Role of the criteria based on preoperative serological indexes of AFP and GGT in predicting long-term survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation / 器官移植

Objective To evaluate the role of preoperative serological indexes in predicting long-term survival and tumor recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver transplantation, aiming to explore its significance in expanding the Milan criteria. Methods Clinical data of 669 recipients undergoing liver transplantation for HCC were retrospectively analyzed. The optimal cut-off value was calculated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The risk factors affecting the overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates of HCC patients after liver transplantation were identified by univariate and multivariate regression analyses. The correlation between preoperative serum liver enzymes and pathological characteristics in HCC patients was analyzed. The predictive values of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) combined with γ -glutamyl transferase (GGT) and different liver transplant criteria for the survival and recurrence of HCC patients after liver transplantation were compared. Results Exceeded Milan criteria, total tumor diameter (TTD) > 8 cm, AFP > 200 ng/mL and GGT > 84 U/L were the independent risk factors for the overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates of HCC patients after liver transplantation (all P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that preoperative serum GGT level was correlated with TTD, number of tumor, venous invasion, microsatellite lesions, capsular invasion, tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage, Child-Pugh score and exceeded Milan criteria (all P < 0.05). Milan-AFP-GGT-TTD (M-AGT) criteria were proposed by combining Milan criteria, TTD with serum liver enzyme indexes (AFP and GGT). The 5-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates of HCC recipients who met the M-AGT criteria (111 cases of exceeded Milan criteria) were significantly higher than those who met Hangzhou criteria (both P < 0.05), whereas had no significant difference from their counterparts who met the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) criteria (both P > 0.05). Conclusions Preoperative serological indexes of AFP and GGT could effectively predict the long-term survival and tumor recurrence of HCC patients after liver transplantation. Establishing the M-AGT criteria based on serological indexes contributes to expanding the Milan criteria, which is convenient and feasible.

The Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Ratio after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Purpose@#This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of lymph node ratio (LNR) in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. @*Materials and Methods@#We retrospectively enrolled gastric cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and curative surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from 2004 to 2015 as the study cohort. Patients with the same inclusion criteria treated in 2016–2017 were enrolled as the validation cohort. Kaplan-Meier curves were assessed using the log-rank test to analyze the differences in overall survival (OS).Multivariate survival analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazards model.The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of ypN and LNR categories for predicting the actual 3-year OS were compared. @*Results@#A total of 265 patients were included in the proposal cohort. The median number of retrieved lymph nodes (rLNs) was 32. The number of positive lymph nodes (pLNs) increased as rLN increased (P=0.037), but the LNR remained relatively constant (P=0.462). The LNR was categorized into 4 groups according to the prognosis: ypNr0, node-negative with rLN>25; ypNr1, node-negative with rLN≤25 or 00.3. In the validation cohort of 43 enrolled patients, there was a clear distinction in OS that significantly (P<0.001) varied depending on the LNR values and LNR was the only independent prognostic factor in multivariate analysis (P<0.001). @*Conclusions@#LNR was an independent prognostic factor for survival of patients with gastric cancer after preoperative chemotherapy and might be an alternative predictor for ypN stage.

The Predictive Values of Pretreatment Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score in Estimating Shortand Long-term Outcomes for Patients with Gastric Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Curative Gastrectomy

Purpose@#Previous studies have demonstrated the usefulness of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in nutritional assessment and survival prediction of patients with various malignancies. However, its value in advanced gastric cancer (GC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and curative gastrectomy remains unclear. @*Materials and Methods@#The CONUT score at different time points (pretreatment, preoperative, and postoperative) of 272 patients with advanced GC were retrospectively calculated from August 2004 to October 2015. The χ2 test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to estimate the relationships between the CONUT score and clinical characteristics as well as short-term outcomes, while the Cox proportional hazard model was used to estimate long-term outcomes. Survival curves were estimated by using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. @*Results@#The proportion of moderate or severe malnutrition among all patients was not significantly changed from pretreatment (13.5%) to pre-operation (11.7%) but increased dramatically postoperatively (47.5%). The pretreatment CONUT-high score (≥4) was significantly associated with older age (P=0.010), deeper tumor invasion (P=0.025), and lower pathological complete response rate (CONUT-high vs. CONUT-low: 1.2% vs. 6.6%, P=0.107). Pretreatment CONUT-high score patients had worse progression-free survival (P=0.032) and overall survival (OS) (P=0.026). Adjusted for pathologic node status, the pretreatment CONUT-high score was strongly associated with worse OS in pathologic nodepositive patients (P=0.039). @*Conclusions@#The pretreatment CONUT score might be a straightforward index for immunenutritional status assessment, while being a reliable prognostic indicator in patients with advanced GC receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and curative gastrectomy. Moreover, lower pretreatment CONUT scores might indicate better chemotherapy responses.

Preliminary study of cytomegalovirus infection and its correlation with NK cell subsets after renal transplantation / 器官移植

Objective To explore the variation trend of natural killer (NK) cell subsets in the recipients infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV) after renal transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 92 renal transplant recipients were retrospectively analyzed. All recipients were divided into the CMV infection group (n=43), CMV infection recovery group (n=13), stable renal function group (n=15), rejection group (n=11) and other infection group (n=10). In addition, healthy adult volunteers were enrolled in the healthy control group (n=15). The proportion of NK cells in peripheral blood, the expression proportion and the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of CD226 and CD16 in NK cells were observed and statistically compared among different groups. Results The proportion of NK cells was 4.9% (2.2%, 11.5%) in the CMV infection group and 3.7% (2.3%, 6.5%) in the CMV infection recovery group, which were significantly lower than those in the other groups (all P < 0.05). The expression proportion of CD226 and CD16 in NK cells in the CMV infection group was significantly lower compared with those in the healthy control group and stable renal function group(all P < 0.05). The expression proportion of CD226 and CD16 in NK cells in the CMV infection recovery group was remarkably higher than those in the CMV infection group (both P < 0.05). The MFI of CD226 and CD16 in the CMV infection group was significantly lower than those in the healthy control group (both P < 0.05). The MFI of CD226 and CD16 in the CMV infection recovery group was significantly higher than those in the CMV infection group (both P < 0.05). Conclusions The expression proportion and MFI of CD226 and CD16 in NK cells are down-regulated in CMV infection period, whereas up-regulated during the CMV infection recovery period, prompting that CD226 and CD16 expressed by NK cells are intimately correlated with the course of CMV infection.

Mechanism of effect of IL-17C on survival of kidney graft in mice / 器官移植

Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of interleukin (IL)-17C in mice undergoing kidney transplantation. Methods The life-supporting kidney transplantation mice models were established using Balb/c (H-2Kd) mice as the donors, IL-17C gene knock out (IL-17CKO) mice (knockout group) and C57BL/6J(H-2Kb) mice (wild group) were chosen as the recipients. The postoperative body mass and survival time of mice were statistically compared between two groups. Pathological examination of the kidney graft was performed by using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. The expression levels of granzyme B, interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-6 and IL-1β messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in the kidney graft tissue were quantitatively measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The proportion of inflammatory cell infiltration in the kidney graft tissue was detected by flow cytometry. Results In the knockout group, the survival time of mice after kidney transplantation was significantly shorter than that of the wild mice (P=0.031). The body mass was more evidently decreased in the knockout group with no statistical significance from that in the wild group. Pathological examination demonstrated that the kidney graft injury in the knockout group was significantly worse than that in the wild group. The mRNA expression levels of granzyme B, IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6 mRNA in the knockout group were significantly up-regulated compared with those in the wild group (all P < 0.01). The mRNA expression level of IL-1β showed a decreasing trend with no statistical significance (P=0.16). Flow cytometry analysis revealed that the infiltration of CD45+CD11b+Ly6G+ neutrophil and CD45+CD11b+Ly6Chi monocyte in the kidney graft of knockout mice was significantly higher compared with that of the wild mice (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), whereas the infiltration of CD45+Ly6ChiF4/80+ macrophage did not significantly differ between two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions IL-17C participates in the regulation of inflammatory response after kidney transplantation. It can alleviate acute rejection and improve the survival of kidney graft by down-regulating the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and infiltration of inflammatory cells.

Correlation of lymph node metastasis rate with postoperative recurrence and prognosis in patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma / 中国综合临床

Objective To explore the correlation of of lymph node metastasis rate ( LR) with postoperative recurrence and prognosis in patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma (PTC). Methods From January 2010 to June 2013,the clinical data of sixty-two patients with PTC in Baoshan Branch,Shanghai First People′s Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. According to the LR, patients were divided into low LR (＜25%) group(38 cases),high LR(≥25%) group (24 cases). The clinical pathological characteristics, postoperative recurrence and 5-year survival rate of the two groups was compared,and the influence factors of prognosis were analyzed. Results There was significant difference in LR among patients with different ages,numbers of lesions,lesion diameters,TNM stages and numbers of lymph node metastasis (P＜0. 05);compared with high LR group,the recurrence in low LR group was obviously reduced(15. 8% vs. 41. 7%), and 5-year survival rate was significantly increased ( 92. 1% vs. 63. 0%) ( P＜0. 05) . LR and TNM stage were the independent risk factors of prognosis in PTC patients,and age was independent protection factor (HR＝1. 587,1. 714,0. 617,P＜0. 05). Conclusion LR can be used as one of postoperative recurrence and prognosis evaluation indicators of PTC.

A retrospective analysis of efficacy of neural blockade in treating severe extracranial neuralgia after craniotomy in 33 patients / 中华麻醉学杂志

Thirty-three patients with severe extracranial neuralgia after craniotomy(21 male, 12 female), aged 20-59 yr, in whom drug treatment was ineffective, 27 patients with headache following a-cute craniotomy(within 3 months)and 6 patients with headache after long-time craniotomy(more than 3 months)underwent neural blockade from January 2010 to March 2017 in Pain Clinic at our hospital. Their treatment and outcomes were analyzed retrospectively. The solution for neural blockade contained triamcin-olone acetonide 10 ml and 0.4% lidocaine solution and was injected into each puncture site(1-3 ml). Pain scores were decreased after the initial neural blockade when compared with that before therapy. Among the 27 patients with headache after acute craniotomy, there were 26 patients(96%)in whom complete pain relief was achieved only after one block and 1 patient(4%)after 2 times of block. Among the 6 pa-tients with headache after long-time craniotomy, there were 3 patients(50%)in whom complete pain re-lief was achieved after 2 times of block, 2 patients(33%)after 3 times and 1 patient(17%)after 4 times. The average time of achieving complete pain relief was 5(1-30)days. No recurrence was found during one-month follow-up period. No infection at the puncture site, injection pain or related adverse reac-tions after application of steroid hormones was observed. Neural blockade can be safely and effectively used to treat severe extracranial neuralgia after craniotomy.

Analysis of characters and biochemical profiles of 27 cases with EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To analyze the characters about anticoagulation EDTA on the platelet aggregation ,and discuss the risk factors about EDTA‐PTCP by analyzing the biochemical parameters .Methods 30 700 EDTA‐K3 blood samples were collected from January 2014 to August 2015 .WBC was performed using Sysmex XN‐3000 and 27cases were identified of EDTA‐PTCP .The blood samples of 27 subjects were recollected and WBC was repeated using EDTA‐K3 and sodium citrate blood ,respectively .Manual platelet counting and smear microscope examination on periphery blood were also performed .Biochemical parameters of 27 subjects with EDTA‐PTCP were compared with 50 randomly selected non EDTA‐PTCP controls .Results Platelet counts in citrated blood were significantly higher than EDTA blood ,the difference was statistically significant(P0 .05) .ALT ,Glu and TG in patients with EDTA‐PTCP were significantly higher than normal people ,but HDL was significantly lower than control group ,the difference was statistically significant(P<0 .05) .Conclusion EDTA‐dependent pseudo‐thrombocytopenia varies from people with different disease or using different medicine .It may be relative to hyperglycemia and hy‐perlipidemia .Another approach for rectifying ,changing anticoagulant or manual platelet counting is a better way lead to correctly di‐agnose when EDTA‐PTCP occurred .

Impact of orotracheal intubation by Macintosh laryngoscopy versus Shikani optical stylet on blood pressure and heart rate / 实用医学杂志

Objective To compare the hemodynamic response to orotracheal intubation by Macintosh laryngoscopy (MAC) with Shikani optical stylet (SOS). Methods Forty neurosurgical patients, ASA physical status Ⅰ~Ⅲ, were prospectively randomized to MAC group (n = 20) and SOS group (n = 20) according to the method of orotracheal intubation. Heart rate (HR) and invasive systolic blood pressure (SBP) were recorded at pre- and post-intubation. Results The intubation time was significantly longer in SOS group than in MAC group [(22 ± 8) s vs. (17 ± 8) s, P < 0.05]. SBP in both groups decreased significantly after induction (P < 0.05) and increased greatly at 1 and 2 min post-intubation (P < 0.05), but did not differ at 3, 4 and 5 min. HR in both groups did not differ significantly between the SBP after induction. HR in both groups increased greatly at 1 and 2 min post-intubation (P < 0.05), but did not differ markedly at 3, 4 and 5 min after induction. There were no significant differences in the peak SBP and HR between the two groups. Conclusion MAC and SOS cause similar hemodynamic responses to orotracheal intubation.

Therapeutic effect and safety of acipimox combined with small-dose atorvastatin on combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation / 器官移植

Objective To assess the therapeutic effect and safety of acipimox combined with small-dose atorvastatin on combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation. Methods Fifty-six patients complicated with combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation were randomized into the combined small-dose group [n =28,acipimox (250 mg,twice a day) +atorvastatin (1 0 mg,once a day)]and normal dose group [n =28,atorvastatin (20-40 mg,once a day)].Total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),high density lipoprotein cholesterin (HDL-C ), low density lipoprotein cholesterin (LDL-C ), aspartate aminotransaminase (AST),alanine aminotransferase (ALT),serum creatinine (Scr),blood urea nitrogen (BUN),uric acid (UA)and creatine kinase (CK)were observed before treatment and 1 ,2 and 3 months after treatment.Adverse drug reaction was recorded.Results Compared with those before treatment,TC,TG and LDL-C of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group decreased after treatment,but HDL-C increased,and the difference had statistical significance (all in P <0.01 ).Compared with the normal dose group,TG and LDL-C of the combined small-dose group were lower and HDL-C was higher,and the difference had statistical significance (all in P <0.01 ).At each time point before and after treatment,ALT,AST,Scr, BUN,UA and CK of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group showed no statistically significant difference (all in P >0.05).There was significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions in the digestive system,nervous system,musculoskeletal system and skin/vascular of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group (all in P <0.05 ).Conclusions Acipimox combined with small-dose atorvastatin can treat combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation safely and effectively.

Methylprednisolone therapy for severe pulmonary infection after kidney transplantation / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:Pulmonary infection is the main complication after kidney transplantation, and its onset and morbidity may be related to conventional oral drugs after kidney transplantation. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of methylprednisolone instead of prednisone on severe pulmonary infection after kidney transplantation. METHODS:Clinical data of 58 patients with severe pulmonary infection after kidney transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. First, according to the characteristics of post-onset patients and lung CT findings, broad-spectrum antibiotics and anti-fungal treatment were adopted, and subsequently targeted therapy, that is, withdrawal or adjustment of dosage and combination regimen of immunosuppressive agents, was employed depending on etiology, fungi and virus detection results. Among the 58 patients, 28 patients were injected methylprednisolone, and 30 patients took oral prednisone. Hyoxemia correction, support therapy and immune replacement therapy were applied. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Thirty-nine of 58 patients (67.2%) were positive for pathogens, including 7 cases of simple bacterial pneumonia, 4 cases of fungal pneumonia, 3 cases of simple cytomegalovirus infection, and 25 cases of mixed infections (5 cases of multiple bacterial infections, 17 cases of fungal and bacterial co-infections, and 3 cases of fungi, bacteria and cytomegalovirus co-infections). Patients subjected to methylprednisolone treatment spent shorter time to recover their temperature than those undergoing oral prednisone (P<0.05). In addition, creatinine fluctuation range in the methylprednisolone group was less than that in the prednisone group (P<0.05). The results showed that intravenous injection of methylprednisolone may accelerate absorption of inflammatory exudate in the lung and shorten treatment time.

Research of movement imagery EEG based on Hilbert-Huang transform and BP neural network / 生物医学工程学杂志

This paper introduces the characteristics of the Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT), and studies the classification of movement imagery EEG based on the HHT method and BP neural network. After preprocessed, the movement imagery EEG data were descomposed with empirical mode decomposition (EMD) into a series of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). Then the low frequency IMFs were removed, and the rest of IMFs were conducted by Hilbert transform to get Hilbert marginal spectrum. The marginal spectrum subtracted values between the channal C3 and channal C4 were selected as the original features which were then decreased the dimension by the principal components analysis so as to be jointed with EEG complexity to construct the feature vector. The BP neural network was utilized to classify the EEG pattern of left and right hand motor imagery. The brain computer interface (BCI) competition II data set III was selected to carry out the discrimination, and the classification accuracy rate is up to 87.14%, which is a comparably good result and proves HHT to be a feasible and effective method on EEG analysis.

A clinical analysis of techniques of renal artery control in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To analyze the clinical techniques of renal artery control in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.Methods 211 relative living renal transplantations were performed from June 2003 to June 2012,and 136 donors underwent laparoscopic donor living nephrectomy (LDN) since 2007.Forty donors were subjected to the Hem-o-lock clips for renal artery control by open surgery,87 donors to the Hem-o-lock clips for renal artery control by laparoscope,5 donors to the Endo GIA stapler for renal artery control by laparoscope,and 4 donors to the Hem-o-lock clips by laparoscope combined with hand-assisted suture transfixion for renal artery control.Results The warm ischemia time of renal artery control was shortest (1.1 ± 0.3 min) by Hem-o-lock clips in open surgery,and longest (3.2 ± 0.8) min by the Hem-o-lock clips with laparoscope.There was significant difference in the warm ischemia time of renal artery between open group and other groups,the differences (P＜0.05).The comparison of prognostic factors in the transplant renal outcome showed no significant difference among groups.The renal arterial stump-rrhexis-caused massive secondary bleeding occurred in 1 case subject to Hem-o-lock clips for renal artery control by laparoscope,with conversion to open surgery urgently,the operation was successful at last.Other renal artery control ways were all safe without any adverse reaction.Conclusion The warm ischemia time of renal artery control by Hem-o-lock clips in open surgery was shortest in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.The renal artery control way by Endo GIA stapler in laparoscope or by Hem-o-lock clips with hand-assisted suture transfixion is safest.The utilization of Hem-o-lock clips should be careful in high risk population such as severe atherosclerosis etc.

Application of ozone concentration detection in the medical aspects and its development / 生物医学工程学杂志

This article introduces some commonly used methods of ozone concentration detection, including chemical method, UV absorption method, and electrochemical method etc., introduces the latest four ozone concentration sensors, and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each method. In addition, the article emphatically introduces the ozone's applications and development in the medical aspects. Prospects for the use of ozone concentration detection, ozone treatment and ozone therapy instrument are also demonstrated in it. The literature collected and reviewed on ozone concentration detection and ozone therapy includes 37 papers in English, and 50 papers in Chinese, but only 30 articles among them are included in this review (19 in Chinese and 11 in English), according to the principle of eliminating the old information and repetitive contents. The present paper selects only those on ozone, ozone concentration, ozone therapy and ozone therapy instrument.

Prognostic analysis of neuroendocrine component in colorectal adenocarcinoma / 中华消化杂志

Objective To investigate the differentiation of neuroendocrine component (NEC) in colorectal adenocarcinoma in relation to its significance by comparing the outcome between patients with or without NEC.Methods The paraffin sections from patients with pathologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma were retrospectively collected and screened for those with NEC by morphological examination and immunohistochemistry with neuroendocrine markers.Control patients (n=54) without NEC were selected from colorectal cancer database and 2: 1 matched on the basis of clinical features with NEC positive patients (n=27).Relative analysis was performed between two groups.Results With a median follow-up of 72 months,the 5-year disease free survival was 58.0% (16/27) in NEC positive group and 79.1% (43/54) in control group (P=0.036).Similarly,the 5-year cancer-specific overall survival was significantly lower in NEC positive group than in control group (58.3% versus 81.1%,P=0.037).Cox regression showed that the 5-year cumulative risks of disease recurrence and cancer-caused death in NEC positive patients were 2.38 and 2.41 times higher than those in control patients,respectively.Conclusions NEC appears to bear a poor prognosis in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Role of monitoring of bile soluble inhibitory receptor LAIR-1 and interleukin-2 receptor expression in liver acute rejection / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective Based on detection of the soluble LAIR-1 (sLAIR-1) and sIL-2R in the bile from recipient after liver transplant, the role of sLAIR-1 and sIL-2R in graft acute rejection were analyzed. Methods Bile sLAIR-1 level and sIL-2R were determined by double mAb sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in 55 cases of liver transplantation. Results In 22 recipients with normal graft function, sLAIR-1 and sIL-2R were detected at low level in the bile. In the 29 cases of liver acute rejection (AR), significant increase of bile sIL-2R level was detected on the lst and 2nd d before final diagnosis. With the effective methylprednisolone pulse therapy, sIL-2R level was decreased significantly on the 3rd d. On the other hand, remarkable increase of bile sLAIR-1 was found on the lst,2nd and 3rd d before final diagnosis. After of methylprednisolone pulse therapy for 3 d, bile sLAIR-1resturned to the control level. Conclusion Both bile sIL-2R and sLAIR-1 are detected at high level in the recipients suffering from liver acute rejection. The level of bile sLAIR-1 changes dramatically and responsively according to liver acute rejection. Therefore, detecting these two markers synergistically may be a promising monitor for rejection after liver transplantation.

Roles of B lymphocyte and plasma cell in liver allograft of acute and chronic rejection / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To explore the roles of B lymphocyte and plasma cell in liver allograft re-jection to find the evidences of humoral factor participating in the rejection. Methods Immunohisto-chemical inspection of C4d, CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD138+ plasma cells were performed in 34 liver biopsy specimens from 25 patients with hepatic injury and their preoperative specimens. Then we ob-served the variances of the above parameters in the liver biopsy specimens and the differences of them with different hepatic injuries. We further observed the relation of the presence of CD20+ B lympho-cytes and CD138+ plasma cells to C4d positivity. Meanwhile, we compared the difficulties of clinical therapy with different presences of CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD138+ plasma cells in the liver biopsy specimens. Results The positive ratios of CD20+B lymphocytes and CD138+ plasma cells were signif-icantly higher in the acute rejection group than in the non-rejection group(P<0. 05 and P<0. 01).The positive ratios of CD20+ B lymphocytes were markedly higher in the chronic rejection group than in the non-rejection group(P<0. 05). There was no difference in CD138+ plasma cells between the 2 groups. The degrees of hepatic injury could not influence the positive ratioes of CD138+ plasma, but the positive ratioes of CD20+ B lymphocytes in the heavy hepatic injury groups was higher than in the slight hepatic injury groups(P<0. 05). CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD138+ plasma cells presented fol-lowing C4d(P<0. 01 and P<0. 05). The effective power of steroid in the all-positive group was obvi-ously lower than in the all-negative group(P<0. 05). Conclusion Humoral immune may participate in some liver allograft rejection. It would be more favorable for observing and prewarning the humoral re-jection by finding CD20, CD138 and C4d by immunohistochemical staining in liver biopsy specimens with hepatic injury after liver transplantation. It would be helpful for choosing the therapeutic regi-mens of liver allograft rejection.

Long-term therapeutic effect of liver transplantation in patients with hepatic myelopathy / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Hepatic myelopathy results from liver disease, which lacks of effective cure method. Liver transplantation has attempted to cure this disease; however, the long-term therapeutic effect is rarely reported. OBJECTIVE: To explore the long-term therapeutic effect of liver transplantation in patients with hepatic myelopathy. METHODS: The clinical data of 2 patients with hepatic myelopathy, who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation, in August 2002 and November 2004, at the 309 Hospital of Chinese PLA, were analyzed retrospectively. The time of follow-up was 18 and 43 months, respectively. The muscle strength of double lower limbs in 2 patients was assessed prior to and after operation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Two patients recovered well at 4 weeks after transplantation, the clinical symptom and physical signs of patients were improved obviously, the blood routine examination and other biochemical index were normal,and the function of transplanted kidney was normal. Two patients discharged at 6 weeks after transplantation. Patient 1 could stand for a long time at months 6 after transplantation, walked slowly with the supporter after 12 months and without the supporter at 43 months. The muscular strength of two lower limbs was grade 4. And the liver function was normal. Patients 2 could move his lower limbs in bed at months 6 after transplantation, walked with the supporter at 18 months. The muscular strength of two lower limbs was grade 3. The liver function was normal. It demonstrated that liver transplantation is beneficial to control hepatic myelopathy and recover muscular strength of two lower limbs. It is a newly developed, effective curing method for treating hepatic myelopathy. However, the numbers were small with short time observation, thus, the long-term therapeutic effect still need to be explored.

Pulsed radiofrequency and radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of idiopathic infraorbital nenralgia / 中国综合临床

Objective To study the effects of pulsed radiofrequency(PRF)and radiofrequency thermocoagulation(RFTC)in the treatment of idiopathic infraorbital neuralgia.Methods 16 patients suffering idiopathic infraorbital neuralgia were randomly divided into PRF(n=8)and RFTC(n=8).Numeral rating scale(NRS),pain relief(PR)and effective rate of treatment was performed before operation and at 1 hour、1 st day、7th day、15th day、1 st month、3rd month and 6th month after operation.Results The preoperative and postoperative impedance of thefirst,second and third operation in RFTC group were(490±86)Ω and(424±82)Ω,(492±90)Ω and(432±84)Ω,(481±98)Ω and(409±85)Ω respectively and the postoperative impedance was significantly decreased(P＜0.05).The preoperative NRS in group PRF and RFTC were 9(7～10)and 8.5(7～10)respectively and the postoperative NRS at all points in two groups were significantly decreased as compared with the preoperative NRS(P＜0.05).The PR at 7 and 15d in group PRF were 3(0～4)and that in group RFFC were 4(3～4)(P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in effective rate of treatment at each time between two groups(P＞0.05).Numbness appeared after operation in group PRF and disappeared in a week,however,that was persistent and all sense disappeared in group RFTC.Conclusion Curative effect of PRF for idiopathic infraorbital neuralgia is as well as RFTC and it is a kind of safe and effective technology that causes less side effects.

Study on noninvasive measurement of blood glucose based on optical rotation / 生物医学工程学杂志

With the development of economy, the incidence of diabetes is keeping on rising. It has been a larger chief offender endangering human health. Glucose monitoring in time, accurately and continuously can provide the basis for the adjustment of diet, exercise and drug treatment project, and can control disease at the level of satisfaction degree. Noninvasive measurement of glucose avoids blood collection with high frequency, alleviates pain caused by blood sampling, and prevents infection. It comes with hope for the diabetic. In this article, we compare the kinds of techniques, introduce the theory, the problems of polarization rotation, the solving methods and the advantages, thus providing references for the noninvasive measurement of glucose.