Acupuncture Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ; therapy

Objective To study the IgG antibodies on red cell surface in ABO and Rh-incompatible infants and to evaluate its predictive value for hemolysis. Methods From Nov. 2001 to Jul. 2002,50 full term newborn babies with ABO and Rh incompatibility hemolysis were admitted .They were divided into two groups according to the direct Coombs test(DCT): 38 cases with positive result and 12 cases were negative. Another 30 normal newborns were chosen as control group. Erythrocyte associated IgG,A and M were measured by a flow cytometry (FCM). Results the mean level of concentration of IgG antibodies in positive DCT group was (12.64?16.83)%,while (4.54?2.54)% in negative DCT group ( P 427.5 ?mol/L,IgG was elevated with the increased TSB level. There was a close relationship between the concentration of TSB and IgG ( r =0.678). Conclusion Measurement of erythrocyte surface antigen IgG assists the diagnosis of maternal-fetal incompatible hemolysis,especially when with a positive direct Coombs test result.

Objective To discuss the effects of the changes of sex hormone levels on quality of life and nutritional status in middle-aged and elderly hospitalized men.Methods A total of 150 male patients (aged 45-90 years) were divided into 3 groups according to age:45-59-year (the middle-aged group),60-79 year (the elderly group),and over 80 year (the old old group) (n=50,each group).Levels of serum testosterone,follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),and luteinizing hormone (LH)were detected.The questionnaire (SF-36) and micro-nutrient assessment table (MNA) were conducted.Results Serum testosterone level was significantly lower in the old old group than in the elderly group and middle-aged group [(10.5±2.5) pmol/L vs.(13.1±2.0) pmol/L and (15.6±3.2) pmol/L,respectively,P＜ 0.05].Levels of FSH and LH were significantly higher in the old old group than in the elderly group and middle-aged group [(15.5±7.7)U/L vs.(12.7±5.1)U/L and (9.5±2.9)U/L,(9.8±3.7)U/L vs.(7.8±3.2)U/L and (5.4±2.0) U/L,respectively,P＜0.05].The 8 health latitude scores of SF-36 scale and nutritional status scores were significantly lower in the old old group than in the elderly group and middle-aged group (all P＜0.05).Relation analysis sho wed that age had a negative correlation with serum testocterone level (r=-0.389,P＜0.05),and had positive correlations with the levels of serum FSH and LH (r=0.427,r=0.520,both P＜0.05).After adjusting for age,serum testocterone level was positively correlated with physical functioning,role of physical activity,body pain,general health,vitality,mental health and nutritional status in SF-36 health scale (all P＜0.05),and had no obvious correlation with social function and emotional function health dimensions (all P＞0.05).Conclusions The sex hormone levels are changed with age,which can seriously affect the health state in middle-aged and elderly hospitalized men.

Objective To preliminarily explore the role of serum procalcitonin (PCT) quantization in differntiating coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) blood stream infection and contamination derived from blood culture in children. Methods Clinical data of 83 cases of CNS derived from blood culture in People’s Hospital of Changning city, Hunan province between January, 2013 and December, 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The cases were divided into blood stream infection group and contamination group. The basic demographic characteristics, origins of patients, C reactive protein, time to positivity of blood culture (TP), procalcitonin were compared between the two groups, and the diagnostic performance of PCT according to the ROC curve were analyzed. Results Age, gender, C reactive pretein and TP showed no difference between blood stream infection group (n=38) and contamination group (n=45)(P>0.05), while the proportion of contamination of patients from medical wards was higher than that from surgery wards (P<0.05). PCT was signiifcantly higher in blood stream infection group than that of contamination group (P<0.001). The diagnostic sensitivity, spectivity, accuracy of PCT in differentiating the two groups were 86.8%, 82.2%and 84.3%, respectively, at the best cutoff of 0.195 ng/ml. Conclusions PCT may be a good marker for differentiating CNS blood stream infection and contamination derived from blood culture in children, and may help clinicians make early and reasonable selection of antibiotics.

Ginsenosides,which belongs to triterpenoid saponins of plant terpenoids,are the main active components of the valuable medicinal herbs ginseng and American ginseng.Recent studies show that ginsenosides have a variety of beneficial effects,including anti-inflamatory,antioxidant,and anticancer effects.Ginsenosides are synthesized by complicated modification of triterpenoid skeleton after cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene through triterpene saponin synthesis pathway in which they share common early steps with phytosterols synthesis.It outlines recent advances for the biosynthesis of ginsenosides,the cloning and characterization of genes encoding key enzymes in the pathway and the basal framework of ginsenosides biosynthesis pathway.The prospects of secondary metabolism engineering in the biosynthesis of plant natural products and its application in ginsenosides biosynthesis are also discussed.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in classification of fetal arrhythmias, and conclude characters of each type of arrhythmias by analyzing wave forms of TDI. Methods Fifty-five fetuses suffered arrhythmia were included in study group. By comparing the results with control standard(M and PW), the sensitivity, specificity and reliability of TDI in diagnosis of fetal arrhythmias was calculated. At last, the character of waves by TDI of each type of arrhythmia was concluded. Fetal kinetocardiogram was made to identify the origin of arrhythmias. All cases were asked to perform electrocardiography and echocardiography examination after birth. Results The sensitivity, specificity and reliability of TDI was 98%, 100% and 100%, respectively. The character of atrioventricular waves and kinetocardiogram of 8 types fetal arrhythmias were conclude. Conclusions TDI has great value in classification of fetal arrhythmias.

Objective To establish an animal model of knee osteoarthritis (OA) , and to explore the relationship between cartilage degeneration and the expression of IL-1β and MMP-1. Methods A total of 16 healthy male rabbits (32 hind knee joints) were used. The experimental OA model was established in their left knees by intraarticular injection of0.2 ml of 4% papain solution and 0.1 ml of 0.03 mol/L L-cysteine solution. The right knees were used as the controls and were treated with intraarticular injection of 0.3 ml of normal saline solution. General and histological scoring, and IL-1β and MMP-1 expression intensity were compared between the 2 groups. Results The degree of cartilage degeneration in the left knees was higher than in the right knees as observed by naked eye and using an electron microscope. The left knees scored significantly higher than the right ones with Mankin's scoring system. There was significantly greater expression of IL-1β and MMP-1 in the chondrocytes of the left knees. Conclusions lntraarticular injection of papain and L-cysteine can induce experimental knee osteoarthritis in rabbits. The expression of IL-1β and MMP-I is significantly related with carti-lage degeneration.

Objective To investigate the effects of uhrashortwave therapy and passive motion on experimen-tal osteoarthritis caused by immobilization of the joint. Methods Twenty healthy male rabbits had their left knee joints fixed in extension for 4 weeks. They were randomly divided into 4 groups : a control group which did not receive any treatment, an uhrashortwave therapy group, a passive motion group, and an ultrashortwave therapy plus passive motion group, and treated accordingly for 4 weeks. The range of motion of the joint before and after treatment was compared in every group. At the end of the 4th week, all the rabbits were sacrificed, and the cartilage at the condylus medialis femoris was sampled and observed with toluidine blue staining, haematoxylin-eosin staining. Its gross appearance was noted and it was also analyzed using immunohistochemical techniques. Results ①Passive range of motion (PROM): there were no significant differences among the 4 groups before the treatment. Uhrashortwave therapy per se did not yield significant therapeutic effects in terms of PROM as compared to the controls, However, passive motion alone and in conjunction with ultrashortwave therapy brought about significant improvement of PROM when compared against the control group. The most significant change was seen in the integrated group, followed by the passive motion group. ②The histological scoring system : Mankin's scoring system showed significant differences a-mong all 4 groups. The highest value was the control group, which was followed by the ultrashortwave therapy group, the passive motion group and the integrated group. ③The positive expression rate of inducible nitric oxide synthase: there were significant differences among all 4 groups. The control group had the highest values, followed by the ultra-shortwave treated group, the passive motion treated group and the integrated group. Conclusions Ultrashortwave therapy, passive motion therapy and integrated therapy combining ultrashortwave therapy with passive motion can all can reduce and prevent the cataplasia of articular cartilage. Integrated therapy is the best treatment method, followed by passive motion therapy, and then uhrashortwave therapy.

Objective To investigate the pathological diagnosis of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia in gastric biopsy.MethodsOne hundred and forty-three cases diagnosed by gastric biopsy as high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia were analyzed by light microscopy,and were compared with the pathological findings of surgical specimens in 60 cases and a second biopsy in 13 cases.Results Among the sixty cases treated surgically following the gastric biopsies,no carcinoma was found in 6,while the other 54 were diagnosed as gastric adenocarcinoma,27 in advanced stage and 27 in early stage,respectively.Fifteen cases were well-differentiated,24 moderately-differentiated,12 poorly-differentiated and 3 were of mucinous type.Four of the 13 cases with a second biopsy were diagnosed as well-differentiated adenocarcinoma,8 low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and 1 chronic inflammation.The colorectal adenomas-like changes were morphologically found in 6 surgically-treated cases without carcinoma,5 of whom mucous muscles were not found by biopsy.Fibroblastic reactions were found in 9 cases,all of which were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma in surgical specimens.Conclusion Ninety percent of the cases who are diagnosed as high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia by biopsy may have already been complicated with adenocarcinoma.The location and depth of the specimen in gastric biopsy have a considerable influence on pathological diagnosis.The fibroblastic reaction may be considered as an important marker for gastric adenocarcinoma in pathological diagnosis of gastric biopsy.

Objective To investigate the incidence and related risk factors of female stress urinary incontinence(SUI) in a county of Chengdu. Methods The women were interviewed with questionnaires,which were designed to the modified standard of the Advisory Committee of Urinary Incontinence of Asia-pacific Region. Results The total number of the women investigated was 563,while the number of the valid questionnaires was 512,with the efficient rate 98.5%.Of these women,46.1%(236/512) had urinary incontinence,21.9%(112/512) had simplex SUI,4.7%(24/512) had simplex urgent urinary incontinence and 19.5%(100/512) had complex urinary incontinence.The incidence of SUI(simplex SUI plus complex urinary incontinence) was 41.4%(212/512).The incidence of SUI was associated with factors such as age,pregnancies,drinking and education level,and the severity was associated with age,body mass index and education level.Conclusion The incidence of SUI in this county of Chengdu is relatively higher.Heath education is very important for the female health.