Objective To explore the correlation between BODE index with fatigue symptoms on COPD patients,and provide new ways for clinical evaluation,prediction,symptom control and establishment of effective management mode.Methods 120 COPD patients of stable stage were selected to be investigated and analyzed by the Fatigue Scale-14(FS-14),six-minute walking distance(6MWD),pulmonary func-tion test and the body mass index (BMI).Dyspnea was measured using the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale.Results The fatigue symptoms showed high positive linear correlation with BODE index and mMRC,and significant negative correlation with 6 MWD,FEV1％ and BMI.Conclusions The study shows that fatigue symptoms had a higher prevalence in COPD patients of stable stage.There were a high correlation between fatigue symptoms with the BODE index,mMRC,6MWD,FEV1％ and BMI.The BODE index was a good predictor and evaluation of fatigue symptoms.

2 years;appearedrigh quadrent abdominal signs,thickness of gallbladder wall≥3 mm;and hydrops of gallbladder.Conclusions The risk factors for conversion of LC to OC were attacks of acute cholecystitis,the length of disease,tenderness of upper abdomen,thickening of gallbladder wall and hydrops of gallbladder.A detailed history,clinical examination with suitable imaging test,proper selection of patients and improving the skill of operators,may decrease the occurrence of the LC conversion rate and the complicationafter operation.OC should be selected for the patients with the above risk factors.

Objective To develop a digital video system for esophageal variceal manometry and to evaluate its reliability. Methods The system consists of esophageal variceal manometer, pressure transducer, video capture card and special computer programs. An artificial esophagus containing water-filled latex tube was designed, in which the pressure had been measured by this system in vitro. The pressures of esophageal varices had been measured by using the method in five patients. Results In vitro study, a good correlation was showed between the actual pressure and measured pressure in the artificial varices with different diameter (3,6,9 mm)(r=0.975, P

Objective To present the clinical and pathological features of carcinosarcoma of ureter and renal pelvis. Methods Three cases of carcinosarcoma of ureter and renal pelvis were reviewed. Results The clinical symptoms of carcinosarcomas of ureter and renal pelvis are hematuria and flank pain.The neoplasm consists of an admixture of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements on histological studies.The immunohistochemical studies demonstrated obvious epithelial and mesenchymal reactivity.Three patients died of the disease 8 months,14 months and 2.5 months after operation. Conclusions Carcinosarcoma of ureter and renal pelvis is a rare occurrence and is usually associated with a poor prognosis.It is sometimes difficult to make certain the diagnosis and the immunohistochemical studies are essential in pathological examinations.This lesion should be differentiated from sarcomatoid carcinoma.

Inner ear malformations are anomalies linking to development insults at different periods of embryogenesis,which are common causes of congenital sensorineural hearing loss. The evaluation of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss mostly depends on high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which can excellently depict the temporal bones and inner ear malformations.
Ear, Inner ; abnormalities ; diagnostic imaging ; embryology ; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural ; congenital ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Temporal Bone ; abnormalities ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Objective To explore the influence of self care interaction mode on the health behavior of the patients with thoracolumbar fracture.Methods 127 cases of thoracolumbar fracture were randomly divided into the observation group (62 cases)and the control group (65 cases)according to random digital table method.The patients of the observation group were given self nursing interactive nursing.The patients of the control group were given rou-tine nursing.The comparative study of the following indicators of the two groups of patients:(1)activities of daily liv-ing (ADL);(2)bedridden patient self -care skills of and self -care knowledge assessment;(3)satisfaction,compli-cations,the average length of days and discharged patient telephone visit the initiative.Results The discharge self nursing ability raise,health behavior change,self -care knowledge and self -care skills of the observation group were significantly better than the control group,there were statistically significant differences(P <0.05);after discharge from the hospital,bed incidence of complications (6.5%)of the observation group was significantly lower than the control group (18.1%),the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =4.16,P <0.05)and satisfaction degree (91.7 ±6.5)was higher than the control group (87.3 ±7.5),with statistically significant difference (t =3.59,P <0.05),and the average hospitalization day (16.11 ±7.61 )d was lower than that of the control group (19.95 ± 11.55)d,there was statistically significant difference (t =2.20,P <0.05).Conclusion Self care interactive mode is conducive to mining the self -care ability of patients,improve the self -care ability of patients,and has good social benefits.

Objective To investigate the effect of wogonin on ethology and its possible mechanisms in chronic cerebral ischemia in rats.Methods Rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group,a wogonin intervention group,and a phosphate buffered solution (PBS) control group.A rat model of chronic cerebral ischemia was induced by the two-vessel occlusion method.Six weeks after modeling,the rats in the wogonin intervention group and the PBS control group were intragastric administrated with wogonin (50 μmol/L,10 ml/kg,once a day) and PBS with equal volume for 14 days.Morris water maze test was used to evaluate the spatial learning and memory function.Laser confocal three-dimensional vascular imaging was used to detect the vascular proliferation of ischemic brain tissue.5-Bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU)immunochemical staining was used to detect the cell proliferation in ischemic brain tissue.Transmission electron microscope was used to observe the morphological changes of neural cells in cerebral ischernic region.Results The Morris water maze (n =8) showed that the trains of escape latency from the second to the fifth day in the wogonin intervention group were 43.45 ± 8.64 s,37.12 ± 1.31 s,34.75 ± 5.36 s,and 24.36 ± 5.43 s,respectively.They were significantly shorter than 51.69 ± 5.32 s,43.65 ± 9.21 s,50.19 ± 10.31 s,and 53.65 ± 7.15 s in the PBS control group (all P ＜ 0.05).The first quadrant swimming time of the wogonin intervention group was significantly longer than that of the PBS control group (26.16 ±3.29 s vs.14.38 ±2.16 s; P＜0.01).Laser confocal three-dimensional vascular imaging (n=4) showed that the capillary inner diameter in cerebral ischemia region of the wogonin intervention group was reduced significantly compared to the PBS control group (3.02 ±0.21 μm vs.3.35 ±0.18 μm; P ＜0.05),vascular density was increased significantly (205.80 ± 12.70/0.002 mm3vs.158.42 ± 10.92/0.002 mm3; P＜0.01),and total microvascular area was increased significantly (83 389 ± 4 026 μm2/0.002 mm3 vs.73 349 ±3 986 μm2/0.002 mm3; P＜0.01).Immunohistochemical staining (n =6) showed that the number of BrdU positive cells in the ischemic brain tissue of the wogonin intervention group was increased significantly compared to the PBS control group (24.62 ±3.25/HPF vs.9.87 ±2.89/HPF; P＜0.01).The observation of transmission electron microscope showed that the inflammatory edema in the intercellular spaces of the wogonin intervention group was significantly reduced compare to the PBS control group.Conclusions Wogonin can significantly improve the spatial learning and memory ability of chronic cerebral ischemia in rats,and its possible mechanisms may include the promotion of proliferation and angiogenesis in ischemic region and angiogenesis,and reduce inflammatory response.

Purpose To study the clinic-pathological features, differential diagnosis and prognosis of extragastrointestinal stromal tumor ( EGIST) arising in the vulva and the rectovaginal septum. Methods Clinical manifestations, pathological features, immunohisto-chemistry, gene mutations, treatment and prognosis were analyzed in 1 case of EGIST arising in the vulva and 2 cases of EGIST arising in the rectovaginal septum with review of related literature. Results Case 1 was a 59-years-old woman who was found to have a 4. 4 cm × 3 cm × 3 cm recurrent mass in the right vulva after 6 months of the first resection. Case 2 was a 58-years-old woman who presen-ted with a 7. 3 cm × 6. 1 cm × 4. 6 cm mass in the rectovaginal septum. Case 3 was a 41-year-old woman who presented with an 8. 6 cm × 7. 4 cm × 6. 7 cm mass in the rectovaginal septum. Histologically, the uniform spindle cells showed the interlacing fascicular, whirl-pool and palisade patterns with high cellular density. Mitotic figures were readily identified. Immunohistochemical evaluation revealed that the tumor cells exhibited strong and diffuse staining for CD117, CD34, NES, H-Caldesmon and DOG-1. Molecular analysis showed the gene mutation of c-Kit exon 11 in all 3 cases. Conclusion EGIST should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the mesenchymal tumors arising in the vulva and the rectovaginal septum. The immunohistochemical evaluation and molecular genetic tes-ting are crucial tools for the differential diagnosis and assessment of the prognosis and targeted therapy of EGIST.

Objective:To study the levels of TNF ? in serum and in urine and IL 6 in serum of renal allograft recipients with acute rejection, infection and CsA induced nephrotoxicity.Methods:The sequential monitoring of TNF ? and IL 6 was conducted by ELISA technique in 106 patients before and after renal transplantation.Results:The levels of IL 6 and TNF ? increased in the first day posttransplant, decreased and stabilized after 1 to 2 weeks, and increased 1 to 3 days prior to the clinical diagnosis in acute rejection, then decreased with effective treatment. IL 6 and TNF ? increased in serum in infection and had no difference in urine. TNF ? in serum and in urine and IL 6 in serum had no significant difference in CsA induced nephrotoxicity.Conclusion:It suggests that the sequential monitoring of IL 6 and TNF ? of renal allograft recipients can be used to estimate the function of graft, as markers of the early diagnosis of acute rejection.

Objective To investigate the optimal scan time of MRI using the imaging probe alphamethyl-L-tryptophan(α-MTrp)-superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) for localizing temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) foci.Methods α-MTrp-SPIONs were injected into rat models of TLE through the tail vein during the acute and chronic stages (72 h and 8 weeks after status epilepticus,respectively).MRI was performed before and 1,2,4,8,24 h after the injection in all animals,and the T2 values of the epileptogenic regions were measured.One-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used for data analysis.Results Compared with the T2 values before the injection of α-MTrp-SPIONs,the T2 signal of epileptogenic regions after the injection had a negative increased change.The T2 values before and 1,2,4,8,24 h after the injection in acute stage were 112.08±5.85,107.83±6.59,105.08±6.79,95.58±5.14,100.92± 5.81,105.17±6.31 respectively,and those in chronic stage were 112.08±7.53,107.75±7.10,102.75± 5.50,96.17±5.01,97.75±4.37,102.92±4.74.The T2 values after the injection were significantly different from those before the injection (both P＜0.01).The T2 value at 4 h after the injection decreased mostly.Conclusions α-MTrp-SPIONs can precisely localize epileptogenic regions of TLE on MRI.The optimal scan time is 4 h after the injection.