This paper describes a kind of surgical traction machine for physical therapy, which adopts closed loop control mode and a single-chip microcomputer as the control unit. Input can be accomplished through the keyboard or mechanical sensor. Traction is fulfilled through an electromotor-driven mechanism. Inputted parameters and running status can be displayed simultaneously. Being convenient and reliable, the machine can be applied to treatments of cervical spondylosis and lumbar one.

The use of human biological specimen has great significance to the development of biomedicine. Meanwhile, the powerful electronic data set with sophisticated analytic techniques creates challenge to the protec-tion of private information. As for the research with human biological specimen, how to facilitate the research con-duct on the basis of ethical principles is one of the key considerations when the US Department of Health and Hu-man Service initiated the revision of Code of Federal Regulations ( CFR) -theCommon Rule for subject protec-tion. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM) proposed:Respect for autonomy will be enforced by broad con-sent to enforce and waiver of consent intend to be rare;If the research risks only involve privacy protection, review process will be simplified under the premise of ensuring the implementation of privacy laws and other protective measures. The paper introduced the revisions related to the researches using human biological specimen in NPRM, analyzed the terms of broad consent, exemption and exclusion, and explored the elicitation to ethical review prac-tice in China.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of Yangyin Tongluo Pills combined with acupuncture for the treatment of cerebral infarction sequela. Methods One hundred patients with cerebral infarction sequela were evenly randomized into treatment group and control group. The control group was given acupuncture therapy combined with oral use of clopidogrel, and the treatment group was given acupuncture therapy combined with oral use of Yangyin Tongluo Pills (mainly composed of Fructus Lycii, Flos Chrysanthemi, Radix Rehmanniae, Cortex Moutan, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Flos Carthami, Semen Persicae, Pheretima, Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, Spica Prunellae, Radix Glehniae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, Radix Pseudostellariae) . One month constituted a treatment course, and the treatment covered 2 courses. After treatment, the therapeutic effect of the two groups was evaluated, and the changes of National Institute of Health Stroke Scale ( NIHSS) scores and Barthel Index Scale for activities of daily living ( ADL) , and hemorrheology indexes were observed before and after treatment. Results (1) After treatment for 2 courses, NIHSS scores were decreased, ADL scores were increased in the two groups (P<0.01 compared with those before treatment) , and the improvement of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group ( P<0.01) . ( 2) After treatment, hemorrheology indexes were much improved in the treatment group ( P<0 . 05 or P<0 . 01 ) , but remained unchanged in the control group ( P>0.05) . The treatment group had better effect on improving hemorrheology indexes than the control group (P<0.05) . (3) The total effective rate of the treatment group was 90.00% and that of the control group was 64.00%, the overall therapeutic effect of the treatment group being superior to that of the control group (P<0.05) . Conclusion Yangyin Tongluo Pills combined with acupuncture are effective for the treatment of cerebral infarction sequela, and the effect is superior to that of acupuncture combined with clopidogrel.

Objective: To investigate the combined examination of plasma levels of troponin T (TnT) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for predicting the risk of peri-operative cardiovascular events in elder coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with non-cardiac surgery. Methods: A total of 200 patients from (60-82) years of age with elective non-cardiac surgery were enrolled. The patients were divided into 2 groups: CAD group,n=118 and Non-CAD group,n=82. Plasma levels of TnT and NT-proBNP were examined at 1 day before and 2 days after the operation respectively. The cardiovascular events were recorded in both groups and the best cut-off values for TnT and NT-proBNP in risk prediction were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results:①CAD group had the higher levels of post-operative TnT and NT-proBNP than pre-operative; both TnT and NT-proBNP levels were higher in CAD group than those in Non-CAD group at the same time points, allP<0.05.②The total cardiovascular events in CAD group was higher than those in non-CAD group (χ2=5.85,P=0.016) and the individual event was similar between 2 groups.③In CAD group, the best cut-off value for pre-operative TnT in predicting peri-operative cardiovascular events was 18.5 ng/L with the sensitivity at 72% and speciifcity at 69.6%; for NT-proBNP was 98.0 pg/ml with the sensitivity at 90.8% and speciifcity at 74.6%.④The patients with the higher level of pre-operative TnT had the increased risk of total cardiovascular events than those with normal TnT (χ2=4.56,P=0.043), and the same as NT-proBNP (χ2=4.08, P=0.036). Likewise, the patients with higher levels of both pre-operative TnT and NT-proBNP had the increased risk of total cardiovascular events than those with normal TnT and NT-proBNP (χ2=13.32,P=0.000). Conclusion:Either plasma levels of TnT or NT-proBNP could be used as the biomarker for predicting the risk of peri-operative cardiovascular events in elder CAD patients with non-cardiac surgery, the combined examination would have the better predictive value.

Objective To investigate the effect of p21-activated kinase 1 on chemotherapy sensitivity of 5-fluorouracil. Methods Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8 and apoptosis rate by flow cytometry or Hoechst staining; the expression of Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, XIAP were determined by Western Blot. Results 5-FU combined shRNA-Pak1 group (combination group) could be significantly inhibited in terms of proliferation (P <0.05). The percentage of apoptosis rate in combined group was the highest and the difference among groups indicated statistical significance (P < 0.05). The expression of Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, XIAP in combination group was significantly inhibited compared with 5-FU group or shRNA-Pak1 group. Conclusion PAK1 inhibited by RNA interference can enhance chemotherapy sensitivity of 5-Fu on growth inhibition and apoptosis induction in colon cancer significantly.

Objective To assess the inlfuence and safety of early atorvastatin sequential therapy in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients underdoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention on selected indicators of inflammation and serum lipids. Methods A total of 88 CHD patients who got ready to receive the elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were divided in two groups at random:The sequential dose group was called group A (atorvatatin 80mg as loading dose ,40 mg/d for 1 month after PCI and 20 mg/d subsequently, n=43), and the ordinary dose group was called group B ( atorvastatin 20 mg/d, n=45). During the follow-up, blood samples were taken at baseline, 3 days,1 month, 3 months and 6 months for myeloperoxidase (MPO), matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9), serum lipids, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), glutamyl endopeptidase (GGT) and creatine kinase (CK) levels. Main adverse cardiac events and adverse effects were also analyzed. Results Compared with the baseline, the level of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) was signiifcantly decreased in both two groups after treatment (P < 0.05). The LDL-C and TC in both groups were all decreased after treatment, and the degree of LDL-C and TC decreased at 3 days had signiifcant differences between the two groups (TC:26.6%vs. 14.0%;LDL-C:36.9%vs. 19.4%, both P<0.05). The degree of LDL-C decreased at 1 month between the two groups also had signiifcant differences (45.0%vs. 26.9%;P<0.05). The changes in LDL-C and TC level were also signiifcantly different between the two groups at 3 and 6 months (P<0.05). While TG and HDL-C remained unchanged. MMP-9 and MPO were both reduced post medication compared to pre-treatment levels (P<0.05). MPO was decreased signiifcantly in group A after treatment (F=18.455, P=0.000). And the same differences in group B were also signiifcant (P < 0.05). MPO post medication between the 2 groups were not significantly different (P > 0.05). Reduction in MMP-9 also showed signiifcant in both groups after treatment (group A:F=46.911, P=0.00;group B:F=19.156, P=0.00). The adverse effects had no signiifcant differences between the 2 groups (P>0.05). Conclusions The atorvastatin sequential theapy in CHD patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention could decrease serum lipids signiifcantly. Pretreatment with atorvastatin for patients undergoing PCI could inhibit inlfammation. The MACE and adverse effects were similar between the two groups.

Objective To probe into the present family bed workloads at community health centers in Shanghai,for bettering the service mode.Methods 41 community health centers in 17 districts or counties in Shanghai were randomly sampled with questionnaires,to learn the profile of the family beds and analyze the workloads provided by the institutions from 2010 to 2012.Results For the 41 institutions surveyed,patients aged 60 or above accounted for 95.07％ of the total patients,of whom the seniors over age 80 accounted for 51.00％; 3-year family bed setup rate is 4.45‰,5.09‰ and 5.51‰ respectively;the family bed checkup interval is 6.26 days,6.08 days and 5.84 days respectively.The average monthly payment from medical insurance per person is 441.86 yuan in 2010,433.41 in 2011,and 401.26 in 2012.Diseases makeup:Cardiovascular diseases accounting for 51.16 ％of the total,stroke patients for 31.02 ％,chronic bronchitis for 4.81％,and cancer patients for 1.10％.Among those patients withdrawn from family beds,86.54％ were cured,steady plus improvements.Conclusion Further improvement of the family bed service for better elderly chronic care management; preferential policies to further enhance the family bed service capabilities; emphasis of internal management to continuously improve the social benefits.

Objective To investigate the effects of low-dose ketamine combined with fentanyl or sulfentanyl in postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia.Methods Two hundred cases with ASA Ⅰ~Ⅱ undergoing elective orthopedic operations were randomly allocated into four groups(50 cases for each group): 0.4?g/(kg?h) fentanyl(group F);0.2?g/(kg?h) fentanyl+120?g/(kg?h) ketamine(group FK);0.04?g/(kg?h) sulfentanyl(group S);and 0.02?g/(kg?h) sulfentanyl+120 ?g/(kg?h) ketamine(group SK).8mg of ondansetron was added to each recipe,and then diluted into 100ml with normal saline.The loading doses of all the patient-controlled-analgesics were 2ml administered 30min before the end of the operation.The background infusion doses were 2ml/h,while the pressing doses were 2ml,with intervals of 30min.Heart rate(HR),blood pressure(BP),respiration rate(RR),pulse O2 saturation and visual analogue scales(VAS),sedation score(SS) with adverse effects and the total times of pressing PCA pump button were observed and recorded in all patients respectively for 48h after operations.Results No statistically significant differences were found in HR,BP and RR among the four groups.VAS and the total pressing times in group F were higher than that in the other groups significantly(P

Objective To evaluate the influence of different combination of anesthetics on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) of aged patients with serious illness during operation. Methods Forty patients, aged 80～92, with physical status Ⅱ～Ⅲ as categorized according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) undergoing selective surgery, were randomly divided equally into two groups: in group A ancsthesia was induced with midazolam, fentanyl and maintained with isoflurane, and in group B anesthesia was induced and maintained with etomidate, sevoflurane and nitrous oxide. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), HR and bispectral index (BIS) were observed at the points of preinduction (T0), induction (T1), intubation (T2), incision (T3), 30 minutes after incision (T4) and extubation (T5). Results After induction, BIS decreased from 95?2 to 52?4, while MAP and HR decreased from 110?11mmHg and 73?8/min to 75?9mmHg and 59?4/min respectively, in group A. While in group B BIS decreased from 94?3 to 58?3, MAP and HR decreased from 103?8 mmHg and 76?6/min to 87?7 mmHg and 67?5/min, respectively. At the point of tracheal intubation, MAP and HR increased significantly in group A compared with group B (P

Objective To design and manufacture an external fixator for close reduction of fibu la and tibial fractures.Methods The all-ring reduction and fixation system made of duroplasts comprises three main parts:two reduction rings with gears and worms,two modulation frames to correct lateral or anteroposterior re-placement,and four connecting rods.By cranking the handle,the gears wi ll be driven,which may in turn shift t he modulation frame,then the needle co nnecting the bone with the frame can s hift the fracture ends in three dimen sions and six freedom degrees.After reduction,the fracture is fixed by the cro ssed needles linked to several groups of half-ring fixation arms,which can b e shifted and locked onto the linking rod properly.Results The apparatus was used in 32patients.All cases got anatomic reduction,and the curativ e ratio was 100%.Conclusion The external fixator for close reductio n of tibial and fibula fractures has g ood reduction and fixation effect,a nd the design provides a very good clinical therap eutic method for close reduction of t ibial and fibula fractures.[