Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of multiple primary carcinoma (MPC) in elderly patients and the effects of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy on the prognosis and advanced cancer genesis. Methods The study population consisted of 220 elderly patients with malignant tumor. Thirty-seven elderly patients with MPC were selected in the study. The characteristics including onset age, carcinoma sites, effects of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, interval and survival time between first and advanced cancer were analyzed. Results of the 220 subjects,37(16.8%) patients were MPC, among whom 2 patients were synchronous multiple primary carcinomas (SMPC) and 35 patients were metachronous multiple primary carcinomas(MMPC). The median ages at onset were 70,77 and 77.5 years old for the first,second and third tumor respectively. Among a total of 82 tumor focus, the most predilection site of MPC was gastrointestinal tract, with a 34.2%(28 cases) in colorectum and a 13.4%(11 cases) in stomach. The postoperative patients were divided into two groups: 23 accepted adjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy group) and 14 accepted no adjuvant chemotherapy (no chemotherapy group). The survival time of chemotherapy group was significantly longer than no chemotherapy group (x2= 4.63, P = 0.0427 ). The median intervals between the first and the second cancer were 6 years and 4 years in chemotherapy group and no chemotherapy group, respectively(x2=1.63, P = 0.207), while the median intervals between the second and the third cancer were 7 years and 2 years, respectively(x2 = 4.255,P=0.043). The mediansurvival time of the third cancer postoperative patients were 3.5 years and 7 months in chemotherapy group and no chemotherapy group, respectively (x2 = 4.62, P = 0.0316 ) . ConclusionsPostoperative adjuvant chemotherapy may prolong the survival time and delay the advanced cancer genesis in elderly patients with MPC.

BACKGROUND:There are some poisonous and hazard materials released from decoration materials and office furniture that will deteriorate the air of office if the ventilation of air-condition system is not very good. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of newly decorated air-condition office to human health. DESIGN:A retrospective observational comparative study taking the office staff in newly decorated air-conditioned environment as the subjects and the office staff in natural ventilation environment with same decoration as the controls. SETTINGS:Occupational medicine department of a disease control and prevention center of a city. PARTICIPANTS:This study was conducted in the Department of Occupational Medicine of Dalian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention from April to May 2001.Inclusive criteria:office staff in a newly decorated and airconditioned telecommunication building of either sex;Exclusive criteria:people with acute or chronic disease history.Twenty-three office staff working in the airconditioned office was chosen as the observational group,the ratio of male to female was 12 to 11,aged from 24 to 51 with the mean age of 33.1 years old,average length of service of 14.2 years and average working length in air-conditioned office of 6.8 months.Other 23 office staff was randomly selected from natural ventilation office in the same building with the same decoration condition,the ratio of male to female was 10 to 13,aged from 22 to 58 with mean age of 36 years old, average length of service of 16.7 years and working length in this office for 8.2 months. INTERVENTIONS:To monitor the volatile organic compounds,hazard substance and microclimate in the decorated office with air-conditioner and conduct investigation to the health status of staff. Subjective symptoms between staff in different offices. RESULTS:The concentration of formaldehyde and ammonia exceeded the national hygienic standards in both air-conditioner and naturally ventilation offices,in which formaldehyde exceeded 6.1 and 2.3 times respectively while ammonia exceeded 8.5 and 2.3 times respectively.The illumination,assessment index of positive and negative ions and total bacteria in office with air-conditioner were lower than those of natural ventilation office (P< 0.01).The symptoms manifested in staff working in air-conditioned office such as dizziness,headache,chest pain,dry eye,decreased vision and menoxenia were more distinct than control group(P< 0.01).Dry mouth and hair losing were also more popular in air-conditioned group(P< 0.05). CONCLUSION:More attention should be paid to choosing environmental friendly building and decoration materials and office furniture when decorating.It is very important to make sure the ventilation of air-conditioner is normal and there is enough air change flow.

Objective:To study the effects of periodontal treatment on the levels of serum lipids and lipoprotein associated phospho-lipase A2(LP-PLA2)in patients with chronic periodontitis(CP)and metabolic syndrome(MS).Methods:52 cases of CP with MS were included,the blood lipid levels,clinical periodontal indexes and white blood cell count(WBC)were detected before and 3 months after treatment.Results:Before and after periodontal therapy the levels of AL(mm)were 5.02 ±0.68 and 3.61 ±0.43(P<0.01),PD(mm)4.07 ±0.46 and 2.52 ±0.39(P<0.01),BOP positive loci(%)92.13 ±6.98 and 37.41 ±8.19(P<0.01), PLI 1.38 ±0.29 and 0.89 ±0.27(P<0.05),TG(mmol/L)1.99 ±0.42 and 1.45 ±0.32(P<0.01)and TC(mmol/L)6.11 ± 0.38 and 5.17 ±0.41(P<0.01),HDL(mmol/L)1.06 ±0.22 and 1.41 ±0.19(P<0.05),respectively.Before and after treat-ment WBCs(×103/L)were 6.03 ±0.42 and 5.52 ±0.37(P<0.01),serum LP-PLA2(mg/L)31.02 ±9.81 and 23.89 ±14.15 (P<0.01),respectively.Conclusion:Periodontal therapy can improve the blood lipid levels in patients with CP and MS.

Objective To investigate the early post-operative nutritional support for kidney transplant recipients.Methods Totally 67 patients who received early post-operative nutrition supports were randomly divided into three groups:group A (n = 24,relatively high nitrogen intake),group B (n = 25,intermediate nitrogen intake) and group C (n = 18,relatively low nitrogen intake).Two weeks after operation,albumin,hemoglobin,the nutrition indieators,serum lipids,and renal function 1 day before operation and 2 weeks after operation were evaluated. Results Body weight was significantly different among three groups;the nitrogen balance in group A was significantly better than those in groups B and C (P ＜0.05);albumin and hemoglobin were not significantly different between group A and group B (P ＞ 0.05),but were significantly higher than those in group C (P ＜ 0.05).The renal function in group C was significantly better than those in group A and group B (P ＜ 0.05).The triglyceride level was not significantly different among three groups,while the cholesterol level in group A was significantly higher than those in group B and group C (P ＜ 0.05),but not between group B and group C.Conclusion Proper nitrogen intake in early post-operative nutrition support can improve the recovery of renal function and nutritional status in kidney transplant recipients.

Numerous peptides that bind to a given target have been selected by phage display technology. However, some peptides isolated to date do not bind with high affinity to tumor or organ sites, even peptides were selected in vivo. Therefore, the biodistribution of 99mTc-labeled filamentous phage peptide library via MAG3 (mercaptoacetyltriglycine) were investigated to gain a better understanding of phage circulation in vivo. The experimental results showed that the liver and spleen were the organs of the greatest accumulation, while heart, muscle, pancreas and brain retained less radioactivity. In opposite to other tissues and organs, the radioactivity in stomach, intestine and bone gradually went up with time. The clearance of 99mTc-labeled phage in blood was very fast from 5 min to 30 min and then slowed down. When phage in vivo circulated at enough long period of time, some phage particles could extravasate in some organs or tissues and internalized there. In conclusion, the circulation time of phage in vivo should be experimentally determined beforehand according to the targeted organs and the specific location of target peptides in order to panning a peptide with high specificity and affinity to that target.

Objective To observe the changes of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in spinal tissues of rats with acute spinal cord injury after electroacupuncture (EA) treatment, and its association with inflammatory reaction and apoptosis after spinal cord injury. Methods The spinal cord injury of all the rats was induced by a 10 g × 2.5 cm impact with the reformative Allen equipment. The IL-1β and caspase-3 in spinal nerves of rats were detected with immunohistochemistry, while the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in spinal tissues with the Colourimetry, neuron apoptosis with the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuredine triphosphate-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL). Results At the end of EA therapy, the expression of IL-1β and caspase-3, the level of MDA, and the number of TUNEL positive cells in EA group were all significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01), and the activity of SOD was obviously higher (P<0.01). Conclusion The EA therapy can decrease the expression of IL-1β and caspase-3 in rats of acute spinal cord injury, and alleviate the inflammatory reaction and apoptosis after spinal cord injury.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Compound Anisodine Injection in the acupoint of the patients with cerebral infarction (CI) at recovery stage. Methods54 patients with CI at recovery stage were injected Compound Anisodine Injection into the acupoint Taiyang. They were assessed with the Ashworth Scales 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 h after injection. ResultsThe scores of Ashworth scale in affected sides reduced first and then reconverted after injection, but no changes in the health side. ConclusionThe Compound Anisodine Injection injecting into the acupoint Taiyang can reduce the muscular tension of paralytic limbs of patients with CI stroke at recovery stage.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the area of corpus callosum and neurodevelopmental outcomes in very preterm infants.Methods Brain magnetic resonance (MR) images of 106 term infants with gestational age 40 weeks were obtained,which were collected in 24h after birth.Brain MR images of 130 very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates at 40-week gestational age equivalent were successfully obtained.A total of 228 eligible MR images of them were chosen,and divided into the full-term infant group (100 cases) and the premature infant group (128 cases).The whole and sub-regional corpus callosum areas were calculated.The 20-neuromotor examinations were performed at 3 months of corrected gestational age.Results The whole corpus callosum,anterior mid-body,posterior mid-body,isthmus and splenium area in very premature infant group were significantly smaller than those in full-term infant group (P ＜ 0.05),but the differences in genu and rostral body area between two groups was not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).The genu area in the abnormal nervimotion group was significantly smaller than that in the normal nervimotion group (P ＜ 0.05),but the differences in the whole corpus callosum,anterior mid-body,posterior mid-body,isthmus,and spleniuvm area between two groups were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The development of very premature infant corpus callosum is affected by prematurity,especially posterior end of corpus callosum.Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 3 months of corrected gestational age may be associated with decreased genu area of corpus callosum in very preterm infants.

Objective To explore the treatment effect of potato homogenate on the treatment of drug extravasation during intravenous injection.Methods 320 cases of drug extravasation patients during the intravenous infusion were randomly divided into the potato homogenategroup,named group A; patato slice group named group B and magnesium sulfate group as group C.The group A,B and C were separately treated with the external application of potato homogenate,thin slice of fresh potato and 33％ magnesium sulfate.The therapeutic effects of the 3 groups were compared.Results The therapeutic effect of group A was superior to that of group B and C,and the healing time in group A was much shorter than that in group B and C,and group B was batter than group C,there was significant difference between the above comparison groups.Conclusions The therapeutic effect of external application of fresh potato in the treatment of extravasation injury caused by the drugs is remarkable.Potato homogenate can improve the treatment effect and shorten healing time when compared with potato slice.

Objective To revise the standards of the Language Function Evaluation for Hearing-impaired Children and to study the characteristics of language functions in hearing-impaired children.Methods A total of 741 normal hearing children at the age of 3~7 year old from 15 provinces in China were assessed using the Language Function Evaluation for Hearing-impaired Children.A total of 90 hearing-impaired children also completed the e-valuation.The scores of Representation Function,Tool Function,Coordination Function,Expression Function, Entertainment Function and Comprehensive Function of all the children were collected.ResuIts The regression e-quations of the language function were established:Representation Function score=3.34 +0.81 ×children's age, Tool Function score =6.00+0.51×children's age,Coordination Function score =5.72 +0.52 ×children's age,Ex-pression Function score =4.44+0.67×children's age,Entertainment Function score =6.34+0.47×children's age, Comprehensive Function score =4.96+0.62×children's age;Through the regression analysis,the reference stand-ards of the tool for children at the age of 3~6 year old were set down.Five-year-old hearing-impaired children's Tool Function and Expression Function were better than those of three or four-year-old ones(P<0.05).Five-year-old hearing-impaired children's Comprehensive Function were better than those of three-year-old ones(P<0.05).The language function scores had a big gap between the hearing-impaired children and the hearing-nor-mal children at the same ages.ConcIusion The new reference standards of the Language Function Evaluation for Hearing-impaired Children provides the Expectation values and Minimum values of language function from children at the age of 3 -6.They are rehabilitation criterions for hearing-impaired children.The older the hearing-im-paired children are,the higher their scores of language function evaluation.But their scores are much lower than those of the normal hearing children at the same age.