[Objective]To study the effects of fluoride on the degeneration and ossification of the ligamentum flavum(OLF).[Method]Thirty-six SD rats were divided into two groups,the experimental group was feeded with water of 100 ppm fluoride in distill water,and the control group with distill water.At the end of three and six months,the rats were analyzed with BMD,and the serum and illiac bone samples were collected for detecting the contents of Calcium,Phosphorus,Magnesium,Zinc,Cuprum,Ferrum and Fluoride.At last,the whole lumbar spine were taken for X-ray and pathological observation.[Result]The results showed dental fluorosis appeared in all objectives as compared to almost normal in control group.BMD of the lumbar spine was also greatly high in six month experimental group.The X-ray analysis showed that there were OLF(OLF appeared)in four rats in six month experimental group.Pathological observations showed in six month group,the changes of the ligamentum flavum were more severe than that in 3 months,and there was OLF oringnated from the attachments,mainly intramembranous ossification.[Conclusion]High content of fluoride could lead to the degeneration and ossification of the ligamnetum flavum in rat's lumbar spine,and might play some important role in the ossification of the ligamentum flavum.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for formulating the policy of promoting the popularization and application of es-sential medicines in second grade or third grade medical institutions. METHODS:Drug purchase and warehousing data was collect-ed from 31 second grade or third grade medicinal institutions in Nanjing during Jan. 2012-Dec. 2015. Excel 2010 and SPSS 20.0 software were used to summarize and analyze statistically the purchase amount of allocation quantity of essential medicines. RE-SULTS:The proportion of essential medicine purchase amount in total medicine purchase amount during 2012-2015 were 18.33%, 18.56%,17.19%,17.53% in 31 medicinal institutions (calledthe ratio of essential medicine purchase amountfor short);the proportion of national essential medicine purchase amount in essential medicine purchase amount(calledthe ratio of essential medi-cine purchase amountfor short)were 31.14%,29.40%,25.69%,25.79%,respectively. The number of generic names for allocat-ed essential medicines were 189.84,205.58,210.26,206.65,respectively. The ratio of essential medicine purchase amount and the ratio of essential medicine purchase amount in 2014 were decreased significantly,compared to in 2013(P<0.05). The number of generic names for allocated essential medicines in 2013 was increased significantly,compared to in 2012 (P<0.05). The ratio of essential medicine purchase amount in second grade medical institutions was significantly higher than third grade medical institu-tions,the ratio of essential medicine purchase amount in general hospital was significantly higher than special hospital;the number of generic names for allocated essential medicines was significantly higher than TCM hospital and special hospital;the ratio of es-sential medicine purchase amount in second grade medical institutions with community health service center in subjection to them was significantly higher than those without community health service center in subjection to them;there was statistical significance (P<0.05). There was negative correlation between the ratio of essential medicine purchase and total purchase amount of medicine in general hospitals(P<0.05). There was positive correlation between the number of generic name of allocated essential medicines and the number of generic name of all medicines in 31 medical institutions(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The ratio of essential med-icine purchase amount and national essential medicine purchase amount,the numbers of generic names of essential medicines were very different and low in these hospitals during 2012-2015. Just one or two had met the requirements of the Jiangsu provincial health and family planning commission. The grade,type,medicine purchase and allocation scale,administering community health service center all influence the purchase and allocation of essential medicines.

Objective To evaluate thedifferential diagnosis of specially cystic masses located at the area of the left adrenal gland,and to improve the understanding of the clinical symptoms and pathological features,diagnosis and treatment of gastric duplicated cyst.Methods A retrospective study,with literature review,of clinical characteristics and imaging findings of pathologically proved gastric duplicated cyst in 2 adults (2 males,28 years and 42 years)was conducted.Two patients presented no clinical manifestation.Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan revealed a cystic lesion,in the area of the left adrenal gland,with a thickness wall,measuring 5 cm ×6 cm× 7 cm and 8 cm × 12 cm × 13 cm,attached to the greater curvature of the stomach.The lesion had septums,and the walls and septums could not be enhanced.Preoperative diagnosis of patients was misdiagnosed as a cyst of the left adrenal gland,with inflection or bleeding.Results Complete excision was performed by laparoscopic surgery in all cases.The lesion located in the area of left adrenal gland and no communication between the duplicated cyst and the lumen of stomach was detected.Postoperatively,the lesions were pathologically proved to be gastric duplicated cyst.There was no recurrence during the follow-up of 8 months and 2 years.Conclusions Preoperative definite diagnosis of adult gastric duplication cyst is very difficult.Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography are valuable imaging modality for locating the site and determining the nature of adult gastric duplicated cyst.Preoperative definite diagnosis could be made by EUS (endoscopic ultrasonography) and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in gastric duplicated cyst.Although adult gastric duplicated cyst is an extremely rare disease entity,but this unusual developmental abnormality should be include in the differential diagnosis of cystic masses located the area of the left adrenal gland.Because of the possibility of malignancy of the cyst,laparoscopic excision is the first choice as the minimally invasive treatment.

Objective To establish a method for determining the dissolution of isoniazid tablet in vitro and evaluate the dissolution profiles.Methods The paddle method was used for the dissolution test and the rotation rate was set at 50 r/min.The hydrochloric acid solution (pH 1.2),acetate buffer solution (pH 4.5),phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.8) and water (900 mL) were used as the dissolution media.HPLC was used for the determination of dissolution quantity.Results There was a good linear relationship between the quality concentration of i soniazid and peak area in the range of 0.1981-0.9904μg (r =0.9993).The average recovery was 100.2％.Precision,reproducibility,and specificity tests were good.Among the determination of 16 manufactures,the dissolution profiles in water of four manufactures were not similar with Sandoz reference preparation.Conclusion The HPLC method is simple.The accuracy and specificity of determination of isoniazid dissolution are improved.There is significant difference in the dissolution profiles between different manufactures.The method can be used for the determination of dissolution curves for isoniazid tablets.

Objective To investigate the effects of bedside blinding method of active indwelling of nasojejunal tube combined with the nasogastric tube gastrointestinal decompression for patients with severe stroke.Methods 50 patients with severe stroke were selected and divided into two groups by using random number tables,which are the observation group and the control group,with 25 cases in each group.The patients in the observation group were treated with bedside blinding method of active indwelling of nasojejunal tube combined with the nasogastric tube gastrointestinal decompression,while the patients in the control group simply received bedside indwelling of nasogastric tube.The enteral nutritional goal -rate of target feeding volume on the 7th day and the 14th day after admission and trace the incidence of gastric stasis,the reflux and aspiration,the aspiration pneumonia in the patients of the two groups within 14 days and the situation of the days of mechanical ventilation,the days in ICU and the 30 -day mortality of patients were compared in the two groups.Results The enteral nutritional goal -rate of target feeding volume on the 7th day and the 14th day in the observation group were superior to those of the control group[The goal -rate of target feeding volume on the 7th day:88% vs.64%,χ2 =3.947,P =0.047;the goal -rate of target feeding volume on the 14th day:80% vs.52%,χ2 =4.367,P =0.037].Meanwhile the incidence of gastric stasis,the reflux and aspiration,the aspiration pneumonia in the patients of the observation group within 14 days were significantly lower than those in the patients of the control group within 14 days[The gastric retention rate:8% vs.56%(14 /25 ),χ2 =10.784,P =0.001;the reflux rate:0% vs.24%(6 /25),χ2 =4.735,P =0.03;the aspiration rate:8% vs.32%,χ2 =4.500,P =0.034;the incidence of aspiration pneumonia:24% vs.68%,χ2 =9.742,P =0.002].The days of mechanical ventilation and the days in ICU of the patients in the observation group are far less than those of the patients in the control group[The days of mechanical ventilation:(11.16 ±4.86)d vs.(13.72 ±3.67)d,t =-2.101,P =0.041;the days in ICU:(15.36 ±5.66)d vs.(18.72 ±2.99)d,t =-2.625,P =0.012].While there was no significant difference between the two groups on the 30 -day mortality(24% vs.32%,χ2 =0.397,P =0.529).Conclusion The bedside blinding method of active indwelling of nasojejunal tube combined with the nasogastric tube gastrointestinal decompression can significantly improve the enteral nutritional goal -rate of target feeding volume for patients with severe stroke and greatly reduce the incidence of gastric stasis,the reflux and aspiration,the aspiration pneumonia,and limit the days of mechanical ventilation and the days in ICU.Accordingly,it has the value of popularization in the clinical application.

Objective To discuss the diagnosis,therapy and prognosis of primary ureter transitional cell carcinoma with low stage and grade.Methods Retrospective review of 18 cases surgery to treat the primary ureter carcinoma of G1-2 Ta-2 was carried out.There were 12 males and 6 females with the mean age of 67 years.Of the 18 cases with the size of tumor were from 0.5 to 1.5 cm.13 cases had the tumors on the left and 5 cases on the right.The tumors were located at middle parts of the ureter in 3 cases,and at the lower part in 15 cases.The course of the disease was from 5 days to 3 months.10 cases had gross hematuria and 8 cases renal hydronephrosis were found incidentally by B-ultrasound.B-ultrasound was performed in all cases.15 cases were indicated pyelic separation from 1.0-1.5 cm and ureteral separation from 0.8-1.0 cm.8 cases were indicated the low-echo space-occupying disease of ureter.IVU indicated mild hydronephrosis in 12 cases of 15 cases,of whom 5 cases were demonstrated a filling defect.CT indicated the mass of ureter in 10 cases of 15 cases.Cystoscope were performed in 18 cases,of whom 5 cases were found the tumor in the ureter-bladder cuff.Retrograde pyelogram showed filling defect of the diseased ureter in 10 of 11 cases(2 cases had failure of intubation).4 cases ureteroscopy with biopsy were used and demonstrated the diagnosis.Results 8 cases were treated surgically of radical nephroureterectomy with a bladder cuff excision.7 cases were performed ureteral segmental resection,of which 2 cases anastomosis and 5 cases ureterocystostomy with bladder cuff excision.3 cases tumors were resected by ureteroscopy postoperative pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma.Pathological staging showed Ta(1 case);T1 (8),T2(9),and grading showed G1(8);G2(10).16 cases(88.9％)were followed up form 6-132 months.The overall 5-year survival rate was 87.5％.Of the 25％ patient showed bladder recurrence in post-operation 6-24 months.2 cases died of tumor recurrence and metastasis in post-operation 36-48 months.Conclusions The primary transitional cell carcinoma of ureter was uncommon and has poor prognosis.Ureter carcinoma with lower stage and grade might have better prognosis.Kidney-sparing surgery is a feasible treatment option in patients with lower stage and grade.The long-term follow up is meticulous.

Liver fibrosis is a pathological process in which chronic liver disease develops into liver cirrhosis. It is caused by diffuse proliferation of liver fibrous tissue on the basis of extensive necrosis of liver cells, resulting in destruction of the normal structure and blood supply of liver lobules. In the process of liver fibrosis, platelets aggregate in the sinusoids to form microthrombi, which may promote liver fibrosis. This article briefly describes the relationship between platelets and liver fibrosis and reviews the latest advances in anticoagulant therapy for improving liver function and liver fibrosis score. The molecular mechanism of anticoagulant therapy remains to be studied, and safe and effective anticoagulants may provide a new approach for the treatment of liver fibrosis.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of discontinuation pyeloplasty in children with hydronephrosis.Analyze the factors that affect the recovery of postoperative renal function.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 125 children with hydronephrosis caused by unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction from January 2014 to December 2015 in Hunan Children's Hospital.Preoperative and postoperative renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter,renal parenchymal thickness,segmental artery resistance index,glomerular filtration rate (GFR),blood urea nitrogen,serum creatinine and other indicators were observed.The measurement data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (Mean ± SD),and paired t-test was used for inter-group comparison,and Chi-square test was used for inter-group comparison of counting data.Logistic regression analysis was performed on the factors such as sex,age,hydronephrosis location and hydronephrosis degree before operation,and the important factors affecting postoperative renal function recovery were screened out.Results Postoperative renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter (1.87 ± 1.02) cm,renal parenchyma thickness (6.34 ± 1.41) mm,segmental arterial resistance index (0.68 ± 0.05),GFR (40.54 ± 3.25) ml/min,blood urea nitrogen (2.18 ± 1.24) mmol/L and serum creatinine (27.54 ± 6.21) μg/ml and other indicators were better than preoperative,the difference were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the degree of hydronephrosis,age and level of renal function were the influencing factors of renal function recovery (P ＜ 0.05).The postoperative recoveryof renal function was not related to gender,location of hydronephrosis,surgical methods and other factors (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Pyeloplasty is good for children with hydronephrosis,it can improve the degree of patients with hydronephrosis,improve renal function recovery.Preoperative patients with age,degree of hydronephrosis and sub-renal function levels affect postoperative renal function recovery.

Objective To build a multi‐level hierarchical structure model of the influencing factors for hierarchical medical system ,to identify the role relationship between all the factors and transmission pathways ,and to recommend on developing China′s hierarchical medical system . Methods Thirty influencing factors were identified in a screening based on literature review for the hierarchical medical system .On such basis ,16 influencing factors were identified by three health policy experts ,which affect operations of the current system .Interpretative structural modeling was called into play in the end to analyze the hierarchy relationship between various influencing factors and the conduction loops .Results There exist among the 16 factors a 3‐level hierarchical structureand two conduction loops .The factor directly limiting the hierarchical medical system is two‐way referral,and most internal core drivers arehuman resources development and governance mechanism.By means of self‐growth and external constraints ,they exert their influence on the operation of hierarchical medical system .Conclusions There are interactive hierarchical effects among the factors ,merging into three node elements of functional role,inter‐entity relationshipand patient participation.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation between glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1 and T1 genotypes and endometriosis risk (EM).

METHODSPolymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used to detect the presence or absence of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes in genomic DNA isolated from the blood samples of 68 Han Chinese women with endometriosis and 28 without endometriosis.

RESULTSThe frequencies of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes in women with endometriosis were 0.721 (49/68) and 0.779 (53/68), respectively, and in women without endometriosis were 0.429 (12/28) and 0.321 (9/28), respectively. There was a significant difference with regard to the frequencies of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes between the women with and without endometriosis (P < 0.01). Furthermore, the frequencies of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes were significantly higher in the patients with stage III and IV endometriosis [0.731 (38/52) and 0.788 (41/52), respectively] than in women without endometriosis (P < 0.01), and the frequency of GSTT1 null genotype was statistically higher in patients with stage I and II endometriosis [0.75 (12/16)] than in the women without endometriosis (P < 0.01). No correlation between GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes and age, induced abortion or dysmenorrhea was detected in this study (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONGSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes may be risk factors for the development of endometriosis.

Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; Endometriosis ; enzymology ; genetics ; pathology ; Female ; Genotype ; Glutathione Transferase ; genetics ; Humans ; Risk Factors