Objective To construct pSUPER-ARPC2 vector and to obtain its expression in eukaryotic cell, in order to down-regulate the expression of ARPC2. Methods Oligonucleotide sequences specific for ARPC2 were designed for RNAi, and cloned into pSUPER.basic vector after annealing by restriction enzyme digestion and ligation. After identification by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing, the plasmid of positive clones was transfected into HEK 293 cells for three times. The expression of ARPC2 was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. Results It was found that the expression of ARPC2 was definitely knocked down by transfection with pSUPER-ARPC2. Conclusions The RNAi expression vector of ARPC2 was constructed successfully, which was showed to possess the ability to knockdown the expression of ARPC2 by different methods. So, pSUPER-ARPC2 should be a powerful tool in the study of function of ARPC2.

Objective To study the esophageal motor function in patients with reflux esophagitis (RE) and Barrett esophagus ( BE). Methods Patients with reflux esophagitis and Barrett esophagus which were diagnosed by endoscopy were recruited for symptomatic investigation, Twenty-seven patients with RE, 18 patients with BE and 12 non-reflux patients as controls were recruited prospectively for stationary esophageal manometry and 24-hour ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring. Results Besides dysphagia, the symptom scores of heartburn, acid regurgitation and retrosternal pain in BE groups were lower than those in RE groups (P 0. 05). DeMeester score of 24-hour ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring, total times of pH

256 mg/L) are resistant to metronidazole by two tests. The level of transcripts of rdxA genes significantly reduced the total RNA in Helicobacter pylori grown with metronidazole compared to that without metronidazole. And the expression of the galE gene used as the control was unchanged. Conclusion The low expression of the rdxA gene may play a role in the development of metronidazole high resistant Helicobacter pylori isolates.

8 mg/L). The rdxA gene fragment (886 bp) of H. pylori was amplified by PCR and then sequenced. Finally polymorphism analysis was performed in the rdxA gene sequence from those strains resistant or susceptible to Mtz and standard strains H.pylori 26695. Results A total of 47 H.pylori strains were isolated from 51 patients positive for rapid urease test. Mtz resistance rate was 34% by E-test method and 31.9% by breakpoint susceptibility testing. Among them 15 strains were resistant to Mtz by the two tests. The rdxA genes of both 15 strains resistant to Mtz and 8 strains susceptible to Mtz were sequenced. Compared with that of strain H.pylori 26695, the sequence of rdxA gene nucleotide in 15 H.pyloristrains resistant to Mtz showed similarity ranging from 90% to 95% and being 92.5% on average, and the sequence of rdxA gene nucleotide in susceptible strains showed similarity ranging from 94% to 95% and being 94.5% on average. In most resistant strains, the rdxA genes occurred point mutation, single nucleotide insertion or deletion, however, the insertion or deletion of large nucleotide fragment were rare, and mutational site were variable. Conclusions The rdxA gene mutation in H.pylori strains resistant to Mtz may result from point mutations in several bases or insertional mutations or deletional mutations in one base, without insertion or deletion of large neuclectide fragment, and mutational position being variable.

Objective To compare the prognoses in pregnancy women receiving routine perineal shaving and non perineal shaving before vaginal delivery through meta analysis.Methods The randomized controlled trials or non-randomized controlled trials for comparing the prognoses in pregnancy women receiving routine perineal shaving and non perineal shaving before vaginal delivery were retrieved from databases,including Cochrane Library,PubMed,EMbase,SCI,Ovid,CBM,Wanfang,VIP and CNKI,till December 2015.The studies were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,and the data were extracted and evaluated by two reviewers independently.The Meta-analysis was conducted via RevMan 5.2.6 software.Results A total of 6 studies (including three articles in English and three ones in Chinese) including 1 924 delivery women were included,1 083 cases in the perineal shaving group and 841 cases in the non perineal shaving group.No statistically significant difference was found in the incidence rate of fever after delivery between the perineal shaving group and the non perineal shaving group[Z=0.57,P=0.57,RR=1.14,95 ％ CI(0.73,1.76)],and there was no statistically significant difference in post-operative wound infection between the two groups [Z=0.43,P=0.66,RR=1.11,95％CI(0.69,1.78)].Conclusion Perineal shaving may be not an essential nursing intervention before vaginal delivery.

Objective To explore the relationship of content of plasma endothelin(ET)-1 with the change of pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Method Thirty cases of the normal people were as group A ,34 cases of the patients with COPD with acute exacerbation before treatment were as group B and the patients with remission period after treatment were as group C,the plasma ET-1,arterial blood gas and pulmonary function parameters were determined from the patients before and after treatment.Results The plasma ET-1 in group B and group C were significantly higher than that in group A,the content of the plasma ET-1 had negatively correlated with PaO2,and that had positively correlated with PaCO2,P＜0.01.The pulmonary function parameters (VC,FEV1/FVC,MVV,V50 V25)in group B were significantly lower than those in group A and group C[(55.3±24.5)%,(54.8±19.3)%,(54.2±16.2)%,(54,8±9,9)%,(58.7±14.5)%;(114.8±24.1)%,(84.9±21.6)%,(86.4±17.2)%,(78.5±14.8)%,(90.3±15.4)% and (110.1±19.4)%,(85.8±15.5)%,(85.9±16.7)%,(74.5±13.4)%,(89.4±18.6)%,respectively],P＜0.01.Conclusion Pathophysiological effects of patients with COPD can be commonly adjusted by the plasma ET-1,oxygen and carbon dioxide retention,which affect pulmonary function.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of skin needling plus flash cupping for hemifacial spasm. Method Forty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 20 in each group. For both groups, the following acupoints were selected: Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Yifeng (TE17), Xiaguan (ST7), Cuanzhu (BL2), Yangbai (GB14), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Quanliao (SI18), Jiache (ST6), Dicang (ST4), Hegu (LI4), and Waiguan (TE5). Skin needling plus flash cupping was used for the treatment group, while even reducing-reinforcing needling method was used for the control group. Seven-day treatments were considered as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was analyzed after 3 courses. Result The cure rate was 65.0%in the treatment group versus 45.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Skin needling plus flash cupping can produce a significant efficacy in treating hemifacial spasm, better than ordinary needling method.

Objective To investigate the effect of telephone call follow-up on compliance with opening-mouth exercises among nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)patients with radiotherapy-induced difficulty in opening mouth.Methods Sixty four nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing radiotherapy were randomized into control group(n=31)and observation group(n=31).The former group was given health education and instructions for functional exercises of opening mouth at discharge and regular return visits after discharge,and the observation group received regular telephone call follow-ups by an appointed nurse besides the same treatment as in the control group.The two groups were compared in regard to the compliance with the exercises of opening mouth and the incidences of difficulties in opening mouth at the first and second years after discharge. Results The compliance of the observation group was significantly higher that in the control group(P<0.01).The incidences of difficulties in opening mouth in the observation group were significantly smaller than that in those of the control at the first and second years after discharge(P<0.01). Conclusion Telephone call follow-ups are effective in the improvement of compliance of functional exercises in NPC patients with radiotherapy-induced difficulty in opening mouth,the reduction of the incidence of mouth-opening problems and the improvement of their quality of life.

Objective To investigate risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fractures and determine whether the delirium can influence the outcome of hip fracture.Method A retrospective case control study was performed for 521 patients (≥60 years) with hip fractures treated surgically from January 2012 to December 2014.There were 170 males and 351 females, with the age of (79.3±8.3)years.Confusion assessment method (CAM) was applied to diagnose delirium after surgery, and the subjects were divided into delirium group (n=159) and control group (n=362) according to the presence of delirium.Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the riks factors for postoperative delirium, including age, gender, comorbidities, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, type of fracture, haemoglobin, PaO2, albumen, type of anesthesia, type of anesthesia, amount of bleeding, time between admission to surgery, length of operation, type of operation and amount of blood transfusion.Perioperative complications and mortality within 1 year after operation were compared between the two groups.Results Univariate analysis revealed dementia, ASA classification, haemoglobin, PaO2, albumen, interval between admission to surgery, anesthesia method, operation time, and surgery methods were risk factors for postoperative delirium incidence (P<0.05).While multivariate analysis showed only dementia (OR=6.211, 95%CI 2.482-23.498), long interval between admission to surgery (OR=3.505, 95%CI 1.478-6.342), arthroplasty (OR=2.015, 95%CI 1.783-3.481), and PaO2≤60 mmHg (OR=2.766,95%CI 1.783-5.039) were the significant risk factors for postoperative delirium after hip surgery in the elderly.Incidences of lung infection, wound infection, cardiovascular events, cerebrovascular events and deep venous thrombosis in delirium group were higher than those in control group, but only incidences of lung infection and wound infection reached significant differences (P<0.05).Mortality in delirium group was higher than that in control group within 1 year after operation, but there was significant difference only within 3 months after operation (P<0.05).Conclusions Incidence of delirium is high after hip fracture surgery in the elderly.Dementia, long interval between admission to surgery, arthroplasty and PaO2≤60 mmHg are significant risk factors for postoperative delirium incidence, and the delirium patients are associated with high early mortality.