Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis among risk population and analysis risk factors, and to provide a reference basis for prevention and treatment of brucellosis. Methods Retrospective survey method was used to collect information on brucellosis and epidemiologically confirmed cases in Tongxiang City from 2010 to 2015. The employees gender, age, occupation, job seniority, contact area, contact history to abortion cub and with or without protection measures were analyzed by single factor and multiple factors analysis, calculate odds ratio (OR) and 95%confidence interval (CI). Results Totally 1 450 people were investigated and 43 were confirmed positive (2.97%),new cases were 37 with joint pain 86.49% (32/37), low temperature 81.08%(30/37), and weak 62.16%(23/37) as the main body symptoms. Most people were infected in the summer season, accounted for 8.07%(18/223); female cases were relatively higher, accounted for 5.38% (12/223);people younger than 30 years old had the highest positive rate 24.14%(7/29);people working in the processing of animal products had the highest positive rate 6.42%(12/187). The employees gender, age, the types of work, the job seniority, the district distribution and the season were all related to the prevalence of the disease (all P< 0.05) analyzed by Chi-square test and Fisher's exact probability method. By single factor analysis, gender (male, OR =0.397, 95%CI:0.178-0.884), age (31-60 years old, OR = 0.254, 95%CI:0.081-0.796), and types of work (processing personnel, OR =3.211, 95%CI: 1.424 - 7.238) and contacting young animal (OR = 3.544, 95%CI: 1.729 - 7.264), practitioners operating tool (OR=0.231, 95%CI:0.070-0.766) were related to the prevalence of the disease;by multiple factors analysis, contacting young animal (OR=5.198, 95%CI:2.078-13.000) was a risk factor for brucellosis abortion, and practitioners operating tools (OR = 0.161, 95%CI: 0.045 - 0.577) were brucellosis protective factors such as wearing gloves . Conclusion We suggest to strengthen health education and health promotion in professional key populations, do a good job in the epidemic monitoring and promote occupational protection awareness, and decrease the infection of brucellosis.

Professional features,which include taking students as its main body and improving the students' practical and operational ability as its aim are embodied in microbiology experimental teaching to improve the teaching quality and train high medical talents with different majors.Meanwhile,the design is intended to make medical graduates with different majors to quickly combine the microbiology knowledge with the practical situation in work thus to better serve the society.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of surround electroacupuncture in relieving pain after operation for mixed hemorrhoids. Method Seventy-two patients with mixed hemorrhoids were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 36 cases in each group. The two groups both received the corresponding interventions once in 15 min after the operation: the treatment group received electroacupuncture treatment, and the control group was only placed in a simulated environment of electroacupuncture but without receivimg any needling treatment. The pain intensity was evaluated by using Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 11 different time points after the treatment: once every 1 h in 8 h after the treatment, once at the first defecation, once respectively 24 h and 48 h after the treatment. The data were statistically analyzed afterwards. Result At 3 h and 4 h after the treatment and at the first defecation after the treatment, the VRS scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05); respectively at 4 h, 5 h, 6 h, 7 h, and 8 h after the treatment and at the first defecation, the Wong-Baker scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05); respectively at 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 5 h, 6 h, 7 h, and 8 h after the treatment, at the first defecation, as well as at 24 h after the treatment, the VAS scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05); it indicates that the pain intensity of the treatment group should be lower than that of the control group at the above time points, and the analgesic effect in the treatment group lasts a longer time, running a lower risk of losing effectiveness compared to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Real-time acupuncture treatment after the operation is significantly effective in relieving pain after operation for hemorrhoids.

Objective To find out prevelence of thyroid goiter on school-aged children in excessive iodine region of Shandong Province.Methods By employing B-ultrasonography and palpation method,the thyroid volume were investigated and the thyroid goiter rate were calculated among 6415 children aged 8～10 years old in execssire iodine region.Results By employing B-ultrasonography method.The volumes of thyroid in goiter children aged 8,9,10 years were(5.67±1.49),(6.07±1.24),(7.30±2.01)ml,respectively.The goiter rates were 28.84%(683/2368),20.89%(448/2144),11.82%(225/1903).The volumes of thyroid in non-goiter children aged 8,9,10 years were(3.36±0.67),(3.64±0.77),(4.02±0.94)ml.When the normal value of thyroid volume in 8 and 9 year-groups lowered 0.5 ml,the goiter rate would be changed to 18.20%(430/2368)and 12.92%(277/2144) respectively.The thyroid volumes of boys and girls were(4.20±1.38),(4.18±1.73)ml,respectively.The goiter rates of boys and girls were 21.92%(732/3340)and 20.29%(624/3075)respectively.The rates of goiter detected by palpation in 8,9 and 10 year-groups were 10.05%(238/2368),10.31%(221/2144)and 14.45%(275/1903) respectively.Conclusions Along with the increasing age,the volume of thyroid in children aged 8～10 is increasing in excessive iodine region of Shandong Province.But the goiter rate is decreasing ahmg the increasing age.This phenomena may be caused by improper normal value of thyroid volume.Therefore,the normal value of thyroid volume should be revised urgently.

OBJECTIVETo observe the protective effect of active fractions of Huanglian Jiedu Decoction (HJD) on primary cortical neuron injury after oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)/reperfusion (R) injury. Methods Using macroporous resin method, HJDFE30, HJDFE50, HJDFE75, and HJDFE95 with 30%, 50%, 75%, and 95% alcohol were respectively prepared. Then the content of active components in different HJD fractions was determined with reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The OGD/R injury model was induced by sodium dithionite on primary cortical neurons in neonate rats. MTT assay was used to observe the effect of four fractions (HJDFE30, HJDFE50, HJDFE75, and HJDFE95) and seven index components of HJD on the neuron viability.

RESULTSRP-HPLC showed active component(s) contained in HJDFE30 was geniposide; baicalin, palmatine, berberine, and wogonside contained in HJDFE50; baicalin, berberine, baicalein, and wogonin contained in HJDFE75. The neuron viability was decreased after OGD for 20 min and reperfusion for 1 h, (P <0. 01), and significantly increased after administered with HJD, HJDFE30, HJDFE50, and HJDFE75 (P <0. 05, P <0. 01). Geniposide, baicalin, baicalein, palmatine, wogonside, and wogonin could increase the cortical neuron viability (P <0. 05, P <0. 01).

CONCLUSIONSHJDFE30, HJDFE50, and HJDFE75, as active fractions of HJD, had protective effect on primary cortical neuron injury after OGD/R. Furthermore, geniposide, baicalin, and baicalein were main active components of HJD.

Animals ; Berberine ; Berberine Alkaloids ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Flavanones ; Flavonoids ; Glucose ; metabolism ; Iridoids ; Models, Animal ; Neurons ; Oxygen ; metabolism ; Rats ; Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy

Objective To investigate the protective effect of basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) gene modified mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs-bFGF)on cerebral isehemia in rats.Methods MSCs or MSCs-bFGF were transplanted into rat models of focal cerebral ischemia by intravenous injection.The neurological deficits and infarction volumes were evaluated,and the survival rate and differentiation of grafted MSCs were observed by double immunofiuoreseent labeling.Results In the rat cerebral ischemic model, both MSCs and MSCs-bFGF showed protective effect on the rats in comparison with control group.However, the protective effect was more significant in MSCs-bFGF group.Double immunofluorescent staining showed the number of BrdU-labeled and NeuN co-expression cells in MSCs-bFGF treated animals(127.40?7.43 and 11.20?3.09)were much more than in those of MSCs treated animals.While there was no significant difference between MSCs-bFGF and MSCs group in the number of GFAP co-expression cells.Conclusion MSCs transplantation has protective effect on cerebral ischemia in rats.Basic fibroblast growth factor gene modified MSCs is more effective than MSCs in neuroproteetion.

Objective To study the changes of oral flora in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis,in order to provide evidence for making oral nursing intervention and hygiene education. Methods 35 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis were named as group A,35 non-diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis (diagnostic criteria:periodontal pocket 14 mm) were named as group B,35 nonketotic patients with diabetes mellitus were named as group C,then all the patients were detected for the oral disease and the oral hygiene was evaluated. Results The gingival index,plaque index,tooth mobility,probing depth and hemorrhage after the detection of three groups had no significant differences. The detection rate of streptococcus oralis, lactobacillus,fusobacterium nucleatum,black-pigment bacteria,Capnocytophaga gingivalis,actinomycetes, escherichia coli,staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa had no significant differences,there was a positive correlation between quantity of black-pigment bacteria, Capnocytophaga gingivalis and fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Conclusions Diabetic ketoacidosis strengthened the bacterial invasion and oral colonization of patients.

So in pharmaceutical microbiology teaching, we made education reform according to pharmaceutical characteristics, that is to revise syllabus, update teaching content, reform of teaching methods, use modern means of teaching to train students in innovative spirit and ability. Besides, we strengthen the practice of teaching, conduct comprehensive and applicative experiment, So that our educational content is more in line with teaching objectives of Chinese pharmacy specialty, and help students to engage in basic knowledge of microbiology, experiment skills, capacity to analysis and solve problems.

Objective To investigate the molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance status of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) in senior population in Putuo District ,Shanghai .Methods A total of 72 UPEC strains were isolated from elderly inpatients with urinary tract infections in Putuo Hospital ,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2013 to March 2015 .The strains were characterized by multi‐locus sequence typing (MLST ) .The β‐lactamase gene and the plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) gene were detected ,and the mutations of quinolone resistance‐determining regions (QRDR) in gyrA and parC genes were demonstrated .In vitro drug susceptibility test was performed .Continuous variables were compared using t test and categorical variables were compared using chi‐squared test or Fisher exact test .Results The UPEC strains showed different resistance rates to ciprofloxacin ,cefotaxime and trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole ,which were 76 .4% ,73 .6% and 65 .3% , respectively .UPEC still remained highly sensitive to imipenem ,meropenem ,amikacin and piperacillin‐tazobactam .Among 72 isolates ,55 (76 .4% ) of 49 (68 .1% ) extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase (ESBL )‐positive strains harbored blaCTX‐M genes .Among the 55 ciprofloxacin resistant strains ,51 (92 .7% ) had three or four mutations in QRDR of gyrA and parC genes .The “hot‐spot” mutations of QRDR were located at amino acid position 83 and 87 in gyrA gene and at positions 80 and 84 in parC gene .Forward analysis by MLST showed that the most frequent sequence types (ST ) were ST131 (18/72 ,25 .0% ) , ST1193(7/72 ,9 .7% ) ,ST405 (7/72 ,9 .7% ) ,ST38 (5/72 ,6 .9% ) and ST648 (3/72 ,4 .2% ) .ST131 isolates were predominant in ST which caused community‐onset urinary tract infections .Multiple drug‐resistance were detected in ST 131 ,ST405 ,ST38 and ST648 which were mainly producing blaCTX‐M ESBL .Conclusions Community‐acquired multiple drug‐resistant UPEC strains such as ST131 clone are prevalent in elderly patients .Thus ,monitoring of molecular epidemiology would be beneficial to prevent the prevalence of multiple drug‐resistant UPEC .

OBJECTIVETo establish the determination method of pulegone in Herba Schizonepetae.

METHODHPLC method was developed for the determination of pulegone in Herba Schizonepetae. The separation was performed on C18 column with MeOH-H2O (80:20) as a mobile phase. The detection wavelength was set at 252 nm.

RESULTThe quantitation of pulegone in Herba Schizonepetae varied from 0.2-0.7 mg x g(-1). The average recovery is 96.2%, RSD 0.81%.

CONCLUSIONThe method is simple, rapid and accurate.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Lamiaceae ; chemistry ; Monoterpenes ; analysis ; Plant Components, Aerial ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Reproducibility of Results