Objective: To evaluate an innovative surgical approach for submandibular gland resection with minimal invasive incision. Methods:With cutaneous incision of 30 mm in the submandibular area, six patients with chronic sialadenitis of submandibular gland were treated with this approach. Anterior facial vein and facial artery were maintained without ligation. Results:The operation time is ranged from 40 to 80 minutes. There were no facial nerve injuries. Furthermore, the surgical stigmata was minimized. Conclusion:The modified minimal incision for submandibular gland resection has less wound and better cosmesis.

Objective:Study on the possibility that human follicular dendritic cells(FDC) can increase HIV infection and to investigate the related mechanisms.Methods:Human FDC was isolated from tonsils and cultured with infected heterogenous pheripheral lymphocytes or cultured with infected hemogenous tonsilar T lymphocytes.HIV P24 antigen,HIV 1 env DNA and HIV 1 nef RNA were determined respectively with ELISA method,PCR or RT PCR method.Results:FDCs were cultured with infected heterogenous lymphocytes,the P24 antigen is 6 7 times higher than the control group(P

Objective To discuss the method of raising the rate of cut healing by first intention with electrized copper needles and removal of the angioma.Methods Analysis of the clinical history of 68 cases of angiomatous therapy by using the method of electrized copper needles and removal, and the investigation of the connection between the therapy method and the cut healing.Results The healing rate of the cut by first intention is 100% in the total resection of tumor, each 33.33% in the partial resection of tumor and the resection under skin flap, 0% in the resection of tumor and the skin grafting on the surface of wound. When the voltage controlled at 6V is compared with others, remarkably there is the difference (P

Objective To discuss the illness mechanism and the reason of defective energy of the stomach and intestines with acute panereatitis.Method 43 cases of acute pancreatitis was studied which had the stomach and intestinal insufficiency to determine lesion degree of the stomach and intestines acording to the change of abdomen signs.Results The data found that the patient of light acute pancreatitis had light abdominal distention,cirumscribed abdominal tenderness and rebounding pain,weaken gurgling sound;most advanced acute pancreatitis had severe abdominal distention,abdominal tenderness and rebounding pain,almost no gurgling sound.Conclusion Abdominal sign could be a indicator to determine patient's condition of acute pancreatitis and a standard to diagnose acute pancreatitis.

Objective To study the clinical pathological significance and relationship of placental glutathione-s-transferase(GST-?) and p53 protein expression in the tissues of human lung carcinomas. Methods The expressions of GST-? and p53 in 60 cases of lung carcinomas were detected by the LSAB immunohistochemical method. Results The positive rates of GST-? and p53 protein expression in lung carcinomas were 56 67% and 31 67% respectively. The expressions of both GST-? and p53 had obvious relationship with the differential degree of the tumors(P

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to test the accuracy and precision of iWitness photogrammetry for measuring the facial tissues of mannequin head.

METHODSUnder ideal circumstances, the 3D landmark coordinates were repeatedly obtained from a mannequin head using iWitness photogrammetric system with different parameters, to examine the precision of this system. The differences between the 3D data and their true distance values of mannequin head were computed.

RESULTSOperator error of 3D system in non-zoom and zoom status were 0.20 mm and 0.09 mm, and the difference was significant (P 0.05). Image captured error of 3D system was 0.283 mm, and there was no significant difference compared with the same group of images (P>0.05). Error of 3D systen with recalibration was 0.251 mm, and the difference was not statistically significant compared with image captured error (P>0.05). Good congruence was observed between means derived from the 3D photos and direct anthropometry, with difference ranging from -0.4 mm to +0.4 mm.

CONCLUSIONThis study provides further evidence of the high reliability of iWitness photogrammetry for several craniofacial measurements, including landmarks and inter-landmark distances. The evaluated system can be recommended for the evaluation and documentation of the facial surface.

A patient was treated by multiple dental implants,the implanted 6 was adjucent to impacted 8 .Immediately after implanta-tion,4 month and 3 year after implantation the distace between 8 and 6 implant central line was 4.4,3.2 and 2.5 mm,the angle between 8 long axis and 6 implant central line was 42.3°,45.5°and 50.3°.Then 8 was extracted.

Hydroxypropyl-chitosan with substitution degree of 0.56 is prepared by the reaction of chitosan and epoxypropane by controlling condition. The water solubility of modified hydroxypropyl-chitosan is enhanced. When suitable concentration of hydroxypropyl-chitosan water solution responds to certain concentration of sodium polyphosphate based on ion gel method, the hydroxypropyl-chitosan nano-spheres with particle size of 500-700nm are obtained. Transmission electron micrograph shows that the shape of prepared hydroxypropyl-chitosan nano-sphere is uniform.

Objective To learn the academic level and scientific impact of the Chinese Journal of Dermatology by using bihliometric methods. Methods Citation frequencies, first authors and their affiliation, citing journals of cited articles published in the Chinese Journal of Dermatology from 2002 to 2007 were statistically analyzed according to the database of Chinese Medical Citation Index (CMCI) by using bibliometric methods. Results From 2002 to 2007, a total of 2259 original papers were published in the Chinese Journal of Dermatology. Of them, 1224 were cited with a total citation frequency of 3963, citation rate of 54.1%, average citation frequency per paper of 3.2 and top citation frequency of 204. The number of first authors of cited papers amounted to 893, and 61 (6.63%) authors published 3 or more cited papers during this period. These authors were distributed in 30 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and 1 foreign country; Jiangsu, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shanghai and Shandong ranked in the top 6 regions with high total citation frequencies. There were 517 journals citing articles published in the Chinese Journal of Dermatology from 2002 to 2007;the top citing frequencies were observed in the Chinese Journal of Dermatology, China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases, The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology, Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Southern China Journal of Dermato-Venereology, etc. Conclusions The articles in the Chinese Journal of Dermatology have a high academic quality and citation frequency. Chinese Journal of Dermatology is an important publication in the dermato- venereology field as well as a core periodical in medical field of China.

Objective To investigate the effects of valproic acid (VPA) on acute lung injury induced by Lipopolysaccharide in rats. Method The rat model of acute lung injury was made by intravenous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The pathological changes of lung were observed under light microscope and inflammatory cytokines in serum detected by using ELISA to judge whether the model was successfully done or not. All rats were divided into three groups as per the different intervention agents employed. Rats in control group were treated with intravenous injection of NS in dose of 5 ml/kg, rats in LPS group were exposed to LPS with dosage of 10 mg/kg and model rats in LPS + VPA group were treated with VPA in dose of 300 mg/kg. The rats were sacrificed 6 h after LPS or NS administration. The blood PaO2 ,A-aDO2 and blood lactic acid (Lac) were measured, the lungs were removed for observing the histopathological changes and determination of wet/dry lung weight (W/D) ratio and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity as well as albumin concentration in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) . Seurm was collected to determine the concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β( IL-1 β) by using LISA 6 h later. All data were presented in ((x)±s). One-way ANOVA was used for comparing differences between groups. Results Compared with acute lung injury group, the blood PaO2 (94. 50 ± 4.38 ) in rats of LPS + VPA group was higher, whereas A-aDO2 ( 13.50 ± 4.77 ) and blood lac( 2.13 ± 1. 02 ) in LPS + VPA group were lower. VPA significantly lowered W/D (5.33 ±0. 12) ratio and MPO activity (4.38 ±0. 42) in the lung. Albumin concentration ( 1. 260 ± 0. 039 ) in BALF, and the levels of TN F-α( 2 410 ±320 )and IL-1β( 1 220 ± 162 )in serum were lower in LPS + VPA group. The histological changes of lung injury were lessened by VPA. Conclusions Valproic acid has protective effects against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rats.