Objective To investigate the effect of Jinqi Jiangtang tablet on the activation of T helper type 17 (Th17) and the expressions of interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-23 in kidney of diabetic rats. Methods A total of 45 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (NC, n=15) and experimental group (n=30). Diabetes was induced by tail vein injection with streptozotocin (STZ, 45 mg/kg). The well-established 28 diabetic model rats were then randomly divided into diabetes group (DM, n=14) and Jinqi Jiangtang tablet administration group (Jinqi, n=14). The rats in Jinqi group were given Jinqi Jiangtang tablet solution by gavage at a single dose of 2.1 g·kg-1·d-1 for 18 weeks, while NC group and DM group were given 0.9%NaCl in the same way. All rats were sacrificed after 18 weeks. The circulating Th17 frequencies were assessed using flow cytometry. Serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The pathological changes in kidney were studied by electron microscope. The expressions of IL-17 and IL-23 in kidney were detected using immunohistochemistry. Results (1) Compared with the group NC, the circulating Th17 frequencies were significantly increased in group DM and group Jinqi. The circulating Th17 frequencies were significantly lower in group Jinqi than those in group DM. (2) Compared with the group NC, the serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels were significantly increased in group DM and group Jinqi. The serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels were significantly lower in group Jinqi than those in group DM. (3) In group DM, irregular thickening of glomerular basement membrane, fusion of epithelial cell foot processes and mesangial expansion were observed by electron microscope. The above-mentioned pathological changes were improved inthe group Jinqi. (4) Compared with the group NC, the expressions of IL-17 and IL-23 in the renal cortex were significantly increased in group DM and group Jinqi, and those were significantly lower in group Jinqi than those in group DM. Conclusion The activation of Th17 and the increased expressions of IL-17 and IL-23 in kidney play a potential role in diabetic nephropathy. Jinqi Jiangtang tablet can improve diabetic nephropathy through inhibiting the activating Th 17 and decreasing the expression of IL-17 and IL-23 in kidney.

Objective To study the therapeutic effect of EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) on patients with malignant obstructive jaundice when ERCP failed.Methods From January 2014 to January 2016,all patients with malignant obstructive jaundice during hospitalization underwent EUS-guided biliary drainage (group A,36 cases) or PTCD treatment (group B,30 cases) by draw after failed ERCP.Operation success rate,liver function recovery time,complication rates,length of hospital stay and hospital costs were observed and compared.Results There was no significant difference in the operation success rates between two groups [94.44％ (34/36) VS 86.67％ (26/30),P＞0 05)].And there were significant differences in liver function recovery time (25.79± 6.48 d VS 30.24 ± 8.49 d),incidence of complications [5.56％ (2/36) VS 23.33％ (7/30)],length of hospital stay (21.54±4.73 d VS 25.68 ± 8.56 d) and hospitalization costs (23.5±8.4 thousand yuan VS 32.8±6.5 thousand yuan,P＜0.05).Conclusion EUS-guided biliary drainage could be the first option for its noninvasiveness and efficacy,when ERCP failed in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice.

Objective To evaluate the safety and diagnostic accuracy of preoperative endoscopic ultrasound-guid﹣ed fine-needle aspiration in patients with pancreatic cancer. Methods 256 patients with pancreatic cancer from Jan﹣uary 2010 to December 2014, 82 were considered resectable on the basis of cross-sectional imaging findings. Of these patients, 54 underwent EUS-FNA before surgery (FNA+group) and 28 underwent surgery without preoperative EUS-FNA (FNA- group), the diagnosis result of EUS-FNA and the survival time of the two groups were observed. Results All 54 lesions were visible on EUS, and all 54 attempts at FNA were technically successful. The diagnostic accuracy according to cytology and histology findings was 94.44 % (51/54) and 88.89% (48/54), respectively, and the total accuracy was 94.44 % (51/54). Two patients developed mild pancreatitis and two hemorrhage after EUS-FNA but were successfully treated by conservative therapy. No severe complications occurred after EUS-FNA. In the FNA+and FNA- groups, the median relapse-free survival (RFS) was 282 and 265 d, respectively (P>0.05), and the median overall survival (OS) was 568 and 557 d, respectively (P>0.05). RFS and OS were therefore not inferior in the FNA+group. These data indicate that the usage of EUS-FNA did not influence RFS or OS, nor did it increase the risk of other complications. Conclusions Preoperative EUS-FNA is a safe and accurate diagnostic method.

Objective To study the efficacy and safety of endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with stent placement in treatment of unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (EHCC).Methods The patients with unresectable EHCC in Hangzhou First People's Hospital between October 2013 and January 2015 were enrolled in a prospective, randomized, single-blind cohort study, and were assigned randomly into two groups: RFA+stent group and stent-only group.The jaundice fade time, stent patency period, overall survival rate, and postoperative adverse events were analyzed between two groups.Results Among 59 patients with non-resectable EHCC, 28 were divided into RFA+stent group, and 31 were in stent-only group.There was no statistical difference in preoperative serum total bilirubin between the two groups.Mean serum bilirubin decrease time was significantly lower in the RFA+stent group than that in the stent-only group[17.9 d(7-22 d) VS 29.9 d(10-55 d),P=0.03].The biliary patency period in RFA+stent group was significantly longer than that of stent-only group (8.9 months VS 4.5 months, P=0.02).The mean survival time in RFA+stent group was significantly longer than that of stent-only group[13.3 months(6.2-16.5 months) VS 8.6 months(4.5-11.7 months), P=0.000).Incidence of postoperative adverse events showed no statistical difference between the two groups(P=0.727).Conclusion RFA with stent placement is effective and safe as a palliative measure in the treatment of non-resectable EHCC, and it can significantly shorten the jaundice fade time, prolong the biliary patency period and overall survival, while without increase of the incidence of adverse events.

Objective To evaluate the effect of post-dilatation on in-stent restenosis of long lesion coronary heart disease patients received percutaneous coronary artery interventional(PCI) therapy.Methods A total of 92 cases coronary heart disease patients in Gaoxin Hospital of Xi'an from January 2008 to January 2014 were randomly divided into the post-dilatation deployment group (n =47) and control group (n =45).The postdilatation deployment group were given stent after expansion after conventional coronary stenting, while the control didn't use after expansion.The clinical features and profile of drug-eluting stent(DES) implantation and stent restenosis(examined by 256-shce spiral computed tomography coronary angiography(MSCTCA) and major adverse cardiac events(MACE) within hospitalization and 12 months were observed.Results Stent restenosis occurred in 1 patient(2.1％) in the post-dilatatioh deployment group and 8 patients(17.7％) in the control group in 12 months examed by MSCTCA,the difference was significant(P=0.03).MACE occurred in 3 patients (6.4％) in the post-dilatation deployment group and 11 patients (24.4％) in the control group, the difference was significant (P =0.03).Conclusion Routine post-dilatation tactics is effective for long lesion coronary heart disease patients with PCI.It is associated with lower coronary restenosis and lower MACE.

Objective To study the effect of blood glucose fluctuations on the prognosis of thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 83 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the Department of Neurology,General Hospital of Beijing Military Command ( the Affiliated 81st Brain Hospital ) from January to November 2013 were enrolled retrospectively. They were divided into cerebral infarction with type 2 diabetes mellitus group (DMCI group,n=47) and cerebral infarction without type 2 diabetes mellitus group (NDMCI group,n=36) according to whether they had diabetes mellitus or not and the results of oral glucose tolerance test at day 7 after admission. Continuous glucose monitoring system ( CGMS) was used to monitor glucose for 72 hours at day 7 after admission. The mean blood glucose, standard deviation of blood glucose level, mean blood glucose fluctuation,and hemorrhagic transformation during the follow-up period,as well as vascular recanalization were observed and compared. At day 90,the modified Rankin scale (mRS) score was used to evaluate the prognosis of the patients. Results ( 1 ) Comparing the dynamic glucose parameters of the patients with acute cerebral infarction in both groups,the mean blood glucose,standard deviation of blood glucose level,mean blood glucose fluctuations at 24 hours in patients of the DMCI group were higher than those of the NDMCI group ( 8 . 3 ± 2 . 6 mmol/L vs. 5 . 8 ± 1 . 3 mmol/L,2. 1 ± 0. 4 mmol/L vs. 1. 6 ± 0. 6 mmol/L,4. 3 ± 0. 8 mmol/L vs. 3. 6 ± 0. 5 mmol/L). There were significant differences (t=31. 419, 15.537,and 15. 372,respectively;all P<0. 01). (2) Four patients (8.5%) in the DMCI group had hemorrhagic transformation during the follow-up period,17 cases (36. 2%) had good recanalization,and 15 cases (31.9%) had good prognosis (the mRS score < 2 at day 90);1 patient (2.8%) in the NDMCI group had hemorrhagic transformation,21 patients (58. 3%) had good recanalization,and 21 cases (58. 3%) had good prognosis. There was significant difference between the recanalization after thrombolysis and the prognosis in patients of both groups (P<0. 05). Conclusion The great fluctuations of blood glucose in acute cerebral infarction patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may be an important factor of affecting its prognosis of thrombolytic therapy.

Objective To evaluate safety and efficacy of EUS-FNA for occupying pancreatic lesions.Methods Data of 62 patients with occupying pancreatic lesions,who underwent EUS-FNA between June 2011 and June 2014,were analyzed for completion and complications,with surgery and clinical follow-up as the golden standard.Accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of EUS-FNA were calculated.Results A total of 62 patients with pancreatic lesions successfully underwent EUS-FNA and median puncture number was 4.2(3 to 8).Success rate of puncture was 100％ and sampling satisfaction rate was 90.3％ (56/62).No complications such as fever,infection,bleeding,perforation,severe pancreatitis or death were found.With the final diagnosis as the golden standard(39 malignant lesions and 23 benign lesions),overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA was 88.7％(55/62).The cytology diagnostic accuracy was 69.4％ (43/62),significantly higher than that of the tissue pathology of 30.6％ (19/62,P＜0.01).Sensitivity and specificity of the procedure were 87.2％(34/39) and 91.3％(21/23) respectively.Conclusion EUS-FNA is an effective and safe procedure in diagnosis of occupying pancreatic lesions.

Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)for preven-tion of obstruction of biliary plastic stent.Methods A total of 88 patients with plastic biliary stents at our hospital were divided into UDCA group and the control group.Stents were collected 3 months after the opera-tion for argile biliare in the stent.The contents of APF,calcium bilirubin and calcium carbonate were ana-lyzed by biochemistry,and bacterium culture was conducted.Results The obstruction rate of UDCA group (n=43)and control group(n=45)were 8. 9% and 58. 1% respectively with significant differences(P<0. 05).There were significant differences in the protein level of APF between the UDCA group(17. 29 ± 9. 52)μm/L and the control group(10. 39 ±2. 17)μm/L(P<0. 05).Calcium bilirubin[(13. 90 ±3. 80) vs.(30. 92 ±7. 07)]and calcium carbonate[(12. 60 ±5. 69)vs.(16. 52 ±4. 11)]were less than those of the control group (P<0. 05 ).Only one type of bacterium was found,and Escherichia coli were cultured in 40. 0% samples,a lower incidence compared with the control(72. 1%).Conclusion UDCA would lessen biofilm and smooth stent surface by promoting secretion of endogenous bile acid and increasing APF,and keep the biliary patency.

Objective To evaluate endoscopic management of bile duct benign and malignant stenosis after cholecystectomy.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 120 bile duct benign and malignant stenosis developed after cholecystectomy, ERCP diagnosis and treatment was evaluated.Results Of the 120 cases, there was bile duct stenosis in 79 cases (including 61 cases with common bile duct stones), papillary inflamnatory stenosis in 15 cases, diverticulum associated duodenal papillitis in 8 cases, malignant biliary stricture in 8 cases.Among these 120 cases there were hilar benign stenosis in 3 cases, 3 cases with hilar malignant tumor, 4 cases of chronic pancreatitis.Benign bile duct stricture was treated with plastic stent drainage, concomitant calculi by endoscopic stone extraction.Papillary stenosis and papillitis were managed by EST or EPBD, inoperable malignant biliary stenosis by mental stent placement.Conclusions After cholecystectomy biliary stenosis treated by ERCP and endoscopic therapy is miniinvasive helping control biliary infection when the diagnosis of benign stenosis of bile duct is established.

Objective:To summarize the CT features of ankle fracture and to analyze the relationship between the CT images and the most commonly used ankle fracture classification.Methods: With 369 cases of adult ankle fractures analyzed retrospectively,the CT images 1 cm above the ankle joint and its characteristics,the Danis-Weber classification of ankle fracture were studied,and so was the relationship between CT images and the fracture classification.Results: There were 8 forms of CT images.With a,b,and c referred to the fibular fracture,posterior malleolar fracture and interosseous tibiofibular ligament (IOL) rupture respectively.369 CT imges had 40 cases of 0 degree injury (fibula,posterior malleolus,IOL all intact);60 cases of Ⅰa degree injury (fibular fracture,posterior malleolus and IOL intact),3 cases of Ⅰb degree injury (fibula intact,posterior malleolus fracture,IOL intact),26 cases of Ⅰc degree injury (fibula and posterior malleolus intact,IOL rupture);163 cases of Ⅱab degree injury (fibula and posterior malleolus fractures,IOL intact),6 cases of Ⅱac degree injury (fibular fracture,posterior malleolus intact,IOL rupture),61 cases of Ⅱbc degree injury (fibula intact,posterior malleollar fracture,IOL rupture);10 cases of Ⅲ degree injury (fibular fracture,posterior malleollar fracture and IOL rupture).According to the Danis-Weber classification,there were 18 cases of type A,238 cases of type B,94 cases of type C,and 19 cases without fibular fracture.The prevalence of IOL rupture were 0,5.9％,and 88.3％ in types A,B,and C respectively.There was a correlation between the CT image and Danis-Weber classification,the incidence of IOL rupture was changed with the severity of Danis-Weber classification,and the difference was statistically significant after the rank correlation test (Spearman R=0.781,P<0.001).IOL rupture not determined by the fracture classification was found with the CT images and the incidence was 5.9％.Conclusion: Cross-sectional CT images 1 cm above the ankle joint can clearly determine the IOL injury pre-operatively with a good correlation with the Danis-Weber fracture classification,IOL rupture unrecognized with the fracture classification can also be noticed with the CT image.