Objective To research the variety and the imaging features of bone tumor and tumor-like lesions in the talus.Methods The imaging features of 33 cases of tumor and tumor-like lesions in the talus were reviewed retrospectively.All cases were confirmed by operation and pathology,All of 33 cases were performed X-ray examination,23 cases were examined by CT,and 11 cases were taken by MR.Results In 33 cases,24 cases were males,9 cases were females; including 7 cases of chondroblastoma(21.2％),7 cases of giant cell tumor(21.2％)(1 case of recurrence),6 cases of osteochondroma(18.2％),2 cases of osteoid osteoma(6.1％),7 cases of adjacent joint bone cyst(21.2％,2 cases of fibrous dysplasia of bone(6.1％),1 case of bone cyst(3％),1 case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma(MFH) of bone(3％).6 cases showed pathological fractures.The X-ray and CT imaging features of chondroblastoma,giant cell tumor,adjacent joint bone cyst,fibrous dysplasia of bone,bone cyst demonstrated cystic bony destruction.The common location of chondroblastoma were the posterior of talus(57％),expanding growth slightly,margin were mild osteosclerosis.The margin were osteosclerosis irregularly and osteal ridges showed in giant cell tumor.MRI features were different on pathologic basis,isointense and hypointense signal on T1WI and hyperintense signal on T2WI usually.The osteochondroma showed osseous protuberance connecting the talus,some cases showed calcification in the cap.The imaging of MFH in the talus X-ray and CT showed ill-defined osteolytic bony destruction,soft tissue-mass,no periosteal reactions and bone formation.MRI showed isointense and hypointense signal on T1WI and isointense and hyperintense signal on T2WI.The extent of tumour invasion clearly displayed.Conclusion Tumor and tumor-like lesion in the talus were rare.But there are great varieties.The benign tumor was more common than malignant tumor.Chondroblastoma,giant cell tumor,osteochondroma,osteoid osteoma and adjacent joint bone cyst were relatively common and had some imaging features.Malignant tumor rarely happened in the talus,but it is possible.

Objective To definite the correlation of hip muscle density with proximal femoral fracture in the elderly.Methods The study included 41 proximal femoral fracture cases [14 males and 27 females,at age of (64.1 ±5.1)years] and 14 normal cases [4 males and 10 females,at age of (64.8 ± 3.9) years] that underwent CT examination for hip joint.In fracture group,19 cases sustained femoral neck fracture and 22 intertrochanteric fracture.CT imaging data were reviewed to analyze the correlation of age with hip muscle density at the level of ischium tubercle.Hip muscle density was compared between fracture side and healthy side in fracture group and between control group and fracture group.Results Hip muscle density showed a downward trend with increased age (P ＜ 0.05).Hip muscle density did not differ significantly between fracture side and healthy side in fracture group (P ＞ 0.05).Regardless of age,gender and other factors,hip anterior muscle density [(34.8 ± 4.1) Hu] and posterior muscle density [(22.1 ±5.5) Hu] were lower in fracture group than in control group [(44.4 ±5.7)Hu,(39.2 ±5.3)Hu respectively,P ＜ 0.05] but there was no significant difference in hip medial muscle density between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Hip muscle density decreases with age and has no strong correlation with fracture.Deadline of the hip muscle density may be a risk factor to proximal femoral fracture in the elderly.

Objective To investigate the value of X-ray and MRI in judging degree of the deltoid ligament injury after lateral malleolus fracture.Methods The data of X-ray and MRI of 41 patients with acute lateral malleolus fracture,excluding patients combined with medial malleolus fracture,were retrospectively analyzed.The medial clear space (MCS) was measured according to the mortise X-rays.The degree of injury of the superficial deltoid ligament and deep deltoid ligament was graded according to MRIs obtained from PACS (picture archiving and communication system) system.Moreover,the correlation between the width of the MCS and the degree of the deltoid ligament injury were statistically analyzed.The classification results of all patients according to the Lauge-Hansen classification based on X-rays and MRIs were recorded,respectively.Results A positive correlation was found between the width of the MCS and the degree of the deltoid ligament injury,and the optimal critical value of MCS was 7.85 mm for diagnosing complete rupture of the total deltoid ligament or the single rupture of the deep deltoid ligament,while 6.48mm for the complete rupture of the superficial deltoid ligament.Based on the MRIs,the accuracy of the results of Lauge-Hansen classification was 58.5％,and the accuracy for predicting the rupture of the deltoid ligament was 82.9％,however the degree of the deltoid ligament injury cannot be distinguished very well.Conclusion The deltoid ligament injury is common in acute lateral malleolus fracture,even though there is no medial malleolus fracture.The X-ray is still the prefenred choice for the evaluation of the ankle fracture; however the MRI is helpful in judging the degree of the deltoid ligament injury.

The purpose of the present work is to observe whether Tau protein Ser202/Thr205 is hyperphosphorylated in braintissues of diabetic mice and to study the effect of App17 peptide. Mouse diabetic model was produced with streptozotocin, andApp1 7 peptide as a treatment was injected subcutaneously into diabetic mice. Four weeks later, fixative was injected intravascu-larly into the mice, the brain was removed and crystat sections prepared. Immunohistochemical staining was done with AT-8. Inthe brains of diabetic mice positive AT-8 reacting neurons were numerous, darkly stained, and widely distributed in retrosplenialgranular cortex, hippocampus, thalamus et al. , while in normal mice and App17 peptide-treated diabetic mice positive cells werescarce and poorly stained. Tau protein is hyperphosphorylated at Scr202/Thr205 site and widely distributed in the brains of dia-betic mice, while App17 peptide can normalize the expression of AT-8 positive cells.

Objective Through the observation on the distribution of hyperphosphorylated Tau,to investigate the connection between hyperphosphorylated Tau and learning, memory tasks. Furthermore, the treatment of App17 on brain tissues of diabetic mice. Methods Diabetic model mouse was produced in the use of streptozotion and App17 peptide as a curative was injected subcutaneously. Four weeks later, removed the brains. Immunohistochemical stainning was done with AT\|8, Tau\|1, again with Tau\|1 antibody after dephosphorylation. Results In the brains of diabetic mice positive AT\|8 reacting neurons were widely distribution in retrosplenial granular cortex, hippocampas, thalamus et al, the cytoplasm was darkly stained, while in normal mice and App17 peptide\|treated diabetic mice positive cells were localized in retrosplenial granular cortex, however, in hippocampas and RSG area, the cytoplasm were poorly stained. Conclusion Hyperphosphorylated Tau is widely expressed in brains of diabetic mice. App17 peptide can improve the hyperphosphorylated Tau in brains of diabetic mice, therefore, it may improve learning ability and memory.\;

Objective To investigate the effect of a peptide,APP17,on regulating the expression of insulin receptor substrate\|1(IRS\|1) and insulin\|like growth factor (IGF\|1R) in neurons of the hippocampus from diabetic mouse. Methods Diabetic mouse models were established by injection of streptozotion.In experimental group,these models were injected with APP17 peptide subcutaneously and their brain sections were taken after 4 weeks of survival. The immunohistochemical stainning of these sections were then performed with IRS\|1 and IGF\|1R antibody.With regard to control groups,the mouse models were only injected saline and gone through the same procedure of immunohistochemistry together with normal mice. Results IRS\|1 and IGF\|1R positive neurons were widely distributed in the hippocampus of the diabetic mice,and the cytoplasm was darkly stained.In the contrast,positive cells in the hippocampus were lightly stained in those normal mice and the APP17 peptide\|treated diabetic mice. Conclusion The expression of IRS\|1 and IGF\|1R could increase in the hippocampus of dabetic mice.The APP17 can regulate the distribution of IRS\|1 and IGF\|1R in the brain of diabetic mice and return them to normal situation.

Objective:To investigate the effect of pidotimod in reducing pulmonary infection in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Methods:One hundred and twenty patients with lung cancer in the Fifth People′s Hospital of Dalian City from July 2017 to July 2018 were selected. The patients were divided into control group and pidotimod group by random digits table method with 60 cases each. The patients were treated with standard two drugs chemotherapy containing platinum drug according to the pathological type, and the patients in pidotimod group were combined with pidotimod. The number of pulmonary infections during chemotherapy, number of completed scheduled chemotherapy and adverse reaction were observed. The correlation between pulmonary infection and pidotimod was analyzed by multivariate orderly Logistic regression.Results:The incidence of pulmonary infection in pidotimod group was significantly lower than that in control group: 18.33% (11/60) vs. 40.00% (24/60), and there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 6.845, P<0.01). The rate of completed scheduled chemotherapy in pidotimod group was significantly higher than that in control group: 55.00% (33/60) vs. 36.67% (22/60), and there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 4.062, P<0.05). Multivariate orderly Logistic regression analysis result showed that pidotimod could reduce the risk of pulmonary infection ( OR = 0.210, 95% CI 0.072 to 0.606, P = 0.004), and help to complete the scheduled chemotherapy ( OR = 2.323, 95% CI 1.080 to 5.003, P = 0.031). In pidotimod group, no obvious adverse reaction related to pidotimod application was detected, and chemotherapy was not affected. Conclusions:Application of pidotimod can reduce the chance of pulmonary infection in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy and help patients complete scheduled chemotherapy.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between aged diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment in community elders.Method 308 type Ⅱ diabetic patients, including 225 diabetes patients and 164 diabetes with hypertension patients, were random selected in our study. 225 hypertension and 186 healthy elders were random selected as controls. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was tested on each case. According to DSM-IV, all participants were classified into three groups ( normal, MCI and dementia) .Result MMSE scores in diabetes patients were lower than that in healthy controls(25. 87±3.33 vs 26. 86 ±2. 82, F = 9.62, P < 0. 01), and scores in diabetes with hypertension group (24. 68 ±4. 36 ) were much lower than that in healthy controls ( F =37. 16, P <0.01). Conclusion Senile diabetes were positive correlated with cognitive impairment. Diabetes were a risk factor of dementia in seniles. Diabetes with hypertension can increase cognitive impairment in community elders.

Objective: To analyze the expression of c-MET and its prognostic correlation in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Methods: The clinical data and pathological specimen of patients with lung adenocarcinoma in Dalian 5th People′s Hospital from January 2006 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. The expression difference of c-MET between lung adenocarcinoma tissue and normal adjacent tissues was compared. The correlation of c-MET with the pathology and clinical factors was also analyzed. Results: A total of 82 patients were retrospective analyzed, including 82 pathological specimens of lung adenocarcinoma and 45 specimens of normal adjacent tissues. Among 53 patients with stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ lung adenocarcinoma, 31 cases had low expression of c-MET and 22 cases had high expression of c-MET. Among 29 patients with stage Ⅲ lung adenocarcinoma, 10 cases had low expression of c-MET and 19 cases had high expression of c-MET. There was a correlation between TNM stage and c-MET positive expression in lung adenocarcinoma (P=0.037). The positive expression rate of c-MET was not significantly correlated with age, sex and differentiation degree (P > 0.05). Among 82 cases of lung adenocarcinoma, 39 cases had low expression of c-MET and 43 cases had high expression of c-MET; 45 cases of para-carcinoma tissuehad low expression of c-MET. The positive expression rate of c-MET in lung adenocarcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in para-carcinoma tissue (P < 0.01). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that the median disease-free survival was 41.5 months in c-MET high-expression group and 55.3 months in low-expression group. The expression level of c-MET was closely related to disease-free survival in lung adenocarcinoma patients (P < 0.05). Conclusions The expression of c-MET is significantly increased in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The expression level has relevance with TNM staging and prognosis.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in the treatment of patients with moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 30 treatment-naïve patients with confirmed COVID-19 after informed consent at Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center. The patients were randomized 1：1 to HCQ group and the control group. Patients in HCQ group were given HCQ 400 mg per day for 5 days plus conventional treatments, while those in the control group were given conventional treatment only. The primary endpoint was negative conversion rate of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in respiratory pharyngeal swab on days 7 after randomization. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center and registered online (NCT04261517). RESULTS: One patient in HCQ group developed to severe during the treatment. On day 7, nucleic acid of throat swabs was negative in 13 (86.7%) cases in the HCQ group and 14 (93.3%) cases in the control group (>0.05). The median duration from hospitalization to virus nucleic acid negative conservation was 4 (1,9) days in HCQ group, which is comparable to that in the control group [2 (1,4) days, Z=1.27, >0.05]. The median time for body temperature normalization in HCQ group was 1 (0,2) day after hospitalization, which was also comparable to that in the control group [1 (0,3) day]. Radiological progression was shown on CT images in 5 cases (33.3%) of the HCQ group and 7 cases (46.7%) of the control group, and all patients showed improvement in follow-up examinations. Four cases (26.7%) of the HCQ group and 3 cases (20%) of the control group had transient diarrhea and abnormal liver function (>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The prognosis of COVID-19 moderate patients is good. Larger sample size study are needed to investigate the effects of HCQ in the treatment of COVID-19. Subsequent research should determine better endpoint and fully consider the feasibility of experiments such as sample size.
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