This study presented a systematic observation on the human peripheral nerves by Karnovsky histochemical method for acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Some major nerve trunks and their branches from twenty upper limbs, a part of the muscular and cutaneous nerves of the lower limbs, and the ventral and dorsal roots and the gray communicating rami of C_7 from six human cadavers were obtained within 3 hours postmorten for this study. In the sensory nerve fascicles, the myelinated axons failed to react and the unmyelinated fibres showed strong enzymatic activity. In the motor nerve fascicles, 58% of the myelinated axons showed enzymatic activity, while the unmyelinated fibres which showed strong enzymatic activity, were much less than those in the sensory nerve fascicles. 87% of the myelinated axons in the ventral roots from the C_7 showed morphologically the same enzymatic activity as those in the motor nerve fascicles. The myelinated axons failed to show an enzymatic activity and the unmyelinated fibres showed very slight enzymatic activity in the dorsal roots. A strong enzymatic activity was shown in the gray communicating rami. Thus it is clear that both myelinated and unmyelinated fibres show different enzymatic activities in the motor and sensory nerve fascicles, and that those myelinated fibres showing enzymatic activity originate from the ventral roots and the unmyelinated fibres showing strong enzymatic activity originate from the gray communicating rami.

Objective To investigate the infection status and drug resistance of mycoplasmal in genitourinary tract of patients with mycoplasma infection. Methods The integration kit was adopted to perform mycoplasma culture, identification and drug sensitivity test for species from 632 patients with mycoplasma infection. Results Of all 632 patients, 285 cases were with myeoplasma infection, in which 200 cases (31.65%) were Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) positive, 33 cases (5.22%) were my- eoplasam hominis (Mh) positive, and 52 cases (8. 23%) were with mixed infection of Uu and Mh. The simple Uu infection had lower drug resistance against four antibiotics such as josamyein, doxycye- line, pristinamyein and elarithromycin, 2.00%, 2.50%, 4.00% and 13.00% respectively. However, it had higher drug resistance against ofloxaein and ciprofloxacin, 70. 50% and 69. 50% respectively. The resistance rate of Mh infection as well as mixed infection of Uu and Mh was much higher than that of simple Uu infection. Conclusion The detection and drug sensitivity monitoring of mycoplasma play an important role in guiding clinical treatment and controlling the production of drug resistant strains.

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Objective To investigate the influence of peer education on maintenance knowledge of patients with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) outside the hospital.Methods 74 patients with PICC were divided into the intervention group and the control group with 37 patients in each group according to the random digit table,the intervention group received peer education and the conventional health education,while the control group only received routine health education.The maintenance knowledge of PICC was investigated with questionnaires and the results were analyzed.Results xfter intervention,the maintenance knowledge of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group [(36.95±2.84) scores vs.(31.78 ± 4.79) scores,t=5.639,P＜0.05].The incidence rate of complications in the intervention group was lower than that of the control group [21.6％ (8/37) vs.62.2％(23/37),x2=12.491,P＜0.01].Conclusions The peer education can improve patients' maintenance knowledge about PICC and reduce the occurrence rate of the complications of PICC.

Objective To evaluate the effect of single injection of low dose zoledronic acid on bone resorption.Methods332 menopausal patients with bone deficiency treated in our hospital were selected.The patients were treated with zoledronic acid 1mg (1mg group), 2.5mg treatment group (2.5mg group), 5mg treatment group (5 mg group) and placebo treatment group (control group), each group of 83 patients.The patients of 1mg group, 2.5mg group and 5 mg group were treated with 1mg, 2.5mg and 5mg zoledronic acid alone.The patients in the control group were given intravenous infusion of placebo.Evaluated the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and total hip bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolic markers at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months in the four groups.The bone metabolic criteria included t β-Cterminal-telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTX) and procollagen type-I N-terminal propeptide (P1NP).ResultsThe Lumbar spine BMD and the Total hip BMD were significantly higher in 1mg group than baseline value and Simultaneous valueand in the control group (P<0.05), The difference were statistically significant (all P<0.05).The values at 8 and 24 months decreased gradually.The value was significantly lower (P<0.05) compared with the control group, There were no statistically significant difference compared with the simultaneous value in control group.The lumbar BMD and the total hip BMD in 2.5mg and 5mg groups were significantly lower than the baseline values during the whole trial period (all P<0.05).The trend of β-CTX and P1NP was similar to that of BMD in each group.ConclusionIntravenous injection of 1 mg and 2.5 mg of zoledronic acid produces anti-bone resorption that can last for at least 1 year.After one year of treatment, The effect of single injection of 2.5 mg of zoledronic acid on bone is similar to that of single injection of 5 mg zoledronic acid.1 mg zoledronic acid produced by anti-bone resorption can last for 12 months, and then slowly disappear.

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Objective To investigate the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types of functional dyspepsia (FD) in Guangzhou, and to explore their correlation with some factors such as residence time in Guangzhou, gender, age, and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. Methods A total of 326 cases of FD patients from Guangzhou were investigated. Database of the related clinical data was built and analyzed. Results The commonly-seen TCM syndrome types of FD patients in Guangzhou were spleen-deficiency and qi stagnation, disharmony of liver and stomach, dampness-heat of spleen and stomach, deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach, and concurrence of cold and heat, accounting for 41.71%, 26.07%, 11.96%, 11.04% and 9.20%, respectively. There were significant differences among the TCM syndromes(P < 0.05). The differences of average age of onset, residence time in Guangzhou, FD subtypes and Hp infection were significant among each syndrome type (P < 0.05). Conclusion The distribution of TCM syndrome types of FD in Guangzhou is dominated by spleen-deficiency and qi stagnation, and the syndrome types are correlated with residence time in Guangzhou, gender, average age of onset, FD subtypes, and Hp infection.

[Summary] This review summarized the evolution of surgical timing and procedure skills of postnatal repair in the treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH ) .Minimally invasive repair of diaphragmatic hernia was highlighted.The current status, difficulties, and future trends of surgical intervention for CDH were analyzed.

BACKGROUND:The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is enhanced in fibroblasts of aging skin; tripterine and ginsenoside Rd possess immunosuppression and anti-aging effects. Arotinoid ethyl ester can used to treat sun-induced aging skin,which accompanied by many side effects. OBJECTIVE:To discuss the regulation role of ginsenoside Rd,celastrol,arotinoid ethyl ester on MMP-1 and MMP-3 of the cultured fibroblasts of the human dermis in vitro. METHODS:The human dermis circumcision by surgical excision on newborn was obtained from Department of Surgery,Luzhou Medical College,and the informed consent obtained from patients. Culture of fibroblasts were as follow:①No treatment in the normal control group. ②Radiated with 80 kJ/m2 ultraviolet and treated by 100 mg/L 8-methoxypsoralen in the positive control group. ③Treated by ultraviolet radiation+8-methoxypsoralen+arotinoid ethyl ester in the arotinoid ethyl ester group. ④Treated by ultraviolet radiation +8-methoxypsoralen+triptolide in the triptolide group. ⑤Treated by ultraviolet radiation+8-methoxypsoralen+ginsenoside Rd in the ginsenoside Rd group. The triptolide group was divided into 3 groups with doses of 10,20,and 40 mg/L. The ginsenoside Rd group was divided into 3 groups with doses of 20,50 and 100 mg/L. The immunohistochemistry staining of MMP-1 and MMP-3 of the fibroblasts in each group was observed. RESULTS and CONCLUSION:The expressions of MMP-1and MMP-3 were significantly increased in the positive control group,which had a significant difference to the normal control group (P 0.05). The results demonstrated that:①Ginsenoside Rd and tripterine exhibit comparably effect on prevent and cure sun-induced aging skin. ②The wide ranges of effective concentration lead to little side effect to the body. ③ The action mechanisms of ginsenoside Rd,celastrol and arotinoid ethyl ester in preventing and curing sun-induced aging skin is adjusting the expressions of MMP-1 and MMP-3.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the drug sensitivity situation of Acinetobacter baumannii(ABA) in 3 years to instruct clinical application of the antibiotics.METHODS The drug sensitivity test data of the 428 A.baumannii(ABA) strains from 2006 to 2008 were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS It was showed from the drug sensitivity test in vitro that the most sensitive drug for A.baumannii(ABA) was imipenem,which resistance rate was 11.3-34%.The resistance rate to amikacin was 29.8-49.5% and to penicillins was is 57.7-91%,the resistance rate to of penicillins drugs was 54-74.5%.The resistance of ABA to ampicillin,cefazolin,cefpodoxime and Cefoxitin was over 91%,and showed the multi-drug resistance features.CONCLUSIONS According to the result of drug sensitive test,the most effective antibiotics are imipenem,meropenem and polymyxin B sulfate.