Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ; Humans

Humans ; Physicians ; Professional-Patient Relations

Objective To understand the clinical characteristics of patients with advanced schistosomiasis in Yingcheng City,so as to provide evidences for the assistance work of advanced schistosomiasis. Methods The clinical data of all the ad?vanced schistosomiasis patients in Yingcheng City were collected and analyzed. Results Up to December 30,2014,there were 96 advanced schistosomiasis patients in Yingcheng City,among which,68 cases(70.8%)were male,28 cases(29.2%) were female,and their average age was 64.2 years. Most of the patients(90.6%)were ascitic type,followed by splenomegaly type(5.2%),colon proliferation type(2.1%),and dwarf type(2.1%). Totally 48 cases(50.0%)were positive in immunologi?cal detections,among which 8 cases(8.3%)were positive in ELISA and 12 cases(12.5%)were positive in IHA. For all the 4 indexes of hepatic fibrosis(HA,LN,CIV and PCⅢ),only 15 cases(15.6%)were normal. Conclusions Though Yingcheng City has reached the criteria of transmission control,the hepatic fibrosis of some patients continues to progress. Therefore,the intensity of the treatment and assistance could not be weakened,especially for those of the ascitic type patients.

Induced pluripotent stem cells(iPS)are derived from the differentiated somatic cells that regain the differentiation capabilities by the direct nuclear reprogramming with the exogenous factors.The methods for iPS induction evolved from transcription factors to RNA binding proteins,small molecules,and extracellular signals with the efforts in improving biosafty.The cellular and epigenetic characterization for iPS generation is a progressive and time-dependent process,which is tightly associated with the cellular differentiation status.However,epigenetics of iPS is not same as the embryonic stem cells.In combination with gene therapy and cellular transplantation therapy,the achievements of iPS had been applied in animal disease model treatment.

AIM: To observe the structure changes of vitreous and retina after YAG laser ablation in patients with physiological vitreous floaters.METHODS: The selected 40 patients of physiological vitreous floaters,before YAG laser ablation,were checked for best corrected visual acuity,non-contact intraocular pressure,took their anterior segment photos,measured their foveola thickness(FT) and retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL) by OCT.The YAG laser ablation was completed by one experienced surgeon.After the YAG laser ablation,all patients were checked for non-contact intraocular pressure and gave pranoprofen eye drops tid for 3d.At 2d,1wk,1 and 3mo after the surgery,they were reviewed for best corrected visual acuity,non-contact intraocular pressure.At 3mo later anterior segment photos were taken.At 1wk,1 and 3mo after the surgery,FT and RNFL were measured again.RESULTS: The postoperative 2d,1wk,1 and 3mo,best corrected visual acuity,non-contact intraocular pressure of the patients had no significant difference with preoperative(P>0.05).The preoperative anterior segment photos showed obvious single or sheet opacity of vitreous,the postoperative 3mo photos showed that vitreous opacities decreased or disappeared,no other abnormal changes were found.The preoperative OCT data showed that FT was 214.60±9.35μm,the postoperative 1wk,1 and 3mo FT were 213.75±9.07μm,213.40±8.83μm,213.85±9.22μm.The preoperative RNFL were upper 130.26±14.23μm,lower 133.15±14.46μm,nasal 82.48±13.50μm,temporal 75.40±11.89μm;The postoperative 1wk RNFL were upper 130.02±14.02μm,lower 132.99±14.05μm,nasal 82.35±13.07μm,temporal 75.42±11.66μm.The postoperative 1mo RNFL were upper 130.28±14.43μm,lower 133.08±13.99μm,nasal 82.31±13.72μm,temporal 75.45±12.03μm.The postoperative 3mo RNFL were upper 130.43±14.30μm,lower 133.22±14.20μm,nasal 82.27±13.11μm,temporal 75.46±11.91μm.The differences of preoperative and postoperative 1wk,1 and 3mo FT and RNFL had no statistical significance (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: YAG laser ablation has no adverse effects to vitreous and retinal structure in patients with physiological vitreous floaters,it is effective and safe.

To investigate the status of visual disability population in Yuzhong district of Chongqing, in order to provide a counter measure for improving their quality of life.METHODS:The data of visual disability population was analyzed, which was registered in federation of the disabled of Yuzhong district of Chongqing from January 21, 2009 to July 17, 2013, collected the information of their gender and age constituent ratio, visual disability level differences, and the differences of their disability pathogeny.RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the total numbers of male and female visual disability, and before the age of 60, the number of male was more than female, but after 60, it was opposite. The grade four of visual disability accounted for the largest proportion, followed by a level of grade one, two, and three. The main causes of visual disability in proper order were:ametropia ( high myopia) , retina and pigment membrane disease, ocular trauma, optic nerve disease, glaucoma, corneal disease, congenital anomaly or eccyliosis, cataract, amblyopia, agnogenic, methysis, trachoma, and the others ( hyperpyrexia) .CONCLUSlON: The diagnosis and treatment of juvenile in Yuzhong district must be strengthened, also include retina and pigment membrane disease, to reduce the visual disability caused by these diseases.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chemokine CCL2 ; metabolism ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 ; metabolism ; Fibroblasts ; metabolism ; pathology ; Gelatinases ; metabolism ; Humans ; Membrane Proteins ; metabolism ; Mouth Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Serine Endopeptidases ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the impact of hyperglycemia on the hydrogen sulfide (H2S) signaling pathway in rat penile tissue and its relationship with erectile function.

METHODSTwenty healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats aged 8 weeks were randomly divided into groups A (4-week healthy control), B (4-week diabetes mellitus model), C (6-week healthy control) and D (6-week diabetes mellitus model). The rats in groups B and D were injected intraperitoneally with streptozotocin at 50 mg/kg to induce diabetes mellitus, while those in groups A and C with the same volume of normal saline. The animals were killed at 4 (groups A and B) and 6 weeks (groups C and D) after treatment for measurement of the maximal intracavernous pressure/mean arterial blood pressure (ICP(max)/MAP) by electrostimulation, determination of the H2S concentration in the plasma and penile tissue, and detection of the expressions of cystathionine-beta-synthetase (CBS) and cystathionine-gamma-lyase (CSE) in the penile corpus cavernosum by immunohisto- chemistry and Western blot.

RESULTSWith electrostimulation of the pelvic ganglia at 5V and 7 V, ICP(max)/MAP was significantly reduced in groups B (0.19 +/- 0.03 and 0.29 +/- 0.04) and D (0.14 +/- 0.04 and 0.25 +/- 0.04) as compared with A (0.46 +/- 0.07 and 0.68 +/- 0.09) and C (0.43 +/- 0.07 and 0.65 +/- 0.16) (P < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in the level of serum testosterone either between groups A and B ([469.19 +/- 126.46] ng/dl vs [359.08 +/- 60.06] ng/dl, P > 0.05) or between C and D ([470.44 +/- 209.28] ng/dl vs [297.01 +/- 96.58] ng/dl, P > 0.05). Groups B and D showed remarkable reduction in the H2S concentration (P < 0.05) and the expressions of CBS and CSE (P < 0.05) in comparison with A and C, and the CBS and CSE expressions were even more significantly decreased in D than in B (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe reduced concentration of H2S and decreased expressions of CBS and CSE in the penile corpus cavernosum of the diabetic rats suggested that the H2S signaling pathway might be involved in hyperglycemia-induced erectile dysfunction.

Animals ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Cystathionine gamma-Lyase ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; Electric Stimulation ; methods ; Erectile Dysfunction ; etiology ; Humans ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; metabolism ; Hyperglycemia ; metabolism ; Lyases ; metabolism ; Male ; Penis ; enzymology ; physiology ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Signal Transduction ; Testosterone ; metabolism

Anemia, Aplastic ; genetics ; metabolism ; Bone Marrow Cells ; metabolism ; Case-Control Studies ; Cell Line ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 ; metabolism ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; metabolism