Objective To study the method for preparing the polyamine cotton fiber loaded with Cu2+ and to test the antibacterial effect of the cotton fiber. Methods The natural cotton fiber was treated through basification, epoxygenation, alkene amination and Cu2+ adsorption. 8 kinds of microorganisms were used for the bacteriostasis test. Results The modified fibers showed a good antimicrobial effect to gram-negative bacteria and the bacteriostasis value achieved 6. The minimal sterilization concentrations of the Cu2+-diethylene triamine cotton fiber, Cu2+-triethylene tetramine cotton fiber and Cu2+-tetraethylene pentamine cotton fiber were 12 mg/ml, 14 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml respectively. The antibacterial process of the cotton fiber included two parts, adsorption and sterilization. The acting site was on the cell membrane. A positive relationship was seen between the concentration of antibacterial cotton fiber and the dissolved rate of bacteria. Conclusion The metal ion fiber shows an excellent performance of broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, especially to gram-negative bacteria and may be the "contact killing" is the acting manner of the antibacterial cotton fiber.

0.05). Conclusion XST could be safety and effective to HBS, the mechanism of which is obviously decreasing platelet face activation, inhibiting platelet adhesion and aggregation, decreasing blood viscosity, improving microcirculation and inhibiting thrombosis. XST is much better than Aspirin in improving traditional Chinese syndrom.

Objective To investigate use of sedative and hypnotics agents in urban community residents aged 60 years and over in Shanghai. Methods A cross-sectional study on use of sedative and hypnotics agents was conducted in 2248 residents aged 60 years and over in Jing' an community of Shanghai during July to October 2005 with questionnaire. Results Overall prevalence of use of sedative and hypnotics agents was 15.8% (355/2248), 7.3% (165/2248) for consecutive use and 6.2% (140/2248) for long-term consecutive use, respectively, which increased with age (P < 0.05). Prevalence of use of sedative and hypnotics agents, whatever consecutive use or long-term consecutive use was significantly higher in women than that in men [18.7 % (224/1303) vs. 11.7% (111/945), P<0.01; 8.3 % (108/1303) vs. 6.0% (57/945), P < 0.05 ; or 7. 3% (95/1303) vs. 4. 8% (45/945), P < 0.05]. Use of benzodiazepinos accounted for 90. 0 % (126/140) in those with long-term consecutive use. About 93.8 % (333/355) of sedative and hypnotic agents were prescribed by medical doctors. Conclusiong In general, prevalence of sedative and hypnotics agents use in the aged residents of community is higher, mainly with benzodiazepines. There are a few problems about their unreasonable use in women and attention should be paid to it.

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of calculating the insertion length of the overtube for estimating the insertion depth of the scope at double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE).Methods Patients with intestinal lesions found at DBE and confirmed by surgery were included. The advancing distance of the enteroscope at DBE was estimated by either cumulative length of push/pull cycle or calculation of the overall insertion length of the overtube. The accuracy of these two methods was evaluated with reference to surgery. Results Data from 51 patients who had their lesions found at DBE and treated by surgery were included in the study. DBE included 41 antegrade and 10 retrograde procedures. The average difference in the evaluation of the length of enteroscopic insertion between the two methods was 17 cm ( range 0-60 cm) on antegrade DBE and 12 cm (range 0-30 cm) on retrograde DBE. Furthermore, regardless of insertion route of DBE procedure, the mean differences between the insertion length evaluated by the two methods and surgical findings were 19 cm (range 0-50 cm) and 17 cm (range 0-60 cm), respectively, which was not significantly different ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). Conclusion The new method of calculating the length of the overtube passage is the same accurate and much simpler than the traditional method in estimating the insertion depth of the enteroscope at DBE, which is appliable in clinical practice.

Objectives To investigate the expression and diagnostic value of 14-3-3 protein in brains of patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(sCJD).Methods 14-3-3 protein was immunohistochemically analyzed in tissue from the frontal lobe of 5 patients with sCJD and 4 non-CJD eases Using 14-3-3 ?and ?antibodies with reference to the results of KB,GFAP and PrP detection.Results The expressions of 14-3-3 protein in five brains of sCJD were more obviously,mostly in gray matters and astrocytes in three cases.The concentration was related to PrP deposition type,but not related to prion protein genotype.Except few expression of 14-3-3 protein in neurous of two cases of acute contusion,there were no expression in the other two cases in control group.Conclusions The expression of 14-3-3 protein in brain is useful to pathological diagnosis of CJD.

Objecive To design and develop a simulated maritime rescue training platform to emulate different sea conditions and carry out maritime rescue training.Methods Corresponding computer program was used to control a 3 degreeof-freedom electric platform,and the rolling,pitching and heaving of the ambulance boat were simulated by setting vibration frequency and displacement.An operating training room was set up and equipped with necessary emergency devices.Results By changing the frequency and displacement of the training platform,the operating environment in the ambulance boat was simulated under the second to fifth grades of sea conditions to execute the training for antivertigo,fine operation and nursing.Conclusion The platform facilitates the medical staff to be familiar with maritime environment,master treatment techniques at different sea conditions and enhance support efficiency.

ObjectiveTo observe the changes of the respiratory dynamics during expand thymectomy,and to explore the protection of ulinastatin on pulmonary function.MethodsSixty patients with myasthenia gravis( Ossermann Ⅰ,Ⅱ b)undergoing expand thymectomy were randomly divided into control group( group C,n =30)and ulinastatin group( group U,n =30).Patients in ulinastatin group received intravenous injection of ulinastatin 4000 U/kg in 20 ml physiological saline immediately after entering operating room and pumped ulinastatin 2000 U/( kg · h)to the end of the operation continuously.Patients in control group received the same volume of normal saline.Heart rate ( HR ),mean arterial pressure ( MAP ),lung compliance,airway peak pressure,plateau airway pressure,inspiratory and expiratory resistance were monitored before induction of anesthesia( T1 ),during skin incision ( T2),at 30 min after operation ( T3 ) and at 60 min after operation (T4),at the end of operation before extubation(T5).ResultsCompared with T1,HR and MAP at T2 in two groups were increased obviously [ group U HR:( 90.2 ± 13.5 ) bpm vs ( 78.6 ± 10.4 ) bpm,MAP:( 15.5 ± 2.3 ) kPa vs ( 12.1 ± 1.5)kPa;group C HR:(94.3 ± 15.4)bpm vs(81.6 ± 12.2)bpm,MAP:( 16.8 ± 2.6) kPa vs( 12.6 ±1.8)kPa,P ＜ 0.05 )].There was no significant difference on HR,MAP at each time between the two groups (P ＞0.05).At T3,T4,T5,the lung compliance was significantly decreased when compared with T1 [ group U:T3,T4,TS(51.23 ± 12.33) ml/cm H2O,(50.35 ± 13.29) ml/cm H2O and(50.65 ± 13.16) ml/cm H2O vs T1 (53.69 ± 14.34) ml/cm H2O;group C:T3,T4,T5(41.56 ± 11.20)ml/cm H2O,(42.02 ± 10.12) ml/cm H2O and(39.85 ± 10.31 ) ml/cm H2O vs T1 ( 53.45 ± 15.21 ) ml/cm H2O; P ＜ 0.05 ) ].Airway peak pressure,plateau airway pressure,inspiratory and expiratory resistance at T3,T4,T5 were obviously increased compared with T1 in two groups [ airway peak pressure:group U:( 13.04 ± 2.14 ) cm H2O,( 13.12 ± 2.42 ) cm H2O,(13.22±2.48)cm H2O,vs(12.04 ±2.12)cm H2O;group C:(16.25 ±3.27)cm H2O,(15.56 ±4.34)cm H2 O,( 16.64 ± 3.45 ) cm H2O,vs ( 13.12 ± 2.32 ) cm H2O; plateau airway pressure:group U:( 10.54 ±2.46) cm H2O,( 11.76 ± 3.11 ) cm H2O,( 12.02 ± 3.25 ) cm H2 O,vs ( 9.48 ± 2.13 ) cm H2O; group C:(15.02 ±3.87)cm H2O,( 15.51 ± 3.13) cm H2O,( 15.67 ± 3.02) cm H2O,vs (9.25 ± 1.26) cm H2O;inspiratory resistance:group U:( 8.56 ± 2.52 ) cm H2O,( 9.31 ± 3.06 ) cm H2O,( 8.44 ± 2.45 ) cm H2O,vs (8.25 ±2.20)cm H2O;group C:(11.52 ±3.06)cm H2O,(12.16 ±3.02)cm H2O,(12.83 ±3.14)vs ( 8.31 ± 2.24 ) cm H2O ; expiratory resistance:group U:( 10.22 ± 2.24 ) cm H2O,( 10.34 ± 2.66 ) cm H2O,(10.27 ± 2.22) cm H2O,vs(8.46 ± 2.37) cm H2O; group C:(14.43 ±3.18)cm H2O,(14.56 ±3.32)cm H2O,( 14.46 ± 3.52 ) cm H2O,vs ( 8.55 ± 2.18 ) cm H2O; P ＜ 0.05 ) ].The increased degree of lung compliance and the decreased degree of airway peak pressure,plateau airway pressure,inspiratory and expiratory resistance at the time of T3,T4,T5 and T1 in ulinastatin group were all significantly higher than those in control group(F=6.167,3.138,4.137,5.217,4.361,respectively,P ＜0.05).ConclusionUlinastatin can improve respiratory dynamics,reduce lung injury,and play a protective role in patients with myasthenia gravis.

This paper presents a medical electronic endoscopy real-time image acquisition and control system which consists of video codec chip, flash memory and FPGA. The hardware scheme and circuit design of the system is figured out, and the principle of ping-pong operation and the implementation of FPGA program is introduced. Experimental tests show that the designed system performs steadily, is easy to maintain, and reduces the cost greatly. The higher performance price ratio makes it have good application prospect in medical endoscopy.
Electronics, Medical ; Endoscopy ; Equipment Design ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; instrumentation ; methods ; Microcomputers ; Software Design

Lactobacillus casei was selected as an antigen delivery vehicle for the development of oral vaccine to express recombinant LTB and porcine parvovirus (PPV) VP2 protein. The fusion protein gene encoding PPV VP2 protein and LTB, was cloned into the surface expression vector pPG, and then the recombinant expression vector pPG-VP2-LTB was electrotransformed into Lactobacillus casei 393, generating recombinant strain pPG-VP2-LTB/L. casei 393. After induced by 2% Lactose in MRS broth, an about 78 kD protein was detected in the recombinant Lactobacillus casei by SDS-PAGE. The result of Western blot indicated that the protein possessed the antigenic specificity same as the native virus protein. The result of the whole bacteria cell ELISA indicated that the LTB protein was expressed at the same time. The results of indirect immunofluorescence test and immuno-gold electron microscopy showed that the interest protein was expressed on the surface of L. casei 393. The results provide potential for the development of lactic acid bacteria oral vaccine of PPV, which used LTB as mucosal adjuvant.

BACKGROUNDWomen with a history of preeclampsia have twice the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and there is a graded relationship between the severity of preeclampsia and the risk of cardiac disease. Moreover, metabolic scores are associated with developing preeclampsia. However, since there are no diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome during pregnancy and pregnant women undergo metabolic changes, it is difficult to elucidate the relationship between preeclampsia and metabolic syndrome. We carried out a cross-sectional study to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and preeclampsia among women with a history of severe preeclampsia shortly after an indexed pregnancy.

METHODSWe recruited 62 women with a history of severe preeclampsia 1 to 3 years after an indexed pregnancy. Blood pressure and body compositional indices were recorded. Fasting blood samples were tested for glucose, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, triglycerides, and insulin. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic data including pre-pregnancy weight and family history of diseases associated with cardiovascular diseases. Criteria for metabolic syndrome were defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III 2001 (NCEP III) and International Diabetes Federation 2005 (IDF). Data were analyzed by the a2 test and multivariate Logistic regression.

RESULTSAccording to NCEP III and IDF standards, 17 (27%) and 24 (39%) women, respectively, were identified as having metabolic syndrome. Being overweight pre-pregnancy and currently overweight were risk factors, and currently overweight was an independent risk factor. A combination of blood pressure and waist circumference was predictive of metabolic syndrome with a sensitivity of 91.67% and specificity of 94.74%.

CONCLUSIONSAn unfavorable metabolic constitution in women may lead to metabolic syndrome, preeclampsia, and long-term cardiovascular disease. In women with severe preeclampsia, therapeutic interventions should include weight-control shortly after pregnancy, especially among women who were previously overweight.

Adult ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Metabolic Syndrome ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; Middle Aged ; Pre-Eclampsia ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Pregnancy ; Risk Factors