Objective To improve the diagnostic accuracy of nonpalpable calcified breast lesions by establishing a Logistic multivariate prediction model to assess the probability of benign/malignant breast lesions.The proposed model is based on the clinical and BI-RADS-X-ray imaging features of patients with nonpalpable calcified breast lesions.Methods A total of 147 nonpalpable calcified breast lesions were analyzed retrospectively.Firstly, based on the personal experience,the X-ray imaging data of lesions were analyzed to obtain the BI-RADS categorization, and the ROC curve was plotted by comparison with pathology.Then the univariate and multivariate analysis was performed on the clinical and X-ray imaging features of pathology to select the independent factors related to benign/malignant features.Further,a Logistic regression model was built,the suitable cut-off point was determined, and the ROC curve was obtained.Finally,the comparisons of the diagnostic accuracy of breast lesions were made between the method using the BI-RADS categorization and the method using the Logistic regression model.Results The AUC of the BI-RADS method was 0.867 9.The univariate analysis showed that there exist statistical differences among clinical features of patients(age,location,and quadrant),as well as the BI-RADS-X-ray imaging features (distribution,morphological and gland density).Also,by using the multivariate Logistic regression equation,the statistical differences among age,quadrant and morphological difference can be observed.The AUC using the built Logistic regression model was 0.906 3.Conclusion The diagnostic accuracy of breast lesions using the Logistic model is higher than that using the BI-RADS categorization method.Therefore, the proposed model is valuable for obtaining accurate diagnosis of breast lesions.

To summarize Professor LIU Feng-bin's clinical experience and theoretical thoughts on chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), the study group designed a retrospective study on his case series and expert interview. First of all, the data of CAG patients treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine between 2009 and 2013, e. g. herbs, diseases, syndrome type, prescription amount and number of herbs, was collected and processed. The statistical description and binary logistic regression were used to determined the syndrome type, initial basic remedy and modification. During the statistics, a complete and sub-group analysis was performed simultaneously. After the expert interview, the syndrome type and medication were finalized. As a result, a total of 228 CAG patients aged at (50.30 ± 10.18) were collected, including 151 males (66.23%). Of them, the TCM diagnosis and syndrome type were extracted from the information of 157 patients, including 115 cases with gastric stuffiness, 23 cases with gastric pain, 19 missing cases, 2 cases with spleen-stomach weakness syndrome, 57 cases with spleen deficiency and dampness-heat syndrome, 18 cases with spleen-stomach disharmony syndrome, 23 cases with syndrome of liver depression syndrome, 21 cases with liver qi invading stomach syndrome and 26 qi and yin deficiency syndrome, respectively. All of the 228 patients used totally 104 herbs, while the subgroups with 157 patients used 94 herbs. The most frequently used 15 herbs used in each groups were analyzed to determine the initial basic remedy and modification. Subsequently, based on the information of the sub-groups with 157 patients, with the syndrome type as the dependent variable, the logistic regression analysis was made on the most frequently used 32 herbs, in order to determined the modification in herbs for different syndrome types. After experts reviewed and modified, they believed the main causes of CAG were dietary irregularities, moodiness and weak constitution; the pathogenesis of CAG was spleen deficiency with qi stagnation, heat depression and blood stasis in the stomach meridian. The above six syndrome types and 12 herbs were determined, including Pseudostellariae Radix, Poria, Atractylodismacrocephalae Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, Sepiae Endoconcha, Arecae Pericarpium, Aurantii Fructus, Perillae Caulis, Herba Hedyotis Diffusae, Scutellariae Barbatae Herba, Curcumae Rhizoma. This study summarized Professor LIU Feng-bin's clinical experience and theoretical thoughts of chronic atrophic gastritis based on clinical practice data and expert interview, with a rigorous design and good scientificity and practicability.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Chronic Disease ; Female ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To analyze clinical effects of gastric tube operation for treatment of esophageal cancer in elderly patients and evaluate its clinical efficacy and safety.Methods A total of 171 patients aged 60-72 years with esophageal cancer in our hospital were selected.They were randomly divided into treatment group and control group.Treatment group was treated with gastric tube operation,and control group was traditionally treated with complete replacement of esophagus with stomach.The quality of life,patient satisfaction and safety of operation were evaluated after 3 weeks,6 months and 12 months after operation,respectively.Results The operation for esophageal cancer in 171 patients were successful.At 3 weeks after the operation,the score of life quality in treatment group and control group were both low [(67.3±9.6) vs.(65.3±8.4)],and there were no significant differences between the two groups (P＞0.05).At 6 months and 12 months after operation,the scores of life quality were (89.2±8.3) and (90.3±9.6) in treatment group,and (66.5± 10.4) and (60.5 ± 11.2) in contol group,respectively.There were statistical differences between the two groups after 6 months and 12 months of operation (P＜0.05).The complication rate in treatment group (6.9％) was much lower than that in control group (30.6％),and there were significant differences between the two groups (x2 =18.43,P＜0.01).The patient satisfaction was in no differences between the two groups at 3 weeks after operation (P＞ 0.05),while there were statistically significant differences at 6 and 12 weeks after the operation (P＜0.05).Conclusions Gastric tube operation in treatment of elderly patients with esophageal cancer,can effectively improve the life quality,and prevent the occurrence of postoperative complications,which is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To investigate expression of polysaccharides biosynthetic genes in biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Methods Real-time RT-PCR was used to quantify mRNA to analyze their mRNA level during planktonic growth and biofilm cells. Results Analysis of the relative ex-pression levels indicated that the level of transcripts of planktonic pslA, algD, pelA was significantly lower than that of biofilms sessile growth in all other form bacteria. The levels of transcripts of pslA, algD, pelA were the highest at the first day of biofilms development. Conclusion From the observations in the present study, transcripts of the pslA, algD, pelA involved biofilm development.

Objectives To study the role of IL-17 and IL-23 in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) by detecting the expression levels of IL-17 and IL-23 in peripheral blood of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated by RCHOP.Methods T wenty-five patients with B-cell NHL who achieved remission after 6 to 8 cycles of R-CHOP as a NHL group,20 healthy volunteers were recruited as a normal control group.RT-PCR was used to detect the expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and IL-23mRNA in NHL patients and health volunteers.Results The expression level of IL-17mRNA andIL-23 mRNAin the patients with NHL before therapy and the patients with NHL who achieved remission was lower than that in the normal control group (P＜0.05).The expression level of IL-17mRNA andIL-23mRNA in the patients with NHL who achieved remission was higher than that in the patients with NHL before therapy (P=0.001,P＜0.05).Conclusion IL-17 and IL-23mRNA expressions are higher after treated with R-CHOP.The expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and IL-23 mRNA in NHL patients are related with prognosis and efficacy.

Objective To observe the curative effect and safety of interventional therapy of uterine fibroids using Embosphere and Pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion.Methods The clinical data of 120 cases with uterine fibroids treated in our hospital were reviewed,and the patients were according to the different treatments given,divided into two groups (each with 60 cases).Patients in control group were treated with interventional therapy of Pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion,while patients in the study group were given interventional therapy of Embosphere.The clinical efficacy and safety in the two groups were compared.Results The total efficiency in the study group was 93.33%,which was significantly higher than that in the control group (75.00%),and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The comprehensive indexes after the treatment were improved in both groups compared with those before the treatment,and the improvement in the study group was significantly better than the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01).Besides,the total incidence of adverse effects in the study group was 11.67%,which was significantly lower than that in the control group (26.67%)(P<0.05). Conclusion The interventional therapy using Embosphere has better effect on uterine fibroid compared with the therapy using Pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion,which is worthwhile to be brought into clinical application.

Objective To clone and express bradyzoite antigen 1(BAG1) gene of T. gondii,and analyze the immunoreactivity of the recombinant product. Methods The differentiation of T. gondii RH strain tachyzoites into bradyzoites was induced in vitro,and the coding sequence of BAG1 was amplified from bradyzoites by RT-PCR. The PCR product was analyzed by sequencing. The BAG1 coding sequence was further subcloned into the plasmid pET32a(+). The plasmid pET32a(+)-BAG1 was then transformed into BL21(DE3) to express after IPTG induction. The expression product was purified with Ni-NTA agarose and the purified BAG1 was further analyzed by Western blotting and ELISA. Results BAG1 cDNA was amplified from bradyzoites. After IPTG induction,BAG1 was expressed in a fusional form in E. coli. Western blotting showed that the purified recombinant protein could be specifically recognized by sera from mice chronically infected by T. gondii B36 strain. ELISA showed that the positive rate of T. gondii IgG antibodies of 350 human sera detected by the recombinant BAG1(17.4%) was higher than by recombinant SAG1 (12.6%)(P

Objective To investigate the effect of different cryopreservation time on energy metabolism and reperfusion injury in rat to rat liver transplantation and the mechanism of liver function recovery in early period after operation.Methods The cryopreservation time of donor livers from 90 Wistar rats were 30 min,6 or 12 h in 4 ℃ UW solution.Then orthotopic liver transplantation were performed in another 90 Wistar rats.Another 6 rats served as normal controls.At 12 h,24 h,3 d,5 d,7 d after portal vein reperfusion,blood and liver tissue were obtained to determine the levels of ALT,AST,SOD,ATPase and ATP,and the pathologic changes of liver tissue were observed.Results At 12 h after operation,the levels of ALT and AST were significantly higher(P

Objective To investigate the effects of Ruangan granule on transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)/Smads signaling pathway in liver fibrosis in rats. Methods A total of 105 Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group and colchicine, Dahuang-Zhechong pill group, high-, medium- and low-dose Ruangan granule groups (n=15 in each group). Liver fibrosis was induced by carbon tetrachloride and a high-cholesterol diet. After modeling, the low-, medium- and high-dose Ruangan granule groups were intragastric administrated Ruangan granule mixed suspension 3.6, 7.2, 14.4 g/(kg?d), respectively;Dahuang-Zhechong pill group was administrated with Dahuang-Zhechong pellets mixed suspension of 0.18 g/(kg?d);the colchicine group was intragastric administrated with colchicine mixed suspension of 0.108 mg/(kg?d);and the normal control group and the model group were intragastric administrated with the equal volume of distilled water. All rats were intragastric administrated for 8 weeks. The expressions of TGF-β1, Smad3 and Smad7 proteins in the liver tissue were detected with immunohistochemical staining method. The expressions of TGF-β1, Smad3, Smad7 mRNAs in the liver tussue were detected by RT-PCR. Results The expressions of TGF-β1 (2.59 ± 0.99 vs. 0.43 ± 0.21) and Smad3 (2.56 ± 0.67 vs. 0.41 ± 0.18) proteins and TGF-β1 mRNA (2.25 ± 0.21 vs. 0.71 ± 0.09) and Smad3 (2.34 ± 0.03 vs. 0.78 ± 0.12) mRNAs in the model group were significantly increased than those in the normal control group (all P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the expressions of TGF-β1 (1.12 ± 0.27 vs. 2.59 ± 0.99) and Smad3 (1.05 ± 0.34 vs. 2.56 ± 0.67) proteins in the high-dose Ruangan granule group decreased significantly, the expression of Smad7 increased significantly (2.33 ± 0.62 vs. 0.36 ± 0.18), and the expressions of TGF-β1 (1.09 ± 0.11 vs. 2.25 ± 0.21) and Smad3 (1.10 ± 0.02 vs. 2.34 ± 0.03) mRNAs decreased significantly, the expression of smad7 mRNA (1.18 ± 0.13 vs. 0.38 ± 0.11) increased significantly (P<0.05). Conclusions Ruangan granule can regulate the TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway via down-regulation of TGF-β1, Smad3 and up-regulation of Smad7 in liver fibrosis in rats.