Objective To compare Pulmicort and Dexamethasone’s curative effects for acute laryngitis in children. Method Children with acute laryngitis were divided into PUL group and DEX group according their therapy methods. The curative effects and recurrence time were compared. Results The efficiency rate in PUL group was significantly higher than in DEX group (P<0.05). The therapy 3 d and post-therapy dyspnea, hoarseness, bark-like cough and stridor score in PUL group were significantly lower than in DEX group (P<0.05), and the recurrence time of dyspnea, hoarseness, bark-like cough and stridor was significantly shorter (P<0.05). Conclusion Pulmicort could significantly improve the symptoms and signs for children with acute laryngitis with few side effects. Its curative effects are better than dexamethasone.

During radiotherapy, ionizing radiation can damage some structures of the heart, including pericardium, myocardium, cardiac valve, conducting system, and coronary artery. Radiation-induced cardiac injury can manifest as abnormalities in many aspects including myocardium enzymes, perfusion imaging, electrocardiogram, strain rate imaging.

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of cyclin E and c fos in Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) induced gastric precancerosis. The expression of cyclin E and c fos in mucosa of gastric antrum was determined by RT PCR and immunohistochemistry staining in Mongolian gerbil with H. pylori induced gastric precancerosis. Cyclin E mRNA levels were increased 2 2 fold 25 weeks ( P

Objective To investigate pathological chan ges in stomach during long-term Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection in Mongolian gerbil model. Methods Mongolian gerbils were inoculated with H.pylori NCTC 11637. Results Mongolian gerbil model of long-term H.pylori infecti on was successfully established. It was shown that H.pylori could induce the pro cess progressing from normal gastric mucosa to chronic gastritis, glandular atro phy, intestinal metaplasis, and atypical hyperplasia, though no adenocarcinoma w as found in the experimental animals. Conclusions H. pylori NC TC 11637 can colonize easily in the glandular stomach mucosa of Mongolian gerbi ls. The stability of this model is excellent, and th e histological chang es are similar to those of humans with H. pylori infection.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment conducts comprehensive assessments of many aspects of health and well-being of an older patient including medical, functional, nutritional, psychiatric and behavioral issues, as well as family and social support. Comprehensive geriatric assessment is put into using widely in common geriatric syndromes and problems. This paper introduced the concept, content,objects, and implementation of comprehensive geriatric assessment, as well as the application in geriatric rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND: Chinese kidney-tonifying herb is commonly used in orthopedics department. However, individual effects of different ingredients remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To observe influence of effective ingredients of Chinese kidney-tonifying drugs on bone healing and hemorheology of rats with bone injury. METHODS: Rat model of fracture of shaft of the femur was established, and treated by intragastric administration separately with extractive rhizoma drynariae total flavonoids, epimedium total flavonoids, dodder total flavonoids, naringin, quercetin and hesperidin. Blood and bone samples were harvested after 21 days to detect the extent of bone healing and hemorheology indexes. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The effective constituents of different Chinese kidney-tonifying drugs were beneficial to bone healing, and the effect of rhizoma drynariae total flavonoids and epimedium total flavonoids was better than the other drugs. Rhizoma drynariae total flavonoids and epimedium total flavonoids effectively inhibited blood viscosity under low shear, and reduced erythrocyte aggregation index and the aggregation and adhesion of platelet (P < 0.05), but it had no evident effects on erythrocyte deformation. This shows that the effective ingredient of the Chinese kidney-tonifying drugs can promote bone healing and exert certain effects on hemorheology. In particular, rhizoma drynariae total flavonoids exhibits the best effect.

Objective To summary MRI findings and its diagnostic value of Balo's concentric sclerosis .Methods Brain MRI images of 4 cases with Balo's concentric sclerosis were studied with review of the literature in 13 cases.Results MRI showed multiple ring-like lesions within brains in 16 patients and single lesion only in 1.The deep white matters of cerebrum were involved in all patients.The cerebellum and brain stem were invaded in 2 and 4 respectively. Typical concentric sclerosis lesions demonstrated alternate middle and low signal rings on T1WI, middle and high on T2WI. The ring-like lesions were best seen on T1WI. The middle signal rings were enhanced on post-contrast images.The typical multiple sclerosis lesions were seen in 7 patients. Conclusion Balo's concentric sclerosis has characteristic findings on MRI.MRI is a very reliable diagnostic methed for this disease.

Objective To observe the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated infection during pregnancy on the expression of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and density of dendritic spines in CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus of rat offspring,so as to explore the mechanisms for learning and memory injury of rat offspring which were infected during prenatal period,then to provide scientific experimental evidence for the prevention of prenatal infection-induced delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae which contributed to learning and memory dysfunction.Methods Ten-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats (n =30) were matched with male rats (1 ∶ 1).Pregnant rats were randomly divided into a control group (n =10) and an experimental group (n =20).The pregnant rats in experimental group were treated with LPS (66 μg/kg,intraperitoneally),and the pregnant rats in control group were intraperitoneally injected with same volume of saline on gestational day 10.On postnatal day 48,Morris water maze was used to estimate the ability of learning and memory;the brain tissues of offspring were taken and paraffin sections were stained with hematoxylin eosin (HE) for histological observation of CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus;frozen sections were treated with indirect immunofluorescence to observe the expression of MR in CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus;Golgi-Cox method was used to observe the density of dendritic spines of CA1 region.Results In Morris water maze test,from the third day the time of escape latency in experimental group [the 3rd day:(42.603 ± 9.837) s;the 4th day:(30.222 ± 9.789) s;the 5th day:(28.808 ± 12.526) s] was significantly higher than that of the control group [the 3rd day:(28.078±14.088) s;the 4th day:(20.692±13.099) s;the 5th day:(14.632 ±11.624) s] (the 3rd day:t =-3.274,P＜0.01;the 4th day:t =-2.257,P ＜0.05;the 5th day:t =-3.213,P＜0.01);the swimming time in the target quadrant [(14.660 ± 7.337) times] and the number of crossing platform [(0.933 ± 0.704) times] in experi mental group were significantly decreased compared with those of the control group [time:(23.820 ± 6.321) s;num bers:(2.000 ± 0.756) times] (t =3.663,4.000,all P ＜ 0.01).Hematoxylin eosin staining showed that the nerve cells of the hippocampus in the control group distributed in order,nucleuses were round or oval,nucleoli were obvious,and chromatins were homogeneous;but the cells in the experimental group distributed in disorder and pathological changes were detected,such as cellular swelling,necrosis and obvious nuclear pyknosis.By immunofluorescence staining,the average optical density (AOD) of MR in CA1 region decreased significantly in the experimental group (0.067 ± 0.017) compared with that of the control group (0.083 ± 0.009) (t =2.644,P ＜ 0.05).In Golgi-Cox method,the density of dendritic spines in experimental group [(7.705 ± 0.791)/10 μm] was below that of the control group [(9.655 ± 1.391)/10 μm] (t =3.852,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions LPS-mediated infection during pregnancy might lead to hippocampus-dependent learning and memory dysfunction which might be associated with the reduced expression of MR and the low density of dendritic spines in CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus.

Objective To investigate the influence of Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion therapy and nursing intervention on pain and serum IL-2,TNF-α in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients before and after treatment and care interventions.Methods 89 cases RA hospitalized patients from Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology department of General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University were collected and were randomly divided into the control group (43 cases) and the treatment group (46 cases) from May 2011 to September 2013.Two groups used a combination method of overall and portion acupoints.The control group used warm acupuncture,30 min every time,1 time per day,routine care was given.The treatment group was given with Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion instrument by the professional Chinese medicine nurses,direct moxibustion acupoints site to portion skin slight degree redness,30 min every time,1 time per day,and with routine care,focused on the reasons things out the enlighten,emotion,suggested transferring,calm the nerves of the traditional Chinese medicine psychological care guidance.10 times as a course,to rest for 3～5 days on treatment interval,for efficacy evaluation after three courses.Meanwhile,before and after the application,to test the pain degree with NPRS; to assess the psychological and emotional status with SCL-90,serum IL-2 and TNF-α levels were tested with radioimmunoassay.Results The total effective rate was 89.13％ on the treatment group,the control group was 74.42％.After treatment,the NPRS,SCL-90 scores were significantly improved than those before treatment; the NPRS,SCL-90 scores of the treatment group were better than those of the control group.After treatment,serum IL-2 and TNF-α levels were significantly improved compared with those before treatment; after treatment,IL-2 and TNF-α levels of the treatment group were better than those of the control group.All the above comparison had statistical significance.Conclusions Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion therapy and nursing intervention may effectively improve pain in RA patients,ease the psychological anxiety,increase serum IL-2,TNF-α levels,enhance the quality of life for patients,and promote disease recovery.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the role of perfusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging ( PWMRI ) in distinguishing brain glioma recurrence for postoperative radiotherapy patients.Methods Thirty-five patients with suggested recurrent brain glioma (20 true,15 false) were examined by conventional MRI and PWMRI.Regions of interests (ROI) were manually drawn in contrast-enhancing lesion,surround edema region and normal white matter of contra-lateral brain on regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) images.rCBV values of ROI and rCBVmax were measured,the standardized rCBV ratios were calculated,The mean rCBVmax ratio were compared between two lesion types with group t-test.The rCBVmax ratios of contrastenhancing regions was analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic curve.ResultsThe mean rCBVmax ratio of contrast-enhancing lesion in tumor recurrence was higher than those in non tumor recurrence (4.36vs 1.28,t =3.00,P =0.005 ).The mean rCBVmax of edema regions in tumor recurrence was also higher than those in non tumor recurrence ( 1.79 vs 0.85,t =2.41,P =0.026).Four patients with recurrent tumor and three with non tumor recurrence were wrong diagnosed when set the recurrent tumor rCBVmax ratio ＞2.15.The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity and accuracy for recurrent tumor by PWMRI were 80％respectively.Conclusion PWMRI examination is a useful method for distinguishing brain glioma recurrence.