BACKGROUND:A number of studies have been conducted on the prevention of enamel demineralization in orthodontic treatment, but no work has been carried out on the comparative studies addressing manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush and interdental brush. OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush and interdental brush on enamel decalcification during orthodontic treatment. METHODS:Adolescents, aged 12 to 17 years old, were randomly and averagely divided into three groups: manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush, and interdental brush groups. Enamel decalcification index and augmenter of enamel decalcification index were examined and calculated by the same orthodontist before treatment and 1 year later. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was no statistical difference in the enamel decalcification index among the three groups at the beginning (P > 0.05). After 1 year of treatment, the enamel decalcification index of each group was higher than that at the beginning (P < 0.05); the enamel decalcification index and augmenter of enamel decalcification index in the three groups were ranked as folows: orthodontic Fur V toothbrush group < manual toothbrush < interdental toothbrush group , and there was a statistical significant difference among the three groups (P < 0.05). Orthodontic fur V brush is proved to have advantages over manual toothbrush and interdental brush in the respect of controling enamel decalcification, and interdental brush has no good effect on preventing enamel demineralization while it is used alone.

Objective To investigate the change of regulatory T-cells (Treg) before and after therapy in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA),and to study the role of Treg in AIHA.Methods Treg cells numbers was measured by flow cytometry.Results Before treatment,Treg cells in AIHA patients was (1.32 ± 0.87) ％,which was significantly lower than (3.08 ± 0.96) ％ in the controls (t =-5.37,P ＜ 0.01).After treatment,Treg cells in AIHA patients was significantly increased [(4.96 ± 1.13)％] (t =-16.94,P ＜0.01).Conclusion Treg cells decreased in AIHA patients.Glucocorticoid might play a role in AIHA treatment by up-regulating Treg cells number.

Objective To compare laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in the treatment of appendicitis complicating gangrene,perforation and abscess in children.Methods This study included 614 consecutively admitted patients with acute complicated appendicitis undergoing laparoscopic (267 cases) or open (347 cases) appendectomy.Clinical outcomes were compared between the 2 groups in relation to operative time,length of hospital stay,postoperative complications and in hospital cost. Results There was no mortality.Conversion to open surgery was necessary in 7 patients in LA group.Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a shorter hospital stay (4.6 d vs.8.1 d,P =0.00),lower incidence of wound infection(5.3％ vs.12.8％,P =0.03),less bowel obstruction(5.0％vs.10.0％,P =0.04) and nosocomial infection (9.7％ vs.18.3％,P =0.04).Intra-abdominal abscess formation was significantly higher after laparoscopic surgery (4.1％ vs.1.1％,P =0.04 ).The cost of treatment and operative time were higher in the laparoscopic group than in open appendectomy,however,there was no statistically significant difference. Conclusions Laparoscopic technique is a safe and clinically beneficial operative procedure for complicated appendicitis in children with short hospital stay,early recovery,good cosmetic appearance,and low complication rate,except for a higher incidence of intraabdominal abscess.

ObjectiveTo understand anorectal diseases in health in the crowd incidence,clinical and prevention work for anus bowel division provides scientific basis.Methods7102 cases of physical examination for the anus bowel specialized examination,on examination results,statistics,and with the anus bowel disease census results were compared and analyzed.Results7102 cases were detected in anus bowel disease was 4758 cases,the total incidence of 67.0％,including 4119 cases of hemorrhoids,1138 cases of anal papilla,227 cases of rectal polyp,201 cases of anal fissure,113 cases of perianal skin disease,94 cases of anal fistula and one case with rectal cancer.male anus bowel disease(62.3％ ) were less than women(73.2％ ) ( x2 =93.4,P ＜ 0.01 ),young group of incidence of a disease(59.0％ ) in the lower than the elderly group(77.7％ ) ( x2 =274.4,P ＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionAnorectal diseases in normal higher incidence in the crowd,carry out standardized anus bowel disease census of disease prevention and cure had relatively positive significance.

There has been a growing number of prostate cancer patients in our country,and most of the patients suffer with bone metastases.Although more and more new drugs are reported for the treatment of prostate cancer,tumor local recurrence or metastasis occur within the 10 years after treatment.The diagnostic sensitivity of 18F-NaF PET/CT for bone metastases from prostate cancer is high.18F-NaF PET/CT not only can locate the lesion precisely,evaluate the drug efficacy quantitatively,but also can be used to follow up prostate cancer patients.This review is focused on the application of 18F-NaF PET/CT in bone metastases from prostate cancer.

Observations were carricd out on the changes in the fecundity and the survival rate of Anopheles sinensis infected with microfilariae of Erugia malayi through an artificial membrane and maintained at 25.5?1℃ and R. H. 75-85%。Analysis of the resultant data showed that there was a significant dccrcase in egg-production in the mosquitoes infected with a density of microfilariae over 5.42mf/?l during the first gonotrophic cycle and over 2.69mf/?l during the second, with a tenden-cy of continuous decrease following the increase in microfilarial density. The results were discussed in terms of the hypothesis of "nutritional competition" suggested by Javadian et al in 1974.Four groups of mosquitoes infected with various dcnsitics of microfilariae were observed on their survival rates after exposure to microfilariae. The infected mosquitoes showed lower survival rate as compared with the control group, exhibiting a continuous decrease in the survival rate of Infected mosquitocs with the increase in microfilarial dcnsities in the blood meal engorged. This continuous change was more significant during the lst-12th day post-exposure.

The hemorrheological changes were observed in dogs in the first 2 hours after they were inflicted with oleic acid-induced RDS.It was found that hematocrit,absolute viscosity and relative viscosity of whole blood were significantly increased but plasma viscosity showed no marked changes.These facts imply that in the early stage of oleic acid-induced RDS,the hemorrheological changes were characterized by hemoconcentration and decrease of the trans-formability of erythrocytes,which might be one of causes of the functional failure of pulmonary microcirculation.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is one of major candidate genes with genetic susceptibility to stroke. However, its correlation with stroke remains controversial. The relationship between gene polymorphism and stroke also cannot be determined. A specific branch in the ACE phylogenic tree may replace the insertion/deletion polymorphic site as a risk marker of stroke for association study.

In this study, a spectrophotometric detection method for diethylstilbestrol (DES) was proposed by reducing silver nitrate (AgNO3) to obtain silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the medium of ammonia and sodium hydroxide. It was found that the resulting AgNPs have plasmon resonance absorption (PRA) characteristic at 415 nm, and the PRA is proportional to the increase of DES concentration in the range of 4.0×10-8-1.0×10-5M with the detection limit (3σ) of 1.2×10-7M. Most of the coexisting substances at high concentrations did not affect the detection of real samples, such as tablets. The recovery was in the range of 96.01%-107.41% and the RSD was lower than 4.7%. This method can be successfully applied to control preparation quality of DES.

Objective To analyze the different procedures and their clinical effects on treatment for pan-creatic pseudocyst( PPC) .Methods The management and outcome of 78 patients with PPC from Jan.2002 to Jun.2012 were retrospectively analyzed.Results 20 patients underwent conservative treatment and the pseudo-cysts absorbed spontaneously during follow up.Invasive procedures were performed in 58 cases, including percu-taneous catheter drainage in 3 cases with 1 postoperative pancreatic leakage and 1 postoperative pancreatic ab-scess;PPC external drainage in 5 cases with 2 postoperative pancreatic leakage and 1 postoperative bleeding;pancreatic pseudocyst stomach anastomosis in 15 cases with 1 postoperative gastrointestinal bleeding;Roux-en-Y cystjejunostomy in 29 cases with 2 gastrointestinal bleeding;cystduodenostomy in 2 cases;pancreatic pseudocyst excision in 2 cases with 1 postoperative pancreatic leakage; and laparoscopic cystogastrostomy in 2 cases.Con-clusions At present, there are various treatment options for pancreatic pseudocyst and it is necessary to choose treatment strategy according to patient's condition.Internal drainage is still the primary option of surgical proce-dures in treatment for pancreatic pseudocyst.