OBJECTIVE: Comparison of operation of epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma excised by endoscopy and microscope. METHOD: Eleven patients with epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma were analysed, 5 cases were excised by endoscopy and 6 cases were excised under microscope. RESULT: No complication occurred after operation and all patients got dried ear. There were no difference in hearing recovery and closure of perforation of tympanic membrane between two group. The operation time, injury degree, length of stay in hospital and hospitalization expense with endoscopy was superior to that of microscope. CONCLUSION Considering financial constraints of patients, resection of epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma cholesteatoma can be adopted by endoscopy.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear ; surgery ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE:To establish an optimal method for microbial limit test for ciclopirox olamine vaginal suppository.METHODS:The microbial limit test for antibacterial agents was validated by plating method and membrane filtration method,and the optimal method for the test of bacteria and mold were confirmed based on the recovery rate of artificially sprayed bacteria.RESULTS:By plating method,the recovery rate of artificially sprayed E.coli was more than 70%,whereas that of mould was 0%;however,by membrane filtration method,the recovery rates of bacterial and mould were all higher than 70% when flushing doses of bacteria,mold,and control bacteria were 200 mL,300 mL,and 200 mL,respectively.CONCLUSIONS:The membrane filtration method could be used for the microbial limit test of the preparation the drug quality can be kept under effective control,and the established method is accurate and reliable.

Objective:To reflect the training of basic-level medical stuff by investigating the doctor-patient cognition status of patients in a county-level hospital.Methods:The questionnaire of 180 patients collected from a county hospital in Shaanxi province was analyzed by Rank sum test and Descriptive analysis with SPSS17.0.ReSults:There were no statistically significant differences in the evaluation of current doctor-patient relationship from patients of different ages,occupations and degrees of education (P ＞ 0.05).82.2％ of the patients believed that the doctor-patient relationship is harmonious or somewhat harmonious.Moreover although the patient's trust in doctors is not high,there is a certain sense of recognition;and they put forward some expectation and requirements on doctor's professional skills,communication skills and professionalism.Conclusion:Considering the patients' feedback,local medical colleges and universities should reflect medical education ideas,play an active synergy model in the training of students' professional skills.In the meantime,they should strengthen the medical internship management,while paying equal attention to enhance students' responsibility and professionalism to serve the grassroots.

Applying the principle of Evidence-Based Medicine to the clinical teaching,we have made the students raise the cognition level on the diagnose of diseases and treating policy and trained their clinical logic thinking ability.

Clinical thoughts based on symptoms, physical signs and examine outcomes is a process of analysis, judgement and conclusion of disease diagnosis. To cultivate an exact thinking model can avoid taking a part for the whole or a miss in disease analysis, so to cultivate clinical thoughts in clinical practice can elevate medical students'clinical skills.

Objective] To observe the clinical efficacy and 5-HT of Shugan Jianpi Tiaoshen acupuncture treatment for senile patients with constipation type of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-C). [Method] A total of 68 patients with IBS-C were allocated into control group and acupuncture group from June 2015 to June 2014. 34 patients in the control group, who accepted Lactulose oral solution and Citrate Mosapride Citrate, of in 15 males and 19 females, the mean age was 66.8, the average duration of disease was 15.6 months;34 patients in acupuncture group, who accepted acupuncture treatment based on control group, in 17 males and 17 females, the mean age was 65.9, the average duration of disease was 17.1 months. Acupoint selection:Tianshu, Zusanli, Taichong, Xingjian, Qimen, Baihui, Neiguan. Observe constipation symptoms, depressive symptoms, and quality of life and serum 5-HT levels before and after treatment. [Result] The pre-treatment constipation symptoms and depressive symptom scores in two groups were decreased than post-treatment( P<0.05), which showed two methods can improve constipation and depressive symptoms of IBS-C patients. After treatment, constipation symptoms and depressive symptoms score in acupuncture group were lower than that in control group(P<0.05), which showed the effect of acupuncture was better. The eight dimensions of SF-36 were higher than those before treatment in total patients(P<0.05), which showed two methods can improve quality of life of patients; differences of physiological function, physiological function between acupuncture group and control group had no statistical significance( P>0.05), but body pain, vitality, emotional function, mental health, social function, and general health values were higher than that of the control group( P<0.05), which showed acupuncture treatment can reduce physical discomfort and improve the quality of life of patients. After treatment,serum 5-HT in control group was 33.8 pg/ml, in acupuncture group was 27.6 pg/m, which were lower than pre-treatment. 5-HT in acupuncture group was lower than control group( P<0.05), which showed the effect of acupuncture on regulation of 5-HT was more significant. [Conclusion]Shugan Jianpi Tiaoshen acupuncture can modulate 5-HT level of elderly patients with IBS-C, and play its role in modulating gastrointestinal function, improving constipation symptoms, depressive symptoms and quality of life.It is an effective method for the treatment of elderly patients with IBS-C.

According to the medical history,imaging and pathological diagnosis,the advanced gastric cancer patients able to tolerate radiotherapy can be divided into the following three groups:(1) unresectable locally advanced or locally recurrent disease;(2) metastatic disease at primary diagnosis with stage Ⅳ;(3) patients experiencing severe tumor-related clinical symptoms.The role of palliative radiotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer would be discussed by reviewing 33 articles (8 in last five years,13 in ten years).

Objective To investigate the risk factors for ischemic stroke in patients of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Methods From March 2012 to March 2014,314 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology,Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture People′s Hospital,Sichuan Province were enrolled respectively. All patients were Tibetans. They were divided into either an observation group (n = 105)or a control group (n = 209)according to whether they had high-altitude polycythemia or not. The observation group was the patients with high-altitude polycythemia complicated with ischemic stroke,and the control group was the patients with ischemic stroke without high-altitude polycythemia. The risk factors for onset of stroke in both groups were compared,and the single factor indices with statistical significance were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results There were significant differences in hypercholesteremia,history of heavy smoking,and family history of stroke between the observation group and the control group (χ2 values were 6. 489,8. 107,and 11. 206,respectively;P values were 0. 011,0. 004,and 0. 001,respectively). There were no significantly difference in other stroke risk factors between the 2 groups (all P > 0. 05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that hypercholesteremia,history of heavy smoking,and family history of stroke were the independent risk factors for high-altitude polycythemia complicated with ischemic stroke (hypercholester-emia:OR,4 . 799 ,95 % CI 1 . 266 - 3 . 148 ,P = 0 . 028;history of heavy smoking:OR,4 . 539 , 95 % CI 1. 061 -4. 182,P =0. 033;family history of stroke:OR,3. 549,95% CI 1. 279 -5. 377,P =0. 008). Conclusions Hypercholesteremia,history of heavy smoking,and family history of stroke,are the independent risk factors for ischemic stroke. The prevention of stroke in the local area should be targeted at the geograph-ical and population characteristics.

BACKGROUND:Extracel ular vesicles (EVs) are a kind of subcel ular component produced by paracine mechanism including exosomes, microparticles and microvesicles, which have become hotspots in recent years. OBJECTIVE:To review the research status and progress of EVs, especial y in the studies about definition, secreting mechanism, isolation and identification, biological characteristics and functions in diseases as wel as in biomedical research. METHODS:The first author retrieved PubMed and CNKI databases for relative articles published from July 2006 to August 2016. The keywords were“extracel ular vesicles, exosome, microvesicle, microparticle”in English and Chinese, respectively.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 44 eligible literatures are enrol ed. Almost al cel s can secrete EVs, which contain a variety of metrocyte-derived bioactive molecules, such as lipids, proteins, mRNAs, microRNA, lncRNA, cicrRNA, and non-coding RNA. These bioactive molecules are encapsulated in EVs or binding with the membrane. EVs are described to be involved in inflammation, immunity, signal transduction, cel survival and apoptosis, angiogenesis, thrombogenesis, and autophagy, which are of great significance to the maintenance of homeostasis and disease progression. Special EVs may be used as new biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of many diseases and serve as novel tools in the fields of antitumor therapy, regenerative medicine, immunoregulation and vaccination and drug delivery. But the molecular mechanisms regulating the secretion of EVs and the specific pathways activated upon EVs interaction with the target cel are not ful y understood. Based on miRNA, lncRNA and circRNA are attracting researchers’ attention.

Objective To explore the effect of non-operative management in the treatment of external pancreatic fistula(EPF). Methods 18 cases of EPF underwent non-operative treatment were analyzed retrospectively . The causes of EPF, the criteria of case selection were summarized respectively. the non- operative treatments methods and the change of drainage volume after the treatment were analyzed.Results After the non-operative treatment,the drainage volume reduced gradually,and all the 18 cases were curred in 1 to 8 (averaged 5.5) months.No recurrence happened after the drainage withdrawn.There were no other severe complications except 4 pancreatic pseudocysts formation. Conclusions Non-operative treatment plays an important role in the treatment of EPF.It could reduce patients' sufferings.The choice of the method should be according to patients' condition.