DNA methylation is one of the most common epigenetic events in eukaryotic cell.Aberrant DNA methylation is tightly related to tumorigenesis.Recent evidence indicates that DNA methylation is a promosing biomarker for cancer.The cancer-associated DNA methylation events could be detected from serum(plasma),urine,stool and bronchoalveolar lavage,providing a new choice for noninvasive cancer diagnosis.In this review,we summarized the advances on DNA methylation for noninvasive cancer diagnosis.

Objective To determine and compare the complete sequence of COII gene from Anopheles sinensis, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus and to identify the molecular homology among these mosquitoes. Methods The recombinant plasmids including COII gene from the three species of mosquitoes were obtained by the T A cloning technique,and the COII genes were sequenced and analyzed. Results The homology of the COII gene nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence of COII among the three species of mosquitoes varied from 84.1% to 87.9% and from 85.1% to 89.5%, respectively. The C+G content of COII gene was 23.2%-24.9%, the frequency of transversion higher than that of transition. Conclusion Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus are closely related species at their COII molecular level according to COII gene.

Two famous historical events which lead to the establishment of the medical ethics committee are presented in this article. We discuss the significance of the medical ethics committee and put forward 5 propositions to enhance the developing of the committee. Firstly, overcome the scruple and accelerate the construction of the medical ethics committee. Secondly, seek for the ethics spirit from the traditional culture, and establish the principles and the conception correspondingly. Thirdly, be creative and try to adapt to the promotion of medicine and society. Fourthly, strengthen the training of bioethics. Finally, promote the communication between ethics review committees.

OBJECTIVE To summarize and analyze of various consequences caused by clinical vacuum blood sampling. METHODS The data taken from 4000 cases after with vacuum blood sampling were analyzed. RESULTS The unqualified rate of vacuum blood sampling apparatus was 0.1%. There were 12 defect blood sampling cases, and there was no puncture hurt, and infection. CONCLUSIONS Internationally standardized vacuum blood sampling is safe and reliable. A strict guideline applied in vacuum blood sampling is able to control medical cross infections.

To observe the therapeutic effect of Naohuandan Capsule (mainly composed of Radix Ginseng, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata,etc.) in treating mild and moderate cases of vascular dementia (VD).Forty five cases of VD, which are subjected to the diagnostic standard of American Association of Psychiatry (DSM Ⅳ), were randomly allocated to two groups for a 3-month treatment course. Group A (n=22) was treated with Naohuandan Capsule and Group B (n=23) with Naofukang Tablet. Therapeutic effect was evaluated by scoring of mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and activity of daily living (ADL) and serum levels of estradiol (E 2) and testosterone (T) were also observed.Scores of MMSE and ADL were increased, E 2 and T levels were elevated and the ratio of E 2/T was decreased in Group A(P0 05). [Conclusion]Naohuandan Capsule has a definite effect in preventing and treating VD and its mechanism may be related to the increase of E 2 and T levels, decrease of E 2/T ratio and the regulation of neuroendocrine function.

Objective To investigate clinical features of alopecia areata such as sex, age, and subjective symptoms, and relationships between these factors and disease severity. Methods Clinical materials of patients who were diagnosed as alopecia areata were collected. The role of sex was analyzed in the disease and the correlation between disease severity and sex, age or psychological factors was analyzed. Results 118 patients including 101 cases of localized alopecia areata (AA), 5 alpecia totalis (AT) and 12 alopecia universalis (AU) were collected. The ratio of male to female was 1.2:1 and there was no correlation between sex and disease severity. The patients were from 1 to 76 years old while average age was 31.3?1.3 years, and that of the female patients was 28.9?1.9 and the male was 33.2?1.8; The median course was 2.5 months, while AA was 2 months, and AT/AU was 18 months; 14.4% patients (17/118), including 11 cases of AA and 6 AT/AU had subjective symptoms; 20.3% patients (24/118) had psychological factors before onset, 60.2% patients (71/118) had difficulties in sleeping, nail changes were found in 15.2% patients (18/118), and ocular symptoms were found in 5.9% patients (7/118), 5.9% patients (7/118) had family history, 3.4% patients (4/118) were accompanied by disease of thyroid gland, 1.7% patients (2/118) were accompanied by vitiligo, TGA and TMA levels elevated abnormally in 4.8% patients (3/62). Conclusion Alopecia areata often affects young to middle-aged people, and there is no correlation between sex and disease severity; Female patients are younger than male; A few patients are induced by psychological factors, and some accompanied by other autoimmune diseases. AT/AU is easier to have subjective symptoms than AA.

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acute mountain sickness ( AMS) and AMS susceptibility indices before ascent to high altitude and to evaluate their predictive value for AMS. Methods A total of 314 healthy male a-dults were voluntarily enrolled. Their 22 physiological and mental indices of AMS susceptibility were obtained before exposure high altitude. The diagnoses of AMS were based on the Lake Louise score ( LLS) ,an international standard scoring system for AMS. According to the char-acteristics of selected AMS susceptibility indices and the strong fault tolerance of neural network theory, the learning vector quantization ( LVQ) neural network method was adopted to build the prediction model of susceptibility to AMS. Results The results showed the sensitiv-ity of the LVQ model which distinguishes subjects with no-AMS reached 95. 00%,the average correct-prediction precision ultimately reached 72. 22%. The result of prediction is believable. Conclusion The builded LVQ model provide a scientific method for screening crowd who quickly ascend to high altitude,and also can lead to an effective preliminary screening of susceptibility to AMS.

Objective The objective of digitalized patient records control is to meet some new demands set on patient records control under the new circumstances. Methods A computer system for digitalized patient records control and supporting processing, management and applications setups were established. Results The system put the contents of the patient records into various categories with difierent standards and designed relatively strict means of authorization. It rendered patient records easier to use and their control more strict, making it possible to make general use of the records without access to the original documents. As a result, data loss was avoided, authority over the data was put under control, data sharing was provided, and full and convenient use of data was realized. Conclusion Digitalized patient records control, a form of shaping computer-based patient records before the latter fully comes into being, enhances the efficiency of patient records application and reduces the pressure of paper records storage. It is a practical and effective way of controlling patient records.

Objective To summarize the clinical and EEG characteristics of benign epilepsy of childhood with centro-temporal spikes(BECCT). Methods The clinical and EEG data of 78 children with BECCT were retrospectively analyzed. Results The onset age of this disease was 3 to 14 years, and 62 patients aged 5 to 10 years(62/78,80%). The seizures of 72 cases(72/78,92.3%)were associated with sleep. 63 cases(73/78,80.8%)were partial seizures, and 15 cases(15/78,19.2%) were generalized seizures. EEG demonstrated that there were sharp or spike waves of interior discharge in the centro-temporal area of one or two sides, 55.4% cases were positive in awake EEG, and 92% cases were positive in sleep EEG. 93.2% cases were responsive to antiepileptic drugs. Conclusion The characteristics of BECCT were as follows: partial epilepsy related to sleep, partial seizure types and sharp or spike waves of EEG in centro-temporal area. EEG sleep induction test could increase positive diagnostic rate of this disease, and the prognosis of this disease was fine. The early diagnosis is helpful for the patients' prognosis, and can alleviate psychological suffering of the patients and their families.

Objective To calculate the maximum ability of the mobile medical team ( MMT) to treat the wounded in order to provide reference for wartime medical support .Methods The flow of casualties between the main units in an MTT is described,data on training is collected through video analysis and questionnaires , the workflow of each unit above is mod-eled by the method of operational research using WINQSB software , and the theoretical maximum value is obtained .Results The theoretical maximum ability of a typical MMT to deal with the wounded is 322 per day when all the function units are operating at full load .Conclusion Under new circumstances , data on an MMT are different from those in the past .Reason-able organization is needed to increase the efficiency while the amount of evacuation should be maximized .