6 cases of lingually inclined mandibular second molar were treated by ring uprightor,the malposition was corrected in all the ca-ses in 3 months on average.

Background Although great advances have been made in prevention and treatment of CVD through drug therapies and other procedures,diet and lifestyle modification remain the foundamental aspects in clinical inter vention for prevention and treatment of hypertension.Objective The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of variour dietary patterns on traditional cardiovascular risk factors in essential hypertensives in Beijing area. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) survey was carried out in a cohort of 424 patients of hypertension.Methods All participants completed an FFQ.Baseline clinical data (height,weight,waist circumference and biochemical da- ta) were collected by physical examination and biochemical assay.According to their dietary patterns,three dietary pattern were delineated:vegetarian diet(n=95),meat dominant diet(n=133) and balanced diet(n=196).Clinical and biochemical data were compared between them,and analyzed by multivariate logistic regression models.Results 1)The morbidity of obesity in meat dominant people was significant higher than vegetarians (46.6% vs 21.7%,P

Objective To quantify the expressions of collagen metabolic markers carboxy terminal propeptide of type I procollagen(PICP),nitrogen terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP),nitrogen terminal propeptide of typeⅢprocollagen(PⅢNP),type I collagen carboxy terminal telopeptide (ICTP), matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)and the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases(TIMPs)in the serum of atrial fibrillation patients by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and to discuss the atrial structural remodeling during atrial fibrillation(AF).Methods 71 elderly patients were enrolled,24 patients had permanent AF,24 patients had paroxysmal AF,and 23 patients were in sinus rhythm.The serum levels of all markers were measured by ELISA. Results PICP was increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 25.4%and 42.8%(all P<0.05),respectively.PⅢNP was increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 17.9a% and 35.6%(all P<0.05),respectively,and was increased in the paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group by 15.0%(P<0.05).PINP and ICTP did not differ significantly between the 3 groups(all P >0.05).MMP-1 was significantly increased by 25.6%(P<0.05)in the paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group.MMP-2 was also significantly increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 54.9%and 37.9%(all P<0.05),respectively.MMP-7,MMp-9 and TIMP-1 did not differ significantly between the 3 groups(P>0.05).TIMP-2was significantly decreased in the permanent AF group and paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group by 21.8%and 11.8%(P<0.05),respectively. Conclusions Disturbance in the balance of MMP/TIMP system may perturb the balance of collagen synthesis and degradation during atrial fibrillation.This may be a contributing mechanism to atrial structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation,and may correlate with the initiation and maintenance of AF.

Objective To investigate antibiotic resistance and resistant trend of Streptococcus pneumonia. Methods To investigate 753 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from Tongji Hospital in recent 10 years from January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2009, most of them were from respiratory tract specimens,followed by blood and cerebrospinal fluid. The MIC to penicillin & cefatriaxone were determined by E-test,and other antimicrobial susceptibility were tested by Kirby-Bauer method. Results For non-cerebrospinal fluid specimen, the total rate of PNSSP was 23.8%( 93/392 ), it was significant different between the rate of PNSSP from children ( 26. 4%, 47/178 ) and adults ( 16. 8%, 36/214, χ2 = 7. 642, P ＜ 0. 01 ). All of 10 strains isolated from cerebrospinal fluid were PRSP. Most isolates were high-susceptive to moxifloxacin and levofloxacin, and the rate of susceptibility were 96. 9% ( 720/743 ) and 90. 5% ( 672/743 )respectively. None of Streptococcus pneumonia was resistant to vancomycin and meropenam. The resistant rate of most tested antibiotics increased in different degree year by year, especially penicillin, erythromycin and clindamycin. The rate of PNSSP was only 19%( 19/99 )in 2006 ,but in 2009 the rate increased to 30%( 35/114 ). The susceptibility rate of erythromycin was 22% ( 28/125 )in 2000, but only 3% ( 3/114 )in 2009 ;and the susceptibility rate of clindamycin decreased from 40% ( 13/32 ) in 2004 to 4% (5/114) in 2009. Conclusions From 2000 to 2009, Streptococcus pneunoniae was more likely resistant to penicillin,erythromycin and clindamycin year by year, especially those isolates recovered from children. It was suggested that antibiotics should be chosen to use according to antimicrobial susceptibility test results.

Objective To investigate the biodistribution and gamma imaging of 99Tcm-arginine-glutamate-threonine (RET) in nude mice bearing lung cancer xenografts and to explore its feasibility for human lung cancer imaging.Methods RET was labeled directly with 99Tcm.The binding efficiency of 99Tcm-RET with human NSCLC H1299 cells was measured.99Tcm-RET was injected via the tail vein in nude mice bearing H1299 xenografts.The mice(n=32) were sacrificed at different time points:15 min,30 min,1 h,2 h,4 h,8 h,24 h,and 48 h.Organs of interest were excised,weighted and counted by a gamma counter.The organ uptake was calculated as ％ID/g.The gamma imaging was performed on 3 mice at 0.5,1,2,4,4.5,5,6 h after intravenous injection of 4.81 MBq 99Tcm-RET.Results The radiolabeling yield of 99Tcm-RET was (93.15±2.02)％,and the binding efficiency of 99Tcm-RET with H1299 cells was (3.56±0.37)％.At 4 h after injection,the uptake of tumor,liver and spleen was (4.96±1.05) ％ID/g,(15.89±1.84) ％ID/g and (10.83±1.66) ％ID/g and the T/NT was 5.70±0.21 for the heart and 12.40±0.11 for the blood.The tumor in nude mice could be best visualized at 4.5-6.0 h.Conclusion 99Tcm-RET might have potential to serve as a lung cancer imaging agent.

Objective: To learn the prevalence and drug resistance of nontuberculous mycobacteria ( NTM ) in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide evidence for NTM prevention and control. Methods: A total of 2 878 clinical mycobacterium isolates in Zhejiang Province were collected from the drug resistance surveillance in 2008-2009, 2013-2014 and 2018-2019, PNB/TCH growth tests were used to preliminarily identify the NTM in these mycobacterium-positive isolates. 16SrRNA, rpoB, ITS and hsp65 gene sequencing analysis were used to confirm strains initially identified as NTM. Proportional method was applied to detect drug susceptibility of NTM isolates. Results : Finally, 135 strains were confirmed as NTM and the isolation rate was 4.69%. The isolation rates of NTM in 2008-2009, 2013-2014 and 2018-2019 were 1.85%, 4.56% and 7.84%, respectively, with an increasing trend ( P<0.05 ). Thirteen species were identified and the top two species were M. intracellulare ( 82, 60.74% ) and M. kansassi ( 18, 13.33% ). The NTM isolates showed the highest drug resistance rate to isoniazid ( 97.78% ), followed by p-aminosalicylic acid ( 94.87% ) and streptomycin ( 94.81% ). Conclusions The isolation rates of NTM showed an upward trend in the drug resistance surveillance in 2008-2019,2013-2014 and 2018-2019 in Zhejiang Province. M. intracellulare and M. kansassi were the main strains isolated. The NTM isolates showed high resistance against both first and second-line antituberculosis drugs.

Objective To examine the concentrations of hepatocyte growth factor(HGF)and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)in the patients with diabetic neovascular glaucoma(NVG),proliferative retinopathy without neovascularization of the iris(PDR) and idiopathic macular role(IMH),and to determine the relationship between HGF and VEGF.Design Prospective case series. Participants 14 patients(14 eyes)with NVG,22 patients(22 eyes)with non-NVI PDR,19 patients(19 eyes)with IMH.Methods The double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to measure the intravitreous level of HGF and VEGF.Main Outcome Measures The concentrations of HGF and VEGF in the same specimens.Results The concentrations of HGF (mean?SD)in vitreous of NVG group,PDR group and IMH group were(12908.42?2946.46)、(9770.86?3802.99)、(4160.54?2044.80)pg/ ml,respectively(Kruskal-Walls test,X~2=32.36,P=0.000).In addition,significant differences were observed between groups of the concentrations of HGF(P＜0.01,respectively).The intravitreous concentrations of VEGF(mean?SD)in three groups were(823.50?718.58)、(821.82?786.27)、(22.73?3.20)pg/ml(X~2=28.30,P=0.O00),respectively(Kruskal-Walls test,X~2=32.36,P=0.000).There was no significant correlation between the concentrations of HGF and those of VEGF in the same specimens from each group(P＞0.05, respectively).Conclusions The intravitreous concentrations of HGF in the patients with diabetic NVG are obviously higher than those with IMH and non-NVI PDR,suggesting that HGF appears to be associated with mediating the neovascularization of retina and iris in NVG.However,it is not found there is any relationship between the intravitreous levels of HGF and VEGF.

Objective To investigate the reference values and Z scores regression equations of newborn undergoing echocardiography. Methods Two hundred and eighty-eight newborns (aged 0-28 days) of Shenzhen Children′s Hospital underwent echocardiography examination, including M-mode, two-dimensional (2D) and real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, color Doppler lfow imaging (CDFI) and tissue Doppler imaging. The correlation between echocardiography results and weight were analyzed and Z scores were calculated. Results The normal values of right ventricular diameter (RV) and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) measured by M-mode, the mitral annulus diameter in four chamber view (MV-D1), mitral annulus diameter in two chamber view (MV-D2), mitral annulus diameter in longitudinal view (MV-D3), aortic ring diameter (ARD), aortic sinus diameter (ASD), ascending aorta diameter (AAO), transverse aorta diameter (TA), aortic isthmus diameter (AI), aorta diaphragm diameter (AO-Dia), tricuspid annulus diameter in four chamber view (TV-D1), tricuspid annulus diameter in right ventricular inlfow tract view (TV-D2), right ventricular outlfow tract diameter (RVOT), pulmonary valve diameter (PVD) and main pulmonary artery diameter (PA) measured by 2D echocardiography and the normal values of mitral valve inflow Doppler component during early diastole (MV-E), mitral valve inlfow Doppler component during atrial contraction (MV-A), tricuspid valve inlfow Doppler component during early diastole (TV-E), tricuspid valve inflow Doppler component during atrial contraction (TV-A), aortic valve peak velocity (AV-max), aortic valve velocity-time integral (AV-VTI), pulmonary valve peak velocity (PV-max), pulmonary valve velocity-time integral (PV-VTI) measured by pulse Doppler, the mitral annular tissue Doppler component during systole (MV-s′), mitral annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (MV-e′), mitral annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (MV-a′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during systole (TV-s′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (TV-e′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (TV-a′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during systole (IVS-s′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (IVS-e′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (IVS-a′) measured by tissue Doppler, the normal values of left atrial volume (LAV), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVEDV), stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) measured by bi-plane method and the normal values of LVEDV, SV and CO measured by real-time tri-plane method, together with the normal values of left ventricular (LV) mass, left ventricular mass index [LV mass/BSA, LV mass/H2.7, body surface area (BSA) and height (H)], all showed nonlinear positive correlations with body weight (all P<0.01). The values of MV-E/A, PV-E/A, MV-e′/a′, TV-e′/a′, IVS-e′/a′, MV-E/IVS-e′, LV mass/LVEDV and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) showed no correlations with body weight (all P>0.05). Except for RV, MV-D1, MV-D2, MV-D3, TV-D1, TV-E, MV-s′, IVS-a′, TV-s′and TV-e′, all R2 obtained by nonlinear regression method (lnY=a+bX+cX2+dX3) were larger than those obtained by linear regression method (Y=a+bX). The Z score showed a normal distribution and no correlation with body weight. Conclusions The normal reference values of newborn undergoing echocardiography reflect the variation in weight. The Z scores can be obtained by the predicted nonlinear regression equations and show standard normal distribution. The echocardiography normal reference values have important significance for the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal heart disease.

Objective To investigate the value of ultrasound in tethered cord syndrome (TCS) in infants. Methods From December 2005 to July 2013, 25 cases TCS were confirmed by surgery in Shenzhen children's hospital. The ultrasonogram and MRI of 25 infants were analysed retrospectively. The diagnostic accuracy of ultra-sound and its clinical significance were evaluated. Results In 25 cases of TCS confirmed by surgery, the coincidence rate of conus level detected by ultrasound [96%(23/24)] was lower than that by MRI (100%(25/25)). Ultrasound showed reduced spinal cord vibration in 4 cases, disappeared spinal cord vibration in 21 cases. Two cases of reduced spinal cord vibration detected by ultrasound were confirmed as disappeared spinal cord vibration by surgery. The coincidence rate of disappeared spinal cord vibration detected by ultrasound was 91%(21/23). The sacral spinal seg-ments form showed by ultrasound were entirely consistent with those of MRI, including 4 cases of enlarged spinal cord, 13 cases of spinal cord without enlargement and 8 cases of spinal cord ended with rat caudate. Twenty-five cases of TCS had malformations:7 cases meningocele (3 cases combined lipoma), 14 cases myelomeningocele (5 cases combined lipoma, 1 case combined hydromyelia), 3 cases spinal canal-epidermis fistula (all combined lipoma) and 1 case solitary lipoma. Compared with the operation findings, ultrasound misdiagnosed 2 cases of myelomeningo-cele as meningocele, missed 1 of case lipoma which combined with meningocele. MRI missed two cases of spinal canal-epidermis fistula. Conclusions Infantile spinal ultrasound examination can accurately locate the position of conus, accurately display the spinal cord. Compared with MRI, ultrasound examination can real-time visually display spinal cord vibration and help to diagnose tethered cord. Ultrasound examination are convenient, repeatable opera-tion with low cost, therefore it can be used as the preferred screening method to diagnose of tethered spinal cord.

Objective To evaluate 99Tcm-Arg-Glu-Ser (99Tcm-RES) as a potential tumor imaging agent. Methods RES was synthesized using solid phase peptide synthesis. The optimal labeling conditions of RES were determined under different reagents and reacting temperatures using SnC12 as reducing agent.The biodistribution of 99Tcm-RES was studied in nude mice bearing human lung cancer A549. Results The radiochemical purity of 99Tcm-RES was up to 85% and the radiochemical purity was 75% ever after 6 h at room temperature. The tumor uptake of 99Tcm-RES was obvious and the radioactivity ratios of tumor/blood,tumor/heart, tumor/liver, tumor/lung, tumor/spleen and tumor/muscle were 5.31, 1.88, 1.57, 3.58,4. 16 and 5.92, respectively at 6 h after 99Tcm-RES injection. Gamma camera imaging showed that tumor uptake of 99Tcm-RES was negative in rabbits with inflammatory mass but positive in those bearing tumor.The radioactivity ratio of tumor/inflammation was 3.12 at 6 h after injection. Conclusion 99Tcm-RES might possibly become a potential tumor imaging agent.