Effects of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Intraoperative Transfusion and Short-Term Outcomes in Total Arch Replacement (Sun's Procedure): A Prospective, Randomized Trial.

Objective: To observe the effect of collecting and retransfusing autologous platelet rich plasma (aPRP) on the amount of allogeneic blood usage in total arch replacement (Sun's surgery) and the outcomes 30 days after surgery.

Design: A prospective, randomized trial.

Setting: A tertiary university hospital specialized in cardiovascular diseases.

[Detection of tick and tick-borne pathogen in some ports of Inner Mongolia].

Objective: To investigate the distribution, composition and situation of natural infection pathogen of tick species in the main ports of Inner Mongolia.

Methods: All ticks were collected manually with white cloth, from the grassland and searching for the hosts followed by detection of pathogens, with PCR.

Results: 1313 ticks identified, belonged to 1 family, 4 geniuses and 7 species in the three surveyed areas, with Dermacentor nuttallia distributed in the Ceke, Mandula and Manzhouli bordering ports.