Twenty-one eyes of 13 patients with juvenile glaucoma confirmed by ocular tension, vision, eye ground and gonioscope underwent trabeculectomy combined with amniotic membrane transplantation. The posttransplant intraocular pressure significantly decreased compared to pretreatment (P

Objective To observe the effect and safety of modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in the TCM pattern of deficiency of spleen and kidney with phlegm-dampness. Methods Totally 123 cases were recruited into this study and randomized to two groups by central random approach, 64 cases in the observation group and 59 cases in the control group. Patients in the observation group were given the modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula, while those in the control group were given compound cyproterone acetate tablet, for two treatment courses, three months for one course. The changes of ovarian volume and the number of follicles before and after treatment were observed. Adverse reactions were also evaluated. Results Bilateral ovarian volumes in both groups decreased after treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01), while the control group showed a significant better improvement (P<0.05). The number of follicles in the two groups decreased, but no significant difference were observed between the two groups (P>0.05). The rate of adverse reaction in the observation group was lower than the control group. Conclusion Modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula is effective for PCOS patient by reducing the ovarian volume with a low incidence of side effect.

We measured Plasma endothelin 1 (ET-1) concentrations in 110 normal pregnant women (NPW) and 23 normal non pregnant women (NNPW), that of maternal venous (MV), umbilical artery (UA) and umbilical vein (UV) in 20 normal parturient women at term (vaginal), and the tissue ET-1 concentrations of the placenta, fetal membrane, decidua and myometrium in 12 normotensive women at term (caesarean section) by radioimmunoassay. Results: compared with NNPW, plasma ET-1 levels were significantly decreased in NPW, and the lowest levels was in the second trimester. The plasma ET-1 levels were significantly increased in the labour, and were similar to that in NNPW. There were significant positive correlations between plasma ET-1 levels and mean arterial pressure in NNPW and NPW during the first, second and third trimester. UA and UV (ET -1) were 3.7 and 6.5 times of MV (ET 1), the UV (ET 1) was higher than UA (EF-1) significantly. The ET-1 concentrations of fetal membrane, placenta, decidua and myometrium were 38, 26, 19 and 11 times of MV (ET 1). Conclusions: ET 1 may play an important role in the initiation and process of labour and the regulation of blood pressure.

Objective Valve replacement is a conventional therapy for the mitral insufficiency caused by IE. Mitral valve repair as an optional procedure for the disease has become feasible in recent years. However, concerns from surgeons about the recurrence of endocarditis after mitral valve repair remained. in this study we evaluated the long-term clinical outcomes of patients treated with surgery for the mitral insufficiency caused by infective endocarditis (IE). Methods Between July 1990 and July 2007, 83 consecutive patients (male 62, female 21) with mitral valve IE were enrolled in this study. Forty-one (49.4% )patients received mitral valve repair ( MVP,group A) and 42(50. 6% ) patients received mitral valve replacement ( MVR, group B). Thirty-seven cases had concomitant aortic valve replacement; 1 patient had aortic valve repair; 4 cases had ventricular septal defect repair; 1 case had atrial septal defect repair, 12 cases had bicuspid valve repair; 2 cases had coronary artery bypass graft and 1 case had femoral artery thrombus. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography were performed in 18 cases for the evaluation of mitral valve regurgitation. Mean cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic clamping time and postoperative ventilation time were recorded and analyzed. Mid- and long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes were assessed.Results Preoperative left ventricular end systolic diameter, left ventricular ejection fraction and the classification of New York Heart Association in group A were significantly lower than those in group B (P ＜ 0. 05), but no difference was observed between the 2 groups in the cardiopulmonary bypass time and the crossclamping time. However, the intubation time and ICU time were shorter in group A than those in group B ( P ＜ 0.05 ). More vegetations were seen in the MVR group than in the MVP group. Three (3.6% ) patients died after the operation in group B. All patients were assessed as in NYHA Ⅰ-Ⅱ at discharge.A follow-up was done between 1 to 165 months (mean 39 months) with a mean follow-up rate of 95%. In the MVR group, peri-valvular leakage happened in 1 case, cerebral hemorrhage happened in 2 cases and repetitive pleura! effusion in 1 case. One death happened in the MVR group and none in the MVP group. The 10-year survival rate (100% ) in group A was nonsignificantly higher in group A than that (75% ) in group B(P =0.081). Conclusion Mitral valve repair is feasible for treating mitral valve lesions caused by endocarditis, and may provide an optimistic long-term outcome to the patients. The indication for mitral valve repair is mild to moderate mitral valve lesion. Experienced cardiac surgeons, use of antibiotics before and after the operations based on drug-sensitivity test and blood test, as well as follow-up the patients yearly, are important factors for the favorite outcomes.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of alpha-lipoic acid on serum soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and high sensitive-C reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in patients with early diabetic nephropathy (DN).MethodsA total of 61 patients with early DN were randomized into treatment group (n =31 ) and control group ( n =30 ).The two groups were both treated with dietary control and oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin.Meanwhile,the treatment group was additionally given alpha-lipoic acid 300 mg/d by intravenous infusion for 20 days.The levels of sICAM-1 and hs-CRP in each group were detected.Results The levels of sICAM-1 and hs-CRP were decreased significantly in alpha-lipoic acid treatment group after 20 days of therapy ( [ 198.03 ±23.67] μg/L vs [271.17 ±34.66] μg/L,[5.16 ±0.43] mg/Lvs [7.95 ±0.88]mg/L,P ＜0.01 ).Conclusion alpha-lipoic acid may decrease the expression of slCAM-1 and hs-CRP,and that may be one of the mechanisms to postpone the progress of early DN.

Objective: To determine the expression of Fas ligand (FasL) in the patients with esophageal carcinoma and its clinic significance. Methods: The expression of FasL was measured by immunohistochemical technique in 30 patients with esophageal cancer. The numbers of tumor infiltrationg (TIL) were accounted by immunohistochemically stained CD45. Results: 76.6% of specimen expressed FasL. The difference of FasL expression was significant between each TNM stage. There was a negative correlation between the number of TIL and the expression of FasL. Conclusion: The expression of FasL in esophageal carcinoma may correlate with its invasion and metastasis.

It's very important to establish an evaluation system to match international standards for improving the medical education quality in China.This article reviews the global profile of evaluation process for higher education,and compares it with the current status in China.It introduces the characteristics and experiences from overseas as references to optimize our medical education evaluation system.

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) refers to the syndromes of clinical,cognitive,radiographic and pathological manifestations caused by intracranial small vessel disease.Due to the insidious onset of CSVD,unknown etiology,diverse clinical manifestations,and better short-term prognosis,it is easily ignored,resulting in misdiagnosis,missed diagnosis,and non-standard diagnosis and treatment.This article reviews the advances in research on clinical manifestations,imaging features,diagnosis and treatment of CSVD.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs which are essential for posttranscriptional gene regulation and have important roles in physiology and pathology. The researches on function of miRNA will be a focus in the future. Several animal models have been built by transgenic technology, making important contributions to our understanding of gene function at the whole scale. Recently, the number of transgenic animal models for microRNAs and construction strategies have been increasing and diversifying. Some roles of miRNA in tumor and cardiovascular disease have been revealed by transgenic animals. Transgenic animals are becoming a kind of powerful tool in microRNA researches.

Eligible 112 children aged 4-12 years old were recruited and assigned to 2 groups with block random design.For the first treatment session,the subjects in group 1 received computer-controlled anaesthesia(CCA) with autiovisual distraction of video-eyewear system(ADVS) intervention based on the routine therapy,those group 2 received only CCA and routine therapy.For the second session,a crossover of intervention methods were conducted for the 2 groups.Before and after each session,pain intensity and dental anxiety of each group were evaluated.Results showed that the group receiving CCA-ADVS presented significantly lower pain intensity and dental anxiety than the group receiving CCA only(P＜0.05).Evident differences were detected in the assessment outcomes in each treatment session (P＜0.0001).The combination of CCA and ADVS can effectively reduce pain perception and dental anxiety of children in pediatric endodontic treatment.