Effect of staphylococcal enterotoxin C injection on post liposuction seroma / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the mechanism of treatment of post liposuction seroma with Staphylococcal enterotoxin C injection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>64 cases with post liposuction seroma were treated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin C injection or routine procedures. The exudate of those patients was collected to analyze the ratio, pH value, cell species and numbers, and the value of TP, ALP, LDH, AST, ALT, gamma-GT, ADA, ApoB, TC.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The ratio, numbers of lymphocyte and mesothelial cells and TP, LDH, ADA, TC value in exudate in Staphylococcal enterotoxin C group were significantly higher than those in control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The effect of Staphylococcal enterotoxin C injection on the exudate of seroma may be related to the non-inflammation reaction.</p>

Study on the prevalence of reproductive tract infections and influencing factors on women in rural areas of the Middle and Western regions in China / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the prevalence on reproductive tract infections (RTIs)status and influencing factors of women living in the rural areas of the middle and western regions in China and to develop the control strategy for RTIs. Methods Questionnaire interview and gynecological examination were carried out to collect the related information. SPSS 16.0 was used to carry on the statistical analysis. Results 768 subjects (52.8%) had heard of RTIs, but 112 of them (14.6%) did not know the symptoms of it, 244 people (31.8%) do not know the infects of RTIs, 132 women ( 17.2% ) did not know how to prevent RTIs. Gynecological examination revealed that 1111 subjects (76.4%) had at least one kind of RTIs, where the highest prevalence was chronic cervicitis,621 women (42.7%) suffered from this, followed by bacterial vaginosis with 423 women suffered,accounted for 29.1%. Data from influencing factors analysis showed that region, educational level,occupation, whether having healthy check-up or not in the past 1 year and the habits of the reproductive women all contributed to the prevalence of the RTIs. Multiple regression analysis for influencing factors showed that reproductive aged women, living in western region, sharing the basin of washing genitals with others, not drying the cleaned underwear, not cleaning the pudendum before sexual intercourse and at 25-40 of age, having high prevalence of RTIs. Conclusion RTIs is prevalent among women in the rural areas. Intervention programs should be done according to the influencing factors while knowledge on RTIs among women needs to be improved, including promotion on healthy behavior, quality of medical institutions and male participation.

Significance of the secreted frizzled-related protein 2 expression in earlobe keloid / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression and the role of secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) in the earlobe keloid and find a valid way to treat the keloid with gene therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The expression of SFRP2 mRNA and protein was tested with in situ hybridization and Western Blot Analysis method in the different period of earlobe keloid.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The SFRP2 mRNA and protein expression at the keloid edge was significantly high in 12 month group than in 3 or 6 month groups (P < 0.01), but not than in 24 month group. The SFRP2 expression started to decrease in the keloid center 12 month later (P < 0.01). The SFRP2 expression was always higher in edge than in center during all the period (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The results suggest that SFRP2 may play an important role in the development of keloid, especially at the keloid edge. The high SFRP2 expression in endothelial cells and surrounding tissue is also important. It may be a new way for gene therapy of keloid by decreasing the SFRP2 expression.</p>