BACKGROUND: Although nickel and chromium are essential elements of human body, over high concentration of them will produce many adverse effects to human body, therefore biological safety of nichrome material for dental restoration deserves attention.OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes of nickel and chromium content at 6 months and 1 year after porcelain-fused-to-nichrome crown restoration, and compare to healthy controls to investigate the long-term safety of nichorme in oral cavity.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A case-control observation was performed between January 2006 and December 2007 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China.PARTICIPANTS: Sixty patients who visited Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, between January and December 2006 were included in test group, including 28 male, 32 female, the mean age was 40 years. Each of them had 3 anterior maxillary teeth restored by porcelain-fused-to-nichrome crowns, without other metal fillings or protheses. Sixty healthy cases visited the hospital at the same time were used as control, including 30 male, 30 female, the mean ages was 39 years.METHODS: Fasting venous blood of participants in two groups was harvested sterilely at 6 months and 1 year after test group restoration, serum nickel and chromium content were determined using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Serum nickel content changes in test and control group. ②Serum chromium content changes in test and control groupRESULTS: All cases were involved in result analysis. ① Serum nickel content changes in test and control group: At 6 months postrestoration, there was no significant difference in serum nickel content between test group and control group (P>0.05). At 1 year after restoration, serum nickel content of test group was significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.05). ② Serum chromium content changes in test and control group: There was no significant difference in chromium content between test and control group at 6 months and 1 year after test group restoration (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: Nickel and chromium released from porcelain-fused-to-nichrome crowns after restoration under oral environment, serum nickel content had an increasing tendency with the prolongation of restoration time, but in small quantity and within biosafety range, to identify whether the increasing tendency will increased continuously with the prolongation of restoration time needs long-term follow-up.

0.05). Conclusion:After Ni-Cr-Based porcelain-fused-to-metal crown application, the metal ion can be released and absorbed by human body. But the content is almost harmless to human body.

Based on the records of ancient medical books, this article analyzed the etiology and pathogenesis of primary bile reflux gastritis. Combined with the clinical diagnosis and treatment experience and thinking, this article explained from various aspects of the principle, method, formula, and medicine, and divided the treatment into three steps, with a purpose to provide references for clinical treatment.

Objective To explore the effect of intensive pedaling training on lower limbs recovery from hemiplegia. Methods 60 hemiplegics after stroke were divided into treatment group (n=30) and control group (n=30). Both groups accepted routine rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture and electrical stimulation, while the treatment group accepted intensive pedaling training in addition. They were evaluated with Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment of lower limb (FMA-L), modified Barthel index (MBI), Functional Ambulation Category (FAC), modified Ashworth scale (MAS) before and after 8 weeks of treatment. Results The scores of BBS, FMA-L, MBI, FAC, and MAS improved in both groups after treatment (P<0.01), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Intensive pedaling training can further improve the lower limbs function of stroke patients with hemiplegia

Objective To discuss the effect of skill training for staff working in washing rooms of sterilization and supply center after application of centralized management model.Methods The training objects included all the working staff in the washing rooms and the training procedure covered four steps：preparation,discussion,implementation and evaluation.The evaluation indices involved level of post skill,cleaning and sterilization effect of instruments and satisfaction degree of staff.Results After training the level of post skills were increased dramatically(P＜0.01).The cleaning and sterilization effect of instruments was also improved(P＜0.01).96％ of staff considered their post ability elevated after training.Conclusion After skill training for staff working in washing rooms,the post skill and cleaning and sterilization quality of instruments were both enhanced.It proved valuable for guarantee of cleaning and sterilization quality of medical instruments and improvement of professional skills for staff working in washing rooms of sterilization and supply center.

This article was aimed to investigate the cell proliferation , cell apoptosis and its related molecular mechanisms of the human gastric carcinoma cell line BGC-823 in v itro after treatment with cinnamaldehyde . The MTT Assay demonstrated the inhibitory effect of cinnamaldehyde . And the Flow Cytometry was used to determine its induction of cell apoptosis. The Hoechst 33342 was used to observe morphological changes during apoptosis . Moreover , quantitative real time PCR and western blot analysis were used to detect the effect of cinnamaldehyde on human gastric carcinoma cell line BGC-823 . The results showed that compared with the control group , cinnamaldehyde had inhibitory effect on human gastric carcinoma cell line BGC-823 ( P <0 . 01 ) . It showed that cinnamaldehyde induced apoptosis through the downregulation of Bcl-2 , Bcl-xL and Survivin expression , upregulation of Bax and Bak expression , downregulation of Bcl-2 and Procaspase-3 , and upregulation of BAX . It was concluded that cinnamaldehyde had inhibitory effect on the proliferation of human gastric carcinoma cell line BGC-823 and induced apoptosis . It may be related to the activation of the endogenous apoptosis pathway .

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of serum CYFRA21-1 detection during the diagnosis of lung cancer. Methods Serum level of CYFRA21-1 in 196 patients with lung cancer and 39 healthy controls were determined by the Elctro-chemiluminescence Immuno-assay ( ECLIA) , respectively. Results Serum level of CYFRA21 -1 ( range from 0. 30 μgg/L to 500.00 μg/L) in patients with lung cancer were significantly higher than those in the healthy control ( range from 0. 27 μg/L to 3. 29 μg/L,Z = -4. 65,P < 0.01). ROC analysis of diagnosis efficiency showed that the area under curve ( AUC) was 0. 735 (P < 0. 001 ). The confidence interval of 95% was from 0. 663 to 0. 807. Positive detection rate of CYFRA21-1 was 48. 8% (39/80) in squamous,31.7% (20/63) in adenocarcinoma and 22. 6% (12/53) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) respectively, as well as total positive rate was 36. 2% (71/196). Stepwise regression analysis showed that serum level of CYFRA21-1 had a linear correlation with the squamous and the metastasis to liver or bone (r =0. 505 ,P <0. 05). Conclusions Serum level of CYFRA21-1 increases the diagnostic sensitivity, which is helpful for determining histological types, monitoring the metastasis of liver and bone, and evaluating the treatment response in patients with lung cancer.

Objective To study the effect of skin protective membrane, semi-transparent dressing and combination of the two in critically ill patients with incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD) skin protection. Methods A total of 114 patients who were admitted into ICU and NICU of Hebei Xingtai People′s Hospital from December 2013 to November 2014 were selected. These subjects were divided into 3 groups randomly. All three groups received routine skin care, on this basis, skin protective membrane group (34 cases) used skin protective membrane for skin protection, semi-transparent dressing group (40 cases) adopted semi-permeable dressing for skin protection, while the combination group (40 cases) used skin protective membrane combined with semi-transparent dressing for skin protection. The incidence, occurrence and severity of IAD in the three groups were compared. Results The incidence rate of IAD in the combination group was 20.0%(8/40), 20.6%(7/34) in the skin protective membrane group, and significantly lower than 47.5% (19/40) in the semi-transparent dressing group, the difference was significant ( χ2=9.201, P<0.05). The occurrence time of IAD in the combination group was (4.75±0.46) days, which was significantly longer than those of the skin protective membrane group [(3.86±1.35) days] and the semi-transparent dressing group [(2.74±0.73) days], the difference was significant (F=17.120, P < 0.05). The IAD severity of the combination group scored 3.63 ±0.92, which was significantly lower than those of the skin protective membrane group (5.29±1.11) and the semi-transparent dressing group (6.74±1.79), the difference was significant (F=12.240, P<0.05). Conclusions Skin protective membrane combined with semi-transparent dressing have priority in decreasing IAD incidence rate, and delaying the occurrence time of IAD, and relieving the severity of IAD, which is better than either of the two.

Objective To find a safer and more effective facial care method,reduce the incidence rate of facial skin injury,and improve patients' comfort level,as well as work efficiency of nursing.Methods 90 patients with orotracheal intubation were divided into the control group,transparent dressing group and skin protecting membrane group by random number table method.The control group was conducted with basic facial nursing;the transparent dressing group was applied with protective transparent dressing on the basis of basic facial nursing;the skin protecting membrane group was applied with skin protecting membrane on the basis of basic facial nursing.This research was conducted by observing and recording the incidence rate of skin injury,severity of skin injury,patients' comfort level,duration of skin care and the results.Results The incidence rate of facial skin injury was as follows:skin protecting membrane group 6.89％ (2/29)and transparent dressing group 15.15％(5/33)were better than the control group 50.00％(14/28),statistical significance was found among the three groups (X2=16.75,P ＜ 0.05);The times of facial skin nursing was as follows:the skin protecting membrane group (4.28±0.53) times was less than transparent dressing group (4.52±0.76) times and the control group (6.04±1.35) times,statistical significance was found among the three groups (Hc=32.65,P ＜ 0.05).Patients' comfort level comparison were as follows:the skin protecting membrane group was better than transparent dressing group and the control group,statistical significance was found among the three groups (Hc=22.42,P ＜ 0.05);Duration of skin care were as follows:skin protecting membrane group (10.40±1.35) minutes was less than transparent dressing group (14.09±1.27) minutes and the control group (12.35±1.28) minutes,statistical significance was found among the three groups (F=85.87,P＜ 0.05).Conclusions Skin protective membrane can effectively reduce the incidence and severity of facial skin injury on patients with orotracheal incubation,improve patients' comfort level,and greatly reduce operation time for nurses through its easer operation and less time consumption.

Objective:To investigate the correlation and predictive value of fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) and clinical outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:Patients with acute ischemic stroke received intravenous thrombolysis treatment at Fuyang People's Hospital from November 2019 to August 2022 were retrospectively included. Their clinical, imaging, and laboratory data were collected. After 3 months of onset, a modified Rankin Scale was used for clinical outcome evaluation and a score >2 were defined as poor outcome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the correlation between FAR and poor outcome. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of FAR on adverse outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Results:A total of 162 patients were included. There were 114 patients (70.4%) in the good outcome group and 48 (29.6%) in the poor outcome group. Univariate analysis showed that the baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, fasting blood glucose, fibrinogen, and FAR in the poor outcome group were significantly higher than those in the good outcome group, while the serum albumin was significantly lower than that of the good outcome group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the baseline NIHSS score (odds ratio [ OR] 1.176, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.082-1.227; P<0.001), fasting blood glucose ( OR 1.206, 95% CI 1.018-1.430; P=0.030), and FAR ( OR 1.448, 95% CI 1.449-1.824; P=0.002) were the independent risk factors for poor outcome. The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of FAR for predicting poor outcomes was 0.706 (95% CI 0.616-0.796). When the FAR cutoff value was 8.06, the sensitivity and specificity were 66.7% and 78.2%, respectively. Conclusion:There is a significant correlation between FAR and outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Higher FAR has certain predictive value for poor outcomes of patients.