With China's emphasis on innovation in national development, local medical and pharmaceutical universities/colleges need to establish research teams for innovation, in which the formation of team spirit is essential. A good team is beneficial to the development of research leaders, the advancement of the discipline, and the outcome of researches, which all contribute to the development of the university.

Objective To identify the factors related to the influence of medical research papers. Methods The influence of 1146 research papers by the hospital in the period 1996-2003 and its relationship with such factors as the backgrounds of the authors and the quality of the papers were studied u-sing regression analysis. Results Nine factors, including the impact factor, the status of the paper (being or not being one based on fund-supported research or representing research achievements), and the status of the author (being or not being chosen for talent cultivation and undertaking or not undertaking research projects), were significantly correlated with the influence of the papers. Conclusion In order to enhance the influence of medical research papers, it is necessary for research' management departments not only to encourage research personnel to publish papers in journals with high impact factors but also to step up efforts to better personnel cultivation, degree education, and project and achievement management so as to set up a quality and distinguished research contingent.

Scientific innovation teams are key weight indicators and promoters in science and technology of a hospital.The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University(the Hospital)draws funding support from the Natural Science Foundation,to empower its innovative teams with programs and funding.These efforts have effectively propelled its innovations spearheaded by the dermatology team to give rise to outstanding outcomes and power teams.The application for talents support from NSF,the project approval for the hospital funding is affected to some extent.With the help from NSF and the innovative teams,scientific teams of the hospital have harvested a general upgrading and accelerated development of disciplines,elevating the scientific level of hospital in general.

Objective To investigate the changes of serum adiponectin level and insulin resistance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).Methods 80 adult habitual snorers were divided into mild,moderate,severe OSAHS groups and control group,based on their apnea hypopnea index (AHI).Correlative clinical data were measured and analyzed.Results Serum adiponectin level [( 5.44 ± 2.57 ) mg/L] was significantly lower and HOMA-insulin resistance index ( 3.42 ± 0.70) was significantly higher in severe group than other groups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Serum adiponectin level was negatively correlated with BMI,waist hip ratio,neck circumferences and et al( r =-0.233 ～ -0.499,P ＜0.05),but it was positively correlated with lowest oxygen saturation ( LSaO2 ),Ⅲ + Ⅳ％ and REM％ ( r =0.270～ 0.429,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Both hypoadiponectinemia and insulin resistance were observed in severe OSAHS patients.The related risk factors of hypoadiponectinemia in OSAHS might include obesity,disordered sleep architecture and other adipokines.

Objective summarize the delicacy management practices through the NSFC application procedures in a university affiliated hospital,to provide further reference for improvement of the NSFC project approvai ratio.Methods To summarize the management experiences by analyzing the approval number,project category and funds of NCFS from 2006 to 2015.Results The delicacy man agement practices include cultivate scientific research atmosphere by strengthen motivation,initiate application as early as possible,enlarging application number by extensive mobilization,improve applica tion quality by massive training,multi-round updates,tutorial,prevent avoidable errors by cross-over review.Conclusions Delicacy management by scientific research management department during the application process is critical to improve the project approval ratio of NCFS in a hospital.

Objective To explore the factors that affect the prognosis of extensive small cell lung cancer by analyzing the association between lab-oratory indicators before treatment of extensive small cell lung cancer patients and the initial evaluation results with disease progression and overall survival. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed 96 cases of hospitalized patients in the medical oncology department of The First Hospital of China Medical University from March 2008 to September 2014. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models were adopted to ana-lyze the relevant factors affecting the prognosis of extensive small cell lung cancer. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results There was no obvious correlation between HB level before treatment with PFS of patients(P=0.179),but there was obvious significant correlation be-tween HB level and OS of patients(P=0.041). Our results showed that the TBIL level of patients before chemotherapy was significantly associated with the PFS(P=0.039)and OS(P=0.026)of patients. Conclusion HB and TBIL levels are the influencing factors that affect the prognosis and survival of patients with extensive small cell lung cancer.

Objective To determine whether neuron?specific enolase(NSE)affects the prognosis of extensive small cell lung cancer by analyz?ing the association between NSE before treatment and disease progression and overall survival of patients. Methods This study retrospectively an?alyzed 83 inpatients in the medical oncology department of the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from March 2008 to September 2014. The Kaplan?Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze relevant factors affecting the prognosis of extensive small cell lung cancer;statistical significance was determined for a P value less than 0.05. Results The lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)level be?fore treatment was significantly associated with the progression?free survival(PFS)(P=0.001)and overall survival(OS)(P=0.036). The NSE level before treatment was also significantly associated with the PFS(P=0.007)and OS(P=0.013). Conclusion LDH and NSE affect progno?sis and survival of patients with extensive small cell lung cancer.

Objective To evaluate the value of T-cell spot of tuberculosis test (T-spot.TB) in differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis.Methods From May 2010 to October 2010,in Xijing hospital,Fourth Military Medical University,the peripheral blood samples of 126 patients were collected and peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated with density gradient centrifugation.T-spot.TB was conducted according to the kit instructions.The clinical diagnosis of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis was according to clinical manifestations, imaging,endoscopy,pathology,laboratory tests and on empirical anti-TB treatment response.The sensitivity and specificity of T-spot.TB in diagnosis of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis was analyzed.Results Fifteen patients were diagnosed as Crohn's disease (11.9％,15/126),14 patients were intestinal tuberculosis (11.1％,14/126) and 40 patients were extraintestinal tuberculosis (31.7％,40/126).The positive rate of T- spot.TB in Crohn's disease,intestinal tuberculosis,extra-intestinal tuberculosis and other diseases was 1/15,12/14,70％ (28/40) and 0％ (0/57),respectively.Thedifference between the groups was statistically significant (P =0.00).There was statistically significant difference of T-spot.TB positive rate between Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis (x2 =70.58,P=0.00).The sensitivity and specificity of T- spot.TB in Crohn's disease detection was 93.3％(14/15) and 87.5％(14/16),in intestinal tuberculosis was 85.7％(12/14) and 93.3％ (14/15).The negatively predictive value of Crohn's disease was higher [87.5％ (14/16)] than that of intestinal tuberculosis [12.5％ (2/16)].Conclusion T-spot.TB is helpful for differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis.

OBJECTIVETo introduce the application of "tennis racket" flap with fascial pedicle on the healthy chest for radiation ulcer after surgical treatment of breast cancer.

METHODSThe " tennis racket" flap was designed on the healthy chest along the cartilage with fascia pedicle near the sternum. 9 cases were treated. The flaps size ranged from 5.0 cm x 3.5 cm to 13 cm x 11 cm with pedicle size of 2-8 cm in length and 2.0-3.0 cm in width.

RESULTSAll the 9 flaps survived completely with satisfactory appearance. The patients were followed up for 2 months to 3 years without ulcer reoccurrence.

CONCLUSIONSThe "tennis racket" flap has a slender fascial pedicle without major blood vessel. It has the advantages of good flexibility for rotation and large flap size for the reconstruction of the radiation ulcer after surgical treatment of breast cancer.

Breast Neoplasms ; radiotherapy ; Fascia ; Female ; Humans ; Radiodermatitis ; surgery ; Skin Ulcer ; etiology ; surgery ; Sternum ; Surgical Flaps ; Tennis

Objective To explore the beneficial effects and mechanisms of neutrophil elastase (NE) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) on lead-induced hepatic inflammation in mice. Methods The specific pathogen free male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups： control group, lead-exposed group, NE inhibitor group, and MPO inhibitor group, with three mice in each group. The mice in lead-exposed group, NE inhibitor group, and MPO inhibitor group were intraperitoneally injected with a dose of 10 mg/kg body mass of lead acetate solution, while the mice of control group received an equal volume of 0.9% saline three times per week for four weeks. In the last seven days, mice in both inhibitor groups were intraperitoneally injected with a dose of 40 mg/kg NE inhibitor sivelestat sodium or MPO inhibitor 4-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide (4-ABAH) once per day. Mouse body weight and liver histopathological changes were observed. The mRNA expression of genes associated with inflammation, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (Tnfa), interleukin-1β (Il1b), interleukin-6 (Il6), and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3(Nlrp3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (Asc) and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase (Caspase1) in the mouse liver tissues was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, and CASPASE-1 was detected using Western blotting. Results The activities of mice in all four groups were generally normal, and there was no significant difference in body weight (P>0.05). The results of hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the cell size of hepatocytes varied in the lead-exposed mice, with indistinct cell boundaries, indicating early inflammatory responses in liver tissues. After intervention with NE or MPO inhibitors, the early inflammatory responses improved in the liver tissues of the mice in both inhibitor groups, with a better improvement observed in MPO inhibitor group compared with the NE inhibitor group. The mRNA expression of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Nlrp3, Asc, and Caspase1, as well as the protein expression of ASC, and CASPASE-1 in the livers of mice in the lead-exposed group was higher compared with those in the control group (all P<0.05). Compared with the lead-exposed group, the relative mRNA expression of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Nlrp3 and Asc was decreased in the liver tissues of mice in the NE inhibitor group (all P<0.05), while the relative expression of mRNA of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Caspase1 and the protein expression of ASC and CASPASE-1 were decreased in the liver tissues of mice in the MPO inhibitor group (all P<0.05). Conclusion Lead induce hepatic inflammation in mice by activating NLRP3 inflammasome. The inhibition of NE or MPO improve the lead-induced hepatic inflammatory responses in mice by alleviating NLRP3 inflammasome activation.