Lung metastases are more common in metastatic disease in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). Because of its insidious onset and slow development, clinical diagnosis is relatively difficult. Some possible diagnostic methods for detecting the lung metastasis of DTC including serological examination, radionuclide imaging and other medical imaging patterns are discussed in this paper. The progress and the current situation about investigation of those modalities which are in the early diagnosis, recurrent and clinical evaluation for the lung metastasis of DTC are briefly reviewed. Therefore, it is expected to promote DTC with lung metastasis to a higher diagnostic level.
Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; secondary ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; pathology

Objective To investigate the clinical value of the bedside color Doppler in the assessment infants with periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhages (PIVH).Methods Sixty-eight cases of PIVH newborns and 156 healthy newborns were involved in the study,dynamic monitoring were undergone within a week after birth.The middle cerebral artery(MCA) hemodynamic parameters of velocity systolic (Vs),velocity diastolic(Vd) and resistance index (RI) were recorded,and the differences of the parameters were compared between different grades as well as those of the normal newborns at 1 d,4 d and 7 d after born.Results Total 68 PIVH infants were diagnosed by bedside color Doppler accurately.Prevalences of premature and low birth weight infants were higher than term infants and normal birth weight children,respectively (P ＜0.05).Vs and Vd of 4 groups of children with PIVH showed an increasing trend in a week after born.The differences of Vs between grade Ⅰ and normal newborns in 4 d and 7 d were not statistically significant (P＞ 0.05),the differences of the other three groups compared with normal newborn group in1 d,4 d and 7 d were statistically significant (P ＜0.05).Vd of grade Ⅱ newborns within 7 d were greater than those of other 4 groups (P ＜0.05),grade Ⅲ and grade Ⅳ within 7 d were less than healthy newborns (P ＜0.05).The difference of RI between all groups were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The diagnostic accuracy rate of PIVH by bedside Doppler is high and the dynamic monitoring of neonatal hemodynamics could provide an important basis for assessing the occurrence and development of PIVH.

Object Isolation and structural determination of the chemical constituents from the 95% ethanol extract of the pericarp of Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC. Methods To isolate chemical constituents, solvent extraction together with column chromatography was used. Physico-chemical characters and spectroscopic analysis were employed for structural identification. Results Four compounds were identified as 5?-stigmast-3-one (Ⅰ), 5?-stigmast-3, 6-dione (Ⅱ), stigmast-4-en-3-one (Ⅲ), 3?, 6?-stigmast-4-en-3, 6-diol (Ⅳ). Conclusion All these compounds were first isolated from the plants of Sphaerophysa DC.

Accurate clinical staging of cervical cancer before treatment is very important for making treatment decisions,monitoring therapy effect,forecasting the prognosis,and adjusting treatment plan.The metabolic changes in the primary tumor and metastases of cervical cancer could be clearly detected by 18FFDG PET/CT whole body imaging,which helps to guide the clinical staging,treatment options,and is conducive to monitoring the therapeutic efficacy and prognosis.

Objective To study the clinical and coronary characteristics of drug abuse women patients with acute myocardial in-farction .Methods Data of 70 women patients ,who were diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction(AMI)and underwent emergent coronary angiography in department of jurisdiction ,Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital ,Chinese People′s Armed Police Force from January 2006 to July 2012 ,were analyzed .Results 66 of 70 were ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction ,4 were non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction ;67 of 70 were obstructive lesion ,underwent percutaneous coronary intervention .With the drug abuse time prolonging ,the combining risk factors increased ,the occurrence rate of AMI increased(P<0 .05) .Data of coronary angiography showed that the culprit vessels of most AMI patients with different drug abuse time were single vessel lesion ,which was significantly higher than the rate of three vessel and main stem .the most common culprit vessel was the left anterior descending artery ,followed by the right coronary artery and left circumflex artery lesion .three vessel and main stem lesion were short in pa-tients of drug abuse time <5 years ,with the prolonging of drug abuse time ,three vessel and main stem lesion increased .There was 1 death example in prison and 5 re-admission fore agnia during the follow-up .Conclusion Most AMI in drug abuse women patients with acute myocardial infarction is STEMI .Single vessel and obstructive lesion is the most common .The most common culprit ves-sel was the left anterior descending artery .Most female patients were complicated with congenital coronary malformation or autoim-mune disease .With the prolonging of drug abuse time and increasing of combining risk factors ,the rate of AMI increases .

Objective To optimize the extraction process of Euphorbia hirta L.by Central composite design/response surface methodology with ethanol by the ultrasonic extraction technology.Methods Based on the single factor experiment and central composite design-response surface methodology,the content of quercitroside was regarded as evaluation index,select ethanol concentration,extraction time,and solid-liquid ratio as three evaluation factors to achieve the purpose. Results The results indicated that the optimal extraction process was obtained as follows:10 times the amount of 60% ethanol under ultrasound for 2 times,50 min each;the average content of the quercitroside was 2.39 mg/g.Conclusion The method to optimize the extraction process is simple and reasonable.

Objective To explore the influence factors of TCM syndrome characteristics distribution of alcoholic hepatic fibrosis. Methods The study overall collected and discussed the influence factors of TCM syndrome characteristics distribution of alcoholic hepatic fibrosis patients by adopting the principles and methods of clinical epidemiology based on the previous research of TCM syndrome characteristics. Results The important influence factors of TCM syndrome characteristics distribution of alcoholic hepatic fibrosis were total alcohol intakes and the total alcohol intakes under family alcoholism history condition. Conclusion The degree of viscera damage by alcohol is closely related to the distribution of TCM syndrome characteristics of alcoholic hepatic fibrosis and its pathogenesis evolution. The genetic constitution is one of the important influence factors of TCM syndrome characteristics distribution of alcoholic hepatic fibrosis.

Objective To probe into the inhibiting action of Compound Biejiarangan Troche on alcohol hepatic fibrosis in rats. Methods Forty Wistar male rats were divided into control, model, Compound Biejiarangan Troche and Anfate treatment groups. Alcohol hepatic fibrosis model was established by intragastrical perfusion with mixture of "alcohol-Pyrazole-coil oil" and high-fat diet for sixteen weeks. After four weeks’ intervention, changes of hepatic fibrosis index, liver tissue pathology and expression of TGF-?1 in liver tissue were observed. Results The hepatic function of model rats were changed and abnormal, with obvious fibrosis in hepatic histopathology. After intervention for four weeks, HA decreased (P

Objective To discuss pathogenic effects of low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)on atherosclerosis and thromboembolism,the influences of HDL-C on platelet cytosolic free calcium concentration([Ca2+]i),platelet release reaction products beta-thromboglobulin(?-TG)and platelet factor 4(PF4)were observed in dyslipoproteinemia patients with low HDL-C.Methods i,?-TG and PF4 were measured by fluorescent probe Fura 2-AM and ELISA skills respectively,in 42 patients with low HDLC(LHDL-C)and 25 healthy controls(CONT).Results Compared with those in CONT group,the platelet[Ca2+]i,?-TG and PF4 were all higher in LHDL-C group(all P

BACKGROUND: The researches on the onset mechanism and intervention of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) are affected due to few cases of generally-acknowledged animal model, so it is necessary to establish a reliable animal model for the study of PVL.0BJECTIVE: To establish PVL animal model of the 2-day-old SD rats.DESIGN: Randomized control animal trial.SETTING: Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University.MATERIALS: A total of 36 2-day-old SD rats of cleaning grade and either gender, weighing 6-8 g, were provided by the West China Experimental Animal Center of Sichuan University; Mice anti-O4 was purchased by Chemicon Company,rabbit anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), rabbit anti-β-amyloid precursor protein (β-APP), rabbit anti-myeline basic protein (MBP), SABC immunohistochemical kit and DAB color reagent were all offered by Wuhan Boster Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Rabbit anti-mice IgG-FITC was obtained from Zhongshan Golden Bridge BioTechnology Co., Ltd.METHODS: The experiment was accomplished in the Laboratory of Women and Children, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University between May and December in 2005. Totally 36 rats Were randomly divided into experimental PVL group and control group, 18 in each. The experimental PVL group was subjected to unilateral carotid ligation (UCL), and then they were put into a box filled with 6% oxygen and 94% nitrogen for 4 hours. Six rats were executed at ischemic 72hours, 14 days and 28 days respectively. Meanwhile sham surgeries were performed on the control group without ligation or exposure to hypoxia. And the time segment was identical with that of experimental group. ①Histopathological examination: Rat hearts were fixed by perfusion and stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE). Light and electronic microscopy were used to observe the brain pathological and ultrastructure changes, ②Immunohistochemistry method was used to detect the distribution and expression of GFAP, β-APP, MBP and O4 in the white matter of both experimental and the control groups 72 hours post-operation. ③Neuroethology examination: Hanging test (rats were forced to hold the horizontal glass rod with forelegs, and the time of dropping was recorded in the distance of 45 cm.Scoring: 1 point: ＜ 10 s; 2 points: 10-30 s; 3 points: 30 s-2 minutes; 4 points: 2-5 minutes; 5 points: ＞ 5 minutes),inclined plane test (rats were laid on the inclined plate at the angle of 45° while rat heads turning upwards at the angle of more than 135°), open field test (square box without summit was divided into 9 equal grills at the bottom, rats were placed in the central grill to observe the activity within 30 seconds. Scoring: 1 point as rats entered the neighbor cage above half the body; 1 point as standing by hind limbs; total scores were the addition of the two), and cylinder test (rats were put in the cylinder of 20 cm×30 cm×5 cm to record the time of initial forepaw of each weight-bearing contact with the wall during a full rear, right (ipsilateral) or left (contralateral) percentage of total forepaw contacts at initiation was calculated.) were tested on the SD rats at 28 days post-operation. Then statistical management was conducted.MATN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①HE stain and electronic microscope were used to detect the histopathology changes after ischemia and hypoxia.②lmmunohistochemistry method was used to detect the expressions of GFAP, β-APP, MBP and O4 in the corresponding cell and tissue after ischemia and hypoxia. ③Neuroethology examination was used to evaluate the rats after ischemia and hypoxia by scores of each test.RESULTS: All 36 rats were involved in the result analysis. ①White matter damage was observed in the periventricular white matter in the PVL group by light and electronic microscopy at the early stage of post-operation; Ventricular dilatation and the loss of medullary sheath were detected in the white matter at the latter stage. ②The integrated optical density (IOD) of GFAP in PVL group was stronger than that of the control group (6 566.93±455.56, 1 069.32±791.71,P ＜ 0.05), and the mean diameter of GFAP-immunoreactive cells was increased in the brain tissue of PVL group compared with those of the control group [(11.69±0.97), (8.24±0.22), P ＜ 0.05]; β-APP immunohistochemistry demonstrated the IOD of PVL group was stronger than that of the control group [(59 304.07±6 864.03), (15 132.29±2 455.52),P＜ 0.05]; MBP IOD of the PVL group was decreased compared with the control group [(21 764.29±1 981.63), (69 174.72±3 199.90), P ＜ 0.05]; The density of O4-immunoreactive pyknotic cells was dramatically increased in the PVL group compared with the control group [(54.08±11.99), (1.25±0.51), P＜ 0.05].③In PVL group, the hanging time was shorter in the hanging test than that of the control group [(1.27±0.14), (4.24±0.59) minutes, P ＜ 0.05]; The turning-around time was longer in the inclined plane test than that of the control group [(7.17±2.32), (3.27±0.82) s, P ＜ 0.05]; The score in the open field test was decreased than that of the control group [(3.68±0.82), (12.67±1.00) s, P ＜ 0.05]; In the cylinder test the activity of the left limb was less than that of the right limb [(19.25±2.77), (64.55±0.36)%, P ＜ 0.05].CONCLUSION: PVL animal model can be successfully established by the method of UCL-hypoxia using the 2-day-old SD rat, and appears the obvious white atter damage, abnormal neurobehavior, reasonable pathological and behavior change.