A kind of simple portable electronic pulsometer based on piezoelectric sensor is designed, which constituted with single-chip microcomputer AT89S51. The piezoelectric sensor is used to transform pulse beating into electrical signal. Because the signal is very weak, the regular pulse profile is only obtained after enlargement and reshaping. Three-operation-amplifier circuit is used to magnify the weak signal from sensor, and the one-order low-pass filter is used to reshape the signal to get rid of miscellaneous signals. After timing and counting by the single-chip microcomputer, the pulse number is directly shown on light-emitting diode tubes through decoding circuit. The norm time generation circuit, a single steady trigger consisted of 555 integrated circuit chip mainly, set the standard time. The single-chip microcomputer AT89S51 circuit control the enlargement and reshaping of the original signal and time trigger. This portable electronic pulsometer has many advantages, such as simple structure, steady and reliable working, direct number display, low error (

A kind of personal computer-based monitoring system with piezoelectric sensor for pulse signal is developed,which constitutes with single-chip microcomputer AT89S52 and personal computer. The integrated polyvinylidene difluoride piezoelectric pulse sensor is used to pick up the pulse signals of examined person and transfer to electric signal under processing. The weak signal from the sensor is enlarged through three-operation-amplifier circuit. The magnified pulse signal is converted digital pulse signal through ADC0809 chip and the pulse number can directly show on LED tubes through the coding circuit. At the same time the digitalized pulse signal is delivered to personal computer through serial communication interface of single-chip microcomputer AT89S52 and personal computer under RS-232-C serial communication interface protocol. The pulse signal is then shown,recorded,saved and processed through computer software. The single-chip microcomputer AT89S52 circuit controls the collection and enlargement of the original signal and communicated with personal computer. When the single-chip microcomputer part is not connected with computer under serial communication interface,it becomes an improved portable electronic pulsometer and can be taken conveniently and show pulse number.

An universal serial bus (USB)-based high-speed real-time pulse signal detecting system is developed. The hardware and application software of the system is presented. The integrated polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric pulse sensor is used to pick-up the pulse signals of examined person and turn to the electric signal under processing. Because the signal is very weak, only after passing through the enlargement can the regular pulse profile be allowed to be obtained. The in-phase amplifier circuit is used to magnify the weak signal from the sensor. The magnified pulse signal is converted digital pulse signal through system-on-chip single-chip microcomputer C8051F130. The digitalized pulse signal is delivered to personal computer under USB interface protocol. The pulse signal is then shown, recorded, saved and processed through computer software. This inspecting system for pulse signal has many advantages, such as its structure is simple, it works steadily and reliably, its low cost, high application value and it can also realize rapid collection and storage of pulse signal.

Objective To explore the correlation between the need for cognitive closure and the way of coping with the disease in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis. Methods 217 patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis were questionnaired by the Need for Cognitive Closure Scale and the Medical Coping Style Questionnaire (Chinese version). Results The total score of need for cognitive closure in separation and conversion disorder patients was (217.65 ± 31.23) points. The scores of face, yield and avoidance in the coping style were respectively (18.87±2.49) points,(13.21±1.53) points and (17.63±2.27) points. The score of face was significantly negatively correlated with the total score and all dimension scores of the need for cognitive closure(r=-0.421,-0.387,-0.405, P<0.05);the scores of yield and avoidance were positively correlated with the total score and all dimension scores of the need for cognitive closure (r=0.343-0.432, P<0.05). There were significant difference of the way of coping with the disease in the patients with different family income, payment method, course of disease (t=-3.080-3.490, P<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed need for cognitive closure was influencing factor of way of coping with the disease in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis. Conclusions The level of need for cognitive closure is in the high level in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis, and influencing the way of coping with the disease.

China ; Humans ; Liver ; surgery ; Translational Medical Research

An autopsy-confirmed case of neuro-Behcet's disease was reported with a review of the incidence, etiology, pathological changes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the condition.The lesions of this case were widely distributed, involving the skin, eyes, mouth, genital organ, peripheral blood vessels, liver and central nervous system. The lesions of the central nervous system were mostly located in the cerebrum. A correct clinical diagnosis of neuro-Behcet's disease may be missed or delayed when its neurological symptoms and signs are the first or main manifestations and the other symptoms appear rather late or mild. On the basis of a definite diagnosis of Behcet's disease, the possibility of neuro-Behcet's disease should always be considered especially in patients with disturbances of the nervous system. The pathological diagnosis of neuro-Behcet's disease must be correlated with the clinical manifestasions. And in making the diagnosis, other nervous system disease, especially demyelinating disease euch as multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated ence-phalomyelitis and neuromyelitis optica should be ruled out.No autopsy-confirmed case of neuro-Behcet's disease has ever been reported in China and thie is likely to be the first case

Objective:To assess the therapeutic effects and adverse reactions of MS Contin in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: 42 AMI patients were divided into experiment group and control group. Experiment group were given oral administration of MS Contin for 1 week besides the routine treatment of AMI for patients in the control group. Results: Between the two groups, the differences in the product of heart rate and blood pressure ( HR?BP) , the frequency of angina pecto-ris attack, the recovery time of the ST segment and the incidence of acute arrhythmia were significant. The most common side effects observed were: vomiting, constipation, hallucination, and the most severe toxic side effect was respiratory inhibition. Conclusion : In the treatment of AMI, MS Contin could relieve the pain effectively, reduce the incidence of angina pectoris attack and severe arrhythmia, decrease myocardial oxygen consumption, have tolerable side effects in the majority of patients. It is preferable to use MS Contin as a concurrent treatment of AMI.

Objective To study the effects of epimedium koreanum flavones and davallia mariesil flavones on osteoporosis mice induced by retinoie acid.Methods The osteoporosis mice were induced by retinoic acid and then were fed with epimedium koreanum flavones and davallia mariesil flavones.The biochemical markers in serum were observed.Results The data showed that the blood AKP were higher in mice treated with two total flavones than mice in model group,the blood HOP/Cr,BGP,Ca2+ were lower in treated mice than model group(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).Conclusion This study suggests that those two total flavones can effectively treat the osteoporosis mice induced by retinoic acid.

Tuo-Fawas one of three internal treatment rules in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) surgery. It had been widely used in the treatment of superficial suppurative diseases, visceral suppurative diseases and other diseases. This article was aimed to clarify the action mechanism ofTuo-Fa for carrying forward better services in the clinic. This article reviewed and recapitulated related literatures on experimental researches ofTuo-Fa in recent years. It mainly showed the research status on anti-infection, anti-tumor and anti-gastric ulcer withTuo-Fa and its prescriptions. It summarized the existed shortcomings, which was that experimental researches on the action mechanism ofTuo-Fa was still on the initial stage with a few references and obviously lagged behind clinical applications. However, some achievements were also made. It had initially revealed the action mechanism ofTuo-Fa in treatment of pyogenic infection. It also had research on action mechanism of anti-tumor and anti-gastric ulcer treatment. It developed new field for the clinical practice. Finally, the research on action mechanism ofTuo-Fa and future prospects were expressed.

Posterior capsule opacification(PCO) is a common postoperative complication of cataract surgery.PCO is usually caused by the proliferation,migration,epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT),collagen deposition,and lens fiber regeneration of residual lens epithelial cells(LECs).Transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β) has been proposed as the most important factor driving the trans-differentiation and pathologic fibrosis of LECs.A variety of studies have elucidated that the Smad signaling pathway plays a critical role in the transduction of TGF-β signal.However,there are still other signaling pathways which may be activated downstream by TGF-β,including phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt(PI3 K/Akt),Rho,Wnt and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathways.This review highlights recent advances in the study of the signaling pathway of TGF-β in the pathological process of PCO.