Objective To investigate the relationship between estrogen replacement therapy and female patients with Alzheimer's risk. Methods We searched the PubMed, Springer, CBM, CNKI, VIP database for studies on the es-trogen replacement therapy and women with Alzheimer's disease, retrieval time from database to 2012 December. We evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies, used RevMan 5.0 software to analyze the extracted data. Results We found seven case-control studies which included 1392 patients and 2719 controls. The meta analysis re-sults show that the proportion of estrogen replacement therapy in AD group is significantly lower than that of the con-trol group, the difference has statistically significant [OR=0.68, 95%CI(0.50,0.90), P=0.01]. Conclusions estrogen re-placement therapy has effects on female patients with Alzheimer's disease, and is a protective factor.

Objective To evaluate clinical the effects and significance of the occurence and development of varies intervention on control of acute lung injury(ALI)in clinical practice.Methods Sixty-nine ALI patients were randomly divided into three groups:traditional ventilation therapy group(n=17),low dose ulinastatin intervention with traditional ventilation therapy group(n=24)and high dose ulinastatin intervention in lung protective ventilation therapy group(n=28).We compared the changes of pneumodynamics,arterial blood gas and hemodynamics among these groups.Resident time in ICU,time course of mechanical ventilation and mortality of these groups were also compared.Results Large dose ulinastatin intervention in lung protective ventilation therapy group had further improved influence on pneumodynamics,arterial blood gas and puhnonary oxygenation than other groups(P＜0.05)and no mechanical ventilation induced lung injury was found in the group.There were no obvious differences in pneumodynamics,arterial blood gas and pulmonary oxygenation between the other two groups(P＞0.05).Lung injuries induced by mechanical ventilation were all observed in these two groups.There were no obvious differences in hemodynamics among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusions Large dose ulinastatin intervention in lung protective ventilation can improve pneumodynamics,arterial blood gas and pulmonary oxygenation of ALI patients.It could decrease the incidence of ventilator induced lung injury(VILI).The treatment should been applied prospectively in clinical practice.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of patient-controlled epidural analgesia(PCEA)with ropivacaine plus fentanyl for postoperative analgesia after suprapubic prostatectomy(SPP).Methods Thirty-six ASAⅡorⅢpatients aged 62-78 yrs weighing 52-84 kg undergoing SPP were randomly divided into 3 groups with 12 patients in each group:groupⅠreceived PCEA with 0.12% ropivacaine and fentanyl 1?g?ml~(-1);groupⅡreceived PCEA with 2% ropivacaine and fentanyl 1?g?ml~(-1) and groupⅢreceived patient-controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)with morphine 0.2 mg?ml~(-1).Postoperative pain was assessed using VAS(0=no pain,10= worst pain).The degree of motor blockade(modified Bromage scale)was evaluated at 6,24,48 and 72 h after operation(T_(1-4)).Bladder spasm episodes were recorded.Side effects including nausea,vomiting and pruritus and the total number of RBC in rinse solution were also recorded.Results(1)Bromage score(0=no motor block,3 =inability to flex ankle joint)was significantly higher in groupⅠandⅡthan in groupⅢat T1(6 h after op.), but significantly lower in groupⅠandⅢthan in groupⅡat T_(2-4)(24-72 h after operation).(2)VAS score(0= no pain,10=worst pain)was not significantly different among the 3 groups without bladder spasm but significantly higher in groupⅢthan in other 2 groups during episodes of bladder spasm.(3)The number of bladder spasm episodes was not significantly different among the 3 groups within 6h after operation,but was significant larger in groupⅢthan in the other two groups during 6-72 h after operation.During 6-24 h after operation more bladder spasm attacks occurred in groupⅠthan in groupⅡ.(4)The incidence of side effects was significantly lower and the total number of RBC in rinse solution was significantly smaller in groupⅠandⅡthan in groupⅢConclusion PCEA with 0.12% or 2% ropivacaine plus fentanyl can effectively reduce the number of bladder spasm attack and postoperative bladder bleeding.Different concentrations of ropivacaine should be used for PCEA during different postoperative periods.

Objective To observe the clinical, neuropathogical, neurophysiological characteristics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 1A (CMT1A) which was similar to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy(CIDP).Methods The clinical data, neuroelectrophysiological changes and pathological features of sural nerve biopsy were taken from 2 CMT1A patients who were proven to be 17p12 duplication with CIDP features, and analyzed comprehensively. Results Two CMT1A cases with classical chronic course showed both subacute course and clinical manifestations similar to CIDP, however, the changes of neuroelectrophysiology and pathological characteristics of the nerve biopsy in 2 cases were different from CIDP in some way. We confirmed the chronic inflammatory demyelinating type of the CMT1A patients whom the immunotherapy was effective on.Conclusion The classical CMT1A 17p12 duplication patients who obtained immunotherapy effects might resemble CIDP both in clinical course and manifestation.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Flos Daturae alkaloids (FDA) on TGF-beta1-1uuuu;U epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of human pulmonary adenocarcinoma A549 cells.

METHODSA549 cells in vitro cultured were randomly divided into 5 groups, i.e., the blank control group, the TGF-beta1 group, the low dose FDA group, the medium dose FDA group, and the high dose FDA group. The morphologies of A549 cells were observed. Expressions of cytokeratin (CK)-19 and alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) were detected by Western blot and real-time PCR at 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively.

RESULTSA549 cells in the TGF-beta1, group turned from cobblestone to spindle shape gradually. Those in low, medium and high dose FDA groups showed similar shapes to those of the TGF-beta1 group. There was no statistical difference in the morphology of A549 cells among the 3 dose FDA groups (P > 0.05). Western blot showed that, when compared with the blank control group, the expression of CK-19 was down-regulated, but the expression of alpha-SMA was up-regulated in the TGF-beta1 group (P < 0.01). Compared with the TGF-beta1, group, the expression of CK-19 was up-regulated, but the expression of alpha-SMA was suppressed in low, medium and high dose FDA groups (P < 0.01). The CK-19 expression obviously increased, but the alpha-SMA expression was suppressed in high dose FDA group at 72 h (P < 0.01). Real-time PCR results showed, as compared with the TGF-beta1 group, the mRNA expression of CK-19 was increased, but the mRNA expression of alpha-SMA was reduced in low, medium and high dose FDA groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSFDA had no effect on EMT morphological changes of TGF-beta1 induced A549 cells. FDA could reverse characteristic markers of A549 cells during EMT to some extent, such as expressions of CK-19 and alpha-SMA. The expression of CK-19 (as the epithelium marker) increased and the expression of alpha-SMA (as the mesenchymal marker) was reduced. Besides, they were most obviously seen in the high dose FDA group at 72 h in a dose- and time-dependent manner.

Actins ; Adenocarcinoma ; Alkaloids ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Datura ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Epithelial Cells ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; Epithelium ; Humans ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the duration for silicon gastric tube to indwell in stomach of aged patients.Methods One hundred elderly patients needing long-term nutrition support were equally randomized into two groups: control group and observation group.The former had the gastric tubes indwelled in the stomach for 4 weeks and the latter for 3 weeks.The two groups were compared about the used tubes in terms of the color of tube at the length of the first 10cm,the indentation by reflection for 10 seconds at the tube of first 10 cm,the hardness of the tube at the length of the first 10 cm and the springback angle of tube at the first 10cm after reflection.Results The tubes in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group in terms of color,indentation,hardness and springback angle(all P<0?01).Conclusion The duration of indwelling silicon gastric tubes in stomach can be three weeks for old patients needing long-term nutrition support via indwelling silicon tubes in their stomach.

Objective To improve work efficiency and service quality of the laboratory animal service,and to enhance occupational safety against infection for the personnel of laboratory animal center.Methods information technology is employed.Results An identity attestation system for laboratory animal was established,whose functions and operation are explained here.Conclusion The safe identity attestation system for laboratory animal is effective,convenient,and easy to disseminate.

Objective To develop a new method, capillary electrophoresis(CE) based on molecular beacon(MB),for rapid detection of polymerase chain reaction(PCR).To explor the roles of the IL-13 gene exon4 A2044G single nucleiotide polymorphism(SNP) in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma.Methods The IL-13 exon 4 was amplified by PCR with genomic DNA used as templates from 20 healthy persons and 32 patients with dominantly allergic familial history living in the north of china.Then separating the amplification with capillary electrophoresis followed by hybridization of molecular beacons into the PCR product which were sequenced in the end. Results Detected with CE-MB method,there was significant difference in the distribution of A/G in IL-13exon 2044,A allele frequency was higher in asthma compared with normal controls,same as sequencing. Conclusion The method of capillary electrophoresis based on molecular beacon(MB-CE) is able to be developed as a clinical detecting method for genetic variation diseases.IL-13 A2044G SNP is important in the asthmatic mechanism.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding in treating breast cystic hyperplasia of blood stasis-phlegm pattern.Methods One hundred and three patients with breast cystic hyperplasia of blood stasis-phlegm pattern were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 53 cases and a control group of 50 cases. The treatment group received acupoint catgut embedding and the control group took Rupi Sanjie granules. The symptom/sign scores and the qi stagnation transformation score were recorded and sex hormone levels were measured in the two groups before and after 12 weeks of treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The cure rate and the total efficacy rate were 50.9% and 92.5%, respectively, in the treatment group and 46.0% and 90.0%, respectively, in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in the cure rate and the total efficacy rate between the two groups (P>0.05). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the symptom/sign scores (pain, mass hardness, mass range, mass size and accompanying symptoms scores) between the two groups (P<0.05). At the three-month and six-month follow-ups, there were statistically significant differences in the pain, mass range and accompanying symptoms scores as compared with at the end of treatment in the treatment group, and between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the qi stagnation transformation score in the two groups (P<0.01,P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the qi stagnation transformation score at the three-month and six-month follow-ups compared with at the end of treatment in the treatment group (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the qi stagnation transformation score between the treatment and control groups at the end of treatment and at the three-month and six-month follow-ups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the E2 content in the two groups (P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the P and PRL contents in the treatment groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupoint catgut embedding is an effective way to treat breast cystic hyperplasia of blood stasis-phlegm pattern.

Objective To explore sub-clinical items in evaluating the prognosis of epileptic patients,the study on differences of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in both effective treated and incomplete-controlled patients with idiopathic generalized tonic clonic seizure (GTCS) was carried out.Methods Interictal rCBF measurements using 99m Tc-ethyl cysteinates dimmer (ECD) SPECT was performed on 29 effective treated idiopathic GTCS patients and 12 incomplete controlled idiopathic GTCS patients. The rCBF distribution was semi-quantitatively analyzed by regions of interest (ROIs) comparing with abnormal rate of interictal hypoperfusion rCBF,clinical seizure time and EEG.Results ROI analysis showed that rCBF decreased in basal ganglia and thalamus of incomplete controlled patients with idiopathic GTCS compared to that of effective treated ones′ significantly ( P