Objective The diagnosis of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss is examined for clinical applications.Methods Pure tone threshold(PTT),acoustic impedance,auditory brainstem response(ABR),distortion product otoacoustic emissions(DPOAE),electrocochleogram(ECochG)and imaging examinations of CT or MRI were performed on 56 cases with low frequency sensorineural hearing loss.Results Among 56 cases of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss,38 cases with sudden low frequency sensorineural hearing loss,9 with Meniere's disease, 6 as auditory neuropathy,1 case of acoustic neuroma,1 case of multiple sclerosis and 1 case with arachnoid cyst of cerebellar hemisphere surface.Conclusion Low frequency sensorineural hearing losses occurred in varied diseases.A comprehensive approach should be taken to diagnose this hearing loss and if necessary,CT or MRI can be utilized to confirm the standard audiologic evaluations.

Objective To explore the characte ristics of pure tone threshold (PTT) in auditory neuropathy. Methods The results of PTT audiometry were analysed in 48 patients with auditory neuropathy and compared with that of cochlear deafness. Results PTT audiograms in auditory neuropathy group r evealed curves including ascending slope, peak, spoon, letter W, lain letter S, flat, gentle slope. Binaural symmetric PTT audiograms were seen in 38 cases and asymmetric in 10 cases. The auditory threshold in auditory neuropathy showed a e levated range from mild to moderate degrees. Elevated degrees of auditory thresh old in left and right ears were consistent. The elevations of low-frequency audi tory threshold or in the main feature of low-frequency auditory threshold were 9 3.75% (90/96 ears) in the PTT audiograms. Conclusion The elevations of biauricular symmetric and ba sic symmetric low-frequency auditory threshold or in the main feature of low-fre quency auditory threshold were important characteristics of auditory neuropathy.

0.05). Upward-sloping and spoon audiogram were 60.83% (73/120 ears). Inducing rate of acoustic reflex(AR) was 21.95%.Speech discrimination scores(SDS) were 9.94?11.89%. Auditory brainstem response(ABR) was absent or severely abnormal.Distortion product otoacoustic emission(DPOAE) was normal or roughly normal.Conclusion Patients with auditory neuropathy were predominantely juveniles. Incidence of female cases and cases from rural areas were higher. Pure tone audiometry showed mainly bilateral mild and moderate hearing loss at low-frequencies.

Objective The diagnosis of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss is examined for clinical applications.Methods Pure tone threshold (PTT),acoustic impedance,auditory brainstem response(ABR),distortion product otoacoustic emissions(DPOAE),electrocochleogram(ECochG) and imaging examinations of CT or MRI were performed on 56 cases with low frequency sensorineural hearing loss.Results Among 56 cases of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss,38 cases with sudden low frequency sensorineural hearing loss,9 with Meniere's disease,6 as auditory neuropathy,1 case of acoustic neuroma,1 case of multiple sclerosis and 1 case with arachnoid cyst of cerebellar hemisphere surface.Conclusion Low frequency sensorineural hearing losses occurred in varied diseases.A comprehensive approach should be taken to diagnose this hearing loss and if necessary,CT or MRI can be utilized to confirm the standard audiologic evaluations.

Objective To study the clinical findings and audiological characteristics of auditory neuropathy. Methods Clinical findings, pure tone threshold, acoustic impedance audiometry, speech audiometry, auditory brainstem response (ABR) and distortion product otoacoustic emission( DPOAE) were analyzed in 23 cases of auditory neuropathy. Results The patients were predominantly youngster, female more than male. Pure tone audiometry revealed mainly binaural symmetric upward - sloping audiogram with mild and moderate hearing loss at low frequencies. Speech discrimination score was obviously reduced, which was disproportionately to the pure tone threshold. Ipsilateral and contralateral stapedial reflex were absent. ABR was severely abnor- mal. DPOAIE was normal or nearly normal. Conclusion Clinical findings and systemic audiometry revealed the main characteristics of auditory neuropathy, which could be used not only for the understanding, but also for the diagnosis of this disease.

Objective The main purpose of the present study was to reveal the correlation among the CT and p53?p16 protein of non-small cell lung carcinoma(NSCLC).Methods The expression of p53?p16 protein in 52 cases by SABC immunohistochemical technique and the relationship to CT appearance were analysed.Results (1)The experssion of p53 protein of NSCLC was significantly higher than that of their adjacent tissues and their normal lung tissues(?

OBJECTIVE To study the electrophysiological character of the Auditory Brainstem Response to Speech Sounds (s-ABR) in healthy adults. METHODS We assessed the auditory brainstem response to a synthesized stop-consonant speech syllable /da/ in 40 native-Chinese speech adults (20 female). Timing components of the response were compared between males and females to determine the relationship between inducing rate ,latency of waves and sex and age of participants. RESULTS The latency of wave V and A was shorter in females was that of males (Vt(38)=-3.601, P =0.001, At(38)=-2.829, P=0.007).The other peaks latency except V、A can see difference between gender but do not have statistics differences (P>0.05); The latency has no statistical difference in different age (P>0.05); The amplitude has no statistical difference in different gender and age (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The waves of s-ABR has good stability for studying mechanism of auditory speech processing tools.

objective To investigate the value of NT-proBNP in assessing the volume status in maintenance hemodialysis patients with non-dominant edema.Methods One hundred and forty-five patients were recruited.Bioimpedance measurements were performed for overhydration (OH).NT-proBNP was detected by colloidal gold method.Patients were divided into three groups by levels of OH variability (△ OH,equal to OH minus weight increase) as group H (hypervolemia,n=90); group N (normovolemia,n=36) and group L (hypovolemia,n=19).Hemoglobin,albumin,blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine were assayed,blood pressure and body mass increase were recorded.Dry weight of patients in Group H were adjusted in 3 months,the relationship between NT-proBNP and volume change were assessed.Results (1) At baseline,overall plasma NT-proBNP levels were higher than normal range.The median NT-proBNP levels in group H and group N were [1318.50(IQR 717.00,3154.25) pg/ml] and [703.50 (IQR 873.00,450.50) pg/ml],respectively.NT-proBNP was positively correlated with △OH value (r=0.801,P ＜ 0.001).(2) After 3 months,NT-proBNP levels in group H was significantly lower than baseline.Forty-one patients reached normal volume range (group H1),49 patients were resistant hypervolemia (group H2).The median NT-proBNP levels in group H1 and group H2 were [685.00 (IQR 422.50,988.50) pg/ml] and [1569.00 (IQR 982.50,2500.50) pg/ml],△ OH in group H1 and group H2 were [(0.63±0.23)L] and [(1.75±0.71)L],respectively.NT-proBNP and △ OH value in two groups had significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).NT-proBNP was positively correlated with △ OH value (r=0.684,P ＜ 0.001).(3) The area under ROC curve for NT-proBNP was 0.818,95％CI (0.733～ 0.904),P ＜ 0.001,since the absolute value of normovolemia was defined as ≤ 1.The cut off value of plasma NT-proBNP was set at 962.50 pg/ml in MHD patients with non-dominant edema,the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity were 79.6％ and 73.2％.Conclusion NT-proBNP could be used to assess volume status in MHD patients with non dominant edema.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of CYP2C19 and CYP3A5 gene polymorphisms with the risk of myocardial infarction. METHODS: Five hundred patients with myocardial infarction and 500 healthy controls were randomly selected. Fluorescent PCR and Sanger sequencing were used to detect the CYP2C19 and CYP3A5 gene polymorphisms. Logistic regression was used to analyze the correlation between the polymorphisms and myocardial infarction. Quanto software was used to evaluate the statistical power. RESULTS: The two groups had significant difference in the frequency of AG, GG genotypes and A allele of the CYP2C19 gene rs4986893 locus and the AA, AG, GG genotypes and G allele of the CYP3A5 gene rs776746 locus ( P<0.05), but not in the frequency of genotypes and alleles of CYP2C19 gene rs4244285 and rs12248560 loci, and the AA genotype of the rs4986893 locus. After correction for age, gender, and body mass index, Logistic regression indicated that the AG genotype and A allele of the CYP2C19 gene rs4986893 locus, and the GG genotype and G allele of CYP3A5 gene rs776746 locus are associated with susceptibility of myocardial infarction, while rs4986893 GG genotype and AA and AG genotypes of rs776746 may confer a protective effect. Based on the sample size and allele frequency, analysis with Quanto software suggested that the result of this study has a statistical power of 99%. CONCLUSION CYP2C19 and CYP3A5 gene polymorphisms may increase the risk for myocardial infarction.
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19/genetics* ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A/genetics* ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction/genetics* ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Objective To investigate the characteristics of auditory nerves and brainstem pathways,patho-physiological and nerve damages and the correlation between oxygen indexes,and the values of high stimulation ABR in patients with OSAHS.Methods Auditory brain stem responses (ABR)at rates of 11.1 times/s,31.1 times/s,51.1 times/s were performed in both the moderate-to-severe OSAHS group(5 cases of moderate and 34 cases of severe,in total of 39 cases ,78 ears)and the control group (34 cases,68 ears).According to the character-istics of ABR,the correlation with parameters of blood oxygen was studied.Results At the rate of 11.1 times/s, wave V latencies (5.79±0.22 ms)in OSAHS patients were longer than that in the control group.At the rate of 31.1 times/s,wave V latencies (5.98±0.19 ms)and waveⅠ(1.85±0.18 ms)in OSAHS patients were prolonged more than those in the control group.At the rate of 51.1 times/s,wave V latencies (6.09±0.25 ms)and waveⅠ(1.94±0.26 ms)in OSAHS patients were longer than those in the control group.Increasing stimulation rates from 11.1 times/s to 31.1 times/s showedΔⅠwas longer in OSAHS group(0.12±0.17 ms)than in the control group (0.07±0.11 ms).Increasing stimulation rates from 11.1 times/s to 51.1 times/s showedΔⅠwas longer in OS-AHS group(0.21±0.25 ms)than in the control group(0.15±0.10 ms).All above had correlations with hypoxia. Conclusion High stimulation rates in ABR by amplifying the waveⅠ latency confirm cochlear and auditory nerve damages near the cochlear segment in patients with moderate to severe OSAHS.Therefore the study of nerve injury in OSAHS patients should take blood oxygen saturation and hypoxia percentage rather than AHI.