Mechanism of Banxia Baizhu Tianma decoction to prevent the development of prehypertension and excessive phlegm-dampness syndrome in rats based on metabonomics technology / 药学学报

The alterations of serum biological endogenous chemicals in rats with phlegm dampness accumulation syndrome of prehypertension (PHT) were interfered by Banxia Baizhu Tianma decoction (BBT), and the metabolic regulatory pathway of BBT was clarified using serum metabonomics analysis. To replicate the rat model of prehypertension phlegm dampness syndrome, blood pressure, behavioral markers, and serum biochemical markers of rats were collected. BBT's effectiveness in controlling blood pressure and blood lipids was assessed, and changes in endogenous small molecules in rat serum were determined using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS metabolic analysis. The results showed that BBT could regulate 9 metabolites, including arachidonic acid, cholic acid, glycodeoxycholic acid, N-adenosyltyrosine, arginine, lysophosphatidylethanolamine (20:0/0:00), lysophospholipid (P-18:0), lysophospholipid (18:0), lysophospholipid (22:5(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)). MetaboAnalyst was used to analyze the metabolic pathway. There were 7 metabolic pathways closely related to the change of blood pressure in rats, among which arachidonic acid metabolic pathway was the most critical. The metabolism difference foreign body in the model rats tends to return to the normal level, which provides a research basis for the mechanism of BBT from the perspective of metabonomics. This study was approved by the Experimental Animal Welfare Ethics Review Committee of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (approval number: SDUTCM20211103001).

Non-targeted metabolomics study and biomarker screening of prehypertensive liver-fire hyperactivity syndrome based on UPLC-Q-Exactive MS technology / 中国中药杂志

In this study, patients with prehypertensive liver-fire hyperactivity syndrome(LFHS) were selected as the research objects. The plasma samples of healthy volunteers and patients with prehypertensive LFHS were analyzed by non-targeted metabolomics based on UPLC-Q-Exactive MS. The differential biomarkers and metabolic pathways were screened out by multivariate statistics and metabolic pathway analysis, which revealed the characteristics of metabolic patterns of the syndrome. Thirty-three potential biomarkers such as androsterone and lysophosphatidylcholine and 16 related metabolic pathways such as steroid hormone metabolism and lipid metabolism were identified, and a partial least squares-discriminant analysis(PLS-DA) model of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) syndromes was preliminarily constructed: Y =-0.070X_(13)-0.006X_8+ 0.040X_5-0.152X_1+0.131X_(10)+0.036X_(11)+0.043X_(23)+0.076X_(16)+0.132X_(20)+0.081X_(19)-0.101X_(31)+0.082X_(15)-0.038X_9+0.079X_(24). The predictive value of the model was 88.1%, and the explanatory power was 88.4%. In this study, the characteristic metabolic pattern of the prehypertensive LFHS was distinguished and revealed by metabolomics. The constructed PLS-DA model is expected to provide an objective basis for the identification of TCM syndromes in prehypertension, and inspiration for exploring the biological basis of TCM syndromes at small-molecular and overall levels.

ACE2 agonist DIZE alleviates lung injury induced by limb ischemia-reperfusion in mice / 生理学报

This study was aimed to explore the effect of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) agonist diminazene aceturate (DIZE) on acute lung injury (ALI) induced by limb ischemia-reperfusion (LIR) in mice. Male 8-week-old wild-type and hACE2 transgenic ICR mice were randomly divided into 6 groups (6 in each group), including wild-type control (W), wild-type model (WL), wild-type model with DIZE administration (WLD), transgenic control (T), transgenic model (TL), and transgenic model with DIZE administration (TLD) groups. LIR model was established by 4 h reperfusion following 2 h ischemia of bilateral hindlimbs with rubber bands in mice. The WLD and TLD groups were pretreated with DIZE (15 mg/kg, i.p.) for 4 weeks before LIR. At the end of LIR, the mice were sacrificed and lung tissues were sampled. Indexes for evaluating lung injury include organ coefficient and wet/dry weight ratio (W/D), cell count and protein concentration of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), as well as morphological change and pathological score were detected. Angiotensin II (Ang II) and Ang (1-7) levels in lung tissue were determined by using ELISA commercial kits. And the protein expressions of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) and Mas receptor protein in lung tissue were detected by Western blot. The results were as follows: (1) There was obvious lung injury in both the WL and TL groups. The lung injury in the TL group was lighter than that in the WL group. DIZE could attenuate the lung injury in both the two groups. (2) The WL group showed increased Ang II and decreased Ang (1-7) levels, whereas the TL group did not exhibit any changes of these two proteins. DIZE decreased the level of Ang II in both the WL and TL groups, and increased the level of Ang (1-7) in the WL group. (3) In the WL and TL groups, AT1 and Mas receptor protein expressions were up-regulated. DIZE reversed the change of AT1 protein expression, whereas further increased Mas receptor expression in both the two groups. These results suggest that DIZE may improve the renin-angiotensin system homeostasis by regulating ACE2-Ang (1-7)-Mas axis in local lung tissue and play a protective role in LIR-induced ALI in mice.

Aliskiren inhibits proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts in AGT-REN double transgenic hypertensive mice in vitro / 生理学报

The purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of aliskiren on the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) in AGT-REN double transgenic hypertensive (dTH) mice. The cultured CFs from AGT-REN dTH mice were divided into AGT-REN group (dTH) and aliskiren group (ALIS). Cultured CFs from C57B6 mice were served as control (WT). The effect of different concentration of aliskiren (1 × 10, 1 × 10, 1 × 10, 1 × 10mol/L) on CFs proliferation was determined by MTT assay. After treatment with 1 × 10mol/L aliskiren for 24 h, α-SMA, collagen I, III and NADPH oxidase (NOX) protein expression in CFs of AGT-REN dTH mice were detected by Western blot. The collagen synthesis in CFs was assessed by hydroxyproline kit. The expression of ROS was determined by DHE. Results showed that the blood pressure and plasma Ang II levels were significantly increased and CFs proliferation was significantly increased as well in AGT-REN dTH mice compared with WT group. However, aliskiren intervention decreased CFs proliferation, myofibroblast transformation, as well as the collagen I and III synthesis in CFs of AGT-REN dTH mice. Meanwhile, aliskiren inhibited ROS content and NOX2/NOX4 protein expression in CFs of AGT-REN dTH mice. These results suggest that aliskiren decreases the cell proliferation, myofibroblast transformation and collagen production in CFs of AGT-REN dTH mice, which might be through inhibition of oxidative stress response.

Studies on non-alkaloid constituents from Alstonia mairei / 中草药

Objective: To study the non-alkaloid constituents from the stems and leaves of Alstonia mairei. Methods: The chemical constituents were separated and purified by silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20 gel column chromatographies, and preparative HPLC. Their structures were determined by physicochemical properties, spectral data, as well as comparisons with the data in literature. Results: Eighteen compounds were isolated from the petroleum ether fraction of 90% ethanol extract from the stems and leaves of A. mairei, and identified as lupeol (1), 30-oxo-lupeol (2), lupenyl acetate (3), α-amyrin (4), α-amyrenone (5), 23-hydroxyursolic acid (6), β-amyrin (7), β-amyrenone (8), maslinic acid (9), friedelinol (10), friedelin (11), tectochrysin (12), 5,6-dihydroxy-7,4'- dimethoxyflavone (13), 5,3'-dihydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavone (14), 7-hydroxy-7,5,3',4'-trimethoxyflavone (15), 5,7,3',4'- tetramethoxyflavone (16), 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,4-tetramethoxyflavone (17), and 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,3',4'-pentamethoxyflavone (18). Conclusion: All compounds are isolated from A. mairei for the first time. In addition to compound 1, the other compounds are isolated from the plants of Alstonia R. Br. for the first time.

Advance in studies on Aconitum traditional Chinese medicines in toxicokinetics and metabonomics / 中国中药杂志

Aconitum, as a kind of common traditional Chinese medicine, contains multiple biological active substances, with a very high medicinal value but high toxicity. Its major toxic ingredients are aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine, which are also efficient ingredients. Therefore, the safety of its clinical application has aroused wide attention. With the constant deepening of drug development studies, people want to learn about its toxic mechanism and the regularity of its emergence and development of its toxicology, so as to make a scientific and rational assessment for its safety. Therefore, toxicokinetics and metabonomics have gradually become important content in the new drug assessment. During the development of drug performance, it is crucial to establish a scientific, objective and standardized Aconitum safety evaluation system and correctly assess and utilize its toxicity. Having summarized studies on metabonomics and toxicokinetics of Aconitum drugs in recent years, authors proposed to strengthen the studies on Aconitum drug safety assessment and establish a scientific and standardized safety evaluation system as soon as possible, in order to make the national treasure more useful.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and cisplantin or carboplatin for patients with locally advanced uterine cervical cancer / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin or cisplatin for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 70 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin or cisplatin in our department from July 2007 to May 2010. The stage distribution among the patients included 45 stage IB2, 21 stage IIa, and 4 stage IIb. Of the 70 patients, 6 were G1, 26 were G2, 32 were G3, and the rest 6 patients were not histologically classified. Sixty-five patients had squamous cell carcinoma, 3 had adenocarcinoma, and 2 patients had adenosquamous cell carcinoma. The clinicopathological parameters were analyzed, and their impact on tumor response were investigated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 70 patients, 14 (20.0%) showed a complete response, 37 (52.9%) had a partial response to chemotherapy, making an overall response rate of 72.9%. Sixty-eight (95.7%) patients underwent surgery, and among them 12 (17.1%) pathological CR were identified. Eleven (16.2%) patients were found to have lymph node metastasis after surgery. Response rates of stage Ib2 and IIa patients were 73.7% and 52.3%, respectively, P<0.05. Patients with SCC exhibited a better response rate than patients with adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous cell carcinoma (73.8% vs. 60.0%). Initial tumor volume, histological classification and cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy were not significantly correlated with the response rate.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Paclitaxel and carboplatin or cisplatin regimen is a promising therapy with definite short-term efficacy, can improve the resection rate with tolerable side effects, and is an applicable option of treatment for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer in the neoadjuvant setting.</p>

Fluorine-fixing efficiency on calcium-based briquette: pilot experiment, demonstration and promotion / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>The fluorosis derived from coal burning is a very serious problem in China. By using fluorine-fixing technology during coal burning we are able to reduce the release of fluorides in coal at the source in order to reduce pollution to the surrounding environment by coal burning pollutants as well as decrease the intake and accumulating amounts of fluorine in the human body. The aim of this study was to conduct a pilot experiment on calcium-based fluorine-fixing material efficiency during coal burning to demonstrate and promote the technology based on laboratory research.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A proper amount of calcium-based fluorine sorbent was added into high-fluorine coal to form briquettes so that the fluorine in high-fluorine coal can be fixed in coal slag and its release into atmosphere reduced. We determined figures on various components in briquettes and fluorine in coal slag as well as the concentrations of indoor air pollutants, including fluoride, sulfur dioxide and respirable particulate matter (RPM), and evaluated the fluorine-fixing efficiency of calcium-based fluorine sorbents and the levels of indoor air pollutants.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Pilot experiments on fluorine-fixing efficiency during coal burning as well as its demonstration and promotion were carried out separately in Guiding and Longli Counties of Guizhou Province, two areas with coal burning fluorosis problems. If the calcium-based fluorine sorbent mixed coal was made into honeycomb briquettes the average fluorine-fixing ratio in the pilot experiment was 71.8%. If the burning calcium-based fluorine-fixing bitumite was made into a coalball, the average of fluorine-fixing ratio was 77.3%. The concentration of fluoride, sulfur dioxide and PM10 of indoor air were decreased significantly. There was a 10% increase in the cost of briquettes due to the addition of calcium-based fluorine sorbent.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The preparation process of calcium-based fluorine-fixing briquette is simple yet highly flammable and it is applicable to regions with abundant bitumite coal. As a small scale application, villagers may make fluorine-fixing coalballs or briquettes by themselves, achieving the optimum fluorine-fixing efficiency and reducing indoor air pollutants providing environmental and social benefits.</p>

Initial experiences of maintaining atrioventricular intrinsic conduction during cardiac resynchronization therapy in non-responders / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a major breakthrough in therapy for advanced heart failure patients; however, a number of key clinical research questions remain, perhaps most importantly the issue of why apparently suitable patients do not respond to CRT.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seven patients, six males and one female, aged (56.43 +/- 6.13) years, all diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, were included in this study. They were all non-responders to CRT who underwent routine optimization postoperatively, and received optimal drug therapy. On the basis of biventricular pacing, titrating various atrioventricular (AV) intervals were performed to get the true fusional QRS complexes composed of biventricular pacing and AV intrinsic conduction. Then, the effects of AV intrinsic conduction during CRT were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>On the setting of AV intrinsic conduction during CRT, the true fusional QRS complexes were the narrowest, and all patients showed alleviation of symptoms, improvement of exercise tolerance, life quality and hemodynamic parameters during more than 6 months of follow-up.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Titrating AV intervals to get the true fusional QRS complexes composed of biventricular pacing and AV intrinsic conduction will be beneficial for non-responders to CRT. Maintaining AV intrinsic conduction during CRT may decrease the rates of non-responders to CRT.</p>

Analysis on adverse effects of acupuncture in clinical practices / 中国针灸

Aiming at raising awareness of preventing adverse effects of acupuncture in clinical practices, such cases were studied from the angle of therapy methods, the factors of patients constitution and practitioners. The findings showed that adverse physical and chemical effects of acupuncture increased in modern times because of multifactorial reasons, for instance, the introduction of modern medicine, the differences of individual constitution and the practitioners. This suggests that to decrease adverse cases acupuncture practitioners should be an expert not only in traditional Chinese medicine, but also in western medicine, such as anatomy, and pharmacology.

The prospective study on the prognosis in patients with ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation treated with implantable automatic cardioverter defibrillator / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effect of implantable automatic cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) on improvement of the prognosis of patients with ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (VT/VF). To compare the advantages and disadvantages of ICD with antiarrhythmic drug, to select the best indication of ICD and review the protocol of the following-up of ICD patients, and present scientific evidence for the morebroad popularization who needs ICD in China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In 99 selected patients who had the indication of class I, 27 patients were treated by ICD (ICD group), and 72 patients were not (non-ICD group). Patients in the two groups had the similar basic clinical characteristics. The incidence of syncope, CPR, and VF in ICD group were more common than those in non-ICD group. Patients in the two groups received same basic therapy. The total mortality rate and the incidence of cardiac events in two groups were compared in 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 15 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total mortality rate and the incidence of cardiac events in ICD group were significantly lower than those in non-ICD group in the follow-up period. The mortality rate in ICD group is 0, and the mortality rate in non-ICD group is 20.8%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>(1) ICD treatment can decrease the incidence of cardiac events of patients with high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), and improve their survival. (2) The key measures to insure the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of ICD treatment is: to select the patients correctly, to optimize the implanting process and the follow-up, and use rational assistant therapy.</p>

Prognostic value of microvolt level T-wave alternans in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the predict value of microvolt level T-wave alternans (MTWA) for malignant ventricular arrhythmia (MVA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in high risk patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 105 healthy subjects (control group) and 138 patients with history of VT or VF or patients with LVEF < or = 45% (SCD high risk group) were included in this study (mean age 52 years old). MTWA, LVEF, HRV, NSVT, QRS, QTc values and MACE data (death, causes of death, MVA, re-hospitalization, syncope) during follow up (12.0 +/- 1.3) months were obtained.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The normal reference value of MTWA was defined as < 37 microV. Positive rate in SCD high risk group was significantly higher than that in control group (45.7% vs. 4.8%, P < 0.01). There was no cardiovascular event report in control group. In SCD high risk group, there were 11 deaths (MTWA positive rate 81.8%) including 7 SCD (MTWA positive rate 85.7%), 17 MVA (MTWA positive rate 88.2%), 9 cases of syncope (MTWA positive rate 77.8%), 21 cases of re-hospitalization during the follow up (MTWA positive rate 85.7%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that positive MTWA, a history of myocardial infarction and LVDd > or = 60 mm were risk factors for all cause of death and positive MTWA was the only factor to predict SCD. The factors related to MVA in turn were positive MTWA, LVEF < or = 35%, a history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a history of syncope. Positive MTWA and LVEF < or = 35% are the independent risk factors for predicting MVA (P < 0.01). The sensitivity was 91% and specifity was 66% by combined use of positive MTWA and LVEF < or = 35% to predict MVA. MTWA positive rates were 68.3% and 87.5% respectively in 41 ICD patients and ICD patients with automatic shock during follow up.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Non-invasive MTWA measurement could be used as a screening tool to predict SCD or MVA in high risk patients.</p>

Analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of cervical minimal deviation adenocarcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the characteristics of cervical minimal deviation adenocarcinoma (MDA) and the methods of diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the clinical and pathological data of 15 patients with MDA treated from 1992 to 2007.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average age of the 15 patients was 42.3 years. The main symptoms were increased discharge and irregular vaginal bleeding. Preoperative Pap smears showed adenocarcinoma in 3 cases (27.3%). The diagnosis of MDA was confirmed in 8 cases by cervical punch biopsies (53.3%) and 2 cases by conization. Several cysts were noted in sections of the endocervix. Microscopic examination showed glands irregular in size and shape. However, the deviation of tumor cells was minimal. Immunohistochemistry revealed positive expression of CEA and alpha-SMA. The mean follow-up time was 51.0 months. The overall 5-year survival rate was 85.7%. Four cases experienced recurrence in the vagina and pelvis at 2 years after operation. Three cases died of the disease relapse with an average survival time of 36.3 months.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Cervical minimal deviation adenocarcinoma is rare, with minimal deviation of cell shape from the normal cervical cells and difficult in diagnosis. A deep biopsy or conization is necessary when punch biopsy is not sufficient for diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry is helpful to make an accurate diagnosis. Surgery is the first choice for cervical minimal deviation adenocarcinoma. Radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy should be given if needed. The prognosis can be improved if a proper treatment plan is carried out.</p>

The clinical significance and management of cervico-cytologically diagnosed ASCUS/LSIL / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

<p><b>PURPOSE</b>To investigate the clinical significance and management of ASCUS/LSIL.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>254 patients who were examined with cervical cytology in the Cancer Institute and Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences were ASCUS/LSIL, of whom 136 cases underwent colposcopy, Data were analyzed retrospectively according to the golden criterion of pathology outcome.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>140 cases were ASCUS, and 114 cases were LSIL. Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) were diagnosed in 51.5% of patients with ASCUS, compared with 59.6% of patients with LSIL (P>0.05). High-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia were diagnosed in 22.9% of patients with ASCUS, compared with 30.7% of patients with LSIL (P >0.05). In the 136 patients examined with colposcopy, inflammation was found in 47 cases, low-grade intraepithelial lesion in 53 cases, High-grade intraepithelial lesion in 36 cases. The pathological results show inflammation in 55 cases, low-grade intraepithelial lesion in 41 cases, High-grade intraepithelial lesion in 40 cases (Kappa=0.314, U=0.064, P less than 0.05). CIN were diagnosed in 79% (67/84) of HPV-positive patients identified by pathology, compared with 43.5% (74/170) of HPV-negative patients (chi2=29.88 P less than 0.05). 83.5% of 254 patients were between 35 to 55 years old, and that was consistent with HPV-positive women age peak.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Patients with ASCUS should be paid the same attention with LSIL patients and colposcopy examination should be done immediately to avoid missed diagnosis and missed follow-up examination, especially for HPV positive patients between 35 to 55 years old.</p>

Prognostic factors of stage IB and IIA carcinoma of the cervix treated by surgery / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate prognostic factors in patients with stage IB-IIA of cervical carcinoma treated by surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Between December 1992 and December 2001, 111 patients with stage IB-IIA cervical cancer surgically treated were analyzed. Median age 40 years. According to 1994 FIGO Staging System: IB 80 (IB1 40, IB2 40) and IIA 31. There were 93 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (83.5%), 17 cases of adenocarcinoma (15.3%) and one case of small cell carcinoma. All patients were treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy, 74 patients had preoperative adjuvant radiotherapy, 24 patients had postoperative adjuvant treatment. Kaplan-Meier method was used to evaluate the survival, the related prognostic factors were assessed by Cox regression and chi(2) test.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The overall 5-year survival rate was 85.9%, being 89.1%, 90.7% and 78.4% for stage IB1, IB2 and IIA, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that tumor size (hazards ratio [HR] = 1.479, P = 0.152), tumor type (HR = 1.440, P = 0.264), clinical stage (HR = 1.380, P = 0.354), adjuvant treatment (HR = 1.210, P = 0.450), lymph node metastasis (HR = 1.432, P = 0.540), endocervical involvement (HR = 2.244, P = 0.036), depth of myometrial invasion (HR = 3.295, P = 0.06) and multiple sexual partners during pregnancy (HR = 10.172, P = 0.000) were of prognostic significance. The latter two were the most important factors indicative of poor prognosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The depth of myometrial invasion and multi-partners combined with pregnancy are closely related to the prognosis while the pre- and/or postoperative adjuvant therapy should be considered for stage IB-IIA cervical cancer with deep myometrial invasion and in pregnant patients with multiple sexual partners.</p>

Population-based study of human papillomavirus infection in high-risk area for cervical cancer in Shanxi Province, China / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate the prevalence of oncogenic type of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and identify the high risk population for conducting immuno/chemoprevention of cervical cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>All married women aged 30 to 50 with no history of hysterectomy, pelvic radiation and non-pregnant from certain villages of Xiangyuan and Yangcheng County were invited. This study was conducted through two phases. In phase one, subjects sampled the vaginal secretions using the collectors after signing the informed consent. And physicians sampled exfoliated cells from cervix in the phase two. All the specimens were tested with the Hybrid Capture 2 test. The data was managed and analyzed by VFP and SPSS software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 9,683 women participated in this study. Local women welcomed this study and population compliance rate was 75.4%. In tested population, we found 2,666 subjects of HPV DNA positive and HPV prevalence was 27.5%. The rates of different age group were 24.5% (30-34 yrs), 27.4% (35-39 yrs), 28.2% (40-44 yrs), 27.4% (45-50 yrs) respectively and had no significant differences (P = 0.604). The rates were slightly increased with the higher education level and had no differences (P = 0.106). The rate in mountain areas was higher than that in half-mountain areas (P = 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The prevalence of HPV infection is indeed high in this region. Local women and health professionals welcome the activities of cervical cancer screening and prevention. It is an emergent task to improve their sanitary condition and prevent them from cervical cancer in these women. A women health cohort is established successfully among high HPV exposed women in rural China. The extensive biologic specimen repository has been successfully established to simultaneously study the etiology, early detection, and immuno/chemoprevention of cervical cancer.</p>

Prognostic factors of epithelial ovarian cancer in young women / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical characteristics, survival rate and prognosis of young patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinic data of 455 women with epithelial ovarian carcinoma were reviewed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rate. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to determine the independent effect of each variable on survival.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of 445 patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma, 92 were < or = 40 years of age and 363 were older. Higher incidence of early-stage, well differentiation and mucous cell type but lower incidence of serous cell type, ascites and residual tumors were found in the younger group. The overall 5-year survival rates were 79.55% in < or = 40 years group and 28.2% in > 40 years group (P < 0.001). Univariate analysis showed that the survival rate of patients < or = 40 years was significantly higher than that of > 40 years. Only age, stage and residual disease were found to be the significant independent prognostic factors by the multivariate analysis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Epithelial ovarian carcinoma in patients with age </= 40 has higher incidence of early stage, well differentiation and mucous cystadenocarcinoma as well as a higher 5-year survival rate but lower possibility of residual tumor and ascites. Stage, residual tumor size and age are independent prognostic factors of epithelial ovarian carcinoma.</p>

Effect of chest wall vibration therapy on bronchiolitis / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To study the effect of chest wall vibration therapy on bronchiolitis. Methods A total of 64 patients with bronchiolitis were divided into an experimental group and a control group, the former included 34 cases and the latter included 30 cases. The experimental group received both routine treatment and chest wall vi- bration, while the control group only received routine treatment. PaO_2, PaCO_2, SaO_2, Heart Rate (HR) and Respi- ration (R) were observed, respectively, in the experimental group and the control group at the beginning and the end of the third day. Time needed for expectoration and length of hospital stay in the two groups were observed. Results It was shown that PaO_2, PaCO_2, SaO_2 , HR, R were significantly improved at the end of the third day when compared with those at the beginning in both groups(P