The author found a lot application of traditional Chinese kernel medicine in hairdressing formulae from book of Waitai Miyao Fang, and thus made an exploration on it.

Objective To study the efficacy of laparoscopic ligation and resection for the treatment of interstitial tubal pregnancy.Methods Totally 32 patients with interstitial tubal pregnancy were enrolled into this study.The cases were randomly divided into groups A and B(16 in each).Laparoscopic ligation and resection was performed in group A,while the patients in group B received traditional salpingectomy to remove the embryo after local electrical coagulation.The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,rates of conversion to open surgery and postoperative complications,the 24-hour change of ?-hCG,and the recovery time of ?-hCG level were compared between the two groups.Results Compared to the group B,group A had significantly shorter operation time and less blood loss (40?16)min vs(60?19)min,t=-3.178,P=0.004;and(40?12)ml vs(95?26)ml,t=-7.644,P=0.000].The 24-hour change and recovery time of the level of ?-hCG were similar between the two groups (9889?7945)mIU/ml vs(9696?7883)mIU/ml,t=0.068,P=0.946;(10.1?3.2)d vs(9.8?2.4)d,t=0.294,P=0.771].Conclusions Laparoscopic ligation and resection is effective for the treatment of interstitial tubal pregnancy.

The effect of TRH on endotoxic shock in rats was studied, iv 0. 22-2 mg ?kg-1 TRH significantly reversed hypotension induced by iv coli E. endotoxin (40 mg ?kg-1) into rats and caused a 4. 2 kPa rise in mean arterial pressure (MAP). MAP after TRH administered could be stablized over a higher level than control for 30 min and maintained for 3 h during observation. Interestingly enough, the MAP rose gradually in TRH-treated rats as contrast with increasingly falling of that in control group during the late shock. TRH also improved 24 h sur-vival of shock rats. The dose-response relationship could be observed between 0. 22 ~0. 67 mg ?kg-1 TRH and disappeared over a highest dose (2 mg ?kg-1). It was shown that the best dose to reverse hypotension and to improve survival was 0. 67 mg ?kg-1 TRH. Naloxone 2 mg ?kg-1 showed the nearly same effect as 0. 22 mg ?kg-1 TRH in increasing MAP, but the former had higher 24 h survival of rats than the later.

We studied the influence of electrode array parameters on temperature distribution to the retina during the use of retinal prosthesis in order to avoid thermal damage to retina caused by long-term electrical stimulation. Based on real epiretinal prosthesis, a three-dimensional model of electrical stimulation for retina with 4 X 4 microelectrode array had been established using the finite element software (COMSOL Multiphysics). The steady-state temperature field of electrical stimulation of the retina was calculated, and the effects of the electrode parameters such as the distance between the electrode contacts, the materials and area of the electrode contact on temperature field were considered. The maximum increase in the retina steady temperature was about 0. 004 degrees C with practical stimulation current. When the distance between the electrode contacts was changed from 130 microm to 520 microm, the temperature was reduced by about 0.006 microC. When the contact radius was doubled from 130 microm to 260 microm, the temperature decrease was about 0.005 degrees C. It was shown that there were little temperature changes in the retina with a 4 x 4 epiretinal microelectrode array, reflecting the safety of electrical stimulation. It was also shown that the maximum temperature in the retina decreased with increasing the distance between the electrode contacts, as well as increasing the area of electrode contact. However, the change of the maximum temperature was very small when the distance became larger than the diameter of electrode contact. There was no significant difference in the effects of temperature increase among the different electrode materials. Rational selection of the distance between the electrode contacts and their area in electrode design can reduce the temperature rise induced by electrical stimulation.
Electric Stimulation ; Finite Element Analysis ; Microelectrodes ; Models, Theoretical ; Retina ; physiology ; Software ; Temperature ; Visual Prosthesis

Objective:To review the progress in vaginal mucoadhesive drug delivery systems. Methods:Based on the recently published papers,the research on the application of vaginal mucoadhesive drug delivery systems was classified and summarized. Re-sults:Vaginal mucoadhesive drug delivery systems not only showed safety,effectiveness and strong permeability but also avoided the first pass effect,prolonged drug residence time and improved bioavailability and compliance of patients. Conclusion:Vaginal mucoad-hesive drug delivery systems are becoming research hotspots and exhibit broad application prospects to replace the traditional delivery systems.

Objeictivie To investigate the diagnostic value of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) antibody, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and glucose-6-phospha-teisomerase (GP1) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Anti-MCV antibody, GPI and anti-CCP antibody were detected in serum samples of 109 RA patients, 24 non-RA rheumatic diseases patients and 19 healthy blood donors. The sensitivity and specificity of these parameters for the diagnosis of RA were analyzed. Results Both the positive rate and average cut off concentration of anti-MCV and GPI in RA were higher than those of non-RA rheumatic diseases or healthy controls (P<0.05). A significant difference was found between anti-MCV and GPI in RA patients. The most sensitive and specific parameter in RA was anti-MCV (99.1%) and anti-CCP (90.7%) respectively, but, when anti-MCV combined with anti-CCP, or GPI or anti-CCP and GPI, the specificity could be up to 98.1%. Coniclusions Anti-MCV, anti-CCP and GPI alone or in combination may be valuable parameters for the diagnosis of RA.

Objective To observe the effect of WeChat -based health education on young patients with initial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB).Methods A total of 180 TB patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group,90 cases in each group.All patients received health education for six months under the guidance of specialist nurses and physicians,but WeChat-based health education for the observation group and telephone health education for control group.Patients of the two groups were evaluated with TB cognitive level and compliance at 6 months after discharge.Results The pulmonary tuberculosis knowledge level of the observer group was significantly higher than that of the control group (89.8%vs 73.3%),the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =11.07,P<0.01);And after 6 months of follow-up,in the observation group,the compliances of patients taking medicine on time(97.8%vs 80.0%,χ2 =15.59,P<0.01),reasonable diet(95.5%vs 81.1%,χ2 =23.24, P<0.01),moderate exercise(97.8%vs 83.4%,χ2 =36.51,P<0.01) and timely referral(96.7% vs 82.2%,χ2 =20.63,P<0.01) were higher than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.01).Conclusion WeChat -based health education is effective for improving TB cognitive level and the compliance of the patients.Since WeChat has been widely used,WeChat-based health education can be promoted.

Objective:To review the drug absorption evaluation methods for pulmonary delivery. Methods: The drug absorption cell models, in vitro pulmonary membrane model and in vivo animal model were systematically summarized, and the advantages and disadvantages of those models and applications were reviewed by referring to the databases in CNKI and Pubmed. Results:The appro-priate animal model and method for the study of pulmonary absorption should be chosen according to the experimental purpose and char-acteristics of drugs. Conclusion:The review provides the thoughts and theoretical basis for the research and development of pulmonary delivery.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intratympanic steroid therapy compared with systemic ster‐oid therapy on the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) patients with damaged glu‐cose tolerance .Methods Fifty first -diagnosed unilateral ISSNHL patients with damaged glucose tolerance were randomized devided equally to the intervention group (intratympanic steroid therapy) or the control group (systemic steroid therapy) ,all patients received conventional drug therapy simultaneously .Pure-tone hearing threshold tests were performed in all patients every 3 days after the first time ,and repeated measures anova was used to assess effects of hearing recovery accompanied with time .Results The mean hearing threshold in the control group de‐creased from 85 .4 ± 5 .6 dB to 48 .2 ± 4 .9 dB ,while in the intervention group it decreased from 84 .8 ± 5 .6 dB to 31 .7 ± 4 .6 dB .Total effective rate in the intervention group (84 .00% ,21/95) was higher than that in the control group (68 .00% ,17/25)(P<0 .05) .Conclusion The intratympanic steroid therapy is more effective than systemic steroid therapy in the treatment of ISSNHL patients with damaged glucose tolerance .

Objective To investigate the effects of liposome mediated intraocular gene transfection of endostatin on the inhibition of the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a rat model. Methods Experimental CNV model in Brown Norway rats was induced by laser photocagulation. The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid pSecTagA hEndostatin or control plasmid pSecTagA and liposome complexes were injected into the subretinal space of the model rats. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemical observation confirmed the presence of endostatin mRNA and protein expression two weeks after injection. Intraocular and serum levels of endostatin were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The intensity of fluorescein leakage from the photocoagulated lesions was studied at 13 d after photocoagulation. The area of CNV was measured using high molecular weight FITC dextran (MW2?10 6) for high resolution angiography in RPE choroid sclera flat mounts. In addition, sections of CNV lesions were studied by light microscopy and endoglin (CD105) immunohistochemical evaluation. Results The retina, RPE, choroidal were infected by subretinal delivery of the pSecTag hEndostatin and expressed the endostatin. Two weeks after intraocular injection, the level of endostatin in the whole eye homogenates were (50 14?3 43) ng/eye and (31 5?2 21) ng/eye, respectively. Fluorescein leakage from the CNV lesions decreased significantly as compared with that in the control groups. The average area of CNV at the sites of the Bruch's membrane rupture showed significant difference in eyes injected with endostatin as compared with that in the control eyes. Endothelial cells demonstrated strong immunoreactivity of CD105 in CNV lesions in the control eyes. Conclusion Liposome mediated endostatin gene transfection can significantly inhibit the development of CNV.