Objective To research the best plant treatment formulation of flos carthami,aloe vera and potato on mannitol-induced phlebitis in rabbits. Methods Using mannitol-induced phlebitis model in rabbits,the experimental groups contained simple dosage and mixture of three plants,the control groups were blank control group and 95％ ethanol group.The curative effects of phlebitis treatment were observed between groups. Results The curative effect of aloe vera and potato mixture group was the best compared with other groups. Conclusions All of the three plants have good curative effects on mannitol-induced phlebitis,and the best plant treatment formulation was aloevera and potato mix-using.

Objective To establish an indicator system for performance assessment of women and children health care institutions,and provide basis for performance management of such institutions.Methods In this study,literature searching,expert discussion,Delphi method,coefficient of variation method,correlation analysis,principal components analysis,factor analysis and cluster analysis were used to establish the indicator system.In addition,expert scoring and CRITIC methods were called into play to calculate the weight coefficient of each index,and to test the validity and reliability of such an indicator system.Results Thanks to the framework of this indicator system,we set up six class 1 indicators,including heahhcare quality,healthcare efficiency,quality and efficiency of public health service,social efficiency,economic benefit,and development potential.Conclusions Scientific studies can help us build a scientific and practical general performance assessment indicator system applicable to women and children care hospitals at all levels.

Objective To evaluate clinical factors as predictors of radiation pneumonitis(RP)in advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients treated with concurrent radiochemotherapy when gross tumor volume is 70 Gy. Methods Data of 84 patients with histologically proved NSCLC treated with 3DCRT or IMRT were collected. To evaluate the correlation between clinical parameters and radiation pneumonitis(RP). The clinical parameters were considered: pathological type, therapy agents, age,gender, stage, karnofsky performance status(KPS), smoking status, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Results The occurrence of grade 1,2 RP was 63%, 33%, respectively. In univariate analysis, diabetes was significantly associated with RP of ≥ grade 1(x2 =4.03, P = 0.045)and ≥grade 2(x2 = 15.59 ,P =0.000). KPS was significantly associated with RP of ≥grade 1(x2 =3.98 ,P = 0.046)and ≥grade 2(x2 = 5.21, P = 0.023). In logistic multivariate analysis, diabetes was significantly associated with RP of ≥grade 1(x2 =5.50,P =0.019)and ≥grade 2(x2 = 12.92,P =0.000). KPS was significantly associated with RP of ≥ grade 1(x2 = 6.29, P = 0.012)and ≥ grade 2(x2 = 6.61, P =0.010). Conclusion The definite statistical significant risk factors of RP are diabetes and KPS.

AIM:To explore the supportive and expansive effects of aorta-gonad-mesonephros(AGM) region derived stromal cells on hematopoietic stem cells(HSC) in vitro.METHODS:The murine stromal cells were separated and cultured from AGM region of a 11 day postcoitum(dpc) mouse embryo and 6 week mouse.After identification by Wright's staining and flow cytometry,the stromal cells were co-cultured with the embryonic stem cell(ESC)-derived,cytokine-induced HSCs,and the maintenance and expansion of HSCs were evaluated by detecting CD34+,CD34+Sca-1+cells with flow cytometry.Blast colony-forming cell(BL-CFC) and high proliferative potential colony-forming cells(HPP-CFC) were determined by semi-solid medium clonal culture.RESULTS:AGM-derived and bone marrow(BM)-derived stromal cells were similar in morphology and phenotype,and had common character of stromal cells.Supported by AGM stromal cells or by BM stromal cells,more primitive progenitor cells HPP-CFC were expanded,but BL-CFC expansion was only detected in AGM-derived stromal cells.In the supporting of BM stromal cells CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells were expanded 3-4 times,but no significant expansion in CD34+Sca-1+ cells was observed.While in the supporting of AGM stromal cells,both CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and CD34+Sca-1+ cells were expanded significantly from 4 to 5 times,respectively(P

Aim To investigate the effect that catalpol intervenes macrophage polarization mediated by mouse mesangial cells(MMCs) stimulated by advanced glycation end products(AGEs).Methods RAW264.7 macrophages and MMCs were co-cultured in vitro and divided into model group(100 mg·L-1 AGEs), control group(100 mg·L-1 BSA), catalpol(0.1, 1.0, 10.0 μmol·L-1) group, and aminoguanidine(1.0 μmol·L-1) group which was set as positive control.After being incubated with catalpol for 1 h, MMCs were stimulated by AGEs for 23 h.The proliferation-inhibition rate of MMCs was measured by MTT assay.MCP-1 in supernatant liquid of MMCs was detected by ELISA method.The expression of iNOS, CD16/32, TNF-α, COX-2, CD206 and Arg-1 was detected by Western blot.Simultaneously, the percentage of iNOS and CD206 was also measured by flow cytometry.Results AGEs could increase the level of MCP-1 secreted by MMCs.The expression of iNOS, TNF-α, CD16/32 and COX-2 protein of macrophage was up-regulated after MMCs stimulated by AGEs, while the expression of CD206 and Arg-1 was down-regulated.After being intervened by catalpol, these effects could be reversed.All the changes were concentration-related.Conclusions Catalpol can inhibit macrophages M1-type polarization process and promote M2-type polarization, which may be mediated through MCP-1 secreted by MMCs after AGEs stimulation.Catalpol can ameliorate inflammation and relieve diabetic kidney injury.

Objective To analyze relation of comprehensive parameters of the dose-volume V5,V10 and V20 with radiation pneumonitis (RP) in patients with advanced stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with three-dimensional conformal (3DCRT) or intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).Methods Data of 90 patients with histologically proved NSCLC treated with 3DCRT or IMRT between November 2006 and July 2009 were collected.The median radiation dose of 70 Gy (range, 61 - 80 Gy) was delivered with late-course accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy (LAHRT).The V5 ,V10 ,V20,V30 and mean lung dose (MLD) were calculated from the dose-volume histogram system.The RP was evaluated according to the common toxicity criteria 3.0(CTC 3.0).Results The range of V5 ,V10 and V20 was 36% - 98%, 27% - 78% and 19% - 54%, respectively, with a median value of 66%, 48% and 31%, respectively.The RP of grade 1,2,3,4 and 5 was observed in 29,23,5,1 and 1 patients.The V5,V10 ,V20, contralateral V10, GTV,PTV, and numbers of fields were all significantly associated with RP of ≥grade 1 (χ2=2.04, 2.05, 2.01, 4.62, 6.50, 5.61, 5.61, and P= 0.044, 0.043, 0.047, 0.030,0.010,0.020,0.020).The V5, V10, V20, V30, and MLD were all significantly associated with RP of ≥ grade 2 (χ2= 2.05,2.20,2.96,4.96,5.20, and P = 0.040,0.030,0.000,0.030,0.020).In Logistic regression analysis, GTV was the only factor significantly associated with RP of ≥ grade 1 (χ2= 4.06, P =0.044).The V20 was the only factor significantly associated with RP of ≥grade 2(χ2=9.61,P=0.002).The RP of ≥grade 2 was significantly increased when V20 was more than 31%.The RP of ≥grade 2 was significantly increased when V20, V10 and V5 were more than 31%, 48% and 66%, respectively.The RP of ≥ grade 2 was significantly increased when V20 was more than 31% and V5 was more than 66%.Conclusions The comprehensive parameters combined with V5, V10 and V20 are effective in predicting RP.

Objective To analyze the low dose-volume associated with radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by three-dimensional confor-real radiation therapy (3DCRT). Methods Data of 100 patients with histologically proved NSCLC treated with 3DCRT or IMRT between November 2006 and January 2009 were collected. Nine patients treated with radiotherapy alone and 91 with radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy. A median dose of 70 Gy (range,60-80 Gy) was delivered with late-course accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy (LAHRT). Twenty-four patients received dose of 61-69 Gy and 76 received more than 70 Gy. The V_5 ,V_(10) ,V_(20) ,V_(30)and mean lung dose (MLD) were calculated from the dose volume histogram system. The RILI was evaluated according to Common Toxicity Criteria 3.0(CTC 3.0). Results The range of V_5 ,V_(10) ,V_(20) ,V_(30) was 37%-98%,27%-78%, 17%-54% and 9%-31%, respectively, with a median value of 65%, 47.5%, 31% and 24%, respectively. The acute RILI of grade 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 was observed in 34, 27, 8, 1 and 1 patients,respectively. The chronic RILI of grade 1, 2 and 3 was observed in 46, 14 and 2 patients, respectively. V_5 ,V_(10) ,V_(20) and MLD were significantly correlated with acute RILI of ≥ grade 1. V_5 ,V_(20) ,V_(30) and MLD were significantly correlated with acute RILI of ≥ grade 2. The acute RILI of ≥ grade 2 was significantly in-creased when V_5, V_(20) and V_(30) were more than 65%, 31% and 24%, respectively. The acute RILI of ≥ grade 3 was significantly increased when V_5 was more than 65%. The acute RILI of ≥ grade 1 was signifi-candy increased when V_(20)was more than 31%. The gross tumor volume and planning target volume were sig-nificantly correlated with the acute RILI of ≥ grade 1 and chronic RILI of ≥ grade 2. Conclusions The dose-volume V_5 and V_(10) are effective in predicting RILI.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemic features and risk factors of voice diseases of 5758 business dealers. METHOD: Questionnaire survey was conducted among 5785 business dealers of four markets in Yiwu city by random cluster sampling from March to July, 2006. They were also examined by indirect laryngoscopy. The incidence of voice disease was calculated and the risk factors were evaluated in four markets. RESULT: The incidence of voice disease was 39.3%, 18.8%, 28.4% and 58.1% in garment market, crafts market, stock market, and vegetable market, respectively. The average incidence was 30.4% in four markets. The difference of incidence among four markets was statistically significant (P < 0.01). The difference of incidence between female and male was statistically significant in any market. Chronic laryngitis and polyp of vocal cord were found to be the major pathological manifestations in men, while Chronic laryngitis and vocal nodules were found to be the major pathological manifestations in women. In addition, laryngeal carcinoma was confirmed in 8 cases. Market noise, pollution, unhealthy habits of business trade and excessive voice were the high risk factors. The female and the business dealers aged from 30 to 50 were the high risk people. CONCLUSION Varied relevant measures should be taken to prevent and control voice disease in different subgroups of population. People should be examined thoroughly as soon as they got voice problem. Improvement of market environment and timely intervention may reduce the prevalence rate of voice disease.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Laryngeal Diseases ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Noise, Occupational ; statistics & numerical data ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Smoking ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Voice Disorders ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo determine whether genetic polymorphisms of beta2-adrenergic receptor gene affect asthma susceptibility and play a role in disease regulation.

METHODSOne hundred and sixty-six unrelated childhood asthma cases and 32 families with 192 samples were studied. The polymorphisms at amino acid positions 16, 27, 164 and nucleic acid residue 523 were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction endonuclease digestion.

RESULTSThe amino acid 164 Thr/Ile variant was seen only in the heterozygote form, and it occurred with a frequency of 3% which is similar to the published results among Caucasians. There were significant differences in the allele frequencies of the other 3 polymorphisms between Chinese and the published results among Caucasians (P<0.001). No polymorphism was found to be associated with total serum IgE, the number of positive prick skin test and FEV1. No significant association was noted between either the arginine-glycine 16 or the glutamine-glutamate 27 polymorphisms and the airway responsiveness to beta2-agonists in childhood asthma cases.

CONCLUSIONIn this study population, the authors were unable to confirm that the polymorphism of beta2-adrenergic receptor gene is a crucial factor of the susceptibility to asthma and a major genetic determinant of different clinical status.

Adult ; Aged ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Asthma ; genetics ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Codon ; European Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; blood ; genetics ; Infant ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pedigree ; Phenotype ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 ; genetics

Objective To analyze the survival and toxicity after concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients of different ages with stage Ⅳ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods Clinical data of 282 NSCLC patients in two prospective studies were retrospectively analyzed,who completed the protocol (at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy and thoracic radiation doses of ≥36 Gy).Among them,44 patients were assigned into in the young group (≤ 45 years old),161 patients in the middle-age group (46-64 years old) and 77 patients in the elderly group (≥ 65 years old).The clinical characteristics of patients among different groups were analyzed by x2 test.The overall survival (OS) was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method.Stratified analysis was performed by Log-rank test.Multi-factor prognosis analysis was conducted by Cox's proportional hazards regression model.Results The incidence of NSCLC in the male patients in the elderly group was higher than that in the middle-age and young groups.The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year OS did not significantly differ among different groups (P=0.810).The OS did not significantly differ among patients of the same gender,pathological type,T stage,N stage,metastasis status,same chemotherapy cycle,primary tumor dose and comprehensive treatment and short-term response (all P＞0.05).The incidence of adverse events did not considerably differ among different groups.Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age was not an independent factor for survival (P＞ O.05).Conclusion Patients of different ages with stage Ⅳ NSCLC obtain similar survival benefits and adverse events after concurrent chemoradiotherapy.