As a new interdisciplinary course, the current paper writing course for medical postgraduates exhibits certaln disadvantages. For example, the course does not well target the learners' needs because of the absence of the needs analysis before class;English or biomedical teachers fall to combine English with medicine, thus unable to provide ideal courses. As textbooks are an important means to improve the quality of the course, one way to reform the course is to compile high-quality textbooks by interdisciplinary talents. Meanwhile, the compiling process should be guided by needs analysis as well as the teaching and editing experiences. In addition, the textbooks need to be con-tinuously improved in teaching practice.

Objective To explore the applied value of thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) strati?fication in diagnosing thyroid nodules in patients with different ages.Methods A total of 527 patients with thyroid nod?ules (aged 26-65) were divided into four groups:aged 26-35 group, aged 36-45 group, aged 46-55 group and aged 56-65 group. TI-RADS was used to evaluate patients in four groups. The results of TI-RADS were compared with the pathologic di?agnostic analysis. Results For the low aged groups (aged 26-35 group and aged 36-45 group), the positive predictive val?ue, the negative predictive value and accuracy rate were more than 90%. With regard to the patients aged 46-55, the positive and negative predictive values and accuracy rate were 81.5%, 87.5%, and 81.9%, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values, accuracy rate were 76.6%,88.8%and 77.9%for patients aged 56-65 group. The diagnostic rate of TI-RADS in patients with thyroid lesions was lower in aged 56-65 group than that of other groups. Conclusion TI-RADS method is affected by age. The diagnostic rate is lower in the high age group than that of the low age group.

The course of medical English fundamental reading carefully chooses reading materials from original English medical textbooks as the course materials, aiming at imparting the skills for reading biomedical English literature, and meeting the reading needs of medical undergraduates. In conducting this course, formative assessment is adopted, the frame of which is the theoretical model developed by Professor Wen Qiufang. There are three key phases in this model: setting up goals, eliciting learning evidence, and providing feedback. Three ways are employed to assess the course (symposium records, reflective journals and quizzes), which confirms that this model of formative assessment has improved the effectiveness of the course.

We analyzed genetic evolution characteristics of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus isolated in Zhaoqing,China,2014-2016.Nucleic acid were extracted and sequenced from 17 samples of H7N9 positive cases in Zhaoqing.Genetic characteristics of homology and important amino acid sites were analyzed by using BioEdit5.0 and MEGA6.0.The evolutionary trees were constructed by Neighbor-Joining and the referenced sequences were downloaded from GenBank,Eight nucleic acid fragments from 7 strains of H7N9 viruses were successfully generated.The highest homology was found in HA gene with A/chicken/Dongguan/695/2014(H7N9),and NA gene with A/chicken/Dongguan/1075/2014(H7N9).The internal genes were high homology with avian H7N9 and H9N2 virus from Dongguan and Shenzhen in Guangdong,China.The HA and NA genes were directly evolved in the Pearl River Delta evolution branch with the H7N9 sequences from the cities of Dongguan,Guangzhou and Shenzhen,while the sequences from the provinces of Anhui,Zhejiang,and Jiangsu were in the Yangtze River Delta evolution branch.There were 2 alkaline amino acids in cleavage site of HA,2 mutations (G186V and Q226L) in the crucial sites related with the receptor of HA protein,1 mutation (E627K) in PB2 protein,and 1 drug resistance mutation (S31N) in M2 protein.And no evidence of neuraminidase resistance in NA protein was found.In conclusion,the H7N9 virus for human infection in Zhaoqing may originate from avian H7N9 and H9N2 viruses,which circulated in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong from 2013 to 2014.The mutations of G186V,Q226L and E627 K might be related with high susceptibility to human beings.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for postoperative liver failure of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and bile duct tumor thrombus through a risk evaluation model.Methods The clinical data of 107 patients with HCC and bile duct tumor thrombus who received hepatic resection at the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital from March 2002 to February 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were divided into the non-liver failure group (98 patients) and liver failure group (9 patients).Risk factors associated with liver failure were analyzed and a risk evaluation model was established.All data were analyzed using the bivariate regression model,and factors with significance were further analyzed using the multivariate regression model.Results Of the 107 patients,105 received hepatic resection + choledochotomy + thrombectomy and 2 received hepatic resection + extrahepatic bile duct resection + cholangiojejunostomy.The operation time was 2.0-5.5 hours,and the intraoperative blood loss was 200-3500 ml.In the non-liver failure group,5 patients had pleural and peritoneal effusion,3 had biliary bleeding,2 had incisional infection,1 had biliary infection,1 had bile leakage,1 had stress-induced ulcer of upper digestive tract and 1 had thoracic epidural hematoma.The bleeding of the patients with thoracic epidural hematoma was stopped after thoracic spinal decompression,but subsequent paraplegia occurred.In the liver failure group,2 patients died of postoperative acute liver failure,and 7 patients died of postoperative subacute liver failure (death caused by tumor recurrence or medicine was excluded).The results of univariate analysis showed that preoperative total bilirubin,albumin,pre-albumin,albumin/globulin ratio,distribution of tumor thrombus,operative blood loss and ratio of postoperative residual liver volume to the total liver volume were correlated with the postoperative liver failure in patients with HCC and bile duct tumor thrombus (OR =3.017,0.191,0.248,2.681,9.048,4.759,13.714,P ＜ 0.05).The results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative total bilirubin ＞ 256.5 μmol/L,albumin/globulin ratio ≤ 1.3 and postoperative residual liver volume ＜ 50％ were the independent risk factors of postoperative liver failure (OR =5.537,11.107,172.450,P ＜ 0.05).The risk evaluation model was Z =1.77 × preoperative total bilirubin + 2.408 × preoperative albumin/globulin ratio + 5.150 × ratio of postoperative residual liver volume to the total liver volume-17.288.The risk of postoperative liver failure increased as the increase of Z value.The risk of postoperative liver failure ＞ 50％ when the Z value ＞ 0.Conclusions Preoperative total bilirubin ＞ 256.5μmol/L,albumin/globulin ratio ≤ 1.3 and postoperative residual liver volume ＜ 50％ were the independent risk factors of postoperative liver failure.Risk evaluation model is helpful in screening the risk factors so as to decrease the incidence of postoperative liver failure.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of regular iron supplementation on hemoglobin and perinatal complication of pregnant women and neonates. METHODS:In retrospective analysis,the information of 606 pregnancy women were collected from Chongqing People’s Hospital during May 2016-May 2017. According to the regularity of iron supplementation,they were divided into regular iron supplementation group (142 cases),irregular iron supplementation group (218 cases) and no iron supplementation group(246 cases). The levels of hemoglobin in pregnant women were determined in 3 groups before childbirth and 3-7 d after childbirth. The incidence of gestational hypertension,premature rupture of membranes and puerperal infection in pregnant women were recorded in 3 groups. Birth weights of neonates delivered by pregnant women were recorded in 3 groups, and the levels of hemoglobin in umbilical cord blood of neonates were also detected. Apgar score was used to evaluate whether neonates were born with hypoxia or asphyxia. The average days of hospitalization were counted for pregnant women of 3 groups. RESULTS:The levels of hemoglobin in regular ion supplementation group before and after childbirth were significantly higher than irregular ion supplementation group and no ion supplementation group;the incidence of gestational hypertension,premature rupture of membranes and puerperal infection were significantly lower than irregular ion supplementation group and no ion supplementation group,average hospitalization days were significantly less than irregular ion supplementation group and no ion supplementation group, the levels of hemoglobin in umbilical cord blood of neonates and birth weight in regular ion supplementation group were significantly higher than irregular ion supplementation group and no ion supplementation group,with statistical significance(P＜0.05). There was no statistical significance in the incidence of constipation in pregnant women and the ratio of Apgar score of the neonates＜7 among 3 groups (P＞0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Regular iron supplementation can remarkably decrease the incidence of anemia,gestational hypertension,premature rupture of membrane and puerperal infection in pregnant women,shorten average hospitalization time,and increase average birth weight of neonates and the level of hemoglobin in umbilical cord blood.

Aim To investigate the pharmacodynamic experiment and molecular mechanisms of a diterpenoid from cortex pseudolaricis, pseudolaric acid B ( PB ) , on immunoregulation. Methods The mouse models of contact hypersensitivity ( CHS) were induced by 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene ( DNFB ) . Then , the ear swelling and spleen index were measured after administered o-rally with PB. The pathological changes such as in-flammatory cell infiltration in ear skin were observed by hematoxylin and eosin ( HE ) staining. Besides, the expression of peroxisome proliferater-activated receptorγ ( PPARγ) and the phosphorylation of Akt were ana-lyzed by Western blot. The activity of PPARγ was fur-ther detected by luciferase reporter gene assay. Results The results showed that PB could both alleviate the ear thickness, inhibit the spleen index, and reduce the inflammatory degree of their ear skin, which might be involved in inducing PPARγexpression and activation, associated with suppressing Akt signaling pathway. Conclusion It is suggested that PB might regulate PPARγ-related Akt pathway, which indicates the pos-sibility of developing PB as a novel immunoregulation agent for treating inflammatory-immune disease.

Objective To summarize the experiences of a single treatment group in surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma during the past 10 years. Methods From January 2000 to December 2009, 1572 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma were admitted to the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, and the clini-cal data of 462 patients in our treatment group were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients, 314 received surgical treatment, and the remaining 148 received conservative interventions or refused any therapy. Factors that may have influenced the prognosis were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method, Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model. The correlation of different factors was analyzed by the chi-square test. Results A total of 314 patients underwent surgical treatment and tumor resection was performed in 237 patients, including 174 with R0 resection, 17 with R1 resection, and 46 with R2 resection. There were 91 patients with postoperative complications and 10 in-hospital deaths. A total of 260 patients had been followed up for 5-113 months, and the overall 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 71.7% , 32.6% and 10.9% , respectively; the 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates of patients with R0 resection were 76. 9% , 48. 6% and 32. 7% , respectively, with a median survival time of 35 months. R0 resection, TNM staging, regional lymph node involvement and tumor differentiation were the independent prognostic factors (RR = 2. 1, 1.9,2.2, 1.7, P<0.05). Conclusions Curative resection is the treatment of choice for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Preoperative systematic evaluation and preparation can improve the radical resection rate and reduce postoperative morbidity.

Th22,a new subset of helper T cells,which is char-acterized by the secretion of interleukin-22(IL-22),could infil-trate to the epidermis in individuals with inflammatory skin disor-ders.This article introduces the action of Th22 and IL-22 in in-flammatory skin diseases,including psoriasis,atopic dermatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus,systemic sclerosis,aiming at re-vealing the role of Th22 and IL-22 in these diseases,which would not only provide some novel targets of drugs for inflamma-tory skin diseases,but also promote the researches on the pre-vention and treatment of these diseases.

Objective To investigate the effect of micro-ecological agent on the intestinal flora of patients with posterior lumbar spine surgery.Methods Seventy-two patients with lumbar spine surgery were selected as our subjects.Of them,42 patients with occurred the intestinal flora dysfunction were served as experimental group (group A),other 30 patients were as control group (group B).The levels of plasma endotoxin,plasma tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),Interleukin 6 (IL-6) were detected before and after operation.The patients in group A were treated with micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi.Collected stool samples at preoperative,postoperative first natural defecation (after 1-4 d),and compared intestinal flora difference and Bifidobacterium (B)/Enterobacteriaceae (E) value of two groups patients.Results The levels of plasma endotoxin in group A were (1.82 ±0.12),(2.29 ±0.15),(1.91 ±0.08) ng/L at before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery,and that in group B were(1.91 ±0.21),(2.35 ±0.16),(2.26 ±0.24) ng/L The TNF-α level in group A were (275 ±51),(309 ±45),(276 ±34) ng/L and that in group B were (269 ±48),(318±67),(297 ±53) ng/L at before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery.The IL-6 levels in group A were (138 ± 22),(159 ± 15),(137 ± 17) ng/L and that in group B were (159 ± 16),(187 ± 19),(174 ± 21) ng/Lat before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery.The repeated measured repeated measures analysis of variance showed that among three indexes of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 levels,differences of between group and interaction were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significant difference within groups (P＞ 0.05).The levels of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 decreased after surgery ware gradually decreasing with hospitalization prolonged.There was significant difference between before surgery and at the 2nd,7th day after surgery(P ＜ 0.05),and there was significant difference between the 2nd and the 7th day after surgery(P＜ 0.05).At the 2nd day after surgery,there was significant difference between group A and group B in terms of the level of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6.At the 7th day,the levels of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 were slowly decreased in group A,and there were significant difference compared to group B (P ＜ 0.05).The numbers of intestinal Bifidobacterium,Bacteroides,and B/E values of group A were decreased after surgery compared to group B((9.17 ±0.54) lg cfu/g vs.(10.01 ± 0.75) lg cfu/g,(9.23 ± 0.47) lg cfu/g vs.(10.09 ± 0.81)lg cfu/g,(1.01 ± 0.16) vs.(1.20 ± 0.11)),and the difference was significant (P =0.031,0.042,0.029respectively).The levels of Enterobacter and Enterococcus in group A were (9.11 ± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(7.80± 1.02) lg cfu/g,higher than that of group B ((8.81 ± 0.89) lg cfu/g,(7.29 ± 0.98) lg cfu/g(P =0.037,0.043)).There was no significant difference between two groups in terms of small clostridium and lactobacillus (P ＞ 0.05).After treated with micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi,the levels of intestinal Bifidobacterium,Bacteroides,and B/E value at was increased compared to before treated in group A (Bifidobacterium:(13.01±0.87) lg cfu/g vs.(9.17 ±0.54) lg cfu/g; Bacteroides:(14.12 ±0.75) lg cfu/g vs.(9.23 ±0.47)lg cfu/g; B/E value:(1.28 ± 0.45) vs.(1.01 ± 0.16) ;P =0.045,0.034,0.038 respectively).No significant difference was seen in terms of the levels of Enterobacter,Enterococcus,small clostridium and lactobacillus between two groups(8.71 ±0.91) lg cfu/g vs.(9.11 ± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(7.01 ±0.54) lg cfu/g vs.(7.80± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(5.23 ± 1.04) lg cfu/g vs.(5.15 ± 0.89) lg cfu/g,(6.71 ± 1.04) lg cfu/g vs.(6.53± 0.86) lg cfu/g respectively; P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Posterior lumbar operation patients with intestinal dysbacteriosis often associated with endotoxemia and inflammatory reaction,the levels of bifidobacteria,Bacteroides intestinal Enterobacteriaceae decrease while Enterococcus,opportunistic pathogens increase,and intestinal microbial colonization resistance decrease.Micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi treatment can ease the body's endotoxemia and inflammatory response,improved lumbar surgery intestinal flora after surgery,and beneficial to rebuild the intestinal microflora balance.