Objective To study the level of vitamin A of children aged 7～14 in the Dongxiang and Bonan ethnic ghettos.Methods Fifty-seven children aged seven to fourteen were sampled from rural areas in the Dongxiang and Bonan ethnic ghettos from Dongxiang Autonomous County and Jishishan region,Gansu Province.The vitamin A level in serum was detected using the fluorescence method.Results The average level of vitamin A in serum was(1.41?0.42)?mol/L for children aged seven to fourteen in the Dongxiang region,and of all the fifty-seven children,there was 4 SVAD(accounted for 7.0%)and 10 suspicious SVAD(accounted for 17.6%).The average level of vitamin A in serum was(1.67?0.53)?mol/L for children aged seven to fourteen in the Bonan region,and of all the fifty-seven children,there was 1 SVAD(accounted for 1.7%)and 7 suspicious SVAD(accounted for 12.3%).There was statistically significant difference in different national and aged groups,but no difference in SVAD and suspicious SVAD.Conclusions SVAD and suspicious SVAD exist in the Dongxiang and Bonan region,and the intervention of vitamin A supplementation should focus on children suffering from SVAD and suspicious SVAD.

Objective This paper deals with the problem of human movement characteristics of target acquisition. Method A hypothetical model was posed by using experimental data. Result The conception of final target size was put forward, an equation for calculating the movement time of target acquisition was obtained, and a new definition of index of difficulty was given. Conclusion Analysis of experimental data showed that this equation could give a better description of target acquisition in a wide range.

A sensitive and reliable liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method was established to simultaneously quantitate four categories of compounds (isoflavonoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and saponins) in Gegen-Qinlian decoction (GQD). These compounds were separated by a Shiseido CAPCELL PAK C18 column with a linear gradient consisting of 0.1% (v/v) formic acid in water (A) and 0.1% (v/v) formic acid in acetonitrile (B), and delivered at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. All the analytes were determined by electrospray positive ionization tandem mass spectrometry in a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery and stability of the method were evaluated with the validation over the range of 4.0-538 5 ng/mL. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of a Chinese herbal preparation GQD successfully.

Objective: To study the feasibility of evaluating the adequacy of hemodialysis using neural calculating method. Methods: The adequacy of hemodialysis patients were evaluated using Daugirdas, TACurea and neural calculating method respectively, the results of the 3 method; were compared with the clinical assessment of the patients. Results: The coincidence rate among the 3 methods was 84.6%, coincidence rate between neural calculating method and the clinical outcome of the patients was 92.3%, which was significantly higher than that of Daugirdas method (76.9%) and of TACurea (80.8%). Conclusion: Neural calculating method has higher accuracy in assessing the adequacy of hemodialysis patients and is clinically practical.

Adult ; Bone Neoplasms ; Humans ; Male ; Nose Neoplasms ; Osteoblastoma ; Skull Base Neoplasms

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of Qingyi Granule (QYG) on high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) expressions in liver and renal tissues of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) rats.

METHODSFifty-four Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into the sham-operation (SO) group, the SAP group, and the QYG group according to random digits table. Rats in the SAP group were induced by injecting 5% sodium taurocholate (STC). Liver and renal pathological changes were observed by HE staining. Serum contents of amylase (AMS), MDA, IL-1, and HMGB1 were detected by ELISA. HMGB1 protein expressions in liver and renal tissues were tested by immunohistochemistry. HMGB1 mRNA expressions in liver and renal tissues were detected by reversed transcription PCR.

RESULTSThe pathological scores, serum levels of AMS, MDA, IL-1 and HMGB1, and protein and mRNA HMGB1 expressions in liver and renal tissues were increased more obviously in the SAP group than in the SO group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). All of them could be down-regulated by QYG intervention, with the most significant effect seen at 72 h (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) in a time-effect relationship.

CONCLUSIONSHMGB1 participated in SAP complicated liver and renal injuries. QYG could effectively inhibit HMGB1 expressions, thereby attenuating SAP complicated liver and renal injuries.

Amylases ; Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; HMGB1 Protein ; metabolism ; Interleukin-1 ; Kidney ; metabolism ; Liver ; metabolism ; Pancreatitis ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Taurocholic Acid

The discipline of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) management covers the fields of medical and health services and health industries of TCM. Construction of key discipline of TCM management can help improve the level of disciplines of TCM cause management, promote academic development of TCM cause management and enhance the training level of specialties of TCM economics and management. The research on the goals, model and path of key discipline of TCM management is the core issue of the construction of key discipline of TCM management, as well as characteristics and advantages of management disciplines in the TCM colleges and universities. According to features of TCM colleges and universities, studying health management of TCM by using the theories and methods of modern management and modern economics can promote the optimal allocation of TCM resources and medical service technology and improve the theoretical system of TCM. As a result, all directions of TCM management can better achieve scientific management characteristics and advantages of health care and health rehabilitation. Also, it can enhance the level of TCM management and team building and train outstanding senior personnel of TCM cause management, so as to achieve the comprehensive promotion of specialties’ overall level of the discipline.

Aim To investigate the role of calcitonin gene related peptide(CGRP),ATP sensitive potassium channel(KATP)and spinal nerve in the protective effect of intrathecal morphine preconditioning against myocardial postischemia injury in rats.Methods Rats were established intrathecal catheter placement and myocardial ischemia reperfusion models were randomly assigned to 10 groups:control group(CON);intravenous dimethylsulfoxide group(DMSO);intravenous CGRP8-37 group(CGRP8-37,a selective CGRP receptor antagonist,3 nmol?kg~-1);intravenous glibenclamide group(GLI,a non-selective KATP channel inhibitor,0.3 mg?kg~-1);intrathecal 10 ?l of 1% lidocaine group(LID);intrathecal 3?1 ?g?kg~-1 morphine preconditioning group(MPC);intravenous 3 nmol?kg~-1 CGRP8-37+MPC group(CGRP8-37+MPC);intravenous 0.3 mg?kg~-1 GLI+MPC group(GLI+MPC);intravenous 0.3 mg?kg~-1 GLI+LID group(GLI+LID).Indicators to be observed were MAP,HR and RPP(MAP?HR),the volume of area at risk(AAR)and infarct size(IS),and the area of myocardial infarction,which was demonstrated by IS/AAR.Results Compared to CON group,the volume of IS and IS/AAR was reduced in MPC,LID,LID+MPC and GLI+LID group(P

Objective To investigate incidence,diagnosis and treatment strategy of delayed esophageal complications after anterior cervical spine surgery.Methods The clinical data of 2316 patients who had undergone anterior cervical spine surgery from January 2001 to December 2011 were analyzed.The delayed esophageal complications were defined as esophageal perforation,esophago-tracheal fistula,esophago-cutaneous fistula,diverticulum of esophagus,esophagopleural fistula and esophageal stenosis that occurred 2 weeks after spine surgery.Results Delayed esophageal complications occurred in 4 patients,and the incidence was 0.17％.Esophageal perforation occurred in 2 patients; the incidence was 0.09％.Case 1 was a 31-year-old man who was found to have esophageal diverticulum and perforation 7 years after anterior cervical spine surgery.Then he underwent removal of implant,excision of diverticulum,and repair of esophagus with sternohyoid muscle flap and omohyoid muscle flap.Case 2 was a 46-year-old man who was found to have esophageal diverticulum 3 years after cervical spine surgery.He also underwent removal of implant,excision of diverticulum,and repair of esophagus with sternohyoid muscle flap and omohyoid muscle flap.Case 3 was a 58-year-old woman who was found to have esophageal diverticulum 5 years after cervical spine surgery.She underwent removal of implant,excision of diverticulum,and repair of esophagus with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap.Case 4 was a 56-year-old woman who was found to have esophageal perforation 3 years after cervical spine surgery.She underwent removal of implant and repair of esophagus with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap.All 4 patients recovered after operation.Conclusion The incidence of delayed esophageal complications after anterior cervical spine surgery is low,and the diagnosis is difficult.X-ray,digestive tract radiography,and gastrointestinal endoscopy are the main diagnostic tools.Surgical treatment is the main and effective management.

BACKGROUND: There are no effective treatments for spinal cord injury. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) has achieved great progress in repairing spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of OECs transplantation on pathological and ultrastructural alterations of spinal cord, and the role in spinal cord injury developing.METHODS: A total of 60 SD rats were randomly divided into blank, model, transplantation and DF12 groups, with 15 animals in each group. The entire vertebral plate of T_(10), and partial vertebral plate of T_9 and T_(11) of blank group were cut open, and gelatin sponge was used for hemostasis. In the model group, the spinal cord was excised. In the transplantation and DF12 groups, OECs and DF12 culture solution were injected following spinal cord excision. The incision was sutured. Two rats from each group were anesthetized 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 42, and 56 days following injury, and injured areas were observed by light microscopy and electron microscopy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Following spinal cord injury, pathological and ultrastructural changes occurred, such as hemorrhage, edema, degeneration, necrosis, cavitation, gliacyte proliferation and nerve fiber regeneration. OECs transplantation attenuated neuronal and nerve fiber necrosis, relieved degree of pathological reaction, protected injured neurons, prevented gliacyte proliferation and increased nerve fiber regeneration. Results show that OECs transplantation ameliorated pathological reactions and promoted spinal cord injury repair.