Objective To analyse the effect of repaglinide combined with Zhenqi Jiangtang Capsules on βcell function in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods 60 elderly patients were collected from harbour branch of Hainan provincial People's hospital, who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus .All patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 30 cases in each group, 2 groups of patients were given control diet, moderate exercise, and other conventional adjuvant therapy.Control group was treated with repaglinide orally on the basis of routine adjuvant treatment, 1 mg/times, three times per day,experimental group were given Zhenqi Jiangtang Capsules based on the treatment in control group,4 grains/times,three times per day.Both groups were treated for 4 weeks, after the end of treatment, blood glucose levels,serum insulin levels,βcell function and serum lipids in all patients were detected.ResuIts After treatment, compared with control group, the levels of blood glucose, HbA1c and AUCg in experimental group were significantly lower ( P<0.05 );the insulin levels 30 min,60 min, 120 min after meal were significantly higher (P<0.05);the HOMA-IR of patients was significantly lower(P<0.05);IRG, AUCi and AUCi/AUCg were significantly higher (P<0.05);the serum TC, TG, LDL levels were significantly lower, serum HDL levels were significantly higher(P<0.05).ConcIusion Repaglinide combined with Zhenqi Jiangtang Capsules can significantly reduce the blood glucose and lipid levels in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, improve the function of pancreatic beta cells, promote postprandial insulin secretion and improve insulin resistance.

In recent years,endoscopic technique has become a basic procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases,thus the procedure-related complications of ERCP and endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST) become prominent day by day. Post-EST bleeding is one of the most serious complications of the procedure,and its first line treatment involves a variety of endoscopic techniques,such as epinephrine or fibrin glue local injection,electric coagulation and heat probe,clamps and covered metal stents. If these are not successful,transcatheter arterial embolization or surgical operation should be considered. In this article,the above-mentioned treatment modalities of post-EST bleeding were reviewed.

In the paper, 32 lots of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)were tested by an animal model,the hypotensive test of rats. A linear correlation was found between prekallikrein activator (PKA)activity and hypotensive reaction if the inflow of human IVIG was made rapid (r=0.96,n=23). The preliminary observations indicated that it would be satisfactory that the PKA activity was below 35IU/ ml and the size of reduction in blood pressure was not 15% higher than that of control animal's level.The rat model can provide a method for safe usage of the intravenous immunoglobulin and reliable detection of and control over the residual PKA activity in blood products.

Objective To observe critical patients with thrombocytopenia,and exam their coagulation function,so as to diagnose disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC)in the early stage.Methods Totally 56 critical patients complicated with thrombocytopenia were enrolled in the investigation;complete set of DIC tests were performed.A total of 26 cases were diagnosed as DIC according to the criteria from the International Society of Thrombosis Haemostasis(ISTH).The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,likelihood ratio,predictive value of prothrombin time(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),thrombin time(TT),fibrinogen(Fg),antithrombin Ⅲ and bleeding signs(including petechia and ecchymosia)were calculated by applying fourfold table.Results The specificity of PT prolongation and Fg reduction was 87.0%;the sensitivity of ATⅢ decrease,and each of PT prolongation,Fg reduction,and bleeding(including petechia and ecchymosis)were as high as 96.0%.Conclusion Multi-markers based on thrombocytopenia are likely to improve sensitivity and specificity of DIC diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of the indigenous teicoplanin in intensive care unit(ICU) patients with severe infections of Gram-positive(G+) cocci.METHODS Sixty patients with severe Gram-positive bacteria infection received teicoplanin which was produced by Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory of Zhejiang Medicine Co,Ltd.by infusion for 7-14 d.Dosage was adjusted according to the creatinine clearance rate.Maximum temperature,APACHEⅡ score,indicators of inflammatory response,liver and kidney function,microbiologic examination and adverse reactions were observed before treatment and the end of 7-14 day treatment.RESULTS Seventy-two strains of Gram-positive cocci were isolated from 60 patients,in which meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA),meticillin-resistant S.epidermidis(MRSE),Enterococcus faecium,E.faecalis,S.haemolyticus and E.gallinarum accounted for 58.33%,8.33%,16.67%,5.56%,8.33% and 2.78%,respectively.After treatment,59 strains of Gram-positive cocci were eliminated while 13 strains were not eliminated and bacteriological eliminated rate(calculated by strains) was 86.1%;In this group,twenty-eight patients were cured while twenty-two cases were markedly improved.The total bacteriological eliminated rate was 81.94%.The incidence of adverse reactions was low and only a slight increase or decrease in platelet count was observed which didn′t require special treatment interventions.CONCLUSIONS Indigenous teicoplanin has certain therapeutic effectiveness and is safe for severe Gram-positive bacteria infected patients,particularly for septic patients with organ damage in ICU.In patients highly suspected with meticillin-resistant staphylococci or enterococci infection,teicoplanin may be a choice for initial empirical treatment.

Effect of new calcium antagonist m-nisoldipine (m-Nis) on MCT-induced PH in rats and its mechanisms were investigated. Rats were injected with a single doxe(60mg·kg-1)of MCT subcutaneously to induce PH. Pulmonary haemedynamic measurement and lung tissue morphological investigations were undertaken. The MDA production and SOD activity in the serum were tested. PCNA,ERK1 and p-ERK expressions were analyzed by Western blotting. The expressions of 5-HT and PCNA were observed with immunohistochemistry. Results suggested that the PAP, right ventricular index and the degree of muscularization of small pulmonary artery were elevated markedly in MCT group, which was attenuated by m-Nis treatment. A significant reduction in MDA production and an increase in the SOD activity in the serum were also observed in all three m-Nis groups. The number of PCNA and 5-HT positive smooth muscle cells increased significantly in MCT group, and m-Nis treatment attenuated the expression obviously. Western blotting results suggested that the protein expression of PCNA and the ratio of p-ERK/ERK1 increased markedly in MCT group and decreased by m-Nis. In conclusion, m-Nis protected against MCT-induced PH by decreasing PAP, right ventricular index, PAMSCs proliferation and pulmonary artery remodelling, which may be related to the reduction of 5-HT and the suppression of the ERK/MAPK signal pathway.

Objective To study the 2244G→A, 2299 A→G single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the 5' regulatory regions of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in patients with Gram negative bacteria infection in Shenzhen locality, and to discuss the occurrence, course and prognosis of patients with sepsis. Method Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was used to detect the genotype of TLR4. After the whole blood DNA of patient was extracted and PCR was amplified, the products were 500bp and 599 bp, and were cut by endonuclease Mae Ⅱ and Sph Ⅰ respectively to determine the SNP 2244G→A and 2299 A→G in TLR4. These two kinds of allele frequencies were statistically calculated in all patients. In the meantime, the incidence of septic shock, average hospitalized days, cost and prognosis of all patients were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS version 16 software. ANOVA was used for comparison among multiple groups, and t -test and Sighed rank test were used for paired comparison. Results The 2299 and 2244 sites in the 5' regulatory regions of TLR4 gene of patients with Gram negative bacteria infection in Shenzhen locality had various degrees of changes in single nucleotide. Compared with the documented data from Chinese people in general, there was a significant difference in 2299A→G genotype frequency in residents of Shenzhen locality ( P < 0.05). But there were no statistically significant difference in mortality, incidence of septic shock, average days of ICU stay or ICU cost between TLR4 SNP positive and negative groups of patients. Conclusions There is a wide range of genetic variation in the 2299 and 2244 sites in the 5' regulatory regions of TLR4 among citizens of Shenzhen locality with unique distribution. The 2299A→G genotype frequency probably has differences in distribution and population. The pathogenesis and the prognostic factors of sepsis are complicated, whereas the gene polymorphism may be just one of the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with Gram negative bacteria infection.

To train health supervision talents , one of the scarce talent cultivation plans of National Health and Family Planning Commission, the undergraduate of health supervision was set up by Harbin Medical University and approved by the Ministry of education in 2012. According to the problems of personnel training, the competency model of health supervision was established through empirical research, which covered six aspects and 33 factors, and based on the model, the personnel training model was developed to cultivate the compound health supervision talents to meet the demand of health supervision, and the curriculum system covered medical, law, supervision and management courses. In order to realize the target of talent training, some viable measures were taken such as re-forming the traditional teaching methods, establishing comprehensive teachers, strengthening teacher training, and so on.

SUMMARY Regenerationofbonetissue,aswellasothertissues,requiresinvolvementandinteraction of cells,scaffolds and relevant growth factors,among which growth factors play a crucial role in maintai-ning the stability of microenvironment.Nel-like-type 1 molecule (NELL-1 ),a novel growth factor in tis-sue engineering,has been studied intensively in recent years.Researches mainly covered gene and pro-tein structure and their expression profiling,biological function,molecular mechanisms and disease rele-vance.NELL-1 expressed in embryonic tissue is essential for growth and development of bone tissue. NELL-1 presents excellent abilities of inducing bone and cartilage regeneration,especially with high spe-cificity to chondrocyte lineage.Compared with classic osteogenic growth factor bone morphogenetic pro-tein 2 (BMP-2),the process of osteogenesis interacted with NELL-1 exhibits stronger specificity,higher bone density and fewerside effects.Furthermore,a recent study shows synergistic effects of NELL-1 and BMP-2.NELL-1 enhances the osteogenic reaction induced by BMP-2 of cells and notably declines in-flammation response caused by BMP-2.This review evaluates the current research progress of the function and application of NELL-1 by the systematic method of evidence-based medicine.

Objective To analyze the features of normal high-frequency ultrasonography of tarsal tunnel. Methods Forty volunteers (20 males and 20 females) were examined with high-frequency ultrasound (12 MHz). The tendons,nerve and blood vessels in tarsal tunnel were observed from short-axis and long-axis views dynamically. The areas of tarsal tunnel and posterior tibial nerve were measured and com-pared between the males and females. Results High-frequency ultrasonography depicted the anatomical structure of tarsal tunnel,and the tendons,nerve and blood vessels presented different sonographic features that were easy to differentiate. The area of tarsal tunnel: male (7.61 ±1.00) cm2,female (6. 61 ± 1. 07) cm2 (P <0. 01). The area of posterior tibial nerve: male (9. 59 ± 0. 75) mm2,female (8.91 ±0.74) mm2(P<0.01). Conclusion High-frequency ultrasonography can clearly show and accurately measure the tarsal tunnel structure. To be familiar with the normal ultrasonographic anatomy of tarsal tunnel will help to improve the efficacy of ultrasound diagnosis of tarsal tunnel abnormalities.