Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test is the base of genetic epidemiology. The new methods for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test involve: X chromosome-linked single nucleotide polymorphism Hardy-Weinberg test, inbreeding coefficient(F) test, an incomplete enumeration algorithm for an exact test of Hardy-Weinberg proportions with multiple alleles, and graphical tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium based on the ternary plot. It is necessary to conduct Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test in genetic epidemiology studies and adjust the associations as deviation of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium occurs.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; genetics ; metabolism ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; MicroRNAs ; genetics ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Hepatocyte Growth Factor ; metabolism ; Humans ; Kidney ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Nephrotic Syndrome ; metabolism ; pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met ; metabolism

Alveolar Ridge Augmentation ; methods ; Humans ; Osteogenesis, Distraction

Objective To observe early histopathological changes in explosive wounds at canine limbs after seawater inmersion.Methods Forty adult dogs,weighing 10 to 15 kg each,were assigned into 2 equal groups.The left hind limb of each dog in both groups was injured by a man-made explosion.The explosive wound was first washed by normal sodium.The 20 injured limbs in the experimental group (EG)were immersed in seawater for one hour while those in the control group (CG) were only exposed naturally for one hour without seawater immersion.All the wounds were covered with sterile dressing without suture.The pus and soft tissue at the wound were taken for pathological examination,bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test on day 3.The time of wound healing was recorded.Tissue sections were taken from the wounds for pathological examination at 4 and 8 weeks.Results Fifteen wounds (75％) were infected in the EG,significantly more than the 8 wounds infected (40％) in the CG( P ＜ 0.05).The wounds healed in a mean time of 38.4 days in the EG,significantly longer than the mean time for wound healing (23.1 days) in the CG ( P ＜ 0.05).In the EG,Vibrio infection caused more serious tissue necrosis and inflammatory reaction than Bacillus and coccus did.At 4 and 8 weeks,tissue necrosis and inflammatory reaction in the EG were worse than those in the CG.Conclusion Seawater immersion can lead to increased infective tissue necrosis and inflammatory reaction in an explosive wound,as well as longer time for wound healing.

Objective To analyze the constituent and clinical features of the senile females who underwent surgery for gynecological tumors and traumatic diseases,so as to enhance the surgical safety and efficacy.Methods From Jan.2003 to Dec.2006,a total of 178 female patients,who were undergone surgery for gynecological tumors or traumatic diseases,were involved in present study,of whom the clinical data,the patients' constituent and pre-operative complications were retrospectively analyzed.The cases selected were allocated into two groups according to their age:the observation group included 116 patients with age ≥60,among them 86 cases were undergone operation for gynecological tumors and 30 cases for traumatic diseases;the control group included 62 patients with age of 40-50 and comparable parity and body weight,among them 54 cases were undergone operation for gynecological tumors and 8 cases for traumatic diseases.Results The number of the patients operated for gynecologic tumors remained the majority annually,whereas a yearly increase of traumatic diseases was noticed with 3.1 and 1.8 folds increasing in 2006 compared to that in 2003 and 2004,respectively(P

Objective To develop a real-time quantitative PCR(RQ-PCR) assay based on TaqMan technology for rapid detection and quantification of tick-born encephalitis virus (TBEV) RNA. Methods According to all the TBEV genome sequences in GenBank, RQ-PCR primers and probes were designed in the conservative regions of TBEV C gene and NS5 gene. In addition, primers for conventional PCR were designed using E gene as target. The detective system was established and validated by using TBEV MDJ01 strain. In order to examine the specificity of the system, other viruses of flavivirus were assayed with the RQ-PCR simultaneously. The TBEV standard curve was drawn respectively by measuring TCID_ 50 titre and copy number. The sensitivity of RQ-PCR and the conventional PCR assays were compared, and TBEV infected mice model was reproduced for evaluation. Results The sensitivity of RQ-PCR assay was 100copies/reaction or 1 TCID_ 50 , which was 10 fold higher than conventional PCR. The results were all negative when used to detect other flavivirus including the yellow fever virus, dengue virus type 1, 2, 3 and 4, Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus. The coefficient of variability was less than 5% from inter- and intra-assay showing that both the repeatability and stability of the system were good. Conclusion A sensitive, specific and convenient RQ-PCR method has been established, which is valuable for early detection of TBEV.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of Holter monitoring for coronary heart disease (CHD) in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Methods 188 patients with coronary heart disease were divided into diabetic group(n=65)and non-diabetic group(n=123). The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and other indices of Holter monitoring for CHD were compared between the two groups according to the results of angiography and Holter monitoring. Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the factors affecting holter ST-segment change. Results The sensitivity of Holter monitoring for diagnosing CHD in diabetic group was higher than that in non-diabetic group(P=0.046). There was an association between the positive ST-segment change and number of stenosal arteries, diffuse arterial lesion and complete vessel occlusion respectively (OR=2.36, 4.91, 3.90). Conclusion Although the sensitivity and specificity of Holter monitoring for diagnosing coronary heart disease were low, it remains some diagnostic value for coronary heart disease in diabetic patients.

Hospital business process optimization and reengineering is an effective method and channel for hospitals to enhance medical and management quality, realize cost minimization, improve efficiency, and increase benefits. The paper gives an account of the theories, methods, steps, relevant techniques, and tools of hospital business process optimization and reengineering, discusses the systematic framework for hospital business process improvement and key success factors and obstacles for hospital business process reengineering, analyzes the relationship of business process reengineering with hospital organizational structures and hospital information systems, and puts forward assessment criteria for hospital business process optimization and reengineering.

Objective To study mathematical model and to perform computer simulation for an important subsystem in the bioregenerative life support system(BLSS),i.e.,light-algae bioreactor(LABR)forcontinuously cultivating green microalgae andsignificantly maintaining life support function of BLSS.MethodsBased on the theories of system dynamics and stoichiometry,the mathematical model and simulation model of LABR were respectively established with experimental data,and then computer experiments were conducted to simulate dynamic responses of LABR under different parameters as well as their combinations.Results It was shown that the kinetic model of LABR was valid for its real-life counterpart by a series of verification tests.It could reliably and beneficially provede technical and methodologcal helps for further investigations of LABR,such as theoretical analysis,design,control and optimization,and so on.Conclusion With computer experiments based on mathematical model and simulation model,it decreases much more in time and money consumption for investigations than with real experiment.This method can also be extended to use in other subsystems studies of BLSS.