BACKGROUND:Individuals with different vertical facial types have different chin morphologies. For the individuals with different vertical facial types, what is the most beautiful chin morphology?
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of vertical facial types and chin morphology on facial profile attractiveness.
METHODS:Three beautiful females were selected, including one with high mandibular angle, one with average angle and one with low angle. Their facial profile photographs were taken. A series of new pictures were generated by the smal scale (2 mm per unit) modification of soft tissue chin in the sagittal direction and vertical direction. Raters consisting of 17 orthodontists and 35 laypersons were selected for aesthetic ratings, in order to evaluate the facial profile attractiveness of the individuals with different vertical facial types.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There was no esthetic difference of vertical change in female with high angle;while slightly protrude chin was perceived to be more beautiful than retruded chin. For the female with average angle, lower chin was more attractive than higher chin;slightly protruded chin was beautiful than excessive protruded chin and retruded chin. For the individual with low angle, higher chin was preferred by raters;slightly protruded chin was more beautiful than excessive protruded chin and retruded chin.The results indicate that the effects of vertical facial types and chin morphology to facial profile attractiveness are different. In clinical orthodontic, vertical facial types should be taking into consideration to change the chin morphology of the patents, in order to obtain better profile attractiveness.

Objective To explore the personality characters of patients with mental disorders and to determine the differences of dimension,trait level and model of personality between patients and normal subjects.Methods The patients with mental disorders(n=376) and normal subjects(n=368) were assessed with revised NEO personality inventory(NEO-PI-R).Results The mean scores of extroversion(E) and conscientiousness(C) of five-factor personality model of NEO-PI-R in patients were significant lower than those in normal group((P

BACKGROUND:Preliminary studies of our research group have confirmed that bone morphogenetic protein-4 can stimulate the development of mandible in the growth period, but whether bone morphogenetic protein-4 can interact with bone morphogenetic protein-2 to promote the growth of mandible has not been reported. OBJECTIVE:To detect the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4 in skeletal class II malocclusion during growth peak, and to explore the relationship of the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4 with mandibular growth. METHODS: Patients with skeletal class I malocclusion in growth peak served as group I, and those with skeletal class II malocclusion in growth peak characterized as mandibular retrognathia acted as group II. There were 18 cases in each group. Expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4 in serum was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The mRNA expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4 in the group II was significantly lower than that in the group I (P < 0.05). In the group II, there was a significant correlation between the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4. These experimental findings confirm that the reduced expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and bone morphogenetic protein-4 in skeletal class II malocclusion during growth peak has a certain relationship with mandibular deficiency, and moreover, bone morphogenetic protein-2 interacts with bone morphogenetic protein-4 to promote the growth of mandible.

Objective To establish a method for determining the dissolution oftorasemide sustained-release tablet in vitro and study the methodology of the determination.The consistency of the in vitro release behavior between self-prepared torasemide sustained-release tablet and original preparation were evaluated by constructed method.Methods HPLC method was applied to detect the cumulative release percentage of self-prepared torasemide sustained-release tablet and original preparation in five kinds of release media (water,0.1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution,pH 4.5 acetate buffer,pH 6.8 phosphate buffer,and 0.1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution turn to pH 6.8 phosphate buffer).Similarity factor (f2) was used to evaluate the similarity of release curves.Results There was a good linear relationship between the quality concentration of torasemide and peak area in the range of 1.0-12.0 μg/mL (r =0.9995).Results of precision and stability tests were good,and the RSDs for probational liquid were all lower than 2.0％.The average recovery of accuracy test was 100.04％,and RSD was 0.54％ (n =12).The homogeneity of within group of self-prepared preparation met the technical requirement,RSDs of each sampling points in six Dissolution Vessels were lower than 10.0％.The f2 factors of self-prepared torasemide sustained-release tablet and original preparation were 72,60,77,66,and 60 in five kinds of release media.Conclusion The method in the paper is suitable for the release test of torasemide,meanwhile,the self-prepared tablet shows consistent in vitro release behavior with that of the original preparation.

OBJECTIVETo study pharmacokinetic effect of Aikeqing Granule (AG) by different medication ways on zidovudine (AZT) in highly active antiretroviral therapy ( HAART) of rats.

METHODSTotally 36 rats were administered with corresponding medications by gastrogavage, group I [HAART: AZT 31.5 mg/kg +3TC 31.5 mg/kg + Efavirenz (EFV) 63.0 mg/kg], group II (HAART+AG525 mg/kg), group III (HAART and AG 525 mg/kg after a 2-h interval). Drug concentrations of AZT were determined by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS) before HAART, and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 h after HAART, respectively. Pharmacokinetic parameters [such as t1/2, Tmax, Cmax, AUCo-t, plasma clearance rate (CL)] were calculated by DAS2.0 Software.

RESULTSThe-equation of linear regression of AZT was good, with the precision, coefficient of recovery, and stability definitely confirmed. AUC in group II and III was larger than that of group I. There was no statistical difference in t1/2, Tmax, Cmax, AUC0-12 h, or AUC0-∞ among groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAG combined HAART could enhance the Cmax of AZT.

Animals ; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active ; Benzoxazines ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Mass Spectrometry ; Rats ; Zidovudine ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology

Objective To analyze the condition and characteristics of hand-foot-mouth disease ( HFMD) from 2010 to 2012 in Renqiu city.Methods Surveillance and detecetion of HFMD was collected according to Renqiu city system for diseases control and prevention .The pathogen of HFMD severe case was deteceted .Results 12 293 cases including 735 severe cases were recorded in Renqiu city from 2010 to 2012,The highest of the resident population was in 2012 and the lowest one was in 2010(r=0.47,P<0.05).The total morbidity presented the obvious seasonal char-acteristic,which reached the summit in June ,July,August.The population morbidity was the clustered children .The average incidence rate of severe cases was 5.98%.The incidence rate in 2012 and 2011 was higher than that in 2010 (r=0.43,0.39,all P<0.05).There was significant difference of the pathogens types in severe cases among three years with the pathogen of CoxA 16 in 2010,2011 and humantero virus 71 viruses in 2012.Conclusion The inci-dence of HFMD presents the increasing and seasonal characteristics with the prevalence in the scattered children and the pathogens of CoxA16 in 2010,2011,humantero virus 71 in 2012.

Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of locally-produced pazufloxacin mesilate sodium chloride injection in the treatment of bacterial infections of respiratory and urinary tract.Methods A multi-center double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial was carried out to evaluate efficacy and safety of pazufloxacin mesilate sodium chloride in treatment for acute bacterial infection, as compared to those of levofloxacin hydrochloride and glucose injection as control treatment.A total of 244 patients with acute bacterial infection of respiratory and urinary tract were enrolled in the studies.120 in trial group and 120 in control group, with four withdrawals.Pazufloxacin mesilate and levofloxacin were administered intravenously by drip at a dose of 300 mg and 200 mg, every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days for trial and control groups, respectively.Resuits Overall efficacy of pazufloxacin mesilate was 77.0 percent and 93.5 percent in treatment for acute bacterial infections of respiratory and urinary tract.respectively, and that of levofloxacin was 80.6 percent and 89.6 percent, respectively.Overall bacterial clearance rate WaS 91.5 percent for pazufloxacin mesilate, 89.6 percent for respiratory tract infection and 94.1 percent for urinary tract infection, respectively.and 93.4 percent for levofloxacin, 97.3 percent for respiratory tract infection and 89.7 percent for urinary tract infection, respectively.No significant difference in adverse drug reactions between the two groups(P＞0.05)was found, with 4.88 percent and 7.44 percent for trial and control groups, respectively.Conclusions Pazufloxacin mesilate sodium chloride injection produced locally is a safe and effective antibiotic in treatment for acute infections of respiratory and urinary tract.

Objective:To evaluate the reliability and validity of Chinese version of Glasgow antipsychotics side-effect scale (GASS).Methods:Totally 200 patients diagnosed as schizophrenia following the criteria of DSM-IV were enrolled in the study.Cronbach’s α was used to investigate the internal consistency of GASS.Exploring factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity.Pearson correlation analysis between GASS and TESS and CGI sub-scale of side effect were conducted to evaluate the criterion validity.Based on clinical criteria, the sensitivity and specificity and ROC curve was calculated so as to establish the cut-off point of the scale and test discrimination validity.Results:For reliability, Cronbach’s α ws 0.926, indicating that GASS had a good internal consistency.Four main factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis which were extrapyramidal side effect factor, genitourinary side effect factor, anticholinergic side effect factor, over sedation and cardiovascular side effect factor.For validity, exploring analysis demonstrated that nineteen item of the scale has relatively higher factor load on the principal factor (0.531-0.972), suggesting that the scale had a good construct validity.The total score of the GASS was positively correlated with that of TESS and CGI subscale of side effects( r=0.90, P<0.05; r=0.87, P<0.05). The cut-off point of experimental validity of GASS for mild antipsychotics side effects was determined as ≥1.With this cut-off point, GASS had both high sensitivity (96.3%) and high specificity (70.7%), area under curve (AUC) were 0.78.The cut-off point of GASS for moderate antipsychotics side effects was determined as ≥20, with the sensitivity and specificity of GASS were 86.3% and 84.7%, AUC were 0.92.When the cut-off point of GASS for severe antipsychotics side effects was determined as ≥41, GASS had both high sensitivity (92.1 %) and high specificity (96.3 %), AUC were 0.96. Conclusion:GASS has good reliability and validity and can reflect the side effects of antipsychotics, and it can be adopted as a useful instrument to evaluate the severity of side effects of antipsychotics.

This study was aimed to examine the effect of ovariectomy on visceral fat, serum adiponectin levels and lipid profile. Forty-five female Sprague Dawley rats were divided into three groups (n=15 each): ovariectomized group (OVX), ovariectomized plus estrogen-treated group (OVX+E2), and sham-operated group (SHAM). Body weight, abdominal adipose tissues, serum adiponectin and lipid profile were measured and compared among the groups after three-month feeding post-surgery. Significant increases in body weight and visceral fat were found in ovariectomized rats when compared with sham-operated ones and significant increases were also observed in serum adiponectin, triglyceride and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in ovariectomized rats. Body weight, visceral fat and serum adiponectin levels were profoundly reduced in OVX+E2 group as compared with OVX group. It was concluded that ovarian hormone deficiency induced by ovariectomy leads to significant increases in body weight and visceral fat, along with increased serum adiponectin, triglyceride and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in rats. Attenuation in these changes can be achieved by estrogen supplementation.
Adiponectin ; blood ; Animals ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Female ; Intra-Abdominal Fat ; metabolism ; Ovariectomy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Triglycerides ; blood

Objective To establish a method for the determination of 8 heavy metal elements of Pb,Cd,As,Hg,Co,V,Se,Mo in iron dextran by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).Method Through selection of detection wavelengths,optimization of instrument parameters,verification of matrix effect interference and investigation of internal standard for correction of matrix effect interference,the 8 heavy metal elements were analyzed by ICP-OES.Results The recovery rate of the detected elements were increased from 83％-90％ to 94％-100％,after correction of matrix effect interference by internal standard method.The accuracy of the method were good.The spiked recoveries of the detected elements were from 94.3％ to 101.5％.The precision of the method were good (RSD ＜ 3.5％,n =6).The linearities of the detected elements were good,and the correlation coefficients were all greater than 0.999.The detection limits were from 0.22 to 8.54 ng/mL.The quantization limits were from 0.68 to 25.73 ng/mL.Conclusion The established method was accurate,sensitivity,rapid and reliable,which can be applied to the determination of contents of 8 heavy metal elements in iron dextran.