AIM To investgate the changes in the expression of CREB and p-CREB in the cortex of ethanol dependent rats. On other hand, the effects of fluoxetine on these changes were also studied. METHODS Ethanol was administered in drinking water at the concentration of 6% V/V, for 28 d. The expression of CREB and p-CREB in the rat cortex were measured by immunohistochemistry methods. RESULTS It was found that chronic ethanol treatment and its withdrawal did not modify the expression of CREB in the rat cortex. However, the levels of p-CREB in the frontal and piriform cortex of rats were significantly decreased during ethanol withdrawal, and respectively decreased 57.28%?55.84% compared to control rats at 24 h after ethanol withdrawal. When fluoxetine (ip, 10 mg?kg -1) were administried concurrently with ethanol, it can significantly dampen alcohol withdrawal symptoms and antagonize the down-regulation of the phosphorylation of CREB in the frontal and piriform cortex of rats at 24 h after ethanol withdrawal, the expression of p-CREB protein respectively increased 292 58%,128 44% compared with rats intaking ethanol. CONCLUSION CREB may be one of the substance of the signal transduction process for ethanol dependence. Fluoxetine can reverse the decreased p-CREB levels in rat cortex induced by ethanol withdrawal, which may be the part reason of fluoxetine dampening alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

To assess the efficiency and reliability safety of ganciclovir to herpes simplex virus keratitis.
●METHODS: All of the randomized controlled trials for the study of ganciclovir versus acyclovir in the treatment of herpes simplex virus keratitis were collected from Cochrane Library, EMbase, PubMed, Chinese Bio -medicine Database, China Journal Full-text Database, VlP Database and WanFang Database. Then the data were extracted and evaluated by two reviewers independently. Risk of bias assessment was evaluated by a tool recommended by Cochrane Library. Revman 5. 0 software was used for statistical analysis.
●RESULTS: Finally, 14 randomized controlled trials were included, 4820 patients totally. Subgroups were used according to the number of patients and diseased eyes as well as the difference of follow-up time. For and relapse rate, ganciclovir group was overmatch acyclovir group. There were statistical differences between the two groups [RR= 1. 22, 95%CI (1. 10-1. 36); OR = 4. 50, 95% CI (2. 02-10. 04); RR = 0. 23, 95% CI (0. 10-0. 52)]. Compared with acyclovir, ganciclovir had less side - effect. There were statistical differences between the two groups [RR = 0. 12, 95%CI (0. 03 - 0. 46)]. All of the side effects of the two groups can be relieved by themselves.
● CONCLUSlON: Current evidence suggests that the ganciclovir is more efficient and safe than acyclovir in the treatment of herpes simplex virus keratitis.

The accommodative function before and after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) was observed, and the effect of LASIk on accommodation was investigated. In a prospective clinical trial, 48 myopic patients (96 eyes) subject to bilateral LASIK in Refractive Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) from March 2006 to June 2006 were selected and studied. Refractions, accommodative range, amplitude of accommodative response and high frequency component (HFC) of accommodative microfluctuations were measured with NEDIK-730A before and one week and 30 days after operation. Dominant and non-dominant eyes were determined by hole-in-card method. It was found that all of the operative eyes showed an uncorrected visual acuity of 0.8 or better one week postoperatively, and 1.0 or better 30 days postoperatively. Compared with those preoperatively, accommodative range and HFC had no significant difference at first week and 30th day after operation in both dominant eyes and non-dominant eyes (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference in the amplitude of accommodative response/accommodative stimulus ratio (A/S) after operation (P<0.01), and no significant difference was found in accommodation between one week and 30 days postoperation. No ocular dominance's change was noted. There was no significant difference in accommodative function between dominant eyes and non-dominant eyes. It was suggested that LASIK produced no significant effect on accommodation.
Accommodation, Ocular/*physiology ; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/*adverse effects ; Myopia/*physiopathology ; Myopia/*surgery ; Postoperative Period ; Prospective Studies ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the ultrasonographic, clinical and histopathological characteristics features of primary uterus lymphoma. Methods The clinical, sonographic and histopathological characteristics of nine patients who were pathologically comfirmed as primary uterus lymphoma were analyzed. Results Among the nine cases of primary uterus lymphoma, three lesions were found in the uterine bodys and 6 were found in the cervixes. Two patients with uterine body lymphoma had painless pelvic masses and six patients with cervix lymphoma had contact bleeding, including irregular vaginal bleeding in four patients. In sonograms, six lesions showed remarkable hypoechogenicity with homogeneous internal echogenicity;the margins of most lesions were circumcribed;all lesions had posterior enhancement. In color Doppler lfow imaging, abundant vascularities were detected in eight lesions. In the cases of uterine body lymphoma, all of the uterine bodys showed diffuse symmetrical enlargement without disruption of the endometria, while in ifve cases of cervix lymphoma, the tumors showed the shape of lobule. The pathological examination showed that all tumors were diffuse B-cell type non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusions Primary uterus lymphoma has some clinical and ultrasonic features, including contact bleeding or irrgular vaginal bleeding, diffuse symmetrical enlargement of uterine body, complete endometria, remarkable hypoechogenicity, homogeneous echogenicity and posterior enhancement. Final diagnosis depends on the histopathology.

Objective To evaluate the effect and safety of glucocorticosteroids in prevention of post-ERCP pancreatifis(post-endo- scopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis,PEP).Methods The database of Cochrane Library(issue 4,2006),Medline (1966-2007.1),EMBASE(1986-2007.1)and CBM(1978-2007.1)were searched.The cited literature of obtained articles and some core English and Chinese medical journals(July,2006-Jan,2007)relevant to gastro-enterolngy were also searched by hand.All random- ized controlled trials(RCT)comparing glucocorticosteroids to placeboes in prevention of PEP were included.Data collection and literature evaluation were performed by two reviewers independently.RevMan 4.2.8 was used for statistical analysis.Result Six RCTs were includ- ed in meta-analysis which showed no statistical difference for the incidence of overall PEP between the glucocorticosteroids group and place- bo group(RR=1.11,95%CI 0.89-1.39).Stratified by severity of PEP,four trials were included.Meta-analysis showed no statistical difference for the incidence of mild to moderate PEP and severe PEP between the two groups(RR=1.17,95%CI 0.91-1.51 for mild- moderate PEP;RR=1.79,95%CI 0.69-4.65 for severe PEP).Stratified by therapeutic ERCP,three RCTs were included.Meta-analy- sis showed no statistical difference for the incidence of PEP between the two groups(RR=1.24,95%CI 0.91-1.67).3 trials as to inter- im-analysis were excluded by sensitive analysis.Meta-analysis also showed no statistical difference for the incidence of PEP between the two groups(RR=0.73,95%CI 0.44-1.20).Conclusion Based on current evidence,glucocorticosteroids is not beneficial in preventing the occurrence of PEP.Further high quality study is needed to disclose the efficacy of glucocorticosteroids in prevention of PEP.

Congresses as Topic ; Diagnostic Errors ; Head ; surgery ; Humans ; Neck ; surgery ; Otolaryngology

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of nursing interventions on improvement of psychological actions and quality of life of patients with Alzheimer disease. Methods50 patients with senile dementia diagnosed in our hospital were chosen.They were divided into the observation group and the control group with 25 patients in each group.All patients were taken with AD routine nursing care after admission.The observation group was taken with rehabilitation nursing interventions based on AD routine nursing care.The mini-mental state examination (MMSE)and the daily life ability scale (ADL)were used to evaluate the quality of life after nursing intervention. ResultsThe patients' MMSE score in the observation group was significantly higher than the control group,the difference was statistically significant.The ADL score of the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant. ConclusionsThe use of integrated care intervention can significantly improve the cognitive function in AD patients,and improve daily living ability and quality of life significantly.

Objective To establish a RP-HPLC method for the determination of encapsulation efficiency (EE) and medicine loading (ML) in β-elemene-loaded Nano Polymeric Micelles; To study its release characteristic in vitro. Methods DSPE-PEG2000 was used as carrier to prepare medicine-loaded micelles. EE and ML were determined by petroleum ether extraction method, and its release characteristic in vitro was studied by dialysis method. Results The average EE and ML ofβ-elemene-loaded Nano Polymeric Micelles were 89.47%and 8.33%, respectively. Its release characteristic was slow. Conclusion The method for EE and ML determination is simple and accurate, and the prepared micelles have the property of sustained release.

Objective To observe the effects of sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) on apoptosis in primary cultured rat cerebellar granule cell and nerve globin mRNA expression.Methods Twenty 7-8 days postnatal Wistar rats were selected and decapitated cerebellar cortex, granular cell suspension was prepared and 4 × 109/m2 cells were seeded in the culture flask.Cells were exposed to different concentrations NaAsO2 [0 (control), 2, 5 and 10 μmol/L] for 24 h and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and apoptosis were determined by laser confocal,while real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect mRNA expression in cultured cells after 24 and 48 h cell culture.Results Fluorescence intensity of ROS of 0, 2, 5, 10 μmol/L fluoride groups were 421.32 ± 53.52,1 082.09 ± 321.58, 2 223.02 ± 1 011.37 and 1 366.87 ± 102.14, the difference was statistically significant (F =5.873,P ＜ 0.05);Apoptosis rates were (8.91 ± 5.63)％, (26.46 ± 1.77)％, (43.65 ± 14.45)％ and (56.04 ± 6.95)％, the difference was statistically significant (F =18.369, P ＜ 0.05);24 h nerve globin mRNA expression were 1.00 ± 0.06,0.77 ± 0.22, 0.43 ± 0.18 and 0.42 ± 0.14, the difference was statistically significant (F =18.235, P ＜ 0.05);48 h nerve globin mRNA expression were 1.00 ± 0.01, 0.89 ± 0.09, 0.60 ± 0.16 and 0.08 ± 0.02, the difference was statistically significant (F =80.843, P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion With increased NaAsO2 concentration, ROS and apoptosis levels are increased, while nerve globin mRNA expression is significantly reduced, suggesting that after the body is stimulated, protective proteins might be consumed, further suggesting nerve globin expression might be involved in nerve damage caused by arsenic.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy ofXing Nao Kai Qiao (brain awakening and orifice opening) Needling plus mountain-burning fire manipulation in treating post-stroke limb numbness.Method Eighty patients with post-stroke limb numbness were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened byXing Nao Kai Qiao needling plus mountain-burning fire manipulation, while the control group was byXing Nao Kai Qiao needling alone. The sensory function and motor function (Fugl-Meyer Assessment, FMA), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Barthel Index (BI) were observed before and after intervention.Result The component scores of FMA (motor function, sensory function, range of motion, and joint pain intensity), NIHSS scores, and BI scores were significantly changed respectively after 1 and 2 treatment courses in both groups (P<0.05). The component scores of FMA, NIHSS scores, and BI scores after 2 treatment course were significantly different from that after 1 treatment course in both groups (P<0.05). After 2 treatment courses, the sensory function score, joint pain intensity in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionXing Nao Kai Qiaoneedling plus mountain-burning fire manipulation is an effective method in treating post-stroke limb numbness.