Objective: To investigate association of the 48 bp variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the D 4 receptor gene ( DRD4 ) exon 3 and 40 bp VNTR polymorphism in the dopamine transporter gene ( DAT1 ) 3′ untranslated region with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Han Chinese children. Methods: The study samples were comprised of 340 ADHD children, 226 unrelated controls and 202 integrated ADHD trios (included proband and biological parents). The polymorphisms consisted of 48 bp VNTR in exon 3 of DRD4 , and 40 bp VNTR in the 3′ untranslated region of DAT1 . Associations of polymorphisms with ADHD and its subtypes were examined by: (i) comparing cases and controls; and (ii) using family based association study in an extension of exact transmission disequilibrium test (ETDT) and haplotype based haplotype relative risk (HHRR). Results: The repeat numbers at the DRD4 48 bp locus ranged from 2—6 repeats in the Han Chinese controls, with the most common being the 4 repeat (77%) and 2 repeat (19.4%) alleles. Neither the 7 repeat allele nor longer repeats were found. For the DAT1 , the repeat numbers at the 40 bp locus ranged from 6—7 repeats and 9—11 repeats. The 10 repeat allele was the most frequent (90.7%). The long repeat alleles of DRD4 (ranging from 4—6 repeats) and DAT1 (ranging from 11—12 repeats), were present more frequently in ADHD probands than in controls. Our primary analyses failed to replicate the associations between ADHD and 7 repeat allele of DRD4 and the 10 repeat allele of DAT1 . Conclusion: The long repeat alleles of DRD4 (after a stratification by gender) and DAT1 may increase the risk for ADHD in Han Chinese children.

OBJECTIVE To present the modified intranasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (MIEDCR) and the clinical results. To discuss the modified operative technique and its purpose. METHODS A total of 31 cases (35 eyes) with chronic dacryocystitis who underwent MIEDCR were included in this study. There were 27 female and 4 male. The age was ranged from 9 to 70 years (mean 31 years). The preoperative dacryocystography was taken in all cases. The follow up time was 6 to 20 months. RESULTS Among the 31 cases with chronic dacyocystitis, 4 patients suffered bilateral chronic dacyocystitis. Dacryocystitis related to nasal endoscopic surgery was found in 2 cases (2 eyes). Four cases (5 eyes) had prior laser lacrimal duct surgery. Two patients had external dacrypcystorhinotomy experience. 34 MIEDCR procedures (97.1 %) were successful. Twenty eight patients (32 eyes) were free of their symptoms and kept stoma patency. The shift of mucosal flap was found in one case when Merocel was removed. The rhinostomy of another 2 cases were closed due to mucosal scar and one of them received revision surgery. There were no operative complications. CONCLUSION The preserved nasal mucosal flap which was replaced over the denuded bone would avoid scar formation and hyperostosis and is benefit to gain a satisfied and good clinical effects of dacryocystorhinostomy.

OBJECTIVE To recognize the frontal recess cells and analyze their distributional characteristics during image navigation assisted endoscopic sinus surgery. METHODS 20 cases(39 sides)of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps were observed in this study. The fontal recess cells and frontal sinus were opened under the endoscope and the distributional characteristics were observed and recorded, and then confirmed by the image navigation system. RESULTS Centred on frontal sinus ostium, frontal recess cells were divided into three areas: the agger nasi cell(ANC)and frontal cells(FC)are located in front of frontal sinus ostium(FS); frontal septum cells(IFSSC)and terminal cells(RT)are located at the same plane of FS; supra-ethmoidal bulla recess(SBR), frontal bulla cell(FBC)and super-obital cells(SOEC)are in the posterior area. The coincidence of identification for ANC, FCI and II, SBR, FBC and IFSSC under endoscope and image navigation is 100%, the coincidence of identification for FS is 89.7%, SOEC 80%, RT 71.4% and FC III and IV 60%. CONCLUSION The distribution of the frontal recess cells around the frontal ostium showed a fixed pattern.It would well benefit the orientation of frontal ostium and the opening of frontal sinus. Furthermore, it is significant for the orientation and opening of the frontal recess cells.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognosis of Draf II b surgery in treating fontal sinus inverted papilloma. METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out among 15 patients diagnosed as fontal sinus inverted papilloma, which had underwent endoscopic Draf II b surgery. The clinical success rate and surgical success rate were calculated by survival analysis. RESULT: In all patients, there were 1 (6.67%) recurrence,1 (6.67%) stenosis, 4 (26.67)% complete closure, and 1 (6.67%) mucocele cyst. The 3-year clinical success rate was 93.3%, and the 3-year surgical success rate was 65.0%. CONCLUSION Draf II b surgery is feasible when the frontal sinus inverted papilloma is involved in the area of the pupil center line, and the frontal neo-ostium stenosis or complete closure is a common complication after surgery. Thus a close follow-up is recommended during the first year after the surgery. Further study is necessary to find a better way to reduce the complication rate.
Constriction, Pathologic ; pathology ; Endoscopy ; Frontal Sinus ; pathology ; Humans ; Mucocele ; pathology ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Papilloma, Inverted ; surgery ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery ; Postoperative Complications ; pathology ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Analysis ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate the rationality and safety of dengzhanxixin injection used in elderly inpatients. Methods The clinical data of 986 inpatients including 620 males and 366 females were collected, and questionnaires containing age, sex, discharge diagnosis, symptoms, drug dosage, course of treatment, laboratory examination, adverse drug reaction and drug effect were analyzed. Results For the 986 cases, the average age was(74.3±7.5)years. The average dose of dengzhanxixin injection was (38.2±4.4) ml, once daily by intravenous drip, and the average period of treatment was (10.8±5.2) days. The adverse reaction rate was 0.81%. The levels of blood glucose and hemoglobin were decreased after treatment(t orμ=1226.5,2620.0, both P<0.05), but there were no statistical differences in the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine (CREA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and white blood cell count (WBC) before and after treatment (t or μ=122.5, 405.0, 513.5, 996.5, 956.5, all P>0.05). Conclusions It is safe to use dengzhanxixin injection according to the medication description for elderly inpatients.

To explore the effect of different processing methods and conditions of coumarin and volatile compounds in Angelica Dahuricae Radix and their change regularity, in order to optimize and establish appropriate drying methods and conditions. After being cleaned, fresh Angelica Dahuricae Radix herbs were baked, sun-dried, shade-dried, sun-dried after sulfur-fumigation, dried by quick-lime embedding, freeze-dried, microwave-dried. Finally, 24 groups of samples were obtained after being mashed and passing through the 60-mesh screen. The HPLC-PDA method was adopted to simultaneously determine the content of coumarin compounds. The GC-MS method was used to determine the content of volatile compounds. The principal component analysis (PCA) was made on the standardized analysis results for the 24 groups of samples processed with different drying methods. According to the PCA results, the comprehensive scores of coumarin and volatile compounds in Angelica Dahuricae Radix herbs processed with different methods in the order from high to low were that unpeeled and dried by quicklime embedding > unpeeled and dried with hot-air at 100 degrees C > unpeeled and dried with hot-air at 40 degrees C > peeled and infrared-dried > peeled and dried with hot-air at 60 degrees C > peeled and dried with hot-air at 40 degrees C > peeled and sun-dried > peeled and dried with hot-air at 60 degrees C > peeled and dried with hot-air at 100 degrees C > peeled and microwave-dried > peeled and dried with hot-air at 80 degrees C > unpeeled and sun-dried > unpeeled and dried with sulfur-fumigation > peeled and dried with sulfur-fumigation > unpeeled and dried with hot-air at 120 degrees C > unpeeled and freeze-dried > unpeeled and infrared-dried > peeled and dried with hot-air at 120 degrees C > peeled and freeze-dried > peeled and dried by quicklime embedding > unpeeled and dried with hot-air at 80 degrees C > peeled and shade-dried > unpeeled and shade-dried > unpeeled and microwave-dried. According to the findings, different drying processing methods have certain impacts on the content coumarin and volatile compounds in Angelica Dahuricae Radix herbs. The traditional method of drying by quicklime embedding is recommended as the optimum origin processing method of Angelica Dahuricae Radix, which is followed by the method for being peeled and dried with hot-air at 100 degrees C.
Angelica ; chemistry ; Coumarins ; analysis ; Desiccation ; methods ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Hot Temperature ; Principal Component Analysis ; Volatile Organic Compounds ; analysis

Objective To evaluate the methodological performance of the new enzymatic method for detecting glycated hemo-globin(HbAIc)and its influencing factors.Methods HbAIc was detected by the enzymatic method.The precision,anti-interfer-ence,recovery rate,accuracy and the influence of pre-processing(anti-coagulation,preservation,centrifugation)on the detection re-sults were evaluated,its correlation with HPLC and the bias degree were analyzed.Results The within-run coefficients of variation (CVs)for high,middle and low value QC samples in the enzymatic assay were 1.04%,1.26% and 1.37% respectively and the be-tween-run CVs were 1.83%,2.24% and 2.64%,respectively;the enzymatic method showed the linear correlation with HPLC(r=0.996,P <0.01);the HbA1c target value concentrations were 5.20%,6.40%,7.60%,8.80%,10.00% and 11.20% respectively, the recovery rates were 100.15%,98.91%,98.84%,98.20%,103.62% and 99.82% respectively;the interference test showed that this method had no significant interference on the detection results when glucose <15.50 mmol/L,UA<516.00 μmol/L,bili-rubin <217.00 μmol/L,triglyceride<10.20 mmol/L,urea<11.50 mmol/L,albumin<50 g/L and globulin <50 g/L.The HbA1c detection results in the samples with anti-coagulation by heparin sodium,EDTA-2K and sodium citrate stored for 3 d under -20-20 ℃ had no obvious change (P >0.05);the sample was centrifuged at 500,1 000 r/min(R=15 cm)for different time(1,2,5,10 min)and at 2 000 r/min for 1 min,their detection results had statistical differences compared with the sample centrifuged=3 000 r/min for 5 min (P <0.05).Conclusion The precision,anti-interference,accuracy and linearity range of the enzymatic method all conform to the clinical requirement.Compared with the conventional method,its correlation is good with small deviation,which can entirely satisfy the demand of the HbAIc detection in clinic.

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo compare the aerodynamic differences before and after nasal cavity ventilation expansion techniques in patients with OSAHS. METHODSA total of 30 adult patients with OSAHS were included in this study. Pre-operative upper airway CT of each subject was acquired. Each subject underwent surgery. Postoperative upper airway CT was obtained at least 3 months later. By means of CFD simulation method, numerical simulation was performed to calculate the airflow dynamic indexes of the upper airway. The pre-and post-operative aerodynamic characteristics were compared. RESULTSAfter operation, post-operative negative pressure nephogram of the nasal cavity indicated more smooth variation of pressure gradient, post-operative velocity nephogram of nasal cavity indicated slower airflow velocity. Proper values of flow field indicated the volume of nasal cavity increased significantly (t=4.025,P<0.01), the total nasal airway resistance decreased significantly (t=-2.065,P<0.01). The total negative pressure of the upper airway decreased significantly (t=-2.659,P<0.01) after operation. However, the proper values of flow field increased in 5 patients. CONCLUSIONNasal cavity ventilation expansion effectively increase the volumes of nasal cavity, improve the nasal ventilation, and reduce the air flow velocity of both nasal cavity and pharynx in OSAHS patients, those reduce the pharyngeal negative pressure and the pharyngeal collapse. However, for patients with its narrowest segment at the velopharyngeal level, operation cannot do anything or even aggravate the pharyngeal collapse. Operation should be performed individually.

Objective:To compare drug policies in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICs), sum-marize the experiences from the process of implementation and provide some suggestions to further improve the national drug policy in China. Methods:National drug polices of BRICs and experiences in the implementation of essential medicine policy were summed up systematically by means of systematic review. Results:Essential medicine policy and popular phar-macy are implemented in Brazil;Pharmaceutical separation system is established in Russia;the mode of essential medicine policy in Delhi is typical in India;Government of South African focuses on procurement and distribution of drugs. Although drug policies of BRICs have their own characteristics, the objective is to increase the public access to low-cost, high-quality drugs. Conclusions:Despite the BRICs have attained some achievements, they still face serious challenges in deep-ening the health care reform. Hence, they need to explore the measures continuingly consisting with their national condi-tions, and learn from the experiences of developed countries to further consolidate and improve the national drug policies.

To investigate the effects of carbamazepine (CBZ) on the plasma concentrations of valproic acid (VPA) and its toxic metabolite 2-propyl-4-pentenoic acid (4-ene VPA) in epileptic patients, the plasma concentrations of VPA and 4-ene VPA were determined, and the effect of CBZ on pharmacokinetics of VPA was evaluated. All patients had been divided into two groups (VPA group, n = 87; and VPA+CBZ group, n = 19). As compared to VPA group, the combination of CBZ significantly (P < 0.01) decreased the trough concentration of VPA [VPA group, (69.5 +/- 28.8) microg x mL(-1); VPA+CBZ group, (46.3 +/- 25.6) microg x mL(-1)] and does-adjusted VPA trough concentration [VPA group, (4.89 +/- 2.21) microg x mL(-1) x mg(-1) x kg(-1); VPA+CBZ group, (3.14 +/- 1.74) microg x mL(-1) x mg(-1) x kg(-1)]. However, the addition of CBZ did not influence the concentration of 4-ene VPA. The present study revealed that coadministration of CBZ can reduce VPA plasma concentration and may impact VPA clinical effect, therefore therapeutic drug mornitoring of VPA should be used when combined use of CBZ and VPA.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Anticonvulsants ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; therapeutic use ; Carbamazepine ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; therapeutic use ; Drug Interactions ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Epilepsy ; blood ; drug therapy ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated ; blood ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Valproic Acid ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; therapeutic use ; Young Adult