Objective To investigate the effects of occupational therapy based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) on activities of daily living of patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods From May to November, 2013, 60 patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly divided into observation group (n=30) and control group (n=30). Both groups received routine treatment, while the control group received routine occupational therapy and the observation group received occupational therapy based on ICF. They were assessed with modified Barthel Index before and 40 days after treatment. Results The scores of items of MBI improved after treatment in both groups (t>14.86, P<0.001), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (t>18.65, P<0.001). Conclusion The occupational therapy based on ICF can further improve the activities of daily living of patients with hemiplegia after stroke.

How to cultivate and evaluate the nursing students′clinical competency is an important part of the process of higher nursing education .Objective structured clinical examination is regarded as an effective assessment method to evaluate the clinical com -petency of medical students .However , it is still at the initial stage in the nursing education in China .This article presents an overview on the design of nursing objective structured clinical examination , the present application of objective structured clinical examination in cultivating and evaluating the nursing clinical competency and the effectiveness of objective structured clinical examination .

Objective To explore a best operative method in order to improve operative manipulated skill of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation(SPKT),a model of SPKT was established in dogs.Methods 12 dogs of SPKT were performed in animal model.A renoportal end-to-end anastomoses between the renal and the spleen vein.Only two vascular end-to-side anastomoses between the donor portal vein and recipient ilio-vein,and between the donor celiac arteries and recipient abdominal aorta were constructed.Pancrease was placed in the right iliac fossa and kidney in the left.Pancreatic exocretion goes through bladder drainage.Results Combined resection was successfully performed in 6 dogs and the other underwent simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation.Satisfactory result was obtained in 5 survival dog for a mean of (1 5?0 8)days,although 1 dog died from hypopiesis.Conclusions The model is practically feasible and might be used in studying the problems involved in SPKT,which is effective for the treatment of end-stage diabetic nephropathy.

[Objective] To explore the genetic mechanism of acupoint catgut embedment in inhibiting hippocampal neuron apoptosis in rats with status epileticus (SE). [Methods] Forty SD rats were randomized into 5 groups: blank control (A), model (B), dilantin (C), routine acupuncture (D) and acupoint catgut embedment (E). Rat models of SE were established by intra-abdominal injection of penicillin. With immunohistochemical method, the expressions of apoptosisrelated genes of c-jun and bcl-2 were observed in the vulnerable neurons of the hippocampus 24 hours after modeling. [Results] Compared with SE model group, the expression of c-jun was decreased and the expression of bcl-2 was increased in group C, D and E 24 hours after modeling; c-jun expression was positively related with the apoptotic index (AI) and bcl-2 expression was negatively related; the effects in group E much differed from those in model group. [Conclusion] The possible mechanism of the acupoint catgut embedment in treating epilepsy is related to the inhibition of the hippocampal neuron apoptosis by prohibiting the expression of c-jun and promoting the expression of bcl-2.

Objective To evaluate an improved modification of TTC staining method for measuring myocardial in-farct size after ischemia-reperfusion in rats.Methods Twenty healthy SPF male 8-week-old SD rats were randomly divided into two groups:Group A with conventional TTC staining, and group B with the modified TTC staining method for measuring myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.The infarct size was caculated and the serum cTnI levels were determined.Results The infarcted myocardium was well detected in both groups A and B.There were no significant differences in the myocardial infarct sizes measured in the groups A and B (48.69 ±5.37 %vs.47.41 ±3.28%, P>0.05).There were no significant differences in the serum cTnI levels assayed in the groups A and B (4.51 ±0.88 ng/mL vs.4.70 ±0.71 ng/mL, P>0.05). But compared with the group A, the color contrast of stained myocardial slice and the distinguishing infarction area and non-infarction area were much clearer in the group B.Conclusions Our modified TTC staining technique using in vivo staining is an economic, convenient, fast and efficient method, being easy to control, time-saving and inexpensive, and enhances the staining effect in evaluating the size of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury more accurately.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of antituberculosis therapy in elderly patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis by low-dose computed tomography (CT).Methods Forty-seven elderly patients diagnosed as smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis were rechecked with low-dose chest CT scan (120 kV, 20 mAs) after 1-12 months of antituberculous therapy respectively. These images were compared with common CT before treatment (120 kV, 200-280 mAs). Results In the elderly patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis, the most common CT signs before treatment were acinus consolidation (100%) and lobar or segmental consolidation (77%), but the cavity was seen less. After effective antituberculous therapy, tree-inbud was improved after one to three months, the acinus consolidation and lobular or segmental consolidations were improved after four to nine months, and the cavitations were slowly improved after six months. Conclusions Low-dose CT can provide sufficient information for the therapeutic effects of antituberculous therapy of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly and could be used for rechecking.

Objective To study changes of?-glutamyltransferase(GGT)and its isoenzyme in urine and renal cortex of rats with subacute cadmium exposure.Methods Sixty healthy SD male rats were chosen and divided randomly into control group,middle dose group and high dose group,which were orally dosed daily with feed containing0,5and10mg cadmium per kg for six weeks.The activities of GGT and its isoenzyme in urine and renal cortex of the rats were determined in the3rd and6th week respectively.Re sults During the whole experimental period,the body weights and kidney to body weight ratios of control group,middle dose group and high dose group showed no significant differences.The GGT activities of middle dose group and high dose group increased significantly with the prolongation of exposure to cadmium and the increase of cumulative exposure compared with those in the control group.Unusual bands of GGT isoenzyme in the urine and renal cortex homogenate were found in the3rd week and the incidence of unusual bands of GGT isoenzyme was100percent in the6th week in the cadmium-treated rats of middle dose group and high dose group.Con clusion The GGT activities and the unusual bands of GGT isoen-zymes in the urine and renal cortex could be used as sensitive indexes to identify the renal toxic effects induced by cadmium.

[Objective] To investigate the effect of the ER stress on the process of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease which is induced by methionine-choline deficient diet.[Methods] C57/BL mice were randomly divided into 8 groups (n =10),group 1-4was given normal diet,5-8 group was given MCD diet.Then took one group from both normal diet and MCD diet in the 2nd,4th,6th,8th week,recorded each group's body weight and liver weight.The liver fibrosis and inflammation in mice were analyzed by histopathological staining and NAS.The expressions of endoplasmic reticulum stress markers such as p-PERK,p-eIF2α,CHOP were detected by Western Blot and real time fluorescent quantitative PCR (q-PCR).[Results] ①The ALT and AST in serum,TG and TC in liver tissue were both higher in MCD group,the same as NAS;②The expressions of PERK,eIF2α,CHOP were significantly higher than the nommal diet group,while the GADD34 expression was lower.What's more,as time went by,the difference was more obvious;3.There was a significant correlation between the ERS index and NAS score in MCD group.[Conclusion]The liver damage and inflammatory response was lifted gradually in the mice fed with MCD diet.The ER stress may take an important role in this process.

Basic and cIinicaI studies demonstrate that depression is associated with abnormaI neuraI pIasticity in some brain regions,incIuding the prefrontaI cortex and hippocampus. Brain-derived neurotro-phic factor(BDNF)and its signaIing pathways pIay a cruciaI roIe in reguIating neuraI pIasticity and deveI-opment of depression. Ketamine or scopoIamine can produce a quick and sustained antidepressant effect,and both can quictIy activate BDNF-signaIing pathways reIated to neuraI pIasticity. In order to pro-vide the theoreticaI basis for future researches on new antidepressants,the neuraI pIasticity mechanisms of faster-onset antidepressants are reviewed in this paper.

Objective: To analyze the short-term and long-term effects of non-operative therapy in the treatment of prolapsed lumbar intervertebral discs. Methods: One hundred and sixty-five subjects were randomized in single-blind method into traction group (A), Tuina group (B), and Tuina and exercise group (C); after 2 courses of treatment, the short-term effects were evaluated. Moreover, 102 cases with significant short-term effects were randomized in single-blind method into exercise group (D) and control group (E). The relapse rates in the two groups were survey one year after treatment; and the lumbar functions were assessed respectively six months and twelve months after treatment. Results: Groups B and C had obviously better effects than group A (χ2=8.359, P＜0.01); the relapse rate after one year was strikingly lower in group D than group E (χ2=12.631, P＜0.01). Conclusion: Tuina plus functional exercise is an effective method in the prevention and treatment of prolapsed lumbar intervertebral discs.