To explore the clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign and malignant focal liver lesions (FLLs) with SonoVue, CEUS was used to examine 113 patients with focal liver lesions (FLLs) in our hospital during July 2005 to December 2006. All the patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) or contrast-enhanced MRI (CEMRI). Except for patients with focal fatty sparings (n=18) and with hemangiomas (n=8), all the patients were confirmed by operation or ultrasonic-guided liver puncture biopsy. A sulfur hexafluoride gas-based contrast agent was used with a MI of 0.15 to 0.17. Forty-eight cases of malignant FLLs, including 30 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), 2 cholangiocarcinomas and 16 metastatic tumors, were detected. Seventy-eight cases of benign FLLs, including 33 hemangiomas, 9 focal nodular hyperplasias (FNHs), 19 focal fatty sparings, 5 abscesses, 7 regenerative nodules and 2 inflammatory pseudo-tumor, were involved. The contrast pattern of benign and malignant FLLs was quite different. CEUS has higher specificity and sensitivity than conventional ultrasound in differentiating benign and malignant FLLs.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*ultrasonography ; Contrast Media/*diagnostic use ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Hemangioma/ultrastructure ; Image Enhancement/*methods ; Liver Diseases/*ultrasonography ; Liver Neoplasms/*ultrastructure ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Young Adult

The basic nature of medical ethics education is the cultivation of morality for medical students,in which humanistic spirit is the fundamental element.Humanistic spirit is in great need for the development of medical ethics,the transformation of medical mode,the harmonious development of physician-patient relationship,and the healthy growth of medical students.Based on present realistic conditions,humanistic spirit should be developed in the fields of classroom training,medical professional education,and other aspects of campus culture.It would be necessary to find multi-path training modes of humanistic spirit.

Aim To study the effect of cyclosporin A and tetrand ri ne on P-glycoprotein (P-gp)of bovine brain capillary endothelial cell. M ethods The fluorescent dye, rhodamine-123 (Rh-123) was used to evaluate t he functional activity of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux transport system in primary cultured bovine brain capillary endothelial cell (BCEC) monolayer. Results Rhodamine-123 accumulation was increased significantly in monola yer treated with the P-gp modifying agent, cyclosporin A and tetrandrine. Conclusion The observation suggests that this Rh-123 method is sens itive, stable to evaluate the function of P-gp of blood-brain barrier (BBB). R h-123 accumulation is also increased by tetrandrine in dose-dependent manner.

Objective To evaluate the best experimental technique with high-sensitivity and specificity for enhancing positive rate of syphilis screen test and preventing the blood dissemination of this disease.Methods Comparison of the results of TP-ELISA,TRUST and TPPA methods of syphilis examination was performed.Results Using three methods to exam 43,323 samples,299 samples were for positive syphilis.Among them, 294 positive samples with the ELISA method,the positive rate of syphilis test was 98.33%(294/299):92 positive samples with TRUST method,the positive rate only 30.77%(92/299);239 positive samples with TPPA method,the positive rate 79.93%(239/299).Conclusion TP-ELISA method with high sensitivity is suitable for the instrument standardization and data preservation,which is an ideal method for blood screen test of syphilis.For guarantee of blood safety and conventience and economic benefit of blood syphilis screen test, it is the best way to use both TP-ELISA and TRUST methods.The specificity of TPPA method is perfect, which is suitable for confirmation test of syphilis positive samples.

The specialization of medical science determines the objective existence of asymmetric information in medical and health industry.These different understandings in the psychological and behavioral area influenced the development of physician-patient relationship.Medical personnel should look squarely at the professional attributes and dare to play a leading role.Meanwhile,the exchange of the role of patient and medical personnel,understanding patient,clearing of communication channels and enlarging patients′ means of communication will promote harmonious relations between doctors and patients.

Objective Two-incision video-assisted thoracic surger relieved post operative pain when compared with open thoractomy ,while it is rarely reported worldwide ,most thoracic surgeons think it is hard to finish the complicated operation and it is not safe .We compared the safety between open and two -incision VATS.Methods Bwteen Febrary 2009 to December 2011 ,a total of 334 cases with clinical early -staged lung cancer of open thoracotomy were performed ,66 cases were completely performed with 2-incision VATS,17 cases were transferred to open thoracotomy defined as two -incision VATS assisted thoracotomy .We compared and ana-lyzed open thoracotomy with two -incision VATS in operating time ,and pre,post and total period of hospitaliza-tion,postoperative chest tube removal time ,postoperative complications .Results Operating time in the left lower lobe of both traditional open thoracotomy and two -incision VATS was 162.5 ±6.5 and 185.8 ±12.8 minutes re-spectively(P=0.1228),there was no statistical significance for the remaining parts of the lobectomy ,the operat-ing time of open thoracotomy was shorter than two -incision VATS.The overall complication and perioperative mortality rate of open thoracotomy and two -incision VATS were 10.2% and 15.0%(P=0.238),and 2.0%and 0.0%(P=1.000)respectively,there was no statistical significance.Conclusion The lobectomy and lymph node dissections for 2-incision VATS in treating clinical stage I lung cancer is feasible and safe .

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of the combined therapy of ginkgo-dipyridimolum and mecobalamin for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).MethodsA total of 102 DPN cases were randomly divided into treatment group(n =50) and control group(n =52).The treatment group was given ginkgo-dipyridimolum and mecobalamin, and the control group was given only mecobalamin for 4 weeks.We observed the change of symptom and sign of both groups before and after treatment,and the MNCV and SNCV of median nerve,ulnar nerve and peroneal nerve were detected.ResultsIn the treatment group, the improvement of DPN symptoms (x2 = 10.090, P ＜ 0.01) and nervous conducting speed were much more obvious than that in the control group(MNCV of median nerve, ulnar nerve and peroneal nerve was(49.12 ± 3.32) m/s, (52.11 ± 3.12) m/s and(47.32 ± 3.21) m/s respectively; SNCV of median nerve,ulnar nerve and peroneal nerve was(47.13 ± 2.56) m/s, (55.12 ± 2.31) m/s, (46.78 ± 2.66) m/s respectively,all P ＜0.05).ConclusionThe combined therapy of ginkgo-dipyridimolum and mecobalamin could effectively improve the therapeutic outcome of DPN, and the treatment was safe and worthy of widespread use.

The effect of nateglinide or sequential treatment with metformin on glycemic stability in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes was investigated. Thirty-four cases of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes received nateglinide therapy, or sequential treatment with metformin according to fasting and postprandial blood glucose, and were classified into isolated nateglinide therapy group(n=14) and sequentially treated with metformin group(n=20). Glycemic stability, reflected by mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE) and HbA1C, was determined in all patients before and after therapy for three months. HbA1C and MAGE in two groups were all improved after treatment(P＜0.05). The therapy of nateglinide alone or combined with metformin can significantly improve glycemic stability in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Objective To investigate the antitumor activity of the oncolytic adenovirus expressing lipocalin 2 gene for colorectal cancer in vivo.Methods BALB/C nude mice subcutaneously inoculated by SW620 cells and grown tumors were treated with injection of ZD-55 virus, Ad-lipocalin 2 virus and ZD55- lipocalin 2 virus respectively.The weight of implanted tumors and the tumor inhibition rate were calculated to evaluate the anti-tumor effect.Cell apoptosis was determined by TUNEL and the protein expression of VEGF and MVD were determined with immunohistochemistry.Results ZD55-lipocalin 2 inhibited the growth of transplanted tumor more significantly than ZD-55 virus and Ad-lipocalin 2 virus ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Tumor cell apoptosis was upregulated and the MVD reduced significantly in ZD55-lipocalin 2 group in contrast to the other two groups (P ＜0.05).Conclusions ZD55-lipocalin 2 induces apoptosis of colorectal tumor cells and inhibits tumor microvascular formation, slowing down the growth of transplantation tumors.