Objective To study falls and its risk factors among elderly patients with diabetes.Methods A case-control study was conducted among 101 diabetic patients aged over 60 years,and 104 elderly people without diabetes were taken as controls.Results Falls in elderly diabetic patients (24.75%) were higher than elderly people without diabetes (13.40%)(P

Objective To observe the effect of electric-impulse stimulation to Jiaji points (EX-B2) on spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods Totally 126 eligible SCI patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 63 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by conventional rehabilitation training plus acupuncture, while based on which the treatment group additionally received electric-impulse stimulation to Jiaji points (EX-B2). The spasticity, function, and activities of daily living (ADL) were evaluated 90 d later. Results The spasticity score was significantly changed after intervention in the treatment group(P＜0.01). Tendon reflex and spasticity score were significantly changed in the control group (P＜0.01). After intervention, there was a significant difference between the two groups in comparing spasticity score (P＜0.01). The changes of motor function and sensory function scores in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). The Barthel Index (BI) scores were significantly changed in both groups after intervention (P＜0.05). There was a significant difference in comparing the BI score between the two groups after intervention (P＜0.05). Conclusion Electric-impulse stimulation to Jiaji (EX-B2) plus conventional rehabilitation training can significantly improve spasticity, and the motor and sensory functions, and promote the recovery of activities of daily living.

OBJECTIVE To study and analyze the detected rate,distribution of fungal species and drug resistance of 137 strains of infecting urinary system epiphytes in local area over the last three years to provide foundation for the reasonable clinical use of anti-epiphyte medicines.METHODS The epiphytes isolated from epiphyte culture of midstream urine were tested with API 20C AUX and their drug sensitivity was tested with Rosco disk diffusion method.RESULTS Of 137 strains isolated in the experiment,57 were Candida albicans,accounted for 41.6%;48 were C.tropicalis,accounted for 35.0%;and 19 were C.glabrata,accounted for 13.9%.And their drug resistances to fluconazole were 5.2%,8.3% and 36.8%,respectively.All tested epiphytes were sensitive to amphotericin B.CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that the isolation rate of epiphytes in local area is high.The majority of tested epiphytes are C.albicans and C.tropicalis,which are comparatively sensitive to zole medicines.C.glabrata is comparatively resistant to zole medicines.Amphotericin B is the most effective medicine to cure epiphytic infections of urine system.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the processing technology of honey-fried Polygonum perfoliatum. METHODS:The pro-cessing method of honey-fried P. perfoliatum was optimized by L9(34)orthogonal test with the contents of effective component quer-cetin and water-soluble extract as comprehensive evaluation index,with the amount of honey,moistening time,baking temperature and baking time as investigating factors. RESULTS:The optimal processing technology was as follows as 30% honey,moistening for 120 min,baking for 50 min at 70 ℃. In verification test,the content of quercetin in 3 batches of honey-fried P. perfoliatum was higher than 0.05%,and the content of water-soluble extract was higher than 25%(RSD<2.5%,n=3). CONCLUSIONS:The optimized processing technology is stable and practical,and can provide reference for standardizing the processing technology and quality control of honey-fried P. perfoliatum.

Objective To know the present situation and the different humanistic caring abilities among college nursing students,so as to provide reference for education training strategy of nursing humanity care.Methods A total of 396 college nursing students were investigated by using the nursing students' humanistic caring ability scale.Results The total score of nursing students' humanistic caring ability was (110.85±21.57),with a scoring rate of 61.59％.Statistically significant differences of humanistic caring ability were found among students of different education levels,different genders and different colleges.Conclusions The level of nursing students' humanistic caring ability was low,so nursing schools and clinical teaching hospitals should strengthen the training of students' humanistic caring ability according to the characteristics of different education level,and take effective training strategies to improve college nursing students' humanistic caring ability.

Objective To identify the sounces of occupational stress and explore the relationship between occupational slreas and social support for nurses in ICU.Methods A descriptive and correlation design was used in this study.From July to October in 2007,159 nurses from 8 ICU and 160 nurses from common wards completed the questionnaires.Statistical analysis was performed for the investigation results.Results The ayes age score of occupational stress for nurses in ICU was (3.41±0.73),which was in a moderate to high level.The main stress was that they regarded nursing as a high risk career,maximums working intensity,always overload work and frequent night-shift.While the average score of occupational stress for nurses in common wards was (3.29±1.05).The main stress was that they regarded nursing as a high risk career,Score of occupational stress between nurses in ICU and com wards had no statistical difference(P＞0.05).There was a significant negative correlation between occupational stress and social support for nurses in ICU(r=-0.159,P＜0.05).And the sup port by friends was into the equalion by multi-linear regression.Conclusions The level of occupational stress for murses in ICU was fairly hish.Scientific management of human resource,reducing work pressure of nurses and workloed,exerting various social support will benefit for reducing the stress of nurses in ICU.

Objective To observe the relations ot vWF,DD concentration and venous thrombosis caused by detaining needle of different time.Sensitive indicators for early prediction of venous thrombosis would be seeked so as to provide theoretical and experimental basis for the selection of intervention time.Methods The detaining needle were placed in the vein of rabbit ears with transfusion.The changes of vWF and DD concentration for the mannitol group and the saline group were measured in different retention time,while the venous thrombosis caused by detaining needle was observed pathologically.Results The results of serological test:(1)vWF concentration:when the needle was detained for 1 day,the vWF concentration of two groups peaked.(2)DD concentration:after the needler was set,the DD concentration of both groups was higher than those before detaining needler.When the needle was detained for 1 day and 3 days,the DD concentration was significantly different from those before using detaining needle.Result of pathological observation:When the needle was detained for 1 day,the venous throm-bosis rate was 100％ for both groups with a moderate degree of thrombosis.Conclusions Detection of the concentration of vWF and DD has certain reference value for predicting detaining needle-induced venous thrombosis.In order to prevent venous thrombosis,intervention should be carried out as soon as possible after detaining needle was set.

OBJECTIVE To study the isolation rate of Acinetobacter baumannii, characteristics of infection distribution and antimicrobial resistance rates. METHODS Surveillance data of A. baumannii infection of wards, its distribution and resistance rates to 20 kinds of antibiotics in our hospital for 5 years were analyzed . RESULTS During the 5-year infection surveillance, 523 strains of A. baumannii were isolated in our hospital mostly from sputum. The commonest site was lower respiratory tract. The ward with the highest incidence of A. baumannii infection was ICU. The isolation rate was 11.1% in 2004, though 3.9% in 2000. A. baumannii was resistant to 20 kinds of antibiotics, especially to imipenem, cefoperazone /sulbactam and ampicillin/sulbactam. CONCLUSIONS The isolation rate of A. baumannii and antimicrobial resistance rate are increasing year by year. The increased rate of multidrug-resistance should be payed more attention .

OBJECTIVE To have an retrospective analysis of the prevalent fungi infected in patients in ICU,and their pathologic sites and drug resistance and to find out the hazard factors.METHODS The research used API 20C AUX and Rosco disk diffusion method to test the drug resistance of fungi isolated from the infected samples collected from ICU patients in our hospital between Jan 2006 and Mar 2007.RESULTS Totally 123 fungi strains were spotted,the majority of them being Candida albicans,accounting for 34.1%;Candida glabrata 26.8% and Candida tropicalis 18.7%.All the fungi were sensitive to amphotericin B and nystatin(Mycostatin) and partially resistant to fluconazole,itraconazole and ketoconazole.Patients with long term use of wide-spectrum antibiotics and catheters and elder patients would have higher fungi infection rate.CONCLUSIONS Candida are the major pathogens of fungal infections in ICU.The major infected site is lower respiratory tract.Amphotericin B and nystatin have good sensitivity but higher toxicity.Conazole medicines also have good sensitivity to C.albicans and C.tropicalis.But they are resisted largely by C.glabrata and C.krusei.Reasonable use of bacteriophage and reduction of unnecessary diagnosis and treatment procedures,and early discovery,diagnosis and treatment are keys to prevent and cure the invasive fungal infections.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of combined inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in the enhancement of chemosensitivity of the model of human laryngeal squamous cacinoma in nude mice. METHOD: Model nude mice were divided into six groups randomly: control group(A) , cisplatin group(B) , cisplatin and AG490 group(C) , cisplatin and HIF-1α⁻/⁻ group (D), cisplatin combined AG490 and HIF-1α⁻/⁻ group (E), HIF-1α⁻/⁻ group (F) (only in calculating tumor inhibition rate). 3mg/kg cisplatin was administered by peritoneal injection for 3 days. Then cisplatin and 10 mg/kg AG490 were administered every other day for 12 days. The expression of Ki67 and HIF-1α was detected by immunocytochemical method. Western blot was used to detect the expression of p-STAT3. RESULT: The expression of HIF-1α in group C and group D were lower than that in group B, and there were significant difference respectively (t₁ = 2.782, t₂ = 3.873, P < 0.05); The expression of HIF-1α in group E was lower than that in group C and group D respectively, and there were significant difference respectively (t₁ = 6.140, t₂ = 3.667, P < 0.01). The expression level of p-STAT3 in group C was markedly lower compared with that in group B, and there were significant difference between them (t = 17.840, P < 0.01); There were no difference between the expression level of p-STAT3 in group D and that in group B (t = 0.038, P > 0.05); The expression level of p-STAT3 in group E was significantly lower compared with that in group C and group D respectively (P < 0.01). Tumor inhibition rate of group E was higher than that in group B, group C , as well as group D respectively and there were significant difference respectively (t₁ = 5.509, P < 0.01; t₂ = 3.422, P < 0.05; t₃ = 2.718, P < 0.05 ). Ki67 index of group E was lower than that in group B, group C as well as group D respectively and there were significant difference respectively(t₁ = 8.307, P < 0.01; t₂ = 3.736, P < 0.05; t₃ = 4.524, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Combined inhibition of STAT3 and HIF-1α could enhance chemo-sensitivity in the model of human laryngeal squamous cacinoma in nude mice.
Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Cisplatin ; pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; genetics ; metabolism ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasms, Experimental ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; STAT3 Transcription Factor ; genetics ; metabolism ; Tyrphostins ; pharmacology