolitis were enrolled for the identification of RSV-Ag from the nasopharyngeal secretions.Forty cases who were found to be positive of RSV were put into RSV bronchiolitis group.According to the severity of illness,the infants in RSV bronchiolitis group were separated into 2 subgroups:mild illness group (24 cases) and moderate illness group (16 cases).Thirty healthy children were chosen as healthy control group.Urine of the patients in RSV bronchiolitis group was collected in acute phase (on the 1st day) and recovery phase (on the 7th day after the admission).Urine of children in control group was collected .Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to assay the level of urinary LTE4.Results The levels of LTE4 in healthy control group (M,Q) were 1.28 pmol?mmol-1,1.72 pmol?mmol-1,while the levels of LTE4 in acute phase in RSV bronchiolitis group (M,Q were 30.52 pmol?mmol-1,23.56 pmol?mmol-1,and the levels of LTE4 in recovery phase in RSV bronchiolitis group (M,Q) were 3.98 pmol?mmol-1,3.43 pmol?mmol-1.Urinary LTE4 levels in acute phase in RSV bronchiolitis group were significantly higher than those in healthy control group (P

AIM: To study the protective effect of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) on ischemia /reperfusion hippocampal slices. METHODS: Ischemia/reperfusion models of hippocampal slices from newborn rats were established. MSCs obtained from adult bone marrow were cultured, isolated and purified. Cell death was assessed using propidium iodide fluorescence. And brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in MSCs was determined by immunocytochemistry and Western blot. RESULTS: Maximal dead cells appeared in hippocampal slices 3 to 7 days after reperfusion. When the slices were co-cultured with MSCs, only a few cells were dead. The protective effect of MSCs on the slices was diminished significantly when anti-BDNF antibody was added to the medium. The protein of BDNF was faintly expressed in MSCs under normal conditions. When MSCs were co-cultured with ischemia /reperfusion hippocampal slices, the expression of BDNF in MSCs was increased gradually especially when co-cultured for 3 to 7 days. However, MSCs co-cultured with normal hippocampal slices expressed BDNF at a lower level at any times of co-culture. CONCLUSIONS: In an in vitro model of simulated ischemia, MSCs reduce cell death. Ischemia/reperfusion hippocampal slices co-cultured with MSCs promote the expression of BDNF in MSCs, which in turn protect the ischemic neurons.

OBJECTIVE To compare coblation inferior turbinate reduction with inferior turbinectomy by evaluating the differences in the degree ofintraoperative bleeding,degree of post-operative pain,and short-term efficacy in treating inferior turbinate hypertrophy. METHODS Thirty-nine patients were involved in this study. Twenty-five underwent coblation inferior turbinate reduction,and fourteen were treated with inferior turbinectomy with debrider. Subjective symptoms and the inferior turbinate scores were assessed prior to and at 1,3 and 6 months after treatment. In the coblation group,4-6 tunnels were made in each inferior turbinate with Reflex 45 wand under local anesthesia with endoscope. In the control group,debrider was used to remove the hypertropic mucosa of inferior turbinates under endoscope, after which nasal package were used for 2 days to stop the bleeding. RESULTS Coblation inferior turbinate reduction resulted in little intraoperative bleeding and a significant reduction in post-operative pain. At the month 1 follow-up,the severity and the frequency of nasal obstruction were significantly improved in both the coblation and control group. The inferior turbinates were found to have significantly decreased in size in both groups. There was no significant difference between the two groups. At the month 3 follow-up,these improvements were also significant,and the frequency of nasal obstruction was significantly more reduced in the coblation group. The results from the month 6 follow-up conformed to those from the month 3 follow-up. CONCLUSION Coblation inferior turbinectomy is a safe procedure that is easily performed under local anesthsia and results in a significant improvement of nasal obstruction in patients with turbinate hypertrophy. The volumes of the inferior turbinates were alsosignificantly reduced. This procedure is as effective as inferior turbinectomy with debrider. The clinical benefitpersists at 6 months after the procedure.

Objective To observe the effects of hyperbaric oxygen combined with rehabilitation training on the motor ability of ischemic stroke patients.Methods Eighty ischemic stroke patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with Bobath' s approach,while the treatment group was treated with Bobath's methods supplemented by hyperbaric oxygen therapy.The United States National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS),the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment scale (FMA) (lower part) and each patient's maximum walking speed (MWS) were used to evaluate the patients before,and after 8 weeks of treatment.Results After treatment the average NIHSS score,FMA score and MWS were 4.17 ± 1.4％,31.2 ± 3.3 and 54,.3 ± 16.2 m/min,respectively,in the treatment group.The control group' s results were 6.81 ± 1.2％,26.2 ± 2.2 and 45.6 ± 18.3 m/min.The intra-group differences in evaluation results before and after treatment were statistically significant in both groups.An inter-group comparison showed that the treatment group performed significantly better after treatment than the control group in terms of FMA and MWS.After treatment,the treatment group showed significantly better walking performance in terms of cadence,stride length,step length on the affected side,gait cycle and double support duration.Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen can make rehabilitation training more effective in improving the neurologic deficits,motor function and walking ability of hemiplegic stroke survivors.

Objective To investigate the methods and effects of the pedicle modification in free flap which use medial-lower-leg-flap with a healthy limb cross-leg bridging thoracic umbilical flap.Methods From June 2006 to June 2010,twenty-eight cases with a large area of soft tissue defects caused by severe trauma were included in this study.We used The flap was used to repair the wound,the pedicle of the flap was improved which was designed by medial lower leg flap with a healthy limb cross-leg bridging thoracic umbilical flap:thoracic umbilical flap carrying the cross midline side flap.Medial lower leg flap in tongue cutting out and carrying on the medial malleolus perforator.In the processing of bridge-pedicled,we rolled the proximal porting of cross-leg flap,used medial malleolus perforator flap as a posterior wall and used thoracic umbilical flap carrying the cross midline lateral flap as anterior wall.Two portions formed a combined percutaneous tube.The two tile formmed a combined percutaneous tube.Fixing method for operation adopted external fixator which two legs were paralleling.Observation of postoperative flap survival situation,shape,color,elastic,scar contracture,and dysfunction.Results Twenty-eight cases of postoperative all flaps survived.Vascular crisis was appeared in 2 cases after 8 hours.Upon examination that was low blood pressure,low hematocrit.In treatment of transfusion and infusion,crisis mitigated.In 1 case after 12 hours with pain occurred arterial crisis,which was reliefed with analgesia.There were no vascular crisis in other 26 cases.Followed up for 2-20 months,flap had good blood supply,color and good elasticity.The appearance was not bloated and sensory recoverred partly.There was no apparent stiffness in double knee,ankle joint.Conclusion Medial lower leg flap with a healthy limb cross-leg bridging thoracic free flap transplantation for repairing serious soft tissue defects of the leg is clinically proven good means.Based on the improvement of pedicle,it can reduce the risk and complications.At the same time,it can improve the postoperative nursing care effects.It is worthy of popularization and application.