Currently,medical ethics education is well popularized,yet not popular among medical students,interns or clinical doctors,for which its formalistic teaching content and mode are to blame.To realize its real educative effects,infiltrating medical ethics into the ideological perception among medical students,interns and clinical doctors,besides horizontal expansion in education popularity,more emphasis should be put to grasping and instructing the essence of medical ethics on a vertical level in order to make the recognition of medical ethics education as common sense among medical professionals.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the significance of CNS in clinical infections.METHODS A total of 114 CNS strains isolated from our hospital were identified by conventional procedures and the icaD gene was amplified by PCR.RESULTS Of all CNS strains,the highest isolated rate was S.epidermidis(41.2%).CNS isolated from deep venous catheters,wound secretions and blood had a higher rate of carrying ica operon,accounted for 44.4%,42.1% and 36.8%,respectively,whereas 24.0% in respiratory secretions and 14.1% in urine.Among the ica operon positive CNS strains,the percentages of S.epidermidis and S.haemolyticus were 42.6% and 19.0%.CONCLUSIONS There is a wide range of CNS species carrying ica operon,especially in S.epidermidis.CNS isolated from different specimens might have different significances.It should be cautious to assess the results of isolated CNS from respiratory and urine specimens.The CNS isolates from blood specimens might be contaminated.The PCR method for the ica operon is simple and easy.

When projecting microarray data of yeast time series into principal component space based on time-points (arrays), we can not only ascribe biologically meaningful explanations to the first few principal components, but also discover sensible gene expression patterns and the according genes with periodic fluctuation this helps the subsequent research of gene periodic expression and gene regulatory network.
Algorithms ; Gene Expression Profiling ; methods ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; methods ; Principal Component Analysis ; Yeasts ; genetics

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical characteristics and regularity of adverse drug reaction (ADR),and to pro-vide reference for rational and safe drug use in the clinic. METHODS:ADR reports collected from our hospital by Guangdong ADR Monitoring Center during Jan. 2014 to June. 2015 were summarized and analyzed statistically. RESULTS:Of 433 ADR cases,there were 185 male cases (42.73%) and 248 female cases (57.27%),with ratio of 1∶1.34. The incidence of ADR was in high level (71.59%) in young and middle-aged patients (20-59 year-old);that of male was significantly lower than that of female (1∶1.37). ADR cases caused by intravenous drip(48.04%)and oral administration(41.57%)were most common. The most ADR cases were re-lated with anti-infective drugs(167 cases,38.57%),mainly were related with cephalosporins(64.07%). Organs/systems involved in ADR were main the damages of gastrointestinal system (262 cases,36.19%) and the lesion of skin and appendants (237 cases, 32.73%). The serious ADR was mainly induced by anti-infective and anti-tumor drugs. CONCLUSIONS:Clinical medical personnel should strengthen the ADR monitoring of cephalosporin antibiotics and anti-tumor drug,and select route of administration carefully.

Objective To observe the effects of deep electroacupuncture on carlilage tissue in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) rabbits. Meth-ods 40 New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into normal group (A, n=10) and model group (n=30). The model group was modeled KOA with Hulth-Telhag way, and identified with X-ray. Then they were divided into no-treated group (B, n=10), deep electroacupuncture group (C, n=10) and routine electroacupuncture group (D, n=10) randomly. The groups C and D accepted electroacupuncture since 6 weeks after modeling, for 4 weeks. They were measured with pH of joint fluid, observed structure and pathology of cartilage under transmission electron microscope, detected apoptosis index, and determined the expression of acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38MAPK) and p53 with Western blotting, and distribution of ASIC1 with immunohistochemistry in cartilage tissue. Re-sults The pHs of joint fluid from high to low were ranged as the groups A=C>D>B (P<0.01). The cartilage structure was more complete in the groups A, C and D than in the group B. The apoptosis rates from less to more were ranged as the groups A=C

Now researches of ECG data compression mainly focus on compressing the ECG data of low sampling rate. A BW-based high sampling rate ECG data lossless compression algorithm is proposed in this paper. We apply difference operation to the original ECG data first and take part of the 16-bit binary differential value as 8-bit binary. Then the differential results are coded with the move-to-front coding method in order to make the same characters centralizing in a certain area. Last, we gain a high compression ratio by using the arithmetic coding method further. Our experimental results indicate that this is an efficient lossless compression method suitable for body surface ECG data as well as for heart ECG data. The average compression ratios come up to 3.547 and 3.608, respectively. By comparison with current ECG compression algorithms, our algorithm has gained much improvement in terms of the compression ratio, especially when applied to the high sampling rate ECG data.
Algorithms ; Data Compression ; Electrocardiography ; methods ; Humans ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

Knockout is an important method for gene function study, while vector is the core of gene knockout. In order to obtain an effective vector for rapid construction of mutant and essentiality identification of the corresponding gene, we constructed a recombinant plasmid named plDM-T based on the temperature-sensitive and replication- defective plasmid plDM1 by inserting an Xcm I adapter into the EcoR I and Pst I sites of pIDM1. Digesting with Xcm I, pIDM-T can be prepared as a linear T-vector for PCR products cloning and be used to knockout the corresponding gene in the genome with insertion duplication mutagenesis. After the verification of temperature sensitivity of the replication of the plasmid, we cloned two Salmonella pullorum genes eno and ybdr into the constructed pIDM-T, and two recombinant plasmids pIDM-T_eno and pIDM-T_ybdr were identified. The recombinant plasmids were then transformed into S. pullorum strain CVCC527 and the IPC (Integration rate per cell) values were calculated. As a result, we identified the eno gene as an essential gene and the ybdr as a non-essential gene in CVCC527. We verified the correctness of recombination site in ybdr recombinant 527 clones (Sal delta ybdr) by PCR and sequencing. The pIDM-T vector can be used for gene knockout in S. pullorum, as well as the identification of essentiality of the corresponding genes, which offers an effective and rapid tool for gene function study in Salmonella.
Cloning, Molecular ; Gene Knockout Techniques ; Genetic Vectors ; genetics ; metabolism ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Recombinant Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Recombination, Genetic ; Salmonella ; classification ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of close-to-bone needing combined with electroacupuncture (EA) on cartilage collagen type Ⅱ/discoidin domain receptor/matrix metalloproteinase 13 (collagen type Ⅱ/DDR2/MMP 13) signaling pathway in rabbits with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and to explore the possible action mechanism of this method on repair of extracellular matrix of knee cartilage.

METHODSForty New Zealand white rabbits were randomly assigned into a normal group (10 rabbits) and a model establishing group (30 rabbits). The Hulth-Telhag technique was applied to establish the model of KOA, and X-ray was used for outcome assessment. The rabbits with successful modeling were randomly assigned into a model group, a close-to-bone needing group, a regular acupuncture group, 10 rabbits in each one. The rabbits in the close-to-bone needing group were treated with close-to-bone needing and EA; the rabbits in the regular acupuncture group were treated with regular acupuncture and EA. "Neixiyan" (EX-LE 4), "Dubi" (ST 35), "Yinlingquan" (SP 9), "Zusanli" (ST 36) and "Liangqiu" (ST 34) were selected in the two groups. The intervention was given for 20 min, once a day; the intervention of 5 days made 1 session, 2 days as the interval and totally 4 sessions were given. Rabbits in normal and model group were immobilized without any treatment. After the treatment, western blotting method was applied to evaluate the expression of DDR2 and collagen type Ⅱ; the activity of collagen type Ⅱ, DDR2 and MMP 13 was assessed by immunohistochemistry method; the mRNA expression of DDR2 and MMP 13 was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

RESULTSCompared with the normal group, the activity expression of collagen type Ⅱ were significantly reduced in the other groups (all<0.01),while the activity and mRNA expression of DDR2 and MMP 13 were notably increased (all<0.01). Compared with the model group, the activity expression of collagen type Ⅱ in the close-to-bone needing group and regular acupuncture group were increased (all<0.01), while the activity and mRNA expression of DDR2 and MMP 13 were reduced (all<0.01). Compared with the regular acupuncture group, the activity and mRNA expression of MMP 13 and DDR2 in the close-to-bone needing group were reduced (all<0.01), while the activity expression of collagen type Ⅱ were increased (<0.01).

CONCLUSIONSThe close-to-bone needing combined with EA and regular EA could both promote the repair of knee cartilage, where closing-to-bone needing combined with EA shows a superior efficacy. The mechanism may be associated with the blocking effect of collagen type Ⅱ/DDR2/MMP13 signaling pathway and the inhibiting effect of degradation in extracellular matrix of cartilage.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of close-to-bone needling (CBN) on the expressions of type-Ⅱcollagen, pro-collagen type Ⅱ C-terminal propeptide (PⅡCP) and C-telopeptide of type Ⅱ collagen (CTX-Ⅱ) in rabbits with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

METHODSAmong 40 New Zealand rabbits, 10 rabbits were selected into a normal group; the remaining 30 rabbits were made into KOA model, and X-ray was used to evaluate the results of model establishment. After the model was successfully made, the rabbits were randomly divided into a model group, a CBN group and a regular acupuncture group, ten rabbits in each one.Rabbits in the CBN group and the regular acupuncture group were treated at "Neixiyan" (EX-LE 4), "Dubi" (ST 35), "Yinlingquan" (SP 9), "Zusanli" (ST 36) and "Liangqiu" (ST 34). The CBN group applied CBN, and the depth of needling was appropriate with needles reaching bone; the regular acupuncture group applied regular acupuncture. The electroacupuncture(EA) device was used in the two groups, 20 min per treatment, once a day.Five days of treatment were taken as one course, and totally 4 courses were given with an interval of 2 days between courses. The normal group received identical fixation as model group. After treatment, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to perform imaging observation on knee; transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the cell structure of knee joint cartilage;HE staining was used to observe the pathological change of knee; TUNEL was used to observe the apoptotic index; the expressions of type-Ⅱ collagen proteins and mRNA were measured by Western-blot and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR); the serum PⅡCP and CTX-Ⅱ levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

RESULTSAfter treatment, compared with the model group, in the CBN group and regular acupuncture group the articular cavity effusion was reduced without the subchondral bone edema; the cell structure of knee joint cartilage was regular with less apoptosis; the expressions of type-Ⅱ collagen proteins and mRNA were significantly increased (all<0.05), the PⅡCP levels were significantly increased (both<0.05), but the CTX-Ⅱ levels were significantly decreased (both<0.05).The differences of the expressions of type-Ⅱ collagen proteins and mRNA, the levels of PⅡCP and CTX-Ⅱ between the CBN group and the regular acupuncture group were significant (all<0.05); the differences between the CBN group and the normal group were non-significant (all>0.05).

CONCLUSIONSCBN can significantly improve the pathological status of cartilage of KOA, reduce apoptosis, and is likely to regulate the expressions of PⅡCP and CTX-Ⅱ to promote the type-Ⅱ collagen, which is superior to regular acupuncture.