Objective To study the relationship between osteoporotic hip fracture (OHF) and polymorphism of cytochrome P450c19 genes. Methods By using a group correlation analysis, we made a case-control study of seven single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites groupinge and haplotype in 400 OHF patients from Shaanxi Guanzhong population and 400 normal samples as controls. Results A total of 700 samples were successfully genotyped. Correlation analysis identified three blocks and selected seven tag SNPs. According to the variance analysis, rs7167343, rs8031463, and polymorphism of haplotype 3 were associated with hip fracture. Conclusion Cytochrome P450c19 genes have association with the incidence of osteoporotic fracture in the Han population we studied from Shaanxi Guanzhong region. Therefore, cytochrome P450c19 genes may affect the incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture in the Han population from Guanzhong region, Shaanxi Province.

Objective To explore urban residents need for community based psychological health services and its features so as to put forward models of community based psychological health services that tally with the actual situation of China. Methods An interview survey was conducted via questionnaires on 420 households and 31 community based health services stations in Baoan District of Shenzhen. The survey covered such aspects as the residents need for psychological health services and the actual situation of such programs at present. Results The need of population groups aged 25 and under and 26 to 40 for psychological health services accounted for 35% and 36%, respectively and 86% of the residents surveyed regarded psychological health services as necessary. The number of community based medical and nursing personnel was sufficient to meet the need for additional programs of psychological health services. What was lacking was necessary facilities and relevant training. Conclusion Widespread attention ought to be paid to community based psychological health services, which hold great development prospects.

Objective To study the incidence of low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome in critical patients,and compare the prognosis evaluation value between low T3 syndrome and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score.Methods A total of 160 critical patients were enrolled.APACHE Ⅱ score of patients were recorded at admission,and thyroid hormone levels were measured on the first and the third day after admission.The patients who were low T3 level were enrolled into observation group,and the patients who were normal T3 level were as control group.The patients were followed up for 28 d,then were divided into death group and survival group according to the prognosis.The prognosis evaluation value was compared between T3 and APACHE Ⅱ score by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results The incidence rate of low T3 syndrome was 25.6％ (41/160).During the follow-up phase,the fatality rate in observation group was 41.5％(17/41),and in control group was 29.4％ (35/119),there was statistical difference (P ＜ 0.05).The ROC area under curve of T3 was 0.657 (95％ CI:0.712-0.846),APACHE Ⅱ score was 0.672 (95％ CI:0.721-0.857),and there was no statistical difference (P ＞ 0.05).Best cut-off value of T3 was 0.41 μ g/L resulting in 76.9％(40/52) sensitivity and 78.7％(85/108) specificity.Conclusion Critical patients complicated with low T3 syndrome has poor prognosis,and T3 may be a predictive marker in evaluating the prognosis of critical patients.

Objective To investigate the clinical application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture aspiration and sclerotherapy of liver hydatid cysts.Methods Thirty-eight patients of hepatic hydatid cysts underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture aspiration and sclerotherapy;then 20%-25%septic hypertonic saline or 95%absolute alcohol were injected into the cysts (the volume was about 25%-50%of the aspirated fluid) ;and the fluid was reaspirated after 5-15 min.At last,5-10 ml sclerosing agent was injected again.Oral albendazole 30-50 mg/kg was administrated to all patients before and after the above procedures.Ultrasonic follow-up was performed at 3-month interval in the first year and once a year afterwards.Results The successful rate of once puncture was 100%.Aher 6 months,cysts volume reduced 50% in 16 patients,reduced 30% in 22 patients.One year later,34 patients were cured,3 were effectively treated and 1 was improved.All hydatid cysts volume gradually decreased and calcification occurred.The total cure rate was 100%. Conclusion Ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture aspiration and sclerotherapy is a safe,effective and reliable treatment of liver hydatid cysts.

Objective To evaluate the effect of minimal-invasive installed tube aspiration treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hematoma by rt-PA.Methods Total 71 patients of hypertensive intracerebral hematoma were divided randomly into 3 groups.Group A with 23 patients,which were performed stereotactically placed catheter into the hematoma,and drained consistently;Group B with 24 patients,which were instilled urokinase to liquefy after stereotactically placed catheter and drained the hematoma in 8-hour intervals repeating 3 times over 6 hours;Group C with 24 patients,which were instilled rt-PA to liquefy after stereotactically placed catheter and drained the hematoma in 8-hour intervals repeating 3 times over 6 hours.One week later,the result of head CT scan were compared.Results The volume of hamatoma in CT scan decreased in three groups after therapy.Compared between pre-therapy and post-treatment, difference was significant (P＜0.05),but Group C was the effectivest.Conclusion It was effective and safe that using minimal-invasive installed tube aspiration treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hematoma by rt-PA.

Temporal and spatial expressions of ?-catenin investigated in the hair follicle and epidermis of the hoof periphery in bovine embryonic development. IHC (immunohistochemical method) was applied to qualitatively detect the temporal and spatial expressions of ?-catenin. ?-catenin was detected in suprabasal, epidermal basal layer, placode, hair bud in early phase(E68～93),and expressed strongly in epidermal basal layer, placode, and hair bud, in suprabasal expressed less strongly; in metaphase(E94～184), ?-catenin was detected in epidermis, hair peg, and in suprabasal, epidermal basal layer, hair follicle bulge, inner root sheath, outer root sheath, follicular infundibulum expressed less strongly; in late phase(E184～225), ?-catenin expressed weakly in epidermal basal layers, while expressed strongly in epidermal keratinocytes. The result suggested that ?-catenin plays an important role in hair follicle morphogenesis in the periphery of bovine hoof in bovine embryos.

Objective To investigate the effects of early parenteral feeding with glutamine on nitrogen balance and clinieal prognosis in Pationts with acute severe pancreatitis.Methods120 acute severe pancreatitis patients with Ranson scale≥3 were studied.Patients were randomized to receive either an early parenteral diet(control group,n=60) or the same formula with glutamine added(study group,n=60).The diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous [35 kcal ? kg-1 ? day-1 and 1.5g of protein/(kg-1 ? d)].Main outcome measures were the APACHE-Ⅱ scale,incidence of infection,the length of stay in the intensive care unit and the number of days requiring mechanical ventilation,and monitor the nitrogen balance.ResultsThe two groups were homogeneous in gender,age,nutritional status and admission.There was no mortality during the study period.The two group have no statistic defference in nitrogen balance of 4.7 day.The median(range) number of infections per patient was significantly greater(P

Objective To explore the effects of Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction (通化阏导痰汤)on the serum concentration of S-100β protein, neuron-specific enolase(NSE) and Prognosis in patients with severe craniocerebral injury.Methods Sixty patients with severe craniocerebral injury were randomly divided into a a'eatment group and a control group.The treated group was treated with Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction plus conventional treatments including dehydration,antibiotics, organ functional support, nerve nutrition, prevention of complication, etc.; the control group was treated with conventional treatments alone. The concentration of serum S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase(NSE) in plasma at admission and at24, 36, 72huors, and 5, 7 days after treatment were determined respectively; the Glasgow outcome scale (GOS)and neurological deficits scoring at 2weeks and 4weeks after hospitalization were compared to observe the efficacy of the patients. Results The concentration of serum S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in plasma at previous treatment and at 24, 36 hours after the treatment had no statistical difference in the two groups(P＞0.05 ), The concentration of serum S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in plasma at 72huors, 5 and 7 days after the treatment in the Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction group were lower than those in the control group, the differences being significant (P＜0.01). The Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) and neurological deficits scoring at 2weeks and 4weeks after the treatment in the Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction group were significantly nigher than those in the control group, the differences being significant (P＜0.01) .Conclusion Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction can alleviate the plasma concentrations of S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in patients with severe craniocerebral injury and markedly improve the clinical therapeutic effects. Combined Tongfu Huayu Daotan Decoction and western medicine can significantly reduce mortality and improve the Glasgow outcome scale (GOS), neurological deficits scoring and therapeutic effect.

BACKGROUND: In the research, the recipe for kidney tonification is prepared into "topical form" and "oral form". According to the interrelationship of "acupoints-meridans and collaterals-internal organs-target organs", osteoporosis is treated by the approaches of point compress and oral application respectively. According to the traditional theory of Chinese medicine, it is to infer that the herbs bring the adjustment into play by"being attributive to kidney meridian", but,whether does the specialty of herbs on "targeting medication" happenpractically or not? Hormones in "hypothalamus-pituitary- target gland" system is assayed to further analyze estrogen receptor and androgen receptor of target organs,such as kidney,bone, uterus, thyroid gland and testis so as to observe the relativity between "tropism and receptor".DESIGN: Complete random design with the objects of osteoporosis rats, and the control experimental study with kidney tonification recipe administrate with different approaches.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the effect of kidney tonification recipe on pituitary-thyroid axis in experimental osteoporosis.SETTING: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hebei Medical University.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Chinese-Western integrated Basic Experiment Room of Hebei Medical University from January 2000 to December 2004. Sixty SD healthy female rats of 3-month old were employed,weighted(300 ± 20) g. The experimental animals were provided by Hebei Experimental Animal Center. After bred routinely for 1 week in Experimental Room, the rats were randomized into 6 groups,namely normal control(10rats), pathological model group(10 rats), infusing group(10 rats) in which kidney tonification recipe was applied based on 0. 8 g/100 g body mass,acupoint paste on bladder meridian group (10 rats), acupoint paste on kidney meridian group(10 rats) and paste on non-meridian group(10 rats). METHODS: Osteoporosis model was prepared with injection of dexamethasonc. Antagonism osteoporosis acupoint paste(AOAP)on acupoints and non-neridian places was administrated to compare with oral recipe for kidney tonification in the treatment of osteoporosis. It took the changes in serum estrogen, bone density, calcitonin/parathyroid hormone(CT/PTH), thyrotropic hormone(TSH), freeT3andfreeT4asthemeasuringindexes. Immunocyto-chemistry stain and morphological measurement of TSH cell,follicular adenoma of thyroid gland(C cell) and thyroid globulin(Tg) were applied in pituitary gland and thyroid gland to observe the therapeutic results.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Adjustment of the recipe for kidney tonification on thyroid function. ② Adjustment of the recipe for kidney tonification on bone density.RESULTS: AOAP improved the levels of estrogen, CT/PTH, TSH, free T3and free T4, increased bone density. The counts of TSH cell, C cell and Tg positive reaction substance were increased and they were colored deeply.CONCLUSION: AOPA, by "multiple relevant convergence reaction", adjusts and affects systematically the endocrinal function of bone metabolism,improves the levels of estrogen and CT/PTH, reverses the declining tendency of pituitary-thyroid axis function and improves thyroid function so as to weaken osteocyte in the bony absorption, enhance osteoblast in osteogenesis and increase bone density.

Objective To investigate the age-related pattern of normal skull bone marrow with 3. 0 T MR T1WI. Methods Cranial MR T1WI images which were defined to be normal were retrospectively reviewed in 360 cases. Patients with known diffuse bone marrow disease, focal lesions, history of radiation treatment or steroid therapy were excluded, while patients whose cranial MRI and follow-up visits were all normal were included in this study. All the subjects were divided into 7 groups according to the age: < 1, 1--2,3--5, 6--14, 15--29, 30--49, >50 years group. Mid- and para- sagittal T1WI images were used to be analyzed and the type of cranial bone marrow was classified according to the thickness of diploe and the pattern of the signal characteristics. Statistical analysis was conducted to reveal the relationship between the age and the type. Results The normal skull bone marrow could be divided into four types as follows: (1) Type- Ⅰ : 115 cases, 47 of which appeared type- Ⅰ a and the mean thickness was ( 1.24±0. 31 ) mm; 68 of which appeared type- Ⅰ b and the mean thickness was ( 1.76 ± 0. 37 ) mm. Type- Ⅱ : 57 cases and the mean thickness was (2.78 ±0.69) mm. Type-Ⅲ: 148 cases, 18 of which appeared type-Ⅲ a and the mean thickness was (2. 33±0. 65) mm; 88 of which appeared type-Ⅲ b and the mean thickness was (4. 01 ± 0. 86) mm; 42 of which appeared type-Ⅲ c and the mean thickness was (4. 31±0. 73) mm. Type-Ⅳ: 40 cases, 25 of which appeared type-Ⅳ a and the mean thickness was (5. 17 ± 1.02) mm; 15 of which appeared type-Ⅳ b and the mean thickness was (5.85±1.45) mm. (2) <1 year group: 40 cases, 20 of which appeared type- Ⅰ a, 20 type- Ⅰ b and the mean thickness of this group was ( 1.47 ± 0. 42 ) mm. 1-- 2 years group: 40 cases, 16 of which appeared type- Ⅰ a, 18 type- Ⅰ b, 6 type- Ⅱ and the mean thickness of this group was ( 1.68±0. 52) mm. 3--5 years group: 40 cases, 8 of which appeared type- Ⅰ a, 18 type-Ⅰb, 14 type-Ⅱ and the mean thickness of this group was (1.84±0.73) mm. 6--14 years group: 60 cases, 3 of which appeared type- Ⅰ a, 12 type- Ⅰ b, 27 type-Ⅱ , 12 type-Ⅲb, 6 type-Ⅲc, and the mean thickness of this group was (2.92±1. 00) mm. 15--29 years group: 60 cases, 7 of which appeared type-Ⅱ , 5 type-ma, 27 type-Ⅲb, 15 type-Ⅲc, 6 type-Ⅳa and the mean thickness of this group was (3.95 ± 0.97) mm. 30---49 years group: 60 cases, 3 of which appeared type-Ⅱ , 7 type-Ⅲa, 29 type-Ⅲb, 15 type-Ⅲc, 3 type-Ⅳa and 3 type-Ⅳb and the mean thickness of this group was (4. 30 ± 1.35) mm. ≥50 years group: 60 cases, 6 of which appeared type-Ⅲ a, 20 type-Ⅲb, 6 type-Ⅲc, 16 type-Ⅳa and 12 type-Ⅳb and the mean thickness of this group was (4.51 ± 1.40) mm. (3) There is a linear relationship between ages and types that is revealed by chi-square test (x2 = 266. 36, P < 0. 01 ). Conclusion There is characteristic in the distribution of normal skull bone marrow with age growing. And skull bone marrow transforms gradually from type- Ⅰ to Ⅳ with aging.