Objective To investigate the oxidative DNA damage in lymphocyte of MHD patients and the effect of dialysis membrane on it through comet assay.Methods From 2003-05 to 2004-10 we selected 20 CRF patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and divided the patients into HE and PS group randomly.And 7 volunteers were chosen as controls.The patients in each group had undergone hemodialysis for 12 weeks using HE or PS membrane respectively.Then we took venous blood sample and separated lymphocyte.The oxidative DNA damage was measured by comet assay.Results The comet tail length of control group,HE group and PS group was(0.286?0.194)?m,(0.970?0.120)?m and(0.656?0.187)?m respectively.Compared with control group,the comet tail length of MHD patients was significantly longer(P

Objective To study the expression of aquaporins-4 (AQP4) in the brain tissue of rats with pancreatic encephalopathy (PE) induced by phospholipase A2 and to explore the role of aquaporins-4 in PE.Methods Twenty five healthy Wistar rats were randomized into 3 groups:blank group ( n =5),PE group (n =10 ) and control group (n =10 ).The experimental model was established in rats by injecting phospholipase A2 into carotid artery (0.1 ml/100 g body weight).Same amount of normal saline was used in the control group and no treatment was used in the blank group.One day later,the rats were sacrificed,then the measurement of brain tissue wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio was performed,and brain tissue was routinely pathologically examined,immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were performed in each group to detect the expression of aquaporins-4.Results There was no obvious brain tissue pathological change in the control group and blank group.Neurons in the brain tissue of PE rats presented with significant edema and ballooning degeneration,infiltration of inflammatory cells,leukocyte aggregation around the microvessels.The water contents in the brain tissue in the blank group and control group,PE group were (61.44 ±0.36)％,(63.20±0.32)％ and (78.33 ±0.24)％,and it was significantly higher in PE group than that in the control and blank group (P＜0.05).The expressions of aquaporins-4 in the brain tissue were 0.41 ±0.27,0.49 ±0.13,0.98 ±0.21,respectively,and it was significantly increased in PE group than that in the control and blank group (P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions Aquaporins-4 may play important roles in the pathogenesis of pancreatic encephalopathy.

Objective To study the influence of high-fluoride on thyroid function and brain damage. Methods Thirty-six Wistar rats were randondy divided, according to weight and gender into 3 groups(12 rats each), i.e. control group, high fluoride group, and high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group. The rats were fed with normal tap water containing no more than 5 mg/L NaF and the tap water added 100,100 mg/L NaF, respectively. After 7 months of experiment, the rats in high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group were given with 0.04% thyroid tablet( 1.8 ml·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) by gastric perfusion for three weeks. The contents of TT_3 and TT_4 in serum were detected by radio-immunological assay; the histomorphology in thyroids and brains were observed under microscopy; and the protein level of NMDAR2B subunit of glutamate receptor in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 was measured by immunohistochemistry. Results As compared to the values of TT_3 and TT_4 in serum of rats in control group[ (0.97 ± 0.15), (84.03 ± 12.45)nmol/L], TT_3 and TT_4 in high fluoride group were obviously lower [(0.24 ± 0.07), (15.16 ± 2.08)nmol/L, all P < 0.01]; while no changes in TT_3 and TT_4 were detected in high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group[ (1.02 ± 0.19), (85.63 ± 9.55)nmol/L, all P < 0.05] as compared to controls, but higher than those in high fluoride group(all P < 0.01 ). The pathological changes including partial hyperplasy, arrangement disorder, atrophy, and decreased colloid of the thyroid follicular epithelial cells in high fluoride group were observed under microscopy. In high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group, the degree of the thyroid cellular hyperplasy was relatively slight as compared to high fluoride group. The swelling and disarrangement of neurons in the hippocampus were observed in high fluoride group, whereas the changes of the neurons were not so obvious in high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group. The grey values of NMDAR2B positive cells in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 in high fluoride group(167.05 ± 7.31 ) were significantly increased as compared to controls (92.53 ± 9.67 ) or high fluoride plus thyroid tablet treatment group( 101.66 ± 12.21, all P < 0.01 ). Conclusions High fluoride can induce the decreased function and changed histomorphology in thyroid and result in pathological damages in the brains of rats. However, treated with thyroid tablet to those having damages induced by high fluoride, the thyroid function and morphology can be normal, and the brain damages can be alleviated. The results indicate that hypothyroidism caused by high fluoride might be an important participating factor in brain damages caused by fluorosis.

Objective: To investigate the trends in incidence, mortality and disease burden of prostate cancer among residents at ages of 60 years and older in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province from 2006 to 2022, so as to provide insights into improvements in the prostate cancer control strategy. Methods: The incidence and mortality of prostate cancer among residents at ages of 60 years and older in Zhangjiagang City from 2006 to 2022 were collected from the Chronic Diseases Monitoring and Management System in the National Health Information Platform of Zhangjiagang City, and the crude incidence and mortality of prostate cancer were calculated and standardized to data from the sixth national population census in China in 2010. Based on the disease burden of prostate cancer captured from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study datasets, the years of life lost due to premature death (YLL) and years of life lived with disability (YLD) and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) due to prostate cancer were measured, and trends in incidence, mortality and disease burden of prostate cancer were analyzed using average annual percent change (AAPC). Results: The crude incidence, standardized incidence, crude mortality, standardized mortality, crude DALY rate and standardized DALY rate of prostate cancer were 89.85/105, 83.87/105, 32.31/105, 25.45/105, 546.39/105 and 483.50/105 among residents at ages of 60 years and older in Zhangjiagang City from 2006 to 2022, which all appeared a tendency towards a rise (AAPC=5.346%, 4.219%, 6.648%, 3.697%, 4.198% and 2.200%, all P<0.05). The crude incidence, mortality and DALY rate of prostate cancer all appeared a tendency towards a rise with age (all P<0.05), with a tendency towards a rise seen for the crude incidence of prostate cancer among residents at ages of 60 to 64 years, 65 to 69 years and 70 to 74 years (AAPC=4.888%, 8.086% and 3.005%, all P<0.05), and a tendency towards a rise for the crude mortality and DALY rate among residents at ages of 80 years and older (AAPC=10.243% and 9.693%, both P<0.05). Conclusion The incidence and mortality of prostate cancer showed a tendency towards a rise among residents at ages of 60 years and older in Zhangjiagang City from 2006 to 2022, and the disease burden due to prostate cancer continued to increase, with a more remarkable increasing tendency seen for the incidence of prostate cancer among residents at ages of 60 to 74 years and for the mortality among residents at ages of 80 years and older.

Objective To investigate the situation of admission nursing evaluation on elderly patients of geriatrics departments in several Shanghai comprehensive hospitals, and the results will be the base for designing elderly patient′s comprehensive admission nursing evaluation form. Methods 41 nurse managers of geriatrics department in Shanghai comprehensive hospitals were selected as research object. Self-designed questionnaire included general data, elderly patient admission nursing evaluation content and the importance of each item. Results The effective recovery rate was 97.56%(40/41). 98%(39/40) hospitals considered that elderly patients need to have a comprehensive assessment according to the elderly characteristics, only 18%(7/40) hospitals used the special nursing evaluation form for elderly patients. The score of importance of five dimensions were as follows: geriatric syndromes or problems scored (4.64 ± 0.38), physical function assessment scored (4.60 ± 0.46), physiological function assessment scored (4.53 ± 0.45), mental and psychological assessment scored (4.10 ± 0.57) and social assessment scored (4.07±0.52). The score of importance of 29 items were as follows:fall assessment scored (4.90±0.30), pressure ulcer assessment scored (4.85 ± 0.36), activities of daily living scored (4.75 ± 0.44), urinary incontinence assessment scored (4.70 ± 0.52), pain assessment scored (4.70 ± 0.46). Conclusions It is of great significance to carry on the comprehensive admission nursing evaluation for the elderly patients, which needs to be valued and strengthened.

AIM: To establish a simple, rapid and accurate high performance liquid chromatographic method (HPLC) for the determination of cyclosporin A (CsA) in human whole blood, and to study the influence of nicotinylmethylamide (Nic) on the pharmacokinetic parameters of cyclosporin A (CsA). METHODS: Whole blood CsA concentrations were measured by HPLC in 18 healthy volunteers administrated single CsA or co administrated Nic. The data of time blood concentrations of CsA were analyzed by 3p97 Program. The analysis of variance and two one sided t test were used to compare the main pharmacokinetic parameters of CsA in the two administrations. RESULTS: C max and AUC 0～∞ of CsA had statistically significance between the single CsA group and co administration of Nic group (P0.05). CONCLUSION: This HPLC method is simple, sensitive and accurate, and is suitable for routine determination of blood CsA levels in human. Nic can improve the absorption of CsA and increase the C max and AUC of CsA, but has no influence on the metabolism of CsA.

OBJECTIVE To select the superior one from two skin-cleaning disinfection methods so as to reduce the possibility of hospital infection.METHODS The water plus soaps(control group) and Daniel disinfectants(test group) were used separately to clean and disinfect the skin of patients in intensive care unit(ICU).The degree of skin-cleaning of patients and hand pollution of nurses were observed and analyzed.RESULTS The number of bacteria on the skin of patients of the test group was remarkably lower than that of the control group with a statistically significant difference(t=7.94,P

Objectives To investigate the pathophysiologic mechanisms and the clinical character- istics and variations of nutcracker esophagus(NE).Methods Clinical data obtained from 22 patients with NE were retrospectively analyzed.Seven followed-up patients had esophageal motility,multi-channel electrogastrography(MEGG),the autonomic nervous system(ANS) and psychology tests and were com- pared to 10 healthy subjects(HS).Results①In NE group,12 patients had reflux symptom(55%),7 patients had chest pain(32%)and 3 patients had dysphagia(13%).There was no statistical difference in mean contraction amplitude(MCA) between patients with reflux symptom and chest pain.②Eight out of the 13 patients with NE who received 24 h pH monitoring were positive reflux,and 4 out of 17 patients had reflux esophagitis in endoscopic examinations.The symptoms were improved in 58%patients(7/12) by regular acid-suppression therapies.③There was no statistical difference beween NE and HS groups in dominant frequency and power of MEGG.However,the percentages of normal rhythm in preprandial and slow wave coupling in pre and postprandial of NE patients were significantly decreased than those in HS.④The ANS function in NE group had no statistical difference compared to those in HS.⑤In follow- up group,no difference was found before and after nitroglycerin sublingually.Four patients had depres- sion.Conclusions The clinical presentations of NE are vary.The symptoms of NE were poorly correla- ted with MCA,but partially correlated with GER,which may represent a special subtype of GERD. Gastric dysmotility and psychological factors might contribute to the pathogenesis of NE.

Objective To explore the effects of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)-induced autophagy osteoclasts on bone disso-lution animal models ,and study the mechanism of PMMA particle-induced pyrophosphate osteolysis .Methods 30 8-week-old BALB / c mice were randomly divided into two groups ,sterile air with back injection on mice to form airbag and homologous skulls were implanted into experimental group mice were injected with PMMA particles ,the control group were injected with physiological saline .After 14 d ,the mice were killed ,osteoclast activation related gene (RANK / RANKL ) and autophagy morphological exami-nation of the the airbags tissue and the skull were detect .Results The tartrate-resistant enzyme staining (TRAP)-positive osteo-clasts(21 .31 ± 6 .32)s of experiment group is significantly higher than that of the control group (7 .45 ± 3 .23) ,immunohisto-chemistry showed that autophytic protein microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3) and Beclin 1 antibody staining score level in experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group .RT-PCR showed that the RANK mRNA level(1 .35 ± 0 .05) of experimental group was significantly increased(P< 0 .05) .Conclusion The autophagy induce by PMMA is involved in the formation of osteolysis .

Objective To investigate the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention and evaluate its role in the entire clinical course of in the treatment of children with severe burns. Methods A total of 60 children with 1-5 years old with clinical diagnosis of severe burns were randomly divided into experimental group and control group by random digits table method, 30 cases in each group. The control group received routine burn care. The experimental group received comprehensive nursing interventions on the basis of routine burn care and the intervention time covered the entire course of treatment. During hospitalization, the recovery and family social system were evaluated by anxiety scales and social support scales combined with the cure rate and hospitalization of children. Results Before intervention, the score of Anxiety Rating Scale was high in both groups of families, while Social Support Scale was lower, the difference was not statistically significant between the two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the score of Anxiety Rating Scale and was Social Support Scale were (52.31±7.81), (31.52± 5.48)points in the experimental group, and (62.51 ± 6.52), (23.62 ± 5.62) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=5.491 3, 5.512 5, P<0.01). The length of stay was (18.34±3.58) d in the experimental group, and (21.82 ± 4.23) d in the control group, and there was significant difference(t=3.439 6, P<0.05). The cure rate was 93.33%(28/30) in the experimental group, and 56.67%(17/30) in the control group, and there was significant difference(χ2=10.755 6, P<0.05). Conclusions The comprehensive nursing intervention can provide comprehensive refinement of the overall care in children and their families, promote physical and psychological rehabilitation of children with severe burns, and repair their family and social support systems. The comprehensive nursing intervention has far-reaching implications for the rehabilitation of children with severe burns.