Objective To observe the curative effect of Chinese herbal medicine decoction combined with mifepristone in the treatment of uterine fibroids and the effects on hormone levels.Methods 100 patients with uterine fibroids were divided into the treatment group and control group according to random number table, 50 cases in each group.The treatment group was given the liquid form joint mifepristone, the control group was given mifepristone.The two groups were treated for a course of 3 months.The sex hormone levels before and after treatment, the symptoms and signs integral related indicators were compared.The clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results The total effective rate of the treatment group was 84%, which was obviously higher than 66% of the control group (x2=9.88,P<0.05).Compared with before treatment[the control group,LH:(57.2±9.6)U/L,E2:(17.9±6.9)pmol/L,FSF:(32.7±8.5)g/L,P:(17.5±5.2)nmol/L;the treatment group,LH:(56.7±10.2)U/L,E2:(17.3±7.9)pmol/L,FSF:(33.5±7.9)g/L,P:(18.4±3.2)nmol/L], after treatment the levels of sex hormones in the two groups significantly reduced[the control group,LH:(47.5±8.3)U/L,E2:(12.5±3.8)pmol/L,FSF:(18.3±6.9)g/L,P:(14.8±3.2)nmol/L;the treatment group,LH:(38.7±8.1)U/L,E2:(7.5±4.3)pmol/L,FSF:(10.2±5.2)g/L,P:(10.5±4.8)nmol/L],the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Chinese herbal medicine decoction combined with mifepristone in the treatment of uterine fibroids has good clinical curative effect, by increasing the body's immunity, lowering levels of sex hormones in the body, inhibition of smooth muscle tissue, thus to narrow the myoma, improve clinical symptoms, it is worthy of promoting.

Pyroptosis is a way of programmed cell death which is newly discovered in recent years. Animal studies have shown that pyroptosis is involved in the occurrence and development of brain injury from various causes. Inhibition of pyroptosis plays a protective role in the nervous system in animal models by reducing the neurological symptoms. Pyroptosis may provide a target for clinical treatment of neonatal brain injury. This paper reviews pyroptosis's mechanism and its role in the pathogenesis in brain injury in various conditions for a better understanding of neonatal brain injury.

Objective To explore the mechanisms of coronary artery lesions in patients with Kawasaki disease by detecting thrombomodulin level in both acute and convalescence stages. Methods Fifty-eight patients were recruited in which 34 were male and 24 were female. This group was further divided into coronary artery lesion group(25 cases) and non-coronary artery lesion group(33 cases). Normal control group was consisted of 30 healthy children in which 17 were male and 13 were female. Thrombomodulin was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results Compared with the control group, TM level was increased in the Kawasaki disease group. TM level in the acute stage group and convalescence group was higher than that of the control group, TM level in acute stage group was higher than that of the convalescence group (P<0.05). Compared with non-coronary artery lesion group, TM level of the coronary artery lesion group was increased and the difference was significant (P<0.01). Correlation analysis showed that the TM level was positively related with coronary complications of the Kawasaki disease (r=0.855, P<0.01 ). Conclusion TM increases significantly in Kawasaki disease. It is correlated with the development of coronary artery lesions. In addition, it is also associated with apparent hypereoagulation and thrombocytophilia. TM can predict the development of coronary artery lesions.

Objective To study the effective treatment for severe hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage. Methods 102 cases of severe hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into two groups: One group with minimally invasive surgery and intravenous drip of wintermine started 1 ～ 5 days after operation, another only with minimally invasive surgery. The 55 subjects with conservative treatment were selected as control group. Results The quality of life in the survival group was better than in group B and C (P < 0.05, or P < 0.01), the mortality of group A was also significantly lower than the other two groups (P < 0.05, or P < 0.01). Conclusion Minimally invasive surgery combined with intravenous drip of wintermine can be a safe and effective method for severe hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.

[Objective] To discuss the method and clinical effects of coronal fractures of the femoral condyle treated with open reduction plus cancellous lag screw internal fixation.[Method]From May 1998 to June 2006,17 cases of coronal fractures of femoral condyle were treated with open reduction 'and cancellous lag screw internal fixation by using anterolateral for typ Ⅰ or typ Ⅲ lateral femoral condylar fracture(LFCF)/anteromedial for type Ⅰ or type Ⅲ medial femoral condylar fracture(MFCF)or posterolateral for type ⅡLFCF/posteromedial approach for type Ⅱ MFCF.There were 15 males and 2 females with the average age 39.5 years,ranging from 19 to 48 years.According to Letenneur classification,there were type Ⅰfracture 7 cases,type Ⅱ 4 cases,and type Ⅲ 6 cases.Among them,14 cases were closed fracture,3 eases were open fracture.Auto ilium transplant or homologous allograft bone transplant(5 cases)were also used.All patients were treated with plaster external fixation after operation.The interval between injury and surgery averaged 3.6 days(2.5 hours to 8 days).[Result]All patients were followed up for 8～26 months with an average of 18.2 months.All fractures got bone union with average union time 3.6 months.Knee joint function was rated based on Letenneur evaluation system and showed excellen and good in 14 cases,fine in 3 cases and no poor.There were no deep infection,implant failure or bone necrosis.[Conclusion]Open reduction plus cancellous lag screw internal fixation is an ideally safe and effective operation to treat coronal fractures of the femoral condyle.Accurate choice of approach,satisfactory reduction and rigid internal fixation have important influence on clinical outcomes.

Objective To study the effect and mechanism of invigorating spleen, clearing heat and eliminating stasis drugs on QOUH of gastric mucosa and expression of EGF and EGFR in rat model of gastric ulcer. Methods The rat model of gastric ulcer was constructed by injection of acetic acid. The rats were randomly divided into model group, ranitidine group, invigorating spleen group, clearing heat group, eliminating stasis group, complex prescription group and normal control group. The ulcer index (UI), regenerate mucosal thickness, lamina muscularis mucosal width were observed by HE, and the level of EGF was detected by ELISA. The expression of EGFR in the mucosa around the ulcer was detected by SABC kit immunohistochemical method. Results Compared with model group, the regenerate mucosal thickness, lamina muscularis mucosae defect width and UI in invigoraing spleen, clearing heat, elimianting stasis and complex prescription groups were different significantly (P

BACKGROUND:Colagen materials have good biocompatibility and biodegradability, but also had some problems such as low mechanical strength, poor resistance to degradation exposed in the process of clinical application. Numerous studies have reported that proper crosslinking could improve the disadvantage of colagen materials, regulate porous network structure, sweling and degradation of colagen materials. OBJECTIVE: To optimize carbodimide crosslinking process of colagen sponge and determine the best process conditions. METHODS:Colagen sponge was cross-linked by carbodimide for the preparation of loose and porous colagen sponge. Meanwhile, we optimized the conditions of cross-linking, in which the selected concentration of carbodimide was 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 mmol/L, linking time was 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 hours, and linking temperature was 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35℃. We evaluated the best process conditions of colagen sponge through the aperture, porosity, water absorption, and degradation rate. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The optimal conditions were carbodimide concentration 50 mmol/L, crosslinking temperature 20℃,crosslinking time 6 hours. At this point, the average pore diameter of colagen sponge was 105 μm, the porosity was 79.45%, water absorption was 287.14%, and the degradation rate was 15.04% (2 days). The crosslinking of colagen sponge significantly improved its water absorption and degradation resistance.

BACKGROUND:An ideal scaffold material needs appropriate degradation rate and certain mechanical properties, but the traditional colagen sponge scaffold has rapid degradation velocity and low mechanical strength, which is easy to colapse and difficult to maintain its natural form. Traditional cross-linking methods also have the problems of cytotoxicity or colagen denaturation, severely limiting the application of colagen. OBJECTIVE:To design a new cross-linking method for colagen and to optimize the self-assembly process so as to develop a colagen sponge scaffold with good mechanical properties and resistance to degradation. METHODS:Colagens were modified by self-assembly technology to prepare colagen fibrils which were then freeze-dried into fibrilar colagen sponges. Meanwhile, we optimized the conditions of self-assembly by using orthogonal experiment based on univariate analysis of the effect of initial colagen mass concentration, final phosphate concentration and pH value on the conversion yield of colagen self-assembly. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:We optimized the conditions of self-assembly revealed that the optimum conditions to prepare colagen fibrils were determined as pH=8.0, initial colagen concentration=2 mg/mL, and final concentration of phosphate=15 mmol/L. The results of scanning electron microscope showed that fibrilar colagen sponges were characterized by refined porous structure which was connected by colagen fibrils. In addition, the fibrilar colagen sponges showed better equilibrium-sweling ratio, water retaining property and mechanical strength compared with unmodified colagen spondages (P < 0.05), to solve the problems in rapid degradation.