Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that can activate cortical motor areas and the corticospinal tract without causing the subject discomfort. Since TMS was introduced, numerous applications of this technique have been developed for the evaluation of neurologic diseases. They allow the evaluation of cortex excitability and motor conduction in the central nervous system and have been proved useful in monitoring motor abnormalities and the recovery of motor function. TMS also gives informations on the pathophysiology of the processes underlying the various clinical conditions and contribute to investigate the mechanisms of diseases. In addition, therapeutic use in depression, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, spinal cord injury and stroke has raised great interest over the past decade. Theapplication of TMS has great potential both as an investigational and as a therapeutical tool in neurology and psychiatry. However, as an infant techniology, there should be further investigation and large randomized trials to be conducted.

Objective To compare the effect of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and vaginal reconstructive surgery (VR) on women with severe genital prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.Methods 43 patients with stage I or II vaginal anterior defect and stress urinary incontinence were assigned to TVT group(21 patients) and VR group (22 patients) . Results Maximum quantity of urine, pressure of detrusor at maximum quantity of urine, and abdominal leakage point pressure occured significantly in TVT group after operation(P<0.05). Postoperative satisfaction rate were higher in TVT group(P<0.05). Conclusion TVT is more effective to improve the quality of life in women with stress incontinence.

The contents of chrysophanol. free or comhined. and the peak heights of the antihepatotoxic components in the crude and processed seeds of Cassia tora L,. and in their decoctions were compared by HPLC. The content of free chrysophanol in processed seeds increased. and the combined chrysophanol and the antihepatotoxic components decreased. But those present in the decoction were just vice versa. The methods described can beused for further studies in the processing of C. tora

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The strategic cost management of the hospital means setting the cost management of the hospital in the realm of strategic management and analyzing the hospital and its cost behavior and structure from a strategic level so as to create advantages in competition, attain the goal of adapting the hospital to the continuously changing environment and facilitating stralegic management. Strategic cost management is characterized by a protracted, overaU, extensional and innovative nature and methods for it include value chain analysis, strategic positioning analysis, cost agent analysis and many others. Clarifying the goals of strategic cost management, selecting different strategies according to strategic cost information, perfecting the cost management of the hospital and enhancing cost awareness, and giving play to the functional role of economic management personnel are some of the prerequisites for the hospital to implement strategic cost management.

AIM: To study the visual quality, dry eye and biomechanical stability of patients with myopia and astigmatism after different corneal refractive surgeries. ·METHODS: A total of 986 patients with myopia and astigmatism were selected as the research object in our hospital from July 2015 to July 2016, according to the operation mode of the selection of the research object, the 986 patients were randomly divided into small incision lenticule extraction ( SMILE) group, femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis ( FS-LASIK ) group, sub-bowman-keratomileusis ( SBK ) group and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis ( LASIK ) group. The postoperative visual quality was determined by comparing the diopter, uncorrected visual acuity ( UCVA ) , best corrected visual acuity ( BCVA) and high-order image difference of 25d, 90d. The postoperative dry eye condition was determined by comparing the postoperative tear secretion test ( Schirmer Ⅰ test ) , tear film rupture time ( BUT ) and fluorescence staining ( FS) . The biomechanical stability of the patients was determined by comparing the corneal hysteresis ( CH ) and corneal resistance factor ( CRF ) values of the four groups. ·RESULTS: The diopter, UCVA, BCVA and high-order aberration comparison of FS-LASIK group, SBK group and LASIK group between before and after surgery, showed no significant difference ( P>0. 05 ); on diopter, BCVA, UCVA, there was no significant difference between before and after surgery in SMILE group (P>0. 05), but statistical significance difference on high order aberration (P<0. 05). The BUT and FS value of the four groups decreased obviously after operation, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 05). In LASIK group SIt after operation significantly decreased, with statistically significant compared with that before operation ( P <0. 05). After operation, CH and CRF of the four groups decreased with significant differences (P<0. 05). ·CONCLUSION: SMILE, FS-LASIK, SBK and LASIK are equally safe, effective and stable in the treatment of myopia and astigmatism.

Objective To determine the long-term outcomes of renal interventional therapy in patients with renal artery stenosis. Methods One hundred thirty-four consecutive patients reveived renal stenting in our hospital. The changes of BP and serum creatitine were measured 24 hours after the procedure and during the first and second year of follow-up. Results All procedures were performed successfully. The mean serum creatitine level increased [(109.8?24.6) ?mol/L vs (99.4?27.8 baseline level) ?mol/L] and the glomerular filtration rate decreased [(57.6?19.3)mL/min vs (68.5?18.9) mL/min] significantly after the procedure. However during the first and second year of follow-up, the serum creatitine level returned to the pre-procedure level. Sixty-four patients attained benefit of BP improvement at about 6 months after renal artery stenting. The mean systolic pressure 6 months after the procedure was (148.6?22.6) mm?Hg (1 mm?Hg=0.133 kPa), which was significantly lower than the baseline level. During the first and second year of follow-up, there were 56 patients (50.6%) and 50 patients (49.6%) achieved BP improvement from renal stenting respectively. Conclusion Renal stenting is efficient and has satisfactory long-term outcomes in treating renal artery stenosis.

Objective:To produce a fusion protein(ICOS-Ig)between extracellular portion of human ICOS and Fc portion of mouse IgG 2a and study on its biological activity.Methods:cDNA encoding the extracellular domain of human ICOS was prepared by RT-PCR from the RNA of the stimulated human peripherial blood mononuclear cells. The Fc portion of mouse IgG2a was cloned by PCR from the vector that contains the sequence-encoding Fc portion of mouse IgG2a.Two resulting amplified PCR products were ligated into a secrection mammalian expression vector, pSecTag2/Hygro A. The recombined vector was transfected into CHO cells by lipofectamine2000.Results:RT-PCR demonstrated the integration and mRNA synthesis of fusion gene. ELISA and Western blot analysis showed the expression of ICOS-Ig and its molecular weight was between 43-66 kD, its concentration was 5-25 ?g/ml. FACS analysis assured that ICOS-Ig had ligand specific binding activity. Addition of ICOS-Ig to MLR resulted in inhibition of T-cell proliferation and IL-2,IFN-? secretion.Conclusion:The fused gene ICOS-Ig was constructed and expressed successfully. It had the bioactivity of inhibition of T cell proliferation and cytokine secretion.

Objective To study the clinical characteristics by using CT, MRI and biochemistry test on the X linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X ALD) Methods The clinical,neuro imaging and determinations of plasma very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) of 12 cases with X ALD were analysed Results The main clinical features consisted of the childhood onset,progressive auditory, visual and/or intelligent impairment, behavioural changes,epileptic seizures and melanodermia. CT or MRI scans demonstrated that the demyelinating lesions were located on the bilateral white matter in occipital,posterior parietal and temporal lobes.The levels of hexacosanoic acid (C 26:0 ) and the ratio of C 26:0 to docosanoic acid (C 22:0 ) were increased. Conclusions ALD is an inherited disease as an X linked trait.The childhood X ALD is characteristiced by progressive auditory, visual and intelligent deterioration.The abnormalities of CT or MRI scan and the levels of the plasma VLCFAs are crucial to the diagnosis of X ALD.

Objective To investigate the value of low positive AFP level for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)when a space occuping lesion was already identified in the liver.Methods The AFP level of 401 HCC cases from January 1999 to October 2006 were retrospectively analyzed.Results 22 cases of small liver cancer underwent reducing surgical resection in our hospital,increasing the quality of life and prolonging survival rate.Con- clusion(1)The AFP level between 20 and 200?g/L is of diagnostic for HCC when a SOL is identified.(2)The clinical reference diagnostic criteria using AFP level more than 20?g/L,instead of more than 200?g/L is helpful for the diagnosis.(3)Combined diagnosis of AFP level more than 20?g/L and ultrasonography or CT scanning yields higher sensitivity and specificity th.an traditional,diagnostic criteria.