Objective To investigate the effects of schistosomiasis on malignant bio-behaviors including histological types,differentiation grade,inasie depth,lymphnode metastasis and prognosis of colorectal carcinoma among elderly people in the district of petrochemical industry,Shanghai.Methods A total of 184 cases (aged 60 years and over) with specimens of colorectal cancer were collected from January 2004 to December 2010.These specimens were divided into colorectal carcinoma with schistosomiasis (CRCS) group (102 cases) and simple colorectal carcinoma (CRC) as control group (82 cases).The prognostic data of 40 elderly cases with colorectal carcinoma from January 2004 to December 2006 were simultaneously selected and analysed Results Totally 55.4％ (102/184) cases exhibited coexistent schistosomiasis with colorectal carcinoma.lesion site(x2=16.53),growth pattern(x2 =10.81 ),differentiation degree(x2 =10.46),infiltration degree(x2 =6.71),lymph node metastasis(x2 =3.90),and TNM staging(x2=5.73) in CRCS group were closely related to schistosomiasis compared with CRC group (P＜0.05).Survival curve analysis showed that there was no significant effect of schistosomiasis on the survival time of elderly patients with colorectal carcinoma (x2 =0.14,P＞0.05).Conclusions The coexistent schistosomiasis may be associated with the malignant bio-behaviors of colorectal carcinoma among the elderly,but have no significant influence on the survival time after operation.

Objective To study the supportive personnel system reform for implementing the essential medicine system in Guangxi,as well as its impacts on the township hospitals and problems so incurred.Methods Deans (and/or vice deans)and financial staff of 24 townships hospitals were interviewed,while 80％ of medical staff of health centers in 8 counties were subject to a questionnaire survey,to evaluate impacts of the essential medicine system on township hospitals.Results As shown in the outcomes,44.02％of those surveyed were less enthusiastic after the new system was put in place,township health center doctors found their average salary decreased(P=0.027),and the rewarding salary failed to distinguish differences among posts,which all worsened the brain drain of these doctors.Conclusion The new personnel system is found with setbacks of poor incentive mechanism and poor operability.Thus further improvement should be made in scientific measurement of the gaps found in the performance-based pay,and the implementation of thetwo-way flow of medical personnel policy.

Objective To investigate the effects of obesity on blood pressure variation and plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET) in elderly hypertensive patients.Methods A total of 175 elderly patients with hypertension were screened for this study.Based on body mass index,they were categorized into three groups with normal weight (n =69),overweight (n=56) and obesity (n=50).24 hour dynamic blood pressure,NO and ET levels were monitored.Results No significant differences in 24 h systolic blood pressure,daytime systolic blood pressure,nighttime systolic blood pressure,24 hours diastolic blood pressure (24 h-DBP) and night time diastolic blood pressure were found among the groups (all P＞0.05).Morning systolic and diastolic blood pressure were higher in obese group than in normal weight and overweight groups(both P＜0.05).The daytime diastolic blood pressure was higher in obese group than in overweight group.24 h systolic blood pressure variation,daytime systolic blood pressure variation,and blood pressure pattern were higher in obese group than in overweight and normal weight group [(12.6 ± 2.7)％ vs.(10.4 ±2.2)％ and (9.4±1.9)％,(12.2±2.9)％ vs.(10.2±2.2)％ and (9.2±2.1)％,(5.2±10.5)％vs.(1.4± 6.9) ％ and (1.8 ± 8.2) ％ group,all P＜ 0.05].The nighttime systolic blood pressure variation,24 h diastolic blood pressure variation,daytime diastolic blood pressure variation were increased in obese group as compared with normal weight group [(9.8 ± 3.7)％ vs.(8.2 ± 3.1)％,(15.3±3.3)％ vs.(13.2±4.2)％,(14.7±3.7)％ vs.(12.9±3.8)％,all P＜0.05].No differences were found in nighttime diastolic blood pressure variation among the groups.Plasma NO level was lower in obese group than in overweight and normal weight group [(29.8± 14.2)μmol/L vs.(47.9± 18.6) μmol/L and (94.6 ± 42.9) μmol/L,P＜0.01].Plasma ET level was significantly higher in obese group than in overweight group and normal weight group [(46.5± 9.8)ng/L vs.(37.3±4.8) ng/L and (31.1± 5.5) ng/L,P＜0.01].24 h systolic blood pressure variation was significantly correlated with plasma NO level (r =0.340,P =0.004) in normal weight group.Conclusions Obesity can effectively increase blood pressure variation and ET level,and reduce plasma NO level in elderly hypertensive patients.Obesity is one of the most important influencing factors for blood pressure variation,plasma NO and ET levels.

Objective:To investigate the effect of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)electrospun membranes loaded with cisplatin and chloroquine on the oral squamous cell carcinoma CAL-27 cells,and to explore the method to prevent the recurrence of oral cancer.Methods: The DDP/PLA membranes, CQ/DDP/CQ/PLA membranes and CQ/DDP/PLA membranes were prepared by electrospinning.Then the micro morphology of three kinds of membranes were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM);the degradation rate of PLA membrane was measuredby UV spectrophotometric.The LC3-Ⅱ expression level in CAL-27 cells was detected by laser scanning confocal microscope.The survival rate of CAL-27 cells was detected by MTT method.Results:The SEM results showed that the nanofibers of DDP/PLA,CQ/DDP/PLA and CQ/DDP/CQ/PLA membranes were continuous and smooth with uniform diameters.The degrated time of membranes was about 21 d.The MTT result showed that compared with control group,at first,the effects of cell killing of DDP/PLA membranes,CQ/DDP/CQ/PLA membranes and CQ/DDP/PLA membranes were not obvious;as the extension of time,the survival rates of CAL-27 cells in DDP/PLA membranes group,CQ/DDP/CQ/PLA membranes group and CQ/DDP/PLA membranes group were decreased (P <0.05).The immunofluorescence results showed that the fluorescence intensity of LC3-Ⅱ in CQ/DDP/CQ/PLA membranes group and CQ/DDP/PLA membranes group were lower than that in DDP/PLA membranes group.Conclusion:CQ/DDP/PLA membranes with sustained-release effect can increase the sensitivity of CAL-27 cells to DDP and enchance the killer effect of DDP on the CAL-27 cells.

Objective To investigate the possible role of abnormal signal transduction in smooth muscle cell in the pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis. Methods Healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: normal,model group,diabetes was induced by Ⅳ of alloxan,50mg/kg. Gastric emptying was measured by method of nutritious semisolid paste. The level of cAMP in gastric smooth muscle cell was measured by radioimmunoassay. Gsαand GiαmRNA positive cells were quantitatively measured by in situ hybridization and computer image analysis system respectively. Results ( 1 ) Gastric emptying rate of the normal was significantly higher than that of model group (P < 0.05 ) ; (2)the level of cAMP of the normal was significantly lower than that of model group( P < 0.05 ) ; (3)the expression of GsαmRNA in the model group was significantly higher than that of the normal groups( P < 0.05 ) ; (4) there was no marked difference in the expression of GiαmRNA between 2 groups( P > 0.05). Conclusion Altered expression of GSαmRNA may play a key role in the pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis.

Objective To investigate the changes of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF levels and their correlation with clinical symptoms of schizophrenia inpatiens and their value in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia .Methods The case-control study was used .The levels of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF were measured by using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in 85 inpatients with schizophrenia and 85 healthy controls .Their changes in the case group were compared between before treatment and after 3-month treatment .The Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the lev-els of IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF with the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) score and the auxiliary diagnosis value of serum cytokine and neurotrophic factor levels were evaluated with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve .Re-sults The levels of serum IL-1β(t=4 .560) ,IL-6(t= 4 .957) and TNF-α(t= 4 .799) before treatment in the schizophrenia case group were significantly higher than those in control group ,while the NGF(t= -4 .806) and BDNF(t= -4 .881) levels were sig-nificantly lower than those in the control group ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .01) .After 3-month treatment , the levels of serum IL-1β(t=4 .543) ,IL-6(t=4 .327) and TNF-α(t=4 .654) in the schizophrenia case group were significantly de-creased compared with before treatment ,while the NGF(t= -4 .641) and BDNF(t= -4 .876) levels were significantly increased , the differences were statistically significant (P< 0 .01) .IL-1β was positively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r=0 .325 ,P<0 .01) ,IL-6 was positively correlated with the negative symptoms scores (r=0 .319 ,P<0 .01) ,TNF-α was positively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r= 0 .281 ,P< 0 .01) ,NGF was negatively correlated with the positive symptoms scores(r= -0 .229 ,P<0 .05) ,BDNF was negatively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r= -0 .272 ,P< 0 .05) .The cut-off values of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia were 40 .083 ,20 .037 ,17 .115 ,19 .998 ,584 .157pg/mL respectively ,the corresponding areas under the ROC were 0 .723 ,0 .772 ,0 .686 ,0 .712 and 0 .708 respectively ,the sensitivities were 0 .565 ,0 .871 ,0 .894 ,0 .859 and 0 .729 respectively ,and the specificities were 0 .871 ,0 .565 ,0 . 365 ,0 .494 and 0 .624 respectively .Conclusion The levels of serum IL-1 ,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF have the correlation with the clinical symptoms of schizophrenic inpatients and have a certain value in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia .

To explore the feasibility and efficacy of isolated caudate lobe resection for caudate lobe in huge hepatocellular carcinoma(10 cm or larger in diameter).
 Methods: Clinical data of 27 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma larger than 10 cm who underwent isolated caudate lobe resection from January 2001 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.
 Results: All the patients successfully completed the operation. There was no postoperative death. Median operative time was 288 min, and the estimated intraoperative blood loss was 2 260 mL. Postoperative morbidity rate was 44.4%. The patients were discharged successfully after active treatment. Overall survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 80.2%, 52.1%, and 27.1%, respectively.
 Conclusion: Isolated caudate lobe resection is safe and effective for caudate lobe huge hepatocellular carcinoma.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; mortality ; surgery ; Hepatectomy ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; mortality ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Analysis ; Treatment Outcome