Objective To evaluate the non-operation treatment of the severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods 218 cases of SAP were analyzed retrospectively.Early operation was adopted before 1998(n=96)and early non-operation treatment was applied after 1998(n=122).Results 25 of 96 cases in operation group died (26.1%),while 9 of 122 cases in non-operation group died(7.4%).The complications was higher than in non-operation group(P＜0.01).Conclusion Early non-operation treatment is necessary for the early stage of SAP.

Objective To study the method of biological dye injection for detecting sentinel lymph node(SLN) in breast cancer, and explore the accuracy of evaluating axillary lymph node status by SLN biopsy(SLNB). Methods Intro-dermal methylthionium injection during operation was applied to identify SLN in 71 breast cancer patients, and the detection results were compared with the metastasis status of dissected axillary lymph nodes. Results SLN was identified in 70 of 71 patients(97%) using methylthionium injection. Total 188 SLNs were detected in all patients, each patient having 1～4 SLNs(average 2 7). The false negative rate of methylthionium injection for detecting SLN was 2%(1/42). The sensitivity, specificity and accurate rate of SLN to predict axillary lymph node metastasis status were 96%, 100% and 97% respectively. Conclusion Intro-dermal methylthionium injection can identify SLN and accurately predict the axillary lymph node status . This method is cheap and can be widely used.

Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture, warm needling therapy and acupuncture on the third lumbar transverse process syndrome. Methods 90 patients were assigned to receive electroacupuncture therapy (n=30), warm needling therapy (n=30) and acupuncture therapy (n=30) for 20 times. They were assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scoring systems for lower back pain before and after treatment. Results The scores of JOA increased and the scores of VAS decreased significantly in all the groups after treatment (P<0.001). Both the scores were better in the electroacupuncture group (P<0.05). Conclusion Electroacupuncture, warm needling therapy, and acupuncture are effective on the third lumbar transverse process syndrome, among which the electroacupuncture is most effective.

Objective To compare transurethral enucleation of plasma chamber(TUERP)plasma and tran-surethral resection of the prostate(PKRP) treatment efficacy,security and the impact on sexual function.Methods 80 cases of BPH patients were randomly divided into two groups,TUERP and PKRP.Follow-up for 12 months,compared two groups maximum urinary flow rate(Qmax),residual urine volume(PVR),serum prostate-specific antigen(PSA) level,prostate volume(PV),international prostate symptom score(IPSS),quality of life score(QOL),the bladder prostate prominent(IPP)and other indicators and erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation changing circum-stances were compared.Results In the weight of prostate surgery there were significant differences,in which removal of the weight of TUERP group significantly higher than PKRP group.After 12 months,32 cases of TUERP patients and 31 patients of PKRP group completed follow-up.After 1,3,6,12 months,Qmax,PVR,IPSS,QOL improved than that before surgery.Two groups were compared after a month,and there were significant differences in prostate volume,which TU/ERP group was significantly smaller than PKRP group.After3 months in the prostate volume and residual U-rine volume there were significant differences,both TUERP group Was significantly smaller than PKRP group.After 6 months and 12 months in the prostate volume,residual urine volume and there were significant differences in PSA,both TUERP group was significantly smaller than PKRP group.ED,and retrograde ejaculation occured after the rate of two between the two groups was no significant difference.Conclusion Transurethral enueleation of plasma chamber on sexual function in patients,but through the appropriate personalized treatment,sexual function in some patients was recoverable.

Brain injury is one of the most serious diseases in neonatal period,which can cause cerebral palsy,motor development delay,cognitive dysfunction and learning difficulties and other sequelae,and severely affects the health development and quality of life of the newborn.Neonatal brain injury (NBI) is a wide range of diseases caused by a variety of causes,its clinical manifestations lack specificity,clinically,it is difficult to judge the severity,duration and the time of prenatal injury,and it has been paid much attention to by scientific researchers and clinicians.At present,imaging method is a major means of NBI diagnosis,but imaging examination is usually a lag and limitations.Levels of humoral biomarkers change early after brain injury,and early brain injury can be predicted by detecting their changes.In recent years,a variety of sensitive brain damage biomarkers have been detected in various body fluids of newborns,mainly including neuron-specific enolase (NSE),ubiquitin carboxyl hydrolase L1 (UCH L1),S100B protein,tau protein,myelin basic protein (MBP),glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and activin A and so on.the application and research progress of these commonly used biomarkers in NBI are reviewed in this paper.

BACKGROUND: It is very important to explore an optimal loading force that can both allow effective intrusion and cause no damage to the teeth.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the optimal loading conditions, including loading force values and directions, in the intruding mechanics of maxillary anterior teeth.METHODS: A three-dimensional finite element model (3D FEM) of the maxillary anterior teeth was constructed to include the periodontal ligament (PDL), alveolar bone, and appliance (brackets and wire). The initial stress distribution and force of the maxillary anterior teeth were analyzed when the 3D FEM was loaded with different intruding force values and directions. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The optimal value of the intruding force for 6 anterior teeth fell within the range from 0.5 N to 1.0 N. The maximum stress was detected at the distal cervical level of the lateral incisor, and a relatively even distribution of initial stress was observed at 20° palatal deviation to the Y axis. The results suggest that using mini-screw implants at the labial region between the canine and lateral incisor and a combined 0.5-1.0 N intruding force with a distal force could be an optimal intrusion force system by which patients with normal occlusion could obtain a pure intrusion of anterior teeth.

Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatment points of diabetes patients compli-cated with parapharyngeal abscess .Methods The clinical data of 12 diabetes mellitus patients complicated with parapharyngeal abscess were analyzed .Results 12 patients were all cured and discharged without concurrent medias-tinal abscess ,intracranial infection and serious complications such as bleeding .Conclusion The development of dia-betes mellitus complicated with parapharyngeal abscess is rapid ,we must confirm the diagnosis ,timely implementation of abscess incision and drainage ,effective drainage of pus ,keep the airway open ,actively control the infection at the same time strictly control the fluctuations in blood sugar ,strengthen supportive therapy ,thus to improve treatment and reduce the incidence of complications .

BACKGROUND: Fibrin is a natural biodegradable polymer material with good histocompatibility. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an important polypeptide growth factor with mitogenic effect. Fibrin gel (FG) combined with bFGF is conducive to cell migration and promotes proliferation and differentiation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of fibrin gel combined with bFGF on alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) in fetal rat limb cells. METHODS: Four groups were included: FG group: fetal rat limb cells were seeded in FG (three-dimensional, 3D) with normal medium; FG + bFGF group: cells were seeded in FG containing 10 μg/L bFGF for 24-hour 3D culture; bFGF group: cells were seeded in 10 μg/L bFGF medium; normal control group: cells were seeded in normal culture medium. Under aseptic condition, rat fetal limb cells were isolated. Passage 3 cells were used for each group above mentioned. ALP activity, mRNA expression and cell morphology were analyzed at 3, 5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after culture. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The cells in the FG had more processes and formed an interconnected network after 7 days of incubation, while the cells in no gels remained cuboidal or "spindle-shaped". At 7, 14, and 21 days, ALP activity was greater in the FG+ bFGF group than in the other groups (P < 0.05). At each time point, mRNA expression of ALP was greater in the FG+ bFGF group than in the control group (P < 0.01). These findings indicate that FG combined with bFGF is conducive to cell morphogenesis and markedly enhances ALP activity.

Objective To evaluate therapeutic roles of parenteral and enteral nutrition in patients with dysphagia complicating stroke. Method Seventy-two patients with dysphagia after stroke were randomly divided into group A (parenteral and enteral nutrition in sequence) and group B (parenteral nutrition) who were respectively given nutritional support 48 hours after the illness,measured hospital nutrition parameters,and observed the incidence rate of complications including tympanites,diarrhea and stress-induced ulcer,aspiration pneumonia.Death rate were compared between two groups at the end of the third week after admitted in hospital. Results Nutrition parameters in group A were higher than that in group B.There was significant difference (P0.05). Conclusion Parenteral and enteral nutrition in sequence for patients with dysphagia after stroke are safe and effective.

Neuron is the basic unit of the biological neural system. The Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model is one of the most realistic neuron models on the electrophysiological characteristic description of neuron. Hardware implementation of neuron could provide new research ideas to clinical treatment of spinal cord injury, bionics and artificial intelligence. Based on the HH model neuron and the DSP Builder technology, in the present study, a single HH model neuron hardware implementation was completed in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The neuron implemented in FPGA was stimulated by different types of current, the action potential response characteristics were analyzed, and the correlation coefficient between numerical simulation result and hardware implementation result were calculated. The results showed that neuronal action potential response of FPGA was highly consistent with numerical simulation result. This work lays the foundation for hardware implementation of neural network.
Action Potentials ; Computer Simulation ; Humans ; Models, Neurological ; Neural Networks (Computer) ; Neurons ; cytology ; Synaptic Transmission