Objective To study the effect of three kinds of disinfection liquid,namely chlorine dioxide,silver ion and BIOCIDE,on sterilization of Legionella pneumophila.Methods The suspended quantified disinfection test was conducted by using 7 type of Legionella p neumophila,0.5 ml of bacterial suspension and 4.5 ml disinfection liquid were mixed for certain period, the normal saline was used as the control.1.0 ml of the above liquid or its dilution was incubated with BCYE for 72 h in CO_2 and 35 ℃,the colony count and sterilization rate were calculated.Results The sterilization rate of chlorine dioxide was 6.04%,7.87% and 18.18% at the sterilization time of 0.5,1 and 2.5 h respectively.The sterilization rate of silver ion was 52.61%,99.46% and 99.80% at the time of 0.5,1,1.5 and 2.0 h respectively.As for BIOCIDE,the sterilization rate was 25.28%,93.62%,96.60% and 99.81% at the time of 0.5,1,1.5 and 2 h respectively.Conclusion Compared with chlorine dioxide,silver ion and biological disinfectant has a better sterilization effect on Legionella pneumophila.

Objective To observe the effects of standardized three stage rehabilitation treatment on the neu- rological deficit scores (NDS) and ADL performance of ischemic stroke patients.Methods A total of 164 ischemic stroke patients were recruited and randomly divided into a rehabilitation group and a control group.The neurological function and ADL performance of the patients were assessed by using NDS and Modified Barthcl Index (MBI) at the admission,at the end of 1st,3rd and 6th months post stroke.Results No significant differences were found be- tween the rehabilitative and the control groups with regard to NDS and MBI at admission.The NDS demonstrated a decreasing tendency,while the MBI score an increasing tendency in both groups.In the control group,significant difference of NDS was found between admission and the end of 1st month as well as between the end of the 1 st and the 3rd months.In rehabilitation group,significant difference was revealed between all the time points with regard to NDS and MBI scores.At the end of the 1st,3rd and 6th months,the MBI scores of the rehabilitation group were signifi- cantly higher than those of the control group,indicating that the ADL performance of those treated with standardized three-stage rehabilitation protocol was improved quicker than those without the protocol.Conclusion Standardized three-stage rehabilitation treatment could improve the neurological function and ADL performance of the ischemic stroke patients.

Objective To analyze the drug resistance status of mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with double immunization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) by phage bioassay (PhaB),and to optimize the control strategy.Methods One hundred and twelve cases of HIV/TB infected patients.in Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital were treated with PhaB method,and the drug susceptibility testing results were compared with 208 cases of simple pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Results The anti-tuberculosis drug resistance rate of HIV/TB patients was lower than that of simple pulmonary tuberculosis patients.The resistance rates of 5 common anti-tuberculosis drugs in HIV/TB patients were 7.14％ of isoniazid (INH),7.14％ of pyrazinamide (PZA),5.36 ％ of rifampicin(RFP) streptomycin(SM),and 4.46 ％ of ethambutol (EMB),compared with simple pulmonary tuberculosis(resistance rates of RFP were 17.31％,IN H 13.46 ％,PZA 11.54 ％,EMB 10.58 ％,SM 9.62 ％),RFP resistance rate of HIV/TB infected patients was lower(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference between two groups in the other four anti-tuberculosis drug(P＞0.05).The coincidence rate with the absolute concentration method were INH 96.4％,RFP 98.2％,PZA 96.4％,EMB 93.8％ and SM 96.4％,respectively.Conclusion The resistance rate of mycobacterium tuberculosis to RFP in patients with HIV/TB infection in this region is lower than that in patients with common pulmonary tuberculosis,which is related to the good medication compliance of these patients.PhaB has the characteristic of fast,simple,without special equipment,it can be used as a rapid screening of mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance method.

A in vitro platelet aggregation bioassay was developed for the quality control of XST capsules. The in vitro anti-platelet aggregation effect in rats was observed to detect the bioactivity of XST capsules. Panax notoginseng saponins and Xuesaitong lyophilizedpowder for injection were taken as standard control substances to determine the potency. According to the results, XST capsules showeda significant inhibitory effect on thrombin-induced platelet aggregation in a dose-dependent manner. The in vitro anti-platelet activity oflyophilized powder for injection was stabler than that of Panax notoginseng saponins, and so suitable to serve as a standard control substance. The biological potency of XST capsules compared with standard control substance was detected by using parallel line assay. According to the results, the established bioassay method had a good repeatability (RSD 2.92%). The sample test results could pass thereliability test(linear deviation P > 0.05, parallel deviation P > 0.05). This bioassay method could be used as one of the complementary quality control methods for XST capsules.
Animals ; Capsules ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Male ; Panax notoginseng ; chemistry ; Platelet Aggregation ; drug effects ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Saponins ; pharmacology

Adult ; Anti-HIV Agents ; therapeutic use ; Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension ; HIV ; pathogenicity ; Hepacivirus ; pathogenicity ; Hepatitis B virus ; pathogenicity ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pulmonary ; drug therapy ; virology ; Male ; Sulfonamides ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical characteristics of hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure patients with familial aggregation.

METHODS275 patients with hepatitis B virus--related acute-on-chronic liver failure were investigated. The patients were divided into familial aggregation and non-familial aggregation group basis on their epidemiological features. Clinical data and biochemical indicators between the two groups were analyzed statistically.

RESULTS93 of 275 patients (33.82%) case were family aggregation. There was no significant difference compared with chronic hepatitis B patients (38.3%). The mean age of the two groups was 45.98 and 43.61 years old, respectively (P > 0.05). The rates of liver cirrhosis in family aggregation group were significant higher than non-familial aggregation group (73.91% vs 58.24%, p < 0.05). Serum total (TBil) and prothrombin activities (PTA) were no significant difference between the two groups, but ALT level in familial aggregation group was much higher (407.80 U/L vs 256.45 U/L, P 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFamilial aggregation were not related to acute-on-chronic liver failure in chronic HBV hepatitis patients. But the rate of liver cirrhosis were higher in patients with familial aggregation.

Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Alanine Transaminase ; blood ; End Stage Liver Disease ; etiology ; genetics ; Family ; Female ; Hepatitis B ; complications ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo study the surgical approach and curative effect of the "interlocking basket" technique in interventional therapy for longitudinal intracranial aneurysm.

METHODSThirty-eight Hunt and Hess Grade I-III patients with longitudinal intracranial aneurysm underwent interventional therapy using the "interlocking basket" technique. During the operation, the aneurysm was divided into two segments based on its length and occluded with two coils. The first coil with a transverse diameter matching that of the aneurysm was deployed to form a "basket", which was densely occluded, and a portion of this coil out of the "basket" was interlocked with the second coil to form another "basket" crossing the aneurysmal neck to prevent the coils from escaping till the neck of the aneurysm was densely occluded.

RESULTSThirty-five aneurysms (92.1%) were completely embolized, and 3 (7.9%) were 95% embolized. No coil escaping from the aneurysm neck or other complications occurred. Twenty-five patients were discharged with a GOS score of 5 (65.8%), 7 (18.4%) with a score of 4, and 6 (15.8%) had a score of 3. In the follow-up for 3-25 months after the embolization, angiography was performed in 28 cases, and recurrence was found in 2 cases (7.14%).

CONCLUSIONThe "interlocking basket" technique can increase the coil stability in longitudinal intracranial aneurysm and allows reliable block of the aneurysm neck and dense embolization of the aneurysm to improve the clinical outcomes of the patients.

Aged ; Embolization, Therapeutic ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the short term effectiveness of lumbar disc herniation by Coflex.

METHODSFrom December 2007 to June 2008, 31 patients (16 males and 15 females) were treated by Coflex. The average age was 51.4 years (range, 33 - 70 years). The average period of follow-up was 10 months. To evaluate the short term effectiveness of lumbar disc herniation by Coflex by JOA, VAS, the conventional radiography and oswestry disability index (ODI).

RESULTSThe average JOA score increased from 9.1 +/- 1.1 preoperatively to 26.4 +/- 1.7 at 6 month postoperatively. ODI decreased from 24.7 +/- 4.8 preoperatively to averaged 4.5 +/- 1.1 at 6 months postoperatively. The VAS score decreased from 7.9 +/- 0.8 to 3.0 +/- 0.9. The clinical symptoms after operation were improved significantly. There were statistically significant differences between the preoperative and postoperative HD (height of dorso- intervertebral discs), DS(distance across the two adjacent spinous processes), DI (distance of intervertebral foramina). The average HD increased from (7.9 +/- 1.1) mm preoperatively to (10.8 +/- 1.3) mm after operation. The average DS increased from (28.3 +/- 2.4) mm preoperatively to (36.4 +/- 1.7) mm postoperatively. The average DI changed from (18.8 +/- 1.0) mm preoperatively to (21.6 +/- 1.7) mm postoperatively. Complications occurred in 3 patients (9.6%). One case complained of persistent low back pain. One case showed opposite lower limb pain in 3 weeks after operation, and was cured after appropriate treatment. One case had the loosening of Coflex in 6 months after surgery, but did not appear related clinical symptoms.

CONCLUSIONCoflex for lumbar disc herniation can increase the HD and DI significantly, and it has positive meaning for keeping height of lumbar vertebral space and treating the nerve root symptom of lumbar disc herniation.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Internal Fixators ; Intervertebral Disc Displacement ; surgery ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

Growth suitability as assessment indicators for medicinal plants cultivation was proposed based on chemical quality determination and ecological factors analysis by Maxent and ArcGIS model. Notopterygium incisum, an endangered Chinese medicinal plant, was analyzed as a case, its potential distribution areas at different suitability grade and regionalization map were formulated based on growth suitability theory. The results showed that the most suitable habitats is Sichuan province, and more than 60% of the most suitable areawas located in the western Sichuan such as Aba and Ganzi prefectures for N. incisum. The results indicated that habitat altitude, average air temperature in September, and vegetation types were the dominant factors contributing to the grade of plant growth, precipitation and slope were the major factors contributing to notopterol accumulation in its underground parts, while isoimperatorin in its underground parts was negatively corelated with precipitation and slope of its habitat. However, slope as a factor influencing chemical components seemed to be a pseudo corelationship. Therefore, there were distinguishing differences between growth suitability and quality suitability for medicinal plants, which was helpful to further research and practice of cultivation regionalization, wild resource monitoring and large-scale cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine plants.
Apiaceae ; growth & development ; China ; Ecosystem ; Environment ; Geographic Information Systems ; Soil ; chemistry ; Temperature

Breast cancer has the highest incidence rate among all women's malignant tumors worldwide.Surgery,radiotherapy and chemotherapy are three major treatments,while most patients showed adverse effects or complications during or after the treatment,including lymphedema,gastrointestinal reactions and leukopenia,which cause severe impact on patients' recovery and quality of life.Moxibustion has been used and certified to alleviate adverse effects of surgery or chemoradiotherapy for breast cancer.We have summarized literatures in recent years and suggest more systematic research in the future for the underlying mechanism.