Objectives To evaluate the clinical efficacy of treatment uterine leiomyoma using radiofrequency ablation. Methods From September 2004 to March 2005, 30 patients of uterine leiomyoma were treated using radiofrequency ablation under B ultrasonic scouting; the diameter of uterine leiomyoma was 1.5～4.8cm. Results The 30 patients were callback after the operation 3～6 months; the curative effect rate was 100%, including cure rate 50%, obvious effect rate 33.3%, and efficient effect rate 16.7%. Conclusion The radiofrequency ablation is a simple, safe, effective and economic technique with tiny hurt and remains the functions of uterine on the therapy of uterine leiomyoma.

Objective:To observe the effect of He-Ne laser combined with ammonium glycyrrhetate in the treatmnet of 62 patients.　Methods:62 cases of patients with psoriasis vulgar were divided into two groups. 36 cases (A group) received He-Ne laser combined with ammonium glycyrrhetate intravenous infusion, 26 cases(B group) received only ammonium glycyrrhetate. The therapy course of both groups were 30 days.　Results:The total effective rate of two groups was 82.2%. The effective rate of A group and B group were 88.9% and 73.1%, respectively. There was siginfinant difference by the analysis(ridit test)between two groups(U＝2.76，P＜0.01).　Conclusion:The effect of He-Ne laser combined with ammonium glycyrrhetate in the treatment of patients with psoriasis vulglar than that of ammonium glycyrrhetatealone.

Objective:To investigate the expression of Foxp3 and CD25 on CD4+ T cells from patients with new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)and assess their clinical significance.Methods:Twenty-one new-onset and untreated SLE patients including ten with active(SLEDAI≥10)and eleven with inactive disease(SLEDAI≤5)were enrolled in this study.Eleven age-and sex-matched healthy volunteers were also included as controls.Peripheral blood samples were collected and mononuclear cells isolated.The expression of CD25,Foxp3 and CD127 by CD4+ T cells was analyzed by flow cytometry(FACS).Proliferation assays were performed with the isolated CD4+CD25+ and/or CD4+CD25-T cells.Results:There was no significant difference in number of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T cells in subjects with either active(1.91%-6.75%)or inactive(2.74%-7.01%)SLE compared to normal controls(2.11%-9.90%)(P=0.524 and P=0.794 respectively),Moreover,suppressive capacity of CD4+CD25+T cells in new-onset lupus patients was not impaired as measured by the capacity to inhibit proliferation of CD4+CD25-effector T cells(P=0.174,P=0.689).While CD4+CD25-Foxp3+T cells in both active(3.71%-10.94%)and inactive(2.97%-7.69%)patients with new-onset SLE were significantly more frequent than in normal controls(1.01%-3.62%)(P

Objective To explore the clinical curative effect and nursing measures of damaged skin and ganglion radiofrequency thermal condensation in the treatment of elderly primary trigeminal neuralgia.Methods 144 elderly patients with trigeminal neuralgia were randomly divided into observation group and control group,72 cases in each group.The control group was given percutaneous and ganglion radiofrequency thermal condensation damage to surgical treatment,the observation group was given in combination with the comprehensive nursing intervention.The clinical treatments of the two groups were observed.Results After the intervention,the anxiety self -assessment rating scale, depression self rating scale score of the observation group were (41.88 ±1.04)points,(44.19 ±2.15)points which of the control group after the intervention were (45.86 ±2.47)points,(51.08 ±3.97)points,the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (t =12.601,12.949,all P <0.05).In observation group,the length of hospital stay,visual analog pain score,nursing satisfaction score were (16.71 ±1.64)d,(1.48 ± 0.51)points,(94.58 ±2.43)points,which of the control group were (23.86 ±2.96)d,(3.26 ±1.14)points, (88.17 ±5.87)points,the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (t =17.928,12.093, 8.561,all P <0.05).The incidence rate of postoperative complications of the observation group was 5.56%,which of the control group was 16.67%,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 =4.500,P <0.05).Conclusion Damaged on percutaneous and ganglion radiofrequency thermal condensation in treatment of elderly patients of primary trigeminal neuralgia with comprehensive nursing intervention can effectively relieve psycho-logical negative emotions,shorten hospitalization time,the patients'pain score,reduce the postoperative complications, it is worthy of popularization and application in clinic.

Objective To explore significance of the T lymphacyte subgroup in cases with multiple sclerosis(MS).Methods Indirect immunofluorescence assay and flow cytometry were used to evaluate the presence of CD_4~+,CD_8~+ and T lymphocyte in the sera and CSF in patients with MS treated with glucocorticoid in the active stage.Results The CD_4~+,CD_8~+ and T lymphocyte in the peripheral blood of the patients in comparison with those of the control group decreased whereas their CD_4~+/CD_8~+ increased(P

Objective To investigate the expression of FOXP3 and CD25 in CD4+ T cells of peripheral blood from patients with early new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) before and after treatment.Methods Forty-four early new-onset SLE patients including twenty-four with active disease (SLEDAI≥10), twenty with low active disease (SLEDAI

Objective To examine the cognitive function in healthy first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with bipolar Ⅰ disorder.Methods Cognitive function were studied in one hundred twenty healthy FDRs of patients with bipolar Ⅰ disorder and one hundred normal controls using digital symbol, digital span, visual reproduction, trail making test A (TMT-A) and trail making test B (TMT-B).Results Compared with normal controls, FDRs showed impairment in all indexes of the tests, including digital symbol, digital span (forward, reversed and forward + reversed), visual reproduction, TMT-A and TMT-B (t=-3.44、-4.23、-4.32、-4.98、-2.59、4.32、3.78, respectively, Ps≤0.01).By analysis of covariance (covariant: age and years of education), FDRs were still impaired in these indexes (P<0.05).Compared with sex-matched normal controls, male FDRs showed impairment in all indexes of the tests, but female FDRs only showed impairment in digital span (reversed, forward + reversed), TMT-A and TMT-B (P<0.05).Conclusions Attention, memory and executive function are impaired in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with bipolar Ⅰ disorder.

Objective To understand the clinical epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia in Huashan Hospital during a 10-year period. Methods One hundred and nine cases of nosocomial candidemia in Huashan Hospital affiliated Fudan University during the period of 1998- 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. The underlying conditions, risk factors, clinical manifestations, treatment and outcome were described. The prognostic factors were analyzed by chi square test or Fisher exact probability test. Multivariate analysis was done by multiple Logistic regression. Results The average annual incidence of nosocomial candidemia during the study period was 0.28/10 000 patients per day.The most common pathogen was C. albicans (59/109,54.1%), followed by C. tropicalis (20/109,18.3%), then C. parapsilosis (11/109, 10. 1%), C. glabrata (11/109, 10.1%), and other Candida spp. (8/109, 7.3% ). Underlying diseases frequently identified included diabetes (50,45.9%), solid malignancy (32, 29.4%), head trauma (13, 11. 9%) and stroke (12, 11.0%).There were 37 cases who died or deteriorated. The overall mortality was 34.0% and the attributable mortality was 22. 0% (24/109). In multivariate prognostic analysis, retention of central venous catheters (OR: 5.42, 95% CI: 1.68-17.41, P＝0.005), corticosteroid medication (OR: 3.69,95% CI: 1.10-12.34, P=0. 034), and severe sepsis on the day of candidemia (OR: 2.94, 95% CI:1.72-15. 21, P = 0. 003) were factors independently correlated to increased mortality. Furthermore,adequate antifungal therapy was the only independent predictor of decreased overall mortality (OR: 0. 27,95% CI: 0. 09-0. 78,P=0.015). Conclusions The incidence of nosocomial candidemia in our hospital has been increasing during the past decade. Timely diagnosis and treatment plays a key role in the management of nosocomial candidemia,

Objective To explore the characteristics of cognitive impairments in euthymic patients with early-on?set or late-onset bipolar I disorder (BD-I). Methods Ninety-four with onset age less than 21 (early onset group), 41 eu?thymic patients with onset age above 35 (late onset group) and 135 normal controls with matched education and age were enrolled. Seven classical neuropsychological tests were used to assess attention, processing speed, working memory and executive functions. Results The early-onset group was significantly worse than its corresponding normal controls in 14 indexes of all tests, including digital symbol, digital span, visual graphic reproduction (c1 and c2), time of TMT-A and TMT-B, verbal fluency, number of sorting, error and preserved error in WCST, as well as total score, completed missions, planning time and executing time in TOH (P<0.05). Moreover the effect size of difference were more than 0.4 in verbal fluency, time of TMT-A and TMT-B, and executing time in TOH. Compared with its matched control group, the late-on?set group was significantly impaired in 9 indexes, including digital span, visual graphic reproduction (c1,c2 and total), time of TMT-A, number of error and preserved error in WCST, as well as total score and completed missions in TOH (P<0.05), merely two indexes of TOH with effect size more than 0.4, while the late-onset group was no significantly impaired in digital symbol, TMT-B and verbal fluency. Conclusions There are significant cognitive impairments in euthymic BD-I patients with no matter early-onset or late-onset. But it seems that the cognitive impairments in early-onset bipo?lar disorder are more extensive and serious.

Recently, gut microbiota is found to be associated with human health and diseases. Environmental and genetic factors both play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, in which the gut microbiota is regarded as an important environmental factor. In addition, gut microbiota may become a novel therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes. Present review focused on the association between the alterations of gut microbiome and type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance;also summarized the molecular mechanisms underlying microbe-host interactions in the context of diabetes, potential contribution of the gut microbiota to the pharmacological or surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes, and the interaction of human genetics with gut microbiome. Based on the understanding of gut microbiota-host interactions, probiotic and fecal microbiota transplantation will be potential novel therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes.