ObjectiveTo identify the status of quality of life in breast cancer patients and explore the impact of environmental factors on quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. MethodsTotally 201 primary breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after surgery were investigated.Self-developed demographic and clinical character investigation questionnaire,WHO Disability Assessment Schedule Ⅱ(WHODAS Ⅱ),and environmental factors in International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health(ICF)core sets for breast cancer patients were adopted to collect relevant data. ResultsBreast cancer patients had different levels of difficulties on each domain of WHODAS Ⅱ.Multiple stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that“material and emotional support and interrelationship with friends”, “social security service,system and policies” and“social norms,practices and ideologies” were factors influencing quality of life of breast cancer patients. ConclusionsIn addition to the strengthen of rehabilitation exercise training,nurses should advocate more services from society through policy making,prompt public awareness and scientific cognition,as well as construct effective nursing interventions to help enlarge social support resources and improve social support level.

Objective:To observe expression and diversity of glycogen synthase (GSK)-3 and ribosome S6 protein kinase (P70S6K) in skeletal muscle of insulin resistance (IR) rat induced by high fat food and to approach the effect and significance of GSK-3 and P70S6K in IR occurrence.Methods:Forty Wistar rats aged four-week were randomly divided into normal control, high-glucose, high-fat and high-fat high-glucose groups. 8 weeks after feeding, insulin sensitivity of the rats was evaluated by hyperinsulinism euglycaemic clamps technique (ring clamp experiment), GSK-3 and P70S6K in rat skeletal muscle were measured by Western blot and epididymis fat pad weight, blood glucose, insulin, triglyceride (TG), cholesterin (TC), free fatty acids (FFAs) and hsCRP levels were also determined.Results:IR was induced, body weight (P

Advances in modern science and technology bring the potential for human performance modification(HPM) which could be a golden opportunity for military medicine.HPM technologies can deepen the extension of military medicine research, provide frontier research achievements, and such innovations will fulfill increasingly sophisticated requirements coming from the military.The pull factor of HPM oriented military medicine is the capacity needs of military personnel to execute military operations.Through the bridge of science and technology, it will meet the demands of maintaining, regener-ating and improving fighting force.

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of extraosseous findings on integrated CT images of routine SPECT/CT bone imaging and its clinical incremental values. Methods A total of 843 patients (470 males, 373 females, age range: 26-92 years) who underwent SPECT/CT bone imaging during May 2013 to December 2015 were enrolled in this retrospective study. A modified C-RADS was used to classify the extraosseous findings to E1, E2, E3 and E4. χ2 test was used for data analysis. Results The CT images in 78.6%(663/843) of patients were normal or with no additional clinical significance (E1 and E2), and those in 21.4%(180/843) of patients might need further assessment (E3 and E4). The rate of E4 extraosseous findings in patients with malignancy was higher than that in patients without malignancy: 9.5%(59/622) vs 5.0%(11/221); χ2=4.352, P<0.05. There was no significant difference of the rate between genders: 8.5%(40/470) in males vs 8.0%(30/373) in females; χ2=0.510, P>0.05. With age increasing, the prevalence of E4 finding increased and the rate was the highest in the patients over 80 years old (125%, 16/128). Seventy patients had E4 findings and chest masses and nodules were the most common, followed by the abdominal or pelvis lymph node enlargements. Conclusions Potentially important extraosseous findings are common on SPECT/CT. Systematic reviewing CT images and communicating the important unexpected findings to clinical physicians could enhance its clinical incremental values.

BACKGROUND:LARS artificial ligament was designed by Laboureau from France using polyethylene terephthalates with the anatomic structure of human ligament and mechanical principle of weight.This ligament is not only accorded with physiological structure of normal anterior cruciate ligament,but also significantly elevates anti-torque,can resist repetitive twist,bend and excessive traction.OBJECTIVE:To summarize characteristics of clinical application of LARS artificial ligament in transplant reconstruction following acute anterior cruciate ligament of knee joint injury.METHODS:A total of 23 patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament injury,comprising 17 males and 6 females,aged 21-54 years,were selected.Time-from injury to surgery was 3 days to 3 weeks.Polyethylene terephthalatas LARS artificial ligament made in France was used to reconstruct damaged ligament.The transplant was evaluated before and after implantation according to Lysholm knee joint criteria.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Following 11.2 months (10-14 months) of follow-up,unstable symptoms of affected knees of all 23 cases disappeared.Anterior and posterior drawer tests were negative,with good joint function.Average extension and flexion degree was 0°-120°.In accordance with Lysholm knee joint score,significant difference was found from (40.34±4.00) points preoperatively to (90.21±4.00) points postoperatively (P<0.01).They could do common athletic activities at about 2 months following surgery.In some cases,magnetic resonance examination demonstrated that residue ligament gradually grew into artificial ligament,which gradually became thicker.Above-mentioned results have verified that under an arthroscope,reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using polyethylene terephthalates LARS artificial ligament showed simple operation and small wound,which may lead to immediate stability,early rehabilitation exercises.Simultaneously,interlacing of residue ligament and artificial ligament keeps the nerve conduction pathway of propdoceptive sense,which prevents joint function limitation greatly.Moreover,short-term outcomes are satisfactory.

BACKGROUND:An amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregation in the brain can induce nerve cel apoptosis, loss of synapses and functional damage. However, there is stil no effective intervention. Improving the synaptic plasticity provides an important direction for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease. OBJECTIVE: To screen the best model of Alzheimer’s disease and to explore the expression of synapse-associated proteins in Aβ25-35-injured PC12 neurons. METHODS:PC12 cels were induced by 50 μg/L nerve growth factor to differentiate into neuronal-like cels. Then, these cels were treated with Aβ25-35 at different concentrations. Consequently, cel survival rate was detected using cel counting kit-8; neurogranin and neuregulin immunofluorescence stainings were used to observe morphological changes of model cels; western blot used to detect the expression level of neurogranin, calmodulin kinase II, postsynaptic density-95 proteins. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Over time, the survival rate of PC12 neurons induced by Aβ25-35 was decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Shortened synaptic length, neuronal atrophy and sparsely interconnected neurons were visible. Expression levels of neurogranin, calmodulin kinase II and postsynaptic density-95 proteins were al down-regulated. These findings indicate that to screen the cel model of Alzheimer’s disease, the optimal concentration and interventional time of Aβ25-35are 10 μmol/L and 48 hours, respectively.

Objective To investigate the effect of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) on serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 levels in acute heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods A total of 106 patients with acute HFrEF were selected, and were divided randomly into control group and trial group. The control group was under routine treatment, while the trial group was under routine treatment combined with lyophiluzed recombinant human BNP for 24-hour. Cardiac functional parameters were measured by echocardiography both at the enrollment and the end of 7-day treatment. Serum levels of ACE2 and N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP) were determined using commercially available ELISA kits at the enrollment, the end of 24-hour treatment, and the end of 7-day treatment,respectively. Results A total of 103 patients with acute HFrEF were enrolled (control group=51, trial group=52). There were no significant differences in the use of drugs (e.g., aspirin) and serum biochemical indices (e.g. cardiac troponin I, creatinine) before treatment between these two groups. Compared to systolic blood pressure (SBP) at admission, SBP on the second day after treatment were significantly decreased in two groups (P<0.05). Compared to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at admission, LVEF values were significantly elevated on the seventh day after treatment in two groups ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in SBP, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and LVEF at admission between these two groups (P>0.05);there were also no significant differences in DBP on the second day after treatment, and LVEF on the seventh day after treatment (P>0.05), while SBP was significantly higher on the second day after treatment in control group than that of trial group (P < 0.05). Serum levels of NT-proBNP were decreased with the prolongation of time in two groups. Serum levels of ACE2 were decreased with the prolongation of time in control group, while were increased initially following decreased (which were still higher on the seventh day after treatment than that at admission) with the prolongation of time in trial group. Serum levels of NT-proBNP were higher after 2 days treatment or 7 days of treatment in control group than those of trial group, while serum levels of ACE2 were decreased after 2 days of treatment or 7 days of treatment in control group than those of trial group (P<0.05). Conclusion Patients with acute HFrEF may benefit from BNP by increasing serum ACE2 levels.

Objective:To explore the influence of mindfulness on perceived stress in psychiatric nurses and the mediating effect of resilience.Methods:A total of 427 psychiatric nurses from a psychiatric hospital in Beijing were selected.Five-facet mindfulness questionnaire(FFMQ), Chinese-version perceived stress scale (CPSS) and Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) were used in this survey.Pearson correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis were performed using SPSS 24.0.And mediating effect was performed using AMOS 24.0.Results:The total score of psychiatric nurses' perceived stress was (37.89±7.16). Among all psychiatric nurses, 66.74% were under high pressure and 20.84% were under great pressure.The perceived stress was negatively correlated with mindfulness(123.69±10.82, r=-0.65, P<0.01) and resilience(85.40±17.87, r=-0.67, P<0.01), and mindfulness was positively correlated with resilience ( r=0.50, P<0.01). The direct effect of mindfulness on perceived stress was -0.15, the indirect effect was -0.34, and the total effect was -0.49. Conclusion:Resilience plays a partial mediating role between mindfulness and perceived stress psychiatric nurses.