Healthy skin sources from sex hormone, the reproductive health is closely related with skin, they grow and decline together. The methods of regulating menstruation and whites, nourishing kidney for pregnancy clinically can make patients’ skin regain brilliance in the meantime of curing sterility, menstruation disease and pelvic inflammation, from this we can know TCM has broad prospect in beautification.

BACKGROUND: Due to good biocompatibility, autologous bone has been considered as the optimal graft, but its source is too limited to meet the clinical requirements. In addition, the harvesting of iliac bone is associated with significant morbidity, thus searching for a substitute material of autologous bone graft is a current topic of study.OBJECTIVE: To study the biocompatibility and osteogenesis capacity of autosolidifying calcium phosphate cement (CPC) in the repair of bone defects.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A self-control observation was performed among 94 patients who were admitted at the Department of Orthopedics in Yiwu Central Hospital (Yiwu, Zhejiang, China) from February 2001 to September 2004.PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-four patients with bone defects were involved in this study. The underlying cause of bone defects was fracture collapse and reduction in 63 cases, osteomyelitis in 20 cases, bone cyst in 6 cases, fibrous dysplasia in 4 cases and enchondroma in 1 case. The area of bone defects ranged from 1cm×1cm to 4cm×20cm.METHODS: CPC was the product of Shanghai Rebone Biomaterials Co., Ltd (License N0. 2005-3460304, China). CPC powder was mixed with solidifying liquid according to the ratio of 3.0g: 1mL, and the filling dose of CPC was 3-42g. There were 74 cases implanted with pure CPC, including 38 cases with thoracolumbar fracture undergoing vertebroplasty, 25 cases with fracture undergoing open repair, and 11 cases underwent focal debridement of benign bone tumor. in another 20 cases of osteomyelitis, drug-loaded CPC was implanted.MAIN OUTCOME M[EASURES: After the CPC implantation, all patients were observed according to the following indexes: allergic or toxic reaction, rash or high fever, levels of serum calcium, phosphors and alkaline phosphatase. X-ray radiography at month 12 after implantation was employed to observe the osseointegration of the implanted CPC to host bone and the degradation of CPC.RESULTS: All 94 patients were followed up for 14 months, and 76 of them for 24 months, 47 of them for 36 months, and 36 of them for 48 months. CPC developed primary solidification in human body within 30 minutes. Neither allergic or toxic reaction nor rash or high fever were found in all patients. The levels of serum calcium, phosphors and alkaline phosphatase were noted to be normal. No case companied with the itching in incision. The radiological examination showed that. the implanted CPC was directly bonded to the bone at the interface, and the bone contour at the defect sites was completely or partly restored. Degeneration and new bone were formed in some of the patients. Incision oozing light yellow fluids occurred in 9 cases, the bacterial culture was detected as negative, and all wounds healed through dressing changes. In the 20 cases implanted with drug-loaded CPC, no cases experienced recurrence of osteomyelitis and CPC degeneration was not complete.CONCLUSION: With good biocompatibility, safety and few complications, CPC is a good substitute for autologous bone graft in the repair of bone defects, and drug-loaded CPC is a selective treatment for osteomyelitis.

Case method teaching is a heuristic,practical and open instruction approach. It was introduced to emergency talent training in Environmental Hygiene in order to highlight the capability training and develop a dynamic teaching mode instead of static one. Issues of necessity, feasibility,procedures and noticeable problems about application of case method teaching were dis-cussed.

Objective To investigate the effects of rhubarb combined with glutamine on repair of gut mucosal barrier injury after gastrointestinal surgery in rats. Methods Fifty male healthy Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into five groups:control(C group),enteral nutrition(EN group),rhubarb with EN(R-EN group), glutamine with EN(G-EN group)and rhubarb combined with glutamine and EN(R-G-EN group)groups(each n=10). The rats of C group received no treatment and were fed normally. Cecectomy and gastrostomy were performed in EN,R-EN,G-EN and R-G-EN groups,and in 24 hours after surgery,they were interfered with the use of amoxicillin 50 mg/d and metronidazole 20 mg twice a day. From the first day after operation,each group was treated with the same prescription of enteral isocaloric and isonitrogenous nutrition for consecutive 7 days. Seven days later, under anaesthesia,laparotomy was performed,and a specimen of 1 cm intestinal segment was taken from the terminal 5 cm long ileum for all the groups;under the light microscope,the morphological examination of intestinal mucosal epithelial tight junctions(including villus height and mucosal thickness)was carried out. For each group,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to measure the levels of plasma citruline and D-lactate,and the serum concentration of TNF-αwas detected by utilizing double antibody ABC-ELISA. Results The levels of D-lactate and TNF-αin EN,R-EN,G-EN and R-G-EN groups were obviously higher than those in C group(all P<0.01). The level of plasma citruline(μmol/L:16.13±0.58 vs. 14.52±0.28)of R-G-EN group was remarkably higher than that in R-EN group(P<0.05),and its levels of serum D-lactate(mmol/L:3.12±0.56 vs. 3.62±0.52)and TNF-α(ng/L:2.82±0.62 vs. 3.54±0.49)were markedly lower than those of G-EN group(both P<0.05). The mucosal villus height(μm:126.50±6.31 vs. 175.67±11.91),mucosal thickness(μm:223.67±11.94 vs. 277.00±14.06)and the level of plasma citruline(μmol/L:13.25±0.36 vs. 15.67±0.55)in EN group were obviously lower than those of C group(all P<0.01);the above indexes of R-EN,G-EN and R-G-EN groups were higher than those of EN group (P<0.05 or P<0.01),but in the comparisons of the villus height and mucosal thickness among the three groups there were no statistical significant differences(all P>0.05). Conclusion The application of rhubarb combined with glutamine can protect gut mucosa,reduce the level of inflammatory reaction and elevate the level of plasma citruline, that is beneficial to the repair of gut mucosal barrier injury and its functional recovery after gastrointestinal surgery in rats.

Objective To enhance the understanding of cystitis, obstructive uropathy (OU) and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We presented a case of SLE complicated with cystitis, OU and CIPO, and reviewed relevant English and Chinese literature. Results The case was a 37 year-old female with a history of SLE for 4 years. She developed urinary irritant symptoms for 1 year and abdominal distention for 1 month before admission. Ultrasound and cystoscopic studies revealed a thickening of bladder wall and reduced bladder volume; cystoscopic study revealed inflammatory and edematours mucosa; Ultrasound study and X-ray image confirmed the existence of OU and CIPO. Symptoms of urinary irritant and CIPO were relieved after initiation of prednisone and cyclophosphamide (CTX), but reducing the dosage of prednisone and CTX had caused a relapse. Conclusion Cystitis is a rare clinical manifestation of SLE, it is likely to be misdiagnosed. The pathological change of cystitis complicated with SLE is interstitial cystitis and is the most common cause of OU in SLE. OU is closely related to CIPO and it is suggested that patients with these complications may be classified as a unique subgroup of SLE. Intestinal obstruction is a severe complication of SLE with high mortality rate, clinicians should be aware of this unique subgroup of SLE and treat it properly.

AIM: To assess the prophylactic effect of lumbrokinase plus aspirin on recurrence of ischemic stroke in the patients recovering from cerebral infarction. METHODS: 87 patients of cerebral infarction were assigned to two groups:control and treatment group,treated respectively with aspirin in control group and lumbrokinase plus aspirin in the treatment group.The recurrence rate and clinical efficacy were analysed. RESULTS: There were remarkable differences in recurrence rate and clinical efficacy between the two groups(P

Purpose To investigate the application value of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in differential diagnosis of common liver lipid-containing tumors.Materials and Methods Sixty patients with pathologically confirmed liver lipid-containing tumors from January 2011 to August 2015 were retrospectively analyzed,including 25 cases ofhepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),20 cases of hepatic adenoma (HA) and 15 cases of hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML).Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and ratio of ADCtumor/ADCliver (rADC) of tumors were respectively measured.Routine MRI findings were analyzed.Results The MRI findings of these three common liver lipid-containing tumors were with their own characteristics.For HCC,HA and HAML,the average ADC value was (1.225±0.221)×10-3 mm2/s,(1.318±0.212)×10-3 mm2/s and (1.317±0.297)×103 mm2/s,respectively,(b=800 s/mm2);the average rADC value was 1.004± 0.151,0.984 ± 0.146 and 1.027±0.223,respectively.There was no significant difference in ADC and rADC among these three tumors (P＞0.05).Conclusion ADC and rADC had no differential diagnosis value in common liver lipid-containing tumors.Routine MRI signals and enhanced imaging features are the main diagnostic basis.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of exercise training on β-amyloid polypeptide (Aβ) and β-secretase(BACE) in the hippocampus of the rats with vascular dementia (VD).Methods 30 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were carried out to an exercise group (n =10 ),a model group (n =10 ),and a sham-operation group ( n =10 ).VD rat models were made by the ligation of bilateral common carotid arteries.Morris water maze test were carried out 4 weeks after the operation to assess the ability in learning and memory of the rats and Aβ and β-secretase (BACE)expression was detected in the hippocampus of the rats using immunohistochemical techniques.ResultsIn the Morris water maze test,the model group showed reduction in the learning and memorizing ability,with obvious longer escape latencies ( ( 101.34 ± 19.67 ) s,(95.42 ± 23.89 ) s,( 89.39 ± 22.67 ) s,( 90.12 ± 19.77 ) s,respective-ly) than that of sham-operation group ( ( 62.13 ± 11.38 ) s,( 24.84 ± 13.69 ) s,( 16.98 ± 12.51 )s,( 11.41 ± 8.93 ) s,correspond-dingly) (P ＜ 0.05 ),and the exercise group was improved in the learning and memorizing ability ( corresponding to ( 80.15 ± 21.56 ) s,( 51.24 ± 20.91 ) s,( 43.78 ± 22.36) s,( 45.67 ± 20.87 ) s ),compared with the model group(P＜0.05).The grey values of Aβ in the hippocampus of the rats for the exercise group was ( 130.12 ± 19.01 ),( 116.77 ± 23.67 ) for the model group and ( 148.44 ± 17.67 ) for the sham-operation group(P＜ 0.05).The grey values of BACE in the hippocampus of the ratsfor the exercise group were( 131.21± 25.25 ),( 120.53± 10.21 ) for the model group(P＜ 0.05 ) and ( 162.38 ± 28.11 ) for the sham-operation group (P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionExercise training can lower the expression of BACE and Aβ in the hippocampus of rats with VD,therefore improving the learning and memory ability of rats with VD.

BACKGROUND: Presently, there is not an optimal cryopreservation protocol of the microcapsules, which has restrained the application of the microcapsules. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics of ice crystal and the morphology of alginate-chitosan-alginate (ACA) microcapsules cryopreserved at different solutions and different cooling rates, and to explore the optimal cryopreservationprotocol for ACA microcapsules. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: An observational study was performed at the Laboratory of Cryomicroecope in Shanghai University of Science and Technology (China) from February to April in 2008. MATERIALS: The high-voltage pulsing microcapsule shaping device was used to prepare ACA microcapsules.METHODS: The ACA microcapsules were preserved at different cooling rates (1 ℃/minute, 10 ℃/minute, 30 ℃/minute and 100 ℃/minute) by the cryomicroscopy system and then rawarmed at 50 ℃/minute. The protocols were repeated after the supplement of 10% dimethyl sulphoxide. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The growth of ice crystals and the morphology of ACA microcapsules were checked at different cooling rates and in different solutions. The changes of forms and the rates of damage were checked after the microcapsules were rewarmed.RESULTS: The ice crystals grew into big crystals at the freezing process when the cooling rate was low than 10 ℃/minute and cryoprotector was not used. The growth of ice crystals would result in the distortion of microcapsules. It also could reduce the cryodamage of the microcapsules. The size of the ice crystals would grow down when raising the cooling rate and using thecryoprotector. The post-thaw ACA microcapsules were intact when dimethyl sulphoxide was used at a concentration of 10% and the cooling rate was higher than 30 ℃/minute (P ＜ 0.05). CONCLUSION: Mechanical damage occurs mainly during the growing of ice crystals at the time of microcapsules cryopreservation process. The growth of the ice could be restrained effectively by raising the cooling rate and using the cryoprotector.

Objective To evaluate local moderate hypothermia technology on acute brain hemorrhage cases.Methods 100 patients of cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into two groups(moderate hypothermia groupand control group). The moderate hypothermia group was 50 cases treated with moderate hypothermia after routine treatment,the control group was 50 cases with routine treatment. The two groups were assessed after treatment for 21 days. Results The group treated via moderate hypothermia therapy showed the nerve function damages relatively lower than the control group(P < 0.05), and the surviving probability and curative ratio were significant higher than the control group(P< 0.05 ). Conclusion The local moderate hypothermia therapy for acute cerebral hemorrhage patient in clinical can significantly improve the never cell function and reduce mortality and disablement.