Objective To discuss the effectiveness and safety of selective iliac artery embolization in treating severe postpartum hemorrhage.Methods Eighteen cases of postpartum severe hemorrhage were treated by embolizing iliac artery with gelatin and/or steel coil.4-26 months later,5 cases were scanned with 16 layer MD(multi-detector)spiral CT with pelvic artery reconstruction and hormones(E2?P?T?FSH?LH?PRL)examination taken in 8 cases.Results Arteries were re-opened in cases embolized with gelatin.Two possible results may occur in those embolized with steel coil including one with uterus mainly supplied by ovarian arterian assisted by re-opened uterus artery and the other mainly fed by re-opened uterus artery.Hormones of the 8 cases were normal.Two women got re-pregnant after embolization.No serious complication related to embolization was found.Conclusion Iliac arterial embolization is safe and effective for the control of severe postpartum hemorrhage.(J Intervent Radiol,2006,15:218-220)

Objective To evaluate the quality of examination papers of otolaryngology among students of grade 2007 in the first clinical college of Chongqing Medical University.Methods Totally 202 copies of examination papers of otolaryngology from grade 2007 students in our college were taken as research references.SASS 15.0 software was used to statistically analyze total score of every student and score of each question.Mean score,standard deviation,difficulty coefficient and discrimination coefficient of each question were counted and normality test was conducted.Results Scores were in negative skewness distribution,with mean score of 80.9,standard deviation of 10.9,the lowest score of 56.5,the highest score of 98.0,difficulty coefficient of 0.781,and discrimination coefficient of 0.308.Conclusions Examination papers are well designed and discriminated and can objectively reflect students' command of the course.However,distribution of sores is unreasonable and examination paper is relatively easy to complete,indicating the weakness in the teaching process.

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) represents the malignant tumor of urinary bladder which is limited to mucosa and submucosal.NMIBC has high recurrence,and can progress to muscle invasive bladder cancer.Adjuvant intracavitary perfusion is beneficial for patients after surgery.There are many drugs for intravesical instillation in clinic.However,the new bladder perfusion drug which is safer and more effective,is always a research hotspot.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of itraconazole injection in treatmeat of invasive fungal infections.Methods The clinical trial was conducted in 16 patients(17 times)with invasive fungal infection from August 2003 to August 2005,including 1 case confirmed,11 cases(12 times)suspected and 4 cases for empiric treatment.They were treated with iv itraconazole injection in a dose of 200 mg twice daily in the first and the second day,from the third day to 14th day they were given iv itraconazole injection in a dose of 200 mg once daily,and then treated with capsule in a dose of 200 mg twice daily for another 28 days.Two cases were treated with iv itraconazole injection in a dose of 200 mg twice daily for 9 days and 14 days;1 case in a dose of 200 mg once daily for 21 days.Results 62 strains were isolated from 16 patients with invasive fungal infection,including 40 strains in urine cultivate,and 21 strains of tropic candida were primacy.In confirmed and suspected patients,the cure rate was 6/13,the effective rate was 11/13 and the eradication rate was 6/13.The incidence of adverse reaction was 3/24.Conclusion Itraconazole injection is effective and safe in treatment of severe invasive fungal infections,especially in severe ill,old patients for long time use.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between C-erbB-2 and angiogenesis of breast cancer and its clinical significance.METHODS: The expression of C-erbB-2,VEGF(vascular endothelial growth factor) and MVD(microvessel density) in breast cancer tissues were detected by two-step immunohistochemical method.RESULTS: For the 50 breast cancer specimens,the positive rate was 44 %(22/50) for C-erbB-2 vs.64%(32/50) for VEGF,and the MVD value was 25.96?11.59.The positive expression rates of C-erbB-2 and VEGF and MVD value in patients with lymph node metastasis of breast cancer were all higher than in those without lymph node metastasis of breast cancer(P0.05).C-erbB-2 expression was positively correlated with VEGF expression(P

Objective　To analyze the influence of multiple variable factors on the occurance rate of pneumothorax associated with transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of the lung. Methods　Fluoroscopically guided lung biopsies were performed in 46 patients. Variable factors were analyzed including lesion size, location, number of puncture, presence of emphysema and patients position after needle biopsy of the lung. Results　Pneumothorax occurred at 9 (19.6%) of 46 patients and that occurred at 4 (44.4%) of 9 emphysematous patients. Among them 2 necessitated chest drainage tube placement. The pneumothorax occurance rate was 30% (3/10) for lesions of diameter 3cm or less in size. In the dependent group, pneumothorax occurred in 4 of 20 patients (20%). In the nondependent group, pneumothorax occurred in 5 of 26 patients (19.2%). Conclusion　The correlation showed that increasing frequency of pneumothorax with decreasing size of lesions. An increased rate of pneumothorax was correlated with presence of emphysema. Patients with emphysema are more likely to have a symptomatic pneumothorax. No significant differences were found in the incidence of pneumothorax between patients placed with the puncture site dependent after biopsy and those placed with the puncture site nondependent.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for severe hypoglycemia in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to provide scientific rationales for the prevention of hypoglycemia in treating diabetes.Methods Clinical data of 49 T2DM patients with severe hypoglycemia (hypoglycemic group) and 98 T2DM patients without hypoglycemia as control group were retrospectively analyzed.Severe hypoglycemia was defined as that patient requiring assistance for intaking carbohydrate to alleviate hypoglycemia and plasma glucose concentration was less than 3.9 mmol/L.Clinical and biochemical indexes were analyzed by the single-factor analysis.Logistic regression model was established by multi factors regression analysis,and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the performance of the logistic regression model.Results The mean serum glucose level was (2.3±0.7) mmol/L during hypoglycemia in hypoglycemia group.The mean age was higher in hypoglycemia group than in control group [(76.2±6,5) years vs.(69.8±11.5) years,P=0.001].The mean glycosylated hemoglobin Alc (HbAlc) level was lower in hypoglycemia group than in control group [(6.4±0.8)％ vs.(9.1± 2.5)％,P＜0.001].Endogenous creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) was lower in hypoglycemia group than in control group [(46.8±21.0) ml/min vs.(74.2 ± 24.5) ml/min,P＜0.001].Logistic regression analysis indicated that female and HbA1c level were the independent risk factors for severe hypoglycemia (OR=11.83,0.91 and 0.18,95％CI:1.82 76.93,0.86-0.97 and 0.08-0.44,respectiely] ; T2DM therapies with insulin and insulin secretagogues increased the risk of hypoglycemia (OR＝12.31 and 5.36,95％CI:1.70-88.88 and 1.08-26.56); however,duration of diabetes,body mass index (BMI),and urinary microalbumin (UMA) had no correlation with severe hypoglycemia (all P＞0.05).The area under the ROC curve was 96.5％ by the logistic regression model.Conclusions Gender,Ccr,HbA1c,insulin and insulin secretagogues are the main risk factors for severe hypoglycemia in T2DM patients.Preventive interventions of hypoglycemia should be taken earlier for the patients with the high risk factors.

AIM:To study incorporate changes of compound in safflower infusion solution before and after heating by HPLC fingerprint, in order to provide reference of drug’s safety evaluation. METHODS: Hydroxysafflor yellow A was used as reference substance, safflower infusion solution was detected by HPLC fingerprint in the whole manufacturing process from original raw material、intermediate to finished product.The detector temperature was set at room temperature、100 ℃、115 ℃,and then the change in the peak’ disappearance and appearance was observed and the peak area’ decrease and increase showed by characteristic absorption peak of every sample product at different temperature. RESULTS: As the temperature rose to 105 ℃,new peaks appeared at the retention time of 7、26-27、44 minutes,original peaks would disappear at the time 8、36minutes.As the temperature continued to rise to 115 ℃,the peak at the time of 7、10 minutes disappeared again.the peak area increased during the temperature rising at retention the time of 31-32、44 minutes and decreased at the retention time of 37 minutes. CONCLUSION: It indicates that,heating safflower infusion solution would produce a new compound. As the temperature continues to rise,the new compound would be destroyed.

Objective To investigate the effect of total saponins of panax notoginseng(PNS)on the production of collagen Ⅰ,Ⅲ and TGF-?1 in rats with experimental fibrosis.Methods Experimental fibrosis model was copied by intracutaneous injection of BSA and rats feeding on diet rich in lipid.From the 1st day after BSA injection,SPN(60 or 30 mg/kg)or Colchicine were given intracutaneously once a day for 42 days.All animals were sacrificed on the 43rd day.Their hepatic function was evaluated by determining the levels of ALT,AST,ALB in serum.The progression of hepatic fibrosis was confirmed by pathological analysis.Then type collagenⅠ,Ⅲ and TGF-?1 were observed with immunohistochemical method.Results The BSA injection significantly elevated the levels of ALT and AST,while SPN treatment significantly down-regulated them.But the level of ALB was opposite to that of ALT or AST in SPN treatment group.The positive staining of the collagenⅠ,Ⅲ and TGF-?1 was stronger in hepatic fibrosis model group than in SPN treatment group.The contents of the collagen were identical to the immunohistochemical results.Conclusion SPN has the protective effect against liver fibrosis.

Objective To study the CT features of cerebral infarction and the relation to blood glucose level in diabetes mellitus.Methods The CT features and relation to the level of blood glucose were retrosepectively analyzed in 41 cases of cerebral infarction diabetes mellitus.The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was based on the WHO criteria in all cases.Results The focus of infarction located at the area of base ganglion,brain stem and thalamencephalon in 38 cases(92.7%).Multiple focus was found in 30 cases(73.2%)and there was positive correlation between focus number and the level of blood glucose.Lacuna cerebral infarction was observed in 38 cases(92.7%) and large patchy cerebral infarction in 3 cases.Brain white matter demyelination was complicated in 24 caese(58.5%).Conclusion Cerebral infarction of diabetes mellitus mainly manifestes as multiple lacuna cerebral infarction and has close relation to the level of blood glucose.