Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of umbilicus application withDa Huang (Rheum Officinale) during 5-7 a.m. in treating senile constipation after hip fracture.Method Fifty-nine elderly patients with constipation after hip fracture were randomized into a treatment group of 30 cases and a control group of 29 cases. The treatment group was intervened by umbilicus application withDa Huang (Rheum Officinale) during 5-7 a.m, while the control group was by umbilicus application withDa Huang (Rheum Officinale) at any time but avoiding 5-7 a.m. period. After a treatment course, the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated based on bowel movement frequency and shape of stool, and the two groups were compared with each other.Result The total effective rate and markedly-effective rate were respectively 93.3% and 70.0% in the treatment group versus 82.8% and 37.9% in the control group. The between-group difference in the total effective rate was statistically insignificant (P>0.05); there was a significant difference in comparing the markedly-effective rate between the two groups (P<0.01).Conclusion Umbilicus application withDa Huang (Rheum Officinale) during 5-7 a.m. is an effective method in treating senile constipation after hip fracture.

We wished to undertake molecular characterization of the reverse transcriptase (RT) gene and overlapping surface (S) gene in lamivudine-treated patients with chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Sequencing analyses of the HBV RT/S gene of isolates from 25 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with the YMDD mutation and 30 treatment-naïve CHB patients were undertaken. In patients with the YMDD mutation, rtM2041 was the major type of mutation (20/25, 80%). rtL80I was present in most of the patients with rtM204I (14/20, 70%). rtL180M coexisted with rtM204V (5/5, 100%). Patients with the YMDD mutation had a significantly higher prevalence of mutation of the RT gene than treatment-naïve CHB patients (P < 0.05). Classical primary resistance and secondary/compensatory mutations were detected at only five sites (rtL80, rtV173, rtL180, rtM204, rtM250) in CHB patients with the YMDD mutation. The frequency of nucleos(t)ide analog resistance (NAr) mutation within the RT gene in patients with the YMDD mutation was significantly higher than that in treatment-naïve patients (P < 0.05). Amino-acid mutations within the RT gene were also associated with other types of NAr in patients with the YMDD mutation. The rate of amino-acid variants within the S gene region was significantly higher in patients with the YMDD mutation than that in treatment-naïve patients (P < 0.05). sM133L and sG145R variants were also present in patients with the YMDD mutation. These observations suggest that CHB patients with the YMDD mutation also have NAr mutations related to other NA drugs, which might lead to cross-resistance in CHB patients. Variants present in the S gene region could cause changes in the antigenicity of HBsAg, which could result in a false-negative diagnosis of HBsAg and immune in escape of the HBV.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Antigens, Surface ; genetics ; Antigens, Viral ; genetics ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Female ; Genetic Variation ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Humans ; Lamivudine ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase ; genetics ; Young Adult

Objecltive To intensify the coordination and nursing in the operation room in order to prevent surgical site infection after gastrointestinal operation. Methods 337 medical history of patients received gastrointestinal operation and third rate healing from 1999 to 2006 were collected. A series of intensified measures were applied to surgical site infection from 2003 gradually, including invocation of new surgical handwashing method, modified skin disinfection manner, adoption of degreasing with ethanol first before disinfection with iodophor, placement of incision protector and clean bag for incision protection after entering abdomen, changing to use new gastrointestinal anastomofic thimerosal,standardization of operation order and clean manage-ment in operation room. The incidence rate of surgical site infection after gastrointestinal operation of patients from 1999 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2006 underwent χ2 test. Results The incidence rate of surgical site in-fection after gastrointestinal operation greatly decreased after adoption of intensified nursing intervention, Signifi-cant difference existed in rate of patients with third rate healing between the year 1999 to 2002 and 2003 to 2006. Conclusions Modified nursing intervention for surgical incision after gastrointestinal operation can de-crease incision infection rate evidently.

AIM To research synergetic analgesic effect of asarum and verapamil. METHODS Acetic acid caused body turning experiment and hot plate induced pain experiment were used to observe analgesic effect, and the influence of action potential of toad sciatic nerve was observed by nerve chamber and multi media MS 302 system. RESULTS Asarum and A V compound has remarkable analgestic effect of pain in mice induced by acetic acid and hot plate. It also inhibited action potential transmission of toad sciatic nerve. Verpamil has faint analgestic effect but was not able to inhibit action potential transmission of toad sciatic nerve. A V compound had greater effect of analgesia and inhibition of nerve action potential transmission than its components asarum and verapamil. CONCLUSION Asarum and aerapamil have analgesia synergism.

Objective: To investigate the immunotherapeutic effects of elemene combo tumor cell vaccine(EC TCV) on Hca F murine hepatic carcinoma and changes of IL 10 and IL 12 secretion by splenocytes of treated mice. Methods: BALB/c mice inoculated with Hca F were treated with EC TCV, CY, EC TCV+CY or PBS control, tumor growth was measured, concentration of IL 10 and IL 12 in supernatants of mixed splenocytes and Hca F culture(MSTC) was assayed with ELISA. Results: After EC TCV immunotherapy and CY chemotherapy, the latent period of tumor growth prolonged, mean tumor weight (MTW) decreased, even no nodule was observed in EC TCV+CY chemoimmunotherapy group, the concentration of IL 10 in supernatants of MSTC of EC TCV immunotherapy group decreased significantly(1.82?0.29 pg/ml, P

Two isolation methods for sorting of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs): from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and CD133(+) enriched cells were compared, by defining the cell morphology, phenotype, reproductive activities and function in vitro, to provide a reference for clinical application of EPCs. PBMCs from healthy subjects were used either directly for cell culture or for CD133(+) sorting. The two groups of cells were cultured in complete medium 199 (M199) for 7 to 14 days and the phenotypes of EPCs were analyzed by FACS. The proliferation of differentiated EPCs was studied by MTT assay, and the VEGF concentration was measured using an ELISA kit. ECM gel experiment and migration assay were performed in vivo. The results showed that PBMCs produced more colony-forming units (CFU) than CD133(+) enriched cells from the same volume of blood (P<0.01). From day 7 to 14, the two groups showed decreased expression of hematopoietic stem cell markers and increased level of endothelial markers, but CD144(+) cells in CD133(+) group were less than in PBMCs group (P<0.01). PBMCs group secreted more VEGF than CD133(+) group on the day 7 (P<0.01). As compared with CD133(+) group, PBMCs group had more potent potential of proliferation and vascularization in vitro. It was concluded that CD133(+) sorted cells showed a lower capacity of differentiation, secretion, proliferation and vascularization in vitro, suggesting that CD133-negative cells may be a preferential way to get EPCs for clinical therapy.

Objective:To compare the nutritional status between alcoholic cirrhosis and viral cirrhosis,and to provide reference information for the nutritional support strategy.Methods:95 alcoholic cirrhosis and 260 viral cirrhosis patients were involved in the study.The patients were reviewed with NRS 2002 and SGA within 48 hours after admission.The general information and liver function parameters including gender,age,BMI,Child-Pugh score,ALB,PA and Hb were recorded.Results:The NRS 2002 nutritional risk rate of alcoholic cirrhosis and viral cirrhosis patients was 76.80％ and 65.00％,respectively.The SGA malnutrition rate of alcoholic cirrhosis and viral cirrhosis patients was 67.40％ and 61.90％,respectively.There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in gender,Child-Pugh A rate,ALB,PA,Hb and NRS 2002,while there was no significant difference in age,Child-Pugh B rate,Child-Pugh C rate,BMI and SGA.Conclusion:Nutritional dysfunction exists in both of the two types of liver cirrhosis.The nutritional risk rate and the anemia rate in alcoholic cirrhosis patients are significantly worse than those in viral cirrhosis patients.

Objective　To analyze the clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment of primary and secondary bladder mucosa lymphoma.　Methods　From June 1996 to September 2011,8 cases of bladder mucosa lymphoma patients including primary bladder mucosa lymphoma patients (2 males and 3 females)and secondary bladder mucosa lymphoma patients ( 1 male and 2 females) were treated in our institute.The patient's mean age was 68 years (ranged from 57 to 78 years),and the other 3 secondary bladder mucosa lymphoma patient's mean age was 61 years (ranged from 41 to 81 years).7 of 8 patients accepted transurethral resection of bladder tumor combined with CHOP chemotherapy and radiotherapy,and 1 patient abandoned treatment.CHOP chemotherapy and radiotherapy were performed at 2 weeks post-operatively.Secondary bladder mucosa lymphoma patients accepted 3-dimensional conformal 6000 cGy radiotherapy.Urinary CT examination showed that there were round or oval irregular tumors in the wall of urinary bladder,whose diameters were 1 to 4 cm.Tumor edges were glossy and tumor density were uniform.In addition,the bladder wall with tumor was uneven.In contrasted CT,the tumors appeared obviously enhanced.7 cases had cauliflower-like tumors found by cystoscope,and there were necrosis-calcification area in the center of tumors.1case appeared multiple tumors,which consisted of one big tumor and three smaller ones.　Results　There were 5 cases of primary bladder mucosa lymphoma, including 3 bladder mucosa associated lymphoma (MAL) cases and 2 diffuse large B cell lymphoma cases.There were 3 secondary bladder mucosa lymphoma cases including 2 diffuse large B cell lymphoma cases and 1 generalized follicular cystic central lymphoma case,which belongs to the tuberous sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma.Immunohistochemical analysis showed that CD20,CD21,CD43 staining were positive in low grade MAL (3 cases).However,CD3,CD20,CD31 staining were positivein high grade MAL (5 cases). All patients were followed up 3 to 44 months.3 cases of secondary malignant lymphoma patients died after diagnosed after 3 to 13 months.5 cases of primary malignant lymphoma patients were all survived. 1 case recurred 14 months after surgery and accepted TURBT and CHOP chemotherapy again.Pathologic diagnosis showed the transformation from peripheral zone of bladder mucosa associated lymphoma to diffuse large B cell lymphoma.The patient was free of recurrence.　Conclusions　MAL and diffuse large B cell lymphoma are the most common type of bladder mucosa lymphoma.Primary and secondary diffuse large B cell lymphoma have similarities in histological analysis,but the former prognosis is better than the latter's. Transurethral resection of bladder tumor combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy can prevent the relapse of MAL in short term and long term with good tolerance,and can be used as ideal treatment of MALT.

Objective To find the relevant factors of the young children’ physical and intellectual development in Guangdong province for children growth promotion.Method Physical status of 3 844 children 0-18 month and intellectual status of 749 children from urban,suburb and rural area in Guangdong province and their relevant factors were investigated.Then multiple regression analysis was applied statistically for their physical and intellectual development.Results Adjusted the interfering factors,the young children’ physical development was significantly correlated to their birth place,monthly income of family,monthly expense of food,paternal education degree,duration of breastfeeding,duration of exclusively breastfeeding,time of introduction of complementary food and intake of egg and vegetable.And their intellectual development was significantly correlated to their birth place,maternal education degree,time of introduction of complementary food and intake of formula,meat,bean and egg.Conclusion Increase of socioeconomic level,popularization of nutrition knowledge,promotion of breastfeeding and timely and reasonable introduction of complementary food are main effective measures to improve children’s development.

Elemene is a new anticancer drug isolated from a Chinese traditional medicine Curcuma aromatica. In previous work, we discovered that tumor cell vaccine (TCV) treated with oleum Curcuma aromatica or elemene could induce significant immunoprophylactic effect against a variety of aminal tumor strains and the method of preparation of elemene combo-TCV(EC-TCV) already got China's inventive patent. In this paper we further studied the active immunotherapeutic effect and the possible cellular/molecular mechanisms of EC-TCV immunization. The results were as follows:(1) EC-TCV immunization showed significant therapeutic effects (P＜0.05) against murine Ca761 syngeneic mammary carcinoma (H-2k) and HCa-F allogeneic hepatic carcinoma (H-2-) models; (2) The spleen cells of Hca-F EC-TCV immunized mice displayed higher cytotoxicity and IL-12 level while the secretion of IL-10 was decreased (P＜0.05); (3) Similar to heat shock, elemene(E), mitomycin C(MMC) and glutaraldehyde (G) could act alone as stressor, and induce significant changes of the expression of membrane heat shock proteins(HSP70 or/and HSP90) on L615 leukemia and HCa-F hepatoma cells and the EC-TCVs (E+MMC+G treated in combination) showed the highest level of membrane HSPs expression (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01 );(4) The HSP70-peptide complex isolated from HCa-F EC-TCV through ADP-agarose affinity chromatographic system could induce active immunoprotection against lethal dose challenge of HCa-F hepatic cancer cell but could not protect against the cross challenge of lethal dose of L615 leukemia. The results indicated that the immunoprotective effect of EC-TCV was in some extent tumor-specific, MHC-nonrestricted, and HSPs might play an important role in its molecular mechanisms.