Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB and pleural effusion′s adenosine deami-nase(ADA)activity in patients with tuberculous pleurisy.Methods Sixty-two patients with suspected tuberculous pleurisy were enrolled in the study,whose peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB and pleural effusion ADA were measured and the best diagnostic thresh-old was determined by ROC curve.Results According to the diagnostic criteria of tuberculous pleurisy,24 patients were diagnosed with tuberculous pleurisy,33 were non-tuberculous pleurisy and 5 undiagnosed in the end.The sensitivity of T-SPOT.TB for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy was 91.7 %,the specificity was 81.8%,Positive predictive value was 78.6%,negative predictive value was 93.1%.The ADA activity was (40.5±15.4)IU/L in tuberculous pleurisy group,which was higher than in non tubercu-lous pleurisy group[(2.4 ±9.5 )IU/L](P <0.01 ).The cut-off value of ADA was 22.5 IU/L in tuberculous pleurisy diagnosis, while its sensitivity and specificity were 83.3% and 84.8% respectively.The sensitivity of the combined detection of T-SPOT.TB and ADA was 95.8%.Conclusion The combined detection of peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB and pleural effusion ADA has a higher sensi-tivity in diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy,and has important auxiliary diagnostic value for patients with suspected tuberculous pleurisy.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)values in the normal fetal kidney and to explore the normal data reference of fetal kidney by using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).Methods 71 normal kidneys of fetuses confirmed by ultrasound and MR were examined with DWI with four b values of 100 s/mm2 ,200 s/mm2 ,500 s/mm2 and 700 s/mm2 ADC values of the symmetrical ROIs were compared between left and right kidney for each b value.While ADC values between different group in ipsilateral kidney were compared between different b values.And the relationship between ADC values and gestational age was also evaluated.Results When b = 100 s/mm2 ,there was a statistically significant difference between the ADC value of left and right kidney,and the remaining group showed no statistically significant differences between the ADC values of left and right kidney.Comparisons among different b values of ipsilateral kidney showed statistically significant differences among the groups with different b values except the comparison between b=100 s/mm2 and b=700 s/mm2 groups of the right kidney with the increase of gestational weeks,the ADC values of bilateral kidneys were declining,and there was a reflection of this trend in different b values. Conclusion It is feasible for using DWI to evaluate the fetal kidney development.With a selected different b value,ADC value is a specific quantitative parameter that could help evaluating normal fetal kidney development.

Gastrins ; metabolism ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; metabolism ; Growth Hormone ; metabolism ; Hormones ; metabolism ; Humans ; Liver Diseases ; metabolism ; Thyroid Hormones ; metabolism

OBJECTIVE To investigate the status of nosocomial infection in community health services and offer a scientific basis for nosocomial infection control.METHODS Totally 5738 outpatients were investigated retrospectively for nosocomial infection in community.RESULTS The most frequently nosocomial infection sites were lower respiratory tract,and next upper respiratory tract and urinary tract(2131,1045 and 934,respectively).The major reasons of causing the nosocomial infection were irrational usage of antibacterial drugs(39.0%),invasive procedures(31.0%) and using glucocorticoids(10.0%).Most of the pathogenic bacteria of the nosocomial infection were Gram-negative and the next were Gram-positive and fungi.74.4% of the pathogens were resistant to most of antibioties.CONCLUSIONS Alzeimer′s disease patients in the community health centers are popular and susceptible to infection.

Objective To study the validity of furosemide test for predicting the hematoma enlargement in pa- tients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Methods Four hundred fifty-one patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage were diagnosed using CT after oneset of the disease and 24 h reexamined 24 h after.The incidence of enlarged hematoma was evaluated by comparison the baseline and 24 h CT scanning.Furosemide(20 mg iv)was ad- ministered and blood pressure was measured 30 min after furosemide.Results The decreasing level of MAP after furosemide was significantly inversely related with incidence rate of hematoma enlargement{ r=-0.94,t=58.4,P 10 mmHg as the cut-off point,with the rate of hematoma enlargement as being 6.4 %,MAP decreased≤10 mmHg was associated with increases in prevalence of hematome to 33.2 %(?~2=51.82, P

Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Cell Hypoxia ; Cell Lineage ; Cell Proliferation ; Cells, Cultured ; Oligodendroglia ; cytology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Exposure ; Xylenes ; poisoning ; Young Adult

Objective · To compare the short and medium-term efficiency and safety of 1470 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy with ligation of great saphenous vein and 808 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy to treat varicose veins of lower extremity. Methods · Seventy-seven hospitalized patients patients and twenty-one day-surgery patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results · There was no obvious difference in the closure of great saphenous vein for short to medium-term efficiency between the day-surgery group and hospitalized group. The postoperative complications and recurrence rate of day-surgery group was not higher than that of the hospitalized group, but the degree of perioperative comfort, economic cost and the time returning to normal life of day-surgery group were superior to that of the hospitalized group. Conclusion · 1470 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy with ligation of great saphenous vein and 808 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy to treat varicose veins of lower extremity had similar clinical effect, but the degree of safety and comfort was higher and trauma was less. The day surgery with 1470 nm laser to treat varicose vein of lower extremity could also simplify the procedure of hospitalization and reduce the cost of health care, which could be a new option for patients.

Objective The change of thyroid hormones affects male sexual function, but the underlying physiological mechanism is not yet clear.The aim of this study was to explore the association of thyroid hormones with abnormal penile neuro-electrophysiology in patients with premature ejaculation (PE).Methods This retrospective study included 52 acquired PE (APE) patients aged 35.36 ± 8.39 years and 24 healthy males aged 32.87±7.45 years.We measured the levels of thyroid hormones in all the subjects and, based on the latency time of penile sympathetic skin responses (PSSR), classified the APE patients into a normal (n=31) and an abnormal PSSR type (n=31).Results The concentration of total tetraiodothyronine (TT4) in the serum was significantly higher in the APE patients than in the normal control ([102.81±18.37] vs [92.68±11.56] nmol/L, P=0.018).The levels of serum TT4 and free tetraiodothyronine (FT4) were both markedly increased in the APE patients of the abnormal PSSR type as compared with those of the normal PSSR type ([113.28±20.89] vs [95.72±12.42] nmol/L, P<0.001 and [12.02±0.88] vs [10.81±1.63] nmol/L, P=0.003).The FT4 concentration was correlated negatively with the latency time of PSSR (r=-0.363, P=0.008) and positively with the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT) scores (r=0.455, P=0.001).Conclusion Abnormal PSSR may be associated with elevated levels of thyroid hormones in APE patients, and regulation of thyroid hormone levels may help improve the symptoms of PE with abnormal PSSR.

Objective To determine schisandrin,schisandrol B,deoxyschizandrin,and schisandrin B in serum containing drug of Compound Wurenchun Capsula.Methods An HPLC method was set up.Li-chrosphere C18 column(250 mm ?4.6 mm,5 ?m) and Phenomenex Description C18(4.0 mm?3.0 mm)protective column were used.Acetonitrile-water was used as gradient mobile phase.The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min.The column temperature was 30 ℃ and the detection wavelength was 210 nm.Results The linear ranges of schisandrin,schisandrol B,deoxyschizandrin,and schisandrin B were within 0.051 2-0.768 0 ?g(r=0.999 5),0.054 0-0.810 0 ?g(r=0.999 6),0.012 3-0.184 5 ?g(r=0.999 8),and 0.039 8-0.597 0 ?g(r=0.999 6),respectively.The average concentration of these four lignans in serum containing drug were 8.021 1,6.231 0,0.530 8,and 5.851 0 ?g/mL,respectively.Conclusion This method is easy,sensitive,specific,and accurate for the assaying of the four lignans in serum containing drug of Compound Wurenchun Capsula.