BACKGROUND: The sucrose is an ideal material for auxiliary support and mold fil ing that is suitable for application in the medical field with three-dimensional (3D) printing. In China, there are many studies about the 3D printing with sucrose, but the accuracy and porosity of the stent are stil unclear. OBJECTIVE: To explore the technological parameters of the sucrose scaffold by 3D printing technology. METHODS: From the perspective of physical and chemical properties, the sucrose viscosity and thermal decomposition with the change of temperature were analyzed. Based on the pneumatic controlled FDM technology, the mature sucrose scaffold was obtained by researching the match of temperature and pressure, layer setting, as wel as the match of speed and pressure. Then the scaffold was demarcated with microscope, and the porosity was measured by immersion in absolute ethyl alcohol. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The sucrose was completely melted at 180 oC, with the biggest liquidity. When the temperature was over 195 oC, the caramel reaction occurred. As the temperature increased, the sucrose viscosity decreased. The optimal molding parameters of the sucrose scaffold with pneumatic control-based 3D printing were 170 oC-0.2 MPa-12 mm/s (temperature-pressure-printing speed). The line width and mean porosity of the wel -shaped sucrose scaffold were 700 μm and 81.893%, respectively.

Bilingual teaching is a innovative method of higher education of China to gear the need of the world. Acupuncture and Moxibustion, a higher international TCM course, has been the model of bilingual teaching in many colleges and universities of TCM successively. To meet the aim and original intention of bilingual education in China, we have supplemented international acupuncture and moxibustion in teaching program for many years. The related contents about acupuncture and moxibustion of World Health Organization (WHO) and International Standardization Organization(ISO) have been added into the chapters of introduction, meridians and acupoints, the technology of acupuncture and moxibustion, the therapy of acupuncture and moxibustion. Teaching international acupuncture and moxibustion not only enlarges the international perspective of students, but also makes them more interested in learning Acupuncture and Moxibustion with a bigger sense of mission.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical value of prone flexed posture lumber CT/MRI examination for lumber disc herniation. Methods Supine posture CT/MRI (SPCT/MRI) and prone flexed posture CT/MRI (PFPCT/MRI) examinations were performed on 1200 patients with lumber disc herniation.The imaging findings on SPCT/MRI and PFPCT/MRI of each case were compared. According to the CT/MRI diagnostic criteria for encapsulated lumber disc herniation ( HLDH ), adhered lumber disc herniation (ALDH) and ruptured lumber disc herniation ( RLDH), the 1200 cases were divided into three groups. On the basis of PFPCT/MRI findings, 868 cases were selected for percutaneous lumbar diskectomy (PLD) with half to twelve years follow up. Treatment effects of PLD on HLDH, ALDH and RLDH were analyzed with x2test. Results Among 249 ALDH cases diagnosed by SPCT/MRI 35 were identified as HLDH by PFPCT/MRI. Among 163 RLDH cases diagnosed by SPCT/MRI, 9 HLDH and 17 ALDH were identified by PFPCT/MRI. In 868 cases treated with PLD, the effective rate of HLDH ( n = 832), ALDH ( n = 25 ), RLDH ( n =11 ) were 825/832 (99. 2% ), 13/25, and 1/11 respectively. The effective rate of HLDH is significantly different from that of ALDH and RLDH ( x2 = 369. 69, P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusion PFPCT/MRI may change the grouping result of lumber disc herniation made by SPCT/MRI and can be used to objectively select patients for PLD.

Objective To develop a motor rehabilitation system based on Kinect somatosensory interaction technology to be used in families.Methods The Kinect skeleton real-time tracking technique was applied to develop three motor rehabilitation protocols to instruct patients in how to perform rehabilitation training and to evaluate their performance.Results Five subjects participated in the experiment.They achieved average scores of 79.15 ±4.89 and 98.89±0.67 for 3D movement and arm lifting respectively.In the pose recognition experiment,their average recognition rate was 90.37 ± 5.21％.Conclusion The proposed rehabilitation system can instruct patients in performing training exercises and evaluate their performance at home.

Objective To explore the expression of the Pendrin gene (SLC26A4) and protein in multinodular goiter.Methods Thyroid tissues were obtained from 40 multinodular goiter patients undergoing surgery while the control group were obtained from 40 nomal thyroid tissues.RT-PCR was used to test SLC26A4 gene while western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to test Pendrin protein expression and distribution.Results SLC26A4 mRNA expression in multinodular goiter tissue was significantly increased in comparison with normal nodular tissues (t=2.663,P=0.011).Pendrin protein expression in multinodular goiter group was higher than that in normal tissue (t=2.286,P=0.026).The immunohistochemistry results showed that the Pendrin protein in multinodular goiter was mainly located in cytoplasm.There was positive expression in 24 patients (60％) in multinodular goiter group,while it was in 14 patients (35％) in the normal control group.The difference was significant (X2=5.013,P=0.025).Pendrin protein mainly expressed in cytoplasm in multinodular goiter tissue while it was mainly in cytomembrane in the normal control group.Conclusion SLC26A4 mRNA and its coding protein Pendrin expression are increased in multinodular goiter group,and mainly located in cytoplasm,indicating that iodide transporter function may be damaged when multinodular goiter occurs.

Objective To evaluate systematically the clinical efficacy of surgery combined with anti-TNFalpha in treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) with perianal fistula.Method Database including China Biology Medicine disc,Wan Fang Database,PubMed,Cochrane Library and EMBASE were searched withCrohn's disease,anal fistula,fistula,perianal fistula,surgical procedure,surgery,surgical,anti-tumor necrosis factoralpha,anti-TNF-alpha,TNF-alpha,克罗恩病,Crohn's病,肛瘘,手术治疗,外科手术,抗肿瘤坏死因子α制剂,肿瘤坏死因子,肿瘤坏死因子配体超家族员2”between the database establishment and June 2016.Literatures of retrospective case-control studies about surgery combined with anti-TNF-alpha therapy and single surgery in treatment of CD with perianal fistula were retrieved.Data were extracted and evaluated by 2 independent researchers.Patients who underwent surgery combined with anti-TNF-alpha therapy were allocated into the combined therapy group and patients who underwent single surgical treatment were allocated into the surgery group.The complete healing rate,partial healing rate and recurrence rate after therapy were compared between the 2 groups.Count data were represented as the odds ratio (OR) and 95％ confidence interval (CI).The heterogeneity was analyzed by theI2 test.Result Six retrospective case-control studies were retrieved and total sample size was 598 patients,including 256 in the combined therapy group and 342 in the surgery group.The result of Meta analysis showed that there was no significant difference in postoperative complete healing rate and partial healing rate between the 2 groups (OR =1.36,1.47,95 ％ CI:0.94-1.97,0.56-3.88,P ＞ 0.05),and recurrence rate after therapy in the combined therapy group was significantly lower than that in the surgery group (OR =0.26,95％ CI:0.16-0.44,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The complete healing rate and partial healing rate of patients with CD with perianal fistula undergoing surgery combined with anti-TNF-alpha therapy are not superior to that undergoing single surgical treatment,however,recurrence rate after therapy is lower for patients undergoing surgery combined with anti-TNF-alpha therapy.

Objective To investigate the method and efficiency of supracondylar dome osteotomy of femur combined with arthroscopy for the treatment of the adult valgus deformity of knees. Methods From September 2008 to May 2012, 32 patients (35 knees) with valgus deformity of knees were treated with supracondylar dome osteotomy of femur combined with arthroscopy. The study group included 7 male and 25 female (average age: 43 years). The pre-operative HSS knee score was an average of 60.46. The weight-bearing knee joint AP & LAT and the full-length AP view of the lower extremity were examined before and after operation. At the same time , the femoral angle and femoral-tibial angle were measured and evaluated. The internal fixation was taken out in an average in 12 months. All the patients were followed-up and the change of the correction angles , the function of the knee and the condition of bone healing was recorded. Result The follow-up time was an average of 24 months. All the patients got a satisfied correction of the deformity, good bone union and obvious improvement of joint function. The postoperative HSS knee score was an average of 85.40. Conclusion The supracondylar dome osteotomy of femur combined with arthroscopy is a safe, reliable and effective strategy for the treatment of the adult valgus deformity of knees.

Objective To explore the potential key risk factors of schistosomiasis transmission in potential endemic areas so as to provide the evidence for setting up the prediction and surveillance systems of schistosomiasis outbreak epidemic. Methods From 2008 to 2012,fixed and mobile surveillance sites in potential endemic areas of 2 counties in Hubei Province were selected. The immunological assays and stool examinations were carried out to investigate the schistosome infection situation of local people, mobile population and livestock. The distribution of Oncomelania hupensis snails was investigated in risk areas and suspicious ar-eas,and spreading patterns of snails were observed in the rivers that directly connected with the Yangtze River. Results A total of 6 052 local people aged 6-65 years were screened by IHA immunological tests,and the positive rate of antibody was 1.19%(72/6 052). Totally 72 antibody positives were examined by Kato-Katz technique and there were no positives. A total of 5 004 mo-bile persons were tested by IHA immunological tests and the positive rate was 1.36%(68/5 004). Totally 68 antibody positives were examined by Kato-Katz technique and there were no positives. Totally 287.07 hm2 potential endemic areas were investigated for Oncomelania snail detection,and no snails were found. The investigation on snail spreading patterns and the surveillance on suspicious circumstances were carried out,with no snails found. Conclusions In the schistosomiasis potential endemic areas, some positives of IHA immunological tests are found. Therefore,monitoring is still needed to be strengthened.

OBJECTIVE To survey the patient with pulmonary infection induced by extended-spectrum ?-lactamases-producing bacteria and their Enterobacteriaceae clinical characteristics, drug-resistance and countermeasure. METHODS Isolation, cultivation, identification, drug-sensitivity tests and confirmation of ESBLs-producing bacteria were done for the bacteria of sputum specimens collected from our hospital from Feb 2001 to Sept 2004. Susceptibility testing was performed by disk diffusion(K-B)method. RESULTS Totally 541 strains of Enterobacteriaceae were cultivated altogether and ESBLs-producing bacteria were 135 strains. The ESBLs- producing strains were sensitive to imipenem, and the resistance rates to it were 0.00% . The resistance rates of ESBLs-producing strains to cefoperazone/sulbactam and piperacillin/tazobactam were 31.11% and 44.44%, respectively . The multi-drug-resistance (MDR) rate of ESBLs-producing strains was higher than that of strains no producing ESBLs (P

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy(PDPN)is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus.The proportion of patients with PDPN is relatively high in China.At present,the latest guidelines recommend a batch of first-line analgesic drugs for PDPN treatment.Many large-scale randomized trials have confirmed the effectiveness of combination therapy.However,the pathological and physiological mechanisms of PDPN are not fully understood.The clinical treatment effect is still not ideal.This article reviews the research progress on the mechanism of PDPN occurrence.