Objective To evaluate the association of body weight with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in females.Methods A total of 2 921 residents (≥20 years old) were selected by the stratified cluster random sampling method from March to December 2011.Arterial stiffness was assessed by baPWV.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on arteriosclerosis.The predictive value of BMI to evaluate arteriosclerosis was analyzed by using receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curve.Results The prevalence of arteriosclerosis was significantly increased in overweight/obese residents (P＜0.01).BMI was positively correlated with baPWV (r=0.310,P＜0.01).The prevalence of increased arterial stiffness in individuals≥65 years older was higher than that in people of 20-40 or 41-64 years old (x2 values were 677.30 and 347.26,respectively; both P＜0.01).For females of 20-40 or 41-46 years old,the prevalences of increased arterial stiffness in overweight and obese groups were higher than those in normal body weight group (both P＜0.01).In univariate analysis,age,resting heart rate,systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were correlated with arteriosclerosis (all P＜0.01).The odds ratio for the prevalence of arteriosclerosis in overweight women was 2.017 (95％ confidence interval (CI):1.637-2.486,P＜0.01) and that in obese women was 2.759 (95％ CI:1.964-3.876,P＜0.01) after adjustment for age,resting heart rate and blood pressure.The area under the ROC curve was 0.693 (95％ CI:0.671-0.715,P＜0.01) to evaluate arteriosclerosis in females and the optimal cut-off point for BMI was 23.42 kg/m2.Conclusions For females,overweight and obesity may be risk factors of arteriosclerosis.The optimal cut-off point for BMI to evaluate arteriosclerosis in women could be 23.42 kg/m2.

Xiao Zhi Ling Injection is a Chinese herbal aqueous solution of praeparatum which is mainly made of gallnut and alum, it can make a " strengthening body resistance " treatment in polytype tumors, mainly through promoting apoptosis of tumor cells, destructing tumor cells, inhibiting tumor growth, enhan-cing immunity of organism and so on, the clinical effect is certain, with the development of theory and tech-nology in tumor molecular biology, it has become the core of future research that how to further explore Xiao-Zhi-Ling injection to promote tumor cell apoptosis by impacting on related genes, and its lucubrate inevitably provide new hope in gene therapy of cancer.

Objective To understand the isolation and change of drug resistance of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum from 2013 to 2015 so as to provide a scientific basis for reasonable clinical use of antibacterial drugs.Methods The isolation,culture and identification were carried out according to the fourth edition of National Clinical Laboratory Operation Rules.The drug susceptibility testing was performed with the use of Kindy-Bauer.The drug susceptibility testing results were judged according to the standards of CLSI 2014.The clinical data were analyzed by software WHONET 5.6.Results Among 1 653 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in the clinical sputum specimens from 2013 to 2015,including 255(15.4%)strains of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa;during the three years,the drugs of highest drug resistance rate was piperacillin,which was 29.0%;the drug resistance rate less than 10.0% had amikacin and piperacillin/tazobactam;the drugs with larger increase range of resistance rate included imipenem,levofloxacin,ciprofloxacin and ciprofloxacin,their resistance rates were increased from 12.5%,9.7%,8.3% and 9.7% in 2013 to 20.5%,17.0%,19.3% and 15.9% in 2015.Conclusion The isolating rate of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputm is gradually increased year by year from 2013 to 2015.At the same time,the drug resistance rates show an increasing trend in recent three years.It is necessary to strengthen the surveillance of drug resistance of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Objective To construct a recombinant plasmid for expressing the HPV18 E2 gene and develop some materials for HPV18 related disease.Methods The E2 gene of HPV18 was amplified by PCR from PBR322-HPV18 and cloned into PIRES2-EGFP.The sequence of cloned HPV18E2 was confirmed by restriction analysis and DNA sequencing,then transfected into HeLa cells.E2 gene was detected by RT-PCR.Results HPV18 E2 gene fragment was amplified by PCR and ligated to PIRES2-EGFP,then transfected into HeLa cells successfully.The expression of green fluorescence cells was observed by fluorescence microscopy.Specific band could be seen in transfected cells by RT-PCR.Conclusion Recombinant plasmid PIRES2-EGFP is effectively expressed after being transfected into HeLa cells in vitro.

piRNA is a novel class of small single strand RNA that were recently isolated from testes of the mammals. These RNAs are bigger (26～31 nt) than most previously described small RNAs (21～23 nt) and are associated with Piwi-subfamily members of the Argonaute protein family.

The ability of repair and regeneration of central nervous system (CNS) is limited. So many researchers applied themselves to search a valuable cell resource for treating severe diseases of the CNS. Several studies from different laboratories have recently reported that stem cells derived from human umbilical cord blood under certain in vitro conditions can manifest neural features that resemble features of neural-derived cells. In vivo transplantation studies have shown that these stem cells persistently engraft in the CNS, some engrafted cells acquire the characteristics of neurons and glia, and improve functional recovery after central nervous system injury. The existence of stem/progenitor cells with previously unappreciated proliferation and differentiation potential in umbilical cord blood raise the possibility that cord blood may provide an efficient source of cells differentiating into the neural lineage, with a potential to be employed in the therapy of human CNS diseases. The achievement and focuses on the mechanisms and modulation of induction of differentiation and in vitro and in vivo studies in this field was reviewed.

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of infertile women who terminated treatment after in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure. Methods Using a qualitative research de-sign, 12 subjects were recruited who had experienced IVF failure for many times. Data were collected through deep interviews, and analyzed using interpretive research strategies of phenomenology. Results Informed consent was obtained from each subject. There were four themes of lived experience which emerged from the data: frustration, high pressure, giving up pregnancy, and replaning the future. Conclusions Infertile women who received in vitro fertilization treatment will eventually accept the reality and mark out their future life after experiencing hustrated sense and various pressure by failure treatment.Nurses should give more loving care and persuasion during this process.

ObjectiveTo prospectively investigate the feasibility of contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography(CE-MRA)for visualization of the spinal vasculature.MethodsTen volunteers and fifteen patients with thoracic or lumbar disk herniation underwent contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta and posterior branches.Examination Was performed with three-dimensional CE-MRA technique and 0.3 mmol/kg of gadolinium contrast agent Was administrated.ResultsIn all examinations,the Adamkiewicz artery,the anterior spinal artery(ASA),and their connections witll the aorta were identified.The Adamkiewicz artery originated between T8 and L3 in all examinations and derived from the left side of the aorta in 80% of all examinations.ASA was able to be observed from T6 to L3.The diameter of Adamkiewicz artery Was 0.6-1.2 mm and ASA was 0.6-1.0 mm.Conclusion CE-MRA Can be used to lOCalize Adamkiewicz artery and provide accurate information for clinical approach.

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Objective To explore the value of multislice spiral computed tomography ( MSCT ) in predicting the resectability of pancreatic cancer ( PC) .Methods The MSCT images of 102 PC patients ( 62 men, mean age, 61 ±9 years;40 women, mean age, 60 ±9 years) confirmed by postoperative pathology were analyzed retrospectively .The images were analyzed and evaluated by 2 senior radiologists who were double blinded.The relationship between tumor and vessels was investigated based on consensus statement on the radiological diagnosis of PC of the Society of Abdominal Radiology and the American Pancreatic Association in 2014 .The diagnostic criterion on the resectability of PC was based on the 2015 NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines on PC . Image analysis included the lesion location , size and density , the characteristics of pancreatic and bile ducts , relationship of tumor and adjacent vessels , the extrapancreatic findings as well as T staging and resectability.Results The locations of PC were found in the pancreatic head (n=71,69.6%), body (n=23, 22.5%) and tail (n=8, 7.8%).The long-and short-axis diameter were (28.9 ±8.8)mm and (23.8 ±8.0)mm in head, and respectively, (31.2 ±11.0)mm and (23.8 ±6.3)mm in body and tail, respectively.The imaging findings included hypo-(n=98, 96.1%) and iso-density masses (n=4, 3.9%) on pancreatic phase, intra-and extrahepatic bile duct dilation (n=63, 61.8%), main pancreatic duct cut-off with dilation (n=46, 45.1%), the pseudocyst (n=4), acute pancreatitis (n=1) and chronic pancreatitis (n=2).T staging evaluation by MSCT observed T1 (n=3), T2 (n=7), T3 (n=78) and T4 (n=14), respectively.MSCT assessment for T staging was correct in 98 (96.1%), but wrong in 4 (3.9%), which was quite consistent with pathological T staging (K=0.88, P<0.05).MSCT assessment for the resectability was correct in 98 (96.1%), but wrong in 4 (3.9%).Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and area under curve of MSCT in the assessment of the resectability were 96.8%, 87.5%, 98.9%, 70.0%and 92.2%, respectively.Conclusions MSCT could improve the diagnostic accuracy for T Staging and resectability of PC .