Radiotherapy is the primary treatment modality for nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) which can effectively control the disease.Oral cavity,anatomically near nasopharyngeal region is the main area for the occurrence of complication of radiotherapy.Second primary malignancy (SPM) in oral cavity is an important factor interferencing NPC patients survival rate.The etiology of oral SPM is unclear and,the prognosis is poor.The research of it is still in exploration.

Objective To study an effective pathway in preventing the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(H.C.C) and improve the long-term curative effects.Methods 103 resectable cases of H.C.C were randomly divided into treatment group,hepatectomy plus hepatoarteria-and portal chemotherapeutics embalizations with subcutaneous pump(HACE and PVCE) group and control group(Only hepatectomy).Based on changes of ?-fetoprotein(AFP) for pre-and post operation and results of"B" ultrasound and CT,hepatic artery portography,the difference of 1,3,5-year recurrence rates and survival rates between the two groups were compared.Results ⑴The recurrence rates of treatment group and control group for 1,3,5-year were 13.5%,46.2%,67.3% and 19.6%,60.8%,86.2% respectively,there was an obviously difference (P

OBJECTIVEThe study investigated the epidemiology of Filifactor alocis (F. alocis) in subgingival plaque samples from subjects with different periodontal statuses. The relationship between the prevalence of F. alocis and clinical periodontal parameters was also analyzed.

METHODSSubgingival plaque samples and periodontal data were collected from 68 healthy sites (H groups) in 17 healthy subjects, 64 healthy (G-H group) and 76 diseased sites (G-D group) in 19 patients with chronic gingivitis, and 36 healthy (P-H group) and 56 diseased sites (P-D group) in 14 patients with chronic periodontitis. The plaque samples were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, and possible correlations between the F. alocis detection rate and the bleeding index, probing depth, or clinical attachment level were determined.

RESULTSThe detection levels of F. alocis increased in both healthy and diseased groups. The lowest level at 30.88% (21/68) was noted in the H group, whereas the highest level at 91.07% (51/56) was obtained from the P-D group. A significant correlation was found between the F. alocis detection levels and periodontal disease condition (P < 0.000 1). Further analyses showed that a significant correlation also existed between the detection level of F. alocis and the abnormal clinical periodontal parameters, namely, bleeding index, probing depth, and clinical attachment loss. The odds ratios were 5.26, 8.85, and 11.65, respectively.

CONCLUSIONF. alocis was found at increased-levels in subjects with periodontal disease. The presence of F. alocis increases the risk of sites with abnormal clinical periodontal parameters.

Objective To investigate the correlation of plasma heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) level and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods The outpatient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergoing oral glucose tolerance test and healthy individuals with physical examination were divided into T2DM group and healthy control group, the differences between the two groups in HO-1 and methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA), mean fluorescence intensity (MFI), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were comparatively analysed , and analyzed the correlations between HO-1 and reactive oxygen species (ROS) MFI, MDA, HOMA-IR and FBG. Results The type 2 diabetes group in MDA and MFI, the expression rate of HO-1 were higher than those of control group (P<0.05), correlation analysis of expression of HO-1 was positively correlated with MFI, MDA (r=0.489, 0.763, P<0.05) in the T2DM group, HO-1, HOMA-IR and FBG were significantly higher than the healthy control group, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The expression of HO-1 and HOMA-IR and FPG levels were positively correlated in the T2DM group (r=0.271, 0.426, P <0.05). Conclusion T2DM patients with hyperglycemia and oxidative stress, plasma HO-1 expression is significantly increased, HO-1 is related to oxidative stress, insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia, which has certain value on clinical assessment of T2DM and therapeutic efficacy.

Animals ; Astragalus Plant ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; drug therapy ; Phytotherapy ; Pulmonary Fibrosis ; drug therapy ; Rheum ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; chemistry

Objective To explore and analyse the causes of reoperation after biliary duct operation, so as to decrease the reoperation rate of biliary tract. Methods Clinical data of 71 patients who underwent reoperation of biliary duct diseases in our hospital between January 2005 to September 2010 were analysed,and the causes of biliary duct reoperation were summarized and analysed. Results The main cause of reoperation was recurrent or retained bile stone (76.1%,54/71), noncalculous stenosis of biliary tract ( 15.5 %, 11/71 ),biliary tract obstruction due to tumor (4.2%,3/71), and other factors (4.2%,3/71).Conclusion Recurrent or retained bile duct stone were the main cause for biliary reoperation, but noncalculous stenosis of biliary tract and biliary tract obstruction due to tumor could not be ignored. The initial rational operative method, approporiate operation time and the thoroughness of operation are the key factors to decrease bile duct reoperations.

Scientific innovation teams are key weight indicators and promoters in science and technology of a hospital.The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University(the Hospital)draws funding support from the Natural Science Foundation,to empower its innovative teams with programs and funding.These efforts have effectively propelled its innovations spearheaded by the dermatology team to give rise to outstanding outcomes and power teams.The application for talents support from NSF,the project approval for the hospital funding is affected to some extent.With the help from NSF and the innovative teams,scientific teams of the hospital have harvested a general upgrading and accelerated development of disciplines,elevating the scientific level of hospital in general.

Objective To explore the relationship of subjective health complaints and health promotion lifestyles among nursing college students.Methods A total of 775 nursing students in a college in Guangzhou city were surveyed using Subjective Health Complaints Scale and Health Promoting Lifestyles-Ⅱ (HPLP-Ⅱ),and then analyzed the datum of the investigation.Results The incidence rate of subjective health complaints was 57.9％(449/775).The symptoms of the top five were fatigue [19.2％(149/775)],eye discomfort [18.5％(143/775)],gastrointestinal upset [18.2％(141/775)],sleep disorders [16.6％(129/775)] and poor interpersonal relationship [11.0％(85/775)].The mean score of the HPLP-Ⅱ was 133.74±19.10,both scores of the HPLP-Ⅱ and the subscales in the nursing students without complaints were significantly higher than the others,P ＜ 0.01.Further multinomial Logistic results suggested HPLP-Ⅱ negatively related with the occurrence of subjective health complaints.Conclusion Health promotion lifestyle can prevent or improve the complaints status common existed among nursing college students.

Objective To evaluate the effects of acitretin combined with clarithromycin on tumor growth in human oral epidermoid carcinoma xenografts in nude mice,and to investigate their antitumor mechanisms.Methods A cell line of human oral epidermoid carcinoma was subcutaneously inoculated into 31 Balb/c nude mice to establish a xenograft model of human skin tumor.Then,the nude mice were randomly classified into 6 groups according to a double blind protocol:control group (n =6) remaining untreated,placebo group (n =5) treated with wheat flour,acitretin group (n =5) treated with acitretin 7.2 mg/kg per day,clarithromycin group (n =5) treated with clarithromycin 100 mg/kg per day,acitretin + placebo group (n =5) treated with both acitretin (7.2 mg/kg per day) and wheat flour,and acitretin + clarithromycin group (n =5) treated with acitretin (7.2 mg/kg per day) and clarithromycin 100 mg/kg per day.All the drugs were intragastrically administrated once daily.After three weeks of treatment,mice were sacrificed and xenografts were removed.Then,the size and weight of xenografts were measured,and pathological analysis was conducted.Real time-PCR was performed to quantify the mRNA expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nuclear factor (NF)-κB,and immunohistochemistry was carried out to observe the expression of VEGF as well as to determine microvessel density (MVD) and Ki-67 proliferation index.By using the software SPSS 19.0,analysis of variance was performed for comparison of measurement data,and least significant difference (LSD) test for paired comparisons.Results Both the size and weight of xenografts in the acitretin + clarithromycin group were significantly lower than those in the other groups (all P ＜ 0.05).Real-time fluorescence-based PCR revealed weaker mRNA expressions of VEGF and NF-κB in the acitretin + clarithromycin group compared with the control group,clarithromycin group and acitretin group (all P ＜ 0.05).As immunohistochemistry showed,the acitretin + clarithromycin group displayed a decrease in the expression rate (all P ＜ 0.01) and staining intensity of VEGF,MVD (all P ＜ 0.01) with a sparse distribution of microvessels,Ki-67 proliferation index (all P ＜ 0.05) and proliferative activity of tumor cells compared with the control group,clarithromycin group and acitretin group.Conclusion Acitretin combined with clarithromycin can synergistically inhibit the growth of human oral epidermoid carcinoma xenografts in nude mice,downregulate VEGF expression,and suppress angiogenesis and tumor proliferation.

Purpose To investigate the expression of Wnt-1 and β-catenin protein in cervical squamous cell carcinomas ( CSCC) and their relationship with invasion and lymph node metastasis. Methods Expression of Wnt-1 and β-catenin protein were examined on immunohistochemistry containing 78 specimens of CSCC and 30 specimens of normal cervical tissues. Results The positive rates of Wnt-1 and β-catenin protein in normal cervical tissues were 20.0% and 10.0% respectively. The positive rates of Wnt-1 andβ-cate-nin protein in CSCC were 56.4%, and 74.4% respectively. There was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.001). The positive rates of Wnt-1 andβ-catenin protein in 33 cases with lymph node metastasis of CSCC were 72.7% and 90.9% respective-ly. The positive rates of Wnt-1 andβ-catenin protein in 45 cases with no lymph node metastasis of CSCC were 44.4% and 62.2% re-spectively. The expression of Wnt-1 andβ-catenin protein was significantly related with grades of tumors and depth of invasion and FI-GO stages (P<0.05), and there was no significantly difference between the expression of Wnt-1 andβ-catenin protein and CSCC pa-tients age (P>0.05). Spearman analysis showed that the expression of Wnt-1 protein was positive related to the expression ofβ-cate-nin protein (rs =0.490, P<0.001). Conclusion The abnormal expression of Wnt-1 and β-catenin may be involved in initiation, development, invasion, and metastasis of CSCC, and it is suggested that Wnt-1 and β-catenin be considered as potential markers for invasion, metastasis, and prognosis.