Objective: To study the influence of anterior crossbite on the position and morphology of teeth. Methods: 81 teenagers with permanent dentition and anterior crossbite were in volved in group 1 and 95 teenagers in permanent dentition without anterior crossbite in group 2. The teeth in both groups were compared on their position and morphology. Results:① The percentage of ill-positioned teeth in maxilla in group 1 and in group 2 was 14.0% and 8.8% respectively (P

Objective To analyze the current status of the drug resistance of enterococci and monitor the prevalence of drug-resistant strains of enterococci in hospital infection. Methods 318 strains of enterococci separated from infectious samples in nine general hospitals in Hubei were assayed and tested with regard to drug sensitivity and the software of WHONET4 was used to analyze the data. Results The separation ratio of ARE, HLARE, VRE and ARE complicated with HLARE was respectively 16.98% , 37.76% , 0 and 5.66% . Conclusion The drug resistance of enterococci shows the tendency of increasing and consequent hospital infection shows the tendency of scattered prevalence. Laboratories of clinical microorganisms ought to closely watch the detection and spread of VRE.

Objective The oligomeric and polymeric proanthocyanidins in different fractions from Hippophae rhamnoides seeds were investigated. Methods The monomeric and oligomeric fractions were analyzed by HPLC/ESI-MASS detection. The polymeric proanthocyanidins were fractionated by Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and their chemical constructures were studied by acid-catalysed degradation in the presence of benzyl mercaptan. Results Four monomers were identified as catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, and epigallocatechin. Eight dimers including three dimeric procyanidins and one dimeric prodelphinidin, and four mixed dimers were detected and their structures were partly elucidated by the detection of the pseudomolecular ion and main ion fragmentations. The results also showed that polymers to be highly heterogenous with catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, and epigallocatechin all being components of both the extension and the terminal units. The extension units were mainly gallocatechin, whereas the terminal units were mainly gallocatechin and epigallocatechin for all fractions. The proanthocyanidins with a mean degree of polymerization (mDP) of 9.1, 13.2 and 17.0 represented the three major polymeric fractions. Conclusion Proanthocyanidins of H. rhamnoides seeds, predominantly being of prodelphinidin-type, are remarkably different from that of grape seeds.

Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological features of riboflavin-reactive lipid storage myopathy.Methods Clinical material of 4 patients with riboflavin-reactive lipid storage myopathy were analyzed retrospectively.Results All the patients were subacute onset and presented proximal and axial muscle weakness accompanied by intolerance to excise.Amyotrophy and weakness involved in neck and paraspinal muscle were found in 3 cases,and chewing muscle weakness in 2 cases.Electromyogram showed myogenic changes in 2 cases and reduced conductive velocity of tibial nerves in 1 case.Muscle Biopsy study showed markedly increased lipid droplets in muscle fibers.The ragged red fibers,succinate dehydrogenase strongly reactive vessels and COX deficiency fibers which supported mitochondrial myopathy were not detected.Electromicroscope observation revealed that the structure and quantity of mitochondria were normal.All the patients had a dramatic response to riboflavin treatment.Two cases were cured and the other two were improved significantly.Two cases relapsed 1 year and 5 years later,respectively,and riboflavin was still effective for them.Conclusions Riboflavin-reactive lipid storage myopathy is a myopathy characterized by preferential involvement of neck,paraspinal and chewing muscles.The distinct pathological features are lipid accumulation in muscle fibers without any abnormalities of mitochondrial structure and quantity.Riboflavin alone is effective for this myopathy and this is distinguished from other myopathies.

Objective To investigate the clinical,genetic and pathological features of familial chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) type of mitochondrial myopathy.Methods Clinical manifestations, family histories and pathological findings of 21 patients with CPEO type of mitochondrial myopathy from 3 families constellations were analyzed retrospectively.Results All the patients had ptosis and movement disorder of eyeball, with or without myasthenia. An autosomal dominant pattern of transmission was deduced from one family and a maternal transmission appeared most likely in the other two families. The striking and common pathologic findings were presence of ragged red fibers and cytochrome C oxidase (COX) deficiency fibers under microscope. Ultrastructural alterations included subsarcolemmal accumulation of mitochondria, increase of mitochondria with abnormal shape, disarrangement of cristae and paracrystaline inclusion bodies.Conclusions The clinical and pathological features between generations and families seem to be similar. It is suggested that different genetic mode of CPEO may lead to similar clinical and pathological features.

Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological features of adult form nemaline myopathy. Methods Biopsied muscle specimens from two patients were observed using enzymatic histochemical method and electron microscope. Results These two patients were found with an initial onset from neck muscle weakness at the age of 52 and 36 years respectively, followed by trunk and limb muscle involvement to a variant degree. Type Ⅰ fiber atrophy and numerous granules (rod) were found in both patients in light microscopy. In case 1, the centralized nuclei were seen almost in all normal sized muscle fibers. Electron microscopic observation showed marked myofibril disorganization and numerous rod-like formations. Two inclusion-carrying nuclei were detected in case 1. The intranuclear inclusion showed a lattice pattern of Z-disc line or sarcoplasmic rod. Conclusions Adult form nemaline myopathy is clinically nonspecific. Rod-like structures might be found either in sarcoplasma or in nucleus. Centralized nuclei might coexist with rods in adult form nemaline myopathy. As compared to the child form, the adult one might often show a marked muscle fiber atrophy.

In current health care management of floating population pregnant women, health care utilization rate does not reach the ideal level.Push service has been used as a key business in development and utilization of information resources for knowledge service institution, with initiative, customized, personalized, intelligent, dynamic and integrated characteristics.On the basis of analysis of cur-rent situation about the health care management of floating population pregnant women, the paper discussed the applications of push serv-ice.New thinking of application of push service to the health care management is put forward, The right aged women can be early linked through integrated mobile phone SMS, micro message interaction, email, channel type push and other means, and broad cover and whole course service management can be achieved, leading to the enhanced care utilization rate of floating population pregnant women.

Objective To explore the changes of left atrial systolic function in patients with coronary heart disease after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods Strain rate imaging (SRI) was performed on 23 patients with coronary heart disease before CABG, 1 week, 1 and 3 months after CABG to evaluate left atrial systolic function quantitatively. Results No significant change of left atrial systolic function was detected 1 week after CABG (P＞0.05 ). E/A and LVEF increased, LAFS, AEF and SRa decreased 1 month after CABG compared with those before CABG (P＜0.05). Three months after CABG, changes turned more significantly (P＜0.01). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increased 1 and 3 months after CABG, and its changing rate negatively correlated with those of Sra (r=-0.751,-0.783; all P＜0.01). Conclusion Left atrial systolic function is affected by CABG, presenting as decrease of pump function. SRI can be used to evaluate the atrial systolic function quantitatively and monitor the changing of left atrial systolic function dynamically after CABG.

ObjectiveTo evaluate left atrial function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)by echocardiography.MethodsThere were 31 patients with DCM and 30 controls in this study.Left atrial diameter (LAD),left ventricular diameter (LVD) were measured by M-mode in parasternal long-axis view.Mitral flow parameters including peak velocities during early diastole (E) and late diastole (A) were measured by pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiography,and the E/A ratio was calculated.Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was measured with Simpson′s method on the 2-chamber (Ap2c) and 4-chamber (Ap4c) views.Strain rate (SR) imaging was performed on all cases.Peak SR was measured at each segment (septal,lateral,posterior,anterior,and inferior walls) and mean peak systolic left atrial SR (mLASRs),mean peak early diastolic left atrial SR (mLASRe) and mean peak atrial systolic left atrial SR (mLASRa) were calculated by averaging the data in all segments.ResultsCompared with controls,LAD and LVD were significantly increased ( P ＜0.01 ),the E/A ratio had no significant changes ( P ＞0.05).LVEF and left atrial fractional shortening (LAFS) turned lower,mLASRs,mLASRe,and mLASRa of DCM decreased significantly ( P ＜ 0.05).mLASRa of DCM correlated positively with LAFS ( r =0.79,P ＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionsThe left atrial function of DCM decreased,including the reservoir,conduit and pump function.Echocardiography could evaluate the left atrial function of DCM quantitatively.

Objective To explore the value of echocardiography in detecting left atrial systolic function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) or hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (HLVH). Methods There were 3 groups in this study,the group of HCM, HLVH and control,each group had 30 cases. Left atrial diameter,interventricular septal thickness, posterior left ventricular thickness, peak E and A of mitralis were measured by conventional echocardiography. Left atrial fractional shortening (LAFS) was calculated. Tissue velocity imaging of all patients and controls were accepted in apical two, four and long axis chamber views. Strain rate(SR) imaging was performed on all cases, peak atrial systolic left atrial SR(LASRa) were measured at each segment (septal,lateral, posterior,anterior, and inferior walls of left atrium), mean LASRa was calculated by averaging data in all segments. Results Compared with controls, LAFS and mLASRs of HCM and HLVH were significantly higher ( P ＜0.05). Moreover, LAFS and mLASRs of HCM were significantly higher than HLVH (P ＜ 0.05). mLASRa correlated positively with LAFS of HCM and HLVH respectively ( r =0.81,0.88,all P ＜0.01). Conclusions The change of left atrial function of HCM and HLVH presented as pump function increased.