Intra- and Inter-rater Reliability of A Novel Hand-held MyotonPRO Device for Achilles Tendon Properties in Healthy Subjects / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To evaluate the intra-and inter-rater reliability of MyotonPRO for Achilles tendon properties measured. Methods Twenty healthy subjects were recruited to measure Achilles tendon properties using a novel hand-held Myoton-PRO device by two testers, one of the testers re-tested five days later. The reliability was assessed using in-tra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman analysis, and minimum detectable changes (MDC) was calculated. The Achilles tendon properties of the dominant or non-dominant leg was compared. The correlation between body mass and Achilles tendon properties was examined. Results The intra-rater reliabilities of Achilles tendon properties were ICCleft=0.884 and ICCright=0.904; the inter-rater reli-abilities were ICCleft=0.883 and ICCright=0.945. The MDC was 36.64 N/m. Bland-Altman plots showed good agreement. There was no significant difference in Achilles tendon properties between dominant and non-domi-nant legs (t<1.236, P>0.05). The body mass positively correlated with Achilles tendon properties (r>0.477, P<0.05). Conclusion The intra-and inter-rater reliabilities of MyotonPRO were good in measuring Achilles tendon properties in healthy subjects. No significant difference was found between dominant and non-dominant legs. The body mass positively correlated with Achilles tendon properties in healthy subjects.

Clinical curative effect on non-small cell lung cancer patients by cinobufacini injection combined first-line chemotherapy / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Objective To explore the clinical curative effect on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients by cinobufacini injection combined with first-line chemotherapy.Methods Eighty patients with NSCLC from January 2013 to January 2015 in our hospital were selected as the research objects.Then they were divided into the observation group (n =40)and the control group (n =40)by random number tables.The patients in control group accepted docetaxel and cisplatin combination chemotherapy regimens (TP).While the observation group accepted cinobufacini injection on the basis of the control group.Then the local control, adverse reactions and prognosis of the two groups were compared.Results The local control of observation group was 77.5%,while the control group was 62.5%,the local control of observation group was obviously higher than that of the control group (χ2 =5.36,P =0.03).Leucopenia incidence of the observation group was 27.5%,the control group was 50.0%,and the incidence of the observation group was obviously lower than that of the control group (χ2 =4.27,P =0.04).There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in diarrhea,stomachache,vomiting,tinnitus (17.5% vs.27.5%,χ2 =1.15,P =0.28;25.0% vs.45.0%,χ2 =3.52,P =0.06;5.0% vs.7.5%,χ2 =0.34,P =0.56;7.5% vs.10.0%,χ2 =0.16,P =0.69).There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in median survival time (97 d vs.45 d,HR =8.934,χ2 =9.928,P <0.05).Conclusion The cinobufacini injection combined with docetaxel can effectively reduce the incidence of myelosuppression,and improve survival and local control with high safety,and the clinical effect is remarkable and can improve the prognosis of patients.

Discussion on security of fiber nasopharyngeal laryngoscope for children / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the factors of complications and the incidence rates after the examination of fiber nasopharyngeal laryngoscope.@*METHOD@#To observe the complications appeared within 24 hours during and after fiber nasopharyngeal laryngoscope examination for 5000 children.@*RESULT@#Of 5000 cases, 305 cases (6.10%) occurred transient complications during and after the operation. The incidence of complications in different age groups (0-1, >1-3, >3-7, >7-16) were 9.83%, 6.14%, 3.15%, 1.69% respectively. It was significantly lower in older age groups compared with younger ones. The commonest complication was mucous membrane bleeding during the operation, which often occurred in infants and reduced by increasing age. Cough and cough deterioration often occurred after the operation and shortness of breath appeared in infants only. The differences were statistically significant.@*CONCLUSION@#Pediatric fiber nasopharyngeal laryngoscope examination is safe and reliable and most of the complications were minor. Infants and children with laryngeal cartilage softening is high-risk factors for complications.

Clinical Characteristics of Allergic Rhinitis According to Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma Guidelines

OBJECTIVES: The Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) guidelines were suggested for use to classify allergic rhinitis (AR). However, few studies have been performed in Asians. The objective of this study is to identify the clinical characteristics of AR in Korean patients according to the ARIA guidelines. METHODS: For the study, 610 patients who had been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and 545 patients who had been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at 3 local clinics were included. All the patients were categorized into 4 groups, such as the mild intermittent, mild persistent, moderate-severe intermittent and moderate-severe persistent groups. The patients were given a questionnaire on allergic rhinitis-related symptoms and they underwent blood tests, including the blood eosinophil count and the serum total IgE level. RESULTS: The most prevalent type was the moderate-severe persistent group (34.7%), and the moderate-severe intermittent group (17.1%) was the rarest. There were significant differences among the 4 groups for olfaction (P<0.001), self-awareness of rhinitis (P=0.013), a previous history of AR (P<0.001), self-awareness of asthma (P=0.001) and allergic conjunctivitis (P<0.001). On the allergy laboratory tests, there was a significant difference between the groups for the eosinophi count (P=0.004). The number of blood eosinophil was more in the persistent groups than in the intermittent groups. CONCLUSION: According to the ARIA guidelines, the moderate-severe persistent group was the most prevalent for Korean patients. Blood eosinophilia and olfactory dysfunction were the most severe in the moderate-severe persistent group.

Modern biological basis of Chinese medical theory that "kidney nourishes marrow and brain is sea of marrow" / 中国中药杂志

The theory that "the kidney nourishes marrow and brain is the sea of marrow" has been instructing traditional Chinese medical doctors in preventing and treating dementia in aged people for thousands of years. However, the modern biological basis of this theory has not been systemically studied. In this review, we summarized our serial pharmacological studies on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with Chinese medicinal herbs, using multiple kinds of AD-like animal and cell models. The results show that "kidney-reinforcing" herbs of traditional Chinese medicine play a very important role in the anti-AD effects; and different "kidney-reinforcing" herbs have different effects in brain functions. The common effects of "kidney-reinforcing" herbs are improving cellular energy metabolism, increasing neurotrophic factors and the number of cholinergic neurons, and decreasing neurotoxin production. Based on above results, we propose that the essence of "brain marrow" is the neurons and neurotrophic factors in the brain; "the deficiency of brain marrow" is induced by the decrease in neurotrophic factors and the atrophy and loss of neurons in the brain, thus resulting in cognitive impairment and dementia. The modern biological basis of "reinforcing kidney to replenish marrow" by traditional Chinese medicine includes improving cellular energy metabolism and utilization, enhancing endogenous neurotrophic effects and decreasing neurotoxin production, thus reducing the cell death and increasing the survival and regeneration of neurons.

Effect of Jintong Capsule on the Mice Models of Tourette Syndrome / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To observe effect of Jintong capsule on model mice of tourette syndrome (TS).Methods TS models of mouse were established by intraperitoneal injection of amphetamine (AMP) or subcutaneous injection of apomorphine (APO). The animals were randomly divided into the normal control group, model group, Jintong capsule large dose group, Jintong capsule small dose group and haloperidol control group. The spontaneous movements and grasping action of model animals were observed and the contents of dopamine and its products of metabolism in striatum of animals were detected.Results The abnormal hyperactivity and the content of dopamine of Jintong capsule groups in striatum of AMP model mice were lower than that of the model group ( P< 0.05 ), and the grasping time of Jintong capsule groups in APO model mice shorten compare with the control group ( P<0.05).Conclusion Jintong capsule can ameliorate hyperactivity behaviors of these two animal models, and decrease the content of dopamine in striatum.

Experiences in maintenance and repair cost control of medical equipments / 中国医疗器械杂志

This paper introduces methods to control the cost of maintenance and repair for medical equipments through service team training, service contract control, system establishment and outside service resources, etc..

The dementia models induced by intracerebroventricular infusion of ?-Amyloid peptide in mice / 中国药理学通报

Aim To establish the dementia mice models induced by intracerebroventricular infusion of ?-Amyloid peptide and related measuring index. Methods The mice models were made by intracerebroventricular infusion of long fragment of soluble?-Amyloid peptide with micropump, intracerebroventricular injection of long soluble?-Amyloid peptide fragment and short insoluble ?-Amyloid peptide fragment,and intracerebroventricular injection of ?-Amyloid peptide combining with transforming growth factor. Results Compared with normal control, the learning and memory ability was decreased in all above model mice. the ChAT activity in both hippocampus and cortex of model mice decreased, the hippocampal neuron were depleted and the content of apoptosis associated protein Bal-2?BAX and p53 were increased. Conclusions All above mice models could be choose as the dementia models which were simulating the pathological charactoristics of the Alzheimer's disease.

Effects of stilbene-glycoside on learning and memory function and free radicals metabolism in dementia model mice / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxy stilbene-2-β-D-glycoside(TSG) on learning and memory ability and free radicals metabolism in dementia model mice induced by β-amyloid (Aβ).MethodsAβ1-40 was given to the right lateral ventricle in the model group, and the TSG had been administered to the therapy group for 8 weeks by gastrogavage.All the mice of different groups were tested with Morris water maze and step-through test. Then the mice were killed and biochemical assays of neurol MDA,MAO-B,T-AOC were performed.ResultsThe model mice showed worse ability in learning and memory compared with control mice. The MDA cotent, MAO-B activity in the cortical increased in model mice compared with normal control; TSG reduced the MDA content, MAO-B activity,and increased T-AOC activity.ConclusionTSG can improve the learning and memory ability of model mice, decrease peroxidation level of brain, and increase antioxidation ability of brain, which suggest that TSG may have a promising application in treatment of dementia disease such as AD.

Research and practice of a common model base on lab equipments computer interface / 中国医疗器械杂志

The author provides a common receiving and processing model that suits for different kinds of lab equipment. Three years' practices of more than 100 lab equipments computer on-line operation show that this common model is reliable and feasible.

Study of the marker for a neuronavigation system / 中国医疗器械杂志

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>With different ratios, Omnipague mixed with cod liver oil and Meglumine Diatrizoate mixed with cod liver oil are compared with the stardard marker under the scanning of CT and MR in order to find the better ratio and materials for the marker. The experimental results show that the performances of both Omnipague mixed with cod liver oil and Meglumine Diatrizoate mixed with cod liver oil are better than the stardard marker.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Omnipague mixed with cod liver oil and Meglumine Diatrizoate mixed with cod liver oil can be used in making marker for neuronavigation system.</p>

Immunohistochemical Studies for Differential Diagnosis between Primary and Metastatic OvarianEpithelial Tumors / 대한산부인과학회잡지

To determine the distinction of primary ovarian carcinoma from metastatic ovariancarcinoma, the author studied total 40 cases of malignant tumors(13 primary ovarian carcinomas:7 serous, 4 mucinous, and 2 endometrioid, 7 metastatic ovarian adenocarcinomas,10 gastric adenocarcinomas and 10 colonic adenocarcinomas) using primary antibody to CEA,CK7, CK20 and CK18. The results were summerised as follows: The expression of CK7was demonstrated in all(7) serous and 3 out of 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma, and 1 out of10 each gastric and colonic adenocarcinoma. The CK20 positivity was seen in 4 out of 10cases of colonic adenocarcinoma and 3 out of 7 cases of metastatic adenocarcinoma. Allprimary ovarian carcinoma and gastric adenocarcinoma were negative for CK20 except forfocal positivity in only 1 ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma. All types of serous andendometrioid adenocarcinoma were negative for CEA. But, the vast majority of mucinousadenocarcinoma, metastatic adenocarcinoma, gastric and colonic adenocarcinoma were positivefor CEA. The CK18 may not be helpful to differentiate the primay or metastatic carcinomabecause all cases examined were positive for CK18 except for 1 ovarian mucinous carcinoma.Immunostainning for CK7 may be helpful on differential diagnosis of primary andmetastatic ovarian carcinoma, especially mucinous adenocarcinoma and metastatic gastric andcolonic adenocarcinoma. The CK20 may be a useful marker for differential diagosis inprimary and metastatic ovarian carcinomas. The CEA may be of value on differential diagnosisof mucinous and nonmucinous(serous and endomerioid) ovarian carcinomas, and metastaticcolonic adenocarcinoma and endometrioid carcinoma.In conclusion, immunohistochemical study for CEA, CK7, and CK20 may be helpful indifferential diagnosis between primary and metastatic ovarian carcinoma.

Effects of Stilbene-glycoside on Learning and Memory and Inflammatory Reaction of Brain in Dementia Mice / 中药新药与临床药理

Objective To observe the effect of 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxy stilbene-2-?-D-glycoside (TSG)on learning and memory and free radicals metabolism in mice with dementia induced by ?-amyloid(A?).Methods The mice models were established by injection of A?1-40 into the right lateral ventricle,and the treatment group was administered with TSG for 8 weeks by gastrogavage.Morris water maze and step-through test were performed in all the mice and then the mice were killed and radioimmunoassay was used to detect the content of interleukin-6(IL-6).Results The learning and memory in model mice were worse and the cortical IL-6 content increased compared to the normal control mice.TSG improved the learning and memory of A?-induced model mice and reduced cortical IL-6 content.Conclusion TSG could improve the learning and memory of dementia mice and decrease cortical IL-6 content,indicating a promising prospect in the treatment of dementia disease such as Alzheimer's disease.

Significance of IgG and IgM antibodies in the diagnosis of scrub typhus and evaluation of rickettsia tsutsugamushi strain Boryong as a diagnostic antigen

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Significance of IgG and IgM antibodies in the diagnosis of scrub typhus and evaluation of rickettsia tsutsugamushi strain Boryong as a diagnostic antigen

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Effects of Stilbene-glycoside on Learning and Memory Ability and Neurotrophic Factor of Brain Aging Model Mice Induced by D-galactose / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxy stilbene—2—?—D—glycoside(TSG)on learning and memory ability and neurotrophic factors of dementle model mice induced by D-galactose.METHODS:The mice were randomly divided into normal control,D-galatose model,VitE positive control,TSG low dose(0.033g/kg),TSG medium dose(0.1g/kg),TSG high dose(0.3g/kg)groups.The mice of various therapy groups excluding the normal Control group were in?jected with D-galactose(D-gal)solution s.c.(50mg/kg/day)over a60-day period,while normal control was injected with saline.At the same time,therapy groups were given TSG and positive control VitE(0.08g/kg)a day,and all therapy groups were administered by intragastrically for60days.Then all mice of different groups were tested with Morris water maze test,and five mice of each group were killed and the expression of nerve growth factor(NGF)and neurotrophin-3(NT-3)was determined with immunohistochemistry method.RESULTS:Injection of D-galactose for2months induced the learning and memory dysfunction of mice,and abated NGF and NT-3expression in hippocampal neurons.TSG improved the learning and memory ability of D-gal model mice,promoted NGF and NT-3expression in hippocampal neurons.CONCLUSION:SG can improve memory ability obviously and may prevent and cure dementia disease such as AD.