Objectives To investigate the association between HLA-DQB1 alleles and Han Chinese with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) from Shandong. Methods The distributing frequencies of HLA-DQB1 alleles were detected with polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 38 GPP patients and 94 healthy subjects from Shandong. Results ①The frequencies of HLA-DQB1*0201 and *0603 alleles increased significantly in GPP patients compared with those of the healthy controls(Pc = 0.005 and Pc = 0.013 , respectively), and the frequency of HLA- DQB1*0604 alleles decreased (OR = 0.08, Pc = 0.039). ②There were significant association between the GPP patients with a previous history of psoriasis vulgaris and HLA-DQB1*0201 and *0603 alleles (OR = 32.31, Pc = 0.005; OR = 12.42, Pc = 0.005, respectively), and between the GPP patients without the history and HLA-DQB1*0602 alleles (OR = 5.60, Pc = 0.039). Conclusions HLA-DQB1*0201 and *0603 alleles are significantly associated with the Chinese patients with GPP in Han population from Shandong. There is a significant heterogeneity in the GPP patients with and without the history of psoriasis vulgaris.

This paper analyzes the disqualification factors influencing B-D test results by using B-D test monitoring. Effective methods were taken to remove them and the problems were found in time for overhauling the sterilizer. The forevacuum steam sterilizer should be kept in good state and regulated strictly so that it can work in program with qualified sterilizing quality,thus ensuing a safe and reliable clinical application.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of mesalazine combined with bifidobacterium in the treatment of ulcerative colitis and its effect on serum inflammatory cytokines.Methods 80 patients with ulcerative colitis were selected as the subjects.Auording to the digital table,the patients were randomly divided into observation group(40 cases) and control group(40 cases) by random number tables.The control group was treated with oral mesalazine only.The observation group was treated with bifidobacterium on the basis of the control group.Both two groups were treated for 8 weeks.Before and after treatment,the symptoms and microscopic manifestations were observed.The levels of CRP,TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-8 in venous blood were measured before and after treatment in the morning,and the clinical curative effect was evaluated.Results The proportions of diarrhea,abdominal pain and mucus bloody in the control group and the observation group were 20.0％ and 0.0％,22.5％ and 2.5％,20.0％ and 0.0％,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before treatment (x2 =46.036,72.381,26.467,52.379,22.175,48.000,all P ＜ 0.01).The improvement of diarrhea,abdominal pain and mucus bloody of the observation group was better than those of the control group(x2 =8.941,7.895,9.574,all P ＜ 0.05).The percentages of ulcers,erosions and bleeding points in the observation group and the control group were 22.5％ and 5.0％,32.5％and 10.0％,37.5％ and 7.5％,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before treatment (x2 =31.427,48.813,12.832,32.273,29.574,64.962,all P ＜ 0.01).The improvement of ulcer,erosive and bleeding in the observation group was better than those in the control group (x2 =5.084,6.74,10.853,all P ＜ 0.05).The levels of CRP,TNF-αt,IL-6 and IL-8 in the control group and observation group were (13.6 ± 3.6)mg/L and (7.8 ±1.2)mg/L,(28.4 ±9.6)ng/L and (15.6 ±7.1)ng/L,(141.3 ±21.4) ng/L and (90.5 ± 14.7) ng/L,(202.4 ±32.8) ng/L and (155.2 ± 25.4)ng/L,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before treatment (t =15.525 and 20.672,13.851 and 17.524,8.243 and 12.021,9.101 and 11.132,all P＜0.01),the CRP,TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-8 levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t =7.456,6.325,7.543,all P ＜ 0.01).The effective rate in the observation group was 97.5 ％ (39/40),which was significantly higher than that in the control group (77.5 ％,31/40),the difference was statistically significant (x2 =7.680,P ＜0.05).Conclusion Mesalazine combined with bifidobacterium has exact clinical effect in the treatment of ulcerative colitis,it is more effective in improving clinical symptoms and microscopic manifestations,and can reduce the level of serum proinflammatory cytokines.It is worthy to be used.

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of a novel hepatitis B virus YMDD mutation DNA diagnostic kit (magnetic beads method kit).Methods A total of 324 HBV clinical serum samples was tested with the magnetic beads method kit and another kind of fluorescence diagnostic kit (boiling method).Accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity were compared.Results The consistency of positive detection rate of two kits was 100％ (95％ CI : 98.0％ ～ 100％), negative consistency was 97.12％ (95％ CI : 92.8％ ～99.2％) and the total consistency was 98.76％ (95％ CI : 96.9％ ～99.7％).Four cases of discrepant samples were confirmed by sequencing, and statistical analysis performed by Kappa test (Kappa =0.975) shows good consistency between the two methods.Conclusions The magnetic beads method kit has good consistency compared to the regular boiling method kit, and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection system contains an internal positive control (internal control) to avoid a false negative resuit, which is more suitable for clinical diagnosis.

BACKGROUND:Due to the importance of pedicle adjacent structures, once the screw replacement appears a deviation, adjacent structures may be damaged, leading to extremely serious consequences. Although the security of screw placement in thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex is significantly greater than that of pedicle screws, the mechanics of the pedicle-rib complex at different cross-sectional areas of the screw are rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE:To observe mechanical property of different cross-sectional area screws in the middle and upper thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex.
METHODS:Five specimens of adult cadaveric thoracic spine (T 1-T 10 ) and adjacent rib segment (50-60 mm long) were used. The bone density of specimens was measured using difunctional bone density testing machine, and osteoporotic vertebral body was excluded. The position of the screws was detected with CT images. The maximal withdrawal force of the pedicle screw was measured with biomechanical force test machine.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Thirty-eight specimens at normal bone density were implanted with 25 screws (5.5 mm), 25 screws (6.0 mm) and 26 screws (6.5 mm). Because the pedicle screws destroyed the pedicle-rib complex and perforated the vertebral body, we final y obtained the withdrawal force of 68 screws. The axial withdrawal force of pedicle screws at different diameters was (812.36±147.22) N, (868.64±160.48) N and (946.48±157.58) N, respectively. There were significant differences between the 5.5 mm screws and the 6.5 mm screws (P<0.05). Experimental findings indicate that, the pedicle screws (diameter>5.5 mm) are suitable in the middle and upper thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex due to strong internal fixation and clinical requirement.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of radial ultrasound (EBUS) combined with virtual navigation (VBN) in peripheral pulmonary nodules.Methods Two hundreds and forty cases of peripheral pulmonary nodules(0.8 cm≤diameter≤3 cm) in the respiratory department of our hospital from July 2014 to July 2015 were included and according to the different guide de vices,which were divided into the radial ultrasound combined with virtual navigation group (EBUS+ VBN group),radial ultrasound group (EBUS group),virtual navigation group (VBN group) and control group.The diagnostic rates were compared among the four groups and among different sizes of lesion.The time of lesion location and operating time were also compared between the EBUS+ VBN group and EBUS group.Results Among 240 cases,the diagnostic rate in the EBUS+VBN group was highest(81.67％),and the diagnostic rates had statistically significant difference among the four groups (x2=19.344,P=0.00);the diagnostic rates of lesions less than 2 cm in diameter were lower than that of lesions ＞2 cm in the EBUS+-VBN group and EBUS group,but without statistically significant difference (x2 =2.04,3.40,P =0.15,0.07);the locating lesions time and operating times in the EBUS+ VBN group were shorter than those in the EBUS group,but the difference between them was not statistically significant (P=0.03,0.04).Conclusion EBUS combined with VBN could improve the diagnostic rate of peripheral pulmonary nodules and shorten the time of lesion location and operating time.

BACKGROUND:Thoracic lumbar segment is prone to spinal tuberculosis, caseous necrosis tissue, dead bone compression of spinal cord and nerve root may cause neurological symptoms, and the majority of them is accompanied with mild and moderate spinal kyphosis deformity. Surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis has been frequently reported in recent years, the commonly used treatment includes lesion clearance, bone graft fusion and internal fixation. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the principle of choosing different internal fixation treatment for thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis. METHODS:42 patients with thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis were involved in this study from January 2001 to December 2011. Al patients suffered from waist and back pains, with the disease course range of 1 month to 7 years. Four cases showed neurological deficit before surgery. According to the Frankel classification, 1 case was graded as Frankel C and 3 cases as Frankel D. The preoperative average Cobb angle of kyphosis was 27° (range 12°-45°). The internal fixation approaches were chosen according to the tuberculose focus and vertebral fracture extent. Thoraco-abdominal approach for thoracolumbar spine via diaphragm with the removal of 11 rib and(or) 12 rib was performed for al patients. Among these protocols, 25 cases underwent anterior focal debridement and bone grafting. 17 cases had anterior focal debridement and posterior pedicle screw internal fixation (one-stage surgery in 7 cases and second-stage surgery in 10 cases). Al patients received anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy before and after operation. 36 cases used rib and 6 cases used iliac bone as bone graft. Al patients were fol owed up from 17 months to 9 years. The correction of spinal deformity, spinal stability and spinal functional recovery were observed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:30 patients were fol owed up after operations and the back pains disappeared. X-ray examination showed that, al patients were fixed wel without no loosening and rupture, and achieved bony fusion (the mean time were 5.4 months). No tuberculosis recurred. Four cases complicated with spinal cord injury were E grade according to the Frankel classification. The Cobb angle was 0-26° (mean 14°) at 12 months after operation. On the premise of standard anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, various internal fixation methods can be determined according to general conditions of patients and tuberculose focus site.

Objective To observe the effect of different doses of atorvastatin combined with probucol on contrast induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) and serum uric acid in elderly patients.Methods Totally 121 cases admitted for coronary angioplasty were randomly divided into three groups.In standard combining treatment group (n＝35),atorvastatin 20 mg qn and probucol 0.25 g,tid were given with no loading dose intake before angioplasty.In intensively combined treatment group (n＝41),atorvastatin 40mg qn and probucol 0.25 g,tid were given with a loading dose of atorvastatin 40 mg and probucol 0.5 g at 2 hours before angioplasty.In intensive atorvastatin therapy group(n＝45),atorvastatin 40 mg qn were given,with a loading dose of atorvastatin 40 mg 2 hours before angioplasty.All patients were then evaluated 24 hours before and after angioplasty procedure,and their blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (Scr),serum uric acid (SUA),estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by modified diet in renal disease study (MDRD) method were tested.The serum and urine at 24 hours before and after operation were collected.Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) were determinated by enzyme linked immunosorbnent assay (ELISA) method.Results After operation,eGFR was decreased in standard combining treatment group [(76.2±14.3) ml· min-1 · 1.73 m-2 vs.(71.9±17.9) ml· min-1 · 1.73 m-2,P＜0.05],while Scr,eGFR and uNGAL showed no changes in intensively combining treatment group and intensive atorvastatin therapy group (P＞0.05) ; BUN in the two groups was decreased [(5.6± 1.4)mmol/L vs.(4.7±0.9) mmol/L,(5.3±1.2) mmol/L vs.(4.8±1.2) mmol/L,P＜0.01,P＜0.05].SUA was reduced in intensively combining treatment group (P ＜ 0.05).uNGAL was increased in standard combining treatment group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions For elderly patients,intensive atorvastatin therapy and combining intensive treatment can both improve CIAKI.Only combination and intensive treatment benefit for decrease of uric acid.

BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic studies have shown a correlation between type 2 diabetes mellitus and bone mineral density,but the causal association between the two and whether it is age-related remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To study the correlation between type 2 diabetes mellitus and whole body bone mineral density at unspecified age and at all ages based on the Mendelian randomization technique. METHODS:The genome-wide association study(GWAS)data of type 2 diabetes mellitus and bone mineral density at all ages were selected from the IEU GWAS database of the University of Bristol.The exposure data were single nucleotide polymorphisms with significant correlation with type 2 diabetes mellitus as instrumental variables,and bone mineral density at all ages was selected as the outcome variable.Two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and bone mineral density was performed using inverse variance weighted method,weighted median estimator,and MR-Egger regression.The βvalue was used to evaluate the causal relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and bone mineral density at all ages. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 118 single nucleotide polymorphisms were extracted from the GWAS summary data as instrumental variables.The MR-Egger regression results showed that there was no horizontal pleiotropy,but there was heterogeneity.Therefore,this study was based on the inverse variance weighted results.Inverse variance weighted results showed that type 2 diabetes mellitus may be a potential protective factor for bone mineral density and is associated with age:age-unspecified bone mineral density[β=0.038,95%confidence interval(CI):1.01-1.07,P=0.002],bone mineral density over 60 years old(β=0.052,95%CI:1.01-1.09,P=0.027),bone mineral density between 45-60 years old(β=0.049,95%CI:1.01-1.09,P=0.009),bone mineral density between 30-45 years old(β=0.033,95%CI:0.99-1.07,P=0.127).bone mineral density of 15-30 years old(β=0.025,95%CI:0.95-1.10,P=0.506),bone mineral density of 0-15 years old(β=0.006,95%CI:0.96-1.04,P=0.716).Similar results were obtained from the MR-Egger regression and weighted median estimator analyses.These findings indicate that type 2 diabetes mellitus may be one of the protective factors of bone mineral density,and there is a correlation with age.

Objective:To compare the clinical outcomes between modified percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) and conventional PKP in the treatment of Kümmell disease.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted of the 57 patients with single level kummell disease who had undergone PKP between January 2015 and December 2017 at Department of Spinal Surgery, Jiangmen Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen Uni-versity.Of them, 36 received modified PKP and 21 conventional PKP.In the modified PKP group, there were 24 males and 12 females with an age of 73.9 years±9.4 years and a course of disease of 2.2 months±1.5 months; the disease was located at a thorocic vertebra in 20 cases and at a lumbar vertebra in 16.In the conventional PKP group, there were 15 males and 6 females with an age of 72.6 years±11.9 years and a course of disease of 1.8 months±1.1 months; the disease was located at a thorocic vertebra in 10 cases and at a lumbar vertebra in 11.The 2 groups were compared in terms of operation time, bone cement volume, cement leakage, visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), anterior and middle heights and cobb angle of injured vertebra at postoperative 3 days, 1 and 3 months, and final follow-up.Results:There were no significant differences in the general clinical data between the 2 groups, showing compatibility between groups ( P>0.05).All the operations were accomplished uneventfully with no such serious complications as spinal cord nerve injury, wound infection, pulmonary embolism, bone cement poisoning reaction or death. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in operation time or bone cement volume ( P>0.05).The rate of cement leakage in the modified PKP group [33.3%(9/27)] was significantly lower than that [52.4%(11/21)] in the conventional PKP group ( P<0.05).There were no significant differences be-tween the 2 groups in VAS, ODI, anterior or middle height of injured vertebra or cobb angle at postoperative 3 days or one month ( P>0.05), but the postoperative values were improved compared to the preoperative ones.At postoperative 3 months and final follow-up, the modified PKP group was significantly better in all the indexes than the conventional PKP group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with conventional PKP, the modified PKP may lead to better outcomes for Kümmell disease.