Objective To investigate the effect of DMARDs on the prevention of early-onset atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) patients for exploring an appropriate schedule to reduce cardiovascular events. Methods Seventy-two patients with early RA were included in this study. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR) and high sensitivity C reactive protein ( hs-CRP) were detected before and after treatment to evaluate inflammation. Carotid intima-media thickness ( cIMT) and endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilatation (ED-FMD) were monitored. Disease Activity Score in 28 Joints (DAS28) and health assessment questionnaire-disability index ( HAQ-DI) was used to assess severity degree of RA and life quality of the patients, respectively. The patients were treated with methotrexate (MTX), hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and sulfasalazine (SSZ) alone or combined based on severity of RA. Results After 1 year of treatment, ESR, hs-CRP, DAS28 and HAQ-DI were significantly improved (all P<0. 01). At the same time, the serum lipid levels also had obvious changes. However, there was no obvious difference in body mass index ( BMI) after 1 year. The cIMT ratio value was significantly decreased compared to baseline (0. 43±0. 08 mm vs. 0. 50±0. 16 mm, P=0. 002), and FMD% also significantly improved from basic value of 5. 26 to 7. 57 after treatment (P=0. 041). Conclusion Early intervention of RA by using DMARDs can effectively control the disease and slow the progression of atherosclerosis, but also reduce cardiovascular mortality.

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Objective To improve the recognization of hip joint lesion in ankylosing spondylitis and it's related factors.Methods Pelvis computed radiography(CR) and HLA-B27 were examined in 100 cases of ankylosing spondylitis proved by clinical.Results 58% cases appeared differed degree of narrowing of the interticular space,osteoporosis on head of femur and acctabulum,cystis under the surface of acctabulum and joint inosculated.This probability was higner at thoe patients that had diaease at youthful or HLA-B27(+).Conclusion Hip joint lesions of ankylosing spondylitis appear characteristic signs in CR.It relates with the age that the disease come on and HLA-B27.

Objective To explore the prevalence of anxiety, depression, loneliness in elderly patients with long- term hospitalization, its coping style and the correlation between them. Methods 48 hospitalized elderly patients with long- term hospitalization were investigated by Standard Scale and self- administrated questionnaire, the Pearson's correlation was used to find the correlation. Results It was concluded that anxiety, depression and other negative emotions were commonly seen in elderly patients with long term hospitalization, these patients usually adopt the avoidance and yield coping style as well,and there was a positive correlation between them, the r value was 0.438, 1.473 amd 0.501 respectively. Conclusions This research confirmed the possibility of negative emotion in elderly patients with large long- term hospitalization, but also closely related to the choice of coping styles. The nursing staff should closely observe and assess the psychological status of elderly patients, planned, targeted to help elderly patients use more positive coping style.

To analyse the effect of tetrandrine(Tet) on proliferation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells ( AVSMC), AVSMC were isolated and cultured from sham-operated rats(Sham), renovascular hypertensive rats〔RHR, 18 weeks after two kidney one clip(2K1C) operation〕, and Tet (50 mg*kg-1*d-1 po for 9 weeks from week 9 after 2K1C operation)treated RHR. The proliferation of AVSMC was detected by MTT method, and the DNA synthesis was evaluated by ［3H］-thymidine incorporation. The results showed that ①The ultrastructure of aorta suggested that AVSMC in RHR had transferred from contractile phenotype to synthetic phenotype; ②Compared to Sham, AVSMC from RHR showed a higher proliferative property with a higher cell number and an increased growth rate stimulated by norepinephrine(NE) or angiotensinⅡ(AngⅡ); ③Compared to untreated RHR, AVSMC from Tet treated RHR showed a reduced reactivity to NE- or AngⅡ-stimulated proliferation and growth rate; ④Tet(0.1－10 μmol*L-1) treated in vitro induced a concentration-dependent depression in ［3H］ thymidine-incorporation stimulated by NE or AngⅡ in AVSMC from either RHR or Sham. This study provides an evidence of increased reactivity to NE or AngⅡ in AVSMC of RHR. Tet inhibits the proliferation and DNA synthesis in AVSMC, depresses the susceptibility of AVSMC to AngⅡ and NE, both contribute to the regression effect on hypertensive vascular remodeling.

Objective To explore whether glycyrrhizin has protective effect on acute liver injury in mice by NF‐κB signaling pathway .Methods Totally 200 Kunming mice which the body weight were about 29 -30 g were chose and divided into 4 groups randomly ,50 cases in each group .The first group was the control group;the second group was acute liver injury group induced by CCl4 ;the third group was injected with Stronger Neo‐Minophagen C(SNMC) injection on the basis of second groups;the fourth group was treated with NF‐κB inhibitor (proDTC) on the basis of the third group .After 1 ,3 ,5 d treatment ,the serum expressing levels of ALT ,AST ,total bilirubin ,albumin of mice and prothrombin time were detected ,the Child‐Pugh score was calculated ,and the pathological observation was performed .Results The results showed that ,compared to the first group ,after CCl4 treatment ,the expressing levels of AST ,ALT ,total bilirubin and albumin ,the PT and Child Pugh score all were significantly increased(P<0 .05) , which indicated that the acute liver injury model induced by CCl4 was successfully established .After the treatment of SNMT (CCl4 +SNMT) in mice ,although the level of each index did not return to normal level ,with the extension of treatment time ,the level of each index was also significantly reduced (P<0 .05) .At the same time ,this effect could be reversed by NF‐κB inhibitor proDTC .Conclusion SNMT plays a significantly protective role in acute liver injury via regulating NF‐κB signaling pathway .

Objective To analyze the relation between ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR)and the changes of left ventricular systolic synchrony and volume parameters before and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)in patients with subacute myocardial infarction and to evaluate the impact of PCI on IMR by measuring such changes with three-dimensional echocardiography volume quantitation technology. Methods Eighty-seven patients were enrolled and echo data were acquired before and 6 months after PCI. Patients were classified into alleviation group (group Ⅰ)and non-alleviation group (group Ⅱ)according to the change of mitral regurgitation volume (MRvol).The systolic synchrony indexes (Tmsv 1 6-SD%,Tmsv 1 6-Dif%)and left ventricle volume parameters (LVEDVI and LVESVI)before and after PCI for patients of two groups were measured and contrasted.Results Systolic synchrony indexes of all patients of two groups were improved after PCI.Left ventricular volume parameters were decreased after PCI in group Ⅰ,and the remodeling was reduced.Correlation analysis of the parameters variations showed that,there was significant positive correlation between variations of left ventricular volume and MRvol in all patients and no significant correlation between variation of systolic synchrony index and MRvol.Conclusions PCI can improve left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony for submyocardial infarct patients.Left ventricular volume index that reflects the remodeling process is closely related to IMR.

Objective To compare three kinds of operation method in the treatment of glaucoma with cata-ract indications and clinical efficacy .Methods 90 patients with glaucoma combined with cataract were randomly divided into A,B,C three groups,patients in group A underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation therapy , patients in group B underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation combined with peripheral iridectomy treat -ment,patients in group C underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation and trabecular bite resection ,compared three groups of patients with clinical curative effect The .Results of three groups of patients before treatment and operation visual acuity compared to no significant difference (P>0.05),the treatment after operation,all patients vis-ual acuity was improved ,no significant difference in visual contrast and three group of patients after operation ( P>0.05).Three groups of patients before operation ,1 week after operation,6 months after the IOP had no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05);the same group of patients before and after operation in different time points .The intraocular pressure had significant differences (P<0.05).Three groups of patients with postoperative iris root is rela-tively flat,wide angle increases,and the remaining peripheral iris mucosal area has been narrowed ,visible range be-come larger;no serious complication occurred .Conclusion Glaucoma patients with cataract treated with three kinds of operation mode ,can significantly improve the visual acuity of patients ,so it has high value in clinical application .

Objective:To sduty the effect of β-lactam antibiotics efiriaxone on the levels of glutamate and glutamate transporter subtype-1 in hippocampus following traumatic brain injury in rats.Methods: All rats were divided randomly into three groups:sham group;TBI group and CTX group.The rat model of TBI were made by modified Feeney method ,and treated with ceftriaxone immediately after injury ( 200 mg/kg ).Wet-dry weight method was used to evaluate brain edema.The content of glutamate in hippocampus was measured with the high performance liquid chromatography.The expression of GLT-1 in hippocampus areas was tested by immunohisto-chemical and Western blot methods.Results:Compared with TBI group ,TBI-induced cerebral edema was significantly attenuated ( P<0.05 ) , the content of glutamate in hippocampus was were significantly decreased ( P<0.05 ) , the level of GLT-1 were significantly increased in CTX group ( P<0.05 ).Conclusion: β-lactam antibiotics ceftriaxone can block the excitatory neurotoxicity , reduce the extent of brain edema.

Objective To explore the role of non-receptor tyrosine kinase(c-Src)in sevoflurane pretreatment for relieving myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods By using the random number table,the healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=10):sham operation group (Ⅰ),ischemia-reperfusion group(Ⅱ),sevoflurane pretreatment group(Ⅲ), sevoflurane pretreatment plus dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO,Ⅳ)and sevoflurane pretreatment plus c-Src specific inhibitor SU6656 group(Ⅴ)groups.The group Ⅲ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ were performed the sevoflurane aftertreatment before reperfusion;the group Ⅴ was in-jected by SU6656 at 5 min before reperfusion;the group Ⅳ was given the equal volume DMSO.The arterial blood sample in each group was collected at 120 min after reperfusion for detecting serum LDH level and CK-MB activity.Rats were killed for taking the heart and separating the left ventricle to calculate the area of myocardial infarctio;the expression levels of Src,phosphorylated Src (p-Src),CAT and SOD in myocardial tissue were detected in each group.Results Compared with the groupⅠ,the level of serum CK-MB and LDH activity,myocardial infarct area and p-Src/Src,CAT,SOD in the other 4 groups were increased significantly (P <0.05);comparing with the group Ⅲ,the serum CK-MB and LDH activity,myocardial infarct area and SOD,CAT,in the group Ⅱ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ were increased,however the level of p-Src/Src was decreased significantly (P <0.05).Conclusion The c-Src-reactive ox-ygen signaling pathway might mediate the role of sevoflurane pretreatment for reducing myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat.