ObjectiveTo study the protective effects of 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside(TSG) on the PC12 cells injury induced by H2O2.MethodsAll cells were divided into 5 groups: the saline control group(control group), Oxidative damage PC12 cells model group(H2O2 group) which was induced by H2O2, and TSG treated group, which oxidative damage PC12 cells model which was induced by H2O2 after given TSG 2 h at TSG 120 μg/L(TSG 120 μg/L+H2O2 group), 60 μg/L(TSG 60 μg/L+H2O2 group) and 30 μg/L(TSG 30 μg/L+H2O2 group) once. The survival rate of the cells was determined by MTT method, the content of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was determined by ultraviolet spectrophometry and the content of malonyldialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was measured respectively by thiobarbituric aicd and xanthine oxidese method. Immunohistochemitry method were used to detect the expression of bcl-2.ResultsTSG reduced obviously cells injury induced by H2O2. 30～120 μg/L TSG improved the cells survival rate, reduced LDH releasing and MDA content, increased SOD activity, and decreased the expression of bcl-2 in the PC12 cells injury induced by H2O2(P<0-05, P<0-01). ConclusionTSG has significantly potective effect on the PC12 cells injury induced by H2O2.

ObjectiveTo investigate the finasteride application during the off-cycle of intermittent androgen blockade (IAB) in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with IAB.MethodsEighty-seven patients with advanced prostate cancer were divided into two groups: forty-nine patients received IAB (group A), and thirty-eight patients underwent IAB and finasteride during the off-cycle of IAB (group B). The time of treatment cycle and the time to disease progression were compared between the two groups. ResultsThe patients in group A completed 89 treatment cycles and the mean cycle length was (12.8±5.4) months [treatment time and non-treatment time were (6.6±3.5) months and (7.1±4.8) months, respectively]. The patients in group B completed 85 cycles and the mean cycle length was (15.3±5.9) months [treatment time and non-treatment time were (6.9±3.2) months and (9.2v±3.9) months, respectively]. There was a significant difference between group A and B in the mean cycle length and the non-treatment time (P=0.0428,P=0.03).The 3-year progression rate was ( 34.8±3.5 )% in group A and ( 28.4±2.7)% in groups B ( P=0.035). ConclusionsThe application of finasteride during the off-cycle of IAB in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with intermittent androgen blockade (IAB) can delay progression of advanced prostate cancer.

Objective:To review effects of functional electrical stimulation(FES) on paralyzed or paretic muscles,and introduce the progress of functional electrical stimulation repairing spinal cord injury.Methods:A computer-based search was conducted in CNK/and MEDILINE for articles related to functional electrical stimulation repairing spinal cord injury from November 1990 to November 2009 with the Keywords of spinal cord injury and electrical stimulation.Data were check firstly.Articles related to functional electrical stimulation repairing spinal cord injury were selected and looked for full-texts.The articles were analyzed and summarized.Results:Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can activate paralyzed or paretic muscles to generate functional or therapeutic movements with constant frequency.FES can improve the impaired motor function of muscles stimulated.Functional electrical stimulation technique could repair part of motor function following spinal cord injury.Conclusions:Functional electrical stimulation is a new and promising technique in modem rehabilitation engineering.Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can activate paralyzed or paretic muscles to generate functional or therapeutic movements.FES can improve the impaired motor function of muscles stimulated.

Objective To compare the efficacy of the reforming endoscopic minimally invasive releasing(REMIR) with open procedure for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.Methods Senventy patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were randomly divided into REMIR group and open procedure group,with 35 cases in each group.Kelly's standard,two-point discrimination,operation time and complication occurrence were compared between the two groups.Results All patients were followed-up for 12 months.There was no significant difference in the therapeutic results and in the improvement of two-point discrimination between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05 ).The operation time of REMIR group was significantly shorter than the open procedure group ([ 10.03 ± 1.84] min vs [37.63 ±7.18]min,t =22.210,P ＜0.001 ).And there was no cases with scar tenderness in REMIR group while there was 7 cases in open procedure group.Conclusion Compared with the open procedure,the REMIR method has the same clinical efficacy while with the advantages of causing smaller skin scar and being less time consuming.

Objective To investigate the problems during using, standard and quality management of the POCT glucose meters in hospital, to analyze the solutions, and to provide reference data for improving the test level of POCT in hospital.Methods The amount, brand and application of portable glucose meters in the hospital were obtained by 3 rounds of surveillance from May to July in 2013.All of those glucose meters were taken part in external quality assessment of Clinical Laboratory Center of National Health and Family Planning Commission.The test results of those glucose meters were compared with that of automatic biochemical analyzer, the comparison results were then analyzed.Results The POCT glucose meters possessed 5 brands in our hospital, and the amount and type of glucose meters in some clinical departments were often changed.When 4 brands which were detected as quality control samples by ministry of health, the accuracy of detection results of 3 concentration of brand Ⅲ were substandard, the CV% of two levels were 11.9%and 10.1%respectively, the remaining 3 brands were in line with the requirements.The qualified percentages of 3 times of comparison were 85.0%, 92.0%and 97.4%.Conclusions The hospital should select the brand of portable glucose meters reasonably, correct use of glucose meters, and it is very necessary to build indoor and interstitial quality evaluation system, at the same time, suggesting the hospital to establish the POCT quality management team, to carry out the instrument comparison periodically, so to guarantee the accurate, reliable results of POCT in hospital.

Objective To investigate the clinicopathological features and correlation between synchronous multiple early gastric cancer (SMEGC)and single early gastric cancer (EGC).Methods From January 2008 to December 2016,the clinical data of 994 patients with EGC who underwent open or laparoscopic gastrectomy surgery were collected from the electronic medical data base of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Xuzhou No.1 People's Hospital.The data of patients including gender,age,tumor morphologys,tumor location,tumor size,histological type,depth of invasion,lymph nodes metastasis,lymphovascular metastasis,peripheral nerve invasion,and blood types were analyzed.T test and Chi square test were used for statistical analysis.Results Among 994 EGC patients,27 cases (2.7％) were SMEGC,and 967 cases (97.3％) were single EGC.The percentage of male and female of single EGC were 71.4％ (690/967) and 28.6％ (277/967),respectively;the percentage of male and female of SMEGC were 88.9％ (24/27) and 11.1％ (3/27),respectively,and there was statistically significant difference in the gender composition ratio between single EGC and SMEGC (x2 =3.975,P=0.046).The incidence of ulcer in single EGC and SMEGC were 50.6％ (489/ 967) and 29.6 ％ (8/27),respectively,and the difference in the incidence of ulcers between single EGC and SMEGC was statistically significant (x2 =4.653,P=0.031).There were no statistically significant differences between single EGC and SMEGC in gross morphology,depth of invasion,lymph nodes metastasis,lymphovascular metastasis,peripheral nerve invasion,tumor location,pathological type and blood types (all P＞0.05).In the SMEGC patients,the incidence of main lesions invading the mucosa was 48.1％ (13/27) and submucosa invasion was 51.9％ (14/27);and for minor lesions,the corresponding incidences were 77.8％ (21/27) and 22.2％ (6/27),respectively,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =5.063,P＜0.05).There were no statistically significant differences between the main lesions and minor lesions in tumor size,pathological type,with or without ulcers,gross morphology and tumor location (all P＞0.05).Conclusions The main risk factors of SMEGC are male and no ulcerative lesions.The clinicopathological features are similar between main lesions and minor lesions in SMEGC.

Objective:To analyze the effects of prescription reviews of key monitored drugs using the drug regulatory platform in a district of Shanghai, and the influencing factors for the rate of unqualified prescriptions.Methods:A drug regulatory platform in a district in Shanghai began to implement prescription reviews since June 2018, extracting the reviewed prescriptions of all key monitored drugs and related information from June to December. Taking the unqualified rate of prescription in June as the baseline data, the χ2 test and the logistics regression model were used for data analysis. Results:From June to December 2018, clinical pharmacists reviewed 19 084 outpatient and emergency prescriptions and 10 607 inpatient prescriptions. The unqualified rates of outpatient and emergency prescriptions and inpatient prescriptions dropped from 16.52% and 23.28% in June to 4.45% and 13.80% in December, respectively. Logistics regression analysis showed that the rate of unqualified reviews of outpatient and emergency prescriptions was lower than that of inpatient prescriptions, and the rate of unqualified prescriptions in hospital was significantly lower than that in community health service centers; the rate of unqualified prescriptions for auxiliary drugs and nutritional drugs was significantly lower than that of antibacterial drugs.Conclusions:The prescription reviews of key monitored drugs can effectively promote the rational use of drugs. In the future, it is recommended to strengthen technical support for community health service centers and professional training for clinicians and pharmacists.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) on changes of myelin basic protein (MBP) and functional repair of sensory and motor nerve following sciatic nerve injury.

METHODSThe sciatic nerves of rats were injured by sectioning with shaver,and divided into 3 groups: NGF group (Group A), group of normal saline solution (Group B), untreated group (Group C). The time point of observation was at the 4th week after operation. Sensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) were detected by Model WD-4000 nerve potential working diagnosis system. Immunohistochemical analysis was used for identification of MBP.

RESULTSThe latency of SEP in the Group A at the 4th week after operation was shorter than that in the Group B (P<0.05). The MEP was elicited in 76% of the Group A and was higher than that in the Group B. Results of immunohistochemistry showed that there were less MBP-positive cells in the Group A than in the Group B in one and four weeks respectively.

CONCLUSIONSNGF can improve the conductive function of injured peripheral nerve and facilitate regeneration of nerve.

Animals ; Evoked Potentials ; Female ; Immunohistochemistry ; Myelin Basic Protein ; metabolism ; Nerve Growth Factor ; pharmacology ; Peripheral Nerve Injuries ; Peripheral Nerves ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Sciatic Nerve ; injuries ; metabolism

Objective To analyze the allocation and utilization of class-B large medical equipments at public hospitals under Pudong New Area,Shanghai.Methods Data on the allocation and utilization of class-B large medical equipments were collected by a questionnaire survey of 17 public hospitals under Pudong New Area from June to July 2017 and were analyzed in descriptive statistics.Results There were 55 units of class-B large medical equipments at the public hospitals under by Pudong New Area.The average utilization rates of MRI,CT and DSA were 52.62％,61.49％ and 24.43％ respectively.Conclusions The number of class-B large medical equipments has increased at such hospitals,but the services using DSA need to be extended.

Objective To analyze the allocation and equity of Class-A and Class-B large medical equipment in Shanghai, and to compare them with those in other parts of China and in other OECD countries. Methods The data of large medical equipments were collected from the Health and Family Planning Commission of Shanghai, government websites, relevant research reports and the database of OECD. Gene-coefficients were adopted to evaluate the equity of large equipment allocation. Results In terms of Class-A and Class B large equipments like CTs, MRIs and DSAs per million population, the number for Shanghai by the end of 2015, was 1.325, 5.30, 2.13 and 3.81 units respectively. Except for CTs, this figure was higher than national average, yet lower than average of other OECD countries. In addition, the equity in allocation of Class-B large medical equipment was better than that of Class-A large medical equipment in Shanghai. Conclusions The overall deployment level of large medical equipments in Shanghai remains to be increased, and the equity in allocation of Class-A large medical equipment deserves more attention.