ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of microinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on ordinary Western medications in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (cold-phlegm obstructing the lung). MethodThe treatment group was intervened by microinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on ordinary Western medications, while the control group was by the Western medications alone.ResultThe markedly effective rate and total effective rate were respectively 10.0% and 93.3% in the treatment group;the pulmonary function showed significant improvements in both groups.ConclusionMicroinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on Western medications can produce a more significant therapeutic efficacy than dry Western medicationsin treating COPD (cold-phlegm obstructing the lung) in acute attack stage, and it can simultaneously improve the pulmonary function.

Increased research and exploitation of the low-temperature enzymes of antarctic microorganisms have occurred over recent years. There are a lot of study on protease, lipase and amylase, and so on. In antarctic microorganisms while some peculiar enzymes of antarctic microorganisms are still less researched. The recent development of the peculiar enzymes of the antarctic microorganisms was reviewed in this article. The properties of chitinase, dehydrogenas,?-galactosidase,RNA polymerase,DEAD-box RNA Helicase and metalloprotease etc. were introduced in detail, and the prospects of their application were also discussed.

Spinal cord injury(SCI) is a serious nervous system trauma,which may consequently lead to various degrees of paralysis and toilet obstacles,and its disability and the high cost heavily burdened the families and community.Therefore,the research on spinal cord tissue regeneration and the repair after injury has important practical significance.A large number of experimental studies have shown that neurotrophic factor plays an important role in the nerve tissue repair process.This article reviews new research progress about the effects of neurotrophic factor in this field.

An innovative approach,named associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS),has made possible a marked increase in future liver remnant (FLR) over a short period of time,and has challenged the concept of unresectability.To date,ALPPS has been employed for a variety of primary and metastatic liver tumors from many centers across the world.Many technical variations of ALPPS have been described.However,much controversy has surrounded this procedure,and many problems remain to be solved,such as the reasons for rapid hypertrophy,the technical feasibility,safety and long-term oncologic outcomes,and the result compared with the conventional two-stage hepatectomy.These aspects are needed to be evaluated further in large-scale studies.We believe that the ALPPS procedure will has much room for further development.

Objective To investigate the epidemiology and drug resistance associated with fungal infection during early postoperative period after liver transplantation in the purpose of prevention and treatment.Methods A total of 118 cases of liver transplantation admitted from April 2004 to January 2009 in Nanfang Hospital were studied retrospectively,and the fungal infection and drug resistance were identified.Results Fungal infections occurred in 26 cases (22.0%).Totally there were 49 fungi strains isolated,of which mainly Candida albicans (57.1%),followed by Aspergillus (18.4%),Smooth Candida (10.2%),Candida tropicalis (6.1%),Candida parapsilosis (4.1%),and Candida krusei (4.1%).The sensitive rate of voriconazole,itraconazole,amphotericin B,5-fluorouracil,fluconazole were 92.0%,90.0%,75.5%,73.5%,and 55.1% respectively.Conclusion Because of the change of fungi strains and the increase of drug resistance,it’s important to identify the fungi and drug resistance for the purpose of prophylaxis and treatments.

Objective To understand the current research status of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in colorectal cancer. Methods Literatures about the application of SLN biopsy in the field of colorectal surgery were collected and reviewed.Results The results of SLNs biopsy accurately reflected the status of the nodal basin. Focused examination of the SLNs could identify micrometastases that might otherwise had been missed by standard histopathological analysis, thus upstaged this group of patients.Conclusion SLN biopsy represents a new and effective technique to predict the tumor status of regional lymph nodes, which offers a potential alternative to improve the accuracy of tumor staging in colorectal cancer.

Objective: To explore the latent structure of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence(SOC) Scale(13-items) in China.Methods: Data from 656 Chinese subjects were analysed by EFA(exploratory factor analysis) and CFA(confirmatory factor analysis).Results: As a global construct,Antonovsky's theory that an individual's SOC is composed of meaningfulness,comprehensibility and manageability was supported.Conclusion: On the whole,Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence(SOC) Scale(13-items) was suitable to Chinese subjects,however several items of the scale were found to be unfit to the Chinese subjects,and revision of them should be done in further study.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common digestive system neoplasms in China. Recently, the morbidity and mortality rates of CRC continue to increase with the improvement of people's living standard and the change of the dietary structure. It was accepted that the etiology of colorectal cancer is a multi-factor and multi-step process. However, the mechanism of CRC is still unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of -21 nucleotide non-coding RNAs and function as a negative regulator of gene expression after transcription, participating in tumor angiogenesis, tumor cell proliferation and invasion. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21), as an important oncogenic RNA, plays a vital role in the development and progression of CRC. This review summarizes the advances in research on miR-21 in colorectal cancer.

Bladder cancer is a common tumor with a high rate of recurrence and quick progression.Many biomarkers for the detection of bladder cancer have been identified,but none has been reported to date to have sufficient sensitivity and specificity.Recent researches are concentrated on p53,Rb,Cyclin D,P27kip-1,FGFR3,Cadherin,Survivin,Aurora,MMP,VEGF and DNA Methylation.In spite of their different sensitivities for bladder cancer of different stages or degrees,these biomarkers are valuable for its diagnosis and prognosis.

Some published research reports on phthalate esters (PAEs) in the municipal sewage sludge were reviewed in the present paper, and aimed at the problems in the field, some preventive measures and the related research emphases were put forwarded also.