The spatial position and distribution of human body meridian are expressed limitedly in the decision support system (DSS) of acupuncture and moxibustion at present, which leads to the failure to give the effective quantitative analysis on the spatial range and the difficulty for the decision-maker to provide a realistic spatial decision environment. Focusing on the limit spatial expression in DSS of acupuncture and moxibustion, it was proposed that on the basis of the geographic information system, in association of DSS technology, the design idea was developed on the human body meridian spatial DSS. With the 4-layer service-oriented architecture adopted, the data center integrated development platform was taken as the system development environment. The hierarchical organization was done for the spatial data of human body meridian via the directory tree. The structured query language (SQL) server was used to achieve the unified management of spatial data and attribute data. The technologies of architecture, configuration and plug-in development model were integrated to achieve the data inquiry, buffer analysis and program evaluation of the human body meridian spatial DSS. The research results show that the human body meridian spatial DSS could reflect realistically the spatial characteristics of the spatial position and distribution of human body meridian and met the constantly changeable demand of users. It has the powerful spatial analysis function and assists with the scientific decision in clinical treatment and teaching of acupuncture and moxibustion. It is the new attempt to the informatization research of human body meridian.
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Objective To investigate the effects of angiotensinⅡ (AngⅡ) on the Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression in pulmonary microvascular endothelial ceils (PMVECs) in rats. Methods Pulmonary microvascular endothelial ceils obtained from 24 h old neonatal SD rats were cultured in DMEM liquid culture medium. The 2nd-4th generation PMVECs were inoculated on 6-well plates (5×105). The experiment was performed in two parts. In part Ⅰ different concentration of AngⅡ 0, 10-9, 10-8, 10-7, 10-6mol/L (group Ⅰ- Ⅴ) were added into the PMVECs. The expression of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA was determined at 24 h after addition of Ang Ⅱ by RT-PCR. In part Ⅱ the cells were exposed to 10-7 mol/L Ang Ⅱ. The expression of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA was determined immediately and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 48 h(group Ⅰ-Ⅵ) after addition of Ang Ⅱ by RT-PCR. Results In part Ⅰ Apelin mRNA expression was significantly higher in group Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ 10-9 mol/L) but lower in group Ⅲ-Ⅴ (AngⅡ 10-8, 10-7, 10-6 mol/L) than in group Ⅰ (control, Ang Ⅱ 0 mol/L). The APJ mRNA expression was significantly lowered in group Ⅱ-Ⅴ in a dose-dependent manner as compared with control group (group Ⅰ). In partⅡ beth Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression exhibited a bi-phasic response to AngⅡ 10-7 mol/L, increased at first and was then decreasing with time. The Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression reached the peak at 1 h of incubation with Ang Ⅱ respectively. Conclusion Ang Ⅱ decreases both Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression in PMVECs in a dose and time dependent manner. The down-regulation of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression may be involved in the mechanism of injury to PMVECs.

7?cm to a dose of 48-60?Gy in 8-10 fx over 21-24 days. Patients with positive supraclavicular lymph nodes received conventional fractionated radiotherapy with 12 MeV-E to a total dose of 66-70 ?Gy in 7 weeks. Therapeutic effect and survival rate were studied. Results Twelve patients achieved CR, 22 PR, 4 NR and 5 PD, with a total response rate of 79.1%(34/43). The 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rates were 75.2%, 53.2% and 35.4%. Conclusions Three-dimensional conformal hypofractionated high-dose radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy should be considered as an effective and feasible approach in the treatment of NSCLC patients. Long-term survival and possible specific injury await further study.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy(3DCRT )for unresectable primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC). MethodsNinety-four patients with unresectable PHC were initially treated with TACE and then sequentially with 3DCRT. The therapeutic effect and survival rate of the patients were assessed as endpoints with Cox proportional hazard model used to define prognostic factors. Of these 94 patients,82 presented with a solitary lesion and 12 with multiple ones. Fifty-nine patients received only one course of TACE while 35 several courses. The total radiation dose of 42-52 Gy was delivered to 42 patients, and 53-60 Gy to 52. ResultsThe local response rates were 90.4% (85/94) in 3 months and 83.0% (78/94) in 1 year after treatment with 12 CR,73 PR,6 NR and 3 PD. The 1-,2-,and 3-year survival rates were 93.6%,53.8% and 26.0% respectively,with a median survival duration of 25.0 months. In the multivariate analysis,the number of tumor lesion,Child's classification and clinical stage presented prognostic significance for overall survival (P

After acupuncture,histamine flares are often found on skin arround acupuncture points in most patients,histamine and other biologically active substances are always present in the local soft tissues.“Meridian phenomena”,such as urticarious skin reaction or red line along the meridian may be shown in a few patients.It is well known that mast cells release histamine and other active mediators.The purpose of this paper is to observe the distribution of mast cells in the connective tissue at points in albino rats and if there is any difference in the distribution pattern of mast cells between adult and new born rats. 52 albino rats,including adult,new born and developing ones were investigated. Points selected on the lower extremities were identified by decreased electric resistance and were marked with indian ink:the electric resistance of skin beside points was detected simultaneously as control.The mast cells in the spread preparations of subcu- taneous connective tissue(fascia)in albino rats were fixed in alcohol-formalin and stained with toluidin blue.Most specimens of fascia were fixed at first and spread on the slides later,while some specimens were spread before fixation.No essential difference between both kinds of specimens was found. In the adult rats,the mast cells in fasciae are distributed not uniformly,they are oval in shape and are usually arranged in rows along the cell length with polarity. Many rows of mast cells are packed to form an elongated zone.Several zones oriented in the direction of the longitudinal axis of lower extremities are found.The mast cells are crowded in the field of marked points along the zone.Besides,it is found that the mast cells along small blood vessels are slender and fusiform in shape. However,in new born rats,mast cells are distributed uniformly and most of them are round in shape.The mast cells are arranged in random way without polarity.In the arrangement of mast cells neither row nor zone is found,and there is no difference in distribution of them everywhere. In the developing rats aged one month or so,the morphology of mast cells is similar to that of the new born,except that they are more numerous at the points. In the adult rats,electric resistance at various points is 260 kilo-ohm,while that of control is more than 500 kilo-ohm.In contrast with the adult,the electric resistance on any part of skin(at point or not)of the new born is equal,more than 500 kilo- ohm,and the electric resistance of points is decreased with development of albino rats in which an apparent decrease may be demonstrated in the rats aged about one month.It seems to be that there are parallel changes with growth of individuals between the morphological character of mast cells in the fasciae and functional property detected by electric resistance at points. It has been considered that the morphology and amount of mast cells may indicate the activity of metabolism of connective tissue.It suggests thence that the metabolism of fasciae at points may be more active and the points may be formed with the developed function in individuals after birth in albino rats.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with hypofractionated 3 dimensional conformal radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods During May 1998 and Dec. 1999, 81 unresectable HCC patients were divided into two groups. Forty one patients in group A were treated with TACE and hypofractionated 3 dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 40 patients in group B were treated with TACE alone. Acute effects were analyzed and survival rates were assessed from the date of the beginning of treatment using the Kaplan Meier method. The survival rates of two groups were compared using Log rank. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze the prognostic factors in group A. Results The objective response rate in group A was higher than that in group B (85.4% vs. 65.0% , P

Objective:To investigate the correlation of FAT10 expression with the malignant characteristics of hepatocellular car-cinoma (HCC), and to explore the effect of FAT10 on RhoA and cytoskeleton of HCC. Methods: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the FAT10 expression level of 108 HCC patients, and the correlation between the expression of FAT10 and the malignant characteristics of HCC patients was analyzed. We transiently transfected plasmids with overexpressed FAT10 using 7721 and HepG2 cells or interfered with FAT10 expression using siRNA in Huh7 and LM3 cells. Active-RhoA, total-RhoA, and ROCK protein expres-sion levels were detected by Western blot analysis after overexpression or interference. We also used immunofluorescence to detect changes in the cytoskeleton protein F-actin after FAT10 overexpression in 7721 cells. Results:Correlation analysis showed that both ac-tive-RhoA and FAT10 expression levels were significantly correlated with clinical malignant characteristics by using IHC (RhoA:me-tastasis, P=0.036 and recurrence, P=0.026;FAT10:metastasis, P=0.031 and recurrence P=0.004). In addition, active-RhoA expression level was correlated with FAT10 (P=0.000). Survival analysis showed that the prognoses of low-expression active RhoA (P=0.019) or FAT10 (P=0.026) groups were significantly better than those of the high-expression groups. Western blot analysis showed that FAT10 increased the expression of active-RhoA and ROCK. However, the expression of active-RhoA and ROCK decreased after FAT10 inter-ference. F-actin expression increased in the 7721 cells with overexpressed FAT10 (all P<0.01). Moreover, FAT10 facilitated F-actin ag-gregation on cell membrane and changes in F-actin. Conclusion:FAT10 is correlated with the malignant characteristics of HCC and may promote changes in HCC cytoskeleton induced by active-RhoA.

Objective To study the clinical effect of adenosine triphosphate and spermatic vein ligation combined treatment of children with primary varicocele disease.Methods80 cases of children with primary varicocele disease who were treated in pediatric surgery department of Hangzhou City Yuhang District MCH from May 2014 to May 2016 were selected, these children were divided into adenosine triphosphate and spermatic vein ligation combined treatment group (combined treatment group, n= 40) and spermatic vein ligation treatment group (monotherapy group, n=40) two groups according to the random number table, the postoperative pain score, gastrointestinal recovery time, hospital stay, cost of hospitalization, incidence of complications and recurrence of the two groups were statistically analyzed.ResultsThe postoperative pain score and hospitalization cost of the combined treatment group were significantly lower (P<0.05), the gastrointestinal function recovery time and hospital stay were significantly shorter (P<0.05), the incidence of complications 2.5% (1/40) was significantly lower than the monotherapy group 17.5% (7/40) (P<0.05), the recurrence rate 2.5% (1/40) was significantly lower than the monotherapy group 10.0% (4/40) (P< 0.05).ConclusionThe clinical effect of adenosine triphosphate and spermatic vein ligation combined treatment of children with primary varicocele disease is better than spermatic vein ligation treatment alone, so is worthy of promotion in the clinical.

From August 2006 to June 2011 among consecutive 18 294 patients underwent thoracic surgery from Shanghai Chest Hospital,41 developed adverse events during peri-anesthesia period and the incidence was 0.224％,and the constituent ratios of the predictable and unpredictable events were 15％ and 85％,respectively.Cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhage were the main clinical manifestation of the adverse events and the constituent ratios were 37％ and 24％,respectively.Among the inducements for adverse events,patient's factor,surgical factor,anesthesia factor,patient-surgery factor,patient-anesthesia factor and patient-surgery-anesthesia factor accounted for 12.2％,48.8％,12.2％,7.3％,7.3％ and 12.2％,respectively.The ratio of death from adverse events was 17％ (7 cases),and among the inducements for adverse events causing death,surgical factor,patient-surgery factor and patient-surgery-anesthesia factor accounted for 43％,43％ and 14％,respectively.The incidence of adverse events was 1.093％ in the patients underwent operation on trachea,which was significantly higher than that in the patients underwent operation on lung (0.223％),mediastinum (0.236％) and esophagus (0.194％).In conclusion,although the adverse events which occurred during peri-anesthesia period in the patients underwent thoracic surgery were rare,they threatened the safety of patients.Surgical factor was not only the main inducement,but also the risk factor for death,and cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhage were the main clinical manifestation of the surgery-related adverse events.For cardiac arrest,as long as it was found in time and treated appropriately,the serious consequences could be avoided.For massive hemorrhage,more attention should be paid due to be the main reason of death,and the prevention depended on the surgeon's improvement of diagnosis and surgery.It was difficult to predict patient-related the adverse events and careful monitoring was required.For the anesthesia-related adverse events,they were mostly due to the poor airway management,so preoperative airway assessment should be strengthened.

The strategy of optimizing anesthetic management was carried out in all the patients un?dergoing thoracic surgery in our hospital from January 1, 2012: the patients were monitored using routine electrocardiogram combined with invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring, double?lumen central venous catheter pathway was established, and when severe bradycardia ( heart rate<40 beats∕min) occurred, inter?vention was carried out immediately, and chest compression was performed timely. Medical records of 15 212 patients from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011 ( before optimizing anesthetic management) as well as medical records of 17 078 patients from January 1, 2012 to January 15, 2015 ( after optimizing an?esthetic management) were reviewed. The data including baseline patient characteristics as well as the time period and causes of cardiac arrest, rescue time, rescue measures, successful resuscitation and prognosis in the patients developing intraoperative cardiac arrest were collected. Before optimizing anesthetic manage?ment, 28 patients developed cardiac arrest, the incidence was 0?184%, successful resuscitation was found in 25 cases, the success rate of resuscitation was 89%, and there were 3 cases in whom resuscitation failed due to massive hemorrhage?induced cardiac arrest. After optimizing anesthetic management, 17 patients de?veloped cardiac arrest, the incidence was 0?109%, massive hemorrhage?induced cardiac arrest was not found in patients, and the success rate of resuscitation was 100%. Prognosis was good after surgery in suc?cessfully resuscitated patients. Compared with the values before optimizing anesthetic management, the in?cidence of cardiac arrest was significantly decreased (P=0?05), and no significant change was found in the other parameters after optimizing anesthetic management ( P>0?05) , and the incidence of cardiac arrest was decreased by 45% after optimizing anesthetic management. In conclusion, the strategy of optimizing anesthetic management is helpful in decreasing the occurrence of cardiac arrest during thoracic surgery.