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Objective To observe the outcome of patients with ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) after amniotic membrane grafting or penetrating keratoplasty.Design Retrospective,noncomparative case series.Participants 3 consecutive OCP patients (4 eyes),were included.Methods For 3 patients (4 eyes) in this study,preoperative visual acuity was from HM/5 cm to HM/10 cm.The symblepharon (gradeⅢ) of 2 patients (3 eyes) were detached and amniotic membrane was transplanted,and bandage contact lens were used till 2 months after operations.The other patient (1 eye) was undergone penetrating keratoplasty with glycerol-cryopreserved cornea because of corneal ulcer and perforation.Main Outcome Measures Visual acuity,recovering of conjunctiva and cornea.Results Am- niotic membrane dissolved about 1 month after operation in 2 patients (3 eyes).Symblepharon changed from gradeⅢto gradeⅡ,visual acuity increased to 0.04-0.05,central corneal epithelium was regenerated significantly,and a little new vessel appeared at corneal lim- bus in 2 patients (2 eyes).The graft deliquesced in the patient with penetrating keratoplasty at 20 days after operation and undergone penetrating keratoplasty again after 1 month.In this patient,the graft molten induced the ocular contents run-off and became eyeball at- rophy eventually.Conclusion Our small sample study shows that the symblepharon detachment and amniotic membrane transplantation is effective for improving visual acuity in OCP with ocular surface dysfunction.However,because of various factors,penetrating kerato- plasty is ineffective for OCP with perforating corneal ulcer.

OBJECTIVE: Ventricular reconstruction after myocardial infarction is one of the important dangerous factors to the remote occurrence of cardiac functional disturbance. Chinese medicine is of unique advantages in the main therapeutic principles and methods for the post-infarct ventricular reconstruction.DATA SOURCES: To search for and proofread the relevant literatures on the researches on post-infarct ventricular reconstruction in Nuclear Journals of Chinese Medicine from January 1987 to December 2003 by www. google. com,Medline. Referring word: ventricular reconstruction,myocardial infarction,removing blood stasis and resolving phlegm,clearing heat and nourishing yin.STUDY SELECTION: Fifty-six papers on post-infarct ventricular reconstruction were selected, excluded the original literatures on non-random researches and included the original literatures on non-blind researches.DATA EXTRACTION: Of 56 papers,14 papers were deleted for they were repeated in the contents in different degrees. The rest 42 papers were classified and 12 papers of which were selected as the references.DATA SYNTHESIS: Myocardial infarction is the syndrome in which the root cause is deficiency and the symptoms are excess. The main therapeutic principles are to benefit qi,eliminate stasis,resolve phlegm,activate blood circulation,regulate qi,strengthen spleen,clear away heat and nourish yin. Of which, benefiting qi is the primary of the treatment for the root cause and nourishing yin is the secondary of the treatment for the root cause. Eliminating stasis and resolving phlegm is the primary of the treatment for symptoms,regulating qi and clearing away heat is the secondary of the treatment for symptoms. To benefit qi and activate blood circulation can improve blood dynamics to probably benefit the protection of ventricular reconstruction by reducing ventricular pressure and vascular resistauce of systematic circulation.CONCLUSION: After myocardial infarction, it happens inadaptable myocardial hypertrophy and external stromal accumulation and fibrosis of cardiac muscles. Long-term application of the principles for eliminating stasis,resolving phlegm,clearing away heat and nourishing yin can resist ventricular reconstruction and improve post-infarct cardiac function.

Aphosphorbasedonsilicananoparticleswaspreparedusingasol-gelmethod.Thecontrollable synthesis, spectroscopic properties, cytotoxicity and cell imaging of these nanomatericals were examined by using photoluminescence spectra, TEM, XRD, confocal microscopy and other characterized measurements. The results demonstrated that the obtained sample was silica with diameter about 50 nm. The maximum fluorescence excitation and emission wavelengths of the silica nanomatericals were 280 nm and 335 nm, and the maximum phosphorescence excitation and emission wavelengths of the silica nanomatericals were 280 nm and 440 nm. The obtained silica sample possessed room temperature phosphorescence that was stable against environmental changes. The obtained sample was stored in air at ambient conditions and its phosphorescence remained unchanged after 3 month demonstrated its long-term stability. The result of methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium ( MTT) and cell imaging experiments suggested that the synthesized silica nanoparticles were feeble cytotoxicity and could be uptaken by cells at the lysosomal compartment. Therefore these nanoparticles could serve as bioprobes for cell imaging.

Viral hepatitis is clinical multiple strong infectious disease, to know characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine clinical use in patients with viral hepatitis, the research object of this study is 41 180 cases of hospitalized patients with viral hepatitis in hospital information system from 17 grade A hospitals, using frequency statistics and association rules method to analyze the traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine clinical use information, the drug kinds analysis results: western medicine of reduced glutathione tablets use frequency is highest, 14 079 cases (34.61%), traditional Chinese medicine of diammonium glycyrrhizinateuse frequency is highest, 14 058 cases (34.56%); traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine drug combination in diammonium glycyrrhizinate combined with reduced glutathione tabletsuse frequency is highest, 8 607 cases (25.09%). The mechanism of drug classification results :both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine are the sort of educed enzyme medicine that has the highest percentage of drug use, traditional Chinese medicine 10 983 cases (27.01%), western medicine, 9 595 cases (23.59%); traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine combination in a kind of medicine to clear heat and promote diuresis combined with educed enzyme drug use frequency is highest, 5 621 cases (13.82%). Through the analysis above, combine traditional Chinese and western medicine therapy for the treatment of viral hepatitis should be given priority. Traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and promote diuresis combined with western medicine of educed enzyme drug is the most commonly appear in clinical two drug combination scheme, traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and promote diuresis combined with western medicine of educed enzyme drug and nucleustide analogsis the most commonly appear in clinical three drug combination scheme.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Glutathione ; therapeutic use ; Glycyrrhizic Acid ; therapeutic use ; Hepatitis, Viral, Human ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Hospital Information Systems ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

To understand the kinds and the characteristics of combination of traditional Chinese medicines and western medicines using on adults with type 1 diabetes in general hospitals,This research brings into 4 602 hospitalized adult patients with type 1 diabetes from hospital information system (HIS) of 13 third class A hospitals. These research objects were hospitalized in December 2003-July 2011. The research analyzes the operating frequency and associated usage of western medicines and traditional Chinese medicines by the method of frequency statistics and association rules. Through the analysis, the research says that in the clinical treatment of adult patients with type 1 diabetes, the western medicine used most frequently is insulin, a total of 1 539 cases, accounted for 8.47%; the traditional Chinese medicine used most frequently is oral agents of pseudo-ginseng, a total of 183 cases, accounting for 6.25%; the combinations of Chinese and western medicines commonly used include Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator, support degree is 45.93%, followed by Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator + hypoglycemic drugs, support degree is 45.50%; Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator + nutritional agent, support degree is 36.29%.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Electronic Health Records ; Female ; Humans ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Insulin ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Panax

Objective To explore the imaging characteristics of the ovarian thecoma-fibroma.Methods The clinical imaging characteristics of 25 patients with thecoma-fibroma were retrospectively analyzed. Results A total of 27 lesions were seen in 25 patients, and the maximum diameter of the tumors was 1.2 - 15.0 cm, with an average diameter of 6.9 cm. The tumors whose maximum diameter larger than 6 cm were mainly as cysticsolid. Twenty-six lesions were well-defined margin, and 14 lesions were round and oval masses, 9 lesions were lobulated masses, 3 lesions were irregular masses, and 1 lesion presented with unclear boundary. A total of 10 lesions in 9 cases were performed with CT scan, and the density was similar to uterine muscle density. In MRI scan of a total of 17 lesions of 16 cases, all lesions showed hypointensity on T1WI. On T2WI, 8 lesions showed slightly hyperintensity, 7 lesions appeared slight hypointensity, and 2 lesions appeared significantly hypointense. Eight lesions showed slit hyperintensity. Enhancement scanning was performed in seven cases. Five cases showed mild to moderate enhancement, 1 case was enhanced obviously, and 1 case was not strengthened. Conclusions The imaging findings of the ovarian thecoma-fibroma have somewhat features and can indirectly reflect pathology of tumor. Combined with the clinical data, imaging characteristics are is helpful to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the disease.

Objective:To evaluate the application values of small FOV surface coil and BLADE sequence in MR imaging on assessment of talar cartilage injury of ankle joint under traction.Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 53 patients with ankle cartilage injury in the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from December 2018 to July 2020 were prospectively analyzed. All patients underwent the following MR sequences: sequence Ⅰ was fast spin echo proton density weighted (FSE-PD) BLADE sequence with surface coil small FOV, and sequence Ⅱ was FSE-PD-BLADE imaging of small FOV under horizontal load traction of ankle joint. Paired sample Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare the thickness of talus dome cartilage, cartilage space and subjective assessment score of image quality (including the outline of the upper surface of the cartilage at the injury, the thickness of the cartilage layer at the injury, the rupture of the cartilage at the injury, the relationship between cartilage and subchondral bone, subchondral bone collapse or trabecular fracture line) between sequence I and sequence Ⅱ.Results:There was significant difference in the thickness of central cartilage of talus between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ [0.70 (0.60, 0.90) mm and 0.80 (0.70, 0.90) mm, Z=-2.900, P=0.004, respectively]. There was no significant difference in the thickness of medial and lateral talus cartilage between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ (P>0.05). There were significant differences between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ in the center [0.10 (0, 0.15), 0.89(0.63, 1.00) mm], medial [0.10(0, 0.31), 1.20(0.70, 1.25) mm] and lateral cartilage space [0.18(0.08, 0.23), 0.90(0.76, 0.94)mm] (all P<0.001). As for the subjective assessment score of talus cartilage injury, except for score in subchondral bone collapse or bone trabecular fracture line between sequence Ⅱ and sequence Ⅰ ( Z=-1.480, P=0.139), significant differences were found in all other scores ( P<0.05). Conclusion:MRI of the ankle under traction is safe and feasible. Under the condition of horizontal traction, small FOV surface coil combined with BLADE sequence can better display talus cartilage injury.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of half-Fourier single-shot TSE MR cholangiopancreatography (HASTE-MRCP) of 0.5 T MR scanner, and to assess its imaging advantage and clinical value by comparing with 3D-TSE-MRCP MIP. Methods All 95 patients were examined by HASTE-MRCP and 3D-TSE-MRCP with respiratory-triggering (Philips 0.5 T T5-NT). The results, including anatomies and diseases, were evaluated after operation. Results By HASTE-MRCP, common bile ducts, 1-3 branches of hepatic ducts, gallbladder, and pancreatic ducts were demonstrated in 100.0%, 94.7%, 74.1%, and 63.2% of the cases. Stones, malignant diseases, and postoperative stenosis were revealed in 100.0% of the cases. Compared with 3D-TSE-MRCP, the demonstrating rates of 4-5 hepatic ducts,neck of the gallbladders,and calculi,especially mud calculi, were higher in HASTE-MRCP, and there was significant difference between the two ways. Stones displayed as low signal in the bile ducts. Block obstruction and mass contour were revealed in malignant diseases. Conclusion Comparing with 3D TSE-MRCP, HASTE-MRCP was better and faster, especially in serious patients or in cases with small and mud calculus.

Objective To investigate the etiology spectrum of hand , foot and mouth disease ( HFMD) and to analysis the molecular characteristics of three predominant human enterovirus stains in Qingdao in 2013.Methods The total enterovirus (EV) strains and strains of EV71, CVA16 and CVA6 in throat swabs of HFMD cases were detected by using multiplex real time RT-PCR.The full-length of the viral VP1 genes of the EV strains were amplified and sequenced .The sequences were phylogenetically analyzed by using the MEGA5.0 software package .Results A total of 841 patients with mild HFMD and 107 patients with serious HFMD were recruited in this study and 64 .3%of them were positive for EV .The predominant pathogens were EV71 (44.8%), CVA6 (28.2%) and CVA16 (9.5%) in 2013.CVA6 replaced CVA16 as the second most common pathogen for HFMD , accounting for 42.7% of all pathogens in children aged less than 3 years and 22.2%of all pathogens in the serious patients .The proportions of CVA6 in the etiology spectrum showed a downtrend along with the increasing age of the patients (P<0.001).Phylogenetic analy-sis of the complete VP1 gene sequences showed that all of the EV 71 strains identified in this study belonged to the subgenotype C4 (evolutionary branch C4a) and all of the CVA16 strains belonged to the subgenotype B1 (evolutionary branches B1a and B1b).There were 6 genogroups (A to F) regarding to the VP1 gene of CVA6 and all of the CVA6 strains identified in this study belonged to genogroups A and D .Among the CVA6 strains isolated in Qingdao in 2013, 83.9% belonged to genogroup A, while the rest 16.1% belonged to genogroup D.66.7%of the CVA6 strains isolated in 2012 belonged to genogroup A, while the rest 33.3%belonged to genogroup D .All of the CVA6 strains isolated from year 2008 to 2011 in Qingdao belonged to genogroup D.Conclusion EV71, CVA6 and CVA16 were the prevalent pathogens responsible for the de-velopment of HFMD in Qingdao in 2013.The proportions of CVA6 strains in the etiology spectrum showed a downtrend with the increasing age in children .C4a was the major subtype of EV71 strains circulating in Qingdao in 2013, while B1a and B1b were the major subtypes of CVA16 strains.The pattern of endemic cir-culation of CVA6 strains showed a trend of changing from genogroup D to A from year 2008 to 2013 .