Objective To study the guiding role of ultrasonography to the operation of spontaneous constriction of radial nerve.Methods Six patients with spontaneous constriction of radial nerve were checked by ultrasound before operation to identify the number,position and morphological change of the constriction lesions of the radial nerve.The result was compared with the operation result.Results According to the ultrasonography results,2 to 3 constriction lesions were found on the radial nerve of all the 6 patients.The ultrasonography description of the number,position and morphological change of the lesions was consistent with the operation result.After the operation,the radial nerve function of all the patients got recovered.Conclusions Ultrasonography examination before operation can identify the number,position and morphological change of the constriction lesions of the radial nerve,which has great value when planning the operation.

OBJECTIVETo examine the feasibility of RNA pooling technique in the diagnosis on acute HIV infection among female sex workers (FSWs) working at the low-grade venues.

METHODSPlasma samples from the low-grade-venue FSWs in Guangxi, in 2011 were tested for HIV antibody using the rapid testing method. All samples which were HIV antibody negative in the rapid testing were tested for HIV RNA with RNA pooling technique. FSWs who showed HIV RNA positive were tested for HIV antibody by Western blot method in 3 months. The HIV incidence in the low-grade venue FSWs was counted under the estimation formula.

RESULTSThere were 6 469 cases of FSWs who were recruited in this study. Through rapid testing, results showed that HIV antibody was positive in 139 cases, with the positive rate as 2.15%. 6 330 FSWs with HIV antibody negative were tested by HIV RNA pooling method, with 7 of them showing HIV RNA positive, in which 6 cases showed HIV-1 antibody seroconversion, thus were diagnosed as acute HIV infection. HIV incidence in low-grade FSWs appeared to be 1.45 per 100 person years (95%CI:1.17-1.76 per 100 person years) in Guangxi.

CONCLUSIONOther than regular routine HIV antibody testing, it seemed necessary to adopt the HIV RNA pooling strategy in high-risk groups such as FSWs, so as to early detect the HIV infection and to timely perform the intervention or treatment programs to prevent sexual transmission of HIV.

Adult ; China ; epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; HIV Antibodies ; blood ; HIV Infections ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; RNA ; Risk Factors ; Sex Workers ; Sexual Behavior