Objective To study the expression of RUNX3 mRNA in primary liver cancer (PHC) tissue and its surrounding normal tissue,and its clinical significance.MethodsReverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to detect the expression of RUNX3 mRNA in tumor and peritumor tissues in 51 patients with PHC.The relationship between RUNX3 mRNA expression and some clinical pathological parameters was analyzed.ResultsThe relative expression values of RUNX3 mRNA in the tumor tissue and the surrounding normal tissue were 0.4509±0.0963 and 0.9147± 0.0222,respectively.The difference was significant (t=33.6087,P＜0.001).The RUNX3 mRNA expression in tumor tissue correlated with some clinical pathological parameters including low tumor differentiation,positive cancer embolus and intrahepatic invasion and metastasis.The RUNX3 mRNA expression was not correlated with other clinicopathological parameters including gender,cancer diameter,cancer location,hemorrhage and necrosis of cancer,and histotype.ConclusionRUNX3 may be a new tumor suppressor gene for PHC.

Objective To study the similarities and differences of information needs between cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, analyze the causes for cancer patients' different choices, and provide reasonable and disease-related information for cancer patients. Methods A total of 102 and 119 cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy relatively were asked to complete the questionnaire (IPQCP+2) and two questions about the total information capacity and content requirements. Results Two groups had different needs of therapeutic information and treatment in IPQCP. Cancer patients treated with chemotherapy needed more widely-ranged information than patients underwent radio-therapy. Conclusions Most of cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy need to be informed of disease-related information, among which the content of therapeutic information and total information is relative to the treatment. Nurses should provide disease-related medical information based on their different needs, as to improve the life quality of cancer patients.

BACKGROUND:Hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lens should be evaluated biologicaly with New Zealand rabbits as implant objects prior to clinical trial. OBJECTIVE:To observe the biological safety of hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lens. METHODS: Twelve New Zealand rabbits were enroled. The right eyes were implanted with self-developed hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lens (Shenyang Baiao Medical Device Co., Ltd., China) as experimental group, and the left eyes were implanted with Acrysof IQ SN60WF (Alcon, USA) as control group. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After implantation, there were no significant differences in the cornea, anterior chamber, implant position, posterior segment of eyebal between two groups. Tissue proliferation had no obviously difference between the two groups, and there were cornea and lens pouch inflammations. No macrophages and other inflammatory cels were visualized on the surface of intraocular lens, and fibrous tissues were found on the intraocular lens surface and in the haptics root. These findings suggest that the self-developed hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lens has no difference from Acrysof IQ SN60WF widely used in clinic, and it has the biological safety.

With the advent of the aging society, there will be a wide range of applications if novel intelligent multifunctional nursing beds can be developed for hospitals, bead houses and families at the same time. By listing and analyzing existing products, this paper summarized four function categories for multifunctional nursing beds, including security assurance, treatment aid, comfortability optimization, and human-machine interaction and communication. Finally, by comparing existing functions and potential user requirements, this paper proposed four function development trends, including physiological parameter monitoring, sleep aid, intelligent temperature control, and video communication.
Beds ; Equipment Design ; Monitoring, Physiologic ; instrumentation ; Nursing Care

BACKGROUND: The risks in pregnancy to the developing fetus result in cerebral palsy after delivery. Therefore, the study on etiology of cerebral palsy should transfer to biological field of embryonic development and stress on multi-factor analysis on relevant environment of pregnant mother,hereditary factors and relevant diseases.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the main risks of incidence of infantile cerebral palsy.DESIGN: Pair design at ratio of 1:2 and Logistic regression analysis of multi-factors were applied.SETTING: Prevention Medical Research Room of Jiamusi University and Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 103 cases of infantile cerebral palsy were collected from Jiamusi Treatment and Education Center of Cerebral palsy,Shanyang Pediatrics Hospital and Qingdao Pediatrics Hospital from December 2002 to September 2003, of which, 68 cases were male and 35 cases were female. The guardians were in the know and agreed with the investigation. The pair principle at ratio of 1:2 was adopted, based on which, 206 cases of sick children with non-cerebral palsy and disorders in neurological system and healthy children treated at same period in the hospitals were collected as the control. The match conditions in the control were same sex, same nationality and difference in age ± 3 months.sy and healthy children was self-designed. The investigated items included mainly: Factors before delivery (hereditary factors): family history of similar disease; mother's factor: general situations, such as occupation, educational background and age of delivery; behavioral factors of birth: including times of pregnancy, times of delivery and abnormal delivery; healthcare and nutrient in pregnancy: such as examination before delivery and intakes of various foods; sickness or abnormal manifestations in pregnancy: including pathogen infection, pregnant syndromes and vaginal bleeding; medication in pregnancy, fetal placents factors: such as neck winding, mass weight of birth, twin pregnancy, factors during delivery (complications in delivery,methods of delivery) and neonatal factors (various kinds of disorders in neonates). Questionnaire of investigation was performed by looking-up medanalysis was done on single factor and multi-factors. The factors that presented statistical significance in single-factor analysis, significant difference (P ＜ 0.05) and P value near to 0.05 were adopted to establish the model of multiple Logistic regression of main risks of cerebral palsy and conditional Logistic regression analysis was carried on.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Analysis on the effects of factors before delivery, during delivery and in neonatal phase on incidence of cerebral palsy.RESULTS: Totally 103 cases of cerebral palsy and 206 cases of healthy factors: Occupation of mother was associated with cerebral palsy. Worker and age ≥34 years were the risks of cerebral palsy (OR=13.333, 2.864,eating fish and sea products in pregnancy, pre-delivery body temperature,mass weight of birth ＞ 4 000 g and pregnant weeks of 37 to 42 were the protective factors of cerebral palsy (OR=0.028-0.576, P ＜ 0.05-0.01); abnormal delivery history and vaginal bleeding in pregnancy were the risks of ery: Apgar score and caesarian section were the protective factors of cerebral palsy (OR=0.458, 0.343, P ＜ 0.01); forceps delivery and delivery with oxytocin were the risks ofcerebral palsy (OR=16.338, 2.116, P ＜ 0.01,of newborn and neonatal intracranial hemorrhage were the risks of cerebral sion analysis: Forceps delivery was the highest risk (OR =70.668) and the sequence risk degree from high to low was asphyxia of newborn, elder age of pregnant mother, vaginal bleeding in pregnancy and abnormal mass weight of birth (OR=19.083-4.138, P ＜ 0.05-0.01). Eating fish and sea products in pregnancy and caesarian section were the protective factors (OR=0.324; 0.262, P ＜ 0.01, 0.05).CONCLUSION: Risks of cerebral palsy are mainly focused on pregnant period and perinatal period. It is suggested to prevent and eliminate actively various risks of cerebral palsy before, during and after delivery (such as forceps delivery, asphyxia of newborn, elder age of pregnant mother,vaginal bleeding in pregnancy and abnormal mass weight of birth) so as to reduce the incidence rate of cerebral palsy.

Objective To explore the feasibility of DSCT dual-energy technique in pulmonary mass lesions.Methods A total of 100 patients with pulmonary masses underwent conventional plain CT scan and dual-energy enhanced CT scan.The virtual non-contrast (VNC) images were obtained at post-processing workstation.The mean CT value,enhancement value,signal to noise ratio (SNR),image quality and radiation dose of pulmonary masses were compared between the two scan techniques using F or t test and the detectability of lesions was compared using Wilcoxon test. Results There was no statistically significant difference among VNC ( A ) ( 32.89 ± 12.58 ) HU,VNC (S) ( 30.86 ± 9.60) HU and conventional plain images (35.89 ± 9.99 ) HU in mean CT value of mass ( F =2.08,P ＞ 0.05 ).There was statistically significant difference among VNC ( A ) ( 3.29 ± 1.45 ),VNC (S) ( 3.93 ± 1.49 ) and conventional plain image (4.61 ± 1.50) in SNR ( F =6.01,P ＜ 0.05 ),which of conventional plain scan was higher than that of VNC.The enhancement value of mass in conventional enhanced scan(60.74 ± 13.9)HU and distribution of iodine from VNC (A) ( 58.26 ± 31.99 ) HU was no statistically significant difference ( t =0.48,P ＞ 0.05 ),but there was a significant difference between conventional enhanced scan (56.51 ± 17.94 ) HU and distribution of iodine from VNC (S) (52.65 ± 16.78 ) HU (t =4.45,P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no statistically significant difference among conventional plain scan ( 4.69 ± 0.06 ) and VN C ( A ) ( 4.60 ± 0.09 ),VNC (S)(4.61 ±0.11 ) in image quality at mediastinal window ( F =3.014,P ＞ 0.05 ).The appearance,size,internal features of mass (such as necrosis,calcification and cavity) were showed the same in conventional plain scan,VNC (A) and VNC (S).Of 41 patients with hilar mass,18 patients were found to have lobular and segmental perfusion decrease or defect. Perfusion defect area was found in 59 patients with peripheral lung mass. The radiation dose of dual-energy enhanced scan was lower than that of conventional scan.Conclusion The virtual non-contrast,distribution of iodine and pulmonary virtual perfusion images can be obtained by DSCT dual-energy technique in one scan,which has a potential clinical value in the thorax.

Objective To explore the effect and potential mechanism of suppressors of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) knockout on cell viability and apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) after optic nerve injury.Methods The optic nerve transection was used to construct optic nerve injury model of rats,and RGCs were isolated after optic nerve injury.The experimental animals were divided into optic nerve transection injury (ONT) group and sham-operation (Sham) group.The expression of SOCS3 in RGCs was detected by Western blot and RT-PCR in each group.Subsequently,SOCS3 siRNA was transfected into RGCs of Sham group and ONT group,and the experimental were further subdivided into blank control group,negative control group and SOCS3 silence groups.Cell viability was measured by CCK8 and MTr methods.Apoptosis was detected by Hoechst 33342 staining and flow cytometry.Furthermore,the mTOR siRNA and SOCS3 siRNA were co-transfected into RGCs,and cell viability and apoptosis were detected.Results The expression of SOCS3 was dramatically increased at 3 days after injury in the ONT group when compared with Sham group (P =0.049),and it showed an increased tendency gradually along with the extension of injury time.Compared with the blank control in the ONT group,SOCS3 silence markedly promoted cell viability [(49.47 ± 7.35) ％ vs.(73.24 ± 8.70) ％],reduced cell growth inhibition [(27.25 ±0.75)％ vs.(10.96 ± 1.07)％] and apoptosis [(23.06 ± 1.43)％ vs.(10.65 ± 1.77)％].The result of Hoechst 33342 staining indicated that SOCS3 silence ameliorated the cell apoptosis induced by ONT.In addition,SOCS3 silence significantly improved pS6 expression at 2 weeks after injury,and mTOR and SOCS3 co-silence reduced cell viability,increased cell growth inhibition and apoptosis compared with SOCS3 silence group after injury.Conclusion SOCS3 silence promotes injury-induced cell viability of RGCs and suppresses injury-induced apoptosis of RGCs via up-regulating mTOR activity in the later period of injury.

Objective To explore the quantity and ultrastructure of dopaminum (DA) neuron in nigra-striatum, pathological basis of the successful animal model of cerebral palsy (CP) by hyperbilirubinemia, to provide the evidence for clinical therapy and rehabilitation. Methods Thirty homozygous newborn rabbits (2~5 d) were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group(n=10) and a model group(n=20). The rabbits in the control group were administrated bilirubin intraperitoneally, with a total dose of 300 mg/kg, while those in the model group were administrated with saline at the same dose. All the animals were fed well for 45 days until they were sacrificed for observation of the ultrastructure of brain tissue and quantification of DA neurons. Results The ultrastructure of nigra-striatum of the control group demonstrated significant changes; The quantity of nigra-striatum DA neurons of the control group decreased. Conclusion The ultrastructure of nigra-striatum of the control group has had obviously changes. The nigra-striatum DA neuron of CP rabbits was impaired and the quantity of nigra-striatum DA neuron of CP rabbits was reduced.

Purpose To investigate the second generation dual source CT low tube voltage (100 kV) combined with sonogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAFIRE) in assessing coronary artery stents. Materials and Methods One hundred and fifty-six patients underwent CT coronary angiography after implanted coronary artery stents. Among all the patients, 86 cases were performed with 100 kV combined with SAFIRE, and 70 cases with 120 kV combined with filtered back projection reconstruction (FBP). Mean CT values, image noise, SNR, SAIR, image quality scores, stents detecting and radiation dose of aortic root, inner-stent, and the coronary artery proximal to the stent were compared. Results The mean CT value of aortic root, inner-stent, and the coronary artery proximal to the stent of 100 kV group was higher than that of 120 kV group (t=2.75, 11.77 and 3.19, P<0.05), while image noise and SAIR of 100 kV group were lower than those of 120 kV group (t=-2.53 and -9.51, P<0.05). SNR of aortic root, inner-stent, and the coronary artery proximal to the stent was not statistically different between the two groups (t= -1.34, -0.95 and 1.67, P>0.05). There was no statistic difference of image quality score between the two groups (t= -0.203, P>0.05). Totally there were 243 stents detected, including 67 of right coronary artery, 123 of left anterior descending, 36 of left circumflex, and 17 of other branches. Stent length ranged 3.8 to 98.7 mm and averaged (27.5±16.4) mm. The CTDIvol, DLP and ED of 100 kV group were lower than those of 120 kV group (t= -11.03, -9.41 and -9.41, P<0.05). The effective dosage reduced about 51.5% in 100 kV group when compared with that of 120 kV group. Conclusion The second generation dual source CT low tube voltage (100 kV) combined with SAFIRE in assessing coronary artery stent could meet the diagnostic requirement and reduce the radiation dosage, without increasing image noise and beam hardening artifacts.

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