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BackgroundAs of March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared as a pandemic. Expending our understanding of the transmission routes of the viral infection is crucial in controlling the outbreak. It is unclear whether the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can directly infect the testes or male genital tract and be sexually transmitted from males. MethodsFrom January 31 to March 14, 2020, 12 patients in recovery and one patient died of COVID-19 were included in this descriptive study. The clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, chest CT scans and outcome data were recorded. To examine whether there is sexual transmission from male, we employed realtime polymerase chain reaction testing (RT-PCR) to detect 2019-nCov in semen or testicular biopsy specimen. FindingsThe age range of the 12 patients in recovery was 22-38 years. None of the patients developed severe COVID-19 pneumonia. As of March 14, 2020, ten patients discharged from the hospital while the rest 2 had developed into recovery stage. All of the 12 patients in recovery tested negative for 2019-nCoV RNA in semen samples. Another patient aged 67 died in March 10, 2020, whose tissue sample via testicular biopsy was also tested negative for viral RNA. ConclusionNo positive RT-PCR result was found in the semen or testicular biopsy specimen. The results from this study show no evidence of sexual transmission of 2019-nCov from males.
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Objective To examine the effect of aerobic exercise training on plasma metabolites in pre-diabetes mellitus(PDM)subjects.Methods Twenty-five PDM subjects were selected,and each 10 age-and sex-matched with normoglycemia and new-onset T2DM subjects were enrolled.PDM subjects underwent aerobic exercise(n=13)or health education (n=12) for 12 weeks.The aerobic exercise was con ducted 3 times/week,50 min/time at 40%-60% of oxygen uptake reserve.Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS)was used to analyze the spectrum of plasma metabolites.Principal component analysis was employed to study the differences in plasma metabolite profiles between subjects with different glycemic level and between PDM subjects before and after aerobic exercise.Results After training,the body fat percentage,2-hour plasma glucose,and low density lipoprotein cholesterol of PDM subjects reduced significantly(by 4.6%,16.22% and 9.27% on average).Comparison of plasma metabolizers in PDM subjects before and after exercise revealed 31 differential metabolites,with 25 metabolites such as phosphatidylcholine,lysophosphatidylcholines,sphingomyelin and betaine increasing,and 6 metabolites,such as oleic acid and cytosine decreasing.Conclusion Aerobic exercise has a marked effect on the plasma metabolites in PDM subjects.Phosphatidylcholine,lysophosphatidylcholines,sphingomyelin and oleic acid may be the potential biomarkers of aerobic exercise improving the glycolipid metabolism in PDM subjects.These findings can help us better understand the mechanism of aerobic exercise preventing T2DM diabetes.
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Both single and long-term aerobic exercise may play a role for insulin resistance (IR), however, there is no agreement for in-terval exercise. Simple resistance training is controversial, and the significance of resistance-aerobic exercise for IR is also mixed.
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Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect ofBushen-Huoxue decoction combined with oral calcium and vitamin D for senile osteoporosis.Methods A total of 120 patients with OP were enrolled and randomly divided into aBushen-Huoxue decoction group (60 patients) and a elcatonin group (60 patients). Routine use of calcium and vitamin D was adopted. On this basis, theBushen-Huoxue decoction group was treated byBushen-Huoxue decoction combined with oral calcium and vitamin D, while the elcatonin group was treated by intramuscular injection of elcatonin with oral calcium and vitamin D. VAS of low back pain and bone joint pain was evaluated, the changes of BMD in the lumbar spine and femoral neck was observed, serum calcium and phosphorus, ALP concentration changes were also observed.Results After the treatment, the low back pain in the Bushen-Huoxue decoction group (3.30 ± 0.38vs.4.32 ± 0.51,t=11.148), bone joint pain (3.15 ± 0.22vs.3.87 ± 0.26,t=11.880) VAS were significantly lower than those in the elcatonin group.Bushen-Huoxue decoction group L2-4is BMD (L2: 0.74 ± 0.15 g/cm2vs.0.63 ± 0.14 g/cm2,t=4.153; L3: 0.75 ± 0.13 g/cm2vs. 0.70 ± 0.10 g/cm2,t=2.361; L4: 0.76 ± 0.06 g/cm2vs.0.71 ± 0.10 g/cm2,t=3.321) were significantly higher than those in the elcatonin group(P<0.05).Bushen-Huoxue decoction group serum calcium (2.36 ± 0.45 mmol/Lvs. 2.19 ± 0.17mmol/L,t=2.737), serum phosphorus (1.28 ± 0.12 mmol/Lvs.1.22 ± 0.13 mmol/L,t=2.627) were significantly higher than those in the elcatonin group (P<0.05), ALP (89.20 ± 9.41 U/Lvs.114.00 ± 11.80 U/L, t=12.733) was significantly lower than that in the elcatonin group (P<0.01).ConclusionBushen-Huoxue decoction can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of senile osteoporosis, and elevate BMD content. Its efficiency was better than intramuscular injection of elcatonin.
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Objective To summary the experience of surgical types selection of chronic suppurative otitis media tympano‐plasty and evaluate its clinical curative effect .Methods Chronic suppurative otitis media patient records were collected ,surgical types selection based on hearing ,otoscope and mastoid CT selection .Finally 161 chronic suppurative otitis media patients (164 ears) whoes medical records and follow‐up of contents were complete were collected ,in which type Ⅰ tympanoplasty group with 40 ears , intact bridge radical mastoidectomy+ type Ⅰ tympanoplasty group with 30 ears ,and open radical mastoidectomy+type Ⅱ tympan‐oplasty group with 94 ears .The therapeutic effects of the three surgical methods for the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media were evaluated from hearing ,quality of life as well as satisfactory score after surgery .Results The mean values of the air conductive hearing thresholds after operation in the three tympanoplasty groups were decreased than those before operation (all P0 .05) .There were no statistically significant improvements in the air conductive hearing thresholds in the three tympanoplasty groups (P>0 .05) .The improvements in patient′s subjective hearing of the there surgical methods were 82 .5% ,70 .0% and 83 .0%respectively ,there was no statistically significant (P>0 .05) .The improvements in the overall quality of life of the three surgical methods were 80 .0% ,80 .0% and 79 .8% respectively ,showed no statistically significant differences (P>0 .05);the reduction rate of patient′s worry about illness were 90 .0% ,93 .3% and 95 .7% ,showed no statistically significant differences (P>0 .05);the bas‐ic satisfaction rates in the postoperative satisfaction ratings of the three surgical methods were 100 .0% ,100 .0% and 97 .9% ,and there were no statistically significant differences (P>0 .05) .Conclusion For tympanoplasty in chronic suppurative otitis media pa‐tients ,surgical types selection based on hearing ,otoscope ,mastoid CT selection and intraoperative findings .From the evaluation of postoperative patients with hearing and quality of life ,three surgical methods of chronic suppurative otitis media Tympanoplasty a‐chieve satisfactory results .
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Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of different treatment programs on the acute subjective tinnitus . Methods 327 patients with acute subjectivity tinnitus were randomly divide into physical ,medication and comprehensive treatment group .The 97 cases in physical group were treated with hyperbaric oxygen ,acupuncture and sound therapy ;the 103 cases in medica‐tion group were treated with microcirculation and oral steroids ;the 127 cases in comprehensive treatment groups were treated with combination the therapy of above what have mentioned .THI was used to evaluate three groups before the treatment ,two and four weeks after treatment .Results After two week′s treatment ,the efficiency rate for physical group is 60 .82% ,64 .78% in medica‐tion group and 70 .08% in comprehensive group .After four weeks of treatment ,the efficiency rate of each group is 70 .10% , 72 .81% and 80 .31% .At two‐week time point ,there was no significant difference between drug and physics group (P> 0 .05) , there was statistically significant difference between medication group and comprehensive group (P0 .05) ,but there was a statistically significant difference in comprehensive group (P<0 .05) ,meanwhile ,there was statistically significant differences between comprehensive group and the physical group and drug group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Physical and medication therapy have quite effects on acute subjective tinnitus ,but the effect was worse than the comprehensive therapy group . After four weeks of treatment ,the efficiency of purely physical and drug therapy have not been significantly improved compared with two weeks time ,but still improved of comprehensive treatment .
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Objective To analyze the quality of life among adults with chronic suppurative otitis media,and to research the chan-ges of the life quality between preoperative and postoperative.Methods We modified the chronic ear survey(CES)through inter-view adults with chronic suppurative otitis media.The modified scale (Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Outcome Survey)was ad-ministered to 110 patients in a prospective manner,and then was validated according to established criteria for reliability and validi-ty.Then we assessed the outcomes of surgeries for chronic suppurative otitis media.Results The chronic suppurative otitis media outcome survey includes 17 entries,and was divide into four dimensions.Excellent test-retest reliability was obtained for the survey score (R=0.967).Cronbach′s α correlation coefficient were calculated as 0.864 for the total survey.Criterion validity showed a high correlation between scores on chronic suppurative otitis media outcome survey and scores on CES (R=0.977,P <0.01).U-sing principal components extraction with orthogonal rotation,it was performed on the composite data set,and this yielded a four-factor solution that explained 70.394% of the variance.The average score of patients before surgery was 51.660±10.762,post-op-erative scores was 75.893 ± 7.734.The total score wasn′t significantly changed after the surgery,and the average value was 24.23±7.67 (t=24.653,P <0.01).Conclusion The chronic suppurative otitis media outcome survey is a reliable and valid meas-ure of quality of life for adults with chronic suppurative otitis media,and it is more suitable than the CES in outcomes studies and clinical trials.
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Objective To assess the dynamic changes of bacteria culture of patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM ) preoperative ,intraoperative ,and postoperative the mastoidectomy .Methods Secretions or tissues in 86 CSOM patients were collected for bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests ,and analyzed the rusults between cholesteatoma group and nonchol-esteatoma group .Results Hospitalized CSOM patients with positive culture rates preoperatively ,intraoperatively and postopera-tively were 75 .6% ,41 .9% and 1 .2% respectively ;Before the mastoidectomy ,positive bacteria ,positive fungus and no pathogenic bacteria were found correspondingly 49 .1% ,25 .0% and 28 .6% of positive bacteria during the surgery .Culture positive rates be-tween the cholesteatoma group and noncholesteatoma group were significantly different intraoperatively (P0 .05) .Different bacteria showed different drug sensitivity results .Conclusion Intraoperative bacteriological results shows the different bacteria and drug sensitivity from the preoperative bacteriological results ;CSOM patients with cholesteatoma are more likely to develop bacteria ;it is necessary to carry out dynamic detection on bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests before ,during and after the surgery .
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Objective The study aimed to study and translate the English edition of HHIE-S into Chinese, and verify the reliability and validity of the scale.Methods The Chinese scale was formed by translation,back-translation,revision and other steps.A total of 170 elder sujbects with normal hearing and presbycusis were sur-veyed.One to two weeks later,they were resurveyed.ResuIts The Chinese version of HHIE-S included 10 entries which were completely retained for their strong correlations.The scale had two subscales:emotional and situation-al,the Cronbach's αcoefficient of the scale were 0.889 and 0.924,respectively,the total coefficient was 0.935;the split-half reliability outcomes of the two subscales were 0.836 and 0.903.The total split -half reliability was 0.836 and the test-retest reliabilities of the two subscales and the ten items were between 0.749 and 0.921.The total scale was was 0.963.For the validity test:the correlation between the ten items and two subscales were 0.750 and 0.927,the correlation between the ten items and the total were 0.659 and 0.878,respectively.The varimax ro-tation factor analysis identified two principal factors:emotional subscale and situational subscale.The two factors would be used to explain 73.874% of the ten items.The factor loadings of 10 entries in the scale were all between 0.684 and 0.871 and the factor loadings of all entries on the corresponding factors were greater than 0.60,consist-ent with the source scale.The average hearing threshold was considered as the gold standard,the two subscales and the total scale were positively correlated to the pure-tone average.ConcIusion The Chinese version of HHIE-S conformed to the characteristics of Chinese culture,and easily accepted by elderly people.The scale had stable structure,satisfactory reliability and validity,provided the basis for a preliminary hearing screening of elder Chinese.
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Objective To investigate the effect of the TinniTest tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus for treating tinnitus and to analyze its clinical application value .Methods The TinniTest tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and thera-peutic apparatus was adopted to inquiring ,evaluating ,diagnosing ,testing on 100 tinnitus patients .On this basis the tinnitus shelter treatment and the psychology consultation treatment were performed .Results The tinnitus disability quantitative test table was used to evaluate 100 patients .The evaluation results showed 12 cases of level 1 ,34 cases of level 2 ,28 cases of level 3 ,18 cases of level 4 and 4 cases of level 5 .The evaluation results of these 100 cases were classified to the mild degree≤ level 2 and the moderate degree >level 3 .Then the tinnitus test was performed .Among the cases of mild degree tinnitus ,4 cases were completely cured ,26 cases were significantly effective ,14 cases were effective and 2 cases were invalid ,the effective rate was 95 .6% .However among the cases of severe degree tinnitus ,0 case was completely cured ,28 cases were significantly effective ,18 cases were effective and 8 cases were invalid ,the effective rate was 85 .2% and the total effective rate was 90 .0% ,the difference in the effects between the two groups had no statistical significance(χ2 =1 .99 ,P>0 .05) .No adverse reactions occurred in all 100 cases .Conclusion The TinniT-est tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus can provide the comprehensive and accurate evaluation and the sci-entific tests to the tinnitus patients ,which has the definite effect for treating subjective tinnitus and the same effects for both mild and sever tinnitus patients .
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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of image guided navigation system (IGNS) and traditional methods for nasal inverted papilloma and sinus osteoma .Methods 73 cases of nasal inverted papilloma and sinus osteoma patients were divided into the navigation group and the non-navigation group ,the navigation group was given image guidance endoscopic sinus surgery ,the non-navigation group was given traditional endoscopic sinus surgery .operative time ,the anesthesia time ,amount of bleeding ,compli-cations and postoperative effects of the two groups were analyzed .Results The anesthesia time of the two groups had no significant difference(P>0 .05) ,the operative time ,blood loss had significant difference(P0 .05) ,while in stage Ⅲ ,Ⅳ ,the difference of recurrence rate had significant difference(P0 .05) ,while had significant different in stage Ⅲ ,Ⅳ(P<0 .05) .In the sinus osteoma ,the com-plications of the two grouos had significant difference(P<0 .05) .Conclusion For sinus osteoma and Ⅲ ,Ⅳ level of nasal inverted papilloma ,IGNS could work well with endoscopic system ,improve operation accuracy and reduce complications .IGNS is of a useful tool for endoscopy sinus surgery and would make a great important development in future .
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Objective To investigate the value of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score in predicting the prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods Seventy patients with liver cirrhosis were selected.The MELD and CTP score before surgery was calculated and was analyzed the correlation between the two models was analyzed.The prognosis ability by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was evaluated.Results Twenty three cases (32.9%,23/70) appeared post operative serious complication.The scores of MELD and CTP in complication group (23 cases) was (19.58 ±5.90),(8.84 ± 1.87) scores,the scores of MELD and CTP in without complication group (47 cases) was ( 12.27 ± 2.94),(6.10 ± 1.12) scores,there were significant differences between two groups (P < 0.01 ).According to the MELD score,70 patients was divided into < 14 scores group(30 cases),14 - 23 scores group(28 cases),> 23 scores group( 12 cases),the rate of complication was 10.0%(3/30),35.7%( 10/28 ) and 83.3%(10/12),there were significant differences among three groups(P< 0.05).According to the CTP score,70 patients were divided into A grade(29 cases),B grade (25 cases) and C grade( 16 cases),the rate of complication was 10.3% ( 3/29 ),36.0% (9/25) and 68.8% ( 11/16 ),there were significant differences among three groups (P < 0.05 ).The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that the MELD score and CTP score had significant correlation (r =0.874,P < 0.01 ).The area under the ROC curve of the MELD score and CTP score in prognosis the perioperative complication was 0.877 (95% CI:0.84 - 0.95 ) and 0.852 (95% CI:0.83 - 0.94),there was no significant difference ( U =0.157,P > 0.05 ).Conclusion Both MELD and CTP score can accurately predict the short term prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Objective To assess the relationship between arterial stiffness and heart function in patients with hypertension using ultrasonography. Methods A total of 167 patients with hypertension and 165 controls were enrolled, and the parameters of arterial stiffness and heart function were measured and calculated. The results were analyzed and compared. Results The ratio of peak early-diastolic mitral orifice flow velocity and peak early-diastolic mitral annular velocity in left ventricular posterior wall (E/e), and Tei index were significantly higher in hypertension group than in controls(E/e: 10.92±3.14 vs. 7.70 ±1.56, Teiindex: 0.58±0.13 vs. 0.45±0.09, both P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in ejection fraction (EF) between the two groups. In hypertension group, the parameters of arterial stiffness including β value, pressure-strain elastic modulus (Ep), pulse wave velocity (PWVβ) and arterial compliance were 11.0±5.2, (172.6±83.8)kPa, (7.8±1.6) m/s and (0.6±0.2) mm2/ kPa. In control group, the corresponding data were 7.5±3.0, (97.1±45.4) kPa, (5.9±1.3) m/s and (0.8±0.3) mm2/kPa. There were significant differences between the two groups (all P<0.05). The E/e was positively correlated with Ep and PWVβ(γ=0.316 and 0.296, both P<0.05). The Tei index was positively correlated with Ep,augmentation index (AI) and PWVβ(γ=0.278, 0.300 and 0.323, P<0.05-0.01). There was no significant correlation between EF and arterial stiffness. Conclusions The arterial stiffness and damage of heart function can result from hypertension. The arterial stiffness can be one of monitoring indexes for the heart function damage in early time.
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OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics of cochlear hair cell injuries in guinea pigs exposed to blast underpressure(BUP). METHODS The guinea pigs were killed 14 days after exposure to experimental BUP. Their basilar membranes were stained by silver nitrate and the hair cell injuries were quantitatively assessed using the light microscope. RESULTS The outer hair cells(OHCs) of the guinea pigs clearly appeared to be injured following exposure to the experimental BUP at a peak underpressure varying between -22.4kPa and -63.3kPa. The most obvious injury was in the second turn and OHC loss was smallest in the first row and more severe in the second and third rows. OHC loss was seen in all of three experimental groups of animals following exposure to BUP. Furthermore, the higher the peak of underpressure, the more obvious the injury of OHCs. Quantitative morphological analysis of cochlear hair cells showed that the total OHC loss rates in all the experimental groups of guinea pigs exposed to BUP were significantly higher than that of control group animals(P
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Objective To investigate the kinetic expression level of chemokines (MCP-1 and MIP-2) in vagina of a murine model of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).Methods The estrogen-treated murine model of VVC was set up.Vaginal specimens were obtained in different duration after inoculation of C.albicans intravaginally.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was applied to determine MCP-1 and MIP-2 mRNA levels in these tissues.Results Compared with the control mice treated with olive oil,persistent growth of C.albicans was found from the 2nd day to 21st day after inoculation in estrogen-treated mice.Significantly higher levels of MCP-1 mRNA were observed in vaginal tissues in infected estrogen-treated mice than those in other 2 groups,infected but non estrogen-treated mice and estrogen-treated but uninfected mice.The high level of MCP-1 mRNA maintained from the 4th day to 21st day in infected estrogen-treated mice.It was also found that levels of MIP-2 mRNA were significantly higher in the vagina in the 2nd day in 3 groups of mice than those in naive mice,however,no significant difference was shown among 3 groups throughout the study period.Conclusion High level of MCP-1,rather than MIP-2,may be associated with susceptibility to VVC.
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Objective To observe the effects of selenium extracellular polysaccharide of Porphyridium sp(Se-PSP) on the growth and apoptosis of BEL-7402 tumor cell line.Methods The Se-PSP was obtained from a sort of culture medium with some selenous acid solution.In vitro,human tumor cells were cultured in sorts of PSP or Se-PSP liquors with different concentrations,and the result of which was determined by MTT,Focus apoptosis assay and DNA fragmentation.Results and Conclusion Se-PSP(80mg?L-1) displayed strong growth inhibitory effects against BEL-7402 human cancer cell line,and induced the apoptosis of BEL-7402 cells.
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Objective To study the effects of the inopolysaccharide from Spirulina maxima (IPSⅡA) on tumor-bearing mice.Mothods The sarcoma 180(S 180) was transplanted in the abdominal cavity and armpit of mouse and then the survival time, the tumor weight, leukocyte count and the immunity index of the tumor-bearing mice treated with IPSⅡA were measured and compared with the control group. Results and ConclusionThe results showed that medication of IPS IIA ip in advance could obviously inhibit the tumor growth and prolong the survival time of the tumor-bearing mice.