Objective To study the relationship between the renal cortical thickness and age,and to establish the range of the normal renal cortex thickness by using CT measurement in different age groups so as to obtain a best age-related and practicable method for clinical measurement. Methods (1) the accuracy of measuring renal cortical thickness by CT was evaluated; 18 kidneys resected due to renal neoplasm were studied and the cortical thickness of the normal part of these specimens was assessed. The difference between the renal cortical thickness of specimens and preoperative measurements of renal cortex of the same patient by contrast enhanced CT was analyzed statistically. (2) 120 patients without history of renal disease or long term usage of potentially renal toxic drugs or history of hypertention were examined by CT with indication(s) other than renal disease. All the patients were divided into 20-40, 41-60, and 61-80 year-old groups. The renal cortical and parenchymal thickness and renal size were measured in three CT sections. The difference of the measurements among the three groups and their relationship to age was analyzed statistically. Results There was no significant difference between the renal cortical thickness measured by enhanced spiral CT and measured in renal specimens(t =0. 80,P =0. 43). The renal cortical thickness in three groups was 0. 73 cm, 0. 65 cm, and 0. 53 cm, respectively, and the differences among the three groups were significant ( F = 93.430, P 0. 05). Conclusion The measurement of the renal cortical thickness with enhanced spiral CT was reliable and was a sensitive method in investigating the morphologic changes of the kidney. The renal cortical thickness of normal kidney diminishes with age, but the change of the ratio of thickness of renal cortex to renal parenchyma with age was not significant.

ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics of sexual behavior and HIV infections between normal men who have sex with men (MSM) and money boy (MB) in Jining city,so as to provide the basis for intervention.MethodsSentinel surveillance,VCT and respondent-driven sampling were adopted to recruit the target population,and the data was aualyzed with SPSS13.0.ResultsThe average age of normal MSM was 26.45 ± 5.8 and MB was 22.23 ± 3.3.The rates of single,marriaged and divorced about normal MSM and MB were 48.24％,45.53％,6.7％ and 85.4％,9.8％,4.9％ respectively.The educational level of normal MSM(74.8％ )was higher than that of MB(51.22％ ).MB group's rate of condom used(75.61％ ;51.22％ ) was higher than that of normal MSM ( 52.03 ％ ;32.79％ ).There was statistical significance in age,educational level,marital status and infecting rates of HIV between MB group and normal MSM group.ConclusionCompared with normal MSM,MB is the high risk population and bridge population of transmission of HIV.

Objective To evaluate the clinical and image characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients accompanied with bronchiectasis (BR).Methods By retrospectively analyzing 67 patients admitted to our department,we divided RA patients into RA-BR group and non-BR group,according to the presence of BR or not.For those with interstitial lung disease (ILD),the ILD lesions were classified by inflammatory,fibrosis and mixed pattern.The clinical and image characteristics,as well as the correlation between BR patients with clinical/other lung changes were analyzed.Independent sample t test was used to compare the difference between the two groups if the data was normally distributed and those data that were not distributed normally were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U-test.Spearman correlation analysis was used for variables related analysis.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for the presence of respiratory symptoms.Results Twenty-nine patients (43％) showed BR in CT scan.There was no statistically significant difference between BR and uon-BR group in age,gender,disease course of RA,smoking history and rheumatoid serology;respiratory symptom was presented in 6 pts in both groups;bronchiectasis involved unilaterallung in 10 patients (34％) and bilaterally in 19 (66％),26 patients (90％) were found to have bronchiectasis in their lower lobe.ILD was presented in 12 (41.4％) and 13 (34％) cases in BR and non-BR group,respectively (P＞0.05).BR in RA was not correlated with clinical parameters and presence of ILD.Logistic regression showed BR [OR:1.201,95％ CI.(1.023-1.411),P＜0.05] and ILD [OR:10.646,95％CI:(1.944-58.305),P＜0.01] were independent risk factors associated with respiratory symptoms in RA pts.Conclusion BR is a common lung lesion in pts with RA in China,and the dose was not correlated with ILD,the number of segment involved by BR is a risk factor for respiratory symptoms.

Objective To explore the effect of mosapride combined with polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder on cleaning intestinal tract before colonoscopy in patients with chronic constipation.Methods A total of 127 patients with chronic constipation for colonoscopy were randomly divided into observation group of 64 cases,oral administration of mosapride 10 mg and polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder; control group of 63 cases,oral polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder for bowel preparation for colonoscopy.The intestinal cleanness,first defecation time and adverse reaction was compared between two groups.Results The Boston bowel preparation score was (8.32 ± 0.86) scores in observation group,and (7.69 ± 0.95) scores in control group,and there was significant difference between two groups (t =3.918,P＜ 0.05).The first defecation time after taking the medicine was (45.69 ± 13.57) min in observation group and (54.63 ± 11.78) min in control group,and there was significant difference between two groups (t =3.966,P ＜ 0.05).After taking the medicine,5 cases of nausea and vomiting and 11 cases of abdominal distension in observation group,13 patients of nausea and vomiting and 23 cases of abdominal distension in control group,and there was significant difference between two groups (x 2 =4.29,6.04,P ＜0.05).Conclusion Mosapride combined with polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder can improve the intestinal tract cleaning quality,shorten the time of first defecation time,and reduce adverse reaction.

0.05).The titer of HBV DNA is higher in YMDD mutation group than in no mutation group at twelve month or eighteen month with(8.14?0.94)vs(7.29?0.97) and(8.28?0.77) vs(7.17?0.91) respectively.(t=2.33,P10~8copies/ml).

Objective To investigate the correlation factor of diabetic foot ulcer in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods To analyse the clinical manifestations and biochemical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(diabetic foot ulcer 41,no foot ulcer 72).Results The cause of twenty patients was lack of the knowledge of foot care.Smoking and age were significantly correlated with diabetic foot(r=0.256,P

Objective To investigate the expression of interleukin 18 (IL-18) in liver tissues of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and its clinical significance.Methods Totally 172 CHB patients admitted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2012 to December 2012 were enrolled.The tissue specimens were obtained by liver biopsy from all patients,and 22 normal liver specimens were also collected as controls.Liver function,serum markers of HBV and HBV DNA load were measured and liver inflammation grades and fibrosis stages were assessed.Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of IL-18 in liver tissues.Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the correlations between IL-18 expression and the above indicators.Results IL-18 was mainly expressed in cytoplasm of liver cells.It was positive or strong positive in liver cells of healthy people,but weakly positive in liver cells of CHB patients.The difference of IL-18 expression between CHB patients and healthy people was of statistical significance (x2 =42.124,P ＜ 0.05).In CHB patients,the expression of IL-18 was gradually enhanced with the increasing of ALT,inflammation grades and fibrosis stages (r =0.182,0.173 and 0.068,P ＜0.05),but it was not correlated with HBV DNA load and HBeAg (r =-0.05 and 0.041,P ＞0.05).Conclusion In CHB patients,the expression of IL-18 may be involved in liver injury and fibrosis formation.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of fast track surgery (FTS) in donor in liver transplantation.Methods The clinical data of 214 donors for liver transplantation at the Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University from January 2006 to November 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.All donors were divided into FTS group and conventional group.From January 2006 to May 2009,73 donors who received conventional perioperative management were in the conventional group,and 141 donors who received FTS from May 2009 to November 2011 were in the FTS group.The recovery of the donors in the 2 groups was compared.All data were analyzed using the chi-square test or t test.Results The operation time,time to out-of-bed activity,time to postoperative exsufflation,time to bowel movement,and duration of postoperative hospital stay were (178 ±37) minutes,(1.6 ± 1.0) days,(2.9 ± 1.6) days,(3.1 ± 1.5) days and (5.9 ± 1.9) days in the FTS group,which were significantly shorter than (167 ± 33) minutes,(3.6 ± 1.4) days,(4.6 ± 2.3) days,(4.5 ± 1.4) days and (7.6 ± 1.5) days in the conventional group (t =2.115,77.138,6.504,6.913,6.970,P ＜ 0.05).The hospital costs of the FTS group and the conventional group were (1.8 ±0.6) × 104 yuan and (2.2 ±0.4) x 104 yuan,respectively,with a significant difference between the 2 groups (t =73.038,P ＜ 0.05).The volumes of operative blood loss of the FTS group and the conventional group were (130 ± 47)ml and (138 ± 46)ml,with no significant difference between the 2 groups (t =1.251,P ＞ 0.05).The rate of satisfaction of the donors in the FTS group and conventional group were 98.6％ (139/141) and 89.2％ (74/83),respectively,with a significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =9.94,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion FTS is safe,economical and can reduce stress,decrease hospital costs and promote early recovery of donors in liver transplantation.

ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy of a Levofloxacin-containing 10-day sequential therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication.Methods Totally 86 Helicobacter pylori-infected patients with chronic gastritis or peptic ulcer diagnosed by gastroscopy were randomized into two groups: the trial group and the control group (n =43 in each group).The trial group was treated with Esomeprazole 20 mg bid plus Amoxicillin 1000 mg bid at the first 5 days,and followed by Esomeprazole 20 mg bid,Levofloxacin 500 mg qd and Furazolidone 100 mg bid,at the last 5 days;The control group was treated with standard triple regimen: Esomeprazole 20 mg,Amoxicillin 1000 mg and Clarithromycin 500 mg,all bid for 7 days.The eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori in the two groups were compared after completion of treatment.ResultsAfter treatment,the eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori were significantly different between the trial and control group(93.0％ vs 74.4％,P ＜0.05)Conclusion The 10-day sequential therapy with.Levofloxacin-containing regime can achieve a higher eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Objective To study the clinical value of nipple discharge detection in the early diagnosis of breast cancer,CA153 ,CEA levels were measured both in nipple discharge and serum. Methods 153 consecutive patients with nipple discharge in Rizhao hospital were studied,among them there were 91 cases with breast cancer and 62 cases with benign disease. The nipple discharged and serum from the 153 cases with nipple discharged were collected and CA153, CEA levels were measured with electrochemiluminescence method. Results The CA153, CEA levels of nipple discharge in breast cancer were significantly higher than the control group(CA153:t =28.949,33.844;CEA:t = 19.773,16.623, all P ＜ 0.01). The positive rate of CA153, CEA in nipple discharge were significantly higher than in the serum (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion The positive rate of CA153, CEA in nipple discharge were significantly higher than in the serum. The detection of CA153 ,CEA had important value in the early diagnosis of breast cancer.