Objective To evaluate spiral CT in localizing and measuring intraocular foreign body.Methods 25 patients underwent spiral CT scan,a simple method that the authors developed was used to localize and measure the foreign body and to gain the distance of the arc from foreign body to corneal margin.Results The data gained from the localization method were proved to be accurate by operation.Conclusion The method of spiral CT localization of intraocular foreign body is simple,useful,accurate and worthy to be used extensively in clinic.

Objective To evaluate the value of clinical application of the three dimensional (3D) and multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) with multislice spiral CT(MSCT) in skull and maxillofacial fracture. Methods Twenty patients with skull and maxillofacial fracture were examined with MSCT, then MPR and three-dimensional surface shaded display (3D-SSD) were performed in work-station. Results MSCT MPR imaging clearly showed all fractures in 20 patients, and were more accurate than 3D-SSD in displaying tiny fracture and fracture of deep structure. 3D-SSD imaging could stereoscopically and directly show the fracture location, type, range, the course of irregular fracture line and fragment displacement. Conclusion MSCT MPR imaging in combination with 3D imaging is of high value in diagnosis and treatment of skull and maxillofacial fracture.

By analyzing the mechanism of pronunciation, traditional acoustic parameters, including fundamental frequency, Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC), linear prediction cepstrum coefficient (LPCC), frequency perturbation, amplitude perturbation, and nonlinear characteristic parameters, including entropy (sample entropy, fuzzy entropy, multi-scale entropy), box-counting dimension, intercept and Hurst, are extracted as feature vectors for identification of pathological voice. Seventy-eight normal voice samples and 73 pathological voice samples for /a/, and 78 normal samples and 80 pathological samples for /i/ are recognized based on support vector machine (SVM). The results showed that compared with traditional acoustic parameters, nonlinear characteristic parameters could be well used to distinguish between healthy and pathological voices, and the recognition rates for /a/ were all higher than those for /i/ except for multi-scale entropy. That is why the /a/ sound data is used widely in related research at home and abroad for obtaining better identification of pathological voices. Adopting multi-scale entropy for /i/ could obtain higher recognition rate than /a/ between healthy and pathological samples, which may provide some useful inspiration for evaluating vocal compensatory function.
Acoustics ; Humans ; Sound ; Speech Acoustics ; Voice Disorders ; Voice Quality

[Objective]To provide a precise individualized design proposal for locating acetabular prosthesis by means of 3D reconstruction,reverse engineering software and rapid prototyping technology.[Method]3D CT scan pelvis image data were obtained from six patients,which displayed osteonecrosis of femoral head on one side.The data were transferred via a DICOM network into a computer workstation.A 3D model of hip was reconstructed using Amira 3.1 software,and saved in STL format.Then the 3D model was imported into Imageware 12.0 software.The normal hip joint centre of abnormal side was determined and the best orientation of the prosthesis(which was central axial ray of acetabula)was defined using reverse engineering.Locating template was designed according to the anatomic features of the acetabula and the central axial ray.Entity model was produced by rapid prototyping technology.The orientation of the prosthesis was located by matching the model to acetabular concavity at operation.[Result]By measuring postoperative standard hip anteroposterior film,the abduction angle of acetabular prosthesis was(46.00?2.49)? and the anteversion angle was(15.68?2.85)?.The expected result was obtained.[Conclusion]The navigation template designed and constructed preoperatively can provide precise location for acetabular prosthesis and avoid procedural errors at operation.

Objective:To explore the effect of psychological training on self consistency and congruence of army men. Methods:532 army men were tested by Self Consistency and Congruence Scale(SCCS)、EPQ、simplified coping style questionnaire(SCSQ)and SCL-90. Results:There were significant difference in score of SCCS between army men group and norm.There were significant correlation between factor scores of SCCS and scores of EPQ,SCSQ and SCL-90. After psychological training,the study group had higher score in flexibility than that of norm. The study group had higher score in flexibility and positive coping style than control group,and lower scores in P and N of EPQ,total score,obsessive-compulsive,interpersonal sensitivity,anxiety,hostility,paranoid ideation and psychoticism of SCL-90 than control. Conclusion:Self consistency and congruence level of army men were associated with personality, coping style and mental health. The psychological training has effect on balancing personality,facilitating self consistency,improving coping style and the psychological status of army men.

Objective To compare the efficacies of mini-incision dismembered pyeloplasty assisted by retroperitoneal laparoscopy and routine retroperitoneal laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction(UPJ) obstruction.MethodsThe clinical data of 47 patients with UPJ obstruction,who underwent dismembered pyeloplasty from January 2004 to November 2006 in our hospital,were retrospectively analyzed.Of the patients,22 were treated by mini-incision dismembered pyeloplasty assisted by retroperitoneal laparoscopy(group A),in whom a 4-cm incision was made under the costal margin at the posterior axillary line;and the other 25 cases underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty(group B).The clinical data of the two groups,including the operation time,blood loss,average airway resistance and partial pressure of carbon dioxide,recovery of intestinal function,length of drainage and hospital stay,incidence of urinary leakage,and remission rate of hydronephrosis and improvement of GFR,were statistical analyzed by SPSS 13.0.ResultsNo intra-operative complications occurred in either group.Compared with Group B,Group A had shorter operation time [(92.9?16.3) min vs(155.8?18.6) min,t=-12.251,P=0.000],more blood loss [(18.9?6.3) ml vs(13.6?6.7)ml,t=2.782,P=0.008],lower average airway resistance [(15.6?2.6) cm H2O vs(26.9?4.3) cm H2O,t=-10.715,P=0.000] and partial pressure of carbon dioxide [(36.0?6.9) cm H2O vs(51.6?6.7) cm H2O,t=-7.855,P=0.000].No statistical differences were detected in the recovery of intestinal function,postoperative length of drainage and hospital stay,incidence of urinary leakage,and remission rate of hydronephrosis and improvement of GFR.ConclusionMini-incision dismembered pyeloplasty assisted by retroperitoneal laparoscopy is a safe,effective,and minimally invasive therapy for UPJ obstruction.

The aim of this study is to prepare hyaluronic acid (HA) modified core-shell liponanoparticles (pHA-LCS-NPs) as gene delivery system and investigate its gene transfection efficiency in human retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19) cells in vitro. The pHA-LCS-NPs was prepared by firstly hydrating dry lipid film with CS-NPs suspension to get LCS-NPs, then modifying the lipid bilayer with HA by amidation reaction between HA and dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). Its morphology, particle size and zeta potential were investigated. XTT assay was used to evaluate the cell safety of different vectors in vitro. The gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs modified with different contents of HA was investigated in ARPE-19 cells with green fluorescent protein (pEGFP) as the reporter gene. The results showed that the obtained pHA-LCS-NPs exhibited a clear core-shell structure with the average particles size of (214.9 +/- 7.2) nm and zeta potential of (-35 +/- 3.7) mV. The 24 h cumulative release of gene from pHA-LCS-NPs was less than 30%. After 48 h incubation, gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs/pEGFP was 1.81 times and 3.75 times higher than that of CS-NPs/pEGFP and naked pEGFP, respectively. Also no obvious cytotoxicity was observed on pHA-LCS-NPs. It suggested that the pHA-LCS-NPs might be promising non-viral gene delivery systems with high efficiency and low cytotoxicity.
Cell Survival ; Gene Transfer Techniques ; Genes, Reporter ; Genetic Vectors ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; metabolism ; Humans ; Hyaluronic Acid ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Lipids ; Nanoparticles ; Particle Size ; Phosphatidylethanolamines ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Retinal Pigment Epithelium ; drug effects ; Transfection

The aim of this study is to prepare hyaluronic acid (HA) modified core-shell liponanoparticles (pHA-LCS-NPs) as gene delivery system and investigate its gene transfection efficiency in human retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19) cells in vitro. The pHA-LCS-NPs was prepared by firstly hydrating dry lipid film with CS-NPs suspension to get LCS-NPs, then modifying the lipid bilayer with HA by amidation reaction between HA and dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). Its morphology, particle size and zeta potential were investigated. XTT assay was used to evaluate the cell safety of different vectors in vitro. The gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs modified with different contents of HA was investigated in ARPE-19 cells with green fluorescent protein (pEGFP) as the reporter gene. The results showed that the obtained pHA-LCS-NPs exhibited a clear core-shell structure with the average particles size of (214.9 +/- 7.2) nm and zeta potential of (-35 +/- 3.7) mV. The 24 h cumulative release of gene from pHA-LCS-NPs was less than 30%. After 48 h incubation, gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs/pEGFP was 1.81 times and 3.75 times higher than that of CS-NPs/pEGFP and naked pEGFP, respectively. Also no obvious cytotoxicity was observed on pHA-LCS-NPs. It suggested that the pHA-LCS-NPs might be promising non-viral gene delivery systems with high efficiency and low cytotoxicity.

Objective To investigate the multi-phase dynamic spiral CT findings of small hepatic hemangioma with arterioportal shunts,and to discuss its mechanism and influencing factors.Methods Multi-phase dynamic contrast-enhancement CT findings of 52 small hepatic hemangiomas in 33 cases were analyzed retrospectively.The criteria for diagnosing arterioportal shunts were as follow:①Transient wedge-shape or irregularly shape homogenous enhancement in the liver parenchyma adjacent to the tumor on hepatic arterial phase and slight hyper-or iso-attenuation in the area on portal venous phase and delayed phase;②Some branches of portal vein showed early appearance within the wedge-shaped homogenously hyper-attenuating area on the arterial phase.The correlation between the enhancement patterns of homangiomas and the prevalence of arterioportal shunts in small hepatic homangiomas were analyzed.Results Arterioportal shunts were found in 13(25%)of 52 small hepatic hemangiomas,all of them showed transient wedge-shaped enhancement peripheral to the tumor and in 7 of 13 hemangiomas showed early enhancement of branches of the portal veins on the arterial phase.Eleven(52.4%)of the 21 small hepatic hemangiomas with rapid enhancement had arterioportal shunt shunts,whereas only 2(6.5%)of the 31 hemangiomas with slow enhancement had arterioportal shunt shunts(P

Objective: To investigate the effects of low molecular weight heparin(LMWH) on vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression of early diabetic nephropathy. Methods: Ninety-five male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal control rats, STZ-induced diabetic rats and diabetic rats treated with LMWH. The renal tissues were subjected to immunohistochemical staining after 1,2,4,6,and 8 weeks’ treatment respectively to quantify the VEGF expression. Results: Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated an increasing in VEGF positive cells in diabetic rats. It was found that there were significant differences in VEGF staining intensity between diabetic rats and normal control rats and between LMWH treated rats and untreated diabetic rats after two weeks treatment. Conclusion: The inhibition of VEGF expression may be one of the mechanisms of LMWH’s renal protective effects on early diabetic nephropathy.