Objective To analyze CT portal venography (CTPV) manifestations of portal collateral circulation in patients with cirrhosis by using a 16-detector row spiral CT scanner. Methods CTPV was performed in 36 patients with portal hypertension due to cirrhosis, the diagnosis was proved by clinical data, hepatic function findings and imaging signs. By using post-processing reconstruction technique, 3D images of portal venous system and portal collateral circulation were obtained. Results CTPV images displayed the portal venous system and its collateral circulation stereoscopically. Of 36 patients, left gastric varices were seen in 29 (80.6%), lower esophageal varices in 18 (50.0%), short gastric or posterior gastric varices in 15 (41.7%),paraesophageal varices in 9 (25.0%), gastro-renal or splenorenal shunts in 8 (22.2%), sponge-like transformation of portal vein in 7 (19.4%), paraumbilical and abdominal wall varices in 6 (16.7%), congenital cavernous in 6 (16. 7%) and paravertebral venous shunts in 4 (11.1%). Conclusion CTPV can well display the site, extent and severity of the portal collateral circulation in patients with portal hypertension due to cirrhosis, which is of great clinical importance for judging the patient's condition, for selecting therapeutic protocols and for estimating prognosis.

Objective: To determine the effects of intravenous anesthetics (fentanyl,midazolam and propofol )on inflammatory responses. Method: We employed carrageenan-sensitized endotoxemic rabbit model. Thirty-two New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to one of four groups,control group(no anesthetic was used), fentanyl group, midazolam group and propofol group. Different anesthetics were used intravenously for anesthesia induction and maintenance according to the group classification. Meanwhile, all animals were mechanically ventilated, then, 2?g?kg~(-1) lipopolysaccharide(LPS) were injected for endotoxin challenge. Result:In all groups, serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF)activity began to increase at 30 min,reached its maximal level at 60 min,and tended to decrease at 120 min after (LPS) challenge,and the significant increase of TNF activity was associated with development of hypotension. Meanwhile,serum phospholipase A_2(PLA_2)activity began to increase at 60 min and persisted in going up within 2h. Those animals,with continuous infusion of these three different anesthetics and mechanical ventilation,had much lower peak level of TNF and higher mean arterial pressure (MAP)than control levels, but their changes of serum PLA_2 activity had no significant difference from control level. Conclusion: With mechanical ventilation, intravenous infusion of these anesthetics can reduce LPS induced injury in the acute phase of endotoxemia, probably by the inhibition of TNF production.

The training of clinical thinking ability is the key point of obstetrical teaching to medical students in eight-year program.Obstetrical department of the third affiliated hospital of Sun Yat-sen university has put forward specific methods of SP inquiring and PBL case analysis teaching.The well-designed teaching methods have an active role in the training of case history collecting ability,diagnosing and treating ability to medical students in eight-year program.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radioactive 125 I seed implantation combined with paclitaxel (PTX) for treating senile non‐small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) .Methods The clinical data in 35 patients with NSCLC in our hospi‐tal from June 2013 to August 2014 were retrospectively analyzed ,including 12 cases receiving the lung tumor radioactive 125 I seed implantation therapy(group A) ,10 cases treated with PTX combined with cisplatin (TP scheme)after receiving radioactive 125I seed implantation therapy(group B) and 13 cases only conducted TP scheme(group C) .The 21 d chemotherapy was a evaluation cycle . The adverse reactions were evaluated after 1 cycle and the curative efficacy was evaluated after 2 cycles .Results Thirty‐five cases were followed up for 6 months .The adverse reactions could be evaluated in all the cases .The short‐term efficacy could be evaluated in 34 cases .The group A had no obvious adverse reactions ,the main adverse reactions in the group B and C were bone marrow sup‐pression and digestive tract reactions without statistically significant differences (P> 0 .05) .The effective rates after 4 cycles of chemotherapy in the group A and B were 66 .7% and 80 .0% ,the clinical benefit rates were 83 .3% and 90 .0% respectively ,which were higher than 23 .1% and 53 .8% in the group C respectively ,the differences were statistically significant ( P< 0 .05 ) . Conclusion Radioactive125 I seed implantation therapy and PTX combined with radioactive 125 I seed implantation for treating senile early NSCLC are superior to the simple PTX chemotherapy ,which have high effective rate and benefit rate ,safety ,mini‐invasion and mild adverse reactions ,and can increase the patient′s living quality .

We treated 40 cases of stubborn constipation by puncturing Zhongwan (CV 12),Qihai (CV 6), Tianshu (ST 25, bilateral), Daheng (SP 15, bilateral). After 20 times of treatment, 16 cases were cured(accounting for 45%) ,18 cases were significantly improved(accounting for 45%),4 case were improved(accounting for 10%),2 cases were ineffective(accounting for 5%).The total effective rate was 95%.

This article is about to discuss the basic need of oral medicine post-graduate clinical training,and analyize some elements of clinical ability to provide a reference training model for more effective and practical demand for clinical teaching methods of the post-graduate clinical.

Objective To explore any effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on the proprioception and balance of patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).Methods Forty patients with KOA were randomly divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG),each of 20.The PNF techniques of isotonic combined contraction,and rhythmic stable and dynamic reversal were applied in the EG,while the CG received quadriceps muscle strength training.Knee proprioception was evaluated using knee angle reconstruction experiments,and balance ability was measured using the one leg standing test (OLS) and the five times sit to stand test (FTSST).Results The errors in active and passive knee angle reconstruction at 30°,60° and 110° all improved significantly in the EG,but not in the CG.After the treatment,the OLS and FTSST results improved significantly in the EG,but only the OLS results improved significantly in the CG,not the FTSST times.Even so,the average OLS time in the EG was significantly longer than that of the CG after the training.Conclusion Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation can improve the proprioception and balance of persons with knee osteoarthritis.

To investigate whether interleukin-1β(IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induce expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)mRNA and protein in calf aortic smooth muscle cells(SMCs), calf aortic SMCs were cultured by a substrate-attached explant method. The cultured SMCs were used between the third to the fifth passage. After the cells became confluent, the SMCs were exposed to 2 ng/ml IL- 1β, 20 ng/mlTNF-lα and 100 ng/ml LPS respectively, and the total RNA of SMCs which were incubated for 4h at 37℃ were extracted from the cells by using guanidinium isothiocyanate method. The expression of MCP-1 mRNA in SMCs was detected by using dot blotting analysis using a probe of γ-32p-end-labelled 35-mer oligonucleotide. After a 24-h incubation, the media conditioned by the cultured SMCs were collected. The MCP-1 protein content in the conditioned media was determined by using sandwich ELISA. The results were as follows: Dot blotting analysis showed that the cultured SMCs could express MCP-1 mRNA. After a 4-h exposure to IL-Iβ, TNF-α and LPS, the MCP-1 mRNA expression in SMCs was increased (3.6-fold, 2.3-fold and 1.6-fold, respectively).ELISA showed that the levels of MCP-1 protein in the conditioned media were also increased (2.9-fold, 1.7-fold and 1.1-fold, respectively ). The results suggest that calf aortic SMCs could express MCP-1 mRNA and protein. IL-1β and TNF-α can induce strong expression of MCP- 1mRNA and protein, and the former is more effective than the latter.

To investigate whether interleukin-1β(IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induce expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)mRNA and protein in calf aortic smooth muscle cells(SMCs), calf aortic SMCs were cultured by a substrate-attached explant method. The cultured SMCs were used between the third to the fifth passage. After the cells became confluent, the SMCs were exposed to 2 ng/ml IL- 1β, 20 ng/mlTNF-lα and 100 ng/ml LPS respectively, and the total RNA of SMCs which were incubated for 4h at 37℃ were extracted from the cells by using guanidinium isothiocyanate method. The expression of MCP-1 mRNA in SMCs was detected by using dot blotting analysis using a probe of γ-32p-end-labelled 35-mer oligonucleotide. After a 24-h incubation, the media conditioned by the cultured SMCs were collected. The MCP-1 protein content in the conditioned media was determined by using sandwich ELISA. The results were as follows: Dot blotting analysis showed that the cultured SMCs could express MCP-1 mRNA. After a 4-h exposure to IL-Iβ, TNF-α and LPS, the MCP-1 mRNA expression in SMCs was increased (3.6-fold, 2.3-fold and 1.6-fold, respectively).ELISA showed that the levels of MCP-1 protein in the conditioned media were also increased (2.9-fold, 1.7-fold and 1.1-fold, respectively ). The results suggest that calf aortic SMCs could express MCP-1 mRNA and protein. IL-1β and TNF-α can induce strong expression of MCP- 1mRNA and protein, and the former is more effective than the latter.

Astragalus produced in Gansu were chosen as the raw material to leachate. Studied the antibiotic effects of the leaching solution on the cariogenic bacteria and compared with the imported bacteriostatic product MI. Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli were cultured in the medium for 24 h. The PH and A600 values were measured. Statistical analysis was conducted by using SPSS 13.0. The leaching solution of astragalus has the same inhibitory effects on the growth and acid production of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli as MI.