Objective To investigate the effect of Calcium Dobesilate Capsules in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy ( DR ) and its effect on hemorheology, vascular endothelial function and thrombin.Methods According to the random number table the 80 cases of DR patients admitted in our hospital from September 2014 to August 2016 were divided into observation group and control group, 40 cases in each group, two groups of patients were treated with conventional therapy, the observation group was treated with Calcium Dobesilate capsules.Two groups of treatment were three months.Compared of the therapeutic effects, the before and after treatment changes of visual acuity, hemorheology, vascular endothelial function and thrombin index.Results The total efficiency of the observation group 92.50% was higher than the control group 72.50% (P<0.05);After treatment, two groups visual acuity increased, and the observation group after treatment higher than the control group (P<0.05); Plasma viscosity, whole blood viscosity at high shear and low shear whole blood viscosity, erythrocyte aggregation index in two groups were decreased, and observation group lower than the control group (P<0.05);Plasma NO and ET-1 levels in two groups were reduce, and observation lower than the control group after treatment (P<0.05); After treatment, two groups PT, TT and APTT increased, and observation group PT, TT and APTT higher than the control group (P<0.05) .There were no obvious adverse reactions in the two groups during the treatment period.Conclusion The effect of calcium dobesilate capsules in the treatment of patients with DR is obvious, and it can improve hemorheology.

Sialolithiasis is a common disease of the salivary gland. This disease mainly involves the major salivary gland. Sialolithiasis of the minor salivary gland is rare. A case of sialolithiasis of the upper lip was reported, and relevant literature was reviewed in this paper.
Humans ; Lip ; Mouth Mucosa ; Salivary Gland Calculi ; Salivary Glands, Minor

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma occurring in the sublingual gland is extremely rare. In this report, a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the sublingual gland was presented.
Adenocarcinoma ; Adenoma, Pleomorphic ; Humans ; Sublingual Gland ; Sublingual Gland Neoplasms

Objective To investigate the sleep quality of maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and analyze its associated factors. Methods The convenience sample method was used to choose 424 MHD patients from 7 hospitals.A set of questionnaires were used in this investigation,including demographic data form,Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI),restless legs syndrome (RLS),social support rate scale (SSRS),subjective global assessment (SGA),family APGAR index (APGAR) and family burden scale of disease (FBS). Results PSQI score of 395 MHD patients (93.2％) was ≥5.APGAR and social support total points were negatively correlated with sleep quality (r=-0.133,P=0.006; r=-0.105,P=0.031).Family burden total point was positively correlated with sleep quality (r=0.215,P=0.000).Nutrition (F=46.123,P=0.000),restless legs syndrome (F=9.392,P=0.000) and sleep apnea syndrome (F=5.645,P=0.001) were closely associated with sleep index scores. Conclusions Incidence of poor sleep quality in MHD patients of our study is quite high.Sleep quality of MHD patients is correlated with lots of factors,such as family concern,social support.

Serum bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) , osteocalcin (OC) , C-telopeptides of type-1 collagen (CTx) , osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels, and bone mineral density (BMD) were evaluated in 62 hyperthyroid patients and 60 healthy subjects matched for sex and age. In hyperthyroid patients, the biochemical evaluations and bone density were performed before and after 6 months of methimazole ( MMI) treatment. Results showed that the BMD in lumbar spine L2 - L4, neck of femur, Ward's triangle and greater trochanter of patients before treatment were all significantly lower than those in healthy controls, and improved markedly after MMI treatment. The serum bone turnover parameters BAP, OC and CTx in patients before treatment were all significantly higher than those in control group, and were decreased markedly after treatment. The serum OPG level in patients with hyperthyroidism was significantly higher than that in healthy controls, and decreased markedly after treatment. The serum OPG levels were significantly correlated with bone turnover parameters ( BAP, OC, CTx) and BMD, which indicates that serum OPG level can reflect the abnormality of bone metabolism in patients with hyperthyroidism.

Objective To study the effects of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)transfection on the proliferation of NIH3T3 fibroblasts.Methods The plasmid of pcDNA3-mTOR was transfected into NIH3T3 fibroblasts with electroporation method.The positive cell clones were selected with G418.The stable mRNA and protein expressions of mTOR in the cells were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis respectively.MTT assay was employed to observe the proliferation of NIH3T3 fibroblasts.Results mTOR mRNA and protein expressions increased obviously in transfected group than that of in control group(P

To investigate the clinical features, early recognition and prognosis of influenza-associated intracranial aspergillosis. The clinical data of a child with influenza-related intracranial aspergillosis admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. By searching CNKI, Wanfang Database, Web of Science, PubMed and other Chinese and English databases as of November 2023, literature was screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of all influenza-related intracranial aspergillus disease were summarized. A total of 5 reports of 5 cases of influenza-associated aspergillosis were obtained, including 1 child patient and 1 child influenza-associated intracranial aspergillosis in this study, and a total of 6 influenza-associated aspergillosis patients. The clinical manifestations of the 6 patients were disturbance of consciousness, hemiplegia, pupil changes, behavioral abnormalities, epilepsy, etc. Most of the cases were diagnosed through pathology or autopsy to find pathogens. In this case, the pathogens were confirmed through metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). Antifungal drugs were the first choice for treatment. 66.7% of the surviving patients received surgical treatment, and the mortality rate of 6 patients reached 50.0%. Influenza-associated intracranial aspergillosis is rare, can occur in both children and adults, and has a poor prognosis. In the early stage of influenza, if there are neurological symptoms, screening for fungal infection should be conducted. Acer second generation sequencing can improve the diagnosis rate of intracranial aspergillosis.

Objective To analyze the pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella enteritidisstrains isolated in Longyan city in order to provide reference for effective control, clinical diagnosis and treatment of outbreaks of food-borne diseases.Methods Seventy-seven Salmonella enteritidis strains isolated from food poisoning cases, livestock and poultry meat samples collected for food safety risk monitoring and sporadic cases in 2014 and 2016 were analyzed by PFGE.Antibiotic susceptibility testing was carried out to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 16 common antibiotics to 57 strains.Results Seventeen PFGE types were identified among the 77 Salmonella strains including three predominant types (P4, P6 and P8) and were grouped into three major pulsotypes (Cluster1-3) at 90% similarity level.The predominant types causing outbreaks of Salmonella enteritidis infection were P8, P6, P4 and P14, which were responsible for five cases of food poisoning.These isolated strains were highly resistant to nalidixic acid (93%), followed by resistance towards ampicillin (74%) and streptomycin (54%).Forty-one strains were resistant to three or more antibiotics (71.93%).Conclusion The PFGE types of Salmonella enteritidis strains isolated in Longyan city exhibit polymorphism and are clustered into three major pulsotypes.PFGE molecular typing can provide early-warning of sporadic outbreaks and help to identify the sources of infections in Salmonella enteritidis-related food poisoning.Attentions should be paid to multidrug resistant Salmonella enteritidis.Surveillance for multidrug resistant strains and usage of antibiotics should be strengthened.

Objective To analyze the genetic characteristics of echovirus type 25( Echo25) strains isolated from patients with viral encephalitis in Longyan city. Methods Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) specimens were collected from hospitalized patients with viral encephalitis or central nervous system infection in Longyan,2012. Enteroviruses(EV)were isolated from the specimens and then identified. Four strains of Echo25 were screened out by using serum neutralization test. Coding sequence of the VP1 region of the 4 Echo25 strains were amplified by RT-PCR and then sequenced. A phylogenetic tree was constructed to ana-lyze the nucleotide sequence homology between those sequences and the sequences of reference Echo25 strains available in the GenBank database. Results The VP1 nucleotide sequences of Echo25 strains isola-ted in Longyan were 498 bp in length,encoding 166 amino acid residues. The homology analysis showed that the VP1 nucleotide sequences of 3 strains were identical,sharing 97% homology in nucleotide with the rest strain. The Echo25 strains isolated in Longyan were highly similar to KJ957190( Beijing,2010)and HM031189(Henan,2008)strains. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Echo25 strains isolated in Longyan belonged to genotype B1. Conclusion Echo25 was one of the pathogens causing viral encephalitis in Longyan in 2012 and different transmission chains of Echo25 had emerged. This study indicates that it is necessary to strengthen the surveillance for EV and understand the genetic variation of the Echo25 for provi-ding better supportive evidences for the prevention and control of related diseases.

Objective To observe the thyroid hormone (TH) changes in patients with acute cerebral infarction in acute phase and convalescence,and to explore its clinical value.Methods Fifty cases of acute cerebral infarction patients from March 2015 to May 2016 in Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital were selected as observation group,at the same time 30 cases of healthy check-up people as control group.Serum levels of triiodothyronine (T3),thyroxine (T4),free triiodothyronine (FT3),free thyroxine (FT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were measured in 50 cases of acute cerebral infarction patients on the 2nd day (acute phase) and the 14th day (recovery) after onset of the disease,by using chemiluminescence method,and 30 cases of people underwent healthy physical check-up were treated the same way.Neurological injury and recovery of patients with cerebral infarction were evaluated using NIHSS.According to the recovery level of FT3,patients with cerebral infarction were divided into low FT3 group (FT3 ＜ 3.10 pmol/L) and normal FT3 group (FT3 ≥ 3.10 pmol/L).Prognosis of the patients was judged according to the NIHSS scores 90 days after discharged from the hospital,and NIHSS score improving acuity of 2 was judged as good prognosis.Results The T3 and FT3 levels in patients with acute cerebral infarction were significantly lower than those of people underwent healthy physical examination,the differences were statistically significant [(0.68 ± 0.22) vs(1.82 ± 0.31) nmol/L,(2.08 ± 0.31) vs (4.19 ± 0.75) pmol/L,all P ＜ 0.05].The T4,FT4 and TSH levels in patients with acute cerebral infarction were increased significantly,the differences were statistically significant [(142.56 ± 20.78) vs (109.89 ± 12.37) nmol/L,(12.88 ± 1.15) vs (9.77 ± 0.96) pmol/L,(5.15 ± 1.16) vs (2.95 ± 1.31) mU/L,all P ＜ 0.05].Compared with the acute phase,convalescence of cerebral infarction patients' serum T3 and FT3 levels [(1.75 ± 0.19) nmol/L,(3.97 ± 0.61) pmol/L] increased significantly,the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05),and T4,FT4 and TSH [(115.64 ± 14.38) nmol/L,(10.05 ± 1.02) pmol/L,(3.16 ± 0.98) mU/L] obviously decreased,the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).Compared with control group,convalescence of cerebral infarction patients' serum T3,T4,FT3,FT4 and TSH were not statistically different (all P ＞ 0.05).There was a negative correlation between FT3 levels and NIHSS scores on admission (r =-0.586,P ＜ 0.05).Ninety days after discharge,7 cases (38.89％) of the patients had a good prognosis in low FT3 group,and normal FT3 group had 22 cases (68.75％) of patients with good prognosis,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =7.186,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The thyroid hormone has a protective stress reaction in patients with acute cerebral infarction.The thyroid hormone level has changed significantly in the acute phase,and returned to normal level with improvement of the patients.As a biochemical indicator thyroid hormone detection can be used to estimate the prognosis of patients with acute cerebral infarction.