Objective To investigate the status of personality, family function and psychological resilience towards employed nurses, and to explore the relationship among personality, family function and psychological resilience. Methods Four instruments were applied to investigate 240 employed nurses from comprehensive Grade 3A hospital of Fujian Province, which were the Characteristics Questionnaire, Family Intimacy Scale (FACEⅡ-CV), Self-resilience Scale and Personality Traits Questionnaire. Results The correlation analysis showed that nurses′ personality traits, family functions and psychological resilience were closely related. The multiple regression and analysis showed that 40%of the variance for employed nurses′psychological resilience could be explained through considering personality dimensions, family cohesion and adaptability. Conclusions Personality, family functions and psychological resilience towards employed nurses are closely related as both internal and external protective factors.

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We sought to determine the efficacy of ramosetron in the prevention of nausea and vomiting during emergency cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia with strict controls of causative factors.A total of 206 parturients participated in a randomized,single-blind and placebo-controlled trial.They received an intravenous injection of either ramosetron 0.3 mg or normal saline immediately after cord clamping.The primary outcome was the presence of postdelivery nausea and vomiting.Secondary outcomes included the need for rescue antiemetic,hypotension,pain and adverse effects.The incidence of postdelivery nausea and vomiting was 10.7％ in the ramosetron group vs.28.2％ in the control group (P ＜ 0.01 ).The incidence of intraoperative hypotension and postdelivery was similar in both groups.The incidence of postdelivery pain and the requirement for rescue antiemetic were similar in both groups.Ramosetron 0.3 mg is effective in the prevention of postdelivery nausea and vomiting during cesarean delivery.

Objective To investigate the in vitro effect of multi glycosidorum triptery (MGT) on cytokine production by splenocytes of oxazolone (OXZ) induced colitis in murine model. Methods Six mg of OXZ (in 50% of ethanol) was administered in male SJL/J mice intrarectally to induce colitis and mice were sacrificed 3 days later. Isolated splenocytes were cultured for 24 hours in the presence of PMA and ionomycin, MGT of 0.1 mg/ml or 0.01 mg/ml was added to the culture medium of splenocytes. Production of IFN ? and interleukin 4 (IL 4) in the supernatant was measured by ELISA. Results The production of IFN ? was suppressed by both 0.01 mg/ml and 0.1 mg/ml of MGT [normal control ( 1.24 ? 0.13 ) pg/ml→(0.97?0.26) pg/ml→(0.87?0.18) pg/ml, P

BACKGROUND:Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) can strongly mobilize bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). It has been proved that G-CSF has the ability to mobilize both HSCs and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effect of G-CSF in mobilizing autologous bone marrow stem cells entering cerebral infarction zone on ischemic cerebral infarction in rats.DESIGN:A randomized grouping design, animal experiment.SETYING: Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering of Sun Yat-sen University.MATERIALS: This experiment was carried out at the Animal Experimental Department of Sun Yat-sen University (North District) and Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering of Sun Yat-sen University from September 2004 to January 2005. Totally 200 male Wistar rats were chosen and randomly divided into autologous bone marrow stem cells transplantation group and control group, with 100 rats in each group.METHODS:Rats of two groups were made cerebral infarction models by line occlusion. Transplantation group introduced intraperitoneal injection of 60 μg/kg G-CSF one hour after operation. The control group introduced intraperitoneal injection of saline of the same dosage at the same time. ①All rats were weighed before operation and 24 hours, 48 hours, one week after operation to evaluate body mass loss rate. They were also given neurological grading. Grading criteria: Grade 0 is normal. Grade Ⅰ is that the right forelimb bends. Grade Ⅱ is that the right forelimb grasped weakly when the tail is lifted. Grade Ⅲ is that the rat has no directivity in automatic action and circumrotates to right when the tail is lifted. Grade Ⅳ is that the rat circumrotates to right in automatic action. ②15 rats in each group were selected. 24 hours, 48 hours, one week after operation, we opened the skulls, took out the brain and used 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazoluim Chloride (TTC) staining to measure infarction volume, hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining to observe the pathological change , and immunohistochemistry to detect the infiltration of CD34+ cells.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Body mass loss rate, neurological grade,infarction volume, pathological change and infiltration of CD34+ cells.RESULTS: Totally 180 of 200 rats were successfully made cerebral infarction model. 48 rats died in seven days after operation. As a result, 132 rat models were alive and 120 rats were randomly selected for data analysis. ①Measurement of body mass and neurological grading: There was no significant difference in body mass loss rate between two groups 24 hours and 48 hours after operation (P ＜ 0.05);one week after operation, body mass loss rate was significantly lower in transplantation group [(10.5±8.2)%]than in control group [(17.8±7.1)%] (P ＜ 0.05). There was no significant difference in neurology grade between two groups. ②Infarction volume:Infarction volume and the percent of infarction volume in the whole brain in control group were all higher than those in the transplantation group,with significant difference [ (251.69±52.77) mm3 vs(145.72±28.05)mm3,(17.00±2.69)% vs (9.90±1.62)% ,P ＜ 0.01]. ③Pathological change: 24 hours after operation, the brain tissue of two groups got classical pathological change of cerebral ischemia infarction. There were some mono-nucleus cells infiltrating in transplantation group while none in control group. 48 hours after operation, most nerve cells disappeared and the glial cells were degenerated. There were many mono-nucleus cells infiltrating in transplantation group while a few in control group. One week after operation, tissues in the infarction zone were liquescent with many monocaryons and lymphocytes infiltrating around them in control group. In transplantation group, part of the infarction zone was plerosised through proliferation of newly born capillaries and glial cells and inflammatory cells were not evident. ④Immunohistochemistry: CD34+ mono-nucleus cells were detected in the ischemic territory in transplantation group 24 hours after operation while none in the brain of other side and control group. There were CD34+ mono-nucleus cells and pyramidate cells with mutations in transplantation group 48 hours after operation while none in the brain of other side and control group.CONCLUSION:The stem cell transplantation in situ therapy, which employs self-marrow stem cells mobilized by G-CSF can relieve the ischemic degree and reduce the infarction volume.

Objective To study the relationship between Caspase-12 expression and the hyperoxia-induced corpus callosum damage. Methods A total of 12 groups of C57 / BL6 mice were randomly assigned into hyperoxia group (80% O2 ) and control group (21% O2 ) at day 6 after birth (P6). The pups were sacrificed after 24 h and 48 h of hyperoxia exposure and at P10, P12, P15 and P30. Immunohistochemical ( IHC) method was used to detect the expression of myelin basic protein (MBP) in corpus callosum. Real-time PCR, Western Blot and IHC were used to detect the expression of mRNA and protein of Caspase-12 in corpus callosum. The corpus callosum apoptosis was measured using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling ( TUNEL ) method. Results The expression of MBP in hyperoxia group were significantly lower than the control group at P10 and P12 (P = 0. 004 and 0. 016); however, no significant differences existed between the two groups at P15 and P30 (P > 0. 05). The expression of Caspase-12 mRNA after 24 h and 48 h hyperoxia exposure were significantly higher than the control group [24 h: (1. 549 ± 0. 098) vs. (1. 080 ± 0. 101); 48 h:(1. 333 ± 0. 076) vs. (1. 022 ± 0. 089); P < 0. 05]. The expression of cleaved Caspase-12 protein after 24 h and 48 h hyperoxia exposure were also significantly higher than the control group [24 h: (1. 582 ± 0. 010) vs. (0. 994 ± 0. 078); 48 h: (1. 370 ± 0. 095) vs. (0. 978 ± 0. 069); P < 0. 05] . The Caspase-12 positive cell were significantly increased after 24 h and 48 h hyperoxia exposure comparing with the control group. The apoptosis index in hyperoxia group was significantly higher than the control group at P10 and P12 [P10: (18. 742 ± 2. 503) vs. (4. 587 ± 2. 353); P12 (36. 184 ± 3. 655) vs. (5. 351 ± 2. 678); P < 0. 05]. Conclusions Hyperoxia exposure induces corpus callosum damage in newborn mice. Over-expressed Caspase-12 may induce corpus callosum cell apoptosis excessively.

BACKGROUND:The authors' experiments of the earlier stage proved that the hypocrellin B photodynamic therapy(HB-PDT) can cause selective injuries to choriocapillaries. It is not known whether changing the therapeutic parameters would gain a different result regarding the choriocapillaries after the hypocrellin B photodynamic treatment for a month.OBJECTIVE: To observe the features of Chinchilla rabbit choriocapillaries after HB-PDT treatment and to probe into the research prospect of using HB-PDT to treat choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and of using green light as the light source for PDT.DESIGN: A single sample study.SETTING: Laser Department of the Chinese PLA General Hospital.MATERIALS: The trial was conducted at the Laser Department and the Department of Pathology of the Chinese PLA General Hospital as well as the Department of Photoelectric Engineering of Beijing University of Science and Engineering. The materials included photosensitizing agent hypocrellin B (HB), a green laser transmitter, fundus fluorescence camera and transmission electronic microscope.METHODS: The 532 nm green laser transmitter and slit-lamp microscope were connected by light fiber. Chinchilla rabbits of 2.5 to 3.5 kg was narcotized generally and HB(1. 0 mg/kg) was injected into the marginal ear vein. HB was excited with the green laser of 532 nm. The power density of the light spot on fundus was 300 mW/cm2, and the energy density 30 J/cm2. Laser was applied immediately after HB injection and the diameter of the light spot was 2 000 μm. Direct observation of retina, fluorescein fundus angiography and observation with light microscope and electronic microscope were conducted on the 1st, 7th and 28th days respectively after PDT to find the biological features of retina and the choroid.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Non-selective injury of retina through direct observation of the fundus; obliteration of the choriocapillaries detected through fluorescein fundus angiography; the position and extent of non-selective injury in retina and the structural changes of the choriocapillaries observed through the light microscope; the ultrastructural changes of the fundus observed through the electronic microscope.RESULTS: One day after PDT, photodynamic thrombosis was formed in choriocapillaries being illuminated and the external layer of retina was apparently injured. On the 7th day, injury of endothelial cells of the choriocapillaries was aggravated without obvious changes of the main vessels of choroid. On the 28th days, fibrous tissue appeared where the choriocapillaries had been and the glass membrane became thickened. Repair and proliferation of RPE cells appeared in the laser illuminated area.CONCLUSION: The biological effect in the target area and non-selective injury in the non-target area began to appear from the 1st to the 7th day after PDT and continued to aggravate. That would be repaired by fibrous tissues from the 28th day. It deserves further studies to treat age-related macular degeneration or other diseases in fundus characterized with choroidal neovascularization.

Investigation of the pharmacokinetics of paeonol microemulsion, microemulsion-based gels and marketed paeonol ointments by the skin-blood synchronous microdialysis coupled with LC/MS is reported in this study. The microdialysis systems were established by linear probes and concentric circles probes. In vivo recovery of paeonol in skin is (69.7 +/- 4.8) % and in blood is (51.6 +/- 7.2)%. The paeonol microemulsion, microemulsion-based gels and marketed paeonol ointments were administered to rats. PBS (pH 7.4) served as perfused solution. The perfusion rate was 5 microL x mL(-1) and the microdialysis samples were collected every 20 min intervals. The paeonol concentration in perfused solution was determined by LC/MS. The results showed that paeonol microemulsion and microemulsion-based gels significantly raised the drug concentrations in skin more than that of paeonol ointments. The paeonol microemulsion-based gels has similar bioavailability as the paeonol ointments in blood, but its blood drug concentrations were steadier. The paeonol microemulsion-based gels may be developed into a new preparation for dermis eczema. The skin-blood synchronous microdialysis technique proved to be a new method for the pharmacokinetics study of transdermal delivery systems.

To increase the biotransfomation efficiency from the orotic acid to the uridine 5'-monophosphate(UMP),URA5 gene encoding orotate phosphoribosytransferase was amplified from Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4742 by PCR,then it was inserted into the expression vector pYX212(contained orotidine monophosphate decarboxylase gene URA3)and the pYX212-URA5 was transformed into Saccharomyces cerevisiae BJX12 by electroporation.The recombinant strain was elementarily used to convert orotic acid to UMP.The results showed that pYX212-URA5/BJX12 could accumulate 7mmol/L UMP from 32mmol/L orotic acid in 26h,significantly higher than both control groups pYX212/BJX12(2.7mmol/L) and BJX12(2.4 mmol/L).

Objective To establish the biological reference interval of procalcitonin(PCT) applicable for children in Chongqing.Methods Serum PCT level were detected in 120 healthy children with age from 0 to 16 years, including 73 cases of male and 47cases of female children, by using by Maglumi2000 plus PCT analysis system.All data was evaluated according to EP28-A3c document to establish the biological reference interval.Results Data of PCT levels were with non-normal distribution, and without statistical difference between children of different ages and genders(P>0.05).The biological reference interval of PCT was less than or equal to 0.038 μg/L.Conclusion It might be important to establish a usefully biological reference interval in different laboratories with relative detection system, especially for children.