ObjectiveTo assess the value of simulation craniotomy (SC) technique in evaluation of superficial cerebral veins(SCVs)and its relationship with convexity,parasagittal and falcine meningiomas.MethodsForty-nineconsecutivepatientswithconvexity,parasagittal,andfalcine meningiomas performed SC technique and three-dimensional contrast enhanced MR venography (3D CE MRV) in a prospective study.The number of SCVs ( diameter ＞ 1 mm) within 2 cm around the margin of tumors detected by two techniques were compared with the paired t test.Furthermore,49 cases were divided into groups according to the tumor largest diameter,position,and dural enhancement.The image quality of SC technique in different groups were analyzed by Wilcoxon test in order to find influence factors.Results The number of SCVs within 2 cm around the margin of tumor in SC was 4.4 ± 1.9,which was significantly less than that on 3D CE MRV (5.1 ± 2.7) ( t =3.131,P ＜ 0.05 ).The relationship between meningiomas and the SCVs was demonstrated well on SC in majority of cases with the score of image quality was 2.5 ±0.7.The score of image quality of 12 patients with obvious dural enhancement was 1.5 ± 0.5,which was significantly lower than that of 37 patients without dural enhancement ( 2.8 ± 0.3 )( Z =- 3.093,P ＜ 0.05 ).The score of image quality of 18 patients with tumor larger than 4 cm in diameter ( 2.2 ± 0.9 )was significantly lowed than that of 31 patients with small tumors (2.7 ± 0.5 ) ( Z =- 2.057,P ＜ 0.05 ).The score of image quality of convexity group ( n =10) and parasagittal and falcine group ( n =39 ) was 2.2 ± 0.9 and 2.6 ± 0.6,and there was no significant difference between different location group ( Z =- 0.604,P ＞ 0.05).ConclusionsSimulation craniotomy can exactly display SCVs avoiding the influence of deep cerebral veins and skull veins.This simple technique can provide useful information about the SCVs and their relationships with cortical structures and tumors for preoperative surgical planning.

Objective To design a kind of mobile doctor-nurse workstation in order to adapt to medical logistic information construction and improve the ability of medical treatment team under field condition. Methods With using the combination technology such as wireless network, communication, barcode and computer database, the mobile workstation based on 2D barcode at last was developed. Results The workstation can make the field medical treatment team information system towards wireless network and informationization more well and provide the first-hand data for performing treatment and medical care under field condition. Conclusion The application shows that the workstation can be well adapted to the requirement of field condition with quick and high performance characteristic, in addition, the system is convenient, stable and has friendly interface.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characteristic of neurons reducing, senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and so on, and the most common cause of dementia among the elderly. Many efforts have been made to understand the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the development of AD, such as gene methylation and histone acetylation, although the exact mechanisms are not yet entirely clear. Here, we provide a review of the epigenetic mechanisms and related research in AD, which may provide a new direction for the research as well as the development of the epigenetic drugs.

Medical treatment team plays an important role in improving our logistic support ability. A new idea of how to digitalize medical treatment team together with the foreground and difficulties towards medical treatment digitization is expected under the reality of team information construction and the after thinking about its new construction mode.

Objective To review the clinical features and early management of combined thorcoabdominal injury(CTI),to decrease the mortality rate.Methods A retrospective study was carried out in 63 cases of CTI treated surgically from May 1990 to May 2007.There were 34 cases with blunt injuries and 29 cases with penetrating injuries.Forty-seven patients had rapture of left diaphragm,9 cases had rupthure of right diaphragm,7 cases had rupture of both diaphragms,24 cases were combined with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia,63 cases were combined with hemopneumothorax,and 60 cases were combined with shock.Forty-one cases were diagnosed correctly before surgery.Sixty-three cases were treated by surgery,among them,surgery was performed through left thoracotomy in 18 cases,through a right thoracotomy in 2 cases,through bilateral thoracotomy in 5 cases,through thoraco-abdominal incision in 2 cases,and through the abdominal route in 32 cases.Results Fifty-six cases were cured,and 7 cases(11.1 %) died.The main cause of death was hemorrhagic shock.Conclusions CTI has high mortality rate,and the most frequent cause of mortality is hemorrhagic shock.The operative approach is based on the individual injury condition.Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention is the key to improving the cure rate and reducing mortality in severe CTI.

Sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) plays critical roles in cell biological functions. Here we investigated the effects of SphK1 inhibitor SKI II on hepatoma HepG2 cell cycle progression and invasion. Cell survival was determined by SRB assay, cell cycle progression was assayed by flow cytometry, the ability of cell invasion was measured by Matrigel-Transwell assay and protein expression was detected by Western blotting. The results showed that SKI II markedly inhibited HepG2 cell survival in a dose-dependent manner, induced G1 phase arrest in HepG2 cell and inhibited cell invasion. SKI II markedly decreased the expressions of G1-phase-related proteins CDK2, CDK4 and Cdc2 and the levels of cell invasion-associated proteins MMP2 and MMP9. The results showed that SKI II inhibited cell cycle progression and cell invasion, implying SphK1 as a potential target for hepatoma treatment.

Objective To explore the effect of early rehabilitation on function recovery in stroke patients.Methods 70 patients were divided into two groups, rehabilitation group (38 cases) and control group (32 cases). Rehabilitation group was given clinical treatment and early rehabilitatio therapy, while control group was given clinical treatment and unguided self-training, and the evaluation was done in pre-treatment and eight weeks after the treatment respectively. Motor function of limbs was assessed in Brunnstrom grade and Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Neurological Function would be assessed with the scale of Clinical Neurological Function Defects (CNFD), and Activities of Daily Living was assessed in Modified Barthel Index(MBI). Results All scores in the rehabilitation group were superior to that in the control group (P< 0.05). Conclusion Early rehabilitation training on stroke patients may obviously improve motor function, promote neurological function and increasing the activities of daily living.

ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effect of proprioception strengthening training on knee osteoarthritis.MethodsBased on clinical diagnostic criteria, 80 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into a treatment group(41 cases) and a control group(39 cases). The patients in the treatment group were administered proprioception strengthening training, muscle strengthening exercise and treatment with sodium hyaluronate injection of knee joint, while the patients in the control group were administered muscle strengthening exercise and treatment with sodium hyaluronate injection of knee joint. Before and after the treatment, knee function were assessed with Lysholm Assessment Standard on knee function.ResultsThe patients in both groups scored significantly higher on Lysholm on knee function than the patients before the treatment (P<0.01). The patients in the treatment group are better than the patients in the control group(P<0.01).ConclusionProprioception strengthening training can improve the knee function and it is a valid method to treat knee osteoarthritis.

Cell growth profiles were evaluated in shake-flask culture to improve sclareol production by the engineered yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae S7. Product formation was tightly coupled with cell growth. High cell density cultures were performed with different carbon sources using a dissolved oxygen level feedback-control strategy in a 3 L bioreactor. The titers of sclareol were 253 mg/L, 386 mg/L and 408 mg/L, respectively, when glucose, ethanol and glucose/ethanol mixture were used as the carbons sources. The maximal titer was 27-fold higher than that obtained under shake-flask culture conditions. The results suggested that the presence of ethanol was beneficial to sclareol production. These results provided useful information for optimization of yeast cell factory and efficient production of terpenoids.
Bioreactors ; Culture Media ; Diterpenes ; metabolism ; Ethanol ; Glucose ; Industrial Microbiology ; methods ; Oxygen ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of scalp expanded flap combined with JPL hair removal for large area scar on forehead.

METHODSFrom Jul. 2010 to Nov. 2012, 9 cases with large area scar on forehead received treatment of adjacent scalp expanded flap combined with JPL hair removal. One the first stage, the expander was implanted under the scalp near the forehead scar, followed hy expansion process. When the expansion was completed, the expanded flap was transferred to cover the wound after scar excision. 10 days after flap transposition, the forehead hair line was designed and extra hair on flap underwent JPL hair removal. After 3-5 treatments, the hair on flap was almost removed.

RESULTSAll the scalp flaps survived completely. JPL hair removal had exact effect. The patients were followed up for 5-11 months. The hair density on the flap decreased hy more than 90%. The flap had a good match with surrounding facial skin in color, texture and thickness. The reconstructed forehead hair line was satisfactory.

CONCLUSIONSIt is a good option to reconstruct large area scar on forehead with scalp expanded flap comhined with IPL hair removal.

Cicatrix ; surgery ; Forehead ; injuries ; surgery ; Graft Survival ; Hair Removal ; methods ; Humans ; Scalp ; Surgical Flaps ; transplantation ; Tissue Expansion ; methods ; Tissue Expansion Devices