Objective To evaluate if 18F-FLT PET imaging could be used as a new clinical method to predict tumor radiosensitivity.Methods MDA-MB-231 and LN229 cells were irradiated with doses of 0,8 and 16 Gy of 6 MV photon energy,then soft agar assay and cellular uptake of 18F-FLT were performed on the 2 cell lines.The t test and one-way analysis of variance were used for the two groups and data before and after irradiation.The MDA-MB-231 and LN229 tumor xenografts were prepared by injecting the tumor cells into the right limbs of female BALB/c nu/nu mice.Once tumors reached a diameter of 10 mm,the two types of mice were divided randomly into 3 groups (20 mice per group) according to the irradiation doses (0,8 and 16 Gy).After irradiation,18F-FLT PET imaging and immunohistochemical staining were conducted.Then correlations between 18F-FLT SUVtumor/SUVmuscle ratio (T/M ratio) and TK1 labeling index percentages (LITK1) were tested using linear correlation analysis.Results The survival fraction of MDA-MB-231 and LN229 cells after irradiated with 8 Gy were (59.73 ± 4.3) ％ and (93.41 ± 3.75) ％,respectively (t =-13.20,P ＜ 0.001).When the dose increased to 16 Gy,the survival fraction decreased to (43.57 ±4.06) ％ and (81.77 ± 4.42) ％,respectively(t =-14.24,P ＜ 0.001).In MDA-MB-231 cells,the cellular uptake of 18F-FLT after irradiation with 8 Gy declined rapidly to (18.32 ± 1.38) kBq/105 cells ((128.22 ± 8.24) kBq/105 cells with the dose of 0 Gy,F =266.41,P ＜ 0.01),and maintained this low level till 72 h.For the LN229 cells,the cellular uptake decreased to (9.87 ± 1.30) kBq/105 cells after 8 Gy irradiation ((134.88 ± 6.59) kBq/105 cells with the dose of 0 Gy,F =346.06,P ＜ 0.01),then increased gradually to (127.17 ± 9.08) kBq/105 cells at 72 h (F =346.06,P ＞ 0.05).The dynamic changes of 18F-FLT cellular uptake in the two cells had the same pattern after being treated with 16 Gy irradiation.In the 18F-FLT PET image of MDA-MB-231 tumor mice after 8 Gy radiotherapy,the T/M ratio decreased to 0.78 ± 0.39 at the first day,but it was 2.84 ± 0.29 before radiotherapy (F =39.78,P ＜0.01).Then the ratio increased slowly,and it was still lower than the baseline at 7 d after radiation (F =39.78,P ＜0.01).The same pattern could be seen in the group of 16 Gy irradiation.In LN229 tumor mice treatment with 8 Gy irradiation,the T/M ratio increased to 2.41 ±0.47 at the first day,and it was 1.58 ±0.29 before radiotherapy (F =34.01,P ＜ 0.05).The ratio decreased steadily to 0.66 ± 0.32 (F =34.01,P＜0.05) at 7 d after radiotherapy.However,in the treatment group with 16 Gy,the T/M ratio decreased gradually and reached 0.44 ± 0.22 at 7 d (F =41.85,P ＜ 0.01).A correlation was found between 18F-FLT T/M ratio and LITK1 (8 Gy:r=0.67,0.73; 16 Gy:r=0.73,0.69; all P＜0.01) in both tumor models.Conclusion 18F-FLT PET imaging may be used as a new assay to predict tumor radiosensitivity,but further investigation is needed before clinical application.

Objective To compare the pharmacodynamics of rocuronium intermittently administered according to body surface area and real body weight and individual differences. Method Forty-two patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled into the body surface area group (BSA group) and the real body weight group (RBW group), with 21 patients in each group. The patients in the two groups were induced with 2ED95 of rocuronium according to body surface area and real body weight (16.64 mg/m2 in BSA group; 0.6 mg/kg in RBW group). Whenever T1 recovered to 10%, a dosage of 0.5ED95 was administred repeatedly for 30 min before the end of the operation. The time of neuromuscular blockade and recovery of muscle relaxation were recorded, and the dosage of rocuronium was also recorded. Results No significant difference in each index of neuromuscular block time-effect was found between the two groups (P > 0.05). The single dosage and maintainance amount of muscle relaxation were less in the BSA group than that in RBW group (P < 0.05). Compared with the RBW group, the single dosage, dosing intervals, pharmacological duration and the time TOFr recovered to 0.7 between the different individuals were less in the BSA group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The intermittent administration of rocuronium can maintain the same clinical efficacy according to body surface area as that according to real body weight , with significantly less dosageand reducing the differences of individuals in blockade time-effect of muscle relaxation.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and adenoid size as well as tonsil size in Children. METHOD: A total of 545 patients, 338 OSAHS patients (treated group) diagnosed by PSG and 207 patients with vocal cord nodules but symptoms of upper airway obstruction (control group), were enrolled from inpatient and outpatient between June, 2008 and October, 2010. The oropharynx and electron-nasopharyngolaryngoscopy examination records of the two groups were retrospectively analyzed. The patients in the treated group were also divided into mild group, moderate group and severe group according to obstructive apnea index (OAI) or AHI. SPSS 17.0 was used for statistical analysis. RESULT: In the treated group, 89.7% had grade III-V adenoid and 68.4% had grade III-IV tonsil, compared with 30.9% (adenoid) and 13.5% (tonsil) in the control group. The significant differences were found (all P < 0.01). The comparison between patients with different grades of adenoidal size and tonsil size in the treated group had indicated that patients with grade IV adenoid or grade IV tonsil have a higher risk of OSAHS than patients with grade III adenoid or grade III tonsil. In the treated group, the ratio of patients with different severity of adenoid or tonsil had increased with the severity of OSAHS (P < 0.01). This retrospective study had also found that most of the grading results from Electron-nasopharyngolaryngoscopy examination were consistent with that from oropharynx examination. 13 (37.1%) of 35 patients with grade I or II tonsil diagnosed by Oropharynx examination were considered as grade III by Electron-nasopharyngolaryngoscopy examination. CONCLUSION Adenoidal hypertrophy and tonsil hypertrophy are the risk factors for OSAHS in children. The risk of OSAHS and the severity of OSAHS are positively associated with the severity of adenoid and tonsil. The electron-nasopharyngolaryngoscopy examination is an important examination method for diagnosing OSAHS in children, as well as determination of tonsil size.
Adenoids ; pathology ; Adolescent ; Child ; Endoscopy ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertrophy ; complications ; pathology ; Laryngoscopy ; methods ; Male ; Organ Size ; Palatine Tonsil ; pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; classification ; etiology

Objective To investigate pulmonary infect flora distribution characteristics of stroke patients with tracheotomy in Intensive care unit (ICU) and analyze the risk factors.Methods A total of 792 cases of ICU stroke patients was selected,including 426 cases of tracheotomy patients,and 366 cases of non-tracheotomy patients.The incidence of lung infections was compared.Bacteriological examination was used for tracheotomy bacteriological studies for lung infected stroke patients with tracheotomy.Bacteria infection's characteristics was observed.The risk factors were analyzed.Results (1) The tracheotomy patient 's lung infection rate was 23.00％,higher than 9.56％ of the non-tracheotomy patients,the difference was statistically significant (X2 =19.125,P ＜0.05);(2) For lung infection-occurred patients with tracheotomy of ICU,gram-negative bacteria infection rate was 63.97％,significantly higher than 19.85％ of gram-positive bacteria and 16.18％ of fungi,the difference was statistically significant (x2 =18.255,17.042,P ＜ 0.01);(3) Lung infection rate of ICU stroke tracheotomy patients with unconscious,dysphagia,hospitalization time ＞ 14 d,blood glucose levels ≥≥7.8 mmol/L,and based diseases was significantly higher than that of patients with conscious,non-dysphagia,hospitalization time ≤＜14 d,blood sugar level ＜7.8 mmol/L,and no based diseases (P ＜ 0.05);(4) Consciousness,dysphagia,hospitalization,blood sugar levels,and the underlying disease were the independent risk factors of lung infection in ICU stroke tracheotomy patients (OR1 =11.528,OR2 =8.046,OR3 =15.174,OR4 =7.795,ORs =10.784,P ＜0.05).Conclusions Gram-negative bacteria is the main reason for pulmonary infections in ICU stroke tracheotomypatients patients with stroke.State of consciousness,invasive treatment,hospitalization,blood sugar levels,and the underlying disease are the independent risk factors.

Ojective To compara the individual differences and clinical efficacy of cis-atracurium intermittent bolus injected according to fat-free mass and real body weight. Methods Forty patients (ASAI-II) who had no neuromuscular disease and underwent selective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were randomly divided into group FFM (n=20) and group RBW(n=20) according to the different administration method. The responses of adductor pollicis to train-of-four (TOF) stimulation were monitored. Anesthesia was induced with propofol 2 mg/kg, fentanyl 3 ug/kg, cis-atracurium 129.6μg/kg (group FFM) or 100μg /kg (group RBW),and maintained with propofol and fentanyl given by target-controlled infusion. Intubation was attempted when T1 reached maximal inhibition. When the TOF stimulus T1 recovery to 5%, both group additional cis-atracurium 64.8 μg/kg (group FFM) or 50μg /kg (group RBW). The onset time, nonresponsive time, clinical duration, recovery index, pharmacological duration, cis-atracurium consumption, interval and frequency were recorded. Results No significant differences were found in general, interval, frequency,onset time, clinical duration, nonresponsive time,recovery index, pharmacological duration between the two groups (P > 0.05); There were significant differences in the cisatracurium consumption between two groups (P < 0.05); Compare with the group RBW, the differences of pharmacological duration and nonresponsive time between different individuals in group FFM were smaller (P < 0.05). Conclusion It can reduce the individual differences of muscle relaxant effect to apply cis-atracurium and cis-atracurium consumption according to fat-free mass.

Objective To investigate continuous infusion and inermittent injection of cisatra-curium for deep neuromuscular blockade during laparoscopic surgery and to compare the effectiveness and safety.Methods Sixty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged from 18 to 65,undergoing selective laparo-scopic gastrointestinal surgery with general anesthesia were randomly divided into 2 groups:group A (n =30)received cisatracurium 0.1 5 mg/kg for intubation,and then continuous infusion of cisatra-curium with micropump at an original rate of 0.2 mg·kg-1 ·h-1 when post tetanic count (PTC)≥3;group B(n =30)was given cisatracurium 0.1 5 mg/kg for intubation,and then intermittent infusion of cisatracurium of 0.05 mg/kg when PTC≥ 3.The cisatracurium consumption,duration of neuro-muscular blocking agent used in group A from induction to the end of infusion and in group B from in-duction to the last infusion,satisfaction of neuromuscular blockade (grade 0-10)of the surgeons,the time of T1 recovered to 25%,75%,TOFr recovered to 0.7,0.9,fulfillment of tongue depressor test,the incidence of hyoxemia after extubation,pneumonia,atelectasis were recorded.Results In comparison with group B,the cisatracurium consumption in group A was significantly more (P <0.05),and the satisfaction of the surgeons was significantly higher at the beginning,1 h,2 h of the operation (P <0.05).The satisfaction of the surgeons respectively showing no significant differences between the two groups at the end of the operation.Recovery index (T1 from 25% to 75%),time of TOFr recovery to 0.7,0.9 in group A was increased,but not statistically.Two patients (7.1%)in group A had hyoxemia after extubation while 1 (4.2%)in group B,the incidence rate was not signifi-cant;3 patients (10.7%)in group A was unable to perform sustained tongue depressor test while 4 (1 6.7%)in group B,the incidence was not significant;all of the patients did not suffer pneumonia and atelectasis.Conclusion Continuous infusion cisatracurium during laparoscopic procedures for deep neuromuscular blockade is effective and safe.The dose of cisatracurium is bigger,and muscular relax-ation would be deeper compared to intermittent infusion.Continuous infusion may prolong the working time of muscle relaxant,but have on influence on the residual effect of muscle relaxant.

Objective To compare the clinic effect of the locking compression plate (LCP) fixation and the anatomical plate in treatment of high-energy distal tibial fractures. Methods The study involved 42 patients with high-energy distal tibial fractures treated between May 2003 and May 2009. The anatomical plate group included 24 patients ( 16 males and 8 females, at average age of 39 years), of whom there were 13 patients with type A fractures, five with type B and six with type C according to the AO/ASIF classification. The LCP group included 18 patients ( 15 males and 3 females, at average age of 40 years), of whom there were 11 patients with type A fractures, three with type B and four with type C according to the AO/ASIF classification. All the patients were followed up for 8-17 months. Their functional and radiographic outcomes were collected. The operation time, intra-operative blood loss, X-ray exposure, bone healing time, post-operative complications and therapeutic effects were compared between both groups. Mazur's criteria was used to evaluate the function of the ankle. Results The LCP group was followed up for average 11.6 months and the anatomical plate group for average 14.2 months, which showed fracture healing in all the patients. The bone graft in the anatomical plate group was used more frequently than the LCP group, while the X-ray exposure in the LCP group was much more than that in the anatomical plate group. The operation time, incision size, blood loss, postoperative complications and radiographic bone healing time in the LCP group were significantly less than those in the anatomical plate group. Conclusions Both the LCP and anatomical plate are effective methods for the high energy distal tibial fractures. LCP has advantages of less trauma, quick fracture healing and less complications, is consistent with the biomechanics of internal fixation and hence is an ideal method for the treatment of the high-energy tibial fractures.

Electronics ; organization & administration ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Occupational Health Services

Health Promotion ; methods ; Japan

Objective To analyze the investigation data of the national schistosomiasis surveillance sites in 2015,so as to provide scientific evidences for schistosomiasis control,elimination and surveillance. Methods According to National Schisto-somiasis Surveillance Programme(version 2014),457 surveillance sites were selected,and the investigation data in residents, floating population,domestic animals and Oncomelania hupensis snails were collected and analyzed from four types of endemic counties. Results A total of 4468 seropositive cases were detected from 133350 residents,among which 4457 residents with seropositive results received the etiological tests,and 71 of them were identified with positive results. Most of them were fisher-men and farmers in the middle and old-aged group. The schistosomiasis infection rate was 0.05% in local population. Totally 977 seropositive cases were examined from 85047 migrant individuals,and 16 positive cases were found out from 966 individuals who took etiological tests,which showed the schistosomiasis infection rate was 0.02% in floating population. Imported cases were found among floating people in four provinces,namely Zhejiang,Hunan,Hubei and Anhui provinces. No acute schistoso-miasis cases were reported. A total of 13406 head of cattle received examinations and only 5 were determined as stool positives. The cattle infection rate was 0.04%. The snail survey covered an area of 22295.13 hm2 and snails were found in an area of 7426.63 hm2,including 3.47 hm2 newly detected area with snails. No schistosome-infected snails were found. Conclusions Based on the collected data from 457 national schistosomiasis surveillance sites of China,the Schistosoma japonicum infection rate is 0.05% in local population which maintains a stably descending trend. In floating population,there are imported schistosome-in-fected persons. Cattle are still a vulnerable species infected with schistosome. Although no infected snails are found,snails are widely distributed in endemic areas. Some provinces detect areas with snails for the first time or the reproduction of snails. The staff in endemic provinces should carry out the surveillance work according to National Schistosomiasis Surveillance Programme (version2014)to improve the surveillance system,and enhance the sensibility and effectiveness of surveillance work.