Objective To study the relationship between adiponectin and pulmonary function, age and gender in pa-tients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods A total of 120 COPD patients with normal body mass index (BMI＜24 kg/m2 ) were selected and divided into acute exacerbation group (n=60) and stable group (n=60). And 60 healthy people were included as controls. There were equal numbers of male and female in each group. The serum level of ad-iponectin was sdetected by ELISA in there groups. The pulmonary function was collected,and values of FEV1/FVC, FEV1%predicted and RV/TLC were calculated in three groups. Results The serum level of adiponectin was significantly higher in acute exacerbation group than that of stable group and control group (P＜0.05). And the serum level of adiponectin was significantly higher in stable group than that of control group (P＜0.05). The serum levels of adiponectin were signifi-cantly higher in female patients than those of male patients (P＜0.05). The values of FEV1%, FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pre-dicted were significantly lower in acute exacerbation group and stable group than those of control group. The value of RV/TLC was significantly higher in acute exacerbation group and stable group than that of control group (P＜0.05). There was a negative correlation in serum levels of adiponectin, FEV1%predicted and FEV1/FVC between acute exacerbation group and stable group. But there was a negative correlation in serum levels of adiponectin and RV/TLC between these two groups ( P＜0.01). There was a positive correlation between serum level of adiponectin and age in male patients (r=0.943,P＜0.01). Con-clusion The serum level of adiponectin was significantly increased in patients with COPD, which suggested that adiponec-tin played an important part in proinflammatory and might be closely related with airway resistance. The serum level of adipo-nectin might exist gender differences and may be related with age.

Objective To observe the effect of Zhipu Hollow Suppository (ZHS) on postoperative ankylenteron in rats,and to investigate the possible mechanism.Methods Forty Wistar rats were randomly divided into model group,ZPS group,positive control group,and blank control group,10 rats in each group.Rats were given corresponding drugs according to the experimental design after modeling.Rats were executed after medication for one week,and the pathologic changes of ileal serosa were observed under scanning electron microscope and the ultrastructure of ileal serosa cells was observed under transmission electron microscope.Results Results of the examination under scanning electron microscope showed that the arrangement of ileal-serosa mesothelial cells in ZHS group was regular,and the network structure arranged spindle-shaped with uniformity size and with the shape close to the normal ones.There was proliferation in mesothelial cells in the exposed base layer.Under the transmission electron microscope,mesothelial cells recovered well and the proliferation of fibroblasts was not obviously in ZHS group,but mesothelial cells disappeared and the secretion of collagen by fibroblasts was actively in the model group.Conclusion ZHS can prevent ankylenteron by promoting the ileal-serosa mesothelial cell proliferation,improving the ileal-serosa ultrastructure and protecting the ileal serosa.

The domestic and foreign research status related to thermal environment in the cabin(room) is reviewed.Parameters which affect thermal environment and the index limits in the standards of the different cabin(room) are narrated overall.Measuring methods pertinent to parameters of thermal environment are introduced.Finally,the comprehensive evaluation indices of thermal comfort in the cabin(room) and their using fields are analyzed emphatically.It's essential to study thermal environment and it can establish theory foundation for research on thermal environment index system inside mobile medical equipments.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the technology of separation and purification of active constituents from Morus alba L. METHODS:With the adsorption rate and desorption rate as the indexes,static and dynamic macroporous resin adsorption-desorp-tion methods were adopted to optimize the type of macroporous resin,the loading amount of fluid,the volume fraction and amount of eluent in the separation and purification technology of total flavonids. With the yield and content of polysaccharide as the index-es,water extraction and alcohol precipitation method was used to optimize the volume fraction of alcohol for polysaccharide precipi-tation in the separation and purification technology of total polysaccharides. With the absorbance of total alkaloids as the index,ion exchange method was employed to optimize the loading amount of fluid and the amount of eluent in the separation and purification technology of total alkaloids. Then the verification was conducted. RESULTS:The optimal technology of total flavonids from Morus alba L. was with D101 macroporous resin as the adsorbent,loading fluid mass concentration of 0.1 g(material medicinal)/ml,loading fluid amount 9 times as the column volume(BV),70% alcohol of 5 BV for elution. The optimal volume fraction of alcohol for polysaccharide precipitation in the technology of total polysaccharides was 80%. The optimal technology of total alka-loids was with loading fluid amount of 3 BV,0.5 mol/L ammonia water of 8 BV for elution. After separation and purification,the purities of total flavonids,total polysaccharides and total alkaloids from Morus alba L. were 35.68%,47.14% and 55.79%,and the RSDs were 1.28%,1.61% and 1.14%(n=3). CONCLUSIONS:The optimal technology is stable and suitable for the separa-tion and purification of active constituents from M. alba L.

BACKGROUND:Many scholars researched the biomechanics of middle clavicle fracture plate fixation, but little researched the plate position. OBJECTIVE:To observe the biomechanical characteristics ofanterior and superior plates for clavicle fracture with three-dimensional finite element models. METHODS:Three-dimensional finite element models of clavicle fracture with anterior and superior plates were established. The stress after anterior and superior plate fixation was analyzed. The maximum stress and displacement of plate fixation for clavicular fracture were observed under compression, torsion and three-point bending. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) In the compressed condition, the maximum stressand maximum fracture displacement were similar between the superior and anterior plate fixation (P> 0.05). (2) Under clockwise twist condition, the maximum stress and maximum fracture displacement were smaler in the superior plate fixation group than inthe anterior plate fixation group (P< 0.05). (3) Under counterclockwise twist condition, the maximum stress and maximum fracture displacement were similar between the anterior and superior plate fixation groups (P> 0.05). (4) Under three-point bending condition, the maximum stress was similar between the superior and anterior plate fixation groups (P> 0.05). The maximum fracture displacement was bigger in the superior plate fixation group than in the anterior plate fixation group (P< 0.05). (5) These findings suggest that superior fixation of clavicle fracture reconstruction plate has more advantages than the anterior plate fixation.

Objective To study the effects of controlled hypotension with sevoflurane on hymo-dynamics and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen in neurosurgery.Methods Thirty-seven ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱpatients undergoing elective intracranial surgery were enrolled.The patients were treated with general anesthesia and assigned to two experimental groups,sevoflurane group (group S,n=20)and sodium nitroprusside group (group N,n=1 7).HR,BP,SpO2 and ECG were continuously monitored during operation.Blood samples were taken from radial artery and internal jugular bulb to determine cerebral arteriovenous oxygen differences (Da-jvO2 ) and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2 ). Results The HR in group S were decreased during hypotension,5 min,10 min,20 min,and 30 min compared with group N (P <0.05).Da-jvO2 and CMRO2 both in two groups were decreased during hypotension(P < 0.05 ),but there was no difference between the two groups.RPP was lower in group S than in group N during hypotension.Conclusion Controlled hypotension with sevoflurane does not increase HR and improves cerebral blood flow-metabolism coupling.

ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between pancreatic cancer (PC) and diabetes mellitus (DM),and the clinical and pathological features of pancreatic cancer in patients with DM.MethodsFrom January,2008 to December,2010,151 patients with PC and 195 comparable patients without PC were enrolled in a case-control study to analyze the relationship between PC and DM.ResultsThe OR was 5.91 (95％ CI 3.03-8.00,P＜0.05) in PC patients with DM for less than 2 years,and 1.308 (95％ CI 0.37-4.60,P＞0.05) in patients with DM for 2 to 5 years,and 1.16(95％ CI 0.44-3.19,P＞0.05) for patients with DM for more than 5 years.There was no significant difference between PC patients with and without DM in gender,age,body-mass index (BMD,obstructive jaundice,tumour location and tumour metastases (P＞0.05).ConclusionsThere was a significant correlation between PC and DM.De novo DM may be a clinical manifestation in patients with PC.PC patients with concurrent DM have no particular clinical and pathological features.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of Tongluo Recipe (TLR), a compound Chinese herbal medicine, on experimental diabetic peripheral neuropathy in rats. METHODS: Diabetes was induced by streptozocin in rats. Eight weeks later, the diabetic rats were assigned to 3 groups according to different body weights: untreated group, low-dose TLR-treated group and high-dose TLR-treated group. Eight normal rats were assigned to normal control group. Systemic and sciatic nerve intrinsic antioxidant enzyme activities, lipid peroxide levels, hemorheology and sciatic nerve conduction velocity and ultrastructure changes were evaluated. RESULTS: Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were lower, and lipid peroxide levels were higher in plasma and sciatic nerve of the untreated group than those in the normal control group (P<0.05). Blood glucose and viscosity in the untreated group were higher than those in the normal control group. Sciatic nerve showed demyelination changes and decrease of conduction velocity. Vasa nervorum expanded and erythrocyte deposited in the capillary in the untreated group. TLR obviously improved sciatic nerve conduction velocity and ameliorated morphology changes, decreased blood viscosity, improved SOD and GSH-Px activities. CONCLUSION: TLR can obviously improve sciatic nerve function and ameliorate morphology changes in rats with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, probably through depleting free radical production, improving endothelial cell function and ameliorating hemorheology changes.

Objective To assess the functional restoration in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) who underwent hip resurfacing arthroplasty and to determine whether greater abduction angle of the acetabular component is relat?ed to larger diameter of femoral head component. Methods We reviewed 34 DDH cases (9 hips of 8 males and 25 hips of 24 fe?males, mean age 44.6±11.85 years at the time of surgery) on whom we performed hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) from October 2006 to September 2009. The total hip Arthroplasty (THA) group was consisted of 35 DDH cases (8 hips of 8 males and 27 hips of 25 females, mean age 43.7±10.4 years at the time of surgery). All operations were performed by the same doctor over the same peri?od. Assessment of the functional hip scores was conducted by Harris Hip Scores. A radiographic study was also performed to evalu?ate the implants stability and abduction angle of the acetabular components. All the data was analyzed with Kolmogorov?Smirnov method. Results The mean follow?up was 6.2 years in the HRA group. The Harris Hip Score improved from 54.9±13.2 to 97.3± 6.2 after the surgery. The mean abduction angle of the acetabular component was 51.6° ± 5.33°, hip flexion was 127° ± 6.9° and mean diameter of femoral head was 46.5±1.5 mm. The mean follow?up was 5.9 years in the THA group. The Harris Hip Score im?proved from 51.6±19.7 to 95.6±7.9 after the surgery. The mean abduction angle of the acetabular component was 43.9°±4.90°, hip flexion was 117°±4.2°. There was no failure of the prosthesis, peri?prosthetic fracture and infection in either group. There was sig?nificant difference in the abduction angle of the acetabular component (P<0.05) and flexion of the hip between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Patients in the HRA group had a better functional restoration and larger range of motion. Furthermore, a larger diameter of femoral head component could be achieved by placing the acetabular component in a greater abduction angle, which may contribute to a better long?term stability.

Incision of the spinal cord (myelotomy) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is a surgical treatment which is mainly performed within 24 hours after SCI. However, many patients are fi rst seen outside the established time window of 24 hours. Furthermore, little attention has been given to its effi cacy and mechanism after 24 hours. In this study, dorsal longitudinal incision of spinal cord on SCI rats was performed at 72 hours after SCI to remove the liquefi ed necrotic gray matter. The results indicated that after myelotomy, locomotor function of hindlimbs signifi cantly improved from 21st day after SCI. There was also increased residual white matter area at the rostral and caudal segments to the injury center when examined at day 42 after the injury. These results suggested that myelotomy at 72 hours after injury has protective effect on the spinal cord.