Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has an important function in understanding implant operations. CBCT can be used to evaluate the basic condition of implant site before implant operation and decide whether it is suitable for implanting. CBCT also ensures whether the direction of implant and the operation method are satisfactory. CBCT can be used pre- or post-operation as long as the case involves the maxillary sinus. Clinical implant cases using CBCT were introduced to evaluate the maxillary sinus pre- or post-operation.
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; Postoperative Period

Humans ; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

OBJECTIVE:To explore the material features and biocompatibility of coronary artery stent and related complications following implantation.METHODS:The databases of CNKI and Medline were searched by the first author using key words of "coronary artery stent,material,biocompatibility and complications" both in English and Chinese.Meta analysis or repetitive studies were excluded,and 16 papers were included in this analysis.RESULTS:Stent materials play an important role in reducing inflammatory reaction and restenosis following stent implantation.As a medical material for humans,the features of stent should be meet the requirements of reliable distensibility,mechanical persistence,good flexibilit and geometrical stability,possible small diameter,excellent blood compatibility,as well as good corrosion resistance.All of these depended on the mechanical and physical features of materials.CONCLUSION:The study of drug-coating stent and drug-eluting stent reduced the restenosis rates following implantation,and the biodegradable stent also attracted more attention.When treating coronary heart disease with cardiovascular stent,the complications should be avoided except consideration of the successful rate of reperfusion.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of thalidomide plus irinotecan and cisplatin treatment for recurrent small cell lung cancer.Methods 62 Patients with recurrent small cell lung cancer in the same period were randomly divided into observation group and control group according to the principle of minimum distribution imbalance index.The observation group patients were treated with thalidomide plus irinotecan and cisplatin chemotherapy,and the control group patients were treated with irinotecan and cisplatin chemotherapy.The efficacy and toxicity of the two groups were compared.Results The overall response rate in the group observation was 86.7％ compared with 63.3％ in the control group,and the difference had statistical significance (x2 =8.52,P ＜ 0.05).The major toxicities were hematologic toxicity and gastrointestinal symptoms,and the side effects differences were not statistically significant (x2 =0.18,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The treatment of recurrent small cell lung cancer with irinotecan and cisplatin in combination with thalidomide has high efficiency,and the toxicity can be tolerated.

Objective To investigate the changes of protein C and fibrinolytic system in patients with acute cerebrovasculer disease and the influence of intervened treatments on acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods Determinations of protein C(PC),protein S (PS),thrombomodulin(TM),Tissue-type plasminogen activater(t-PA),plasminogen activator inhabitor(PAI) were performed in patiens with acute cerebrovasculer disease and normal control(NC),then redeterminated these items after treatments in patients with ACI.Results PC,PS:The levels in patients with ACI were significantly lower than that in other groups.After dreatments,the levels in patients with ACI increased.There were no significantly discrepancy in acute cerebral hemorrhage(ACH) and lacunar cerebral infarct(LCI) compared with NC;TM:The levels in patients with ACH,ACI were significantly higher than that with LCI and NC.After dreatments,the levels in patients with ACI decreased;t-PA:The levels in patients with ACI were lower than NC,whereas the levels in patients with ACH increased.After dreatments,the levels in patients with ACI increased;PAI:The levels in patients with ACI were significantly higher than NC,and also found that the levels in patients with ACH and LCH were higher compared with NC.The levels in patients with ACI decreased after dreatments.Conclusions There are obviously abnormalities in plasma coagulative and fibrinlytic parameters in acute cerebrovasculer disease;To check the levels of PC,PS,TM,t-PA,PAI are important to predict the type of stroke,the seriousness of disease,the effect of treatment,prognosis of the cases and suggest that earlier treatments be important.

Hair from 16 scalps of different ages (from 5 months to 77 years old) have been observed with SEM. The surface ultrastructure of the cuticle of the hair shaft is distinctly seen. The cuticles are arranged like shingles. Their free margins direct toward the end of the hair. The appearance and diameter of the shaft vary from age to age. The hair shaft of fetus is very fine. The cuticles are so broad that a single cuticle may encircle the shaft. They are parallel to each other. The intervals between successive free margins of cuticles are wide. Their free margin is smooth. The hair shaft of a 5-year old child is coarse. The cuticles vary in size. It requires a number of cuticles to encircle the shaft. The free margin becomes jagged and curved with microprotrusions on it. The intervals between free margins of the cuticles vary in width. The hair shaft of the youths is coarser. The cuticles are broad and arranged regularly. The intervals between free margins of the cuticles are comparatively narrow. There are numerous well developed microprotrusions on the free margin. The hair shaft of the middle aged is the coarsest and the intervals between free margins of the cuticles are the narrowest of all. There are less microprotrusions than those of the youths'. They are getting less and less, so that the free margin is partly smooth. Many cracks perpendicular to the free margin appear apparently and much debris fallen from the cuticle is attached to the surface of the the shaft. Sometimes falling of a whole cuticle may be observed. The hair shaft of the aged people is finer than that of the youths'. The intervals between cuticles with loose squamous arrangement are wider than those seen in the young and middle aged people. The free margin is usually smooth with only a few microprotrusions if any. Sometimes big and deep holes may be found on the surface of white hair. It is considered that the diameter of hair shaft, the size and arrangement of cuticles, the characteristic structures of free margin, the number of microprotrusions and with or without small debris attached to or holes appeared on the shaft are all related to age.

Objective: To explore the relationship between social support and mental health,and constructing the influential model of social support and personality on mental health.Methods: Both cross-sectional and longitudinal questionnaire surveys were used on 192 university students.Results: Social support and personality had significant effect on mental health.Social support had indirect effect on later mental health via concurrent mental health and later social support,and personality was the modulating variable of social support to mental health.Conclusion: It indicates that social support can effectively predict mental health in 2 years,and it also has indirect effect on mental health via personality.

Objective: This research carried out the native assessment to the Montreal Battery of Musical Evaluation, including MBEA and Musical emotion test. Methods: 60 normals were tested by MBEA (including 30 university students). Also 40 students were tested by musical emotion recognition battery. The correct rates were recorded and compared with western normals’data. Results: There were significant differences in pitch judgments and musical emotion recognition be- tween Chinese and Westerners, while rhythm perception and memory of music did not have significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: Culture difference mainly influences the musical pitch perception in brain but rhythm. Chinese have its own understanding of western musical excerpts. Although MBEA is wildly accepted abroad, native analogy testing tool is acquired.

Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment for gastric cancer in the elderly.Methods Related literatures were reviewed to summarize the characteristics of elderly patients with gastric cancer,thus to evaluate the feasibility and strategy of surgical treatment for elderly patients with gastric cancer.Results Elderly gastric cancer patients often had one or more comorbidities,but most patients could accept gastrectomy and had a good prognosis.Conclusions Age is not the contraindication for surgery.Dealing with comorbidities in elderly patients,preventing the complications and performing the appropriate surgical method can result in a good therapeutic effect.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic utility of detection of Cytokeratin 19 (CK19), b-100 protein and epithelial membrane antigen ( EMA) in thyroid papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma and papillary hyperplasia. Methods: 65 thyroid lesions were stained immunohistochemically for CK19, S-100 protein and EMA. Results: CK19, S-100 and EMA are negative in all papillary hyperplasia. CK19 expression was strong and diffuse in 100% of papillary carcinoma including the follicular variant of papillary carcinoma, and was positive in 22% of follicular carcinoma. S-100 and EMA were respectively present in 61% and 100% of classic papillary carcinoma, in 38% and 54% of follicular variant of papillary carcinoma and in 44% and 11 % of follicular carcinoma. Conclusions: Our observations suggest that the expression of CK19, in combination with S-100 and EMA expression, is helpful in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions. CK19 is a valuable marker in the distinction of papillary carcinomas from papillary hyperplasia.