Objective To assess the effects of hydrocortisone (HC) on brain injury in septic shock rats induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).Methods Pathogen-free Wistar male rats were chosen to produce septic shock model by injection of LPS (Escherichia coil,O55:B5),25 mg/kg LPS was given by femoral vein.All rats in accordance with the random number table,were randomly divided into 3 groups:normal control group,LPS group,and low dose of HC group (HC 5 mg/kg).Every group had ten rats.Six hours after the septic shock model was established,the blood sample and brain tissue were collected to perform histopathological examination and measure the serum level of neuron specific enolase (NSE).Results The serum level of NSE,brain water content,inflammation score,neural damage score,vascular reaction score in LPS group were significantly higher than those in control group [(10.078 ± 0.526) μg/L vs.(3.719 ± 0.602) μg/L,(82.328 ±0.011) ％ vs.(78.896 ±0.005) ％,(2.750 ±0.463) scores vs.(0.125 ±0.345) scores,(2.875 ± 0.353) scores vs.(1.125 ± 0.354) scores,(2.875 ± 0.463) scores vs.(0.500 ± 0.534) scores,P ＜ 0.01,respectively].After HC treatment,the serum level of NSE,brain water content,and brain tissue pathological score [(6.297 ± 1.393) μg/L,(80.283 ± 0.005) ％,(0.625 ± 0.744) scores,(1.375 ± 0.744) scores,(1.250 ± 0.463) scores] were significantly lower than those in LPS group (P ＜ 0.05,respectively).Conclusion After giving low dose of HC,the serum level of NSE,brain edema,brain pathological changes all got improvement,which indicated that low dose HC could have protect effect on septic encephalopathy induced by LPS.

Objective To explore the clinical manifestations, CT features, and inheritance pattern of Fahr disease. Methods Head CT was scanned and serum calcium and phosphorum were measured in 14 persons from 2 families, and the 2 families' history was investigated. Results The serum calcium and phosphorum were normal in the 14 persons. There were 8 cases of Fahr disease, and the head CT showed local or diffuse calcium deposition in bilateral basal ganglia, subcortex, and thalamus, respectively. The inheritance pattern of the 8 cases of Fahr disease in the two families showed holandric inheritance, The clinical symptom and sign included seizures, irritability, mental retardation or no abnormal findings. Conclusion Fahr disease is a hereditary disease characterized by idiopathy and calcium deposition in the central nervous system. The clinical feature is various and head CT is an important examination in the diagnosis of Fahr disease.

Objective To study the MR imaging features of intracranial epidermal cyst.Methods 18 cases(include 7 male,11 female) epidermal cyst pathology confirmed were analysed.Results The epidermal cyst usually exhibited heterogeneously low signal intensity on T 1WI(88.9%),and only 2 patients showed high signal intensity on T 1WI(11.1%).After contrast medium enhancement 16 cases had no obvious enhancement,only 2 patients had rim light enhancement .Conclusion Typical epidermal cyst commonly show heterogenously low signal intensity on T 1WI. A typcal epidermal cyst has high signal intensity on T 1WI.Differential diagnosis shoud be consider on these kind of epidermal cyst.

Objective To evaluate the images of MRCP acquired by adjusting 0.3 Tesla MR unit heavy T 2-weighted scanning parameters and altering scanning angle and diagnostic correctivity to biliary obstructive disease.Methods Routine MR T 1WI,T 2WI scanning were performed axial in 50 cases of patients with biliary obstruction.All of them were divided into two groups,20 cases of them were scanned coronal with FSE T 2-weighted fixed parameters,30 cases of them were scanned with altering scanning angle,increasing scanning slices,decreasing distance of two near slices,reducing signal collection times(NSA),shortening scanning time.Results The acquired images through adjusting FSE T 2-weighted scanning parameters were visualized clearly.The boundary of cholangiopancreatie ducts were showed clearly.The display rate of biliary and pancreatie ducts was elevaled from 20% to 83.3%.The accuracy of it for evaluating the causes of obstruction was increased from 88.9% to 93.3%.The accuracy of it in the detection of the location of bile duct obstruction was 100%.Conclusion Through adjusting scanning purameters low field MRCP is very helpful in improved images quality and reflecting veliable signs of biliary and pancreatie duct obstruction disease combined with MRI T 1-weighted T 2-weighted message.This method can increased the diagnostic accuracy of the causes of obseruction and supply the reliable ground for clinical treatment.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious disease constituting a major threat to public health. Current popularity of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating COPD implies its potential advantage in improving symptoms, reducing the frequency of acute exacerbation and improving the patients' quality of life. This study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a comprehensive intervention, Bufei Yishen Granule combined with acupoint-sticking therapy, in patients with stable COPD.

AIM: To investigate the effects of ?-elemene,extracted from curcuma wenyujin,on proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of human multiple myeloma RPMI-8226 cells. METHODS: The effect of ?-elemene on the growth of human multiple myeloma RPMI-8226 cells was studied through MTT assay,cell cycle and apoptosis was studied by combined Annexin-V protein iodide staining,The morphological changes was studied by combining Hoechst33342-PI staining. RESULTS: ?-elemene inhibited the proliferation of RPMI-8226 cells in a time-and dose- dependent manner. Compared with the control cells,the proportions of the RPMI-8226 cells in the G0 /G1 phase rose,and the proportions of the RPMI-8226 cells in the S and G2 /M phases fell decreased. RPMI-8226 cells treated with ?-elemene for 48 h induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: ?-elemene is able to inhibit the proliferation of RPMI-8226 cells by arresting the cell cycle and inducing the cell apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the risk factors related to mortality of children with deep fungal infection in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU).Methods A retrospective case-control study was applied.Ninty-six patients admitted to PICU with clinical or definite diagnosis of deep fungal infection from Nov 2005 to Mar 2009 were included.The risk factors related to mortality wereanalyzed with the logistic regression analysis.The research factors included:sex,age,primary diseases,complications,invasive operations and therapeutic measures etc.Results Of all 96 children,28 died (28.2％).According to the analytical results of multivariate logistic regression,the variables significantly associated with mortality were immunosuppressive (OR =185.770,95 ％ CI 11.467 ～ 3 009.507),mechanical ventilation (OR =11.555,95 ％ CI 2.780 ～ 48.039),hypoproteinemia (OR =1.246,95％ CI 1.133 ～ 1.369) and low pediatric critical illness score (OR =1.086,95 ％ CI 1.008 ～ 1.169).Conclusion The risk factors related to mortality of children with deep fungal infection in PICU were immunosuppressive,mechanical ventilation,hypoproteinemia and low pediatric critical illness score.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem worldwide. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an established intervention for the management of patients with COPD. Exercise training is an important part of PR, and its effectiveness in patients with COPD is well established. However, alternative methods of PR training such as Daoyin have not been appropriately studied. Hence, alternative forms of exercise training that require less exercise equipment and no specific training place should be evaluated. This paper describes the study protocol of a clinical trial that aims to determine if pulmonary Daoyin training will improve the exercise capacity and psychosocial function of patients with COPD in China.

Objective To investigate the early development of the sinus venosus and the cardiac conduction system (CCS) of human embryonic hearts. Methods Serial transverse sections of 29 human embryonic hearts from Carnegie stage 10 to Carnegie stage 16 (C10-C16) were stained immunohistochemically with antibodies against α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),α-sarcomeric actin(α-SCA) and desmin ( DES ). Results During C12 and C13, the sinus venosus formed by confluence of systematic veins at the caudal end of the pericardial cavity could be recognized in the mesenchyme of primitive transverse septum. The mesenchymal cells of the sinus venosus gradually differentiated into α-SCA positive cardiocyocytes. At C14, the sinus venosus was within the pericardial cavity due to expansion of the pericardial cavity and incorporated into the right atrium. Differentiation of DES positive conductive cardiomyocyte was initiated in the right wall of atrio-ventricular canal of C10 embryonic heart and with the development, extended towards the myocardium of the interventricular sulcus to form His bundle, left and right bundle branches as well as the ventricular trabecular myocardium. In the atium, the strong expression of DES was first detected in the dorsal wall of C11 atrium. At C13, unique myocardial band showing α-SCA, α-SMA and DES expression in the left dorsal wall of the sinus venosus were found to be continuous with the basal wall of left atium and the dorsal wall of the atrio-ventricular canal, this band might be related to the development of conduction system from sinoatrial node to atrio-ventricular canal. During C14 to C16, primary conduction pathway of atria with strong DES expression was formed that extended from sinoatrial node along venous valves, DES positive myocardium in the dorsal and ventral walls of the atria to the right atrio-ventricular canal, respectively. Conclusions The mesenchyme of the primitive transverse septum is the heart forming field of human embryos responsible for formation of sinus venosus myocardium, cardiomyocytes are differentiated from mesenchymal cells in the primitive transverse septum and progressively added to the venous pole of the heart tube to form myocardial sinus venosus. The differentiation of CCS of the early human embryo initiates in the atrio-ventricular canal and develops gradually towards the arterial and venous poles of the heart tube. By C16, DES positive embryonic CCS can be clearly recognized morphologically.

Through comparing two textbooksAcupuncture-Moxibustion Science(first edition)and A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the characterizes of the two books were analyzed. The former book is comprehensive and concise. Textbook writing is a process of continuous improvement. By combing textbook of acupuncture and moxibustion science, we summarizes the theoretical features,in order to provide a reference for feature textbooks compilation.