Objective To quantitatively compare the effect of preservation or removal of atlas posterior arch on cervical posterior decompression,so as to provide a basis for reasonable selection of upper cervical spine decompression range and determination of surgical indications for atlas posterior arch resection.Methods The data of 45 patients with posterior decompression of upper cervical spine were retrospectively analyzed.According to the decompression range,the patients were divided into C2-C7 group and C1-C7 group.There were 25 cases in the C2-C7 group,19 males and 6 females,with an average age of 56.3 years (40-71 years),4 cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and 21 cases of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of cervical spine.All of the 25 patients underwent open-door laminoplasty:20 cases with hinge side anchoring procedure and 5 cases with preservation of the unilateral posterior muscular-ligament complex procedure (titanium cable procedure).There were 20 cases in C1-C7 group,12 males and 8 females,with an average age of 58A years (44-75 years).All of the 20 cases underwent atlas posterior arch resection as well as C2-C7 open-door laminoplasty,including anchoring procedure in 1 case,titanium miniplate procedure in 4 cases,and titanium cable procedure in 15 cases.Standardized vertebral-cord distance (SVCD) at each level from atlas to level C~ was measured on T2-weighted images of MR on the mid-sagittal plane in the neutral position pedormed 3-12 months postoperatively at each individual level.As the main outcomes,the SVCD values obtained at the same level of the two groups were compared between the two groups.Shapiro-Wilk normality test was performed on the SVCD values at C1.2 and C2 levels of two groups.The area under the normal distribution curve of SVCDs was used to calculate the corresponding residual compression rate with different magnitude of compression mass to further discover the difference of the decompression effect between the two groups.Results The SVCD obtained at the level of the anterior arch of atlas (C1),the junction of odontoid process and axis (C1,2) and the middle part of axis body (C2) in the C2-C7 group was 9.91±1.34 mm,8.35±1.27 mm,and 8.22 ±1.43 mm,respectively.The SVCD at the same levels was 11.02±1.60 mm,9.72±1.24 mm,and 9.12±1.11 mm,respectively.SVCDs differed significantly in the above range between the two groups.However,from level C2,3 to C6,7,there was no significant difference in SVCDs between the two groups.The JOA score of group C2-C7 was 11.8±2.7 preoperatively and increased significantly to 14.7±1.8 at 12 months postoperatively(t=-7.006,P＜0.001) with a recovery rate of 57.0％±32.2％.The JOA score of group C1-C7 was 11.7±2.8 preoperatively and increased significantly to 14.2±2.3 at 12 months postoperatively(t=-6.177,P＜0.001) with a recovery rate of 51.9％±32.1％.Conclusion Atlas posterior arch resection can significantly increase the decompression effect of posterior cervical surgery from the anterior arch of atlas to the middle part of axis body,but it would not increase the decompression effect at level C2.3 or below.When the magnitude of the ventral compression factor exceeds the decompression limit (8.5 mm) available with C2-C7 decompression in the range from atlas to the middle of the axis body,extending the decompression range by atlas posterior arch resection is an effective means to achieve adequate decompression.

Objective To make a systematic review of pressure ulcers risk factors in critically ill patients. Methods We systematically reviewed all articles related to the pressure ulcers risk factors in critically ill patients. The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection, CNKI, WANFANG and SinoMed were searched to August 2016. Results In total, 13 eligible articles were included. These studies included 18, 184 critically ill patients, six studies were classified as high quality, and seven were classified as moderate quality. Risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers include age, ICU stay, diabetes, mean arterial pressure<60-70 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), mechanical ventilation and mechanical ventilation, drugs, sedation and postural changes. Conclusions There is no single factor that can explain the occurrence of pressure ulcers. So it is in a variety of factors interaction, the occurrence of a significant increase in risk.

OBJECTIVETo observe the dynamic process of basement membrane remodeling after the combined grafting of xenogenic acellular dermal matrix with autoskin.

METHODSThe rat skin wounds were covered with xenogenic porcine acellular dermal matrix overlaid with razor thin autoskin. The skin samples were collected at 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12 and 16 post-grafting weeks. The changes in laminin expression in the basement membrane and the ultrastructure of the basement membrane at 12 post-grafting weeks were observed by immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy. The results were compared with those in simple thin autoskin grafting as the control.

RESULTSThe laminin expression in the combined grafting was higher than that in control. At 12 post-grafting weeks, the basement membrane in combined grafting rats was clear and continuous and the hemidesmosome was relatively more in amount and distributed evenly. While in the autoskin group, the lamina densa in the basement membrane was blurred and discontinuous with a decrease in and uneven distribution of hemidesmosome.

CONCLUSIONThe increased expression of laminin in the basement membrane in the combined grafting rats might be beneficial to the remodeling of the basement membrane and to strengthening the connection of epithelium to the dermis, thus wound healing quality would be improved.

Animals ; Basement Membrane ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Burns ; surgery ; Dermis ; transplantation ; Immunohistochemistry ; Laminin ; biosynthesis ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Skin Transplantation ; methods ; Swine ; Time Factors ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Transplantation, Heterologous ; Wound Healing

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy of piperacillin/tazobactam in the management of burn infection.

METHODSSixty-three burn patients were enrolled in the study with burn sepsis or burn area more than 50%TBSA or full skin loss more than 30% TBSA. The administration regime of the antibiotics was 4.5 g intravenously administered every 8 hours in the treatment of burn sepsis or in the prophylactic management. The effectiveness was identified when the septic symptoms disappeared or focal infection did not develop into sepsis.

RESULTSThe overall clinical efficacy was 90.4%, and success in sepsis (control) was 75%. Furthermore, 95.7% of the focal infection was prevented from developing into systemic infection. The bacterial clearance rates were 71.4% and 51.4% in treatment and prophylaxis groups, respectively.

CONCLUSIONPiperacillin/taxobactam was effective in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of burn sepsis caused by bacteria susceptible to it, so it could be applied empirically.

Adult ; Burns ; complications ; drug therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Penicillanic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use ; Piperacillin ; therapeutic use ; Sepsis ; etiology ; prevention & control ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of hibernation drugs on postburn stress and inflammatory reaction in severely scalded rats.

METHODSSprague-Dawley rats inflicted with 30% TBSA deep partial thickness scalding were employed as the model. The rats were divided into A (scalding with immediate resuscitation), B (scalding with immediate resuscitation and lytic cocktail), C (scalding with delayed resuscitation), D (scalding with delayed resuscitation and lytic cocktail) and E (sham injury) groups. The rat plasma levels of NE (norepinephrine), E (epinephrine) and DA (dopamine) were determined by HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 postburn hours (PBHs), and the plasma IL-1alpha and PGE(2) levels were detected by ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and RIA (radioimmunoassay) methods. The NF-kappaB activity in PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells) was determined by laser scanning confocal microscope.

RESULTSThe plasma NE and E levels reached summit at 6 PBH, while those in B group were lowest. But the plasma DA level was similar among all groups at all time points. The plasma IL-1alpha and PGE(2) levels increased continuously, however, the levels were were lower in B than A groups at the same time points, and also that of D were lower than C groups. At the same time points, the levels in B group were lower than those in D group. The NF-kappaB was located in the cytoplasma of PBMCs in E group and in the nucleus in A group at 6 PBH. Furthermore, the NF-kappaB was concentrated more in the cytoplasm than that in the nucleus in B group, while it was more concentrated in the nucleus in C and D groups.

CONCLUSIONThe secretion of stress hormones could be attenuated by hibernation drugs. The plasma cytokine levels and the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in PBMCs could also be modulated by the drugs.

Animals ; Dopamine ; blood ; Female ; Inflammation ; prevention & control ; Interleukin-1 ; blood ; Male ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Norepinephrine ; blood ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stress, Physiological ; prevention & control

OBJECTIVETo investigate the dynamic process of the inflammatory response and the profile of Th1/Th2 cytokines after xenogenic acellular dermal matrix (ADM) transplantation with thin split-thickness skin autograft overlay.

METHODSSD rats were used in the study. In the control group, thin split-thickness skin autograft (STSG) was transplanted in the full-thickness skin defect of the SD rats; in the experimental group, the xenogenic acellular dermal matrix combined with thin split-thickness skin autograft was transplanted. The inflammatory response was examined histologically and Th1/Th2 cytokine mRNA expression in skin grafts was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTSInflammatory reaction was induced by ADM at the early stage of transplantation and decreased gradually. Th2 cytokine mRNA expression was higher in the ADM group than that of the control group whereas the Th1 cytokine mRNA expression was undetected in both groups.

CONCLUSIONXenogenic acellular dermal matrix is immunogenic. The increased expression of Th2 cytokines may be related to the humoral immune responses and the absence of ADM graft rejection.

Animals ; Cytokines ; genetics ; Dermis ; immunology ; transplantation ; Gene Expression ; Inflammation ; immunology ; Interferon-gamma ; genetics ; Interleukin-2 ; genetics ; Male ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Skin Transplantation ; methods ; Swine ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Transplantation, Heterologous