Objective: To research the method of Establishing model of polymyositis with damp-heat syndrome. Methods: 45 guinea pigs were randomly divided into three groups, group A (normal group), group B (experimental myositis group, control group), Group C (damp-heat group). In the control group, the rabbit skeletal muscle homogenate Garver,s complete adjuvant for subcutaneous immunization was used to injecting into the original guinea pigs. Besides the above-mentioned immune method, the heat-damp model method was used (feigan diet, hot and humid environment and pathogenic micro-organisms and other complex factors) to establish the polymyositis model with damp-heat syndrome. The general situations, such as the serum muscle enzymes, light microscopy, electron microscopy changes in each group were observed. Results: The results showed that the clinical performance, serum creatase, the pathological changes of skeletal muscle, lungs, liver of guinea pigs in damp-heat group were similar to the human polymyositis with damp-heat syndrome. Conclusion: The model can be used to study the human polymyositis with damp-heat syndrome, and provide the pathogenic and theoretical basis for treating polymyositis by TCM.

Objective To study the influence of electroacupuncture on the expression of Nestin in neural stem cells after focal cerebral ischemia in rats and to explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture in treating ischemic brain injury. Methods The model of middle cerebral artery occlusion was made by using opening cranium hot coagulation in 72 rats, who were divided randomly into a model group and an electroacupuncture group. Electroacupuncture was applied on "Dazhui" and "Baihui" points in rats in electroacupuncture group, and immunohistochemistry method was used to observe the number of Nestin expression positive cells on the 3th, 7th, 14th and 21st days after ischemia. Results There were Nestin positive cells in the cortex, hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) and striatum at different time points after cerebral ischemia, and the number of Nestin positive cells in various brain regions were increased significantly on the 7th day (P

BACKGROUND: There are many advantages in treatment of deglovinginjury in hand with compatible grafting of temporoparietal fascial flaps(TFFs), while there are few relevant reports in China.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate function and appearance of hands after restora-tion of soft tissue defects with compatible grafting of TFFs.DESIGN: Case retrospective analysis.SETTING: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital,Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.PARTICIPANTS: Eleven patients with hand injuries received compatiblegrafting of TFFs in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of PlasticSurgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy ofMedical Sciences from January 2001 to May 2005 were selected including8 males and 3 females with a mean age of 30 years. All subjects participat-ed in the observation and analysis voluntarily. All patients presented expo-sures of tendon, bone or joint.METHODS: Preoperative location was done with Doppler or palpation methods and the orientation of temporal vascular nerve tracts were labelled. Re-cutization of surface of fascial flap was achieved through fullthickness skin transplantation. Sizes of fascial flaps were limited between 10 cm×9 cm and 4 cm×6 cm. Follow-up was 8 months (6-11 months),the items of which included postoperative functional inspection and satisfactory degree of appearance. Ratio of total active range of motion (AROM) with joints injured and corresponding uninjured joints were used for functional evaluation, and the meso was zero. Functional rehabilitation was divided into 3 grades according to the ratio: Good as the ratio above 0.75, fair as the ratio between 0.5 and 0.75, poor as the ratio below 0.5. Evaluation on appearances of hands contained satifactions of both patients and doctor including whether there were fat and clumsy or visible scars.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Postoperative functional recovery of hand after compatible grafting of TFFs.RESULTS: Eleven patients with hand injury were included and 4 patients withdrew from the study. ①Fascial flaps of 9 patients completely survived,one patient got partial necrosis due to venous injury during flap harvesting,and wounds spontaneously healed by exchanging dressing. Venous crisis was found in the 3rd day of postoperation in one patient during operation research (OR) and there were thromboses in anastomosed veins due to the folding of overlong vein, which was unobstructed after reanastomosis, while there were sporadical scars in the raw surfaces. ②Functional recovery of hands were good in 4 cases and better in 3 cases, 4 cases withdrew from the study. Both doctors and patients were satisfied with the recovery status of appearance of hands.CONCLUSION: It is better to simultaneously adapt compatible grafting of TFFs and re-cutization in restoration of tissue defects in hands such as exposures of bone and tendon. Better aesthetic results can be achieved with out second flap restoration. Most of all, the supple texture of fascial tissues provides a good gliding environment for functional recovery of tendon and joint, moreover, scars in donor sites are well camouflaged without functional lesions.

This paper draws several thoughts on medical English learning.First,although students have the positive learning attitude and definite learning purpose,they are influenced by the conventional learning habit,so when learning,they depend on their teacher.Second,the emphasis of college English reform should be put on the change of the students' learning habit.Third,the teacher should teach the learning strategy to the students.

Objective Toanalyze and evaluate the value ofthe method ofmedical simulation technique combined with PBL pattern in the training before clinical practice. Methods 80 students were divided into two groups:the experimental group and the control group. The PBL method was used in the experimental group,while the control group was taught by traditional method. Results The students in experimental group had a significant higher score than those in control group. Conclu-sion It means that the method of medical simulation combined with PBL teaching is an effective leaning method and should be widely used in the training before clinical practice.

Hoffa's disease is the clinical condition characterized by anterior knee joint pain secondary to inflammation and/or impingement of the infrapatellar fat pad. The substance P positive nerve fibers rich in the infrapatellar fat pad were stimulated by the noxious stimuli,which may associated with the pain of Hoffa's disease. The relationship between Hoffa's disease and substance P positive nerve fibers in the infrapatellar fat pad was reviewed in this paper.

Objective To investigate antibiotic resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in old patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Methods Kirby Bauer agar diffusion method was used to evaluate the drug sensitivity in 240 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolated from patients with lower respiratory tract infection. Phenotypic confirmatory test recommended by NCCLS1999 was used to detect extended spectrum beta lactamases(ESBLs). Results The resistant rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli to 14 antibiotics in old patients and in non old patients with lower respiratory tract infections were amoxicillin 93 2% vs 87 3%, piperacillin 57 1% and 42 9%, cefuroxime 51 4% and 33 3%, cefotaxime 40 1% and 17 5%, ceftazidime 13 6% and 3 2%, ceftriaxone 39 0% and 17 5%, cefoperazone 37 3% and 15 9%, cefepime 10 2% and 3 2%, amikacin 47 5% and 34 9%, ciprofloxacin 54 2% and 38 1%, imipenem 0, cefoperazone/sulbactam 0, piperacillin/tazobactam 1 1% vs 0, and cefmetazole 9 6% and 4 8% respectively. Out of 240 clinical strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, 78(32 5%) were considered ESBLs producers by phenotypic confirmatory test. The prevalence of ESBLs in old patients was 38 4%, which was much higher than that in non old patients(15 9%). The resistant rate of ESBLs producing strains to imipinem, cefoperazone/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam and cefmetazole was the lowest, being 0, 0, 2 6% and 12 8%. Conclusions The resistant rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli to most antibiotics and the prevalence of ESBLs in old patients with lower respiratory tract infection were higher than that in non old patients. Imipinem, cefoperazone/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam and cefmetazole were the effective antibiotics to infections caused by ESBLs producing strains.

Objective To investigate the correlations of the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC),high density lipoprotein(HDL),and low density lipoprotein (LDL) with tumor node metastasis (TNM) staging and Lauren's classification in gastric cancer.Methods The blood lipid levels of 157 cases of gastric cancers,80 cases of benign gastric diseases,and 80 cases of normal subjects were detected by the Hitachi 7170A automatic biochemical instrument,and these values were statistically compared with SPSS 19.0.Results The contents of serum TC,HDL,and LDL in the group of gastric cancers were lower than those in the groups of normal subjects and benign gastric diseases (P ＜ 0.05).The contents of serum HDL levels were decreased with the increase of the TNM stage in patients with gastric cancer,and were all lower than the benign gastric diseases and the health control group (P ＜ 0.05).No statistically significant correlation was found in the levels of serum TC,HDL,and LDL in Lauren's histological types of gastric cancers (P ＜0.05).Conclusions Abnormal lipid metabolism had already appeared in gastric cancer,and the decreased serum HDL levels was correlated with TNM stage of gastric cancer.Detection of the changes of lipid levels in patients might be beneficial to the screening and prognosis of gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanism of ursolic acid on carrageenan-induced chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (CNP) of SD rats. Methods Forty-two SD rats were randomly divided into five groups:normal control group, model control group, Pushitai group, ursolic acid high-dose group, and low-dose group.Except for normal control group, chronic nonbacterial prostatitis model was established using carrageenan. The rats of Pushitai group were treated with the solution of Pushitai at the dose of 148 mg??kg-1??d-1 for twenty days.The rats of ursolic acid high-dose and low-dose groups were administered with ursolic acid at the doses of 100 and 50 mg??kg-1??d-1 for twenty days, respectively. The rats of normal and model control groups were treated with isometric 5% CMC-Na for twenty days.The prostate index (PI) was calculated from the ratio of isolated rat prostate weight and body weight of rat.The expressions of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-10 were detected by ELISA. The histology and morphology of the prostate was observed with the aid of hematoxylin-eosin staining. Results Compared with the model control group, PI and the levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-10 in serum were significantly decreased in ursolic acid high-dose,and low dose groups ( P<0. 05 ) . Moreover, the pathological changes of prostate were improved significantly. Conclusion Ursolic acid has certain therapy effects on chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, which may be related to its regulating the expressions of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-10.

Objective To observe the effect of tongue-drawing at lateral position in nasogastric intubation for senile patients with conscious disorders. Methods One hundred senile patients with conscious disorders were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 50 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were given routine nasogastric intubation while those in the observation group were given nasogastric intubation by tongue drawing at the lateral position. The two groups were compared in terms of success rate of intubation, the rate of adverse reactions and intubation effects. Result Compared with the control group, the observation group showed significantly higher in one-time intubation success rate , comfort rate and lower rate of adverse reaction (all P<0.01). Conclusions The nasogastric intubation by tongue-drawing at lateral position is superior to the routine intubation. It can improve the success rate of one-time intubation, decrease the rate of adverse reactions and relieve the pains of patients.