Objective To retrospectively a nalyze and think the original papers o f gastrointestinal(GI) imageology for 46 years in Chinese Journal of Radiology(C JR), meeting a huge challenge of Chinese GI imageology in alternation of generat ions. Methods From October 1953 to October 1999, a review of o riginal articles of GI imageology in CJR was conducted. Results Within 46 years of GI imageol ogy evolution, 211 published original articles of CJR included 79 original paper s of radiography and single contrast radiography, 73 original papers of double co ntrast radiography, 21 original papers of interventional radiology, 15 original papers of CT and MR and CR (computed radiograpy), 9 original papers of experim e nt study, and 4 original papers of comprehensive imaging applications. There wer e different dominant imaging applications at different times, radiography and si ngle contrast radiography in fifties and sixties, double contrast radiography an d CT diagnosis in seventies and eighties, and comprehensive applications of CT a nd MR and CR and interventional radiology in nineties. Conclusion In GI imageol ogy for 46 years, double contrast radiography in X-ray diagnosis was the main m e thod of imaging diagnosis, CT and MR and CR diagnosis were important means of re cruit; interventional radiology was an important section of GI imageology in nin eties.

Objective To observed the long-term follow-up of the two types of interventional procedure for achalasia. Methods The study cohort was comprised of 140 patients of achalasia including 70 patients treated under fluoroscopy with pneumatic dilation (group A) and 70 with temporary partially covered metal stent dilation (group B). Results One hundred and forty dilations were performed on the 70 patients of group A with complications of chest pain (n=35), reflux (n=18), and bleeding (n=8); 38 atients of relapsing dysphagia during a 12-month follow-up, and 50 patients out of 60 of recurrent dysphagia during a 36-month follow-up. Seventy partially covered expandable metal stents were temporarily placed in the 70 patients of group B and withdrawn after 3-7 days via gastroscopy with complications of chest pain (n=28), reflux (n=15), and bleeding (n=9); 7 patients out of 70 exhibited dysphagia relapse during a 12-month follow-up, and 9 out of 58 patients exhibited dysphagia relapse during a 36-month follow-up. All the stents were inserted and withdrawn successfully. The follow-up in groups A-B lasted for 12-96 months. Conclusion Temporary partially covered metal stent dilation is one of the best methods of interventional procedure for achalasia in long-term follow-up. (J Intervent Radiol,2005,14:171-174)

Objective To determine the relation between the expression of urocortin and corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2? (CRH-R2?) in the placenta and pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Methods Placentas were collected from 20 pregnant women with preeclampsia as study group and 20 normal pregnant women as control group. Urocortin mRNA and CRH-R2? mRNA were measured by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Urocortin peptide was measured by immunohistochemistry. Results (1) The mRNA expression of urocortin was significantly higher (P

Objective:To establish the quality control for Yangxueyin oral liquids. Methods:TLC was applied to identify Angeli-cae Sinensis Radix and Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae. The content of astragaloside A in Yangxueyin oral liquids was determined by HPLC-ELSD. A Luna C18(250 mm ×4.6 mm,5 μm)column was used, the mobile phase was acetonitrile-water (38∶62)with the flow rate of 0. 8 ml·min-1 , and the column temperature was 40℃. The temperature of the drift tube was 85℃, and the flow rate of the carrier air was 2.0 L·min-1. Results: The linear range of astragaloside A was 0.522-4.176 μg(r =0.999 8). The average recovery was 97. 9% with RSD of 1. 03% (n=6). Conclusion:The method is convenient, sensitive and accurate, which can be used in the quality control of Yangxueyin oral liquids.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between long-term survival rate and protection to marrow and lymphoid tissues in the pelvis with hypoxia radiotherapy for uterine cervical carcinoma. Methods 113 patients, confirmed as having carcinoma of uterine cervix by pathology, were randomly divided by the envelope method into two groups: hypoxia radiotherapy group(HRG,57 patients) and conventional radiotherapy group (CRG,56 patients). HRG was given by sustained inhaling hypoxia gas (oxygen physical volume=0.105) for two minutes before the start of radiotherapy till the end of radiotherapy of each field and then repeated for the other field in the same way. The duration of irradiation to each field was less than five minutes. CRG was given with conventional radiotherapy. The irradiation dose in the midpelvical plane was 20-50Gy depending on the different stages of cervical carcinomatous lesion. The dose of four-divided-field in the parametria was 15-34Gy.The dose at point A of intracavitary therapy was 15-35Gy. Results The decreased value of peripheral blood white cells after treatment was (1.36?1.27)?109/L in HRG and (2.97?1.19)?109/L in CRG(P

Objective Experimental study of the mechanism in esophageal restenosis after balloon dilation of benign stricture.Methods Esophageal stenosis model of the rats was created by 5ml of 50% NaOH solution burn with double balloon method, and esophageal restenosis (RS) model was developed by esophageal stenosis with dilation of PTCA balloon catheter. Quantitative and quanlitative analysis of esophageal stenosis and RS formation in the rats were observed and recorded by analytic measurements imaging and immunohistologic chemistry respectively. Results Esophageal benign stricture and RS model of 49 rats were developed. Cross section area and perimeter of esophageal mucosa layer, muscule layer and the whole layer had increased in experimental group. Comparing to control group, it had remarkable significance in statistics ( P

Objective To investigate the effect of ear massage on blood pressure and sleep quality of hypertensive patients . Methods Two hundred and ninety-eight elderly hypertensive patients were nursed on the basis of conventional therapy. One hundred and forty-eight patients randomly selected were set as the experiment group, where they were given intervention of ear massage. Another one hundred and fifty patients were set as the control group and treated with conventional interventions. The two groups were compared in terms of blood pressure (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) after nursing interventions and the sleep quality (by Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PSQI). Result After intervention, the diastolic and systolic blood pressure values in the experiment group were both significantly decreased than before intervention (P<0.05) and the quality of sleep was significantly lower than that before intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion Ear massage can be effective in regulating blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients and improving their quality of sleep.

Objective To study the technique of lumbar cathetering in lumbosacral vertebral canal operation and its effect on prevention of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage.Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients who underwent lumbosacral ver-tebral canal surgery and suffered from difficult dural repair during the operation in Department of Neurosurgery from August 2015 to October 2015.These patients were divided into the observation group (11 cases)and the control group (12 cases)according to whether lumbar cathe-ter were placed during the operation or not.Volume of drainage was strictly controlled after surgery.Remove the epidural drainage after primi-tive healing of the dura mater.The lumbar catheter was removed after 7 to 10 days.The indwelling time of each patient was collected and sta-tistical analyzed.Results The observation group got obvious shorter epidural drainage indwelling time than the control group(P <0.05). Short-term postoperative complications did occur in some cases in observation group,however,there was no obvious increase of infection rate in patients with lumbar continuous drainage indwelling.Conclusion Lumbar cathetering during the operation could be an effective method to solve difficult problem of placeing a lumbar drainage after lumbar puncture and to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage after operations of lum-bosacral vertebral canal.But it can not replace the delicate operation and tight dural suture.Drainage should be used only as a remedial measure of dural repair failure.

Objective To observe the expressions of CD26, Ki67 and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) proteins in thyroid neoplasms, to explore their value in differential diagnosis between benign and malignant thyroid neoplasms and to search for molecular marker in well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas.Methods The expressions of CD26,Ki67and EGFR proteins were examined by immunohistochemistry in 50 differentiated thyroid carcinomas (TC) and 50 thyroid adenomas (TA) and their relationships were analyzed.Results The positive rate and expression intensity of CD26,Ki67and EGFR proteins in TC were significantly higher than those in TA, and especially higher in follicular TC than those in follicular TA.Conclusion The abnormal expressions of CD26, Ki67and EGFR proteins appear to be valuable in differential diagnosis and predicting prognosis of thyroid carcinomas, especially CD26 can be used as a diagnostic marker in well-differentiated carcinoma of follicular cell origin.

Objective To investigate the effects of hedysarum polybotys saccharide (HPS) on lipid metabolism and the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1(SCD-1) gene in rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To discuss the interfering effects of HPS on NAFLD. Methods The SD rats were randomly divided into the blank control group and the experiment group. Rats in the experiment group were fed with lipid rich food for 8 weeks to establish model and were randomly divided into model group, drug positive group and HPS group. After 8 weeks of drug intervention, the level of ALT, AST, TC, TG, HDL-c and LDL-c were measured with automatic chemistry analyzer, and expression of SCD-1 gene was measured by semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results Compared with blank control group, serum ALT, AST and TC, TG, LDL-c of model group were higher (P<0.05,P<0.01), the level of HDL-c of model group and the expression of SCD-1 gene were lower (P<0.01). Compared with model group, HPS was useful to decrease serum ALT, AST, LDL-c, TC and TG (P<0.05,P<0.01), and increase the level of HDL-c (P<0.01) and the expression of SCD-1 gene (P<0.01).ConclusionHPS had a positive effect on regulating lipid metabolic disturbance of NAFLD rats and promoting the expression of regulatory gene SCD-1.