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Objective To survey and analyze the etiology of pericardial effusion in different age patients. Methods The data of 450 patients who were diagnosed as pericardial effusion were studied retrospectively. The pathogenesis of pericardial effusion were analyzed and compared among the five age groups : juvenile group (0-19 years),young group (20-39 years),middle age group (40-59 years), aged group (60-79 years) and existed advanced age group (≥80 years). Results The different pathogenesis of pericardial effusion existed in different age groups. The first three causes are tumor, tuberculous, heart failure in all patients. As a pathogeny, cardiopulmonary insufficiency induced pericardial effusions constitute the majority (about 50%) in the advanced age group. Tumor, heart failure are the main causes in aged group. In middle age group, tumor and tuberculous are the most frequent pathogenesis, while the tuberculous is the principal causes in juvenile and young groups. Conclusions The rate of tumor, heart failure, lung infection raised along with the age increasing in the patients with pericardial effusion, meanwhile the cases of tuberculoses declined. Attention should be given to this tendency on the diagnosis and treatment of the patients with pericardial effusions.

This paper explores the social care for HIV-infected people and patients in Shanxi Province,detailed as two parts including medical assistance and living assistance.And the purpose of this paper is to reflect the status of comprehensive prevention and treatment of AIDS in Shanxi Province,and find out the emerging priorities and challenges in work to provide references for relevant research.

Objective To explore the effect of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2a) overexpression on neuroendocrine system in chronic heart failure beagles. Methods The cardiac contraction function of chronic heart failure beagles were assessed by echocardiography before and after SERCA2a gene transduction. Radiation immune method was used to test the serum level of neuroendocrine factors such as Angiotensin Ⅱ, atrial natriuretic peptide, endothelin-1 and TNF-α, IL-6. Results The cardiac contraction function of chronic heart failure beagles improved greatly (P<0.05), and the serum levels of neuroendocrine factors significantly reduced after SERCA2a overexpression (P<0.05). Conclusion The vicious circle of neuroendocrine system may be blocked partially by SERCA2a overexpression.

Objective: To investigate condom use and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, so as to provide insights into instructing the correct use of condoms and controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted to collect demographic information, sexual behaviors during recent 6 months and condom use of HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART in Fuyang District from May to December, 2022. Descriptive analysis was employed on the proportion of participants who insisted on using condoms at each sexual contact, and a multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify factors affecting condom use at each sexual contact. Results: Totally 111 HIV/AIDS patients who received ART and had sexual contacts during recent 6 months were investigated, with a median age of 43.00 (interquartile range, 19.00) years. There were 82 males (73.87%), 63 married cases (56.76%), 52 cases with homosexual behaviors (46.85%), 110 cases insisting on using condom after ART (99.10%), 101 cases insisting on using condoms at each sexual contact (90.99%). Among 93 patients being aware of HIV infection status of all sexual partners, 93.55% of the patients insisted on using condoms at each sexual contact. Among 105 patients without sexually transmitted diseases (STD) diagnosis and treatment, 94.29% of the patients insisted on using condoms at each sexual contact. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified aware of HIV infection status of sexual partners (OR=0.046, 95%CI: 0.004-0.560), no STD diagnosis and treatment (OR=0.060, 95%CI: 0.004-0.890) as promoting factors for condom use at each sexual contact among HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART. Conclusions There is a high proportion of condom use at each sexual contact among HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART in Fuyang District. Patients who are aware of sexual partners' HIV infection and have not received STD diagnosis and treatment are more likely to insist on using condoms at each sexual contact.

Objective: To investigate the function and mechanism of phospholipase Cγ1 (PLCγ1) in cell-matrix adhesion in colorectal cancer. Methods: Highly metastatic colorectal cancer cell line LoVo and lowly metastatic colorectal cancer cell line SW480 were subjected to cell-matrix adhesion assay. U73122 (a specific inhibitor of PLC) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) (an inhibitor of NF-κB) were used to study the effect of PLCγ1 and NF-κB on cell-matrix adhesion. Furthermore, Western blot and gel electrophoresis mobility shift assay (EMSA) were performed to detect the mechanism of PLCγ1 in colorectal cancer cell adhesion to matrix. Results: Inhibition of PLCγ1 or NF-κB resulted in reduction of cell-matrix adhesion in a dose-dependent manner in LoVo cells(P<0.05), but had no marked effect on SW480 cells. Western blot analysis showed that epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulated the phosphorylation of PLCγ1 in LoVo. The results of EMSA indicated that inhibition of PLCγ1 signaling pathway also down-regulated the activity of NF-κB while EGF reversed the function. Conclusion:These data suggest that PLCγ1 plays a pivotal role in the EGF-induced cell-matrix adhesion of highly metastatic colorectal cancer cells and that NF-κB is also functional in this signaling pathway.

Objective The purpose is to discuss the characteristics of the TCM syndromes of the patients with advanced gastric cancer, in order to reveal the pathological characteristics of Chinese medicine. Methods By observing the symptoms and signs of 126 patients with advanced gastric cancer, the TCM syndromes was used to analyze the distribution of TCM syndromes' frequency and the scores of symptoms. Results The resut showed that the common TCM syndromes for the disease location were stomach, spleen, liver, kidney, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine, lung, utreus, heart, brain and bladder, where the frequency of stomach, spleen were higher than other. And the common TCM syndromes for the disease pathology were Qi deficiency, blood deficiency, Qi stagnation, blood stasis, toxin, phlegm, dampness, Yin deficiency, Qi revresion, heat, food stagnation, water stagnation and Yang deficiency.Conclusions The common TCM syndromes for the disease location of advanced gastric cancer were stomach, spleen, liver, kidney; And the common TCM syndromesfor the disease pathology were Qi deficiency and blood deficiency, Qi stagnation, blood stasis, toxin, phlegm, dampness, Yin deficiency, Qi revresion, heat, food stagnation, water stagnation and Yang deficiency.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effects of maternal limb ischemic preconditioning ( LIP) on the mitochon-drial structures and functions of the hippocampal neurons induced by reoxygenation in the intrauterine distress fetal rats. METHODS:Pregnant rats (n=40) were randomly divided into 4 groups: sham (S) group, LIP group, fetal distress ( FD) group and LIP+FD group.Intrauterine ischemia model was established through the experimental design.The ultra-structure of the mitochondria in CA1 area of the hippocampus was observed .The mitochondrial membrane potential and re-active oxygen species ( ROS) were measured .The content of ATP and MDA in the hippocampus tissue was detected.The activity of Mn-SOD was observed.RESULTS:Compared with sham group, the ultrastructure of mitochondria in CA1 area of the hippocampus was damaged in FD group and LIP+FD group.The mitochondrial membrane potential, the content of ATP and the activity of Mn-SOD were decreased.However, the content of ROS and MDA was increased.Compared with FD group, the ultrastructure of mitochondria in CA1 area of the hippocampus was intact in LIP+FD group.Furthermore, the reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP content were inhibited.The activity of Mn-SOD was increased, but the content of ROS and MDA was decreased in LIP+FD group.CONCLUSION:Limb ischemia preconditioning inhibits the damage the mitochondria of fetal hippocampal neurons induced by reoxygenation in the intrauterine distress fetal rats.

ObjectiveTo study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and aquaporin 1 (AQP1) in the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients,and their correlation with angiogenesis.MethodsThe expression of VEGF and AQP1 in the synovial tissue was detected with immunohistoehemistry in 7 patients with RA,12 patients with osteoarthritis (OA).The expression of VEGF and AQP1 positive cells and vessels was scored,and the correlation of positive cells with vessels was analyzed.Rank-sum test and Spearman's correlation analysis were used for statistical analysis.ResultsThe expression of VEGF positive cells was significantly correlated with vessels in the synovium of RA group(rs=0.971,P＜0.01 ).No significant correlation was found between VEGF positive cells and vessels in synovium of the OA group (rs=0.235,P=0.462).There was no evident difference in the expression of VEGF positive cells between RA and OA group (Z=-0.390,P=0.711 ).The expressions of AQP1 positive cells were significantly correlated with vessels in the synovium of RA group (rs=0.828,P=0.022).No significant correlation was found between AQP1 positive cells and vessels in the synovium of OA group (rs=0.396,P=0.203).There was no notable difference in the expression of AQP1 positive cells between RA and OA group (Z=-0.302,P=0.773).The expressions of VEGF positive cells were significantly correlated with AQP1 positive cells in RA group (rs=0.891,P=0.007).No significant correlation was found between VEGF positive cells and AQP1 positive cells in OA group (rs=0.338,P=0.283).ConclusionThe expressions of VEGF and AQP1 are significantly correlated with angiogenesis in the synovium of RA,and they play an important role in the pathology of RA.Moreover,there may be synergistic effect between VEGF and AQP1 in RA.

Objective To study the clinial application value of MR dispersion arthrography in meniscus tear of knee.Methods The conventional MR scans of 24 knee joints in 24 patients who were considered to have meniscus tear were performed and followed by MR dispersion arthrography.All cases were approved by arthroscope or operation.The results of both convention MR scan and MR arthrography were compared with arthroscope and operation.The sensitivity and the specificity of plain MR scan and MR dispersion scan were evaluated respectively.Results The signal intensity in the area of meniscus tear was obiously highen on MR dispersion scan than that of MR plain scan.The sensitivity was improved from 74.2% to 94.3% ,and the specificity improved from 88% to 94.3%.Conclusion MR dispersion scan is superior to convention MR scan in image quality and sensitivity in detecting meniscus tear.