Endometrial blood flow is directly related to endometrial receptivity thereby affecting in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes. In recent years a growing number of studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can play a role to improve endometrial blood flow and embryo transfer. Studies have confirmed that formulas based on reinforcing kidney and activating blood can promote the formation of uterine endometrial blood vessels by adjusting expressions of a variety of vessel growth factors, and regulating nitric oxide level for inhibition of vascular smooth muscle contraction of the uterus. Treatments based on differentiation of syndromes are key to the theory of TCM. Differentiation of syndromes should be combined with biomedical disease diagnosis. It is also necessary to further clarify other endometrial blood flow disorders using TCM diagnostic methods. In these cases, drugs for reinforcing kidney and activating blood are relevant, but other medicines for smoothing liver qi and nourishing blood, as well as tonifying the spleen and generating blood may also be effective. Future clinical studies should focus on the observation of different types of TCM syndromes and the research on compatibility ratio and dose-dependent relationship of Chinese medicines. Acupuncture has been used during IVF-ET for more than 10 years. Electro-acupuncture can control the expansion of the uterine arteries by inhibiting the sympathetic nerves. However, acupuncture has not been proved to regulate endometrial arteries. To sum up, TCM can be applied to improve endometrial blood flow so as to increase birth rates in IVF-ET. The combination of Chinese and Western medicines and acupuncture application will increase their combined effect, thereby obtaining greater clinical benefits.

BACKGROUND: The copper-superoxide dismutase (Cu-SOD) can not play an effective role in free radical-scavenging in the process of hypoxia or reaeration because of blood-brain barrier, whether the treating effect can be enhanced by chitosan nanoparticles is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To observe the ability of chitosan nanoparticles loaded the Cu-SOD plasmid on free radical-scavenging in ischemia-reperfusion brain tissue. DESIGN: An observation experiment. MATERIALS: The Cu-SOD plasmid was provided by the Center Laboratory of Tangdu Hospital, Forth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA. A total of 36 rats were prepared ischemia-reperfusion models, and randomly divided into the control, physiological saline (PS) plus Cu-SOD plasmid and chitosan nanoparticles loaded the Cu-SOD plasmid groups. METHODS: The chitosan nanoparticles were prepared by cross-linking method. The Cu-SOD plasmid was absorbed to chitosan nanoparticles by electrostaficforces, mixed the 50.0 ?L nanoparticles with 10.0, 25.0, 50.0, 75.0, 100.0 ?L SOD plasmid respectively. The electrophoretic analysis was used to examine the combination condition of the chitosan nanoparticles with superoxide dismutase plasmid, and the embedding rate was calculated with ultraviolet spectrophotometer. Chitosan nanoparticles, SOD and Cu-SOD plasmid were infused into the rat after brain ischemia-reperfusion. Further more, to detect the content of malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase in brain tissues. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The combination condition of the chitosan nanoparticles with superoxide dismutase plasmid, and the activity of malondialdehyde (MDA) and SOD were measured. RESULTS: Chitosan nanoparticles and superoxide dismutase in volume ratio of 50: 75 could harvest the largest embedding rate with 100%, which had good protective effect on DNA. The contents of MDA in brain tissues of the Chitosan nanoparticles loaded the Cu-SOD plasmid group were obvious lower than that of the control (P

Objective: To investigate the marriage quality of the couples with primary male infertility in order to provide consulting for them.Methods: 37 patients with male infertility and their mates were rated by Olson questionnaire.Results: ①Compared with other married couples,the scores of satisfaction degree of marriage,communication between couples and sexual life of the couples with male infertility are higher and the mates of these patients have higher scores than those of married female in the factors of resolving conflicts,extracurricular activities,relationship with relatives and friends.②The marriage quality between the patients with male infertility and the new wedding males has no difference,and the scores of the extracurricular activities of the wives of the patients with male infertility were higher than those of the new wedding wives,and the scores of the economic arrangement were significantly lower in the patients' wives.Conclusion: Male infertility has no obvious influence on marriage quality.

Recently the combination of acupuncture with assisted reproductive technology (ART) to increase the outcomes of ART is being widely studied. In this article, the literatures concerning random controlled clinical trials since 2002 are reviewed and the designs of the trials, especially the timing of acupuncture, are evaluated. Over the past 5 years, the related clinical trials have primarily showed that acupuncture done immediately before and after embryo transfer might increase the assisted reproduction rates, but still requiring further high quality trials with large samples; in addition, different stimulation modes could produce different result, and so far there has not been a consensus as to the optimal time-point for the acupuncture intervention during the in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) course. Since the effects of acupuncture change with women's endocrine cycles, it is important and possible to make a breakthrough in ART outcomes if acupuncture is performed at a suitable time point during the cycle of IVF/ET combined with ART.

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Objective To observe the respiratory depression of sufentanil with target-controlled infusion under propofol sedation or not.Methods40 patients, ASAⅠ or Ⅱ, scheduled for selective neurosurgery were randomly divided into the sufentanil group (group S) and the combined group (group SP) with 20 cases in each group. In the group SP, sedation was maintained with target-controlled infusion of propofol by plasmas concentration of 2 μg/ml. Target-controlled infusion of sufentanil was performed at the initial plasma concentration (Cp) of 0.2 ng/ml, and increased in a increment of 0.2 ng/ml at 3 minutes interval; while in the group S, only the infusion of sufentanil was performed. The respiratory rate (RR), minute ventilation (MV), partial pressure of end-tidal carbondioxide (PETCO2), pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) were measured and respiratory depression was defined as one of the following end points were achieved: muscle rigidity, RR<6 bpm, MV<3 L/min, PETCO2>55 mmHg, SpO2<90% or apnea>15 s.ResultsThe RR, MV of patients in two groups decreased and PETCO2 increased significantly as increase of Ce ( P<0.05). The calculated effect site concentration (Ce) of sufentanil for respiratory depression was (0.46±0.14)ng/ml in the group S and (0.23±0.06)ng/ml in the group SP having a significant difference between two groups ( P<0.01).ConclusionSufentanil can dose-dependently suppress spontaneous respiration.

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Objective: To study the compatible stability of cyclophosphamide (CTX) and Mesna admixture for injection in 4 commonly used infusions (5% glucose injection,0.9% sodium chloride injection,fructose injection and xylitol injection) at different temperatures.Methods: An HPLC method was adopted to determine the contents of CTX for injection in 24h respectively under 5℃ and 25℃.The appearance and pH value of the admixture were investigated.Results: No significant changes of appearance, pH value or content of the admixture were found out in 24h under 5℃ and 25℃.Conclusion: CTX and Mesna admixture for injection is compatible with the 4 commonly used infusions under 5℃ and 25℃ for clinical use in 24 h.

A case of mercury-induced Baboon syndrome is reported.A 31-year-old female presented with a 2-3 day history of pruritic symmetric erythematous papules on both axillas,popliteal fossa,buttocks and groins.The patient was exposed to a broken mercury thermometer two days before the onset of the eruption.Patch testing showed that the patient was sensitive to ammoniated mercury,mercury,mercuric chloride and mercurochrome.The mercury levels in serum and full blood reached the up limit of normal value three days after the onset,and gradually decreased over time.The patient was diagnosed with Baboon syn- drome caused by mercury according to the clinical manifestation and results from laboratory studies.

AIM: To develop a method to determine the content of emodin and chrysophanol in Fuyanling Effervescent Tablets(Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Flos Lonicerae, Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis, etc.). METHODS: HPLC was used to determine the content of emodin and chrysophanol in Fuyanling Effervescent Tablets. The separation was performed on YWG ODS column with methanol (0.1%) phosphoric acid(85∶15) mixture as a mobile phase and the wavelength of UV detector was at 254nm. RESULTS: The resolution and the linearity of this method was good. in the range of emodin was 50.2～401.6ng( r =0.9999); chrysophanol was 49.9～ 399.2 ng( r =0.9994); and with the average recovery of emodin: 99.4%( RSD =2.2%); chrysophanol:100%( RSD =1.1%). CONCLUSION: The method is simple, rapid and satisfactory and suitable for quality control of Fuyanling Effervescent Tablets.