Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of senile degenerative valvular heart disease (SDHVD)compli-cated heart failure (HF).Methods:A total of 68 SDHVD + HF patients were enrolled as SDHVD + HF group,another 62 aged HF patients without valvular calcification in the same period were enrolled as HF control group.Characteristics of two groups were analyzed.Results:Compared with HF control group,there were significant rise in percentages of severe cardiac dysfunction (NYHA class III:19.35% vs.38.24%,NYHA class IV:35.49% vs.55.88%),incidence rates of at-rial premature (17.74% vs.38.24%),sinoatrial block (22.58% vs.50.00%),atrial fibrillation (27.42% vs.52.94%), paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (30.65% vs.48.53%),atrioventricular block (33.87% vs.52.94%)and bundle branch block (25.81% vs.48.53%)in SDHVD + HF group,P <0.05 or <0.01. Conclusion:When SDHVD patients compli-cate with HF,the HF degree aggravates and incidence rate of arrhythmia rises.

Colostomy,which is an important means of surgical treatment of colorectal cancer,leads to the colostomy fecal leakage,odor,skin infections and other complications.Artificial anus plugging device as an alternate device to colostomy bag,can achieve bowel control,streamline operations,good blocking effect and mprove the quality of life.Therefore,in this review,the author will discuss the research progress of artificial anus plugging device,including its froms,materials and functions in the treatment of fecal incontinence.

Medical imaging teaching depends on support from multimedia database which is constructed with image information provided by PACS/HIS ( Picture archiving and communication system/Hospital information system ).This paper evaluated construction,administration and application of the multimedia database,and illustrated the importance of PACS/HIS in construction of the database,as well as of the database in medical imaging teaching.

Objective To assess the effect of polygonum peffoliatum L on the expression of Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelia growth factor (VEGF) in hepatic fibrosis rats induced by Dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) . Methods Seventy-two SD rats were randomly divided into six groups, after the model of HF rat induced by DMN and intervened by different concentrations of Polygonum perfoliatum L. Conventional flaking of liver and HE were used to observed histopathological change. Immunohistochemstry was used to detect HIF-1αand VEGF in hepatic tissues of hepatic fibrosis rats. Results The expression of HIF-1α and VEGF in hepatic fibrosis rats of the high dose of Polygonum perfoliatum L from (-) to (3 +) were one , nine, one, zero and one, eight, two, zero, respectively. The expression of HIF-1α and VEGF in hepatic fibrosis rats of the middle dose of Polygonum perfoliatum L from (-) to (3 +)were one , seven, two, zero and one, six, three, zero, respectively. Compared with the model group, the high and middle dose of Polygonum perfoliatum L can reduce the expression of HIF-1 oand VEGF in hepatic fibrosis rats (P ＜ 0. 01). Conclusions Polygonum peffoliatum L has a good curative effect of anti hepatic fibrosis. Its therapeutic mechanism mainly maybe due to adjust the metabolism of extracellular matrix by decreasing HIF-1 αand VEGF expression.

Objective To recognize CT signs of parapharyngeal space (PPS) changing in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) further.Methods 30 patients with proven NPC by biopsy were performed CT and MR scanning before radiotherapy. Results According to CT findings,four types of PPS display in 30 cases were found,each of which was observed and compared with MR findings and were as follows: (1)PPS ,which had no changing on CT, showed fat-filled triangular space continuously on MRI. (2) PPS, which became narrow and linear hypodense on CT,showed that fat intensity was pressed, but continuously on MRI; (3) PPS, which became narrow and linear hyperdense on CT,showed fat intensity,was pressed exceedingly but continuously either on MRI. (4)PPS,which was diminished on CT, showed the mass occupied PPS and lateral pterygoid muscles was pushed, medial fatty space of which was diminished, but intensity of medial or lateral pterygoid muscles was normal or abnormal on MRI. Conclusion (1)When PPS becomes narrow on CT,whether PPS shows hyperdense or hypodense,the mass makes a breakthrough PPS. (2) When PPS is diminished completely on CT,the mass steps PPS to the infratemporal fossa.

Objective To analyze the relation between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and coronary heart disease (CHD) among diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.Methods A total of 1190 in patients from January 2009 to September 2009 were selected and divided into two groups:225 patients with diabete mellitus and 965 patients without.We collected the age,sex,triglyceride ( TG),total cholesterol ( CHO),high-density lipoprotein ( HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein ( LDL-C),fasting blood-glucose (FBG),glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c),high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) and analyzed the relation between these indexes and CHD in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals respectively,then,analyzed the difference of HbA1c between patients with and without CHD after correcting the differentiating factor with a multivariable-adjusted model.Meanwhile,according the HbA1c level,we divided all participants into four groups:4.0％ -5.4％( Ⅰ),5.5％ -5.9％ ( Ⅱ),6.0％ -6.4％ ( Ⅲ),≥6.5％ ( Ⅳ),and observed the distribution of HbA1c and coronary heart disease in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals respectively.Results ( 1) In non-diabetic individuals,statistically significant difference of male( 80.5％ υs 62.7％),age [ ( 59 ±11) years υs (55 ± 11) years],FBG [(5.62 ± 1.48) mmol/L υs (5.30 ±0.84) mmol/L],HbA1c [(5.98±0.92)％ υs (5.65 ±0.53)％],CHO [(4.48 ±1.01) mmol/L υs (4.77 ±1.04) mmol/L],LDL-C [(2.59±0.87) mmol/L υs (2.79 ±0.86) mmol/L],HDL-C [(1.08 ±0.26) mmol/L υs(1.21 ±0.32) mmol/L] was observed between patients with and without CHD (P ＜0.01),however,in diabetic individuals,only LDL-C [ ( 2.56 ± 0.81) mmol/L υs ( 3.07 ± 0.90) mmol/L],CHO [ (4.44 ±0.95) mmol/L υs ( 5.08 ± 1.16) mmol/L] were observed ( P ＜ 0.0 1).(2) In all participants,the higher of HbA1c,the higher of CHD percent,compared to patients without CHD,the percent of high HbA1c in CHD patients was significantly higher.After adjusting for age,sex,HDL-C,HbA1c was an independent risk marker for CHD in non-diabetic individuals ( OR:1.935,95％ CI:1.356 - 2.762,P ＜ 0.05),however,links between FBG in the non-diabetic range and CHD appeared weaker after controlling indexes listed above( OR:1.507,95％CI:1.082 -2.098,P＜0.05).Conclusion HbA1c is an independent risk factor for CHD in nondiabetic individuals and prior to FBG.

Objective To study the inhibitory effect of methylmercury chloride(MMC) on rat C6 glioma cells in vitro.Methods The rat C6 glioma cells were cultivated in vitro and divided into control group and MMC-treated group(0.08-10.00 ?mol?L-1 MMC were divided into 8 groups with concentration gradient).MTT assay was performed to evaluate the proliferation inhibitory effect and cytotoxicity effect of MMC with different concentrations on cultured rat C6 glioma cells,and flow cytometry was used to assess the effects of MMC treatment on cell apoptosis and cell cycle in rat C6 glioma cells.Results 1.25,2.50,5.00 and 10.00 ?mol?L-1 MMC could inhibit the proliferation of cultured rat C6 glioma cells in vitro,the viabilities of MMC treated C6 glioma cells were significantly lower than those in control group(P

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of enhanced spiral CT scans on the clinical staging of renal cell carcinoma.MethodsThe enhanced CT and clinical data of 48 patients with renal carcinoma verified by surgery and pathology in Chongqing Donghua hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Robson's classification was used to determine the clinical stages of CT data,and the staging findings based on CT data were compared with the postoperative and pathological outcomes.Results The results showed that the accuracy of preoperative CT on the staging was 91.7％.Enhanced scanning by spiral CT was useful to identify the boundaries of tumor and the filling defect of renal vein or inferior vena cava.Conclusion Enhanced scanning using the spiral CT can improve the accuracy of clinical staging for renal carcinoma,which provides guidance about the clinical therapeutic schedules for patients with renal carcinoma.

5 cm in diameter) of soft tissue density with irregular margins in sacrococcygeal region in all patients,the masses were of homogeneous density,no calcification and sacrococcygeal bone erosion,the CT value was 34~24 HU.The organs around the lesions were compressed and displacement.Conclusion In infants,huge homogeneous soft tissue-like and non-calcific mass with irregular margin in the sacrococcygeal region accompanied by bony destruction,hemangiopericyte sarcoma should be considered.

AIM: To explore the effect of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) apoptosis on the reversal of hypoxic pulmonary arterial remodeling during reoxygenation and its possible mechanism.METHODS: Male SD rats (n=24) were randomly divided into normoxia for 4 weeks group, hypoxia for 4 weeks group, reoxygenation for 1 week after hypoxia for 4 weeks group and reoxygenation for 6 weeks after hypoxia for 4 weeks group.Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), right ventricular hypertrophy index, pulmonary arterial medial thickness (MT) and medial area (MA) as well as autophagy and apoptosis in the pulmonary arterial medial layer were examined during hypoxia-reoxygenation.The rat primary PASMCs were divided into normoxia for 48 h group, hypoxia for 48 h group, reoxygenation for 24 h after hypoxia for 48 h group and normoxia for 72 h group to explore the changes of PASMC autophagy and apoptosis following hypoxia-reoxygenation.Finally, primary PASMCs were divided into normoxia for 72 h group, reoxygenation for 24 h after hypoxia for 48 h group and reoxygenation for 24 h after hypoxia for 48 h + chloroquine (inhibitor of autophagy) group to investigate the effect of PASMC autophagy during hypoxia on the apoptosis during reoxygenation.RESULTS: After hypoxia for 4 weeks, the RVSP, during right ventricular hypertrophy index, MT and MA increased significantly compared with normoxia group (P<0.05), and gradually decreased during reoxygenation.The expression of LC3 in the pulmonary arterial medial layer increased evidently after hypoxia and gradually reversed during reoxygenation.Moreover, the P62 and cleaved caspase-3 expression decreased after hypoxia compared with normoxia group, and increased markedly following reoxyge-nation.The expression of cleaved caspase-3/PARP in rat primary PASMCs decreased significantly under hypoxia (P<0.05), and increased evidently during reoxygenation.The expression of P62 and LC3-II decreased markedly under hypoxia (P<0.05).After inhibition of PASMC autophagy under hypoxia, the expression of cleaved caspase-3/PARP decreased remarkably during reoxygenation (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The PASMC apoptosis participates in the reversal of hypoxic pulmonary arterial remodeling, and the PASMC autophagy under hypoxia might facilitate its apoptosis during reoxygenation.