Epidemiologic evidence suggests that diabetes mellitus appears to be negatively associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Diabetes mellitus may affect the physiological characteristics of the aorta and reduce the prevalence, incidence and expansion rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm. But the impact of diabetes mellitus on the rupture, operative complication and clinical outcome of abdominal aortic aneurysm is unclear. Randomized controlled trials are needed before conclusions can be drawn on the link between development and expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysm and medicines for diabetes. This review aims to analyze updated evidence of the association between diabetes mellitus and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Objective To evaluate the effects of different surgical treatments on polycystic hepatic disease and multiple simple hepatic cysts.Methods A total of 35 cases of polycystic hepatic disease and 54 cases of multiple simple hepatic cysts were surgically treated in our department from Jan.1998 to Jan.2006.Of the 35 cases of polycystic hepatic disease,12 were treated with the partial hepatic resection in combination with cyst fenestration,18 with laparotomic fenestration,5 with laparoscopic fenestration.Of the 54 cases of multiple simple hepatic cysts,6were treated with percutaneons aspiration and instillation of sclerosing agents (ethanol) under the guidance of ultrasonography B,36 with laparotomic fenestration,13 with laparoscopic fenestration.The surgical outcome and longterm follow-up outcome were retrospectively analyzed.Results After treatment,all polycystic hepatic disease patients experienced relief of symptoms when discharged.And the follow-up for an average of 3.0 years showed that 2 patients developed recurrence after the partial hepatic resection in combination with cyst fenestration,8 after the laparotomic fenestration,5 after the laparoscopic fenestration.The recurring rates were 16.7%,44.4% and 100.0% ,respectively.However,all patients of multiple simple liver cysts cured.Conclusions The approach of partial hepatic resection in combination with cyst fenestration is the most effective treatment for polycystic hepatic disease.Liver transplantation can cure polycystic hepatic disease,and is the only effective approach for severe cases.Percutaneous aspiration under the guidance of ultrasonography B is only effective for relief of symptoms before operation.Laparoscopic fenestration should be applied with caution.Laparoscopic fenestration is the first choice for multiple simple hepatic cysts with clinical symptoms.

We have observed the protective effects of indocin (IND), a potent inhibitor of pro-sglandins (PGs), on ototoxicity induced by furosemide (FU) using the synchronous recording technique of endocochlear potential (EP) and auditory action potential(AP) in guinea pigs. The FU group were found to have a mean decrease in EP of 65.1?5.6mV and AP amplitude 91.5?10.2%. In contrast, the animals in the FU+IND group had a much smaller reduction of EP(17.5 ?3.8mV) and AP amplitude(31.1?4.7%). The rate of return in EP and AP was much faster in the FU+IND group as compared with the other group. Our findings suggest that the ototoxicity of FU may be related to the mediation of PGs in the inner ear target tissues. IND can interrupt an increase in endogenous PGs in cochlear tissues triggered by FU injection by inhibiting the biological synthesis of PGs, thus effectively diminishing the ototoxicity induced by FU.

OBJECTIVE:To reduce the risk of high-risk drugs dispensing in PIVAS. METHODS:Main measures of risk con-trol of high-risk drugs in PIVAS of our hospital were introduced,i.e. establishing high-risk drug risks control group and high-risk drugs list,pharmaceutical staff undertaking all job of PIVAS except finished product distribution,information management of high-risk drugs application procedure,clinical pharmacist's participation,etc. The effects of error and ADE evaluation and manage-ment in PIVAS were analyzed statistically to summarize the experiences. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:During 2012-2014,the in-cidence of high-risk drugs related error was in low level in PIVAS of our hospital(0.009‰,0.004‰,0.002‰)and decreased year by year. The number of error decreased from 8 in 2012 to 3 in 2013 and 2 in 2014. It is important for risk control to enhance drug check,new staff training and PIVAS staff professionalization in pharmaceutical,and extablishing warning mark of high-risk drugs.

In the present study,50 patients were treated by mesh & plug hernia repair with Bard R Mesh & FerFix R Plug. Operation time ranged from 24 min to 71 min with mean time being 43.2min.There was no need for analgestic.Hospitalization time ranged from 3d to 7d with mean time being 4.5d.The patients were followed up for 6w to 20 months.No recurrence occurred.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis judgment values of trimester ultrasound screening for simple single umbilical artery fetal malformation.Methods From January 2011 to January 2015,selected the 15-28 weeks pregnant singleton pregnancies in Shunyi Hospital of Beijing Chinese Medicine Hospital for system fetal ultrasound,in which the single umbilical artery group of 50 patients,50 cases of healthy pregnant women (control group),the two groups were carried ultrasound screening with single umbilical artery flow spectrum analysis,and observed the prognosis.Results The single umbilical artery fetal bladder after abdominal oblique horizontal cross-section of the umbilical artery bypass saw one side of the bladder,and there were 24 patients the malformations with the incidence rate was 48.0％.In the two groups can be clearly demonstrated umbilical artery condition,but the umbilical artery pulsation index(PI),arterial resistance index (RI) and peak valley ratio of umbilical artery blood flow velocity (S/D) value in the single umbilical artery group were 1.02±0.17,0.66±0.06 and 3.08 ±0.57,significantly higher than those of the control group (0.75 ± 0.21,0.53 ± 0.08,2.11±0.27;t=7.298,11.874,15.983,P＜ 0.05).In the single umbilical artery group,there were 32 patients of abortion,10 patients of birth were,8 patients ogpregnancy.Perinatal death in 8 cases,the mortality rate was 16.0％,the single umbilical artery fetal malformations of perinatal mortality was significantly higher than that of children with simple single fetal umbilical artery (x2 =9.333,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Trimester ultrasound screening for single umbilical artery combined with simple two-dimensional ultrasound and umbilical arteryblood flow velocity conditions can improve fetal malformations value judgment,provide a reliable detection method to reduce oerinatal mortality.

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To study the effectiveness of gene therapy for acoustic trauma induced by intensive noise, the replication defective adenovirus that carries human neurotrophin 3 cDNA(Ad NT3) was inoculated into the guinea pig cochlea 3 days after exposure. ABR and CAP were recorded after 14 days and 2 months, respectively. No difference was found 14 days after exposure. At the end of two months, the Ad NT3 treated animals showed less ABR threshold shift, lower CAP threshold and shorter CAP N1 latency by 100dBSPL click. The result suggested that Ad NT3 could be used to express the neurotrophins within the cochlea and reduce noise induced hearing loss in vivo .

Objective:To investigate the anti-proliferation effect of carvacrol on human gastric cancer cell BGC-823 and explore the molecular mechanism. Methods:The proliferation of BGC-823 cells was evaluated by MTT assay. Flow cytometry was used to ana-lyze the cell apoptosis after exposed to carvacrol. Transwell assay was used to analyze the effect of carvacrol on cell metastasis. Quanti-tative realtime-PCR was used to detect the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1. The expression of caspase-9 and PARP,and the activa-tion of ERK and P38 were detected by Western blot. Results:The incubation with carvacrol resulted in a significant inhibition of BGC-823 cell proliferation. After the treatment with carvacrol,the apoptotic rate was significantly increased( 0 μmol · L-1 vs 10 μmol · L-1 ,P<0. 000 1;0 μmol·L-1 vs 20 μmol·L-1 ,P<0. 000 1;0 μmol·L-1 vs 40 μmol·L-1 ,P<0. 000 1;0 μmol·L-1 vs 80μmol·L-1 ,P<0. 000 1)and the invasion ability was decreased(0 μmol·L-1 vs 80 μmol·L-1 ,P<0. 000 1). The expression of caspase-9(0 μmol·L-1 vs 80 μmol·L-1,P<0. 000 1)and TIMP-1 was increased(P<0. 000 1),PRAP fragment occurred(P<0. 000 1)and P38 signaling pathway was activated in the carvacrol treated group,while the expression of MMP-9 activity of ERK signa-ling pathway was inhibited(P<0.000 1). Conclusion:Carvacrol can inhibit cell growth and invasion,and induce cell apoptosis, which is closely related to MAPK signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the effects of exercise on memory impairment in demented mice and possible molecular mechanisms.Methods Thirty Kunming nice were divided into a normal control group,a dementia group and a dementia plus exercise training group (exercise training group),10 mice/group. Dementia models were established by intraperitoneal injection of scopolamine.Exercise training was begun 30 min after the injection and lasted for a 6-week period. A water maze test was performed after the exercise training. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and protein kinase (Akt) phosphorylation in the hippocampus were detected by Western blot analysis.Nitric oxide (NO) content and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the hippocampus were also measured.ResultsDementia models were successfully induced as indicated by prolonged escape latency in the water maze test.After exercise training the escape latency had shortened significantly and hippocanpal BDNF expression and Akt phosphorylation had increased.NO content increased and SOD activity decreased after the injections,but these effects were partially reversed after exercise training.Conclusions Exercise can improve spatial memory significantly after scopolanine-induced dementia in mice.The increased hippocampal BDNF expression and Akt phosphorylation,increased SOD activity and decreased NO content may partially explain the behavior improvement induced by exercise.