Objective To investigate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the clinical efficacy and prognosis of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD), and to provide evidence for the use of BMI in predicting their disease situation and prognosis.Methods Eighty patients with AECOPD admitted to the Department of Respiration of the Fourth Central Hospital of Tianjin from October 2014 to October 2015 were enrolled, and they were divided into low BMI group (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) and normal BMI group (BMI 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2) by difference in BMI. The differences in body height, body weight, blood gas analysis indexes [arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2)], lung function indexes [the percentage of the first second forced vital capacity/predicted value (FEV1%), the ratio of the first second forced vital capacity/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)], hospitalization time, recurrence time and smoking index were compared between the two groups, the correlations between BMI and the indexes of blood gas analysis, pulmonary function, hospitalization time, recurrence time and smoking index in low BMI group were analyzed.Results The BMI (kg/m2: 21.09±2.03 vs. 16.39±1.26), PaO2 [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 63.59±4.95 vs. 56.54±3.23], FEV1% [(64.18±3.82)% vs. (59.82±5.73)%] and FEV1/FVC (63.83±3.20 vs. 59.28±3.63) in normal BMI group were all significantly higher than those in the low BMI group, PaCO2 in normal BMI group was significantly lower than that in the low BMI group (mmHg: 57.05±5.25 vs. 63.70±7.29). The results indicated that the patients in low BMI group had severer hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention than those in normal BMI group, and the lung function was also worse than that in the normal BMI group; the hospitalization time of normal BMI group was shorter than that of low BMI group (days: 11.70±2.36 vs. 15.25±2.80), and the recurrence time in normal BMI group was obviously longer than that of low BMI group (days: 93.78±57.85 vs. 48.58±17.85), smoking index in normal BMI group was markedly lower than that of low BMI group (year·branch: 2550.0±917.6 vs. 3652.5±1015.8), the differences were statistically significant (allP < 0.05). The linear correlation analyses showed that: BMI in low BMI group was positively correlated with PaO2, FEV1% and recurrence time (r = 0.557, 0.507, 0.455,P = 0.000, 0.000, 0.003), and was negatively correlated with PaCO2, hospitalization time and smoking index (r = -0.670, -0.405, -0.440,P = 0.009, 0.000, 0.005), and had no significant correlation with FEV1/FVC (r = 0.061,P = 0.707).Conclusion BMI is an important index for evaluating the severity and prognosis of patients with AECOPD.

SCNP( single cell network profiling) assay can depict the characters of signal pathway network without isolating the dif-ferent cells in advance in complex tissues. It will promote the disease mechanism elucidating, disease classification, diagnosis, and therapeutic regimen at cell level. Drug screening and ration-al personalized treatment will also be improved.

Objective To investigate the application value of combination of ambroxol and fluidmicronized ipratropium bromide in full dose and frequency in treating senile refractory pneumonia.Methods From January 2010 to November 2013,84 cases of elderly patients with refractory pneumonia were divided into 3 groups.On the basis of anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment,the control group (n=28) received routine sputum suction and normal saline irrigation;the routine dose group (n=28) received the intravenous ambroxol 15 mg twice daily and the inhalation of 2.5 ml of nebulized ipratropium bromide once daily plus treatment in control group while full dose group (n=28) received intravenous ambroxol hydrochloride 30 mg three times a day and the inhalation of 2.5 ml of nebulized ipratropium bromide four times a day.The severity of pulmonary infection was described by clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) and C reactive protein (CRP),and therapeutic efficiency was evaluated by clinical symptom remission time,average hospitalization days and effective rate.Results At the 5 day and 10 days after treatment,the CPIS in full dose group was (4.82 ± 1.21) scores and (4.39± 1.03),respectively,C-reactive protein (CRP) was (58.11 ± 11.12) mg/L and (57.57±12.69) mg/L respectively,and these CPIS and CRP values at the 5 day and 10 days were significantly lower than those in the control group (6.10 ± 1.10) scores and (5.36 ± 0.95) scores,(74.50± 12.79)mg/L and (68.46± 13.77) mg/L (all P＜0.05).The above Values were lower as compared with those [(5.43±0.84) and (5.21 ±0.83),(65.11 ±834) mg/L and (59.11± 13.77) mg/L (P＜ 0.05)] in routine dose group.The CPIS and CRP concentration in full dose group and routine dose group were lower at the 10 days than at the 5 days (P＜0.05).Besides,clinical symptom remission time (4.43 ± 1.75) days,average hospitalization duration(26.32 ± 4.92) days in full dose group,clinical symptom remission time (5.68 ± 2.29) day,average hospitalization (32.21 ± 5.63) days in conventional dose group were significantly lower than in the control group (7.79±2.74) and (36.71 ± 11.78) days (P ＜ 0.05).Clinical manifestation,time of remission,and average hospitalization days of the full dose group were also reduced as compared with the conventional dose group (P＜0.05).The efficiency rates in the three groups of control,conventional dose and full dose were 42.9％ (12/28),71.4％ (20/28),92.9％ (26/28),among which the efficiency of full dose group was significantly higher than those of the control group and the conventional dose group,(x2 =16.047,6.788,P＜0.01).The conventional dose group showed a higher efficiency than the control group (x2 =4.667,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Combination of ambroxol and fluid-micronized ipratropium bromidet in full dose and frequency for treating senile refractory pneumonia is a useful managemen in the elderly patients.

Objective To observe the clinical effects of ambroxol on acute stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP).Methods From July 2011 to December 2012,a total of 82 patients with strokeassociated pneumonia (SAP) admitted to our hospital were selected and randomly divided into ambroxol group (n=43,treated with ambroxol in combination with antibiotic therapy) and control group (n =39,treated with antibiotic therapy).The defervescence time,hospitalization time,antibiotic use time,C-reactive protein level,blood oxygen partial pressure,bacterial clearance rate and the total effective rate were compared between the two groups.Results The defervescence time,hospitalization time,antibiotic use time were shorter in ambroxol group than in control group [(3.1 ± 0.8)d vs.(3.8±1.1)d,(11.7±3.7)d vs.(13.6±4.9)d,(5.4±1.7)dvs.(6.6±2.1)d,t=18.60,22.80,23.50,P=0.014,0.008,0.011,repectively].Bacterial clearance rate and the total effective rate were higher in ambroxol group than in control group [90.7％ vs.74.4％,93.0％ vs.74.4％,x2 =3.86,5.34,P=0.05,0.02].There were no significant differences in changes of C-reactive protein level and blood oxygen partial pressure between two groups before and after treatment (all P＞0.05).Conclusions Ambroxol is an effective treatment for acute stroke associated pneumonia,which can shorten antibiotic use time and duration of symptoms and remove bacteria effectively.

Objective To investigate the value of high frequency ultrasound and CT in the diagnosis of laryngeal carcinoma. Methods Sixty-nine cases of laryngeal carcinoma were typed and staged by high frequency ultrasound and CT, and compared with the results of laryngoscopy and postsurgical pathology. Results The typing accuracy was ~94.2 % for ultrasonography and ~91.3 % for CT, higher than that of laryngoscopy(~73.9 %).T staging accuracy of ultrasonography was T_1 ~85.9 %,T_2 ~88.5 %,T_3 ~94.1 % and T_4 ~88.9 %, higher than that of CT (~68.8 %) and laryngoscopy (~75.0 %) in T_3 stage and superior to laryngoscopy (~66.7 %) in T_4 stage. Lymph node metastases were found in 37 cases (~53.6 %) by ultrasonography, higher than those by CT scanning (~27.5 %). Color Doppler blood flow laryngeal carcinoma was shown in 65 cases(~94.2 %),most were low resistance spectrum pattern. Conclusions High frequency ultrasonography is superior to CT and laryngoscopy in the staging of laryngeal carcinoma and is of great value in choosing the therapeutical protocol.

Objective To observe the perfusion pattern of hepatic angiomyolipomas using contrastenhanced ultrasound(CEUS) and compare diagnostic efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound with contrastenhanced helical CT(CECT).Methods Nineteen patients with 21 resected and pathologically proven hepatic angiomyolipomas were included in this study.Low mechanical index (mechanical index less than 0.2) realtime CEUS was performed in nineteen patients (5 patients with pulse inversion harmonic, 14 patients with contrast pulse sequencing, CPS) after 2.4ml bolus injection of contrast agent SonoVue.CECT was performed using 16-slice helical CT and contrast agent Ultravist.The diagnostic performance was calculated by considering histologic results as the reference standards.Results Fifteen tumors were correctly diagnosed as hepatic angiomyolipomas,4 tumors were misdiagnosed (including 1 hepatocellular carcinoma,2hepatic adenomas, 1 hemangioma) and 2 tumors were characterized as benign lesions by CEUS.Eight tumors were correctly diagnosed as hepatic angiomyolipomas, 13 tumors were misdiagnosed (including 7hepatocellular carcinoma, 1 liposarcoma, 2 lipomas, 1 hepatic adenomas, 2 hemangiomas) by CECT.The preoperative diagnostic accuracy was 71.4% for CEUS and 38.1 % for CECT(P＜0.05 ).Conclusions CEUS can demonstrate typical imaging characteristics of most hepatic angiomyolipomas, and has higher diagnostic performance than CECT in characterization of hepatic angiomyotipomas.

Objective To investigate the risk factors related with chronic stuttering of children lasting more than 6 months.MethodsThe data of 109 children of 2～10 years old with chronic stuttering lasting more than 6 months and 68 children with developmental stuttering lasting less than 6 months were analyzed.ResultsThe minor symptom and escape behavior in the stuttering children group were significantly more than children in the control group. The risk factors related with chronic stuttering showed by Logistic regression analysis were as follows: care about their stuttering, not professional advice and training, the attitude of parents on stuttering, family history, incorrect rectifying methods, few family members, improper family bring-up environment.ConclusionChildren with minor symptom and escape behavior concurrent with stuttering, care about their stuttering and with family record, are susceptible to chronic stuttering. Following factors are found important to chronic stuttering: professional advice and training, the attitude of parents to stuttering, methods of parents correcting stuttering, number of family members, bring-up environment of family.

To design and synthesize a series of novel scutellarein 4'-L-amino acid prodrugs with more potent anti-oxidative activity and improved physicochemical properties. Scutellarein was used as lead compound, according to successful experience of improving bioavailability of oral administration drugs by active transport mechanism, principle of hybridization was used to introducing L-amino acid structural fragments at 4'-position of scutellarein to design and synthesize target scutellarein 4'-L-amino acid prodrugs. The synthetic compounds were tested on their physicochemical properties and in vitro anti-oxidative activity against H202 induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells. Five compounds were found to have more potent anti-oxidative activity than positive control VE. Moreover the physicochemical properties of synthesized compounds were evaluated, and the results revealed that L-amino acid ether derivatives are more stable (t1/2 9-92 h) than their corresponding ester derivatives (t1/2 0.5 h). Water solubility of scutellarein 4'-L-amino acid ester and ether derivatives were 1 796-4 100 microg.mL-1 and 27.7-81.1 microg.mL-1 respectively, in comparison with scutellarin, the solubility of compounds 18, 19 and 22, 24-27 increased about 120-280 fold and 2-6 fold respectively. All these results suggested that L-amino acid prodrug strategy has significant potential in scutellarein prodrug design.

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between plasma A-FABP and obesity type and degree,glucose and lipid metabolism parameters and insulin sensitivity.MethodsPlasma adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) was detected by double antibody sandwich ELISA in fasting status in subjects with normal glucose regulation and normal weight (NW-NGR,n =44),overweight or obese subjects with normal glucose regulation (OB-NGR,n =36),newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its subgroups of T2DM with normal weight ( NW-T2DM,n =89 ) and T2D)M with overweight or obesity (OB-T2DM,n =44).And glucose,lipids,insulin levels as well as anthropometrical parameters such as body mass index ( BMI ),fat content ( Fat％ ),waist circumference (WC) and waist hip ratio (WHR) were measured.Meanwhile insulin sensitivity was assessed by HOMA-IR.ResultsAfter age and sex adjustment,plasma A-FABP levels in OB-NGR,NW-T2DM,and OB-T2DM were significantly higher than that of NW-NGR [11.32(6.54 - 15.43)μg/L,14.60(10.35 -20.10) μg/L,18.25(12.85 -26.65) μg/L vs 9.32(3.72 - 14.00) μg/L,all P ＜0.05].There was no difference in plasma A-FABP levels between OB-NGR and NW-T2DM [ 11.32 (6.54 - 15.43 ) vs 14.60 ( 10.35 -20.10) μg/L,P ＞ 0.05 ],but the plasma A-FABP levels in OB-NGR and NW-T2DM were significantly lower than that of OB-T2DM [ 11.32(6.54 - 15.43) μg/L,14.60( 10.35 -20.10) μg/L vs 18.25( 12.85 -26.65 ) μg/L,P ＜0.01 ].In a multiple stepwise regression analysis,HOMA-IR,sex,WC and age were the most significant independent determinants for plasma A-FABP concentration (all P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions Plasma A-FABP is strongly associated with the abdominal obesity and insulin resistance,measurement of plasma A-FABP concentrations might be useful for diagnosis of abdominal obesity and type 2 diabetics.

OBJECTIVETo study the change of photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of Pinellia ternata around sprout tumble.

METHODTubers of P. ternata were cultured firstly at (25 +/- 1) degrees C for certain days, and then they were coerced under 37 degrees C stress in the same artificial climate boxes. The chlorophyll contents, photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence during different stages of high temperature stress were measured.

RESULT AND CONCLUSIONAfter under high temperature stress, the chlorophyll contents, the ratio of chlorophyll a/b, photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), maximum fluorescence (Fm), quantum yield of PS II (phi (PS II)), intrinsic photochemical efficiency of PS II (Fv/Fm) and the chlorophyll photochemical quenching (qP) decreased, but the intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), minimal fluorescence (F0), the chlorophyll nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) increased.

Chlorophyll ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Fluorescence ; Hot Temperature ; Photosynthesis ; Pinellia ; chemistry ; physiology ; Plant Extracts ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Stress, Physiological