Objective To explore the preliminarily clinical value of strain rate parameters using velocity vector imaging (VVI) evaluating left ventricular regional endocardial systolic function in patients with coronary artery heart disease (CAD).Methods A total of eight six inner subjects who were suspected as CAD was enrolled in the study.Patients with the vascular stenosis rate ≥ 50％ were defined as the CAD group,patients with the vascular stenosis rate ＜ 50％ were defined as the coronary atherosclerosis group,and patients with the completely normal angiographic results were included in the control group,according to the results of angiography.The left ventricular endocardial systolic strain rate parameters of VVI were obtained in standard long axis views (apical two,three,and four-chamber view) and short axis views (at the level of the mitral valve,papillary muscles,and apex).The strain rate parameters were global longitudinal endocardial systolic strain rate in the apical two,three,and four-chamber views (A2-GLSRs,A3-GLSRs,and A4-GLSRs),global radial endocardial systolic strain rate in short axis view of the mitral valve level,papillary muscles,and apex (MV-GRSRs,PM-GRSRs,and AP-GRSRs),and global circumferential endocardial systolic strain rate in short axis view of the mitral valve level,papillary muscles,and apex (MV-GCSRs,PM-GCSRs,and AP-GCSRs).The parametric differences were compared among three groups.Results All the subjects included in the present study had normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and there was no significant difference in LVEF across three groups.Compared to other groups,the control group had significantly higher E/A ratio.The LV endocardial systolic strain rate parameters were all significantly reduced in the CAD group compared to the control group and the coronary atherosclerosis group (all P ＜ 0.05).Compared to the control group[(-1.37 ± 0.25)/s],the coronary atherosclerosis group [(-1.12 ± 0.42)/s] had significantly lower MV-GCSRs (P ＜0.01).Conclusions VVI is useful for quantitative assessment of the left ventricular systolic function in CAD.MV-GCSRs might have the potential to predict early left ventricle (LV) systolic dysfunction in subjects with coronary artery stenosis ＜ 50％.

Allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis often complicate with asthma,and their relationship has long been investigated.From the view of epidemiology,all of these three diseases have higher prevalence,complicate with each other,are risk factors and prognostic factors for each other.Besides,they share common in anatomy and pathophysiology.In this paper,the interrelationship among allergic rhinitis,rhinosinusitis and asthma in pathogenesis is discussed.

BACKGROUND:There are currently various surgical methods of patel a fracture, and they have advantages and disadvantages, thus cannot wel meet the requirements of patients.
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate biomechanical properties of internal fixation plate to treat patel ar fracture and to provide theoretical evidence for clinical application.
METHODS:According to the statistics of patel a in the Chinese population, a titanium al oy spider internal fixation plate was designed and manufactured for the treatment of patel ar fractures. Knee joint specimens in six fresh cadavers were randomly divided into two groups and the comminuted fracture model of patel a were established. The models were fixed with internal fixation plate of patel a and NiTi patel ar concentrator. Biomechanical tests were carried out to compare the biomechanical properties.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Both the two fixation methods could meet the 1-kN quadriceps femoris contraction. The internal fixation plate of patel a was superior to NiTi patel ar concentrator in the patel ar isolation shift, muscle strength and joint strength, as wel as mechanical properties of patel a-point surface. There were significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). The internal fixation plate of patel a is designed in accordance with the anatomical and biomechanical properties of the patel a, the fixation strength can completely meet clinical requirement and deserve further application.

The status of marine bioresources and the marine eco-environment issues were summarized and discussed, and the strategies for the development of Chinese marine bioresources in the future were proposed. The degradation of marine eco-environment and unreasonable exploitation of the resources resulted in acute decline of Chinese marine bioresources. The feasible stratagies for the sustainable use of marine bioresources should be to intensify the basic research on marine bioresources science, to strengthen the protection of the marine environment and conservation of marine living resources, and to exploit and utilize marine bioresources scientifically and reasonably by using high-technology including marine biotechnology.

The authors helpfully discuss the design idea,experimental module design,examination methods,and experiment textbook construction in experimental teaching of microbiology,and conduct further researches on the basic skill training,verifying experiment,integrative experiment,and investigative experiment in the course. This study aims to enhance effects of the experimental teaching,to cultivate high potential talents who can master essential knowledge and skills,and creatively carry out scientific research.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of universal newborn hearing screening for deaf‐ness predisposing genes in newborns .Methods A total of 965 newborns at Subei Hospital in Yangzhou were taken blood samples at heel and received for deafness predisposing genes screening .The most common deafness genes were detected by gene sequencing ,including mt12SrRNA c .1555A > G ,c .1494C > T ,GJB2 35delG ,167delT ,176_191del16 ,235delC ,299_300delAT ,SLC26A4 281C> T ,589G>A ,IVS7 -2A>G ,1174A> T ,1226G> A ,1229C> T ,IVS15+5G> A ,1975G>C ,2027T > A ,2162C> T ,2168A> G ,GJB3538C> T ,547G> A .At the same time ,all infants received hearing screening .Otoacoustic emission(OAE) was used as the first step screening ,and OAE combined with auto-auditory brainstem response(AABR) detection were used as the second step screening . Results Fifty -three cases (5 .49% ) had partial gene mutation ,one case of 12SrRNA gene mutation ,33 cases of GJB2 gene mutation ,18 cases of SCL26A4 gene mutation ,one case of GJB3 gene mutation .Of 965 cases ,28 cases failed to pass hearing screening while 18 cases did not pass rescreening .There were 10 cases taking audiological di‐agnosis at the age of three months .Six cases were confirmed with hearing loss .There were 905 cases passed thehearing screening and genetic screening ,11 failed born hearing and gene screening .Conclusion That the newborn gene screening was added into the hearing screening can be helpful to find out the deafness predisposing genes and drug -induced or late-onset hearing loss .

Objective To research the relation between the time-dependent appearances of myofibroblasts during the repair of contused skeletal muscle in rat and wound age determination. Methods A total of 35 SD male rats were divided into the control and six injured groups according to wound age as fol-lows: 12 h, 1 d, 5 d, 7 d, 10 d and 14 d after injury. The appearances of myofibroblasts were detected by HE staining, immunohistochemistry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Masson’s trichrome staining was utilized to examine collagen accumulation in the contused areas. Results Immunohistochemical stain-ing showed that α-SMA+ myofibroblasts were initially observed at 5 d post-injury. The average ratio of myofibroblasts was highest at 14 d post-injury, with all samples, ratios more than 50%. In the other five groups, the average of α-SMA positive ratios were less than 50%. The collagen stained areas in the contused zones, concomitant with myofibroblast appearance, were increasingly augmented along with ad-vances of posttraumatic interval. Conclusion The immunohistochemical detection of myofibroblasts can be applied to wound age determination. The myofibroblasts might be involved in collagen deposition during the repair of contused skeletal muscle in rat.

OBJECTIVETo propose a new computer software-based medical image processing technique with high resolution digital scanner for radiotherapy verification.

METHODSUnder the platform of Windows 2000, the software, programmed with Visual C++.NET, was developed according to modular design. All data of the films and the treatment planning system could be processed as images or dose curves for a robust result.

RESULTSMany functions such as data acquisition, automatic analysis and computation and image processing were integrated in the system. Both geometric and dosimetric errors could be calculated at the same time to verify the radiotherapy accuracy.

CONCLUSIONThis system has good accuracy and stability for cost-effective radiotherapy verification.

Film Dosimetry ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; standards ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Reproducibility of Results ; Software

OBJECTIVETo discuss the anti-tumor effect of Xihuang pill on tumor-bearing rats and its effect on the immune clearance function of tumor-bearing organisms.

METHODWalker256 tumor cells were adopted to establish the tumor-bearing rat model. The rats were randomly divided into five groups: the normal control group, the model control group, the lentinan group and Xihuang pill low dose, middle dose and high dose groups, with 10 rats in each group, and continuously treated and given drugs for 14 d after modeling. Blood and tumors were collected from abdominal aorta to calculate the tumor inhibition rate. The content of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ T cells and adhesion molecule B7-1 (CD80) in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of IL-2 and IFN-gamma in were determined by ELISA.

RESULTThe tumor inhibition rate of the Xihuang pill high dose group was 33. 1 percent. Compared with the model group, the Xihuang pill large dose group showed significantly low IL-2, IFN-gamma, CD3+, CD4+, B7-1 in peripheral blood, with statistical significance in their differences (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONXihuang pill could show its anti-tumor effect by enhancing the immune clearance function and increasing IL-2, IFN-gamma, CD3+ T, CD4+ T, B7-1 in peripheral blood.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; administration & dosage ; B7-1 Antigen ; genetics ; immunology ; Breast Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; immunology ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; drug effects ; immunology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Immune System ; drug effects ; Immunologic Factors ; administration & dosage ; Interferon-gamma ; genetics ; immunology ; Interleukin-2 ; genetics ; immunology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Tumor Burden ; drug effects

In the article, the development of medical treatment for eye injuries in the mainland of China was reviewed. According to the data provided in Eye Injury Vitrectomy Study (EIVS), 27% of 72 eyes with no light perception (NLP) gained recovery in term of antomy and visual function. Vitrectomy initiated at more than 4 weeks after open eye injury is an independent risk factor for developing PVR. Prognosis of anatomy and visual function of the injured eye with PVR is markedly worse than that without PVR. Serious injuries of ciliary body, choroid and retina are three key parts of the eye with NLP. The concept that the treatment of the eye injury gradually focus on the whole globe is embodied. The data from 13575 in patients with traumatic eyes in 14 hospitals revealed that the rate of immediate enucleation was remarkable reduced with comparison of 20 years ago.
Eye Injuries ; therapy ; Humans ; Vitrectomy ; Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative ; therapy