pinal dorsal horn of CCI, suggesting repeatedly intrathecal betorphanol may be a possible way to treat neuropathic pain.

Objective To investigate the features and its risk factors for cognitive impairment in patients with lacunar infarct (LI) and white matter lesion (WML).Methods The inpatients with LI and WML aged 65 to 75 years old were enrolled.Their demographic and clinical data were collected.LI and WML were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) was used to evaluate cognitive function.Self-Rating Depression Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Scale were used to exclude patients with depression and anxiety.The patients were divided into either a cognitive impairment group or a normal cognitive function group.The demographic and clinical data of both groups were compared.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze and determine the independent risk factors for cognitive impairment.The characteristics of cognitive impairment of LI and WML were compared.Results A total of 130 patients with LI or WML were enrolled,92 of them had cognitive impairment,and 38 had normal cognitive function; 85 had LI,and 45 had WML; 53 were males and 77 were females.Univariate analysis showed that years of education in the cognitive impairment group (7.54 ±4.65 years vs.11.29 ±3.17 years; t =4.286,P=0.001) was significantly lower than that of the normal cognitive function group,while the constituent ratios of hypertension (54.6％ vs.16.2％ ;x2 =4.477,P =0.018),hyperlipidemia (53.1％ vs.16.2％ ;x2 =5.263; P =0.044),diabetes mellitus (46.9％ vs.10.8％;x2 =3.827,P=0.017),as well as LI (43.8％ vs.21.5％;x2 =3.928,P=0.015) and WML (26.9％ vs.7.7％ ;x2 =4.072,P =0.009) were significantly higher than those of the normal cognitive function group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that years of education (odds ratio [OR],1.305,95％confidence interval [CI] 1.104-7.975; P =0.001),diabetes mellitus (OR 1.328,95％ CI 1.292-3.422;P =0.015),hypertension (OR 1.978,95％ CI 1.034-5.443; P =0.028,LI (OR 1.224,95％ CI 1.004-2.007; P =0.013),and WML (OR 1.489,95％ CI 1.202-3.778; P =0.010) were the independent risk factors for cognitive impairment.The total MoCA score (21.61 ± 5.33 vs.19.19 ± 7.07; t =1.841,P =0.038) and cube copy (0.43 ± 0.50 vs.0.31 ± 0.47; t =1.104,P =0.010),clock drawing test (2.53 ±0.89 vs.2.04 ± 1.22; t =2.229,P =0.008),letters identification (0.85 ±0.36 vs.0.62 ±0.50; t =2.585,P==0.000),and 100 minus 7 consecutively (2.62 ±0.79 vs.2.19 ± 1.17; t =2.113; P=0.001) of the WML group were significantly lower than those of the LI group.Conclusions The patients with LI and WML often had cognitive impairment,and the cognitive impairment in patients with WML was more serious.Years of education,hypertension and diabetes were the independent risk factors for cognitive impairment in patients with LI and WML.Visuospatial executive function and attention damage in patients with WML were severer than those of the patients with LI.

The influence of Rosa davurica pall juice on pulmonary adenoma induced by urethan was observed in the experiment, which lasted for 20 weeks. 250 mice were divided into 4 groups at random. Group A was set as control receiving basal diet and tap water only. Another 3 groups were given basal diet, however, group B was given Rosa davurica pall juice 0.2ml/20g boody weight once a week, group C 0.1% urethan solution for drinking freely and group D 0.1% urethan solution plus the juice. The mouss body weight was weighed once a week; the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), the level of lipoperoxides (LPO), lymphocyte transformation and hemolysin were determined once a month, the pulmonary pathological examination was made also once a month. The obtained data were carried out with a 2?2 factorial analysis. The result were as follows:(1)the incidence of pulmonary adenoma of group C(100%) was significantly higher than that of group D (69%) at the e-nd of experiment (P

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Objective To explore the association of risk factors with amnestic versus nonamnestic of mild cognitive impairment.Methods All the subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) aged 65-75 years were recruited from Neurology Department of 3 third-class hospitals of Qingdao,admitted from January 2011 to September 2011.They were systematically evaluated with mini-mental state examination( MMSE )and Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA),then health conditions were collected.According to Petersen's standards,patients were divided into 89 cases with amnestic mild cognitive impairment(aMCI) and 51 cases with non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (non-aMCI)groups to compare different risk factors between them.Results There were statistical differences in high total cholesterol (P=0.011),diabetes mellitus (P=0.009),MoCA score (P=0.040) between aMCI and non-aMCIgroups.MoCAscore (OR=1.081,95％CI:1.001-1.204,P=0.040) in the aMCI group was lower than that in non aMCI group.Diabetes mellitus ratio (OR=0.258,95％CI:0.096-0.695,P=0.009) was higher in non-aMCI group than in aMCI group.The level of total-cholesterol(OR=13.345,95％CI:1.127-158.085,P=0.011) in aMCI group was higher than that in non-aMCI group.The high total cholesterol was a independent risk factor for aMCI.Conclusions Different risk factors appear to exert different effects for aMCI and nonaMCI.

Objective To investigate the treatment delay in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease in different levels of hospital in Qingdao area and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 700 patients with acute cerebrovascular disease from the city, county and township hospitals in Qingdao were selected from June 2008 to February 2009. A questionnaire survey was used to investigate and analyze the visiting time in patients with stroke and its possible influencing factors. Results The average visiting rate in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease was 30% within 4.5 hours after the onset in Qingdao area. The average visiting rate of the township hospitals was lowest (26%), of the city hospitals was moderate (28%), and of the county hospitals was highest (36%). For the city hospitals, the male patients usually delayed the visiting. The patients with high school or higher education level, urban medical insurance, 120 transportation, and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ＜ 3 could usually he treated timely; For the county hospitals, the patients with secondary school or lower education level, 120 transportation, and NIHSS ＜3 could usually be treated timely. For the township hospitals, the patients with NIHSS ＞ 7 and unconsciousness could usually be treated timely. Conclusions The patients with acute cerebrovascular disease in the city, county and township hospitals in Qingdao area had significant treatment delay. Of those, 120 transportation and higher levels of education could decrease the treatment delay of patients. Therefore, perfecting stroke emergency network, raising people's level of education, and strengthening propaganda and education on stroke knowledge in all levels of hospitals are essential for timely treatment of stroke patients.

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness between puncture drainage and surgery in the treatment of pyogenic liver abscess.Methods Clinical date of 81 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were retrospectively analyzed.Patients were divided into the ultrasound-guided puncture drainage group (48 patients) and open surgical drainage group (33 patients).The demographic data,laboratory examination,efficient rate,complication rate,mortality,time for body temperature returned to normal and hospital stays were compared between the two groups.Results Klebsiella pneumoniae was positive in 45.45％ cases by blood culture,and in 62.50％ cases by pus culture.There was no statistically significant difference in the effective rate and mortality (x2 =0.91,2.05,P ＞ 0.05).For patients with puncture drainage hospital stay was (14 ± 5) days,significantly shorter than (17 ± 5) days in surgery group (t =-3.20,P ＜ 0.05).Time to normal temperature was (5.1 ± 1.6) days in puncture drainage group,which was shorter than (6.0 ± 1.1) days in open surgery group (t =-2.85,P ＜ 0.05).Postoperative complications were fewer in the puncture drainage group (6 cases) than open surgery group (10 cases) (x2=3.91,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Ultrasound-guided puncture drainage for liver abscess is safe,feasible,effective of low complication rate for the treatment of pyogenic liver abscess.

Objective To Study the genetic basis of four plants in Glycyrrhiza L.and apply the amplified fragment length polymorphism(AFLP)molecular marker technique to the selecting of good strain breeding of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.Methods The DNA polymorphism,fingerprinting,and UPGMA ana-lysis of four cultivated species in G.uralensis from Minqin,Kashi,Akesu,and Inner Mongolia were detected by AFLP technique.Results Eight primer combinations were screened from 64 primer combinations to analyze DNA polymorphism and the DNA fingerprintings were generated by primer combination E-AAC/M-CAG.UPGMA Analysis showd that all the studied populations were clustered into four groups and had different relationships.Conclusion The results show that "Minqin No.1","Kashi No.1",and "Akesu No.1" have inimitable gene structure and should be studied more as new breeding resource.

Objective To evaluate the role of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium (mitoKATP) channel in mitigation of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by isoflurane preconditioning in rats and the relationship with c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway.Methods Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 280-320 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),group I/R,isoflurane preconditioning group (group Ⅰ-pre),and 5-hydroxydecanoate (5-HD,a selective mitoKATP channel antagonist) group.Cerebral I/R was produced by modified 4-vessel technique described by Pulsinelli in anesthetized rats.In group Ⅰ-pre,the rats were exposed to 1.5％ isoflurane for 1 h everyday for 5 consecutive days before ischemia.In group 5-HD,5-HD 15 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before ischemia and the other procedures were similar to those previously described in group Ⅰ-pre.Neurological behavior was evaluated at 24 h of reperfusion.The rats in each group were sacrificed at 72 h of reperfusion,and the brains were removed for determination of neuronal apoptosis (by TUNEL) and expression of caspase-3 and phosphor-JNK (p-JNK) protein (using Western blot) in hippocampal tissues.Apoptotic rate was calculated.Results Compared with group S,the number of grid cross was significantly decreased,hanging time was shortened,apoptotic rate was increased,and caspase-3 expression was up-regulated in I/R,Ⅰ-pre and 5-HD groups,the expression of p-JNK protein was up-regulated in IR and 5-HD groups,and no significant change was found in the expression of p-JNK protein in group Ⅰ-pre.Compare with group I/R,the number of grid cross was significantly increased,hanging time was prolonged,apoptotic rate was decreased,and the expression of caspase-3 and p-JNK protein was downregulated in group Ⅰ-pre,and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group 5-HD.Compared with group Ⅰ-pre,the number of grid cross was significantly decreased,hanging time was shortened,apoptotic rate was increased,and the expression of caspase-3 and p-JNK protein was up-regulated in group 5-HD.Conclusion The mitoKATP channel is involved in mitigation of cerebral I/R injury by isoflurane preconditioning through blocking the JNK signaling pathway in rats.

Objective To investigate the differences of the vascular risk factors for anterior circulation and posterior circulation ischemic stroke.Methods The unified diagnosis and treatment questionnaires of ischemic stroke in Qingdao city were developed.The data of 943 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke treated in the Departments of Neurology in 11 hospitals with imaging facilities such as computerized tornography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Qingdao city and its surrounding counties from June 2008 to February 2009 were retrospectively collected.The risk factors for anterior circulation and posterior circulation ischemic stroke were analyzed.Results Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in the age,sex,history of coronary heart disease,hyperlipidemia,atrial fibrillation and basdine National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score between anterior circulation and posterior circulation ischermic stroke (all P ＜0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the age (odds ratio [ OR ] 1.025,95％ confidence interval [ CI ] 1.009-1.042) and the baseline NIHSS score (OR 1.052,95％ CI 1.019-1.086) tended to the interior circulation ischernic stroke,whereas coronary heart disease (OR 0.512,95％ CI 0.341-0.768) and hyperlipidemia (OR 0.585,95％ CI 0.386-0.884) tended to posterior circulation ischemic stroke,and hyperlipidemia was an independent risk factors for posterior circulation ischemic stroke.Conclusions Vascular risk factors exerted different effects on anterior circulation and posterior circulation ischemic stroke.