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Objective: To study the difference in tooth profile among Chinese,Caucasian and Japanese with normal occlusion.Methods: The data of the measurments of Chinese,Caucasian and Japanese with normal occlusion were collected from published studies.Crown angulation,crown inclination and crown convex were used in the comparation among the peoples. Results: Tooth profile in Chinese was significantly different from that of Caucasian but was similar to that of Japanese. Conclusion: The orthodontic appliances should be modified when we use the straight wire appliances that is suitable for Caucasian and Japanese.

Background:Intestinal metaplasia(IM)and dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus(BE)can be detected by endoscopic biopsy combined with pathological examination. Aims:To evaluate the efficacy of acetic acid stain-guided biopsies in detection of IM and dysplasia in BE under standard endoscopy. Methods:One hundred patients found to have columnar-lined esophagus by endoscopy from January 2012 to November 2014 at Shanghai Jing’an District Central Hospital were enrolled. Under standard endoscopy,acetic acid was sprayed and multi-point biopsies were performed in visible abnormal regions. This was followed by four-quadrant biopsies at every 1 to 2 cm of the remaining BE segments. Detection rates of columnar epithelium,IM and dysplasia were compared between acetic acid stain-guided biopsies and four-quadrant biopsies. Results:A total of 96 patients were diagnosed as BE. Detection rates of columnar epithelium by acetic acid stain-guided biopsies and four-quadrant biopsies were 96. 9%(93 / 96)and 90. 6% (87 / 96),respectively,no significant difference was found between the two methods(McNemar test,P = 0. 146),however,consistency of the two methods was poor(κ = 0. 340). A total of 32 patients were diagnosed as BE with IM. Detection rates of IM by acetic acid stain-guided biopsies and four-quadrant biopsies were 84. 4%(27 / 32)and 40. 6%(13 / 32),respectively,difference in detection rate between the two methods was significant(McNemar test,P = 0. 007),and consistency of the two methods was poor(κ =0. 266). Five cases of low-grade dysplasia were detected by acetic acid stain-guided biopsies only. Conclusions:Acetic acid stain-guided biopsies can detect BE with IM and dysplasia better than four-quadrant biopsies.

BACKGROUND: The initial stability of implantable distractor depends on the stress distribution of bone-distractor interface. The understanding of the biomechanical change in initial stage can improve the clinical success ratio of implantable distractor used in alveolar crest.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of bone quality on stress distribution and deformation in initial distraction stage.METHODS: Four three-dimensional models with 10 079-11 456 cells and 17 299-20 101 nodes were prepared by finite element methods (11 mm in length and 3.7-4.1 mm diameter). Implantable distractor was embedded in a segment of mandible. The elastic modulus of cancellous bone and the thickness of cortical bone, stress and deformation of bones and distractor were calculated.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The highest stress in the bone was concentrated in transportable section and the maximum deformation of transportable section was observed at the edge of the cortical bone, both of which were increased with bone quality decreased. The subsidence of distractor was observed with bone quality decreased. Bone quality influenced the initial stability and the result of the implantal distraction. The decrease of bone elastic modulus would increase the failure risk of distraction osteogenisis.

Objective To discuss the impact of nursing intervention on self- care ability and health behavior of cancer patients with indwelling PICC in order to improve their life. Methods 218 cases of cancer patients with PICC catheter were randomly divided into the intervention group (107 patients)and the control group (111 patients),the control group were treated with conventional care, the intervention group was treated with targeted cognitive intervention by the PICC nurse specialists on the basis of conventional care. Interventions included improving health knowledge, self-concept, self-care responsibility and self-care skills in four areas, the intervention lasted 3 months. A questionnaire survey was conducted before and after intervention. Self-care skills and health behavior levels were compared between the two groups. Results Self-care skills and health behavior levels of the intervention group were significantly higher thanthose of the control group after intervention. Conclusions Targeted interventions can effectively improve the self-care capacity of outpatient oncology patients with PICC catheter and improve their health behaviors.

Objective To analyze the reasons of abnormal extubation for the chemotherapy patients with PICC,and put forward preventive measures. Methods A retrospective investigation was carried out about the reasons for abnormal extubation in 583 chemotherapy patients with PICC in our hospital from December 2007 to September 2009. Results There were 63 cases of abnormal extubation in 583 patients, accounted for 10.8% of the total number. The reasons of abnormal extubation included: catheter-related infection, misplacement,prolapse, dilapidation and fracture, catheter occlusion,thrombosis and abandoning treatment. Conclusions Complications caused by PICC are the main reasons for abnormal extubation. Important care measures to prevent and deal with kinds of complications timely can reduce the incidence of abnormal extubation.

Objective To discuss the value of the multi-b-value diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)in diagnosis of liver tuberculosis,abscess and atypical hydatid disease.Methods 23 patients with different liver lesions including abscess in 1 1,tuberculosis in 3 and alveolar hydatid in 9 were scanned with conventional MRI and multi-b-value DWI,and the imaging results were retrospectively analyzed.The ADC1 0b maps with 10 b values,three ADClow ones with low b values of 0 s/mm2 ,50 s/mm2 and 100 s/mm2 ,three ADChigh ones with high b values of 500 s/mm2 ,750 s/mm2 and 1 000 s/mm2 were gotten respectively.The ADCperf value was defined as a difference between ADClow and ADChigh values.Two regions of interest (ROI)with the same size were drawn in the liquefied region and mar-ginal area of the mass.The ADC values of ADClow ,ADChigh ,ADCperf and ADC1 0b maps were calculated and analyzed.Differences in b value and region among the three liver diseases were compared.Results The differences in ADC10b and ADChigh values between atypical liver hydatid and liver abscess in the liquefied region and marginal area were significant (P <0.05);the differences in ADC10b and ADCperf val-ues in the marginal area among liver tuberculosis,abscess and atypical hydatid were significant (P <0.05).The differences in ADCperf value in the liquefied region between thydatid disease and abscess,and in ADChigh value in marginal area between tuberculosis and abscess were not statistically significant (P >0.05).No differences in the ADClow value were found in both areas of three lesions (P >0.05). Conclusion Multi-b-value DWI and ADC maps and ADC values can provide valuable information in diagnosis and differentiation of liver tuberculosis,abscess and atypical hydatid disease.Different ADC values play more important role in the diagnosis of liver diseases.

Objective:To investigate the roles of donor alveolar maerophages and the recipient circulating neutrophils in early-stage reperfusion injury of lung allograft,and to study the interaction between the 2 kinds of cells.Methods:Twenty pairs of size-and weight-matched adult mongrel dogs were randomly assigned to 4 groups:C(control),D(leukocyte-depleted blood reperfusion),M(maerophage inhibition)and DM(leukocyte-depleted plus macropbage inhibition).The 20 cases of left lung transplantations were performed by the same surgeon.All procedures were identical,except that the donors in Group M and DM received the macrophage inhibitor gadolinium chloride(14 mg/kg)intravenously 24 h before operation,and that the recipients in Group D and DM underwent initial 10 min reperfusion with leukocyte-depleted blood collected from donors'inferior vena cava. All lung allografts were reperfused for 2 h.Results:Compared with Group D and C,macrophage inhibition ameliorated PO_2/FiO_2 and mean pulmonary arterial pressure(mPAP)consistently after 30 min reperfusion in Group M and DM;the parameters of lung reperfusion injury(malonaldehyde activity,wet/dry ratio)at 120 min after reperfusion were also significantly improved(P

Background Keratoconus is a progressive corneal thinning and protrusion disease that develop in the age of puberty,resulting in a certain extent impairment of visual function.Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) increases the stiffness of the cornea through the photooxidation of ultraviolet A (UVA) and riboflavin,with the aim to postpone and prevent the progression of keratoectasia.Objective This study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transepithelial CXL in the treatment of pediatric keratoconus.Methods Ten eyes of 9 pediatric patients with keratoconus undergoing transepithelial CXL were enrolled from February 2010 to March 2013 in Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University,with the mean age was (15± 1) years (range from 13 years to 17 years).After topical anesthesia (0.1％ tetracaine) for 15 minutes,0.5％ riboflavin was applied until it was saturated in the anterior chamber,then UVA with the intensity of 3 mW/cm2 was performed on the cornea for 30 minutes.The uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA),corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA),refractive error,topography,corneal thinnest thickness were measured 7 days,1 month,3 months,6 months and 1 year after operation.Endothelium cell density (ECD) was measured 7 days afier operative.Results The mean corneal reepithelization time was (1.4±0.8) days.The UDVA and CDVA were significantly improved from preoperative 1.02±0.16 and 0.34±0.20 to postoperative 0.77±0.18 and 0.25 ±0.15,respectively (t =4.251,3.750;both at P＜0.05).The refractive sphere and spherical equivalent significantly changed from preoperative (-7.15±3.00)D and (-9.26±3.23)D to postoperative (-5.28±2.05) D and (-7.05±2.08) D 1 year,respectively (t =-2.515,-2.597;both at P＜0.05).Maximum Kvalue (Kmax) was significantly decreased from preoperative (64.1 ± 11.9) D to postoperative (61.8 ± 10.4) D (t =2.304,P＜0.05).The refractive cylinder,corneal thinnest thickness and ECD showed no significant differences between preoperation and postoperation (t =-1.331,0.328,1.205;all at P＞0.05).Stromal opacity was observed in 2 eyes 3 months and 6 months after operation,respectively.Conclusions Transepithelial CXL is safe and effective in prolonging or halting progression in adolescent keratoconus.

OBJECTIVE:To study the pharmacokinetic characteristics of triflusal capsule in healthy volunteers. METHODS:In ran-domized test,36 healthy volunteers were randomly divided into 3 groups. They were given low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose of Triflusal capsule(300 mg,600 mg and 900 mg),qd,for one day,and then pharmacokinetic study of single dose of Triflusal capsule was conducted;Triflusal capsule medium-dose group was continuously given medicine for 13 days,and then pharmacokinetic study of multiple dose of Triflusal capsule was conducted. The plasma concentration of triflusal was determined by LC-MS/MS,and Zorbax SB-C18 column was used with methanol-0.2% formic acid (80:20,V/V) at the flow rate of 0.2 ml/min. ESI was adopted in MRM mode,negative ion detection was carried out,quantitative analysis m/z 247.1→161.1(triflusal),m/z 294.0→250.0(internal standard, diclofenac sodium). Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by using WinNonlin 6.2 software,and the difference of them were compared. RESULTS:The linear range of triflusal were 0.05-20 μg/ml. The main pharmacokinetic parameters of triflusal capsules high-dose,medium-dose and low-dose groups were as follows:t1/2 were (0.45 ± 0.20),(0.47 ± 0.10),(0.43 ± 0.20) h;tmax were (0.56±0.20),(0.60±0.20),(0.47±0.40)h;cmax were(3.30±0.98),(10.65±3.26),(13.96±4.88)μg/ml;AUC0-8 h were(3.99±0.93), (13.29±1.72),(19.62±6.78)μg·h/ml;within dose of 300-900 mg,linear relationship was found between cmax,AUC0-8 h and dose(R2=0.954,0.986). When reaching stable state of multiple dose,average blood concentration was(0.71±0.20)μg/ml;main pharmacokinetic parameters were as follows:AUCs(17.10±4.82)μg·h/ml,t1/2(0.49±0.10)h,tmax(0.85±0.62)h,cmax(11.58±3.99)μg/ml,AUC0-8 h (16.99±4.84)μg·h/ml,AUC0-∞(17.08±4.81)μg·h/ml;accumulation factor(1.28±0.40). tmax and t1/2 of single dose were similar to those of multiple dose. CONCLUSIONS:LC-MS/MS can determine the content of triflusal in human plasma rapidly and accurately, and accumulation phenomena exist in healthy Chinese volunteers,which shows linear pharmacokinetic characteristics.