Objective To evaluate the clinical value and technical advantages of digital imaging techniques in hysterosalpingography(HSG). Method 10 ml Lipiodol was injected slowly under fluoroscopic monitoring, and the 1st X-ray image was taken when the cavity of uterus was filled;Lipiodol injection was stopped when the contrast media was into pelvic cavity,and another image was taken 24 h later.All the visualization was exposed under television, collected by IP boards, processed and stored by CR system. Results Of he 220 patients with infertility, 50 cases were diagnosed with duodenal ampulla dropsy, 38 cases with fimbriae tubae, 27 cases with infantile uterus, 20 with uterine tube adhesion, and 15 with pelvic cavity adhesion. Conclusion Digital imaging techniques applied in HSG have many advantages including short examination time, dynamic observation under fluoroscopic monitoring, high definition of contrastographic picture, and image taken at optimistic time. Compared with traditional HSG techniques, it can also support image postprocessing, reduce the waste of negative film, and can be transmitted through network.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Catgut ; utilization ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Periarthritis ; therapy

Objectives To explore the ultrasonic features in the differential diagnosis of thyroid multiple nodules with thyroid carcinoma and summarize the causes of misdiagnosis,and to improve the accuracy of ultrasonic diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma.Methods The ultrasound images from the 40 patients with thyroid carcinoma were selected,whose diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma was confirmed by the pathological examinations after surgery but misdiagnosed or not identified by ultrasound examination.These ultrasound images were retrospectively analyzed through observing the carcinomatous nodules in size,aspect ratio,shape,border,envelope,internal echo,calcification characteristics,posterior echo,acoustic halo,the distribution of blood flow,and the relationship with thyroid capsule and anterior organization,whether to transfer to neck or spraclavicular lymph nodes,and the performance of elasticity imaging,and then these features were compared with the ultrasonic features of the benign thyroid nodules.Results The ultrasonic features of thyroid multiple nodules with thyroid carcinoma were complicated and each nodule should be observed and analyzed individually.The ultrasonic features of carcinomatous nodules were:(1) irregnlar shape,(2)aspect ratio ≥ 1,(3)unclear border,(4)no capsule,(5)heterogeneous hypo echo inside of the carcinomatous nodules,(6)scattered distribution of clustered microcalcifications,(7)incomplete acoustic halo or absent,(8)blood supply to the centrality inside of the carcinomatous nodules,(9)invaded thyroid capsule and anterior organizations,(10)transformation to neck or supraclavicular lymph nodes in the minority of patients,(11) elasticity imaging score of 3 ～ 5.Conclusions It is quite difficult to identify the ultrasonic features of thyroid multiple nodules with thyroid carcinoma and it is with high misdiagnosis rate.A comprehensive analysis of sonographic features is essential in clinical practices,and it will contribute to improving the accuracy of the ultrasonic diagnosis of thyroid multiple nodules with thyroid carcinoma.

BACKGROUND:In the early development of zebrafish embryos, cels divide and proliferate rapidly, but low concentration of deguelin can delay the development of zebrafish embryos.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of different concentrations of deguelin on cyclin D1 gene expression in zebrafish embryos.
METHODS:Though normal fertilization, zebrafish embryos that incubated to the 2-cel stage (about 0.75 hour after fertilization) and shield stage (6 hours after fertilization) were colected and put into 12-wel plates treated with 100, 200, 400 nmol/L deguelin at 28.5℃in an incubator til the shield period and 24 hours after fertilization, respectively. Simultaneously embroys treated with 1% dimethyl sulfoxide solution were as a control group, cultured in the same conditions. Cyclin D1 RNA probes were prepared for the whole mountin situhybridization, observing staining by an upright fluorescent microscope camera to detect the effect of deguelin on cyclin D1 expression in zebrafish embryos.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Deguelin showed significant negative regulation on the expression of cyclin D1 gene in zebrafish embryos. Cyclin D1 expressed in outsourcing cels in embryos of shield stage, and a significant reduction in the expression of cyclin D1 came up with the increasing concentrations of deguelin. In the 400 nmol/L deguelin treatment group, there was nearly no expression of cyclin D1. Cyclin D1 expressed in the brain, central nervous system, immature eye, somites, trunk, and tail of embryos at 24 hours after fertilization, and reduced significantly in the 100 nmol/L deguelin treatment group, especialy in the proliferative area. In the 200 and 400 nmol/L treatment groups, the embryonic development slowed down signficantly, and cyclin D1 gene mainly expressed in the dorsal ectoderm cels.

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical therapeutic effect of intra-articular injection with sodium hyaluronate (SH) on osteoarthritis of the ankle.Methods25 patients with osteoarthritis of the ankles (36 ankles) were treated with SH intra-articular injection 2 ml every week for 5 weeks. The degree of pain, swelling and functional disturbance of the ankles were observed to evaluate the effect.ResultsAfter treatment, the degree of pain, swelling and functional disturbance of the ankles improved (P<0.05～0.01). The total efficiency rate was 91.61%.ConclusionSodium hyaluronate injected intra-articular is an effective, ideal and safe treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle.

Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), a chronic disease of the digestive system resulting from multi-pathogenic factors, is precancerous state of gastric cancer. Authors reviewed the current situation of Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment of CAG, and looked forward to its prospect by combining with their own clinical experience and scientific researches.
Chronic Disease ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Precancerous Conditions ; Stomach Neoplasms

· AIM: To evaluate the safety of eye anterior tissue when plasmin (Pm) and hyaluronidase (HS) are injected into pigs'vitreouses to induce posterior vitreous detachment(PVD).· METHODS: 15 pigs without ocular diseases were randomly assigned to groups A,B,C (5 in each group). For each pig, one eye was experimental, the other eye was control. The experimental eye received intravitreal injection with enzyme:group A: 50U(0.1mL) HS; group B: 0.5U(0.1mL) Pm; group C: 0.5U(0.05mL) Pm combined with 50U(0.05mL) HS; while the control eye received intravitreal injection with equivalent dose of balanced salt solution (BSS). Postoperative reactions in the eyes were carefully observed by clinical examinations such as slit-lamp microscopy and direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy and measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP). Eyeballs were extirpated 7 days after the operation and histological examination was carried out. The corneas and irises were observed under light microscope (LM). The epithelia of ciliary bodies and lens were studied with transmission electron microscope (TEM).· RESULTS: In all experimental eyes and control eyes of group A, B and C, histological examination showed: under LM ,the corneas and irises of experimental eyes had no histological abnormality in structure; Under TEM, epithelial cells of ciliary bodies and the lens were tightly arrayed with clear cellular boundaries, clear intracellular structure, intact cell membranes, and intact nuclei; There was no significant difference in the clinical examinations and in the change of IOP between preoperation and postoperation, between the experimental group and the control group.· CONCLUSION: With 0.5U Pm and HS 50U injected into pigs' vitreouses to induce PVD, alone or combined with two enzymes, evaluation revealed no evidence of toxicity on the eye anterior tissue. The dosage was proved to be safe for eye anterior tissue.

· AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of plasmin, hyaluronidase, or the combination of the two in inducing posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).· METHODS: 15 mini-type pigs were assigned to three groups (Group A, B and C), 5 in each group. One eye of each pig was intravitreally injected with the studying agent,and the fellow eye was used as control. Group A received a vitreous injection of hyaluronidase 50U (0.1mL); group B received plasmin 0.5U (0.1mL); group C received plasmin 0.5U (0.05mL) combined with hyaluronidase 50U (0.05mL). The fellow eyes in each group were injected with 0.1mL balanced salt solution (BSS). All the pigs were examined with slit-lamp biomicroscope, direct and indirect ophthalmoscope, B-scan and electroretinograph (ERG). After 7 days, the animals were killed and the eyes were enucleated and examined with light microscope, transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope.· RESULTS: B-scan examination showed that one eye of Group A and two eyes of Group B had partial PVD at 1st day after injection and one eye of Group C at 1 hour after injection. On the 7th day, B-scan, light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that all the eyes of Group A and Group B had partial PVD, while none of the control eyes had PVD. Rank sum test for scanning electron microscopy results of all the groups showed P ＜0.005.Furthermore, the comparisons between every two groups were made. The results of analyses were as follows: P＞0.05 between the drug injected eyes of Group A and Group B, P＜0.05 between Group B and Group C, Group A and Group C.The b-wave and a-wave amplitudes of ERG showed no significant difference either between preinjection and postinjection in all groups or between the drug injected eyes and the control eyes in each group. Light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy revealed no damage to the retinal structure.· CONCLUSION: Intravitreal injection of hyaluronidase 50U or plasmin 0.5U or their combination can produce PVD effectively and quickly without retinal functional or structural toxicity. The combination of the two proteases was proved to be synergetic.

Chinese medicinal formulae( CMF) were often used in the clinics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which were critical for modernization of Chinese medicine to shed light on the interaction between CMF and biological organisms. In current studies, correlation between system and part, macroscopic actions and microcosmic mechanism, ADME process and pharmacologic actions were often neglected. Thus, we put forward integrative pharmacology, which could integrate the correlation between CMF and biological organisms from multi-levels and multi-dimensional views. Integrative pharmacology would reveal the molecular mechanism of CMF for ailments treatment and screen out effective material systematically, which would be the new paradigm of TCM research.
Absorption ; Computational Biology ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; trends ; Pharmacology ; methods ; trends ; Tissue Distribution

Humans ; Pleural Effusion ; etiology ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; physiology