Investigation on occupational hazards of non-coal mines in Hunan Province in 2021 / 中国职业医学

@#Abstract: Objective - To understand the status of occupational hazards in non coal mine mountains in Hunan Province. Methods - - A cross sectional survey was conducted on 432 non coal mining enterprises in Hunan Province in 2021. The field ， occupational health survey occupational disease hazard factors detection and occupational health monitoring data analysis were Results - carried out. Limited liability companies and private enterprises were the main economic types of non coal mining ， ， mountains in Hunan Province accounting for 55.3% and 32.4% respectively. The size of enterprises was mainly small and ， ； - micro enterprises accounting for 59.3% and 35.2% respectively 78.0% of the enterprises were in non metallic mining. The - ， over standard rates of silica dust and noise in workplaces were 17.1% and 29.4% respectively. The exposure rate of ， （P ） occupational hazard factor was 47.3%. The smaller the enterprise scale the higher the exposure rate <0.01 . The number of ， ， people exposed to silica dust and noise was the largest with the exposure rate of 29.4% and 31.0% respectively. The rates of ， occupational health training for persons in charge of enterprises occupational health management personnel and workers were ， ， ， 73.8% 73.4% and 85.0% respectively. The smaller the enterprise scale the lower the occupational health training rates of ， ， enterprise leaders occupational health management personnel and workers and the lower the implementation rates of （ P ） - - enterprise occupational health examination all <0.05 . The fully installed rate and effective rate of occupational disease ； prevention facilities were 6.9% and 1.6% respectively and the fully deployed rate and effective wearing rate of personal ， protective equipment were 11.1% and 6.2% respectively. The detection rates of occupational contraindications and suspected ， Conclusion occupational diseases in workers exposed to silica dust and noise were 2.0% and 2.9% respectively. The - ， occupational risks such as silica dust and noise are serious in non coal mine mountains of Hunan Province and the foundation of occupational health management is weak in small and micro enterprises.

Expressions of CD200 and inducible costimulator in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and their significances / 白血病·淋巴瘤

Objective:To investigate the expressions of CD200 and inducible costimulator (ICOS) protein in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and the relationship with prognosis as well as their significances in the differential diagnosis of AITL.Methods:A total of 39 AITL patients in the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, the Fourth People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan College Affiliated Hospital and Chenzhou 3rd People's Hospital from June 2012 to December 2019, and 10 patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) and 10 patients with peripheral T cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) from August 2016 to July 2019 in the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou were selected. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of CD200, ICOS, CD10, programmed death 1 (PD-1), bcl-6 and CXC chemokine receptor-13 (CXCL13) proteins, and the correlation of CD200 and ICOS with clinicopathological features and prognosis of AITL patients was analyzed, and the diagnostic significance of both in differentiating AITL from PTCL-NOS and CHL was also analyzed.Results:The positive rates of CD200 and ICOS in 39 AITL patients were 71.79% (28/39) and 61.54% (24/39), respectively. There were 7 cases of CD200 weak and moderate positive in 10 CHL patients, and ICOS proteins were all negative. Among 10 PTCL-NOS patients, 4 patients had CD200 positive and 1 patient had ICOS positive. The differences in positive rates of ICOS protein between AITL patients and CHL, PTCL-NOS patients were statistically significant (all P < 0.05); the differences in positive rates of CD200 protein between AITL patients and CHL, PTCL-NOS patients were not statistically significant ( χ2=0.013, P=0.911; χ2=3.551, P=0.060). The positive rate of CD200 in AITL patients with elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and international prognostic index (IPI) score of 3-4 was higher than that in AITL patients with normal LDH and IPI score of 0-2 (both P < 0.05); The positive rate of ICOS in AITL patients with elevated LDH and PD-1 positive was higher than that in AITL patients with normal LDH and PD-1 negative (both P < 0.05). CD200 negative AITL patients had better 3-year overall survival (OS) rate (4.2% vs. 66.7%) and 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate (5.3% vs. 77.1%) compared with those in CD200 positive AITL patients, and the differences between both groups were statistically significant (both P < 0.01); there was a statistically significant difference in 3-year OS rate between ICOS positive AITL patients and ICOS negative AITL patients (15.3% vs. 38.6%, P=0.011), while there was no statistically significant difference in 3-year PFS rate of both groups (18.6% vs. 41.5%, P=0.059). Multivariate analysis showed CD200 ( HR=0.076, 95% CI 1.555-79.497, P=0.001), extranodal involvement or not ( HR=11.117, 95% CI 1.555-79.497, P=0.016) and LDH ( HR=2.147, 95% CI 0.844-5.459, P=0.109) were independent influencing factors of OS in AITL patients; CD200 ( HR=0.075, 95% CI 0.016-0.357, P=0.001) and LDH ( HR=2.335, 95% CI 0.929-5.870, P=0.071) were independent influencing factors of PFS in AITL patients. Conclusions:CD200 and ICOS can be used as immunohistochemical indicators to assist the diagnosis of AITL patients. ICOS protein helps to differentiate AITL from CHL and PTCL-NOS; CD200 can be used as indicators to judge the prognosis and deterioration of AITL patients.

Effect of Modified Buzhong Yiqitang on Cardiac Function of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Rats and FABP3 and PPARγ Proteins of Rat Cardiac Myocytes / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective: To study the effects of modified Buzhong Yiqitang on cardiac function and fat acid binding protein3 (FABP3)and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma(PPARγ) protein of cardiac myocytes in type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) rats, and to explore the mechanism of this prescription to protect T2DM cardiomyopathy. Method: After 6 weeks of high-glucose and high-fat diet, streptozotocin (STZ) was intraperitoneally injected (50 mg·kg-1) to establish a diabetic rat model, and then randomly divided into normal group, model group, modified Buzhong Yiqitang group (21 g·kg-1) and metformin hydrochloride group (2 g·kg-1). After continuous administration for 6 weeks, echocardiography was used to detect the cardiac structure and function of the rats in each group. Combined with the measured blood glucose level, it was judged that the rat model building of diabetic cardiomyopathy was successful.Rat heart tissue was dissected, and rat myocardial morphology was observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of FABP3 and PPARγ proteins in rat myocardium. Result: Compared with normal group, levels of blood sugar, total triglyceride(TC), triglyceride(TG),insulin (INS) in model group rats increased significantly (PPγ protein expression levels were significantly lower (PPPγ protein expression was significantly increased (PConclusion: Modified Buzhong Yiqitang can improve glucose and lipid metabolism disorder in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats, improve cardiac function in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats, increase the expression of PPARγ in cardiomyocytes, and reduce the expression of FABP3 protein.

Characteristics of Balance and Surface Electromyography of Trunk Flexor and Extensor for Stroke Patients / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To study balance function and surface electromyography (sEMG) activity of erector spinae (ES) and rectus ab-dominis(RA)in stroke patients.Methods From April,2015 to December,2016,17 stroke patients(test group)and 13 healthy subjects(con-trol group)were tested with balance platform:sitting with eyes open/close,with the platform swing of 10°,with trunk flexion and extension in maximum.The root mean square(RMS)of sEMG was recorded on both sides of ES and RA synchronously.The swing length and area of center of mass,the center of pressure on X and Y axes were also recorded as sitting with eyes open/close.Results For the test group,RMS of bilateral ES was significantly different as sitting with eyes open/close and with trunk flexion and extension in maximum (t>2.173, P<0.05).Compared with the control group,RMS of ES and RA in unaffected side increased as sitting with eyes open/close(t>2.175,P<0.05), as well as the swing length and area of center of mass(t>2.760,P<0.05).Conclusion The strength imbalance is found in ES in stroke pa-tients,which may associate with the balance function impairment,and need to be improved in rehabilitation.

Research progresses of pharmacokinetics of polysaccharides / 药学学报

Pharmacokinetic analysis has attracted more and more attentions in the research field of bioactive natural product. However, there is limited study on the pharmacokinetics of polysaccharides. This paper focused on the research progresses of pharmacokinetics of polysaccharide, summarized the applications of chromatography, isotope labeling method, spectrophotometry, fluorospectrophotometry and biological assay in the analysis of polysaccharide pharmacokinetics, elucidated the behaviors of absorption, distribution, degradation and excretion of polysaccharide in experimental animals, and revealed the effects of physicochemical characteristic, administration dose and route on the pharmacokinetic properties of polysaccharide, which could be served as a reference for the related works.

Construction of a recombinant lentiviral vector of p38 MAPK and establishment of a human prostatic carcinoma cell line stably expressing p38 MAPK / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To construct a recombinant lentiviral vector for p38 MAPK and establish a human prostatic carcinoma cell line that stably expresses p38 MAPK.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>EGFP/p38 fusion gene was subcloned into the lentiviral vector pTYF- EF1α-IRES-EGFP. The recombinant lentiviral vector pTYF-EF1α-EGFP/p38 was indentified by restriction enzyme digestion, and packaged in HEK 293T cells using lipofectamintm2000 with the packaging plasmid psPAX2 and envelope plasmid pMD2.G. The viral titer was tested according to the expression level of GFP. The resulting recombinant lentiviral vector was transduced into human prostatic carcinoma DU145 cells, and stably transduced cells were selected by limiting dilution analysis. The intracellular expression level of total p38 was detected by Western blotting and the cell growth curve was drawn.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>DNA restriction enzyme digestion demonstrated that the recombinant lentiviral vector of the fusion gene EGFP/p38 (pTYF-EF1α-EGFP/p38) was constructed successfully. The recombinant lentiviral vector was packaged in 293T with a viral titer of 4.7×10(6) TU/ml. A stable cell line, EGFP/p38-DU145, was established, which stably expressed exogenous EGFP/p38 MAPK fusion protein as detected by Western blotting and showed a lowered growth rate compared to the control cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>We have successfully constructed a recombinant lentiviral vector of the fusion gene EGFP/p38 and established a stable cell line EGFP/p38-DU145. Overexpression of p38 has a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of DU145 cells in vitro.</p>

Ear reconstruction after rupture of postauricular expanded flap / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the principles of ear reconstruction after rupture of postauricular expanded flap.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The rupture of the postauricular expanded flap was graded as I-IV degree. For flap rupture of I and II degree, the ear reconstruction was performed immediately with autogenous cartilage framework. For flap rupture of III degree, topical and systemic treatment should be done to relieve the redness and swelling. Then the ear reconstruction was performed. For flap rupture of IV degree, the expanded postauricular flap was smoothened. Ear reconstruction was performed 3 months later.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 67 cases with flap rupture, including 43 cases as I and II degree, 17 cases as III degree and 7 cases as IV degree. Ear reconstruction with autogenous cartilage framework was performed in 43 cases, with Medpor framework in 17 cases. Flap smoothing and secondary ear reconstruction with autogenous cartilage framework was performed in 7 cases. The results were satisfactory with complications in 4 cases (7%), which resolved after treatment. Primary healing was achieved in all the patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Good result could be achieved in ear reconstruction, even after flap rupture. Proper treatment should be adopted according to the rupture degree.</p>

Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the maternal Msx2 gene and their association with fetal neural tube defects in Han ethnic group in Shanxi Province, China / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Neural tube defects are the most common human birth defects. The causes are multifactorial with complex genetic and environmental factors, although the exact genetic causes are unknown. This research was conducted to study the frequency of Msx2 gene polymorphisms in 59 women with a history of pregnancy with a neural tube defect and in 73 healthy controls. We aimed to determine the effect of this genetic polymorphism on the incidence of neural tube defects in the Han Chinese population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We studied 59 mothers with at least one previous child with a neural tube defect (the case group) and 73 case-control subjects during the same period, from Shanxi Province, China. We analyzed the genotypic distributions and allele frequencies of Msx2 C386T polymorphisms in DNA samples from the case and control groups. A three-dimensional protein model was predicted using Swiss-Pdb Viewer software version 4.0. Disease association was analyzed using chi-square tests.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Significant differences were observed in the genotypes and allele frequencies of the Msx2 C386T allele between the case and control groups (CT: 32% vs. 15%, P = 0.0073 and TT 15% vs. 4%, P = 0.013, respectively). Logistic regression analysis showed that the C386T mutation is a potential risk factor for neural tube defects (P < 0.05; OR: 3.466; 95%CI: 1.831 - 6.560). Three-dimensional structure prediction revealed that the Msx2 C386T mutation results in a threonine substitution for methionine at position 129 of exon 2, which might lead to structural mutations or dysfunctions in the protein encoded by Msx2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Maternal Msx2 C386T gene polymorphisms were associated with fetal neural tube defects in Han Chinese women in Shanxi Province.</p>

Changes of soluble CD40 ligand in patients with hyperlipidemia of blood stasis syndrome and its clinical significance / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe changes of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) in patients with hyperlipidemia of blood stasis syndrome and its correlation with blood stasis syndrome integral, P-selectin, and high sensitive creatine reactive protein (hs-CRP), to investigate the roles of platelet activation and inflammation in the physiopathologic process of blood-stasis type hyperlipidemia, and to explore the pathogenetic mechanism of blood-stasis syndrome (BSS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy hyperlipidemia patients were assigned to two groups, 39 in the BSS group and 31 in the non-BSS group. Meanwhile, thirty healthy subjects were grouped as the control. Main physiochemical indices, blood levels of sCD40L, P-selectin, hs-CRP were detected in all. The correlations of the aforesaid indices were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>BSS score in the BSS group was higher than that in the non-BSS group and in the control group. Higher blood levels of P-selectin and sCD40L were shown in the BSS group than in the non-BSS group [(25.13 +/- 5.49) ng/L vs. (21.37 +/- 3.56) ng/L and (2.45 +/- 0.48) ng/L vs. (2.07 +/- 0. 41) ng/L] respectively, and the two indices were higher in hyperlipidemia patients than in healthy persons [(14.91 +/- 2.48) ng/L and (1.63 +/- 0.25) ng/L, P < 0.01]. Correlation analysis showed that in patients with hyperlipidemia, blood level of sCD40L was positively correlated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level (r = 0.503, P < 0.01), P-selectin (r = 0.897, P < 0.01), and the BSS score (r = 0.603, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The over-expressed sCD40L indicated persistent inflammatory state in patients with hyperlipidemia of BSS. BSS would further accelerate the chronic inflammation process of hyperlipidemia.</p>

Metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease in a rural adult population of Hunan province, China / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the relationship between metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a rural adult population of Hunan province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>1953 residents (older than 18 years) from the same village were randomly selected, using a stratified, multistage sampling method. All residents were interviewed and tested for albuminuria with morning spot urine albumin to creatinine ratio (abnormal: >/= 30 mg/g), reduced renal function with estimated glomerular filtration rate by modified MDRD equation [abnormal: < 60 ml/min (1.73 m(2))]. The associations of kidney damage indicators with demographic characteristics (age, gender, smoking status), indicators on health (diabetes, hypertension) and metabolic syndrome traits were examined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eligible data of 1709 subjects were enrolled in the study. After the adjustment of age, gender and other metabolic syndrome traits, participants with metabolic syndrome had a higher prevalence of CKD (19.3% vs. 13.2%, P < 0.001) than those without the syndrome. As the number of metabolic syndrome traits increased, so did the prevalence of CKD. There seemed to be a strong and independent association between metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease. For participants without hypertension and diabetes, metabolic syndrome was also associated with CKD (OR value 1.733, 95%CI: 1.20 - 2.41, P = 0.004).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>In these 1709 adults under this study from a village of southern China, metabolic syndrome seemed to be associated with CKD.</p>

Fabrication and application of three-dimensional autogenous cartilage framework in auricular reconstruction / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the fabrication and application of three-dimensional autogenous cartilage framework in auricular reconstruction.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The process of fabrication of three-dimensional cartilage framework consisted of cartilage harvesting, carving and assembling the cartilage. The rib cartilage was harvested separately. The three-dimensional framework was composed of three main parts:the helix, the base and the pad, at different layer. The framework was fabricated according to the development of rib cartilage and contour and height of the reconstructed ear.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From January 1992 to December 2006, 5,248 patients of microtia were treated with 6,252 autogenous cartilage frameworks.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The three-dimensional framework is easily manipulated. The reconstructed ears look natural and had an erect contour. This method can effectively use the cartilage.</p>

Application of quantitative tissue expansion in ear reconstruction / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the application of tissue expander in ear reconstruction and to deal with the complications.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>50 ml kidney-shape tissue expanders were implanted subcutaneously in the mastoid area. The drainage tube was removed 3 days after operation. The suture was removed 10 days later. Since 7 days after operation, 5 ml NS was injected into the expander every time, three times a week. The total injection volume was about 60 ml. After that, the expander was maintained for one month.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From January 1992 to December 2006, 5,248 patients of microtia were treated with 6,252 expander. After the maintaining period, the expanded skin was thin and well-vascularized. The complication rate was 7.79%, including hematoma, malunion and infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The quantitative tissue expansion is easily manipulated with few complications. It can provide hairless, thin skin with reliable blood supply for ear reconstruction.</p>

Study of methylation of promoter of EYA1 gene in microtia / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the methylation of CpG islands in promoter of eye absent gene 1 (EYA1) in microtia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The methylation of CpG islands in EYA1 gene in 64 microtias and 36 healthy controls were measured using the technique of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The methylation of CpG_Unit3 and CpG_Unit5 of EYA1 gene in microtia were 0.09258 +/- 0.033846 and 0.0922 +/- 0.02379, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in control.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Hypomethylation in microtia may be related to the pathogenesis of the disease.</p>

Assessment of capacity for logisty, public education, and training in public health emergency management in China / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To assess the capacity for logistics, public education, and training in managing public health emergency in China at present.@*METHODS@#Four provinces were selected using stratified sampling. All the municipalities of these 4 provinces were assessed using the 9th and 10th subscales (logistics, public education and training) of Preparedness and response capacity questionnaire for public health emergencies for provincial or municipal governments developed by the Center for Health Statistics and Information, Ministry of Health of China.@*RESULTS@#Sixty of the 66 questionnaires (90.91%) were collected. Among the 60 investigated municipalities, 80% established a specific agency to take charge of emergency material storage, management and allocation, 65% developed standard for material storage, 35% developed standard of places for material storage, 25% built regulation for testing, maintaining, and updating the emergency materials regularly, 45% arranged budget for routine payment, 27% established standard of emergency fund, and 28% set up the procedure to initiate emergency fund. The average of standard score of subscale 9 was 43.33 (95% confidence interval, 35.65~51.01). 25% of the 60 municipalities conducted assessment for training in the past 2 years, 53% developed plan for emergency personnel training, 20% developed effectiveness assessment regulation of emergency personnel training, 80% assigned a specific agency to be responsible for public education, and 23% established regulation for public education. The average of standard score of subscale 10 was 47.43 (95% confidence interval, 40.69~54.17).@*CONCLUSION@#Serious problems are found in logistics, public education, and training for public health emergency management in China. Measures should be taken immediately by the central and local government to improve these capacities.

Brief self-administered risk questionnaire for common nutrition-related diseases in middle school students / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To develop a self-administered risk questionnaire for common nutrition-related diseases in middle school students.@*METHODS@#Two phases were conducted to develop the questionnaire: scale development and validation. Phase 1 included 7 steps: (1) determining the objective, theoretical framework, principles and format for indicator generation; (2) setting up the preliminary indicator pool; (3) selecting indicators and forming pilot questionnaire through focus groups; (4) testing the pilot questionnaire; (5) further correcting the questionnaire using expert consultation; (6) choosing indicators again using good-poor analysis; and (7) shaping the final questionnaire. Phase 2 consisted of: (1) using the Pearson correlation coefficient to assess test-retest reliability; (2) using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient to assess the internal consistency reliability; (3) using the feedback from field investigation to assess face validity; and (4) using explanatory factor analysis to assess construct validity. Students from 96 classes were selected at random in Hunan Province as the field test samples using stratified sampling and cluster sampling. And the students from 4 out of the 96 classes were chosen again to serve as the test-retest samples. We used Epidata 3.0 to build the database and SPSS 11.0 to analyze the data.@*RESULTS@#A brief self-administered risk questionnaire for common nutrition-related diseases in middle school students with 12 items being formed after Phase 1. Good-poor analysis showed results from t tests for each item were statistically significant (P<0.05). The Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.76 (P<0.05) and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.56. The questionnaire was accepted by the students participating in the field test. Four common factors were extracted using explanatory factor analysis, accounting for 50.18% of the total variation.@*CONCLUSION@#The brief self-administered risk questionnaire for common nutrition-related diseases in middle school students is reliable and valid.

Expression of caveolin-1 and the invasion of choriocarcinoma / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the association between the expression of caveolin-1(CAV-1) and the invasion of choriocarcinoma, and to explore the effect of CAV-1 small interfering RNA(siRNA) on the invasion of choriocarcinoma cell line JEG-3.@*METHODS@#(1) Matrigel invasion assay and 3-(4,4)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-yl)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumormide (MTT) assay were used to examine the difference in invasion and proliferation ability between JEG-3 cells and JAR cells;(2) Expression of caveolin-1 gene in the human chorionic villi tissues and chorionicnoma cell lines (JEG-3 cells and JAR cells) were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. (3) The effect of CAV-1 siRNA transfection on the expression of CAV-1 mRNA, and the invasion and proliferation ability of JEG-3 cells were measured by RT-PCR, Matrigel invasion assay and MTT assay.@*RESULTS@#(1) The invasion ability of JEG-3 cell line was stronger than that of JAR cell line (P0.05);(2) The expression of caveolin-1 gene in chorionicnoma cell lines was significantly stronger than that in the human normal chorion(P<0.05), and the expression of caveolin-1 gene in JEG-3 cells was stronger than that in the JAR cells (P<0.05). The data suggested that there was significantly positive correlation between caveolin-1 and the invasiveness of chorionicnoma cells (r=0.086,P<0.05);(3) CAV-1 siRNA could knock-out the expression of CAV-1 mRNA, and inhibit the invasion and proliferation ability of chorionicnoma cells.@*CONCLUSION@#CAV-1 can promote the invasion ability of chorionicnoma cells. CAV-1 siRNA can inhibit the invasion and proliferation ability of chorionicnoma cells.

Multiple-slice spiral CT perfusion imaging of pancreatic cancer / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To assess the diagnostic value of multiple-slice spiral CT (MSCT) perfusion imaging technique in pancreatic cancer by measuring and comparing the dynamical characteristics of blood flow between normal pancreas and pancreatic cancer. Methods The CT perfusion imaging were obtained using Siemens Somatoma MSCT scanner in 44 patients with normal pancreas tissue and 18 patients with pancreatic cancer. The mean blood flow (BF),blood volume (BV), time to start (Trs), time to peak (TIP), permeability and patlak blood volume (pBV) were measured and statistically analyzed by using Siemens Body peHusion software package. Results The mean BF, BV, Trs, TIP, permeability and pBV of normal pancreas were: (90.60±29.25) ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (190.35±43.8) ml/L, (205.3±160.2) s, (1403.5±334.0)s, (99.47±49.9) 0.5 ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (157.8±52.5) ml/L, respectively. The mean BF, BV, TTS, TrP, per-meability and pBV of pancreatic cancer were (22.9±10. 63) ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (52.38±18.08) ml/L, (194.3±76.0) s, (1549.5± 308.5)s, (115.25±33.55) 0.5 ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (83.16±41.45) ml/L respectively. The mean BF, BV, pBV and permeability between normal pancreas and pancreatic carcinoma were statistically significant (P<0.01). However the mean TTS and TIP between normal pancreas and pancreatic carcinoma were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion There are significant differences between perfusion values of pancreatic carcinoma and normal pancreatic tissue, and MSCT perfusion imaging is helpful in diagnosing pancreatic carcinoma.

Summarization of professor He Pu-ren's channel syndrome differentiation for treatment of complicated and difficult diseases / 中国针灸

Channel syndrome differentiation is a more commonly-used syndrome differentiation method of Professor HE Pu-ren clinically, which includes the 3 aspects: differentiation of diseases and syndromes on the channel parts along the body surface; differentiation of diseases and syndromes of the internal organs connected with the channels; differentiation of qi and blood of the channels. According to results of the channel syndrome differentiation, with flexible application of the HE's Santong methods and selection of corresponding treatment program, many complicated and difficult diseases are cured.

Observation on therapeutic effects of red-hot needle therapy on nodules of breast of the type of stagnation of liver-qi and phlegm coagulation / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of red-hot needle therapy and filiform needle therapy on nodules of breast of the type of stagnation of liver-qi and phlegm coagulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Six hundred cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 300 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with red-hot needle pricking at the proliferative parts and Ashi points as main, and the control group with filiform needle therapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the treatment group, 240 cases were cured, 58 cases improved and 2 cases were not cured with an effective rate of 99.3%; and in the control group, 113 cases were cured, 165 cases improved and 22 were not cured with an effective rate of 92.7%, with a significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The therapeutic effect of red-hot needle therapy is better than that of filiform needle therapy on nodules of breast of the type of stagnation of liver-qi and phlegm coagulation.</p>

Effects of xinshuai mistura on plasma angiotensin II, atrial natriuretic peptide and N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of Xinshuai Mistura (XM) on plasma angiotensin II (Ang II), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and N terminal pro- brain natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP) in patients with heart failure (HF).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty-nine patients with HF (NYHA class II-IV) were randomly divided into two groups, the treated group treated with XM and the control group with Wuling Pulvis (WP), both on the base of captopril treatment. The treatment course was two weeks. Plasma levels of Ang II , ANP and Nt-proBNP were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The plasma levels of Ang I, ANP and Nt-proBNP showed an ascending tendency along with the increasing in severity of HF(P < 0.01), and significantly decreased after treatment in the treated group (P < 0.01), but with no remarkable difference as compared with those in the control group (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>XM had definite therapeutic effects on excessive neuroendocrine activation in HF patients.</p>