Objective · To observe the changes in peripheral blood CD14dimCD16+ monocyte count and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and analyze the relationship between these changes and the cardiac function of patients. Methods · 42 elderly patients with CHF (the CHF group, consisting of 18 cases of NYHA cardiac function grade Ⅱ , 18 cases of NYHA cardiac function grade Ⅲ , and 6 cases of NYHA cardiac function grade Ⅳ) and 25 healthy elderly people (the control group) were enrolled. Peripheral blood CD14dimCD16+ monocyte count, serum CRP level, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) were measured and statistical analysis was performed. Results · CD14dimCD16+ monocyte count and serum CRP level were significantly higher in the CHF group than in the control group (P<0.05). In the CHF group, the CD14dimCD16+ monocyte count, serum CRP level, and LVEDD of NYHA grade Ⅳ patients were significantly higher than those of NYHA grade Ⅱ patients, while their LVEF was remarkably lower than that of NYHA grade Ⅱ patients. The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Correlation analysis results showed that peripheral blood CD14dim CD16+ monocyte count and serum CRP level were positively correlated with LVEDD (r =0.37, r =0.45, P<0.05) and negatively correlated with LVEF (r =-0.56, r =-0.33, P<0.05) in the CHF group. Conclusion · The deterioration of elderly patients with CHF is associated with inflammation and the monocyte dysfunction may exist in the heart failure process. Peripheral blood CD14dim CD16+ monocyte count and serum CRP level are expected to be novel biomarkers that can reflect the severity of heart failure.

Teaching assistant was introduced to solve the outstanding issues in the teaching of authentication of TCM, such as irrationality for teaching subjects, separated theory and practice, incomplete evaluation system. With the help of teaching assistant, the new generation was able to play the advantages on Web-based course and WeChat subscription, and the students are encouraged to apply new media flexibly. Practice teaching was introduced into class to increase the combination of theory and practice. Teaching assistant played an important role in evaluation mechanism standardization and specialization, and forming the basis for formative evaluation. Updating the teaching mode, forming the strategy of autonomous learning and interactive teaching, we are hoping to improve the teaching quality of authentication of TCM, improve students' interest in specialized courses, and to provide reference for better teaching assistants' working and selection.

Objective To establish the technique of loading trehalose into human platelets including temperature, time and concentration of trehalose loading. Methods Intracellular trehalose concentration versus loading time curves at 37℃ and 16℃, mean plateletee volume(MPV) versus loading time curves, and loading concentration curves were investigated and compared. Then loading time and temperature for high loading efficiency of trehalose into human platelets were ascertained. Intracellular trehalose versus trehalose loading concentration curves were made, and loading efficiency was caculated. Results The trehalose loading efficiency of 4 hours at 37℃ was significantly higher than that at 16℃ (11.6% vs 5.6%). MPV at 16℃ increased 43.2% compared with at 37℃, but had no changes along with the change of loading time and concentration. When loading at 37℃, MPV change was positively related with loading time and concentration, and loading time and loading concentration had a cooperative effect. MPV had no changes in 1～4hours loading when trehalose loading concentration was under 50mM. MPV increased with the increase of loading time and concentration when trehalose loading concentration was above 50mM. When trehalose loading concentration was 45mM, loading efficiency at 37℃ reached 13.86% 4 hours aftr loading. Conclusion The basic parameter of trehalose loading technique of human platelets was loading temperature at 37℃, loading time for 4 hours, and loading concentration of 45mM.

Objective To investigate the effects of whole grain-bean mixed staple food on intestinal microecology,anthropometric,and metabolic parameters of obese people.Methods Totally 87 obese people were divided with random number table into whole grain-bean mixed staple food group (test group) and refined grains staple food group (control group).Body weight (BW),body mass index (BMI),waist circumference (WC),hip circumference (HC),waist/hip ratio (WHR),fasting plasma glucose (FPG),triglyceride (TG),total cholesterol (TC),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),and colony count of intestinal flora (bacillus bifidus,lactobacillus,clostridium perfringens,enterobacteria,enterococcus,bacteroides) were measured at baseline and 3 months after intervention.Results Ten people were excluded from this research,6 in the test group and 4 in the control group.Mter 3 months of dietary intervention,BW,BMI,WC,HC,and WHR were significantly lower in the test group than in the control group [(69.45 ± 7.07) kgvs.(72.42 ±5.79) kg,P=0.000; (26.08 ±1.48) kg/m2 vs.(27.27 ±0.81) kg/m2,P=0.000; (82.48±9.30) cm vs.(86.96±4.93) cm,P =0.000; (90.08 ±6.57) cm vs.(92.42 ±6.67) cm,P =0.000; 0.92 ±0.11vs.0.95 ±0.10,P =0.003].The levels of FPG,TC,and LDL-C in the test group were significantly lower than those in the control group [(4.92 ± 0.75) mmoL/L vs.(5.41 ± 1.21) mmoL/L,P=0.037; (3.85±1.13) mmoL/L vs.(4.38 ±1.26) mmoL/L,P=0.046; (3.55 ±1.04) mmoL/L vs.(4.16 ± 1.40) rnmoL/L,P =0.033] ; the level of HDL-C in the test group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(1.13 ± 0.37) mmoL/L vs.(0.92 ± 0.26) mmoL/L,P =0.004].The colony counts of intestinal bacillus bifidus,lactobacillus,and bacteroides in the test group were significantly higher than in the control group [(7.94 ± 0.58) lg CFU/g vs.(6.95 ± 0.38) lg CFU/g,P =0.000 ; (7.67 ± 0.46) lg CFU/g vs.(6.96 ± 0.57) lg CFU/g,P =0.000 ; (5.53 ± 0.44) lg CFU/g vs.(4.80 ±0.23) lg CFU/g,P =0.000],while the colony count of clostridium perfringens was significantly lower than in the control group [(4.40 ± 0.49) lg CFU/g vs.(5.11 ± 0.63) lg CFU/g,P =0.000].Conclusions In obese people,whole grain-bean mixed staple food can improve anthropometric parameters,some lipid metabolic parameters,and intestinal flora.The underlying mechanism may involve promoting the survival and proliferation of probiotics,thereby improving glucose and lipid metabolism.

Objective To investigate the effect of predeposit autotransfusion in operation of the patients with lumbar disc protrusion.Methods Fifty patients of transfusion with lumbar disc protrusion were assigned into two groups by stratified sampling randomly,30 patients whose blood were predeposited before operation in experimental group,and the other 20 patients whose blood were not predeposited before operation in control group.The blood loss,the blood requirements during operations,the hemotological routine indexes and the complications related to blood transfusion were compared respectively.Results The blood loss of experimental group [ (720 ± 665 ) ml ] perioperative period was lower than that of control group [ ( 1060 ± 558 ) ml ],but there was no significant difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05 ).All the patients in experimental group went through perioperative period safely without allogenic blood transfusion.Hemoglobin,red blood cell and white blood cell were not significantly different between two groups before and after operation for 3,7 days (P＞ 0.05 ),the platelet count after operation for 7 days was significantly different between two groups (P ＜ 0.05).No complication was observed in experimental group but 1 case with complication was observed in control group.Conclusions Predeposit autotransfusion is an effective to avoid homologous blood transfusion and its complications for the patients with lumbar disc protrusion.Furthermore,the clinical effect is not significantly different between the predeposit autotransfusion patients and the allogenic blood transfusion patients.

To obtain and analyze the sequence of the nucleocapsid gene from bovine coronavirus, and to produce the fusion protein of the N gene in E.coli in order to use this recombinant protein for the study of bovine coronavirus. The N gene of BCV-DQ strain was amplified by RT-PCR, in which the primers were designed on the basis of N gene sequence of BCV-Mebus strain. The PCR products of 1 347 bp in length were cloned and sequenced, and then inserted into the prokaryotic vector pET30a. The recombinant plasmids were then transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot assay. ELISA assay was optimized of N protein as the coating antigen to detect the viruses in the clinical samples. In comparison with 6 BCV strains in GenBank, the sequence identity was proved to be more than 98.3%. Result in SDS-PAGE showed that the fusion protein had a molecular weight of 60 ku, and could be specifically recognized by mouse serum against BCV. The indirect ELISA was used to test 256 serum samples collected from Heilongjiang province and 65.23% samples were positive. On testing field samples, an overall agreement of 95.31% was generated between the the neutralization test of viruses (VN) and indirect ELISA. It is apparent that the N gene was highly conservative and is expressed in E. coli in high level,also the prokaryotic expression products of this gene show a fine reactiongenicity in immune responses. It was also suggested that the N protein may be a useful antigen for sero-diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of BCV.

Objective To evaluate the value of diagnosis and treatment of fallopian tube patency by using hysterosalpingocontrast sonography (HyCoSy) with SonoVue and transvaginal ultrasound for infertile women. Methods Two hundred and twenty-two infertile women were examined by HyCoSy-SonoVue to observe flowing condition in womb and fallopian tube,the results were compared with hydrotubation, X-ray hysterosalingography(HSG) and laparoscopy(hysteroscopy). Results In the 222 cases,73 cases were both side of fallopian tube patency, 72 cases were single fallopian tube patency, 13 cases were single partial obstruction,60 cases were both side of fallopian tube pinning,4 cases were both partial obstruction. There was a significant difference on pregnancy rates between the HyCoSy-SonoVue and hydrotubation (P 0.05). There was no difference on diagnostic rates of fallopian tube pateney between the HyCoSy-SonoVue and laparoscopy (hysteroscopy)(P>0. 05) ,the diagnostic rate of H yCoSy-SonoVue was higher than that of HSG. Conclusions The HyCoSy-SonoVue method is safety and it would be an effective diagnosis in the evaluation of fallopian tube pathology for infertile women.

Objective To develop the Applied nursing undergraduate students training framework objective, clear the entry of applied training target for undergraduate nursing students. Methods Through literature review and panel discussions, Delphi expert consultation questionnaires were preliminary designed. 23 experts were issued via email and paper questionnaires, conducted two expert advice and analysis. Results A total of 20 valid questionnaires were recovered after two consultation. The expert advice of good scientific reliability:experts had positive reply, and the authority level was 0.857, Kendall were 0.130-0.293, it showed a good level of coordination (P < 0.05). By two rounds of expert advice, three capacity index target level for Applied nursing undergraduate students training were gotten: attitudes, values and basic literacy; knowledge of the target; the ability. The secondary capacity index for target had 15 items, and the third capacity index had 63 items. Conclusions TheAppliednursing undergraduate students training objectives and targets were refined through Delphi which provide the basis for the Applied nursing undergraduate training model and curriculum reform.

Objective To explore the weight for the training target of Applied nursing undergraduate. And find the degree of importance for the indexes of the target , thus highlighting theApplied training objective characteristics. Methods Developed by Bloom's teaching objectives classification theory and educational objectives theory to refined indexes, using Delphi method to establish the Applied nursing undergraduate training objectives. By the importance assignment from experts on each index, using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to construct the judgment matrix. Then calculate the weight of each index weight, and test its logical consistency. Results The weight of theattitudes and valueswas 0.56, andknowledgeandabilitywere 0.22. For the secondary indicators, in the values dimension,professional attitudeandideological qualityhad relatively high weight.Under the knowledge dimension, the professional knowledge had the highest weight; and for the ability dimension,communication skillsandapplicationswere heavily maximum. All the random consistency rates (CR) for the indexes were less than 0.10, so there was no logical confusion. ConclusionsAppliednursing undergraduate talents need to combine theory and practice quickly into clinical work. By weight setting, this study provides basis to further quantify and highlight the Applied nursing undergraduate training features, and provides the basis for the application-oriented undergraduate nursing personnel reforms.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effects of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on the serum levels of cytokines in severely burned patients.

METHODSThirty-six burn patients were enrolled in the study and were randomly divided into 3 groups according to the rhGH dosage used, i.e. small (0.3 IU.kg(-1).d(-1), A), large (0.6 IU.kg(-1).d(-1), B) dose groups and control group (C, with normal saline). The rhGH was administered beginning from 3 postburn days (PBDs) and lasted for 20 days. The dynamic changes in the serum levels of TNFalpha, IL-6, IL-8 and LPS at different time points were observed.

RESULTSWhen compared with those in C group, the serum levels of TNFalpha, IL-6 in A, B groups were decreased, especially in B group with earlier decrease and bigger range (P < 0.01). Simultaneously, the serum LPS level was decreased accordingly with evident positive correlation with the change in those cytokines (r = 0.9723, P < 0.01). But there was no obvious difference in serum IL-8 level among A, B and C groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONrhGH might decrease the production of postburn inflammatory mediators, especially in higher dose in dose-dependent manner for some degree. The clinical application of rhGH might be a supplementary measure in preventing and ameliorating postburn SIRS and MODS in severely burned patients.

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