Objective　To study the function of urine flu orine (UF) and hair fluorine (HF) in controlling of fluorosis.Methods　Villages that have approximately the same level of fluorine(F) in drinking water were chosen.UF and HF were measured in the villages.Results　The level of F in drinking water was highlyrel ated with UF but not with HF.UF and HF was not related.Statistical significantd ifferences of UF and HF were found between endemic and non-endemic,light and mid-severe areas.Conclusions　Both UF and HF can be used to determine end emic areas,especially in high Fenvironment.

Caveolin 3 ; genetics ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Muscular Diseases ; diagnosis ; genetics ; therapy ; Prognosis

[Objective] To establish a content determination method of Berberine hydrochloride in San Yu Ointment by HPLC.[Methods] RP-HPLC was performed to determine Berberine hydrochloride on a column of Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C8(4.6?150mm,5?m)at 20℃; Acetonitrile-0.1 % H3PO4 (50∶50)(Adding 0.1 g C12H25NaO4S to every 100 mL)was used as mobile phase,the flow rate was 1.0 mL?min-1.The detection wavelength was at 265 nm.[Results]A good linearity can be found in the range of 39.40 ~394.0 ng,and the regression equation was Y = 4.073?103x+2.248 ? 103 (r=0.9992).The recovery was between 97.9 %~100.9 %,and the average recovery rate was 99.4 %,RSD was 1.5 %.[Conclusion]The method is simple,rapid,accurate and available,which can be used to control the quality of San Yu Ointment.

Objective To evaluate solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) using quantitative dynamic contrast enhanced functional computed tomography (CT), and to illustrate its clinical efficacy in differential diagnosis between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules.Methods Eighty patients with non-calcified SPNs (diameter, 5-30 mm) were studied with dynamic contrast enhanced CT.Patterns of time-density curve (T-DC) were assessed.The precontrast density, peak height in density (PH: the maximum value of the T-DC), and S/A ratio (the ratio of the PH of SPN over aorta) were recorded.Enhancement patterns of SPNs were also recorded.The perfusion of SPNs was calculated.Results Malignant, benign, and inflammatory nodules showed quite different patterns in T-DC.PH and S/A ratio of the malignant and inflammatory nodules were significantly higher than those of the benign nodules (P

AIM: To investigate the expression pattern of apolipoprotein M (apoM) protein in renal cortex of a-cute renal failure ( ARF) rats with reperfusion. METHODS: Seventy - five male rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (re =25) , ARF group (n =25) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamat (PDTC) group (n =25) , five subgroups at time points of 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after reperfusion were set up in each group. The expressions of apoM in cytoplasm and NF - κB p65 in nucleus of renal cortex were detected at the indicated time points. RESULTS: The expression of apoM in ARF group was obviously higher than that in sham operation group ( P <0.01 ) , and two peaks were detected, the first peak was at 6 h after reperfusion, while the second one was from 24 h to 48 h. The tendency of apoM expression in PDTC group was similar to that in ARF group, while the expression in every subgroup was prevalently lower than that in ARF group (P < 0.01). Otherwise, a significant correlation ( r = 0.852, P < 0.01) was found between the expression of apoM and NF -κB p65.CONCLUSION: The results indicate that apoM feasibly take part in the pathogenesis of ARF through the inflammatory reaction mediated by NF - κB.

Occupational Exposure ; prevention & control ; Risk Assessment ; methods

Objective To explore the effect of acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34) on white matter structure of stroke patients. Methods 6 stroke patients with left hemiplegia in recovery stage were recruited. The sham acupoint was as control, the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data in a 1.5 T SIEMENS scanner before and after acupuncture at Yanglingquan point was collected. Differences between the two conditions were compared with the Tract-Based Spatial Statistics (TBSS), which is one of FSL tools. Results The brain areas included left precentral gyrus, postcentral gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, inferior temporal gyrus, supplementary motor area, inferior frontal gyrus, internal capsule, fornix and bilateral inferior parietal gyrus, in which the verum acupuncture had stronger effect on fractional anisotropy (FA) than the sham acupuncture. White matter tract such as pyramidal tract, arcuate fasciculus, corpus callosum and other inter-cortex association fibers passed these brain areas. The fiber tracts and brain areas were found to be involved with multiple brain networks of motor compensation, somatosensory, language and cognition. Conclusion Compared with the sham point, acupuncture at Yanglingquan point can change the microstructure of stroke patients' white matter, mainly in the inaffected side and related to multiple functional networks.

Objective To explore the role and significance of standardized scheme for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE).Methods The clinical data of 163 consecutive PTE patients who were treated in our hospital from Jan.1972 to Dec.2006 were retrospectively reviewed.The patients were divided into group A and group B based on the time of application of standardized treatment and diagnosis for PTE.The clinical data of the two groups were analyzed and compared.Results The main risk factors included deep vein thrombus,operation,injury,fracture and tumors,etc.Dyspnea was the most important clinical symptoms.The incidences of dyspnea in group A and B were 92.5% and 84.6%,respectively.The diagnostic case and the ratio of final diagnosis in group B was increased compared to those in group A on an annual basis.The median time for diagnosis was shortened(P

AIM:To investigate the expression pattern of apolipoprotein M (apoM) protein in renal cortex of acute renal failure (ARF) rats with reperfusion. METHODS:Seventy-five male rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=25),ARF group (n=25) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamat (PDTC) group (n=25),five subgroups at time points of 3 h,6 h,12 h,24 h and 48 h after reperfusion were set up in each group. The expressions of apoM in cytoplasm and NF-?B p65 in nucleus of renal cortex were detected at the indicated time points. RESULTS:The expression of apoM in ARF group was obviously higher than that in sham operation group (P

OBJECTIVE: To explore the related risk facts of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and analyze the relation between PTE and the trauma or medical behavior by investigating the cases of PTE. METHODS: Thirty-three cases were selected from Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) from 2000 to 2014. RESULTS: In 33 cases, 16 decedents were male, 17 decedents were female; different degrees of dyspnea, chest tight- ness and syncope symptoms were the clinical manifestation of the deceased; the thrombus was mainly distributed in the left and right pulmonary arteries. The main source of embolism was the deep vein of lower limb and the left probability was higher. Trauma, limited position, operation and cardiovascular disease showed high-risk factors of PTE; D-Dimer test, hemolytic test and computer tomography pul- monary angiography were the diagnostic tools for PTE. In some cases, trauma and medical malpractice could be involved in the cause of death. CONCLUSION Non-typical clinical symptoms present in the most cases caused by PTE, and these cases always show many high-risk factors. The relation between PTE and injury or medical behavior should be considered carefully in the forensic pathological practice.
Female ; Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/chemistry* ; Forensic Pathology ; Humans ; Lower Extremity/pathology* ; Lung/pathology* ; Male ; Malpractice ; Pulmonary Embolism/mortality*