Objective To study the curative effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) complicated with diabetes mellitus. Methods Eighty patients with OSAHS and diabetes mellitus were included and randomly divided into treatment group (n=40) and control group (n=40). The control group was given conventional treatment including diabetes diet and hypoglycemic drugs. The treatment group was given Futong ST-25 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation besides the conventional treatment. The serum levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), two-hour postprandial blood glucose (2 hPG), insulin, sleep apnea hypop-nea index (AHI), low oxygen saturation (LSpO2) and the longest apnea time were monitored before and after treatment in two groups. Results After four-week treatment, values of FPG, 2 hPG, AHI and the longest apnea time were significantly lower in treatment group than those in control group (P < 0.01), but values of insulin, two-hour postprandial insulin and LSpO2 were significantly higher in treatment group than those in control group (P<0.01). Conclusion CPAP therapy can effec-tively decrease blood sugar level and improve AHI, LSpO2 and the longest apnea time in elderly patients with OSAHS compli-cated with type 2 diabetes.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of β₃adrenoceptors (β₃-AR) activation on rat thoracic aorta smooth muscle contractility and the possible related mechanism.

METHODSThe endothelium removed thoracic aorta was pre-contracted with 30 mmol/L KCl physiological saline solution (PSS). Then the tension of the thoracic aorta was recorded in presence of BRL37344 (BRL) to determine the action of β₃-AR. The tension of the thoracic aorta was also recorded in the presence of Propranolol (PRA), SR59230A (SR), L-NNA, H-89 and Iberiotoxin (IBTX) respectively to reveal the underling mechanism of β₃-AR activation on rat vascular smooth muscle. Immunohistochemistry was adopted to confirm the existence and the distribution of β₃-AR in rat thoracic aorta.

RESULTSThe results showed that: (1) The thoracic aorta was relaxed by β₃-AR activation, with a relaxation percentage of (10.59 ± 0.79). (2) β₃-AR was expressed in both endothelial and smooth muscle layer in thoracic aorta sections of rats. (3) PRA did not block the effect of BRL on the thoracic aorta. The relaxation actions of BRL could be antagonized by pre-incubating the thoracic aorta with SR. (4) L-NNA (a NOS inhibitor) and H-89 (a PKA inhibitor) reversed the relaxation effect of BRL on vascular smooth muscle. (5) The effect of BRL was decreased after application of Ibriotoxin (IBTX), a large conductance calcium dependent potassium channel blocker.

CONCLUSIONThe results confirmed that activation of β₃-AR led to relaxation of thoracic aorta smooth muscle. The relaxation action of β₃-AR on smooth muscle of rat thoracic aorta was related to activation of NOS and PKA signaling pathway. Large conductance Ca²⁺-K⁺ channels were involved in the relaxation action of β₃-AR activation on rat thoracic aorta smooth muscle.

Animals ; Aorta, Thoracic ; physiology ; In Vitro Techniques ; Isoquinolines ; Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels ; physiology ; Muscle Contraction ; Muscle Relaxation ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; physiology ; Nitroarginine ; Peptides ; Propanolamines ; Propranolol ; Rats ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 ; physiology ; Signal Transduction ; Sulfonamides

Objective To report specific clinico-radiological syndromes in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE).Methods Ten patients with NPSLE in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2005 to 2011 were studied retrospectively with magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography or positron emission tomography. Results Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome was diagnosed in 2 patients with radiological features,headache and tonic-clonic seizure;3 patients with bilateral diffuse leukoencephalopathy,cognitive disorder and acute confusional state; 1 Fahr' s disease patient,with cognitive disorder and psychiatric symptom,movement disorder; 2 Parkinsonism patients with tremor and cogwheel rigidity,and 2 chorea patients. Conclusions The emergence of diffuse brain calcinosis,leukoencephalopathy and edema may happen in lupus encephalopathy particularly.Autoantibody reaction and vascular disease may play an important role in movement disorder including Parkinsonism and chorea.

Insects pests and weeds are the main factors that reduce the yield of sugar beet. Genetic engineering breeding is an effective method to breed insect-resisitant and herbicide-resisitant sugar beet. A transformation system for foreign genes in sugar beet chloroplast was established. The expression of the foreign genes can confers resistance in transgenic sugar beet plants to insects pests and weeds. The chloroplast transformation vector pSKARBt/bar, which carries Bt cry1Ac gene and bar gene expression cassettes, was constructed by using molecular method. The Bt gene expression cassette contained the 3.5 kb Bt cry1Ac gene under the control of psbA promoter and terminator cloned from sugar beet chloroplast genome. The bar gene expression cassette contained the bar gene, 16 S promoter and terminator cloned from sugar beet chloroplast genome, The atpB and rbcL gene cloned from sugar beet chloroplast genome were used as homologous fragment, the bar gene was the selective marker. Plasmid pSKARBt/bar were transformed into the petioles of sugar beet with particle bombardment method. The petioles were planced onto the shoot-inducing selection medium which contained spectinomycin (20 mg/L), 6-BA (1.5 mg/L) and NAA (0.2 mg/L) at first. And when the green shoots regenerated, the green shoots were transfered into the shoot-propagation medium for optimal shoot development which contained spectinomycin (20 mg/L) and 6-BA (0.5 mg/L) and NAA (1.0 mg/L) one subculture at 20-day intervals, and then the shoots were transfered into the shoot-propagation medium for optimal shoot development with herbicide (PPT 10 mg/L) several subcultures. The shoots were transfered into the root-induction medium with herbicide (PPT 10 mg/L) and the transgenic plants were obtained at last. The transgenic sugar beet plants were testsed by PCR and Southern blot. The results showed that the Bt gene and bar gene had been transferred into the chloroplast genome of sugar beet. The transgenic plants had tolerance to both PPT and bioassays testsed. The insecticidal activity (the mortality of larvaes was 33%～80%) and herbicide resistance of the transgenic plants indicated that the relevant protein had been expressed already in sugar beet. The study showed that the bar gene can also be used as an efficient selective marker gene besides antibiotic resistant markers in plant transformation. Efficient transformation system in sugar beet chloroplast had been established.

ObjectiveTo analyze the seroepidemiologic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and evaluate antibiotics medication of some positive patients by follow-up. Methods Serodia-MycolⅡ particle agglutination assay was used to detect serum antibodies against Mycoplasma pneumoniae in 3 134 clinically suspected infections. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was determined and seroepidemiologic was analyzed by results of the test, including positive antibody rates in whole subjects, in male or female groups, in different seasons or age groups as well as in different sources. Evaluate antibiotics medication of some positive patients by follow-up. The average days of medication were counted, different antibiotics medication and medication effect were analyzed. Results In 3 134 serum samples from clinically suspected Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, 350 ( 11.2％ ) were tested with positive antibodies. The positive antibody rate in female patients was 12. 3％ ( 198/1 604), which was higher than 9. 9％ ( 152/1 530) in males (X2 =4. 58,P ＜0. 05). The peak season was found in the fourth quarter (October-December) with 13.2％ of positive antibody and the highest positive rate (32. 8％, 45/137 ) was found in school aged (5 -9 years old )children. Samples from pediatrics clinic and ward were tested to have highest positive rates ( 27. 9％ and 26. 5％, respectively ), comparing that from other sources. Infection due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae was identified in 28％ (7/25) of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients, which is higher than other diseases. Based on the follow-up of 91 antibody positive patients, between 5 to 120 days ( mean 24. 2 days )were counted from appearance of clinical symptoms to clinic visiting/testing. 71 of 91 (78. 0％ ) patients was medicated with macrolide antibiotics, 4 (4. 4％ ) with quinolones, 4 (4. 4％ ) with cephalosporin, and the rest 12 ( 13.2％ ) patients were medicated with other antibiotics or only symptomatic treatment. The average period of antibiotics medication was between 3 to 21 days (mean 8. 2 days). Medication effect results by follow-up were cure in 35 ( 38. 5％ ), improvement in 50 (54. 9％ ), and poor responses in 6 (6. 6％ ).ConclusionsMycoplasma pneumoniae positive rate in female patients was higher than in males, and peak rate was found in the fourth quarter and in school aged children. Samples from pediatrics clinic and ward were tested to have highest positive rates. Physicians could choose first line antibiotics according to laboratory test results of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and gain good effect.

Objective To prepare and evaluate the reference materials for plasma von Willebrand Factor antigen testing with fresh frozen plasma.Methods The candidates were prepared by low temperature centrifugation in 5 different concentration levels.The homogeneity and stability of the preparation was evaluated according to the ISO Guide35 and CNAS-GL03.The comparability between STAGO and IL system was evaluated according to the WS/T 356-2011.Then the preparations were characterized by six laboratories with the Secondary Coagulation Standard established by NIBSC(SSCLOT4).Results Homogeneity evaluation of the preparation showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (P >0.05),the F values of factor analysis of variance were 0.317~0.844,the uncertainty range was 1.01% ~2.06%.A linear regression based on stability evaluation indicated that the linear trend (within 24 weeks)was insignificant (P >0.05). The uncertainty range of long-term (within 24 weeks)stability was 0.79% ~ 1.20%.The results of the preparations on STAGO and IL system were comparable.The certificated values of the candidates were range from 12.2% to 138.9% with uncertainties were 0.06%~0.09%,respectively.The range of combined standard uncertainty was 0.03% ~ 0.16% while the expanded uncertainty was 2.2%~6.7%.Conclusion The reference materials for von Willebrand Factor antigen testing were stable and homogenous with comparability between STAGO and IL.The method of characterization was accurate and reliable.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the drug placement in the automated drug dispensing machine to improve work efficien-cy. METHODS:Based on the principle of the minimum time algorithm,the drug which would be used at a high frequency was placed in the drug storage tank nearest to the drug outlet. Meanwhile,the rule of drug use was drawn from the information on a large number of prescriptions,based on which the drugs correlated with each other were placed in the drug storage tanks that were adjacent. With daily time it takes to add drugs,average time it takes to make up a prescription and the maximum number of drugs stored as the evaluated indexes,the initial drug placement in the automated drug dispensing machine was optimized. The changes in the indexes within 3 months before and after the above-mentioned optimization were statically analyzed. RESULTS:After calculat-ing the three-dimensional sizes of the packages of drugs and the dispensing frequency data of the previous year,354 drugs were se-lected and placed in the nearer or farther storage tanks in the automated dispensing machine according to the dispensing frequency and the correlation among them. After the optimization of the placement,daily time it takes to add drugs reduced by 54 min(218 vs. 165 min)on average,average time it takes to make up a prescription reduced by 8 s(24 vs.16 s)and the maximum number of drugs stored increased by 1 333 boxes(13 113 vs. 14 446 boxes)on average. There was statistical significance in differences(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The initial drug placement in the automated drug dispensing machine that was optimized by minimum time algorithm has reduced daily time it takes to add drugs and average time it takes to make up a prescription and increased the maximum number of drugs stored and thus improved work efficiency.

Objective To explore the anti‐cancer effects of physiological deep‐sea water(PDSW) combined with hyperther‐mia for hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro .Methods Deep‐sea water (DSW) from the south Chinese sea was processed ,and made in‐to PDSW ,detection of some elements .In vitro ,the cultured normal liver cells and human hepatoma QGY‐7703 cells were randomly divided into PDSW group and normal saline(NS) group ,the NS group received saline ,the PDSW group received different concentra‐tions of PDSW .Two groups were heated respectively to 6 h of 40 ℃ or 1 h of 43 ℃ ,24 ,48 ,72 h after the administration of PDSW or saline ,the normal liver cells and QGY‐7703 cells proliferation capacity and toxicity were investigated by MTT assay .At the same time testing PDSW and NS in 40 ℃ 6 h for 10 d state of human liver QGY‐7703 cell clone formation rate .Results The results of MTT assay showed that tumor inhibitory rate were time and concentration dependent in tow groups .Tumor inhibitory rate of PD‐SW group in different time was significantly higher than NS group (P<0 .05) .On the other hand ,the inhibitory of hepatocyte for PDSW group in different time were significantly lower than NS group .In addition ,the clone formation rate of PDSW group was lower than those of NS group(P<0 .05) .Conclusion PDSW can improve the heat tolerance of normal liver cells .When combine with heat ,it can obviously inhibit the growth of human liver cancer QGY‐7703 cells .

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of different oral care solution.Methods Literature data were collected by computer retrieval covering China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI),China Biology Medicine (CBI) and Wanfang database,and Note Express and Addis software were used to evaluate the randomized controlled trials of literature.Results 19 separate randomized controlled trials were included in the research hterature;Network Meta analysis results showed that in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia,the electrolyzed oxidizing water,compound chlothexidine,hydrogen peroxide,sodium bicarbonate,distilled water and 0.9％ saline had statistically significant difference (OR=0.25,95％CI=0.02-0.72),and the effect of sodium bicarbonate was better than the other oral care solutions;in the prevention of oral odor,the oral care solution had no significant difference (OR=0.86,95％CI=0.34-1.74),and sodium bicarbonate of the total ranked the best preventive effect;in the prevention of oral infection,the oral care solution had no significant difference (OR=0.62,95％CI=0.09-1.60).Conclusions Based on the meta analysis results,with 0.9％ saline for common interventions,sodium bicarbonate oral nursing liquid is superior to other oral nursing liquid in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia,oral smell and infection.

Objective To evaluate the clinical performance of CLINITEK Atlas urine dry chemistry analyzer and its supplementary strips,which could be used for other hospitals as reference.Methods Five hundred and one samples of random fresh urine were collected and analyzed by CLINITEK Atlas urine dry chemistry analyzer.10 parameters were reported for each sample,including SG,pH,BLD,LEU,PRO,GLU,KET,UBG,BIL and NIT.According to the medicals standard of the People's Republic of China,General Technical Requirements for Urine Analyzer(YY/T 0475-2004),General Technical Requirements for Chemical Reagent Strips for Urinalysis(YY/T 0478-2004)and physical,Chemical and Microscopic Examination of Urine(WS/T 229-2002),the precision,accuracy,carryover,stability,sensitivity and consistency of each parameter were evaluated.The agreement was assessed between the results for BLD and LEU obtained from CLINITEK Atlas analyzer and phase contrast microscope,and calculated the sensitivity and specificity of CLINITEK Atlas analyzer for BLD and LEU using phase contrast microscope as the gold standard.SG and pH test was performed among 200 specimens by CLINITEK Atlas analyzer,and then compared with the results obtained from MASTER-SUR-NM specific gravity refractometer and pH precision test strips respectively.In addition to SG and pH,the other eight parameters were compared with the results obtained from CLINITEK 500 urine analyzer,and Kappa value and consistency were calculated.Results The accuracy,precision,sensitivity,carryover and stability of 10 parameters could meet all the requirement of standards.SG and pH had good correlation with urine specific gravity refractometer (r =0.9838,P ＜0.001)and pH meter (r =0.8884,P ＜0.001),respectively.Compared with phase contrast microscope,BLD and LEU had coincidence rates of 90.4％ and 90.8％,respectively; Sensitivities were 90.7％ (301/332) and 83.3％ (200/240) ; Specificities were 89.9％ (152/169) and 97.1％ (255/261).Compared with CLINITEK 500,all the parameters,except for SG and pH,had good coincidence rates of ＞ 87.6％.Conclusion The performance of CLINITEK Atlas urine dry chemistry analyzer can meet the clinical requirements of all standards.