The deltoid muscles on both sides of 8 male cadavers were studied within 24 hours after death. According to its fiber architecture, origins and insertions, and nerve distribution, the deltoid muscle was divided into three compartments: an anterior, a middle and a posterior. The muscle samples were taken respectively from the superficial and the deep portion of each compartment of the deltoid muscle. Frozen transverse sections were stained fer myosin ATPase. Muscle fibers were identified as type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ. The proportion of fiber types in each portion was calculated on microscopic photographs and mean cross-sectional areas of both fiber types were measured by imaging analytical system. The results showed that the proportion of type Ⅰ fiber in the superficial and deep portion of the middle compartment is significantly higher than that of the corresponding portion of the anterior and posterior compartments, and the proportion in the deep portion of each compartment is higher than that of the superficial one, however no difference was found between the left and right sides. The fiber size among all portions is not obviously different, but the diameter of type Ⅱ fiber in the deep portion of the middle compartment is significantly smaller than that of other portions. Except the deep portion of the middle compartment, the diameter of both fiber types of the right muscle is larger than those of the left one, although statistical analysis showed that the difference is not significant. The authors suggest that the difference of fiber type distribution within the deltoid muscle is closely related with the functional differentiation of the muscle and the characteristic higher typeⅠ fiber proportion and smaller type Ⅱ fiber diamiter in the deep portion of the middle compartment probably indicate that the main function of this portion is to keep the shoulder joint stability.

Objective To summarize the achievement and experience in leprosy control in Jiangxi Province and provide scientific basis for formulation of leprosy strategies. Methods Based on the National Leprosy Recording and Reporting System, epidemiological data of leprosy in Jiangxi Province were analyzed using computer. Results Jiangxi Province was a leprosy medium endemic area with a higher distribution of leprosy in the south than the north. The prevalence, incidence and detection rates were highest in the 1959s or 1960s and had decreased annually since then. Average incidence rate for the recent 5 years (0.1604 per 100 000) and prevalence rate (0.049 per 10 000) in 1998 reached the criteria of basic elimination of leprosy at provincial level, however, still 15 counties or cities not reaching the criteria. Conclusion The comprehensive measures including early detection of cases, immediate treatment with multidrug therapy and effective health education are helpful and important for leprosy control.

The pathologic grading and clinical staging systems have some restrictions for the evaluation of the prognosis of prostate cancer.Early detection of prostate cancer with clinically sensitive diagnostic methods and / or tumor specific markers is of prime importance.Recently,close attention has been paid to the effects of genes related to apoptosis and tumor suppressor genes on the development,progression and prognostic value of prostate cancer.The importance of enzymes/proteins and hormone receptors have also received more and more emphasis in the studies of prostate cancer.

Objective To investigate the effect of nalmefene on the cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 3-4 months, weighing 220260 g, were randomly allocated to control group (group C), sham operation group (group S), cerebral I/R group (group I/R), or nalmefene group (group N) using a random number table, with 12 rats in each group.Cerebral I/R was induced by occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries for 20 min followed by reperfusion.Group C received no treatment.Group S underwent 20 min exposure of bilateral common carotid arteries and then received suture.In group N, nalmefene 0.1 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally immediately after reperfusion.At 6, 24 and 72 h of reperfusion, venous blood samples were collected for determination of the concentrations of S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in plasma by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.After the last blood sampling, the rats were sacrificed, and brains were removed for determination of interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) contents in brain tissues by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results Compared with group C, the plasma S-100β protein and NSE concentrations at each time point of reperfusion, and TNF-α and IL-1βcontents in brain tissues were significantly increased in S and I/R groups (P＜0.01).Compared with group S, the plasma S-100β protein and NSE concentrations at each time point of reperfusion, and TNF-α and IL-1β contents in brain tissues were significantly increased in group I/R (P＜0.01).Compared with group I/R, the plasma S-100β protein and NSE concentrations at each time point of reperfusion, and TNF-α and IL-1β contents in brain tissues were significantly decreased in group N (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Nalmefene can mitigate cerebral I/R injury in rats.

0.05).Conclusion The standard test methods are more effective in detecting G.lamblia than C.parvum.No G.lamblia and C.parvum contamination has been found in drinking water in the Tianjin and Shenyang.

Objective To study the clinical value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in childhood neuroblastoma (NB). Methods 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed in 31 children diagnosed with NB. According to the treatment conditions, patients were divided into pre-therapy group, radiation and chemotherapy group, postoperative group, respectively. The positive rate, sites, and im-age characteristics of the primary lesion and metastasis lesion were analyzed through qualitative and quantitative analysis of the image. Results Twenty-one (67.7%) and fourteen (45.2%) patients were found positive in primary sites by CT and PET respectively. All cases (9/9, 100%) in pre-therapy group were found positive in primary lesions by PET, 3 positive cases (75.0%) in radiation and chemotherapy group and 2 positive cases (11.1%) in postoperative group. Twenty-one patients showed metas-tases (67.7%). Lymph nodes (16 cases) and bone (bone marrow) (13 cases) were the most common sites of metastasis followed by pleura, meninges, liver and retrobulbar inifltration, all of which showed increased FDG uptake. Two patients were found lesions in lungs by CT, but had no FDG uptake. SUVmax of primary lesions was signiifcantly different among pre-therapy, chemotherapy and postoperative group (H=13.89, P=0.001), and pre-therapy group had the highest value. Metastases (lymph nodes, bone and bone marrow, pleura, liver and meninges) in pre-therapy group had high SUVmax. Conclusions NB primary tumors are characterized by the increased FDG metabolism. PET can fully detect the distribution of NB metastases in whole body. Except the pulmonary metastasis, metastases in other positions show increased FDG uptake. PET has potential role in evaluating the efifcacy of radiation and chemotherapy, and identifying postoperative residual or recurrence.

Objective To explore the distribution of temperament types and its related influencing factors of school-age twins.Method Childhood temperament were evaluated by standardized Middle Childhood Temperament Questionnaire (MCTQ) in a total of 125 pairs of 8 to 12 years old twins,and temperament related factors were measured by FACES Ⅱ-CV.Results The majority of temperament types of school-age twins were easy and intermediate-low.Easy,intermediate-low,difficult,intermediate-high and start-to-warm up took a percent of 41.6％,38.0％,11.2％,6.4％ and 2.8％,respectively.The heritability of temperament types was 0.454.The distribution of temperament types were influenced by the family cohesion,parenting rearing style,zygotic,age,father's occupation,mother's educational level and the method of delivery.Conclusion The temperament types of school-age twins were both influenced by genetic and environmental factors.

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that stability of artificial joint prosthesis is highly correlated with medullary cavity matching.However, whether medullary cavity appearance and diameter changes with age, ultimately affecting prosthesis and medullary cavity match remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of age on femoral medullary cavity morphology and geometric parameters, and observe medullary cavity changes with age so as to guide prosthesis selection and operation and improve long-term survival of prosthesis.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Comparative observation of morphology. The experiment was performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from August 2007 to April 2008. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 100 healthy female and male people were selected from Orthopedics Outpatient Department.Informed consent was obtained from all subjects.METHODS: All patients underwent a left full-length femoral CT scanning, 150 kV, 100 mA. The images were reconstructed and measured at the PICKER 2000 Voxel Q station.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The contents of 36 data collected from the patients included general information of the patients,the external parameters of femur, radius-length parameters of femoral medullary cavity and morphological parameters of femoral medullary cavity.RESULTS: Among all femoral parameters, the site of isthmus altered significantly with aging (P< 0.05). The anterior and posterior cortical thicknesses of isthmus and medullar anteroposterior diameters of isthmus changed significantly with age in female group (P < 0.05), but were not changed significantly in male group (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: As for the prosthetic design, the shape design of prosthesis needs not to change with aging for male or female. Properly lengthening the femoral stem will help to get best fit of prosthesis. Proximally fixed femoral prosthesis seems to have superiority theoretically for elderly female patients.

Objective To study the function of Contour stapler in the sphincter-preserving surgery in 121 cases with low rectal cancer. Methods One hundred and twenty-one cases enrolled were divided into 2 groups randomly and accepted Contour or other kinds of staplers after operation respectively. Further comparison were performed on the rate of sphincter-preserving,anastomosis stricture and leakage,infection of incision and stool frequency between two groups. Results We found no significant differences in the comparison of rate of anastomosis stricture or leakage,stool frequency,but the Contour group had significant higher rate of sphincter-preserving (98. 3%)than other stapler group(68. 9%),and lower rate of infection of incision(3.94%)than control(11.9%)(P ＜0. 05 respectively). Conclusions It is secure,reliable and practical to use Contour stapler in operation on low rectal cancer,which can increase the opportunity of sphincter-preserving,decrease the the rate of infection of incision.

Objective To investigate the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on EC50 of propofol given by TCI which produces loss of consciousness (LOC) in breast cancer patients.Methods Ninety ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ breast cancer patients aged 30-60 yr scheduled for elective surgery were allocated into 3 groups according to the chemotherapy the patients received (n=30 each):group Ⅰ control (group C) received no chemotherapy;group Ⅱ taxol and group Ⅲ adriamycine+cyclophosphamide+5-Fu.The patients were unpremedicated.The EC50 of propofol given by TCI was determined by up-and-down technique.The initial effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol was 2.07μg/ml and the ratio between the 2 successive Ce was 1.09.Loss of response to verbal command and eyelash stimulation was used as sighs of LOC.The EC50 of propofol was calculated.Results The EC50 of propofol causing LOC was significantly lower in group Ⅱ and Ⅲ than in control group.There was no significant difference in the EC50 of propofol which produces LOC between group Ⅱ and Ⅲ.Conclusion The EC50 of propofol causing LOC in breast cancerpatients is decreased by adjuvant chemotherapy.