Lion city soundscapes: Modified partitioning around medoids for a perceptually diverse dataset of Singaporean soundscapesa).

This study presents a dataset of audio-visual soundscape recordings at 62 different locations in Singapore, initially made as full-length recordings over spans of 9-38 min. For consistency and reduction in listener fatigue in future subjective studies, one-minute excerpts were cropped from the full-length recordings. An automated method using pre-trained models for Pleasantness and Eventfulness (according to ISO 12913) in a modified partitioning around medoids algorithm was employed to generate the set of excerpts by balancing the need to encompass the perceptual space with uniformity in distribution. A validation study on the method confirmed its adherence to the intended design.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus prey targeting requires autoproteolysis-triggered dimerization of the type VI secretion system effector RhsP.

The rearrangement hotspot (Rhs) repeat is an ancient giant protein fold found in all domains of life. Rhs proteins are polymorphic toxins that could either be deployed as an ABC complex or via a type VI secretion system (T6SS) in interbacterial competitions. To explore the mechanism of T6SS-delivered Rhs toxins, we used the gastroenteritis-associated Vibrio parahaemolyticus as a model organism and identified an Rhs toxin-immunity pair, RhsP-RhsPI. Our data show that RhsP-dependent prey targeting by V. parahaemolyticus requires T6SS2. RhsP can bind to VgrG2 independently without a chaperone and spontaneously self-cleaves into three fragments. The toxic C-terminal fragment (RhsPC) can bind to VgrG2 via a VgrG2-interacting region (VIR). Our electron microscopy (EM) analysis reveals that the VIR is encapsulated inside the Rhs ß barrel structure and that autoproteolysis triggers a dramatic conformational change of the VIR. This alternative VIR conformation promotes RhsP dimerization, which significantly contributes to T6SS2-mediated prey targeting by V. parahaemolyticus.

Experience and influencing factors of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography intubation in children / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective:To report pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) intubation techniques and to analyze the influencing factors of pediatric ERCP in China.Methods:Retrospective analysis was performed on 90 cases of pediatric and adult ERCP operations respectively at Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2016 to June 2020. The anatomic data, intubation time, and endoscopic intubation measures were reviewed. The anatomic differences in duodenal papilla between the children and adults were analyzed to find the factors affecting ERCP intubation time in children.Results:There were 88 cases of successful infantile intubation with the success rate of 97.8%, and 90 cases of successful adult intubation with the success rate of 100.0%. The intubation time in the pediatric group was 187±67 s, and that in the adult group was 247±86 s with significant difference ( t=5.220, P<0.001). The duodenal diameter of pediatric patients was 3.38±1.57 cm, and that of adult patients was 5.94±1.87 cm with significant difference ( t=9.832, P<0.001). The horizontal distance from the duodenal bulb to the papilla in pediatric patients was 2.44±1.15 cm, which was significantly shorter than 4.22±1.43 cm in adult patients ( t=9.077, P<0.001). Most duodenal papillae in children were hemispherical [flat 26.1% (23/88), hemispherical 51.1% (45/88), cylindrical 22.7% (20/88)], while most of those in the adult patients were cylindrical [flat 9.1% (8/88), hemispherical 23.9% (21/88), cylindrical 67.0% (59/88)]. The factors influencing the intubation time of ERCP in children by univariate analysis included the shape of duodenal papilla, duodenal papilla hardness, visual region, distance from junction of duodenal bulb and descending part to duodenal papilla, distance from duodenal papilla to endoscope, and degree of incising. Conclusion:Shorter and stiffer duodenal papillae in children with normal papilla orientation are associated with shorter intubation time. These indicators are favorable factors for intubation.

KIF11 promotes cell proliferation via ERBB2/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in gallbladder cancer.

Proliferation is one of the significant hallmarks of gallbladder cancer, which is a relatively rare but fatal malignance. Aim of this study was to examine the biological impact and molecular mechanism of the candidate hub-gene on the proliferation and tumorigenesis of gallbladder cancer. We analyzed the differentially expressed genes and the correlation between these genes with MKI67, and showed that KIF11 is one of the major upregulated regulators of proliferation in gallbladder cancer (GBC). The Gene Ontology, Gene Sets Enrichment Analysis and KEGG Pathway analysis indicated that KIF11 may promote GBC cell proliferation through the ERBB2/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function assay demonstrated that KIF11 regulated GBC cell cycle and cancer cell proliferation in vitro. GBC cells exhibited G2M phase cell cycle arrest, cell proliferation and clone formation ability reduction after treatment with Monastrol, a specific inhibitor of KIF11. Xenograft model showed that KIF11 promotes GBC growth in vivo. Rescue experiments showed that KIF11-induced GBC cell proliferation dependented on ERBB2/PI3K/AKT pathway. Moreover, we found that H3K27ac signals are enriched among the promoter region of KIF11 in the UCSC Genome Browser Database. Differentially expressed analysis showed that EP300, a major histone acetyltransferase modifying H3K27ac signal, is highly expressed in gallbladder cancer and correlation analysis illustrated that EP300 is positively related with KIF11 in almost all the cancer types. We further found that KIF11 was significantly downregulated in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner after histone acetylation inhibitor treatment. The present results highlight that high KIF11 expression promotes GBC cell proliferation through the ERBB2/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. The findings may help deepen our understanding of mechanism underlying GBC cancer development and development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic target.

Predictive value of preoperative gastric fund volume on postoperative gastroparesis / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective:To study the relationship between gastric fundus size and postoperative gastroparesis and to find effective ways to prevent postoperative gastroparesis in high-risk patients.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 276 gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy from 2015 to 2016. The gastric fundus volume/total gastric volume (FV/TV) ratio was measured by computed tomography (CT) and comparative study between the gastroparesis group and the non-gastroparesis group was carried out in terms of postoperative gastroparesis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive performance. Single-factor and multiple-factor analyses were performed to filter clinically significant predictive factors of gastroparesis. Then, we increased the sample size to 304 patients whose FV/TV ratio was >19.4%. The different surgical methods and perioperative management of these patients were analysed. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify effective independent factors for preventing gastroparesis.Results:The FV/TV ratio in the gastroparesis group was significantly higher than that in the non-gastroparesis group ( P<0.05). A cut-off value of 19.4% was selected by ROC curve analysis, at which the FV/TV ratio had a sensitivity of 76.2% and a specificity of 53.7%. In 304 patients in the second retrospective study, the incidence of gastroparesis was 9.2%. Gastroparesis was significantly reduced in patients with residual gastric size <1/3 ( P<0.05) and early postoperative gastrointestinal decompression ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The FV/TV ratio can effectively predict the risk of postoperative gastroparesis preoperatively. Small residual stomach and early postoperative gastrointestinal decompression are effective measures to prevent gastroparesis in high-risk patients.

RON and MET Co-overexpression Are Significant Pathological Characteristics of Poor Survival and Therapeutic Targets of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지

Purpose@#Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is highly malignant and has poor prognosis and a high mortality rate. The lack of effective therapy has spurred our investigation of new targets for treating this malignant cancer. Here, we identified RON (macrophage-stimulating 1 receptor) and MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic targets for potential TNBC treatment. @*Materials and Methods@#We analyzed RON and MET expression in 187 primary TNBC clinical samples with immunohistochemistry. We validated the targeted therapeutic effects of RON and MET in TNBC using three tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs): BMS-777607, INCB28060, and tivantinib. The preclinical therapeutic efficacy of the TKIs was mainly estimated using a TNBC xenograft model. @*Results@#Patients with TNBC had widespread, abnormal expression of RON and MET. There was RON overexpression, MET overexpression, and RON and MET co-overexpression in 63 (33.7%), 63 (33.7%), and 43 cases (23.0%), respectively, which had poor prognosis and short survival. In vivo, the TKI targeting RON ant MET inhibited the activation of the downstream signaling molecules, inhibited TNBC cell migration and proliferation, and increased TNBC cell apoptosis; in the xenograft model, they significantly inhibited tumor growth and shrank tumor volumes. The TKI targeting RON and Met, such as BMS-777607 and tivantinib, yielded stronger anti-tumor effects than INCB28060. @*Conclusion@#RON and MET co-overexpression can be significant pathological characteristics in TNBC for poor prognosis. TKIs targeting RON and MET have stronger drug development potential for treating TNBC.

Pancreaticogastrostomy for the treatment of pancreatojejunostomy stricture after pancreaticoduodenectomy:A report of 3 cases / 中国实用外科杂志

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical value of pancreaticogastrostomy(PG) in the treatment ofpancreatojejunostomy stricture(PJS) after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).METHODS: The clinical data of 3 patients withPJS who failed the endoscopic treatment underwent PG followed by resection of pancreatojejunostomy(PJ) from May2010 to December 2017 in Department of General Surgery,Xinhua Hospital,Shanghai Jiaotong University School ofMedicine were analyzed retrospectively. After the pancreatointestinal anastomosis was explored and resected, thedigestive tract of the remnant pancreas was reconstructed by using the single-layer bundle pancreaticogastric mucosaanastomosis. The intraoperative and postoperative conditions were observed.RESULTS: The median time of presentationwas 72,37 and 21 months. Three cases of operation were completed successfully. The operation time was 137, 210, 120 min,and blood loss was 210, 350, 180 m L. No pancreatic fistula,surgical bleeding and other serve complicationoccurred postoperatively. All the 3 patients experienced resolution of symptoms without recurrent acute pancreatitis afterPG during the follow-up of 23, 58 and 15 months.CONCLUSION: PG especially duct-to-mucosa PG followed byresection of PJ could be used in the PJS patients who failed the endoscopic treatment.

Effects of propofol and midazolam on the prognosis of patients treated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation / 中国基层医药

Objective To compare the effects of propofol and midazolam on the prognosis of patients treated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.Methods A prospective,single-blind,randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in 90 patients who were treated with noninvasive ventilation for acute dyspnea in the ICU of the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University from October 2014 to December 2016.They were randomly divided into three groups according to the digital table,with 30 cases in each group.The control group was not given sedation treatment.The propofol group was given propofol 0.5 ～ 1 mg/kg,and then administered by intravenous infusion of 1 mg · kg-1 · h-1 with a micropump.The midazolam group was given midazolam 0.05-O.1 mg/kg,and then with intravenous infusion of 0.05-0.1 mg · kg-1 · h-1 maintaining the patients'sedation goals(Ramsay score of 2).The vital signs and blood gas analysis indicators were recorded.The incidence of tracheal intubation,the incidence of hospital infection,length of ICU and hospital stay,mortality and sedation-related complications were compared.Results The tracheal intubation rate in the propofol group was similar to that in the midazolam group (20.0％ vs.23.3％,x2 =2.65,P ＞ 0.05),while the tracheal intubation rate (46.7％) in the control group was significantly higher (x2 =4.21,4.17,all P ＜ 0.05).The length of ICU and hospital stay in the pmpofol group [(7 ± 3)d and (15 ± 5) d] and midazolam treatment group[(8 ± 4) d and (16 ± 4) d] were significantly shorter than those in the control group[(13 ± 4) d and (20 ± 6) d] (t =2.384,2.371,2.392,2.389,all P ＜ 0.05).The mortality rates of 30d (20.0％,6/30) and 90d (30.0％,9/30) in the control group were higher than those in the propofol group(10.0％,3/30;20.0％,6/30),and the midazolam group (13.3％,4/30;23.3％,7/30),but the differences were not statistically significant(P ＞ 0.05).The incidence rates of hospital infection in the pmpofol group and midazolam group were 6.6％ (2 cases) and 10.0％ (3 cases),which were significantly lower than 33.3％ (10 cases) in the control group (x2 =4.32,4.23,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The use of mild sedation in patients of acute dyspnea treated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation can improve the patients' tolerance rate,reduce the rate of tracheal intubation and the incidence of hospital infection,and decrease the length of ICU and hospital stay,without significant adverse reactions.There was no significant difference between propofol and midazolam.

Endoscopicretrograde cholangio-pancreatography management of long-term complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy / 中华外科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of endoscopicretrograde cholangio-pancreatography(ERCP)in the management of long-term complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy.@*Methods@#From January 2009 to July 2018, the clinical data of 62 patients with biliary or pancreatic long-term complications after pancreatoduodenectomy were reviewed at Department of General Surgery, and the corresponding ERCP were carried out in the multi-disciplinary cooperation.There were 39 males and 24 females.The age was 56.5 years(aging from 13 to 76 years). The time of treatment was 3 months to 20 years after pancreatoduodenectomy.The long-term biliopancreatic complications after pancreatoduodenectomy included 51 cases of biliary calculi, 42 cases of bilioenteric anastomotic stenosis with proximal bile duct dilatation, and 11 cases of pancreaticointestinal anastomosis stenosis with distal pancreatic duct dilatation.All patients received conventional duodenoscopy or single-balloon enteroscopy assisted ERCP under general anesthesia.@*Results@#A total of 95 ERCP were performed in 62 patients, averaging 1.5 times per case.The long-term complications of cholangiopancreatic after pancreatoduodenectomy(ERCP indications) included 56 times of bile duct stones(58.9%), 45 times of bilioenteric anastomatic stricture(47.4%), 11 times of recurrent pancreatitis(11.6%), 6 cases(6.3%) of bilioenteric anastomatic foreign body, 3 times of intrahepatic bile duct stenosis(3.2%). Among the 95 times, 82 times(86.3%) achieved endoscopic endoscopy, 76 times(80.0%) were diagnosed successfully, and 72 times(75.8%) were successfully treated with ERCP.Small intestinal perforation occurred in 1 patient undergoing duodenoscopy, and then healed by surgical repair.@*Conclusion@#Multi-disciplinary collaboration of ERCP is safe and effective in the treatment of long-term complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy, but the long-term effect still needs further clinical follow-up.

Association of thrombelastogram with postoperative hemorrhage after total joint arthroplasty by structural equation modeling / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Postoperative anticoagulant therapy after hip and knee arthroplasties has been included in the perioperative management guidelines. However, the application of anticoagulant drugs accompanies with the risk of bleeding. Routine coagulation tests provide limited information about the quality of clots because they identify only the first stage of clotting, while thrombelastography provides a comprehensive assessment of coagulation function. But its practicality remains controversial and the research for bleeding after joint replacement is little reported. OBJECTIVE: To explore the distribution of thrombelastography parameters (time to initial fibrin formation, clotting time, α angle, and maximum amplitude) and to analyze the correlation of the four parameters with postoperative blood loss, thereby providing guidance for improving the safety and effectiveness of anticoagulant therapy. METHODS: Totally 148 patients with detection of thrombelastogram after arthroplasty from August 2015 to March 2017 in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University were enrolled, including 76 cases of total hip arthroplasty and 72 cases of total knee arthroplasty. Thrombelastography data were collected on day 1 postoperatively, and the perioperative blood loss was calculated. Structural equation modeling of each group was constructed to investigate the relationship of four parameters and total blood loss. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) In the structural equation modeling of hip and knee arthroplasties, the root mean square error of approximation was less than 0.08, goodness-of-fit index, adjusted goodness-of-fit index, normed fit index and comparative fit index was all higher than 0.9, and Parsi-mony goodness-of-fit index was less than 2, so the theoretical model was matched with the data. (2) There was a correlation of postoperative hemorrhage with time to initial fibrin formation, clotting time, α angle, and maximum amplitude. (3) That is to say, thrombelastogram can be used as an efficient tool in predicting bleeding after hip and knee arthroplasties. Future study based on this research will further verify the correlation and provide more information for its clinical practice.

A comparison of effects of four different methods to locate tracheal tube / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective To compare the efficacy of four different methods to locate tracheal tube in the tracheal:modified transillumination method,21/23 cm rule,marked the intubation at a distance,and fiberoptic bronchoscope.Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted.120 endotracheally intubated adult patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification Ⅰ-Ⅱ and admitted to Central Hospital of Fengxian in Shanghai from January to March 2015 were enrolled.The patients were randomly divided into four groups (n =30) and located by 21/23 cm rule,marked the intubation at a distance,fiberoptic bronchoscope and modified transillumination method (using homemade locator guided by a red laser fiber to position the depth of tube) respectively.An endotracheal tube was inserted and measured the distance of the tube tip to the carina (TTC),vocal cords to tracheal tube cuff (VC-TC) in three different neck positions,i.e.neck in flexion,neutral,and extension position.The number of improper position in four groups was recorded.Results There were no significant differences in gender,age,and body mass index among the four groups.Six of the 30 patients using marked tracheal tuba method failed to find vocal cords with laryngoscope,while the other three methods all completed successfully.① From neck flexion to extension,TTC was gradually increased,while VC-TC was gradually decreased.In neck flexion and extension positions,TTC distance in the 21/23 cm rule group was significantly shorter than that in the fiberoptic bronchoscope group (cm:1.44 ± 1.14 vs.2.11 ±0.54,3.01 ±1.18 vs.3.80±0.71,both P ＜ 0.05),and the distance was also shorter than that in modified transillumination method group (cm:1.44 ± 1.14 vs.1.93 ± 0.81,3.01--1.18 vs.3.45 ± 0.91,both P ＞ 0.05).VC-TC distance in the 21/23 cm rule group was significantly longer than that in the modified transillumination,the marked intubation,and the fiberoptic bronchoscope groups in neck neutral and extension positions,respectively (cm:3.07 ± 1.08 vs.2.28±0.76,2.29±0.90,2.49±0.86;2.64±0.94 vs.1.82±0.72,1.81-0.94,2.02±0.91,all P ＜ 0.05).TTC and VC-TC distances in three neck positions in the modified transiflumination group were shorter than those in the fiberoptic bronchoscope group without statistical significance.② If TTC was too short,an accidental bronchus intubation could happen,while if VC-TC was too short,an accidental damage of the vocal cord inducing by the cuff press could happen.In the 21/23 cm rule group,there were 7 cases that the tube wrongly inserted to bronchus in neck flexion,and 1 case in neutral and extension positions respectively.In the marked intubation group,there were 4 cases that the tube wrongly inserted into bronchus in neck flexion,and 1 case in neck neutral position,and there were 4 cases that the vocal cords were pressed by the cuffs in extension position.In the modified transillumintion and the fiberoptic bronchoscope groups,there was only 1 case that the tube wrongly inserted to bronchus in neck flexion respectively.Conclusions When neck position changed during trachea intubation,it was easier that the tube wrongly inserted to bronchus for 21/23 cm rule method to locate the position.Bronchus intubations and cuff press vocal cords could happen using the marked tube method,which was less be found using modified transillumination or fiberoptic bronchoscope methods.Finally,the modified transillumination methods can be used to locate with satisfactory effect.

The clinical observation of different sequences of intravenous administration on sufentanyl-induced cough / 中国基层医药

Objective To evaluate the effects of different sequences of intravenous administration on sufenta-nyl-induced cough during induction of general anesthesia.Methods One hundred patients,aged 20 ~60 years,weig-hing 45 ~82 kg,ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia,were equally randomized to two groups by using a random number table:sufentanyl-propofol group(group SP)and propofol-sufentanyl group(group PS).In group SP,sufentanyl 0.4μg/kg was injected intravenously over 5s,and then propofol 2mg/kg was injected intravenously.In group PS,propofol 2mg/kg was injected intravenously,and then sufentanyl 0.4μg/kg was injected intravenously over 5s.The occurrence,intensity and the time of cough were recorded within 1 min after sufentanyl injection.Results The incidence of cough was 38%(19 /50)in group SP which was significantly higher than the 12%(6 /50)in group PS(χ2 =9.013,P 0.05).Conclusion Administration in the propofol-sufentanyl sequence can effectively reduce the occurrence of sufentanyl-induced cough as compared with that in the sufentanyl-propofol sequence during induction of general anesthesia.

A comparison of degree of precision of auscultation, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in end-expiration, and transillumination technique in verifying accurate position of endotracheal tube / 中华危重病急救医学

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of auscultation, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in end-expiration (PETCO2), transillumination technique to judge whether the endotracheal tube is misplaced into the esophagus. Methods A blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted. Sixty patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) gradeⅠ-Ⅱundergoing endotracheal intubation in Fengxian Central Hospital admitted from September 2014 to February 2015 were enrolled. Two endotracheal tubes with the same size were respectively inserted into the trachea and esophagus for the same depth after general anesthesia by the same person. Two blinded anesthetists with different experience checked the tube position using three methods including auscultation, PETCO2, and transillumination technique, respectively. The order of the tubes tested (trachea or esophagus) and the method used were randomized according to randomise numbers table. The experienced anesthetists conducted the test first, followed by an inexperienced anesthetist conducting the same methods. The numbers of right and wrong determinations with different methods by different anesthetists were recorded.Results Sixty patients underwent the procedures for 180 times, with intratracheal intubation for 90 times, and esophageal intubation for 90 times. It was shown that the results were not different in two groups [96.7% (174/180) vs. 92.2% (166/180),χ2 = 3.500,P = 0.057]. By using auscultation, the correct rate of experienced anesthetist was higher than that of inexperienced (95.0% vs. 78.3%,χ2 = 5.786,P = 0.013). Using PETCO2, both anesthetists were correct in all cases, and the accuracy was 100%. Using transillumination, the experienced anesthetist was mistaken in 3 cases (accuracy was 95.0%), while the inexperienced mistook in 1 case (accuracy was 98.3%), and no significant difference was found between two groups (χ2 = 0.500,P = 0.250). The correct rate of using transilluminaion was significantly higher than that of using auscultation (χ2 = 7.563,P = 0.004). The sensitivity and specificity of the auscultation was 70.0% and 80.0%, that of transillumination technique was 96.7% and 93.3%,and PETCO2 was 100%, respectively, for two groups.ConclusionsPETCO2 is the most reliable method for determining tube position, and it is superior to auscultation and transilluminaion. Transillumintaion technique is superior to auscultation, irrespective of anesthetists' experience, while the accuracy of auscultation showed an obvious relationship with the anesthetists' experience.

Anti-tumor effect of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs on human gastric carcinoma cell lines in vitro / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To prepare cisPLLAtin-loaded polylactic acid/cnts, and to study the anti-tumor effect of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs on human gastric carcinoma cell lines(MGC803 and MNK45).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>5-FU-PLLA-CNTs were prepared with ultrasound emulsification. The morphology of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs was determined by scanning electron microscope(SEM), and its drug loading and drug release curve in vitro were detected by UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer. Cells were divided into experiment, positive control and negative control groups. CCK8 method was used to test the cytotoxic effect of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs in different concentrations on MGC803 and MNK45 cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was employed to measure the apoptotic rate of MGC803 and MNK45 cells before and after the intervention of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Deep layer film of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs was successfully established, whose drug-load rate was(4.54±0.43)%, entrapment rate was(21.56±2.36)%. In vitro release test showed release rate within 24 h of 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs was 23.9% in a as lowly increasing manner, and accumulating release rate was 85.3% at day 31. CCk8 experiment revealed, as compared to control group, 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs significantly inhibited the proliferation of two cell lines in dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. The best 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs concentration of inhibition for human gastric cancer cell lines was 1 mg/well. Flow cytometry indicated the apoptotic rate of MGC803 and MNK45 cells in experiment group treated by 1 mg/well 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs significantly increased as compared to negative control group (P<0.05), while the difference was not significant as compared to positive control group (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The 5-FU-PLLA-CNTs has good drug sustained-release capacity, and can significantly kill and inhibit the proliferation of MGC803 and MNK45 cell lines.</p>

Effect of McKenzie Technique on Discogenic Low Back Pain / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To observe the clinical effect of manipulation combined with McKenzie technique on discogenic low back pain. Methods 80 patients were randomly divided into control group (n=39, 1 case was lost) and observation group (n=40). The patients in obser-vation group received manipulation and McKenzie technique, while the control group received manipulation only. All the patients were eval-uated with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) before and 3 weeks af-ter treatment. Results The scores of ODI, VAS and SDS decreased after treatment in both groups (P0.05). Conclusion Manipulation combined with McKenzie technique is more effective on discogenic low back pain.

Role of polymorphisms of the IGF2 and IGFBP3 genes and risk of gastric carcinoma in China / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>The insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway plays an important role in the modulation of cell growth and proliferation. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of polymorphisms of the insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) and IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) genes, which encode key proteins of this pathway, as risk factors for gastric carcinoma (GC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A case-control study including 404 histologically confirmed GC patients and 424 healthy controls of the same ethnicity was conducted to retrospectively investigate the genetic polymorphisms of two genes, IGF2+820A>G (rs680) and IGFBP3 A-202C (rs2854744). Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Logistic regression.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The IGF2 genetic variants examined contributed to GC risk individually (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.08-1.46). The genotype frequencies of IGFBP3 A-202C were not significantly different between the cancer cases and controls (P > 0.05). Compared to the IGF2 AA genotype, carriers of one variant combined genotype were more pronounced among young subjects (<60 years), male subjects, never smokers, and those with a family history of cancer (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.09-1.72, P < 0.05; OR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.28-2.08, P < 0.05; OR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.11-1.98, P < 0.05; OR = 1.53, 95% CI = 0.91-2.6, P < 0.05; respectively). Moreover, when the combined effects of the risk genotypes were investigated, significant associations were detected between highrisk genotypes in IGF2 and IGFBP3 (OR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.75-3.49).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Our results suggest that polymorphic variants of the IGF2 genes modulate gastric carcinogenesis. Moreover, when the IGF2 and IGFBP3 variants are evaluated together, a greater effect on GC risk is observed.</p>

Change of coagulation in patients with gallbladder cancer and its clinical significance / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between the change of coagulation and the clinicopathologic characteristics in patients with gallbladder cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The 64 gallbladder cancer patients (GBC group) and 60 cholecystitis patients (control group) had been reviewed from January 2007 to June 2013. The prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (Fib), and thrombin time (TT) had been measured and compared between patients of GBC group and control group. The relationship of coagulation function and prognosis were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with control group, APTT in GBC group ((29.0 ± 4.2) s) was significantly shortened (t = -4.265, P = 0.000) and PT ((11.5 ± 1.4) s), TT ((15.3 ± 3.5) s), Fib ((4.1 ± 0.9) g/L) were significantly increased in GBC group (t = 2.521, 4.147 and 4.365, all P < 0.05). The level of Fib was higher in patients with medium or poor-differentiated tumor cells (F = 4.069, P = 0.022), lymph metastasis (t = 2.640, P = 0.010) and advanced staging (II-IV) (t = 3.003, P < 0.01) than those of well-differentiated, non-lymph metastasis and early staging (0-I). The ratio of gallbladder cancer with hyperfibrinogenemia (32/64) was significantly higher than control group (11/60, χ(2) = 13.709, P < 0.01). In GBC group, compared with normal Fib patients, hyperfibrinogenemia patients showed significantly difference in clinicopathologic characteristics (χ(2) = 5.851-10.573, P < 0.05). The average survival period of hyperfibrinogenemia patients and normal Fib patients were 8.63 months and 16.73 months. The 1-, 3-year survival rate of patients with hyperfibrinogenemia were significantly lower than those with normal Fib (64.7%, 14.9% vs. 74.9%, 21.1%, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Preoperative plasma level of Fib might be a new promising biomarker in patients with gallbladder cancer for evaluating disease progression and prognosis.</p>

The role of preoperative TACE on hepatocellular carcinoma located in caudate lobe / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effect of preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) on hepatocellular carcinoma located in caudate lobe.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 29 cases of caudate lobe hepatocellular carcinoma admitted from January 2001 to December 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. Among the 29 patients, 23 were male and the other 6 were female. The median age was 52 years. According to receiving preoperative TACE or not, the 29 cases were divided into two groups: preoperative TACE plus surgery (group A, n = 11) and surgery only (group B, n = 18). The surgical results and long-term survival were compared between two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After TACE, the diameter of the tumour reduced by over 33.3% in 3 patients, 10.0% to 33.3% in 6 patients, and less than 10.0% in 2 patients. The duration of surgery and intraoperative blood loss in group A were (298 ± 39) minutes and (1031 ± 310) ml, respectively. The duration of surgery and intraoperative blood loss in group B were (281 ± 54) minutes and (868 ± 403) ml, respectively. No significant difference was found in terms of these two groups (t = 1.006, P = 0.324; t = 1.223, P = 0.232). In addition, 6 cases in group A developed complications and 4 cases in group B did so. Only one patient died because of postoperative complication, and this patient belonged to group A. No significant difference was found between two groups (χ(2) = 0.028, P = 0.868; χ(2) = 0.633, P = 0.426). The 5-year survival rate was 56.8% in group A and 34.9% in group B. The difference did not reach significant difference (P = 0.132).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>For hepatocellular carcinoma located in caudate lobe, preoperative TACE does not significantly increase the surgical difficulty and impair the safety. In addition, preoperative TACE has the tendency to provide benefit to long-term survival.</p>

Efficacy of laryngeal mask airway Supreme in elderly patients with hypertension / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Supreme in the elderlypatients with hypertension.Methods Forty elderly patients with more than 1-year history of hypertension,aged65-75 yr,weighing 45-70 kg,with body mass index ＜ 35 kg/m2,were randomized into 2 groups (n=20 each):intratracheal intubation group (group T) and LMA Supreme group (group S).Anesthesia was induced with fenta-nyl,propofol and vecuronium.LMA Supreme was inserted in group S or intratracheal intubation was performed ingroup T for mechanical ventilation.Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane,propofol and vecuronium.Thesystolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP),heart rate (HR) and pulse oxygen saturation(SpO2) were recorded after entering the operating room (T0),at 0,1,2 and 5 min after LMA insertion or intuba-tion (T1-4),at skin incision (T5),and immediately after removal of LMA or extubation (T6).Venous blood samples were taken at T0-4,6 for determination of plasma epinephrine (AE),noradrenaline (NE) and dopamine (DA)concentrations.The insertion and removal responses,LMA insertion/intubation time and the number of inserting LMA/intubation were recorded.The lung compliance,airway peak pressure,airway sealing pressure and airway plateau pressure were detected after LMA insertion/intubation.The side effects occurred in the pharynx were recorded after removal of LMA or extubation.Results Compared with group T,the SBP,HR,insertion and removal responses,incidence of side effects and plasma AE,NE and DA concentrations were significantly decreased and LMA insertion/intubation time was significantly shortened in group S (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the baseline value at T0,the concentration of plasma NE was significantly increased at T2 in group S,the concentration of plasma NE was significantly increased at T1-4.6 and the concentration of plasma AE and DA was significantly increased at T1.3 in group T (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion LMA Supreme has better efficacy for airway management in the elderly patients with hypertension than intratracheal intubation,with lower insertion and removal responses and fewer side effects occurred in the pharynx.

Efficacy of Discoscope endoscope versus GlideScope video laryngoscope for difficult glottis exposure / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To compare the efficacy of Discoscope endoscope and GlideScope video laryngoscope for difficult glottis exposure.Methods Forty adult patients of both sexes scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia whose glottis was not visible at laryngoscopy (grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ according to Cormach-Lehane Grading of laryngoscopic view) were randomized into 2 groups (n =20 each):group GlideScope video laryngoscope (group G) and group Discoscope endoscope (group D).The glottis exposure time,intubating conditions,time from exposure of glottis to completion of tracheal intubation and incidence of postoperative sore throat and throat bleeding were recorded and compared between the 2 groups.Results Compared with group G,the glottis exposure time was significantly longer,the rate of backward pressure of cricoid cartilage lower,the time from exposure of glottis to completion of tracheal intubation shorter and the success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt higher (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the success rate of tracheal intubation at second attempt and postoperative incidence of sore throat and throat bleeding between the 2 groups(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion DiscoScope endoscope is superior to GlideScope video laryngoscope in the management of difficult intubation in term of glottis exposure and success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt.