OBJECTIVE:To study the current situation and developing trend of the antidiabetics used in Guangdong re?gion.METHODS:The antidiabetics used in44hospitals in Guangdong region during the period2000～2003were analysed concerning the kinds of drug,sum of money for consumption and frequency of drug use.RESULTS:The sum of money for consumption of antidiabetics increased year by year so did its proportion in sum of money for consumption of total drug.Among them,consumption of insulin increased very quickly and oral antidiabetics assumed a tendency of increase as well.CONCLUSI_ ON:The variety of insulin is stable and new oral antidiabetics is going into market occasionally in this region,but frequency of use is primary to sulfonylurea,biguanides and glycosidase-inhibitors.

Objective To evaluate the value of 99Tcm-MDP uptake by left femoral neck for diagnosing osteopomsis.Methods A total of 58 cases (23 males,35 females,mean age:(66.15±8.45) years) with spondyloarthmpathies from May to December of 2012 were selected.Serum concentrations of type Ⅰ collagen telopeptide (sCTX-1) and bone ALP (BALP) were determined.All patients underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to detect bone mineral density (BMD).According to the T scores,patients were divided into 2 groups:normal group (NG) (T＞-1.0) and osteoporosis group (OG) (T≤-2.5).99TcmMDP bone scan was further performed.The average radioactive ratio of the left femoral neck to the medial soft tissue of left femur (T/N) was measured.Data differences between the 2 groups were compared by twosample t test and Pearson correlation analysis.Results According to BMD,13 patients (7 males,6 females) were included in NG and 28 patients (10 males,18 females) were included in OG.The mean ages of OG and NG were significantly different ((68.82± 10.41) years vs (62.46± 11.77) years; t =3.560,P＜0.05).The BMD of left femoral neck in OG was significantly lower than that in NG ((0.67±0.08) g/cm2 vs (0.91±0.10) g/cm2 ; t=9.917,P＜0.01).Although BALP level of OG was significantly higher than that of NG ((35.92±11.58) U/L vs (22.38±6.34) U/L; t=-3.397,P＜0.05),no significant difference was observed on sCTX-1 between the 2 groups (t=-0.463,P＞0.05).T/N ratio of OG (11.63±6.22) was higher than that of NG (9.74±4.44) (t =-3.027,P＜ 0.05).There were significant correlations between the T/N ratio of the left femoral neck and the sCTX-1 and BALP concentrations (r=0.376,0.483,both P＜0.01).No correlations between the T/N ratio of the left femoral neck and age,BMI and BMD were observed (r=-2.031,-0.017,0.134,all P＞0.05).Conclusion The uptake ratio of the left femoral neck in 99Tcm-MDP bone scan could evaluate the metabolism of bone,and it is useful for the early diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Objective To explore the feasibility of using digital imaging processing (DIP)to extract EUS image parameters for the differential diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)and chronic pancreati-tis (CP).Methods A total of 81 patients with AIP and 100 patients with CP diagnosed from May 2005 to January 2013 were recruited to this study.A total of 105 parameters of 9 categories were extracted from the region of interest by using computer-based techniques.Then the distance between class algorithm and se-quential forward selection (SFS)algorithm were used for a better combination of features.A support vector machine (SVM)predictive model was built,trained,and validated.Results Overall,25 parameters of 5 categories were selected as a better combination of features when the incidence of accurate category was max (90.08%).A total of 181 sample sets were randomly divided into a training set and a testing set by using two different algorithms and 200 random tests were performed.The average accuracy,sensitivity,specificity, the positive and negative predictive values of AIP based on the half-and-half method were (86.04 ± 3.15)%,(83.66 ±6.57)%,(88.54 ±4.37)%,(85.96 ±4.44)% and (87.12 ±4.39)%,respective-ly.Conclusion Computer-aided diagnosis of EUS images is objective and non-invasive,which can improve the accuracy in differentiating AIP from CP.This technology provides a new valuable diagnostic tool for the clinical determination of AIP.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CH-EUS)for pancreatic cancer.Methods Patients with pancreatic occupying lesion underwent CH-EUS with ultrasonic contrast medium Sonovue.Pathological diagnoses by EUS-FNA or surgery and the follow-up results were made as the final diagnosis to evaluate the accuracy of CH-EUS for pancreatic cancer.Character-istics of CH-EUS in different pancreatic tumors were analysed.Results A total of 76 patients were en-rolled,with an average age of 53. 1 ±14. 2.Thirty-five were finally diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer, 21 local mass-type pancreatitis,10 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor,6 cystadenoma,4 intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.Tumor diameter was 3. 4 ±1. 4 cm and there were 18 less than 2 cm.The sensitivity and specificity,positive and negative predictive value of CH-EUS for pancreatic cancer was 97. 1%, 92. 9%,91. 7% and 97. 5% respectively.The sensitivity was 100% combined with FNA.Conclusion CH-EUS is safe,convenient for pancreatic cancer with high accuracy and can be used as an additional diag-nostic method to EUS-FNA.

Aim To investigate the expression and im-plication of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 , FoxM1 in PC12 cell in-jury induced by lead acetate. Methods PC12 cells were treated with lead acetate at the doses of 100 , 200 and 400 μmol·L-1 . The cell viability was determined by MTT reduction assay and LDH assay, the intracellu-lar production of oxygen species was measured by as-sessing SOD and MDA levels, cell apoptosis was deter-mined by Hoechst 33342 staining, the expressions of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 , FoxM1 , Bcl-2 and Bax were deter-mined by immunoblotting analysis. Results Lead ac-etate induced cell injury in PC12 cells in a dose-de-pendent manner, and it potentiated oxygen radical pro-duction and cell apoptosis. In addition, lead acetate enhanced HIF-1α and ROCK-2 expressions, increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and decreased FoxM1 expression. Conclusion Lead acetate can induce PC12 cell apop-tosis, which may be related with the expressions of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 and FoxM1 . Cellular oxidative stress may contribute to the injury as well.

The gait rehabilitation robots for stroke are responding to the development of the understanding of stroke rehabilitation, but still some challenges for application may be faced to, as found in AutoAmbulator. Some advices were dicussed from the view of the practice.

Objective To survey the distribution and amibiotie resistance of bacterium isolated from hospitalized patients with hematolegical diseases.Methods Bacterial strains were isolated from patients with hematological disease.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done by the method of minimum inhibitory concentration.Results A total of 56 bacterial strains were isolated from all kinds of specimens,including blood,phlegm and urine.14.3% were gram-positive and 85.7% were gram-negative bacterium.Escheriehia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa account for 21.4% of gram-negative bacterium,respectively.Detection rates of ESBLs in E.coli and K.pneumoniae were 75.0%(8/12)and 33.3%(2/6),respectively.Conclusion Our data may have great significance for the empirical use of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of infections in patients with hematological disease.

Objective To investigate the effect of Osthole on memory function of sleep deprivation(SD) mice. Methods Forty-eight male mice were randomly divided into 4 groups;normal control group(NC group ), large platform control group(TC group),sleep deprivation group(M group)and Osthole group(Ost group). The model of SD in mice was estabished by using improved multi platform method. The ability of learning and memory was tested by using Morris water maze test and pathological changes of hippocampal neurons in mice were observed by HE staining. The serum,hippcampus malondialdehyde(MDA)contents and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity, so as the hippocampus No content,were detected. Results Compared with NC group and TC group,the escape la-tency of M group increased significiantly and the number of crossing platform decreased significantly. There were in-creased levels hippocampus tissue,serum MDA level,hippocampal SOD activity and NO content. After supplemen-tation of Osthole,the escape latency significantly shortened in mice. The number of crossing platform was increased while the contents of MDA both in hippocampus and serum were decreased,and the SOD activity in hippocampus re-turned to normal. However,the level of NO in hippocampus was not decreased. Conclusion Osthole can protect the memory function of SD mice by reducing the the damage of hippocampal neurons through antioxidant stress.

Objective: To observe the safety and clinical efficacy of tumor antigen-pulsed dendritic cell(DC) vaccine in treatment of advanced malignant tumor.Methods: Ninety-one patients with non-small cell lung cancer,colon and rectal cancer,melanoma,renal carcinoma,breast cancer and other malignant tumors were enrolled in this study.All patients met the selecting standard and signed informed consent.Human dendritic cells were obtained from peripheral blood monocytes by culturing them with granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor and interleukin-4.DC vaccine was prepared from tumor antigen pulsed immature dendritic cells in vitro.Patients received the vaccine therapy once every week and one cycle was defined as once every week for 3 weeks.Results: All the patients received 96 cycles of DC vaccine treatment.Symptoms of toxicity included fever,shivering,aching pain of muscle,asthenia,itching,stifle and transient fatigue;most of the symptoms automatically recovered.Clinical efficacy of the treatment was evaluated in 76 patients.Thirty-one of the 76 patients were stable after treatment and 45 were in progressive situation,with the clinical benefiting rate being 40.8%.Eighty-five patients were followed up.The median time for progression was 2.6 months;the overall survival time was 0.9-30.6 months;and the median survival period was 4.5 months,with the one year survival rate being 9.2%.Conclusion: The results suggest that the DC vaccine therapy is well tolerated in treating patients with advanced malignant tumors and has satisfactory clinical benefit;the clinical value of DC vaccine therapy needs to be further observed.

Objective: To compare the relative renal function (RRF) evaluated by ⁹⁹Tc^m-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and ⁹⁹Tc^m-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) imaging in children with acute urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: A total of 69 children (29 males, 40 females, age: (45±38) months; duration of disease: <6 months) with acute UTI diagnosed clinically in Wuxi People′s Hospital from January 2017 to June 2019 were enrolled retrospectively. All children underwent ⁹⁹Tc^m-DMSA renal static imaging and ⁹⁹Tc^m-DTPA renal dynamic imaging, and the regions of interest (ROI) were drawn manually to calculate the RRF of the right and left kidneys. The consistency of RRF evaluated by the two imaging methods was analyzed by Bland-Altman analysis, the correlation was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis, and the difference was compared by the independent-sample t test. Results: The values of RRF measured with ⁹⁹Tc^m-DMSA and ⁹⁹Tc^m-DTPA were (52.27±14.53)% and (52.22±14.14)% for the left kidney (t=0.913, P>0.05), those for the right kidney were (47.73±14.53)% and (47.78±14.14)% (t=0.913, P>0.05), respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between the RRF measured with the two imaging methods both for left and right kidneys (r values: 0.959, 0.959; both P<0.01). Bland-Altman analysis showed that the average difference of RRF measured with the two imaging methods for left kidney was 0.1% and the 95% limits of agreement (LoA) was from -8.0% to 8.1%, those for right kidney were -0.1% and from -8.1% to 8.0%. Conclusions There is a good correlation between RRF measured with ⁹⁹Tc^m-DMSA renal static imaging and that measured with ⁹⁹Tc^m-DTPA renal dynamic imaging in children with acute UTI. Both imaging methods can be used to evaluate the RRF in children with acute UTI.