Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acute mountain sickness ( AMS) and AMS susceptibility indices before ascent to high altitude and to evaluate their predictive value for AMS. Methods A total of 314 healthy male a-dults were voluntarily enrolled. Their 22 physiological and mental indices of AMS susceptibility were obtained before exposure high altitude. The diagnoses of AMS were based on the Lake Louise score ( LLS) ,an international standard scoring system for AMS. According to the char-acteristics of selected AMS susceptibility indices and the strong fault tolerance of neural network theory, the learning vector quantization ( LVQ) neural network method was adopted to build the prediction model of susceptibility to AMS. Results The results showed the sensitiv-ity of the LVQ model which distinguishes subjects with no-AMS reached 95. 00%,the average correct-prediction precision ultimately reached 72. 22%. The result of prediction is believable. Conclusion The builded LVQ model provide a scientific method for screening crowd who quickly ascend to high altitude,and also can lead to an effective preliminary screening of susceptibility to AMS.

Objective: To compare the different therapeutic effects of acupuncture and Phenolphthalein for constipation due to intestinal qi stagnation. Methods:A total of 50 patients with constipation due to intestinal qi stagnation were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group by the random digital table, 25 cases in each group. The patients in the acupuncture group were treated by puncturing Gongsun (SP 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taichong (LR 3), Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Hegu (LI 4), Lieque (LU 7), and Tianshu (ST 25), once every day, and 7 d as one course, for continuous 3 courses; while the patients in the medication group were given Phenolphthalein, 7 d as one course, for continuous 3 courses. Compared the Cleveland clinic constipation score (CCS) between the two groups after one course, 3 courses and 3 months after the treatment, as well as the frequency of defecation within one week. Results:After one week of treatment, CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were significantly changed in both groups compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), and CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were improved more significantly in the patients of the medication group than in those of the acupuncture group (P<0.01). After 3 weeks of treatment, CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were significantly changed in both groups compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), and CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were improved more significant in the patients of the acupuncture group than in those of the medication group (P<0.05). Three months after the end of treatment, CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were significantly changed in both groups compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), and CCS scores and frequency of defecation per week were improved more significantly in the patients of the acupuncture group than in those of the medication group (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture and medication are effective in the treatment of constipation due to intestinal qi stagnation. Their short-term therapeutic effect is similar, but the long-term therapeutic effect is better in the acupuncture group than in the medication group.

This paper describes the relationship between standards and intellectual property rights,describes the importance of putting the intellectual property protection into the International standards of Chinese medicine by the examples.According to the Chinese medicine's own characteristics and actual conditions in our country,the author points out some suggestions on how to put the intellectual property protection into the International standards of Chinese medicine.

In this paper,we analyze the current situation of the national standardization on acupuncture needles and related patents.Through analyzing the international research focus on the acupuncture needle patents,we give some strategic suggestions on the intellectual property protection of acupuncture needles and traditional Chinese medicine.

ObjectiveTo explore the key problems facing health record management and put forward effective strategies.Methods Questionnaires survey was performed among county medical staff,country doctors and rural residents who had medical records.Fishbone diagram was used to justify the results.Results At Chongyi count,rural residents got 20-Yuan subsidy per person for medical examine,although the establishment of a health file cost at least 55.5 Yuan,including 42.7 Yuan for medical examination.Only 60 of 108 villages were equipped with computers.Medical staff account for 1.49/1000.The awareness and use of health records were insufficient.ConclusionOur data suggest that it should be necessary to increase financial investment,enhance knowledge on health records,put electronic information system into practice,and strengthen personnel training in the future.

Objective To explore the effects of gestation exposure to dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTD) on the activity of enzymes in the testis and the spermatogenesis function in the mature male offspring of Wistar rats. Methods The pregnant rats were treated with DBTD by gavage at the doses of 0, 10, 20 and 30 mg/kg for days, from 12th-20th days of gestation. On 70th postnatal day, 10 male offspring rats were selected randomly from each group for measurements of the viscera coefficient of testis and the sperm count in epididymis, the activity of enzymes of testis was determined by spectrophotometry. Results There were no significant differences seen in the body weight gain of pregnant rats from days 12-20 of gestation, litter size, sex ratio of fetuses and body weight of male offspring rats between the experimental groups and the control group. The testis weight and viscera coefficient of testis in 30 mg/kg group increased significantly compared with the control group(P

Objective To study the effects of di-butyltin dilaurate (DBTD) exposure on pregnancy outcome in Wistar rat and evaluate it's effect on sexual development of fetuses. Methods Timed pregnancy rats were treated with corn oil or DBTD (10, 20, 30 mg/kg body weight) from days 12-19 of gestation. On gestational day (GD) 20, dams were sacrificed to investigate the pregnancy outcome. Results There was a downtrend in weight of dams on GD20 as the DBTD exposure dose increased. The weight of dam's utero significantly decreased in 30 mg/kg group. A significant decrease in fetal weights was observed in all DBTD groups, and fetal sizes in 20, 30 mg/kg groups. Exposure to DBTD from GD 12-19 resulted in a distinct increase in normalized anogenital distances in female fetuses, but no effects were seen in male ones. DBTD exposure did not result in external malformations, however, delayed ossification of fetal phalanges was observed in all DBTD treated groups. Dead fetuses and absorbed embryos were observed in 20, 30 mg/kg DBTD groups. Conclusion The results of the present paper show that DBTD exposure has some adverse effects on fetal development and may exert a masculinizing effect on female fetuses.

BACKGROUND: Hand metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint defects caused by trauma, infection, tumor excision or congenital disease seriously affect hand function and contour. At present, there are many methods for the repair of hand bone or joint damage, but none of them can effectively reconstruct the joint anatomic structure and function to restore the normal activity function of joints. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the domestic and foreign researches on the reconstruction of injured hand bone or joint, and to explore the research status and progress of each method in recent years. RETRIEVAL STRATEGY: A computer-based online search of PubMed was undertaken to identify the English articles dated from January 1980 to August 2007 with the keywords "hand, bone and joint injury". In addition, we searched China Periodical Full-text Database, Wanfang Database, and VIP database for the related articles published in Chinese between January 1997 and August 2007-08 with the keywords "hand, bone and joint damage, treatment" in Chinese. We also manually searched the related books. Finally, 62 articles were collected. After the first trial, only articles closely correlated with treatment of hand joint damage, and published in the near future or in the authoritative journals were selected. Duplicated researches were excluded. LITERATURE EVALUATION: The articles mainly discussed the research progress in joint damage treatment. Of the 30 selected articles, 5 were review articles, and the others were clinical or basic experimental studies. DATA SYNTHESIS: Now, there are many methods for treating hand joint damage such as fusion of joint, arthroplasty, prosthetic replacement, joint transplantation, cartilage transplantation, cell transplantation, and tissue engineering technique. How to integrate the advantages of each therapy to explore more fast, effective, and low damage treatment methods has become the hot spot in present studies. CONCLUSION: Although the joint reconstruction in hand with bone or joint defects has made a great progress, it still needs further improvement in clinic. To explore fast, highly effective, and low damage treatment method is a hot spot in recent researches.

Objective To compare the efficacy and adverse reactions of TA regimen (docetaxel +epirubicin) and immunization therapy of TA regimen combined with dendritic cell (DC)-cytokine induced killer cell (CIK) in treating the patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC).Methods Clinical data of 43patients with MBC received treatment in our hospital from January 2011 to January.2013 were retrospectively analyzed.Patients included were divided into two groups according to the treatment,simple treatment group (TA regimen,control group,22 cases) and combined treatment group (TA regimen + DC-CIK cell,observation group,21 cases).The curative effect,improvement situation of clinical symptoms,adverse reactions and changes of T cell immune phenotype in peripheral blood of patients before and after treatment in the two groups were compared.Results The total efficiency of treatment in observation group (85.7％) was higher than that in control group (63.6％),and the difference was statistical significant (x2 =4.949,P =0.026).Among the incidences of all kinds of adverse reaction appeared during the treatment in two groups,the white blood cells count decreased was the highest in observation group (76.2％) and in control group (59.1％),the difference had no statistical significance (x2 =0.858,P =0.36).After treatment,the rates of fatigue,loss of appetite,insomnia and night sweats of patients in observation group were lower than those in control group (23.8％ vs.54.5％,x2 =4.246,P=0.04;19.0％ vs.54.5％,x2 =5.795,P=0.02;19.0％ vs.50.0％,x2 =4.532,P=0.03).TheCD3+(60.4±12.3vs.47.4±12.8,t=3.393,P＜0.01),CD3+/CD4+(41.7±9.6 vs.28.1±10.5,t=5.442,P＜0.01),CD4+/CD8+ (1.5 ±0.2 vs.1.0±0.2,t =8.195,P＜0.01),NK cells(27.35.9vs.15.3±6.1,t=6.643,P＜0.01),NKTcells(14.7±l.4vs.6.0±1.2,t=11.020,P ＜ 0.0l) after treatment in observation group were obviously higher than those in control group.Conclusion Comparing with the pure TA scheme,the curative effect of immunization therapy of TA regimen combined with DC-CIK cell in treating the patients with MBC is better.It significantly improves the immune functions of patients with MBC,and does not increase adverse reaction.

Objective To observe the urine analysis test paper evaluation method for the determination of the sensitivity of medical equipment cleaning effect,for cleaning quality evaluation method.Methods To perform standard manual processing equipment in the experiments,the first use of ATP monitoring method and the analysis of urine test paper test mid experiment data,calculate its whether there is relationship and ATP test method,and can instruct the cleaning quality results;Second use visual method,ATP bioluminescence method and the analysis of urine test paper test the end of the experiment data,the analysis to determine the urine test paper measurement indicator cleaning qualified evaluation threshold.Results The ATP test paper method and urine analysis had showed positive correlation,0.30 ≤r≤0.75,and to complete the standard cleaning process 300 pieces of department of gynaecology attractor visual analysis method,ATP bioluminescence method and the analysis of urine test paper measurement inspection group (the -),cleaning the percent of pass was 95.67％(287/300),86.33％(259/300) and 83.37％(251/300) respectively,therefore,urine analysis test paper assay to detect the - was the cleaning threshold quality qualification evaluation,urine analysis test paper test the percent of pass was 14.46％ lower than the visual observation,x2=63.35,P＜0.05.Conclusions Urine analysis test paper test results,test method is simple,low cost,and can be widely used in medical equipment cleaning quality evaluation method of semi-quantitative daily monitoring.