[A discussion about the tactics of mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory distress occurring in the first case of influenza A (H5N1) in Guizhou Province].

Objective: To discuss the tactics of mechanical ventilation in a human severe case of influenza A (H5N1) complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Methods: The data of the patient infected by the influenza A (H5N1) admitted to People's Hospital of Guizhou Province on January 15, 2009, were analyzed and summarized.

Results: The patient, a 29-year-old man, had been healthy in the past, but had exposed to the environment of bird flu before illness.

Atorvastatin reduces tissue factor expression in adipose tissue of atherosclerotic rabbits.

Background: We have recently demonstrated that tissue factor (TF) expression increases in adipose tissues/adipocytes of cholesterol-fed rabbit, which is associated with a hypercoagulable state that contributes to thrombosis. In this study, we evaluated the ability of atorvastatin to modulate TF expression in cholesterol-fed rabbit and the regulatory mechanism.

Methods: Male rabbits were randomly fed with normal diet and high-cholesterol diet for 8 weeks, following 4 weeks, those fed high-cholesterol diet were randomly assigned to atorvastatin or starch.

Atorvastatin reduces plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression in adipose tissue of atherosclerotic rabbits.

Background: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) expression are increased in adipose tissues/adipocytes of obese mice, which is associated with a hypofibrinolytic state that contributes to thrombosis. We recently demonstrated that PAI-1 expression increases in adipose tissues/adipocytes of cholesterol-fed rabbits. In this study, we evaluated the ability of atorvastatin to modulate PAI-1 expression in cholesterol-fed rabbits and the regulatory mechanism.

[Development of a portable ECG monitor with diagnostic & therapeutic functions and its clinical applications].

A portable ECG monitor is introduced in the paper, which has a temporary intravenous and transesophageal fixable rate pacing function. During the PSVT attack, the tachyarrythmia can be stopped by the transesophageal cardiac pacing while the ECG signals are monitored. The instrument has some advantages such as small size, low price and good practicality.