Objective To investigate the effects of cataract surgery with transparent corneal incision in different directions,and discuss the application of dual channel visual quality analysis system in the evaluation of visual quality before and after cataract surgery.Methods Sixty-four patients (64 eyes) with cataract phacoemulsification combined with intraocuiar lens (IOL) implantation were enrolled in our hospital from January to May in 2016,and randomly divided into 2 groups:Group A with corneal incision in the temporal side of the eyes,group B with upper corneal incision.All the cases were examined with standard logarithmic optical acuity and dual-channel optical quality analysis system.The visual acuity,MTF cutoff,Strehl ratio (SR),objective scattering index (OSI) and contrast ratio were compared between the two groups.The OQAS values were 100％,20％ and 9％.Results (1) The visual acuity and corrected visual acuity of all patients increased gradually from postoperative 1 day to 1 week (P ＜0.05),and the visual acuity gradually stabilized after 1 week.The uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity at postoperative 1 day and 1 week in group A were significantly higher than those in group B at the same time point(P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity between the two groups at postoperative 1 month and 3 months (P ＞ 0.05).(2) At postoperative 1 day and 1 week,the OSI values of two groups were higher than those before operation,and all the time points were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The OSI values of group A at postoperative 1 day(2.81 ±0.89) and 1 week(1.98 ±0.73) were significantly lower than those of group B at 1 day(3.46 ± 1.17) and 1 week(2.61 ± 1.20) (all P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in OSI between postoperative 1 month and 3 months (all P ＞ 0.05).The OV9％ values of the two groups were increased at postoperative 1 day,1 week,1 month and 3 months,and all the time points were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).The value of OV9％ in group A at postoperative 1 day(0.29 ±0.09),1 week(0.33 ±0.12),1 month (0.37 ± 0.14) and 3 months (0.42 ± 0.17) were significantly higher than those in group B at 1 day (0.24 ± 0.10),1 week (0.27 ± 0.09),1 month (0.31 ± 0.09) and 3 months (0.34 ± 0.14),which was statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The MTF,SR,OV100％ and OV20％ values of all the patients were not statistically significant (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion In the operation of cataract with the temporal and transparent corneal incision,the postoperative intraocular scattering is small,early visual recovery is fast and the visual quality is high.The long-term effect needs further study.Dual channel visual quality analysis system can further quantify the visual quality parameters,has certain advantage in visual quality assessment.

Calcineurin is a serine-threonine protein phosphatase that plays a pivotal role in a wide series of crucial physiologic processes such as T-cell activation, apoptosis, skeletal myocyte differentiation, and cardiac hypertrophy. A new family of regulators of calcineurin (RCANs) has been shown to modulate calcineurin activity through direct binding of it in vivo. Calcineurindependent signals are transduced to the nucleus by nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) transcription factors that undergo nuclear translocation upon dephosphorylation and promote transcriptional activation of target genes. The recent researches have revealed that RCAN1 modulating catalytic activity of calcineurin can function as an endogenous backfeed inhibitor during the calcineurin-NFAT signalling pathway. RCANs have now been implicated in several pathological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, down syndrome and cardiac hypertrophy. In addition, the RCAN family is a rational, functional name for RCAN gene and it is proposed in 2007. It is, therefore, necessary to review the RCAN gene, RCANs and the roles of RCANs in a wide variety of diseases especially including Alzheimer’s disease. It is suggested that regulation of RCAN expression may be a new target on neurodegeneration disease.

To investigate the etiology and pathogenesis of cholesteatoma otitis media accompanied by cholesterol granuloma and the relationship between cholesteatoma and cholesterol granuloma, 63 cases of middle ear cholesterol granuloma treated in our hospital during the period from March 1988 to May 2000 were retrospectively reviewed. All cases were surgically and pathologically verified. 15 cases of cholesteatoma coexisting with cholesterol granuloma were found among the 63 patients. All 15 cases had a long-term history of otitis media, such as otorrhea (sanguine purulent otorrhea and bloody otorrhea in 8 cases) and perforation of the eardrum (perforation of pars flaccida in 8 cases). Temporal bone CT scans showed cholesteatoma in 11 cases. All patients were treated surgically, and cholesteatoma and cholesterol granuloma were found coexisting alternately, the latter lying mainly in the tympanic antrum, attic and mastoid air cells. Chocolate-colored mucus was accumulated in well-developed mastoid air cells, and glistening dotty cholesterol crystals were also found. In most cases, enlarged aditus, destruction of lateral attic wall, erosion of ossicular chain, exposure of horizontal segment of facial nerve and tegmen of attic were observed. Occlusion of Eustachian tube was noted in 6 cases, and occlusion of tympanic isthmus was revealed in all cases. A post-operative dry ear was achieved in all patients, and hearing improvement was achieved in all 12 cases following tympanoplasty. Cholesteatoma and cholesterol granuloma in middle ear may share a common pathophysiological etiology: occlusion of ventilation and disturbance of drainage. The diagnosis should be considered when patients presented with chronic otitis media with bloody otorrhea. CT and magnetic resonance imaging are useful for the diagnosis before operation. The surgical approach depends on the location, extension and severity of the lesion. The purpose of surgery is to remove the lesion and create an adequate drainage.
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/*complications ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/diagnosis ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/surgery ; *Cholesterol ; Granuloma, Foreign-Body/*complications ; Granuloma, Foreign-Body/diagnosis ; Granuloma, Foreign-Body/surgery ; Otitis Media/diagnosis ; Otitis Media/*etiology ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To know the effects of living with the elderly on nursing students' willingness engaging in aged nursing and attitude towards the elderly so as to provide references for nurturing professionals for caring for the aged.Methods 231 nursing students were surveyed.The questionnaire included four parts,general information,life experience with the elderly,willingness engaging in aged nursing,attitude towards the elderly and cognition of aging.Results 45.9 percent of the nursing students were willing to engage in aged nursing.Living with elderly and relationship with the elderly affected their willingness.Conclusions Creating more opportunities for nursing students in touch with the elderly can help nursing students to have a good impression of the elderly and stimulate them to choose aged nursing.

Objective To know the nursing students' willingness engaging in geriatric nursing and analyze affecting factors so as to provide references for nurturing professionals for caring for the aged.Methods 231 nursing students were surveyed.The questionnaire included general information,life experience with the elderly,willingness engaging in geriatric nursing,attitude towards the elderly and cognition of aging.The investigation results underwent analysis.Results Single factor analysis showed that whether ever living with the elderly (x2=6.027),time living with the elderly and relationship with the elderly (x2=4.928) influeced the nursing students' willingness engaging in geriatric nursing.Multiple correspondence analysis indicated that nursing students living with elderly more than one year and having good relationship with the elderly had positive willingness.Conclusions Geriatric nursing curriculum should be optimized and more opportunities should be created for nursing students to be in touch with the elderly.At the same time,we must pay attention to occupation guide and moral education about how to respect and care for the elderly.

OBJECTIVE: To observe growth inhibition effect of perlecan anti-sense cDNA (pAP) on human laryngeal carcinoma xnografted in nude mice. To vertify its antitumor effect and mechanism in vivo, and it may be useful as a biomarker in carcinoma of larynx cancer. METHOD: Created the model of human laryngeal carcinoma xnograft in nude mice. To observe growth of those xnografts in nude mice and draw growth curve of xnografted. The expression of perlecan mRNA and portein in xnografts were examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULT: Volume of xnografts in the group transfected by the plasmids of pAP were significant small as compared with other two groups made by the wild type cells and phpApr-neol cells (P < 0.05). It was showed that the expression of perlecan mRNA and protein were significantly reduced in the tumor of pAP transfected Hep-2 cells as compared with the tumors transfected by the wild type cells and phβApr-neol cells (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION These data raise the possibility that pAP many play key roles in the growth of those xnografts in nude mice.
Animals ; DNA, Antisense ; therapeutic use ; DNA, Complementary ; Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans ; genetics ; Heterografts ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; therapy ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Plasmids ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Transfection

Objective To evaluate the outcome of combination of intensive preconditioning regimen allo-HSCT with imatinib for treatment of Ph chromosome positive acute lymphocyte leukemia (ALL). Methods Between 2009 and 2010, 8 patients diagnosed as Ph+ ALL received allo-HSCT from HLA identical sibling during complete remission. Imatinib was added into the therapies of 5 patients.Seven patients received the intensive preconditioning regimen based on BuCy2, one patient received the regimen of TBI-Cy. A median of 6. 02 × 108/kg mononuclear cells and 3. 14 × 106/kg CD34+ cells were transfused. GVHD prophylaxis included cyclosporine A and methotrexate. Results All patients were well tolerant to the regimen without serious regimen-related toxicity. The median time of ANC≥0. 5 × 109/L was 15. 5 days, and that of PLT≥20 × 109/L was 19 days. Thirty days after allo-HSCT, all patients got donor engraftment successfully. Among 8 cases, 4 cases presented acute GVHD, 2 developed degree Ⅰ , one developed degree Ⅱ , and one developed degree Ⅳ. Seven patients were alive 100 days after allo-HSCT, 3 of whom presented chronic GVHD. At the end of following-up period, 6 patients were alive, among them, 3 patients were alive without relapse; 3 patients relapsed; Two patients died, one from acute GVHD, and one from leukemia relapse. Conclusion Combined intensive preconditioning regimen allo-HSCT with Imatinib was an effective treatment for Ph+ ALL, but the effect of anti-chronic GVHD of imatinib should arouse certain attention.

In order to study the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and its significance, the expression of VEGF mRNA and COX-2 mRNA in 62 cases of LSCC and 54 adjacent noncancerous laryngeal tissues and 9 normal human laryngeal mucous tissues was detected by using techniques of semi-quantitative RT-PCR. It was found that the expression level of VEGF and COX-2 mRNA was significantly increased in LSCC as compared with that in the normal human laryngeal mucous tissues (both P < 0.01), and the expression level of VEGF and COX-2 mRNA were significantly increased in stage Ill + IV tissues of LSCC as compared with the stage I + II tissues of LSCC (P < 0.01). There was a high positive correlation between VEGF and COX-2 expression in LSCC (r = 0.756, P < 0.01). These data raise the possibility that VEGF and COX-2 may play key roles in the growth, invasion and metastasis of LSCC.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*metabolism ; Cyclooxygenase 2/*biosynthesis ; Cyclooxygenase 2/genetics ; Laryngeal Neoplasms/*metabolism ; RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Tumor Markers, Biological ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/*biosynthesis ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/genetics

Objective: To study the correlation of antibody titer and immune balance after infection of mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with bronchial asthma. Methods: From October 2010 to August 2015, 108 children with bronchial asthma infected with mycoplasma pneumoniae were selected.There were 71 patients in the observation group, children with mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody titers >1∶160, and 37 cases were selected as control group, mycoplasma pneumonia antibody titer≤1∶160.The titer of mycoplasma antibody, serum interferon gamma(IFN-γ), interleukin-4(IL-4) and interleukin-17(IL-17) were measured. Results: The serum IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-17 levels in the control group were (41.04±3.13)μg/L, (17.04±3.16)μg/L and (30.81±4.23)μg/L, respectively, which in the observation group were (33.26±3.17)μg/L, (24.15±5.09)μg/L and (41.29±5.09)μg/L, respectively.The serum IL-4 and IL-17 levels of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group(t=5.126, 3.429, all P<0.05). After infection of mycoplasma pneumoniae, the serum IFN-γ in the observation group decreased significantly(t=4.168, P<0.05). Conclusion The titer of antibody after mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with bronchial asthma is closely related to the immune balance.The higher the antibody titer, the more serious the immune imbalance.

OBJECTIVETo explore the impacts of types and degree of obesity on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and related lipids disturbance in Chinese school-age children.

METHODSA total of 1 452 school-age Children of 7 to 17 years were recruited in Beijing with representative cluster sampling method. Data of anthropometric measurements including weight, height and waist circumference were collected from March to May of 2007. Body mass index(BMI)was calculated. Blood samples were obtained and lipid profiles including triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured, while glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (ALT) and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST) were determined to evaluate liver function. The liver was also scanned by sonography, and abnormal hepatic sonograms were documented. NAFLD was diagnosed according to the criteria recommended by the Fatty Liver and Alcoholic Liver Disease Study Group under the Chinese Liver Disease Association. Analysis of covariance (ANOVA), Chi-square test for trend and binary logistic regression analysis were performed.

RESULTSThe dyslipidemia and ultrasonographic fatty liver deteriorated with the degree of obesity defined either by BMI or waist circumference. Compared with BMI, waist circumference contributed more to the development of dyslipidemia, fatty liver and NAFLD. The highest levels of TG, TC, LDL-C, and lowest level of HDL-C were seen in the mixed obese group followed by abdominal obese, peripheral obese and non-obese ones. Adjusted for gender and age, the odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals of peripheral obesity, abdominal obesity and mixed obesity were 0, 10.93 (0.98-121.96) and 79.16 (10.95-572.44) for predicting NAFLD; 12.61 (1.24-127.78), 19.39 (5.23-71.85), and 93.21 (29.56-293.90) for predicting ultrasonographic fatty liver; 1.78 (0.59-5.44), 3.01 (1.91-4.77), and 4.64 (3.52-6.12) for predicting dyslipidemia, respectively compared with the non-obese control group. The trend of hazards over groups was statistically significant (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe levels of lipid profile and the prevalence of NAFLD and dyslipidemia increased in parallel with the degree of obesity; As compared with the non-obese control, the mixed obesity had the strongest association with NAFLD and dyslipidemia, followed by abdominal obesity and peripheral obesity in Chinese school-age Children.

Adolescent ; Body Mass Index ; Child ; China ; Dyslipidemias ; complications ; Fatty Liver ; complications ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Obesity ; classification ; complications