Objective To compare the performance of 2009 and 2010 reference standards of the United States Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in antimicrobial susceptibility for Enterobacteriaceae.Methods The breakpoints of susceptibility for ceftriaxone,ceftazidime and aztreonam in CLSI M100-S19(2009)were used to analyze results of antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli (308 isolates)and Klebsiella pneumoniae(194 isolates),as well as those revised in M100-S20(2010).Results With both the breakpoints in CLSI M100-S19(2009)and CLSI M100-S20(2010),proportions of antimicmbial resistance of ceftriaxone,ceftazidime and aztreonam for isolates of extended-spectrum β-lactamases(ESBLs)-producing E. coli were 84.2 percent vs.98.0 percent and 84.9 percent vs.98.0percent,respectively:those for isolates of ESBLs negative E. coli were 4.2 percent vs.7.7 percent and 5.6percent vs.8.4 percent,respectively;those for isolates of ESBLs positive Klebsiella spp.were 67.2 percent vs.90.2 percent and 67.2 percent vs.90.2 percent,respectively:and those for isolates of ESBLs negative Klebsiella spp.were 9.8 percent vs.10.6 percent and 10.6 percent vs.10.6 percent,respectively.Conclusions Proportions of antimicrobial resistance for ceftriaxone,ceftazidime and aztreonam with the rcference breakpeints of CLSI M100-S20(2010)increase to various extent,8.8 compared to those with the old ones in 2009.Compared with ESBLs negative isolates,ESBLs positive isolates are affected much more by the breakpeints of CLSI M100-S20(2010).Proportion of affected Klebsiella spp.by the revised breakpoints of CLSI M100-S20(2010)for ceftazidime and aztreonam is higher than that of E. coli with ESBLs positive.

Objective To investigate the incidence of six virulence determinants and two phenotypes in clinical strains of Enterococci.Methods PCR and dot blot were used to detect the six virulence determinants in 145 clinical isolates. The two phenotypes , including ?-hemolysis and gelatin hydrolyze ,were performed on agar plate containing 7% rabbit blood and Todd-Hewitt agar plate supplemented with 3% gelatin, respectively.Results In E. faecalis and E. faecium ,the rates of detection of the six virulence determinants were gelE72.9% vs 30.6%,efaA79.2% vs 36.7%,cylA54.2% vs 34.7%,esp34.4% vs 36.7%,agg 18.8% vs 0, ace28.1% vs 0, respectively; the ? hemolysis was 45.8% vs 20.4%,the gelatin hydrolyze was 35.4% vs 16.3%.Conclusions E. faecalis possess more virulence determinants and phenotypes than E. faecium do. The virulence determinants are more common among the strains isolated from urine sample than those from among sputum . Most of the E. faecalis carry virulence determinants of gelE,efaA and cylA .

Objective To investigate the significanceof both the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC)and deleted in colorectal carcinoma (DCC)gene methylation in the early diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods 245 patients with lung cancer and 150 patients with non-malignant lung disease patients and 40 healthy volunteers were drawn for the experiment.A methylation specific PCR (MSP)was used to detect the methylation status of APC and DCC in the peripheral blood.Results The posi-tive rates of APC and DCC genes promoter methylation Peripheral blood of patients with lung cancer were 26.53% (65/245)and 36.33% (89/245),respectively.The positive rates of APC and DCC genes promoter methylation Peripheral blood of patients with benign lung diseases were 2.67% (4/150),8.00%(12/150),respectively.The positive rates of APC and DCC genes promoter methylation Peripheral blood of healthy volunteers were 0.There was a significant difference between patients with the lung cancer,those with the benign lung diseases and Healthy volunteers (P <0.01).The sensitivity and specificity of lung cancer was respectively 52.65% and 89.33% by the combination of APC and DCC genes methylation. Comparing with the separate APC detection,sensitivity and specificity statistical differences were significant in joint meas-urement (P <0.01).Comparing with the separate DCC detection,sensitivity statistical differences were significant,but spe-cificity statistical differences was not obvious (P >0.05).There was no correlation between methylation test results and pa-tient gender,age,pathological type,pathological grade,TNM stage and so on (P >0.05).Conclusion APC and DCC gene methylation were closely related to the development of non-small cell lung cancer.They can be used as an early diagnostic marker of lung cancer.

Objective To study the relationship of ampicillin resistance and?lactamase production, and gene mutation on pbp5 gene fragment in Enterococcus faecium. Methods?lactamase production was tested with nitrocefin, the pbp5 gene fragment of 57 isolates of ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (ARE. faecium) was amplified by PCR, the mutation of amplified pbp5 gene was detected by single-strand conformation polymorphism(SSCP), the specific mutation types were confirmed by sequencing. Results?lactamase was negative in 57 isolates of ARE. faeciums; there were 3-6 gene mutation sites on pbp5 gene fragment, and the frequent mutation sites were the position 485 ,499 and 466'. Conclusion The gene mutation of pbp5 gene fragment may play an important role in the ARE. faecium.

It was shown that in the stricture on abdominal aorta (SAA) rat myocardiac hypertrophy model,the caudal blood pressure was increased,the wall of left ventricle was thichened, the proliferation of T cell in thymus and spleen was decreased and the content of IL-2 was less than normal. Acanthopanax giroldii polysaccharide (AGPS10mg/kg.d, sc) could harmonize the heightened blood pressure and increase the level of immunity in the body. It was suggested by the result, that AGPS could be used to strengthen the heart function as well as immunity.

Test on coagulation time,prothrombin time and platelet aggregation of mice and rats showed that all four species of Puhuang had effects on blood coagulation, in which Typha angustata Bory et Chaub. was the strongest followed by T. davidiana Hand. -Mazz., T. latifolia L,and T. angustifolia L. Their mechanism of coagulation were not the same,in which T. angustata Bory et Chaub. mainly acted on thrombogen,while T.davidiana Hand. -Mazz. mainly acted on platelet aggregation.

Objective:To explore the relationship of life events and internet use in junior high school students.Methods:123 7th grade students were asked to complete the Chinese Adolescent Life Events Checklist,Internet Service Preference Questionnaire for Adolescence and Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale.Results:Students' life events scores were lower than the norm significantly;Junior high school students' life events positively correlate with pathological internet use,as well as with salience,tolerance,compulsion symptoms,social comfort,and negative outcomes subscales;Internet service preference closely correlates with pathological internet use;Subjective stress,social preference of internet can predict pathological internet use significantly.Conclusion:Pathological internet use is closely related to life events and social service.

The acupoint selection was retrieved from the ancient and modern literature on the treatment of sub-healthy condition with acupuncture. The law of acupoint application was analyzed so as to provide a certain reference to the determination of acupoint prescription in clinical acupuncture. The ancient literature was retrieved from Chinese basic ancient literature database. The modern literature was retrieved from Cochrane Library, Medline, PubMed, Ovid evidence-based medicine database, Chinese biomedical literature database, China journal full-text database, VIP journal full-text database and Wanfang database. The database mining software was adopted to explore the law of acupoint application in treatment of sub-healthy conditions with ancient and modern acupuncture. The acupoint use frequency, compatibility association rule, law for meridian use and the use regularity of specific points were analyzed. In the ancient treatment for sub-healthy condition, the top five commonly used acupoints are Shenmen (HT 7), Zhaohai (KI 6), Taibai (SP 3), Daling (PC 7) and Taixi (KI 3). The most commonly combined points are Zhangmen (LR 13), Taibai (SP 3) and Zhaohai (KI 6). The most commonly used meridians are the bladder meridian of foot-taiyang, kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin and liver meridian of foot-jueyin. The most commonly used specific points are the five-shu points. The most commonly used acupoints are located in the lower limbs. In the modern treatment, the top five commonly used acupoints are Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Baihui (GV 20), Shenshu (BL 23) and Guanyuan (CV 4). The most commonly supplemented points are Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3). The most commonly used meridians are the bladder meridian of foot-taiyang, the conception vessel and the governor vessel. The most commonly used specific points are the back-shu points. The most commonly used acupoints are located in the lower limbs. After the systematic comprehension of the relevant ancient and modern literature, the most commonly used acupoints are selected along the bladder meridian of foot-taiyang, and the most commonly used specific points are the back-shu points, the five-shu points and the front-mu-points. the acupoints are mostly located in the lower limbs.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; China ; Data Mining ; Databases, Bibliographic ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Medicine in Literature ; Meridians

Objective To explore job satisfaction of nurses in the pediatric department and the influential factors.Methods Four hundred and fifty four nurses from children’s hospital in Guangzhou involved the study.The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Short-Form(MSQ20)was used to measure their satisfaction.Results The score on job satisfaction was 70.41±9.28,with the inner satisfaction(3.62±0.45),the extrinsic satisfaction(3.30±0.60)and general satisfaction(3.52±0.46).Salary was one of the important factors affecting job satisfaction.Conclusions The job satisfaction of the nurses of pediatric departments or hospitals can be improved by raising their salary level and benefits and improving their educational level.

ObjectiveTo investigate the pharmacokinetic effects of baicalin on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) after iv administration in rats.MethodsThe cerebral I/R rats were induced by occluding the bilateral carotid arteries of normal rats for 2 h,followed by reperfusion.The resultant animals were immediately iv administrated with baicalin (90 mg/kg),whilst the same dose of baicalin was injected to the normal rats.Plasma samples were collected at different time to construct pharmacokinetic profiles by plotting drug concentration vs time.Quantification of baicalin in rat plasma was achieved using a simple and rapid HPLC method.ResultsIn normal rats,the major parameters of distribution half-life,elimination half-life,area under the plasma concentration-time (AUC),apparent volume of distribution (Vd),and clearance (CL),estimated by an open two-compartmental model,were 0.8868 min,26.0968 min,149.6204 mg/min·L,4.765 L/kg,and 0.5776 L/kg·min),respectively.However,in I/R rats,the corresponding parameters were 2.084 min,34.4998 min,260.0188 μg.min/L,5.9376 L/kg,and 0.334 L/(kg·min),respectively.ConclusionThe cerebral I/R could significantly increase AUC and Vd values,decrease CL values,and prolong the terminal half-life of baicalin.These findings suggest that the injuries of I/R could play an important role in pharmacokinetic process ofbaicalin.