Objective To introduce a rapid spot test method for nitrite in water to meet the urgent need of nitrite monitoring during accidental pollution. Methods According to the drinking water legislation in Europe (threshold: 0.10 mg/L NO2-), a rapid spot test method for nitrite in water was established by using an optimized composition of reagent mixture and a binary positive/negative response, conducted as follows: a tablet of a mixture of solid reagents containing sulfanilamide, N-(1-naphthyl) ethylene diamine dihydrochloride and sodium chloride was put on a spot test plate of Teflon mould, then, a drop of 30%(V/V) HCl and a drop of water sample were added on the reagent material. Results Under these conditions, all the test samples containing ≥0.10 mg/L NO2- can produce a positive response of the characteristic red-purple color, whereas, the samples will produce a negative response when the level of NO2- was below the limit. The results of real water samples determined with this new method were confirmed by using the photometric method based on the use of the same reagents. Conclusion The method is simple, rapid , accurate, and suitable for field monitoring of nitrite in water.

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and treatment feature of maxillary incisor extraction in orthodontics.Methods:9 patients underwent orthodontic treatment with maxillary incisor extraction,5 female and 4 male,with an average age of 1 7.2 years at the start,were included.5 patients were treated by extraction of both upper incisors and lower first premolars,4 by extraction of the abnor-mal incisor and the first premolars in the other three quadrants.Cephalometric and Bolton index analysis were carried out.Results:Sat-isfactory treatment results were observed in all patients.Before treatment the predicted Bolton index of the patients of the anterior ratio and the overall ratio were 80.1 4% and 91 .3%,after orthodontic treatment 78.68% and 90.28%,respectively.Cephalometric analysis showed that U1 -NA(mm),U1 -NA,L1 -NB(mm),L1 -NB,U1 -SN,L1 -MP,UL-E and LL-E were decreased(P <0.05).Conclu-sion:Individual treatment plan based on Bolton index analysis and the corresponding techniques and methods,the patients with abnor-mal upper incisors can be effectively treated with the extraction of maxillary incisors.

Objective　Exploring how to check the proportional hazards assumption of the Cox model,and the solutions to non-proportional hazards between the covariates and the hazard function.Methods　With a example data set of Ⅲc stage ovarian serous cystadenocarcina,illustrating how to use graphical methods to check the proportional hazards assumption of the Cox model.Results　the predictor of post-surgery administering medicine times violated the proportional hazards assumption of the Cox model.Conclusion　when using the Cox model to analyze the predictors of survival time,checking whether the predictors violate the proportional hazards assumption of the Cox model or not should be paid attention to.

Objective To observe the effect of silencing the expression of ADM using RNA interfering technique on the expression ofβ-catenin and terminal differentiation of osteosarcoma cells.Methods After the intervention of 0 h,48 h and 72 h by ADM siRNA,we observed the change of distribution ofβ-catenin in F5M2 using immunocytochemistry staining.The expression levels of total and phosphorylatedβ-catenin and GSK3βwere detected by Western blot after the intervention by ADM siRNA.The F5 M2 cells treated with ADM siRNA were subjected to HE staining,alkaline phosphatase (ALP)assay and immunocytochemistry staining to investigate the biological effects of ADM siRNA on the morphology and terminal differentiation of F5M2 cells.Results After the intervention of 0 h,48 h and 72 h by ADM siRNA,the distribution ofβ-catenin was transferred from the cytoplasm to the nucleus.ADM siRNA downregulated the expression level of P-β-catenin and upregulated P-GSK3βdetected by Western blot.HE staining revealed that the configuration of F5M2 had undergone restorational changes similar to those of normal cells after ADM siRNA treatment.ALP assay and immunocytochemistry staining showed that the expression of the earlier and later molecular biomarkers of terminal differentiation,including ALP and osteocalcin were strongly positive.Conclusion Silencing the expression of ADM can activateβ-catenin to transfer to the nucleus from the cytoplasm,and induce osteosarcoma cells to make terminal differentiation through activatingβ-catenin signaling pathway.

Objective To study the effect and mechanism of Plantago depressa Willd. extract on rats with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. Methods Sixty rats were divided into six groups randomly: normal control group, model control group, cernilton group, high-, medium- and low- dose Plantago depressa Willd. extract group, ten rats in each group. Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis rat model was established in the animals except of normal control group. Rats in the cernilton group were administrated with cernilton solution( 100 mg . kg-1 ) . High, middle and low dose Plantago depressa Willd. extract groups were given 150, 300 and 600 mg . kg-1 of Plantago depressa Willd. extract, respectively. The rats in the normal control and model control group were treated with the same volume of purified water.The administration was performed once every day, and lasted for three weeks.Effects of Plantago depressa Willd.extract on prostate index (PI), prostate specific antigen (PSA), tumor necrosis factorα ( TNF-α) , interleukin-1β ( IL-1β) , cycloxygenase 2 ( COX-2) , prostaglandin E2( PEG2 ) , transforming growth factor-β1( TGF-β1 ) , and connective tissue growth factor ( CTGF ) levels and pathological changes of prostate tissue in rats were observed. Results PI and PSA levels of the normal control group were(0.8±0.3)mg.g-1 and(106.5±10.6)pg.mL-1, respectively;those of the model control group were(2.2±0.2)mg.g-1 and(319.4±23.4)pg.mL-1 respectively;Those of the cernilton group were(1.6±0.3)mg.g-1 and(179.5±13.7)pg.mL-1 respectively;Those of the low-, medium- and high- dose Plantago depressa Willd.extract groups were(1.8±0.4),(1.3±0.3),(0.8±0.3)mg.g-1 and(263.4±28.6),(178.5±21.5), (143.5±12.9)pg.mL-1, respectively.Compared with the model control group, PI and PSA were significantly decreased(P<0.01) , TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2, PEG2 , TGF-β1 and CTGF levels in the prostate tissues were decreased ( P<0. 01 ) , and inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis of prostate tissue was significantly alleviated in the model control group. Conclusion This study confirms Plantago depressa Willd.extract exerts effective therapeutical effect on chronic nonbacterial prostatitis in rats.

OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of Sodium hyaluronate versus Carbomer,Polyethylene glycol,To-bramycin and Dexamethasone in the treatment of glaucoma with cataract. METHODS:464 glaucoma patients with cataract were randomly divided into group A(116 cases),group B(116 cases),group C(116 cases)and group D(116 cases). All patients re-ceived intraocular lens implantation;1-1.5 cm to Tramycin and Dexamethasone eye ointment,3-5 times a day. Based on it,group A received 1-2 Sodium hyaluronate eye drops,4 times a day. Group B received 1 Carbomer eye drop,3-5 times a day. Group C re-ceived 1-2 Polyethylene glycol eye drops,3-5 times a day. Group D received Tobramycin and dexamethasone eye ointment,1-1.5 cm every times,1-3 times a day. They treated for 1 month. Clinical efficacy,recovery of visual acuity and ocular surface functions [dry eye symptom score,tear film break-up time(BUT),corneal fluorescein staining(CFS),basal tear secretion(SIt),ocular sur-face disease index(OSDI)] and the incidence of adverse reactions in all groups were observed. RESULTS:The total effective rate sorted,patients with visual acuity higher than 0.6,BUT,OSDI by group A>group B>group C>group D,with significant differenc-es (P<0.05). patients with visual acuity in 0.3-0.6,0.1-0.3 and lower than 0.1,drycye symptom score,CFS,SIt in group A was less than group B,which was less than group C and group D,with significant differences(P<0.05). The incidence of adverse re-actions in group A was lower than group B,C,D,with significant differences(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference in group B,C,D(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Sodium hyaluronate shows superior efficacy and safety to Carbomer,Polyethylene glycol,Tobramycin and Dexamethasone in the treatment of glaucoma with cataract,it can significantly improve visual acuity and ocular surface function.

Objective:The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of enteral nutrition on stress response and gut barrier function after surgery for esophageal cancer. Methods: Patients who underwent esophagectomy were divided into two groups. Group PN (28 patients) served as the control group. Group EN (26 patients) received enteral nutrition. Results: The serum total protein, albumin, prealbumin and transferrin decreased after operation, but there were no differences between the two groups. The serum levels of IL-6 were significantly higher on the first and third postoperative days after the operation in two groups (P

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Objective To analyse effect of nifedipine sustained tablet on hemorheology in the treatment of patients with hypertension complicated with coronary disease.Methods 70 cases with hypertension complicated with coronary disease February 2014 to February 2015, were randomly divided into observation group and control group.35 cases in each group.Observation group received nifedipine treatment, control group were treated with conventional therapy with aspirin, recorded and analyzed related indexes and clinical efficacy of two groups patients after treatment.Results After treatment, patients plasma viscosity and hematocrit values were (1.59 ±0.12)mPa? s, (0.42 ±0.02)%, higher than control group (1.69 ±0.13) mPa ? s, (0.46 ±0.03)%(P<0.05); after treatment whole blood viscosity in observation group (high shear) and whole blood viscosity (low shear) values were (4.95 ±0.41),(9.87 ±1.01) mPa? s, lower than control group (5.89 ±0.43),(10.76 ±0.89) mPa? s(P<0.05); After observation group total effective rate was 91.43%, higher than 71.43%( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion Effect of nifedipine sustained-release tablets in patients with hypertension complicated with coronary disease is sure, precise, and could be compared to conventional treatment alone.It has no significant adverse reactions, can effectively improve hemorheology in patients with hypertension, hypertension complicated with coronary disease.

Objective To investigate the hysteromyoma treated with the gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and the impact on immunologic function.Methods 130 cases selected from the patients with hysteromyoma enrolled from January 2016 to December 2016 in hospital have been randomly divided into two groups.The control group has been treated with mifepristone while the study group GnRH-a.Results The sizes of uterus and myoma of both groups have no significant difference before treatment.After treatment, both of them are significantly improved, and those of the study group is significantly smaller than that of the control group(P<0.05).The levels of serum sex hormone and immunologic function of both groups have no significant difference before treatment.They are both improved after treatment, and the study group is significantly better than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Applying GnRH-a therapy to the patients with uterine myoma benefits for improving the therapeutic effect, which can improve the serum sex hormone levels and immunologic function.