Objective To investigate the clinical value of different treatments of uterine artery and vein in laparoscopic hysterectomy. Methods In 184 patients accepting lapaxoscopie hysterectomy, ligasttre vessel sealing system ,was applied to uterine vessels, while bipolar electric coagulation to coagulate the uterine vessels during the operation. Results Among the groups, women undergoing ligasure hand the smaller amount of estimated blood loss and was associated with shorter operating time, there were statistically significant differences among the two groups( P＜0.01). Conclusion Each of the two operative ways is feasible or laparoacopic hysterectomy. The way of dissociating uteri arteriovenous completely before they were cut off with ligasure in laparoscopic panhysterectomy has many important clinical value such as easy appliance, safety, convenient operation, clear operation field and so on.

Objective:To investigate the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and its pathology relationship in IgA nephropathy(IgAN),so as to deduce the pathogenetic condition and prognosis,and guide the clinic therapy.Methods: 53 cases of IgAN were analyzed retrospectively,syndrome differentiations were concluded by the diagnosis criteria of TCM syndrome in the clinic research and guiding principe of the curment new herd in chronic nephritis in 2002 into deficiency of spleen and kidney qi,deficiency of liver and kidney yin,deficiency of both qi and yin,and the accompanied syndrome as affection of exogenous wind-heat,endoretention of damp-heat and blood stagnation.The relationship among pathological parameters,pathological stages and the above syndromes were observed.Results:Compared the three clinical syndromes of deficiency of spleen and kidney qi,deficiency of liver and kidney yin and deficiency of both qi and yin of 53 cases of patients,pathology change and pathological stage were the lightest in deficiency of spleen and kidney qi,on the contrary,the heaviest in deficiency of both qi and yin,P

Objective To investigate the effect of health literacy on stroke education in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease and their family members.Methods Health literacy questionnaire was used to conduct the health literacy questionnaire survey for patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease and their family members.The respondents received stroke education randomly through neurologists' explanation or self-reading.The corresponding questionnaire was used to evaluate the mastering of the content of stroke education for the respondents.Results The complete data of 42 patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease (34 ischemic stroke and 8 transient ischemic attack) and 57 family members of the patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease were collected and enrolled in the analysis.The good health literacy score group (＜ 10) and the poor health literacy score group (≥ 10) were 61 and 38 subjects respectively.The proportions of younger age (x2 =16.410,P ＜0.001) and high school or above (68.85％ vs.23.68％ ;x2 =19.25,P ＜ 0.001) of the former were higher than those of the latter,and the proportion of patients (32.79％vs.57.89％;x2 =6.043,P=0.014) was significantly lower than that of the latter,but there was no significant difference in the proportion of the males between the two groups (55.74％ vs.44.74％ ;x2 =1.134,P =0.287).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that health literacy was independently associated with the age of respondents (≤40 years:odds ratio [OR] 7.753,95％ confidence interval [CI]1.208-49.740; P=0.031) and the level of education (high school and above:OR,3.993,95％ CI 1.305-12.218; P=0.015),and it was not correlated with gender and role.Those with good stroke education score (≥7)and poor stroke education score (＜7) were 57 and 42,respectively.The proportions of younger age (x2 =17.095,P ＜0.001),high school and above (70.00％ vs.23.08％ ;x2 =20.836,P ＜ 0.001),and good health literacy score (88.33％ vs.20.51％;x2 =45.968,P＜0.001) were significantly higher than those of the latter,while there were no significant differences in the proportions of gender,role,and stroke education.Multivariatelogistic regression analysis showed that only the good health literacy was independently associated with the stroke education score (OR 20.147,95％ CI6.089-66.655; P＜0.001).Conclusions Health literacy can significantly affected the effect of the stroke education in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease and their family members.In the development of individualized stroke education program,it should be considered.

Objective To investigate the expression of VEGF-C,CD31 and MVD,in human ovarian epithelial carcinoma tissues,development and metastasis of epithelial ovarian carcinoma by observing their expression and analyzing their correlation.Methods 40 samples of ovarian epithelial carcinoma tissues and 20 samples normal ovary tissues were selected from 2004 to 2005 in the third affiliated hospital of Harbin Medical University,as well as 20 cases of normal ovarian tissues samples as control using immunohisrochemical staining assay,we analyzed the expression of VEGF-C,MVD detected by CD31.The relationship of these three factors with patients age tumor stage,differentiation,pathohistological type,were analyzed.Results 67.5%(27/40)had high expression of VEGF-C,15%(3/14)had low espression.The survival of patients with high VEGF-C expression was significantly worse than that of patients with low and negative expression.Conclusion VEGF-C and CD31 may play an important role in the occurrence and development of epithelial ovarian tumors,while MVD maybe associated with the ivasion and metastasis of carcinoma.The detection of VEGF-C combined with CD31 and MVD can objectively reflect the biological behavior of epithelial ovarian tumor.

Objective To investigate the neuroprotective effect of vagus nerve stimulation ( VNS) on a model rat of focal cerebral ischemia. Methods A total of 42 adult male Sprague-Dawle ( SD) rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group (n=10),a model group (n=16),and a VNS-treated group ( n = 16 ) . Each group was randomly redivided into 2 subgroups:left VNS subgroup and right VNS subgroup. A model of focal cerebral ischemia (2 h) in rats was induced by the intraluminal suture method. At 30 minutes after modeling, the VNS-treated group received cervical VNS, the stimulation intensity was 0. 5 mA,the interval was 0. 5 ms,and the frequency was 20 Hz. Stimulation was once every 5 min within 1 h and each lasted for 30 s. The model group did not give any stimulation. Neither blood vessels were embolized nor were the nerves stimulated in the sham operation group. The changes of somatosensory evoked potentials ( SEP) on the lesion sides during operation were monitored. At 24 h after modeling,the neurobehavioral scores were performed. The rats were sacrificed,and their brain infarct volume was measured. Results (1) During the stimulation of left VNS in rats,the neurobehavioral scores of the sham operation group,model group and VNS-treated group were 0. 4 ± 0. 2,9. 5 ± 0. 4,6. 4 ± 0. 3,respectively;during the stimulation of right VNS in rats,the neurobehavioral scores of the 3 groups were 0. 6 ± 0. 2,9. 3 ± 0. 4,and 6. 9 ± 0. 4,respectively. There were significant differences between the scores of the model group and those of the other 2 groups (P<0. 05). (2) Compared with the model group,the brain infarct volume of the VNS-treated group was reduced ( stimulating the left VNS of the 2 groups was 120 ± 7 and 56 ± 7 mm3 respectively;stimulating the right VNS was 115 ± 10 and 54 ± 8 mm3 respectively ) . There were significant differences ( P <0. 05). (3) Compared with the sham operation group and the VNS-treated group,the SEP N1 amplitude of the model group was decreased significantly and the P1 latency was prolonged significantly. There was significant difference (P<0. 05). (4) There were no significant differences in the stimulation of the left or right VNS in the VNS-treated group among the infarct volume, neurobehavioral scores, SEP amplitude,and latency (P>0. 05). Conclusion No matter whether to stimulate the left or right vagus nerves, they both have neuroprotective effects on ischemic brain injury, and there was no significant difference on the action effects.

BACKGROUND: Gong's nonverbal intelligence test(GNIT) is a nonverbal and cross-cultural test of intelligence designed primarily to suit the use in the minority groups and those with linguistic difficulties by Professor Gong Yao-xian. At present 5 unified norms of the minority groups as well as norms of Chinese Han children and adult aged below 55 years have been developed, but the norms for the elderly above 56 years of age are not available. Nonverbal intelligence test is especially suitable for the elderly and has therefore wide applications.OBJECTIVE: To establish regional norms of the GNIT for healthy elderly people above 56 to enable the completion of nonverbal intelligence test norms suitable for each age groups.DESIGN: A controlled study with stratified sampling of healthy elderly retirees over 56 years of age in the community.SETTING: Department of Physiology in Medical College of Henan University of Science and Technology; Center for Psychology, Xiangya Second Hospital,Central South University.PARTICIPANTS: Healthy elderly retirees above 56 years of age in Luoyang cityor the counties were selected on a voluntary basis with stratified sampling according to the proportion of each region. The selected subjects aged between 56 and 101 years, and 8 age groups were divided at the interval of 5 years(about 200 people in each age group). Totally 1 460 subjects were selected, including 679 male and 781 female subjects.METHODS: With the instruments and manual of GNIT, the subjects were tested for color identification, classification, blank-filling with numbers or graphs, characters and encoding tests. The results were original scores, scale scores and intelligence quotient.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The norms of GNIT for the elderly above 56 years of age.RESULTS: The norms included three scores, namely the original scores, scale scores and standard deviation scores. To test of reliability and validity of the norms, retest was performed in 40 1 or 2 weeks after the initial test, resulting in the test-retest reliability coefficient ranging from 0.59 to 0. 89, with the total test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.83. The correlation coefficients the original scores between the subtests ranged from 0. 35 to 0. 63, and the correlation coefficients between the standard deviation scores of the verbal intelligence quotient(VIQ), performance intelligence quotient(PIQ) and full intelligence quotient(FIQ) of Wechster intelligence scale for children(WAIC-RC) were 0.43,0.51 and 0.54 respectiyely, based on a study of a sample of 50 elderly subjects.CONCLUSION: Primary regional norms of GNIT for elderly subjects above 56 years of age have been established to measure mainly the perception and reasoning factors loaded with also visual motor psychological factors and abstract summary factors, with satisfactory reliability and validity equivalent to similar tests.

Objectives To investigate the neuroprotective mechanism of vagus nerve stimulation ( VNS) by stimulating the vagus nerve in ischemic cerebral tissue in a rat model of transient focal cerebral ischemia. Methods Twenty-six adult male Sprague-Dawley ( SD ) rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=6),model group (n=10),and VNS-treated group (n=10) . The model of rat transient focal cerebral ischemia was induced by the intraluminal suture method. At 30 min after modeling,the right side neck VNS in the VNS-treated group was stimulated ( stimulus intensity 0. 5 mA, interval 0. 5 ms, frequency 20 Hz),once every 5 min within 1 h,and once for 30 s. The model group repeated the steps of the VNS-treated group,but did not stimulate. The sham operation group repeated the experimental steps,but it neither embolized the vessels nor stimulated nerves. The changes of cerebral blood flow were monitored with a laser Doppler flowmeter. The rats were sacrificed after 24 h. The expressions of interleukin 6(IL-6) and caspase-3 in brain tissue were determined by immunohistochemistry staining. The neuronal apoptosis was observed by the in situ end-labelling technique. Results ( 1 ) Compared with the sham operation group, the number of positive cells of IL-6,caspase-3,and the numbers of neuronal apoptosis in the model group were significantly increased (20. 7 ± 5. 0 cells/HP vs. 2. 3 ± 1. 0 cells/HP,44. 5 ± 9. 5 cells/HP vs. 0,30. 9 ± 9. 0 cells/HP vs.0).Thereweresignificantdifferences(P<0.05).(2)Comparedwiththemodelgroup,thenumber of positive cells of IL-6(10. 9 ± 3. 7 cells/HP),the caspase-3 (18. 9 ± 6. 7 cells/HP),and the numbers of neuronal apoptosis (14. 0 ± 5. 2 cells/HP) in the VNS-treated group decreased significantly. There were significant differences (P<0. 01). (3) Before and after modeling,there were no significant differences in cerebral blood flow in various periods between the model group and the VNS-treated group (P>0. 05). Conclusion The neuroprotective mechanism of VNS for cerebral ischemia may be associated with the inhibition of neuronal apoptosis and decreasing inflammatory response. It may not be associated with the changes of cortical cerebral blood flow.

Objective To investigate the concentrations of indoor radon (222Rn) and its daughter products as well as indoor thoron (220Rn) in selected houses in Yuhang district and Sanmen county,Zhejiang province,and estimate their annual effective doses to the population.Methods Solid state nuclear track detectors were used in selected dwellings in Yuhang district and Sanmen county,and the detectors were placed in bedrooms or living rooms.Without changing the ventilation habits of residents,These detectors were continuously placed from March to September in 2009.Results Indoor 222 Rn and 220Rn concentrations in low-rise buildings were the highest among all types of houses.The indoor concentration of 222 Rn had no relation with the building age (F = 0.53,P ＞ 0.05),but that of 220 Rn was dependent on the building age (F = 3.56,P ＜ 0.05).Moreover,the investigation demonstrated indoor 220 Rn concentrations in houses with no decoration were higher than in the houses decorated (t = 2.33,P ＜0.05).The average indoor concentrations of 222Rn and 220Rn in Yuhang district were 32.5 Bq/m3 and 314.3 Bq/m3,respectively,and the annual effective doses were 0.88 mSy and 0.42 mSv respectively.The average indoor concentrations of 222Rn and 220Rn in Sanmen county were 26.8 Bq/m3 and 399.5 Bq/m3,and the annual effective doses were 0.72 mSy and 0.53 mSv respectively.Conclusion The concentrations of indoor 222 Rn in some areas of Zhejiang province are at natural background level,and the concentrations of indoor 220Rn in rural areas are relatively higher.The total annual effective dose from 220Rn and its progeny was larger than that from 222Rn and its progeny by 50 percents.

The core pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy is spleen-kidney depletion and dampness-stasis blocking collaterals， in which spleen-kidney depletion runs through the whole process of membranous nephropathy. Spleen and kidney depletion often occurs in the early stage of membranous nephropathy， accompanied by the progression of the disease and the stagnation of deficiency and qi， which leads to the obstruction of kidney collaterals by patho-logical products such as phlegm， blood stasis and water-dampness， and then the formation of stasis obstruction in kidney collaterals over time. Huangqi （Radix Astragali） as an important herb for supplementing spleen and boosting kidney can be used to fortify spleen， consolidate kidney and generate essence， and to boost qi， expel blood and unblock collaterals when treating membranous nephropathy. With combined medicinals， it can dispel and remove wind， astringe， store and consolidate essence， unblock stagnation and remove excess， strengthen efficiency and supplement deficiency， raise yang and lift the sunken. Besides， it is emphasized that caution should be taken against the drawbacks that excessive sweet may constrain the stomach， and the sweet and the warm may assist heat in the treatment of membranous nephropathy. The degree at which the spleen is supplemented and the kidney boosted should be chosen properly， and the medication contraindications should be cautioned.