Preliminary exploration of OSCE-test on completion of a course to improve students' clinical competence / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To investigate the effective ways of improving medical students' clinical competence during the process of internship. Methods Totally 398 students of clinical medicine from 2006 and 2007 grade in Soochow University were enrolled as research objects. Forty objects distribut-ed to the First Affiliated Hospital were taken as experiment group while 358 objects distributed to other hospital as control group. In experiment group, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) was introduced during regular internship, innovation was made on test on completion of a course and autonomous learning and clinical practice was advocated and enhanced. Traditional practice and ex-amination method was used in control group. SPSS 19.0 was used to do statistical analysis on the test scores of students. Paired sample t test and independent sample t test were employed. Measurement data is expressed as x±s and P<0.05 signifies statistically significant differences. Results Clinical practice ability of students in experiment group was enhanced to various degrees after internship com-pared with that before internship. ECG interpretation, heart and lung auscultation, interrogation tech-nique, medical and surgical operation performances of students in experiment group were promoted significantly (P<0.05). Students' overall competence in the final graduation skill test was better in ex-periment group than in control group (P<0.05). Conclusions OSCE-test on completion of a course not only make intern management more effective, but also make students' aim more definite, therefore it is conducive to enhancing clinical competence.

Cryopreservation of mouse spermatogonial stem cells / 解剖学报

Objective To explore the conditions and methods for cryopreservation and proliferation of mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). Methods SSCs were isolated from six-day-old Kunming mouse using two-step enzymatic digestion and Percoll discontinuous density gradient centrifugation. Cells were frozen with different freezing medium and cooling rate. After thaw, they were cultured in mimimum essential medium alpha (MEMα) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) and 100μg/L glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). The survived and proliferating SSCs were examined by WST-8 colorimetric assay. Alkaline phosphatase andreverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were performed to confirm if the cultured 96 hours germ cells were still stem cells. Results The best method to cryopreserve SSCs is using cryoprotector containing 10% dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO), 10% FCS, 0.07mol/L sucrose and 1℃/min cooling rate, and the viability of cells in this method is more than 84%;Although the cell viability in non-programmed freezing method is less than that in the programmed freezing method, it is a simple and effective cropreservation method for mouse SSCs. What is more, the anchoring time of SSCs in this method is 8-12 hours after thaw, SSCs begin to proliferate 24 hours later, and rapid proliferation appears on the 48 hours, colonies are composed by 20-25 cells in 96 hours, when SSCs proliferated nearly 5 times.Conclusion The culture condition we used is suitable for proliferation of frozen-thawed SSCs.

Treatment of thoracolumbar vertebrate fracture by transpedicular morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion and pedicle screw fixation / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures. Seventy patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures were treated by short-segment pedicle screw fixation and were randomly divided into two groups. Fractures in group A (n=20) were reinforced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion, while patients group B (n=50) did not receive the morselized bone grafting for bone fusion. The two groups were compared in terms of kyphotic deformity, anterior vertebral height, instrument failure and neurological functions after the treatment. Frankel grading system was used for the evaluation of neurological evaluation and Denis scoring scale was employed for pain assessment. The results showed that the kyphosis correction was achieved in both group A and group B (group A: 6.4 degree; group B: 5.4 degree)/ At the end of follow-up, kyphosis correction was maintained in group A but lost in group B (P=0.0001). Postoperatively, greater anterior height was achieved in group A than in group B (P<0.01). During follow-up study, anterior vertebral height was maintained only in Group A (P<0.001). Both group A and group B showed good Denis pain scores (P1 and P2) but group A outdid group B in terms of control of severe and constant pain (P4 and P5). By Frankel criteria, the changes in neurological functions in group A was better than those of group B (P<0.001). It is concluded that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle fixation with morselized bone grafting for the treatment of patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture could achieve and maintain kyphosis correction, and it may also increase and maintain anterior vertebral height. Morselized bone grafting in vertebrae offers immediate spinal stability in patients with thoracolumbar vertebrate fractures, decreases the instrument failure and provides better postoperative pain control than without the morselized bone grafting.

Treatment of thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury through modified kyphoplasty and laminoplasty:a clinical study / 中国矫形外科杂志

[Objective] To evaluate the efficacy of reinforcing short-segment pedicle screw fixation with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures.[Method]Seventy patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures were treated with short-segment pedicle screw fixation.Fractures in Group A(n =20) were reinforced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion.Group B patients(n =50) were not treated with morselized bone grafting.Kyphotic deformity,anterior vertebral height,instrument failure rates,and neurological function outcomes were compared between the two groups.[Result]Kyphosis correction was achieved in Group A(morselized bone grafting) and Group B(Group A,6.4 degrees,Group B,5.4 degrees).At the end of the follow-up period,kyphosis correction was maintained in Group A but lost in Group B(Group A,0.33-degree loss,Group B,6.20-degree loss)(P=0.0001).After surgery,greater anterior vertebral height was achieved in Group A than in Group B(Group A,12.9%,Group B,2.3%)(P

The exploration and reforms on strengthening the training of clinical practice while learning subjects / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Considering the modern features and requirement of our medical education, we tried some exploration and reforms of the clinical practice training on students of clinical medicine major(7-year program). By strengthening the training of clinical practice while learning subjects, we came to the conclusion that students got their study’s aim much more positively and actively in their study, and the teaching goals are more direct and the teaching effects are better.

Isolation of a new isoflavone from soybean germ / 中草药

Object To separate and characterize the chemical constituents of soybean germ Methods Column chromatogram, MS spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy were employed Results Two new isoflavones were isolated from soybean germ They were isomer and relative molecular weight was 564 Compound Ⅰ was 6″ ? D arabinose genistin, compound Ⅱ was 6″ ? D xylose genistin Conclusion The two new isoflavones are first discovered in soybean