Objective To analyze the CT features of hepatic artery and morphology changes of the liver in patients with cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV). Methods Thirteen patients of CTPV without malignant hepatic tumor or other diseases being able to cause changes of hepatic artery such as cirrhosis and hepatophyma were collected. CT data was analyzed, and the arterial and morphology changes of the liver were observed. Results Left and (or) right hepatic arteries were found dilated in 10 patients (76.92%), and unusual flake like enhancement was found in artery phase in 3 patients (23.08%). Atrophy-hypertrophy complex (AHC) could be found only in 1 patient (7.69%). Conclusion Dilatation of hepatic artery manifests more hepatic artery blood supply, while obvious AHC is hardly found in CTPV.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals provide an objective physiological index for the identification of the driver's fatigue state. It is very important to choose appropriate channels and EEG signal features adaptively due to the features varying with different subjects and time. A support vector machine (SVM) based increasing feature selection algorithm for driving fatigue EEG classification is presented in this paper. The algorithm is a method to select EEG channels and features for driving fatigue adaptively in an ascending order. We can select the optimal feature each time from the remaining candidate features using the optimized SVM model minimum error rate as the index. The experimental calculation has characteristics of using 16 electrode channels which cover the whole head in the main area, of selecting 208 candidate features as the initial set, of selecting to the EEG data calculation recorded in 5 different time periods of a subject, and of choosing error rate of 2% as the algorithm termination condition. The selected features and models, therefore, can reach a high level of classification and generalization ability.
Algorithms ; Automobile Driving ; Electrodes ; Electroencephalography ; Fatigue ; Humans ; Support Vector Machine ; Time Factors

BACKGROUND:Porous tantalum with high porosity, low elastic modulus, high friction coefficient has stable biological characters and good biocompatibility, which is considered as an ideal implant material in orthopedic surgery. OBJECTIVE:To review the application situation of porous tantalum used in artificial joints, spine, bone necrosis, defects of bone and so on. METHODS:A computer-based search of PubMed, Wanfang, and VIP databases was performed for relevant articles published from 1990 to 2014 using the keywords of “porous tantalum, biological character, orthopedic applications” in English and Chinese. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Porous tantalum is a kind of good orthopedic implant material, with high porosity, low elastic modulus, high friction coefficient, and good compatibility. Porous tantalum is mostly used in the preparation of integrated acetabular cup, total hip arthroplasty acetabular cup, acetabular reinforcing pad, porous tantalum metal rod, tibial plateau prosthesis, patelar prosthesis and tibial plateau prosthesis, which has achieved good clinical effects.

Objective:To study the effects of cells ’ and bacteria ’s adhesion and proliferation on different fiber diameters of polypyrrole coating with electricity.Methods:Titanium coated with polypyr-role was divided into no electrical stimulation and stimulation groups,each group had 30-60 nm,70-1 00 nm,1 30-1 70 nm diameters of the fiber.MC3 T3 cells and Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus)were inoculated on different fiber diameters of polypyrrole coating with and without electric stimulation .We gave the electrical stimulation group 1 00 mV for 1 h and every 24 hours gave it 1 h stimulation,and no e-lectrical stimulation group was not managed.We used scanning electron microscope (SEM)to observe the cells’and bacteria’s morphology.The cells were given 20 mL CCK-8 solutions after 1 ,3,7 days’ cultivation,then incubated for 2 h,the solution was transferred to 96-well plate,we measured the cells’ CCK-8 of the 30-60 nm,70-1 00 nm,and 1 30-1 70 nm groups by Elisa.The cells on different fiber diameters were also stained by live-dead cell staining kit,TritonX-1 00 and DAPI.We used PBS to wash and glycerin to seal them.The live-dead situation and morphology were tested by co focal microscope. The bacterial were stained by Live/dead baclight bacterial viability kits,we detect the suspension’s D of the 30-60 nm,70-1 00 nm,and 1 30-1 70 nm groups,and also observed the bacteria’s survival situa-tion by co focal microscope.Results:The CCK-8 of the cells with direct current stimulation was higher than that of the unpowered group (F=1 2.248,P=0.006).The smaller the fiber diameter,the better was the cell’s adhesion and proliferation (F=9.261 ,P=0.005).The bacterial suspension’s D of the electric group was lower than that of the unpowered group,and the fiber diameter had no significant effect on the bacteria’s growth(F=9.641 ,P=0.036).Conclusion:Polypyrrole coating with electricity can promote the cell’s proliferation and inhibit the bacteria’s proliferation,and the cell growth on small fiber diameter coating is better.There is no difference in the bacterial growth of different fiber diameter coatings.

Objective: To detect methylation status of p16 CDKN2A exon 1 during experimental carcinogenesis in rats. Methods:Thirty male clean SD rats were fed with 0.02 g/L of 4-nitroquinoline-oxide (4NQO) in drinking water.13, 16 and 24 weeks after experiment the normal, moderate-severe dysplasia and invasive squamous cell carcinoma tissues were removed from their tongues respectively; then the methylation status of p16 CDKN2A exon 1 were detected by methylation-specific PCR(MSP). Results:A 123 bp-unmethylated product was amplified in all samples but the methylated product was not detected in any of the samples. Conclusion: The p16 CDKN2A exon 1 appeares to be unmethylated during carcinogenesis of tongue cancer in experimental rats.

Objective To evaluate the value of sonourethrography in the diagnosis of dysuria after bipolar transurethral plasmakinetic prostatectomy. Methods Sixty male patients with dysuria after bipolar transurethral plasmakinetic prostatectomy underwent sonourethrography and re-operation.The clinical data of these patients were reviewed. Results The sonourethrographic findings were similar with the operative findings in 57 cases.In the 60 cases,there were 11 cases with bladder neck closure,10 cases with bladder neck stricture,30 cases with urethral stricture (16 located at membranous urethra,12 located at pars cavernosa urethra and 2 in external orifice of urethra),5 cases with prostate remnant,1 case with calculi in prostatic urethra,2 cases with dysfunction of detrusor of bladder and 1 case with flap of internal urethral orifice,Conclusions Sonourethrography could be a reliable diagnostic method for dysuria after bipolar transurethral plasmakinetic prostatectomy.It may be helpful for clinical treatment.

Objective To compare the safety and short-term efficacy of thulium laser resection of the prostate (TMLRP) and bipolar transurethral plasmakinetic prostatectomy (TUPKP) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients.Methods A total of 100 patients diagnosed with BPH were randomly divided into 2 groups:TMLRP group (50 cases) and TUPKP group (50 cases).There was no significant difference of preoperative variables such as age,prostate volume,PSA,IPSS,Qmax and PVR between the two groups (P＞0.05).The perioperative parameters and therapeutic effects were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results Comparison between TMLRP group and TUPKP group included:operating time ((61.2±24.2) min versus (30.1±15.9) min),catheterization time ((1.8±0.4) d versus (3.2±0.6) d)and postoperative hospital stay ((3.3±0.8) d versus (4.1±1.3) d).Significant differences in these parameters were found between the two groups(P＜0.05).Compared with TUPKP group,the blood loss and postoperative bladder irrigation were significantly less in TMLRP group.One month postoperatively,there were 4 cases of urethral stricture in TUPKP group.Three months postoperatively,IPSS,QOL,Qmax and PVR were significantly improved in both groups (P＜0.01),but no significant difference detected between the 2 groups (P＜0.05).Conclusions TMLRP is superior to TUPKP in term of safety and tolerability (decreased blood loss,complication rate and short recovery time),and as efficacious as TUPKP in efficacy.Compared with TUPKP,operating time were significantly longer in TMLRP group

ObjectiveTo investigate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in treatment efficacy evaluation of polymyositis and dermatomyositis.MethodsFifteen patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis underwent MRI of thigh were included.Scores of MRI signal intensity of the diseased muscle of every patient were compared before and after treatment and the correlation between serum creatinkinase (CK) level and muscle strength grade were also compared.Correlations between muscle strength grade and MRI score,as well as muscle strength grade and creatinkinase level were analyzed.Comparisons between groups were tested by t test,and the relationship between muscle strength and clinical data was analyzed by Pearson's correlation analysis.ResultsThe signal score of MRI was counted before and after therapy(2.37±0.62,1.30±0.28,respectively,P＜0.05),and CK level[(3841±3175),(549±338) U/L,respectively,P＜0.05] and muscle strength (15.1 ±2.4,18.1 ±0.9,respectively,P＜0.05) were assessed at the same time.Muscle strength grade was associated with signal score of MRI and serum CK level,there was a strong correlation between muscle strength grade and signal score of MRI(r=-0.890,P＜0.05 ).ConclusionMRI may be a useful tool for clinical efficacy evaluation in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

BACKGROUND: Schwann cells play an important role in axonal growth and myelin sheath formation of the peripheral nerve. Whether Schwann cells play the same role in the spinal cord had attracted considerable attention. Microencapsulation technology as an effective immune isolation technique can effectively keep Schwann cell activity to play the repair effect of Schwann cell in the spinal cord.OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes of myelin sheath in the injured transection of rats after transplantation of the alginic acid microencapsulated Schwann cells.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The randomized controlled animal experiment was performed at the Basic Medical School of Nanchang University from March 2005 to February 2008.MATERIALS: Sciatic nerve trunk was obtained from adult rabbits to harvest Schwann cells in vitro using repeatedly differential velocity adherent technique, and to prepare Schwann cell suspension and microencapsulated Schwann cell suspension.METHODS: A total of 146 adult Sprague Dawley rats were used to establish models of right hemi-transection damage at T_(10) level and randomly assigned to four groups: simple injury group (n=44), cell transplantation group (n=44), microencapsulated cell transplantation group (n=44) and normal control group (n=14). At 1, 3, 7,14 and 28 days following surgery, 8 rats were selected from each group at each time point (2 from the normal control group) for perfusion and fixation. Spinal cord tissue was collected to make paraffin section, and then subjected to hematoxylin-eosin staining and Loyez myelin staining. In addition, 2 rats were selected from each group at 2 and 8 weeks. The spinal cord tissue was fixed, embedded in Epon816, stained using uranyl acetate and aluminum citrate, and then observed using an electron microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Neuron number and survival were observed surrounding the damaged region. Structural changes in the myelin sheath from spinal cord white substance at the damage site were measured.RESULTS: At 1 and 3 days following spinal cord injury, spinal neurons were degenerated and necrotic at damaged site, with reduced number of myelin sheath, loose structure, but above-mentioned was rare in the cell transplantation and microencapsulated cell transplantation groups. At 7 days, the reduced number of myelin sheath, with damaged structure was seen. The microencapsulated cell transplantation group was light. At 14 days, number of neurons was increased, with increased cell body, especially in the microencapsulated cell transplantation group. At 28 days, neurons gradually recovered, myelin sheath was gradually complete, with increased number in the microencapsulated cell transplantation group. There were significant differences compared with the simple injury and cell transplantation groups (P < 0.01). At 8 weeks, abundant myelin sheath was repaired, with new myelin sheath in the microencapsulated cell transplantation group.CONCLUSION: Microcapsule has immune isolation effects. Microencapsulated rabbit Schwann cells can promote the repair of rat spinal cord neurons and axonal myelinization.

A) in COL1A1 gene resulting in OI in a Chinese family. The detailed molecular and clinical features will be useful for extending the evidence for genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in OI and exploring the phenotype-genotype correlations in OI.