0.05).Conclusion BNP and hsCRP may be involved in the occurrence and sustainment of atrial fibrillation.The serum levels of BNP and hsCRP may serve as independent indexes of atrial fibrillation.CK-MB may be not involved in the incidence and development of atrial fibrillation.

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Objective: To explore the relationship between asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis and plasma lipid and uric acid levels in elderly patients with hypertension. Methods: A total of 164 elderly patients with hypertension were selected during the physical examination. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography found that 56 patients had intracranial arterial stenosis (stenotic group) and 108 patients without stenosis (nonstenotic group). In addition, 36 age-and sex-matched healthy controls were selected as control group. Plasma lipid and uric acid levels were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer in the 3 groups. Results: The levels of plasma total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and uric acid in the stenotic group were 6.0 ± 1.1 mmol/L, 1.7 ± 0.9 mmol/L, 3.8 ± 0.9 mmol/L, and 437 ± 115 μmol/L, respectively; they were 5.4 ± 1.1 mmol/L, 1.7 ± 1.0 mmol/L, 3.3 ± 0.9 mmol/, and 372 ± 78 μmol/L, respectively in the nonstenstic group; and they were 4.9 ± 0.5 mmol/L, 1.1 ± 0.5 mmol/L, 1.42 ± 0.26 mmol/L, and 324 ± 56 μmol/L, respectively in the control group. There were significant differences between the stenotic and nonstenotic groups with the control group (P<0.001); and there were significant differences between the stenotic group and the nonstenotic group either in the levels of plasma TC, LDL-C, and uric acid (P=0.002, P=0.002, P= 0.000). Conclusion: The increase of the levels of plasma TG, LDL-C and uric acid are the risk factors of intracranial arterial stenosis in elderly patients with hypertension.

Objective To study the pre-and post-surgical orthodontic treatment methods of patients with skeletal malocclusion treated through combined orthodontic-orthognathic surgery,and to set some guidance for the future clinical Work.Methods Twenty-five skeletal malocclusion patients in our clinic aged from 17 to 36 were treated by presurgical orthodontic treatment,orthognathic surgery and postsurgical ortho dontic treatment.Presurgical orthodontic treatment included alignment of dental arches,leveling of arches,elimination of rotations,coordination of the arches,and decompensation of anterior and posterior teeth.The postsurgical orthodontic treatment included closing residual spacing,final tooth alignment,maximum interdigitation,finalizing torque,artistic positioning,ideal overjet/overbite relationship and establishment of correct root parallelism.Results The duration of presurgical orthodontic treatment was 14.41 months on average(2～23 months),and the postsurgical orthodontic treatment time was 6.94 months on average(1.5～13.5 months).The duration for the whole active treatment was 21.35 months on average(7～35 months).The maxilla was moved back on an average 5.00 mm in maxillary protrusion cases.The mandible was moved anteriorly on an average 7.25 mm in mandibular retrusion cases.The mandible was moved back on an average 6.55 mm in mandibular protrusion cases.The chin was moved anteriorly on an average 5.33 nan in retrusion of chin cases.Conclusions Pre-and post-surgical orthodontic treatments are important procedures to the surgical treatment for skeletal malocclusion and basic needs to obtain successful treatment results.

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Objective To detect the inhibitory effect of HSP27-siRNA on hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) cells.Methods HCC cell QGY lines were cultured with HSP27-siRNA in a differtent range of concentration for various time periods.Cell activity was studied by MTT.The changes of cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by FCM.RT-PCR was used to detect the effect of HSP27-siRNA on QGY cell expression of HSP27 mRNA.Western blot was used to detect the inhibition efficiency of HSP27-siRNA on HSP27protein.Results The proliferation of QGY cell was inhibited by HSP27-siRNA,and HSP27-siRNA decreased the expression of HSP27 protein.HSP27-siRNA inhibited the proliferation of QGY cell line and induced apoptosis in vitro,and its effect was both dose-and time-dependent.Conclusions HSP27-siRNA can inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of HCC cancer cell lines.Thus,it may become a method for effective treatment of HCC cancer.

OBJECTIVE:To explore clinical efficacy of levoearnitine combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy(ICM) heart failure in elderly patients.METHODS:64 ICM elderly patients with heart failure were randomly divided into control group and observation group(n=32).Both group were given therapy of regulating blood lipid,antiplatelet,anti ischemia and conventional anti-heart failure therapy.Observation group were additionally intravenously injected with levoearnitine and given oral dose of trimetazidine for 2 weeks.Cardiac function classification,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD),left ventricular end systolic diameter(LVESD) and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) of patients were determined before and after treatment.RESULTS:The cardiac function and the level of LVEDD,LVESD and LVEF in observation group were all significantly better than in control group.There were statistical significance in difference between two groups(P

OBJECTIVE To comprehend characteristics and risk factors of lower respiratory tract infection after tracheotomy.METHODS Lower respiratory tract infection condition of 60 cases with tracheotomy was investigated.Risk factors were analyzed.RESULTS The prevalence of nosocomial infection was 93.3%,mainly lower respiratory tract infection(82.1%).The most common pathogens were Gram-negative bacilli.This group of patients had the seriously underlying diseases.In the treatment they carried on the trachea intubation,the tracheotomy,oxygen inhalation,sputum aspiration,atomization and so on.The time the tracheotomy and days in hospital be longer,the lower respiratory tract infection be higher.CONCLUSIONS The trachea intubation,the tracheotomy,the time of tracheotomy and the longer days in hospital may be the risk factors which can cause the lower respiratory tract infection.

Objective To explore the association between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and hypersensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP),interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) among Uygurs and Hans in Xinjiang region,China.Methods From July 2008 to October 2010,the epidemiological investigation was performed in Southern,Eastern and Northern of Xinjiang.Based on the diagnostic standard of United States psychiatric society of spirit obstacles diagnosis and statistics manual Ⅳ amendment version in the mild cognitive function,483 MCI patients were diagnosed.Finally,314 MCI patients were selected from above according to the completion of data.Moreover,299 subjects were randomly selected as the control group from the investigation.General information and fasting plasma were collected,and blood glucose,blood lipid and biochemical indexes,serum hs-CRP,IL-1β,IL-6 of concentration were tested.The association between MCI and hs-CRP,IL-1β and IL-6 were analyzed with SPSS 17.0 software.Results (1) The concentrations of serum hs-CRP,IL-1β and IL-6 in MCI group (3.40 (6.53) mg/L,0.09 (0.09) ng/L,136.08(96.77) pg/L) were significantly higher than that in control group (2.99 (3.91) mg/L,0.07(0.06) ng/L,79.32(68.79) pg/L) respectively (Z =-2.525,-2.946,-9.361,all P ＜0.05).(2)The concentrations of serum hs-CRP,IL-1β,IL-6 in Han MCI patients were significantly higher than that in Han non-MCI subject; The concentrations of serum IL-1β,IL-6 in Uygur MCI patients were significantly higher than that in Uygur non-MCI subjects; However,the hs-CRP concentration between MCI and non-MCI group is not statistically different among Uygurs.(3)Non-conditional Logistic regression analysis showed that serum IL-1β(OR =1.008,95％ CI0.897-1.071,P =0.006),hs-CRP (OR =1.096,95％ CI1.056-1.137,P =0.000),IL-6 (OR =1.011,95％ CI1.008-1.014,P =0.000) were associated with MCI.Conclusion The hs-CRP,IL-1β and IL-6 were independent risk factors for MCI.

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that type 1 diabetes mellitus can result in impairments of bone regeneration and repair, and local injection of fibroblastic growth factor-2 (FGF-2) can obviously promote fracture healing, but its effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus is still unclear.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of recombinant human fibroblastic growth factor-2 (rhFGF-2) combined with soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 (sTNF-R1) on impaired bone regeneration and repair in type 2 diabetes mellitus.DESTGN: A randomized controlled trial.SETTING: Department of Orthopaedics, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.MATERIALS: Twenty male Zucker diabetic fatty rats (ZDF/Gemi-fa/fa), 10 weeks of age, were purchased from Charles River Laboratory. rhFGF-2 was obtained from Orquest Incorporation; sTNF-R1 protein (PEG-r-metHu-sTNF-R1) was provided by Amgen Incorporation.METHODS: This experiment was finished in the central lab of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from September to November in 2006. ①Grouping: The 20 rats were randomly assigned into treated group (n =10)and control group (n =10). ② Experimental methods: All rats were examined for body mass, blood glucose, glycosuria and glycosemia. One week later, all the rats underwent the standard DO protocol, including placement of the external fixators and osteotomies to the left tibia. Distraction was initiated in the following morning (one day latency) at 0.2 mm b.I.d. (0.4 mm per day) and continued for 14 days. During surgery, all the rats received an injection of either rhFGF-2(25 mg/kg) for the treated group, or physiological saline (25 mg/kg) for the control group, into the hematoma of the osteotomic gap. The sTNF-R1 (8 mg/kg) or the same. Amount of saline was subcutaneously injected into the treated and control rats respectively every other day for 14 days. Evaluation: The serum biochemical indexes, amount of bone formation and number of proliferative cells in the distraction gaps were determined.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Biochemical indexes, amount of bone formation and number of proliferative cells in the distraction gaps.RESULTS: All the 20 rats were involved in the final analysis of results. ①The blood glucose, glucosuria, ketonuria,serum levels of insulin and osteocalcin were not obviously different between the treated group and control group (P ＞0.05). ② The area and density of mineralization of the distraction gaps, and the endosteal and peristeal new bone formation in the treated group were all obviously higher than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01). The number and percentage of the positive cells of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the distraction gaps were obviously higher in the treated group than in the control group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01).CONCLUSION: The local application of rhFGF-2 combined with sTNF-R1 can enhance bone formation by increasing the proliferation during distraction osteogenesis in ZDF rats. The combination of rhFGF-2 and sTNF-R1 may be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetic patients with fracture healing problem.