The cartilaginous external nose was observed and measured in a total of 66 adult Chinese cadavers (male 86 sides, female 45 sides). In 57 cases (114 sides) the anatomical method was used and in the remaining 9cases (17 sides), the cartilaginous external nose was removed from the cadaver, embedded in celloidin, and cut into serial coronary sections. Each section was 50～80 ?m in thickness, stained with hematoxylin-eosin and examined microscopically. The following observations were made.1. The morphology and interdigitatum of the nasal cartilage were observed.2. The size of the lateral crus of the cartilago alaris major: The average cephalocaudal length is 9.72?0.11 mm; the average medio-lateral length is 13.51?0.10mm; the average length of the inferior border is 9.36?0.13 mm. 3. The average distance from the middle line to the contact point of the cartilago nasi lateralis and the cartilago alaris major is 3.0?0.11 mm.4. The average distance from the inferior border of the cartilago alaris major to the edge of the alae nasi is 5.01?0.07mm.5. The average angle of rise of cartilago alaris major from cartilago nasi lateralis (cephalocaudad) is 23.06?.6. The interdigitation between cartilago nasi lateralis and eartilago alaris major were classified into the following three types: a) interlocked scroll(82 sides, 62.6％?4.23), b) overlap only (24 sides, 18.32％?3.38) and end-to-end (25 sides, 19.55％?3.34).7. According to applied surgical anatomy, the wall of the cartilaginous external nose can be divided into 4 layers: a) the mucoperichondrium, b) the cartilage, c) the subcutaneous muscular layer and d) the skin.8. Age changes in the configuration of the cartilaginous external nose and the cartilaginous support of the nasal tip were observed and discussed.

This article presents a brief introduction of the gap junctions on CA_1 pyramidal cells of guinea pig hippocampus observed by freeze replica technique. In freeze replicas of the hippocampus of guinea pig, gap junctions were observed on the E-face of the CA_1 pyramidal cells and the apical dendrites, the intramembranous particles aggregated as a large or a small area and arranged regularly or irregularly.

Objective To investigate the effect of reformative ventilation method (head-high leg-low 30°-declivate prone position ) in the ventilation of acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) patients, and compared with normal prone position ventilation. Methods Forty-four patients of ARDS underwent ventilation were divided into prone position group (22 cases) and reformative prone position group (22cases) by random digits talle. Continuous 30° semireclining position was kept in normal time. The patients of the two groups underwent different prone position ventilation 4 hours every day,and indexes of hemodynamics and respiration before,during and after prone position ventilation were recorded and analyzed. Results After prone position ventilation, oxygenation index of two groups improved similarly (P ＞ 0.05 ). In prone position group, lung compliance decreased [2 h, ( 25.6 ± 5.8 ) ml/cm H2O ( 1 cm H2O = 0.098 kPa) vs. ( 37.2 ± 20.5 )ml/cm H2O] ,average airway pressure increased [2 h, ( 18.5 ± 3.9) cm H2O vs. ( 15.6 ± 5.3 )cm H2O] ,heart rate increased [2 h, ( 112.0 ± 16.2 ) beats/min vs. ( 102.0 ± 11.3 ) beats/min], mean arterial blood pressure decreased [2 h, (86.0 ± 6.7) mm Hg ( 1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa) vs. (93.5 ± 7.5 ) mm Hg] ,central venous pressure increased[2 h, ( 15.5 ± 3.3 ) cm H2O vs. ( 12.6 ± 4.3 ) cm H2O]. These changes persistently existed during prone position ventilation (P ＜ 0.05 ),and they disappeared in 1 hour when recovered to 30 °semireclining position. Conclusion Reformative prone position ventilation not only has same effect on improving oxygenation index, but also obviates adverse effect on lung compliance and hemodynamics.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of the bronchoscopic high frequency electrocoagulation combined with balloon dilatation in treating tuberculosis inflammatory airway constriction. Methods According to the different methods of treatment, 55 patients with tuberculosis airway constriction were randomly divided into two groups, the balloon dilatation group (26 cases) and combination group (29 cases). The patients in balloon dilatation group underwent bronchoscopic balloon dilatation and the patients in combination group underwent bronchoscopic balloon dilatation combined with high frequency electrocoagulation. The patients of the two groups accepted endoscopic therapy once a week. Effective rate of recanalization for the narrow airway, frequency of effective treatment and the time of tuberculosis bacterium vanishing was recorded. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were also observed. Three months after the treatment, all patients accepted bronchoscopic to observe and assess the airway restenosis rate. Results After treatment, the effective rate in balloon dilatation group and combination group had no significant difference[69.2%(18/26) vs. 89.7% (26/29 )](P＞ 0.05 ),but frequency of effective treatment and time of tuberculosis bacterium vanishing had significant difference[(3.5 ±1.3) times vs. (1.5 ± 1.1) times, (23.3 ±3.6) d vs.(13.2 ±2.3) d](P<0.01). There was no significant difference on the intraoperative and postoperative complications between two groups (P＞0.05). The airway restenosis rate was 33.3%(6/18) in balloon dilatation group and 7.7%(2/26) in combination group after treatment for 3 months (P ＜0.05). Conclusions Combination of bronchoscopic balloon dilatation and high frequency electrocoagulation is an efficacy and safety way for the tuberculosis inflammatory airway stenosis. It can reduce the frequency of interventional therapy, shorten the time of tuberculosis bacterium vanishing, and may also decrease the airway restenosis rate.

Objective To establish an RP-HPLC method for content determination of oleanolic acid in Stauntonia obovatifoliola Hayata subsp.urophylla.Methods The RP-HPLC with LiChrospher C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5μm) was used, acetonitrile-methonal-water-acetic acid-triethylamine (65:12:23:0.04:0.02) was used as mobile phase, with flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, detection wavelength at 210 nm and column temperature at 30℃.Results Oleanolic acid showed good linearity (r=0.999 9) in the range of 0.012 36-0.247 2μg;regressive equation wasY=5.13 × 105X - 6.11 × 102;the average recovery was 97.47%;RSD was 2.35% (n=6).Conclusion The method is simple, accurate and reliable, which can be used to determine the content of oleanolic acid in Stauntonia obovatifoliola Hayata subsp.urophylla.

Objective To investigate the application of field work logs in collection of the disaster information in medical rescue of earthquake.Methods The self-designed work logs were made according to the condition of the wounded in the medical rescue of Lushan earthquake.Through the field work logs,we got first hand information which facilitate statistics,inquiry and subsequent follow-up work.Results By using the field work logs,the rescue workers guaranteed the collection of original data timely and accurately,supplied a number of rich and a-list clinical data and also facilitated the masses in disaster areas looking for their relatives.Conclusions The application of field work logs played a pivotal role in medical rescue of Lushan earthquake.It can be widely extended as a general manner in emergency disaster rescue after further perfection.

Nerve segments were excised from the posterior limb of the adult dog and treated by repeated freezing and thawing for five times. A segment about 5 mm long was removed from the right tibial nerve proximal to the popliteal fossa of each experimental adult rabbit, and 8 mm of nerve segment from the dog prepared as above was transplanted in the gap. Both the proximal and distal ends of the tibial nerve of host rabbits were sutured to the graft nerve of the donor dog. The grafts were excised together with the sutured cut ends of the recipient tibial nerve at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, and 31 weeks after transplantation. The regenerating nerve fibers were found by light microscope from the proximal end of the right tibial nerve to the graft, and from the graft to the distal part of the tibial nerve at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18 and 31 weeks. Under electron microscope regenerating myelinated and unmyelinated fibers were found to be separate or in fascicle in the graft and the distal segment of the tibial nerve at the above survival time after transplantation. Perineurium was seen surrounding the regenerating nerve fascicles. Neurotubules, neurofilaments and mitochondria were found in the regenerating axons. The diameter of the regenerating myelinated fibers with long survival time after transplatation was thicker than that with short survival time. Repeated freezing and thawing reduced the antigenicity of the heterogenic nerve that it was not rejected after transplantation, and induced the regenerating nerve fibers of the host grow into the graft nerve and extend distally.

The effect of concanavalin A (Con A) on nerve regeneration in heterograft was done in the present study. A segment about 5mm long was removed from the right sciatic nerve of adult rats. A 8mm of the heterograft nerve segment from the tibial nerve of the rabbit and pretreated by Con A was transplanted into the gap of the severed rat nerve. Regenerating nerve fibers were found from the proximal part of the sciatic nerve into the graft, and also from the graft into the distal part of the sciatic nerve at the 4th,8th and 12th week after transplantation. Regenerating nerve fibers existed separately or clustered into fascicles in the graft,as well as in the distal part of sciatic nerve. Some unmyeli-nated nerve fibers were scattered among the regenerating myelinated fibers. The gastrocnemius muscle was AChE-positive at 8th and 12th week after transplantation. In silver-combined AChE staining section, the regenerating nerve fibers could be seen connecting with the motor endplates. There were regenerating free nerve endings and nerve fascicles in the dermis and epidermis at 8th and 12th week after transplantation. The present study showed that the pretreatment of Con A had benefit to that the regenerating nerve fibers to pass through the heterograft and reinnervated to the targetes.ADepartment of Anatomy,Jiangxi Medical College,Nanchang 330006,China

Objective To observe the expression distribution of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) in the spinal cord of normal adult rats. Methods Expression of BMP2, BMP4, and BMP7, and their receptors BMPR Ⅰa, BMPR Ⅰb, and BMP Ⅱ were detected by immunochemistry analysis in the spinal cord of normal adult rats. Results Expression of BMPR Ia or BMPR Ib was observed in the motor neurons of the anterior horn, sensory neurons of the dorsal horn, oligodentrocytes, some microglia, and some astrocytes. Expression of receptor BMPR Ⅱ was found in the oligodentrocytes and motor neurons in the gray matter of anterior horn. It was also expressed in some glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes in the white matter but not in the gray matter. BMP2 and BMP4 were not expressed in the spinal cord of normal adult rats by immunohistochemistry. BMP7 was expressed in all the APC-positive oligodentrocytes, all the NeuN-positive motor neurons in the anterior horn, and some astrocytes in the normal spinal cord. Phosphated pSmad 1/5/8 protein was expressed in all the oligodentrocytes, all the neurons, and some astrocytes, especially in the GFAP-positive astrocytes which were RC2-positive radial glia in the subventricular zone.Conclusion BMP7, BMP receptors, and phosphated pSmad 1/5/8 are expressed in many types of cells whereas BMP2 and BMP4 are not expressed in the spinal cord of normal adult rats, which suggests an important function of BMP signal pathway in the neuron and glia of spinal cord.

Objective To study influencing factors in patients with rheumatic diseases.Methods One hundred and twenty patients with rheumatic diseases were selected from November 2013 to February 2014 in our hospital for the study.The influencing factors in patients with rheumatic diseases were obtained by proposed questionnaires,and then the univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were performed to study factors affecting the treatment.Results Patients older than 50 of the observation group accounted for 38％ (18/48),the proportion of farmer,patients with primary school education level or below,and monthly income ＜3 000 RMB was 35％(17/48),60％(29/48),and 46％ (22/48) respectively.Compared with the control group,they were significantly higher than the control group,which were 64％(46/72),58％ (42/72),79％(57/72),65％(47/72) (x2=8.058,P=0.005; x2=6.025,P=0.014; x2=4.986,P=0.226; x2=4.456,P=0.035) respectively.Using the treatment as the dependent variable,age ≥50 years of age,farmer,primary school and lower education level,and monthly income ＜3 000 RMB as the independent variable,we carried out the regression analysis.Age (OR=1.124,95％CI:1.084-7.236),occupation (OR=1.871,95％CI:1.054-7.243),education level (OR=1.982,95％CI:1.157-6.256),monthly income (OR=1.363,95％CI:1.012-8.227) are the influencing factors of rheumatism's treatment.Conclusion The treatment of rheumatic diseases are influenced by many factors,and more societal support should be provided to help patients with rheumatic disease receive professional treatment and better control of the disease.