· AIM: To explore the dynamic expression and correlation among telomerase catalytic subunit (TERT), proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( PCNA) and antiapoptosis protein Bd-2 which relate to cell proliferation in epiretinal membrane of rat traumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy(PVR).· METHODS: S-P technique was applied for immunohistochemical staining of epiretinal membrane of traumatic PVR with TERT, PCNA and Bcl-2 antibody. HE staining was also carried out. The staining results were analyzed with image analysis system.· RESULTS: The positive rate and average A of PCNA protein were upregulated at first and then down-regulated, with the peak value in 14d Group, which was significantly different from those in 7d Group and 28d Group.The positive rate and average A of TERT and Bcl-2 were also upregulated at first and then down-regulated, with the peak value in 14d Group and 21d Group, which were significantly different from those in 7d Group. There was significant correlation among PCNA, Bcl-2 and TERT protein expression (P≤0.01).· CONCLUSTON: TERT and Bcl-2 take part in the regulation of proliferative cells in epiretinal membrane of traumatic proliferative PVR, with high correlation with the dynamic changes of cell proliferation.

Spleen diarrhea is one of the common diarrhea diseases. Because it has long course, lingering and difficult to cure, and easy to occur, it is difficult to treat. Professor WANG Dao-kun believes that spleen-stomach yang deficiency, disorder of qi movement, and dampness and internal stagnation are the common etiology and pathogenesis of spleen diarrhea. The treatment should be warming middle Jiao and tonifying spleen, regulating qi, and promoting diarrhea. Professor WANG has prepared modified Wenzhong Zhixie Decoction for the treatment of spleen diuresis. This article expounded Professor WANG's experience in treating spleen diarrhea with Wenzhong Zhixie Decoction.

Keshan disease is an endemic cardiomyopathy of unclear cause.The major clinical manifestations are cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia.Based on time course of onset and cardiac function of a suffering patient,Keshan disease is generally classified into four types:acute,sub-acute,chronic and latent types.This article elaborates on the pharmacological mechanisms and dosages of drug treatment for heart failure:diuretics,neurohormonal antagonists,ivabradine,positive inotropic drugs,vasodilators,etc,in order to provide basis for clinical treatment of chronic Keshan disease.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and causes of death of chronic Keshan disease cases.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the last clinical data of 39 death cases of chronic Keshan disease who were repeatedly hospitalized in Jingchuan County People's Hospital from March 2016 to August 2020 before their death, including gender, age, course of disease, clinical symptoms and signs, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, cardiac echocardiography, causes of death, etc., and analysis was made on the clinical characteristics related to the death of chronic Keshan disease cases.Results:Among the 39 death cases of chronic Keshan disease, 27 cases (69.2%) were male and 12 cases (30.8%) were female. The age was (62.64 ± 8.63) years old, and the median course of disease was 5 years. Dyspnea [37 cases (94.9%)] and edema [33 cases (84.6%)] were the main clinical symptoms. All cases had varying degrees of cardiac enlargement, pulmonary congestion signs, and abnormal changes in electrocardiogram. Among the causes of death, 18 cases (46.2%) were sudden cardiac death, 11 cases (28.2%) were heart failure, 5 cases (12.8%) were cardiogenic shock, and 3 cases (7.7%) were heart failure combined with cardiogenic shock, and 2 cases (5.1%) had other causes.Conclusion:Dyspnea and edema are the main clinical characteristics of death cases of chronic Keshan disease, sudden cardiac death, heart failure and cardiogenic shock are the three common causes of death.

OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between gene mutation and gene copy number and their association with the clinical profiles and pathological features in Chinese patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

METHODSSurgical specimens of cancer tissue were collected from 118 NSCLC patients. Gene mutations in exon 19 and exon 21 were detected by real-time PCR and gene copy number was detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Chi-square (χ(2)) test was performed to analyze the correlation between EGFR mutation and gene copy number, and explore their association with clinicopathological features in the NSCLC patients.

RESULTSThe mutation frequency in EGFR was 41.5% (49/118). EGFR mutations occured in 50.0% (48/96) of patients with adenocarinoma and 5.0% (1/20) of patients with squamous cell carcinoma. EGFR gene high copy number was detected in 70.3% (83/118)of the patients. The FISH-positive rate was 78.1% (75/96) in adenocarcinoma and 35.0% (7/20) in squamous cell carcinoma. EGFR mutation and high copy number mainly occurred in the adenocarcinoma, advanced stage, female gender, and non-smoking patients. There was a significant correlation between EGFR gene mutation and gene high copy number.

CONCLUSIONSEGFR gene mutation and gene high copy number are more common in Chinese NSCLC patients with adenocarcinomas, advanced stage, non-smokers and females. There is a significant correlation between gene mutation and gene high copy number. Combined analysis of EGFR mutation and gene copy number by FISH may provide a superior approach in selecting patients who may benefit from anti-EGFR target therapy.

Adenocarcinoma ; genetics ; pathology ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; genetics ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; genetics ; pathology ; Exons ; Female ; Gene Dosage ; Genes, erbB-1 ; genetics ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Mutation Rate ; Neoplasm Staging ; Sex Factors ; Smoking

OBJECTIVETo study the biomarkers of styrene and to provide theoretical basis for bio-monitoring of styrene.

METHODSUrinary mandalic acid (MA), phenylglyoxalic acid (PGA) and mercapturic acid (MUA) of styrene were examined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

RESULTSThe correlation regression equations between exposure dose and MA, PGA and MUA level in morning urinary samples were: ŷ = 2.58x + 70.82; ŷ = 1.66x + 37.42; ŷ = 0.05x + 0.55 respectively. The correlation regression equations between exposure dose and MA, PGA and MUA level in post-shift urinary samples were: ŷ = 1.85x + 89.02; ŷ = 1.33x + 4.32; ŷ = 0.04x + 0.68 respectively. All showed close dose-response relationship.

CONCLUSIONSThe level of MA, PGA and MUA in morning or post-shift urinary samples may be used as bio-monitoring indexes of styrene.

Acetylcysteine ; urine ; Adult ; Biomarkers ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Environmental Monitoring ; Glyoxylates ; urine ; Humans ; Male ; Mandelic Acids ; urine ; Regression Analysis ; Styrene ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the outcome of health education program on drowning prevention among primary and secondary school children in rural areas. Methods A township was selected and all the students from grade 3 to 5, grade 7 to 8, and grade 10 to 11 were selected to take part in the program. Twelve intervention measures on natural water safety and drowning prevention were carried out for one year. Information was collected using the same questionnaire before and after the intervention program. Results One year after the intervention was carried out, children's knowledge on drowning prevention improved significantly (13.21, 95% CI: 12.51-13.90) , and a positive effect was also noticed among boys (12.77, 95%CI: 11.77-13.77), girls (13.80, 95%CI: 12.82-14.78),and among primary school children (15.51,95%CI: 14.30-16.72), senior high school children (10.78,95%CI: 9.50-12.05) and junior high school children (12.77,95%CI: 11.84-13.71). Overall rates on risk behaviors dropped from 41.4% to 32.2% (by 22.2%) including 15.6% for boys, 35.2% for girls and 13.8%, 29.3%, 26.3% for primary school children, senior high school children, junior high school children, respectively. The incidence rates for non-fatal drowning decreased by 58.9% (from 5.6% to 2.3%). The person-times for treatment on sight, in emergency settings, in outpatient clinic or in the hospitals had a reduction from 399, 78, 36 to 175, 32, 14, respectively. Conclusion Health education program could improve children's perception on water safety, and reduce their risk behaviors as well as on the incidence of non-fatal drowning in the rural areas.

Objective To observe the effect of Tangmaikang particles on insulin sensitivity in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.Methods A total of 120 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected, randomly divided into control group ( n=60) and treatment group ( n=60).Patients in control group received routine hypoglycemic, hypotensive and lipid adjusting treatment, while patients in treatment group were given Tangmaikang par-ticles 15 g? d-1 on the basis of conventional treatment.The treatment lasted for 3 months.The data of postprandial plasma sugar ( PPG) , gly-cosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1 c ) , fasting insulin ( FINS ) , insulin sensi-tivity ( HOMA-IS ) , low density lipoprotein ( LDL -C ) , triglyceride (TG), endothelin -1( ET-1) and the change of clinical symptoms in two groups before and after treatment were observed as well as the inci-dence of adverse reactions in 2 groups.Results The total effective rate was 88.33% in treatment group, better than control group (75.00%) .After treatment, the data of FINS, HOMA -IS, PPG, HbA1c were all significantly improved in two groups( P<0.05 ) , and treatment group improved more obviously than control group ( P<0.05 ) .Symptoms in two groups were both improved compared with before treatment( P<0.05) , and the treatment group was better than control group( P<0.05).But the TG level wasn′t significantly decreased in two groups( P>0.05).After treatment, LDL-C and ET-1 level in treatment group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05 ) , and the control group was not obvious (P>0.05).After the treatment for early diabetic nephropathy, ET -1 in treatment group was significantly lower (P<0.05), and the control group was not obvious (P>0.05).There was no adverse reactions found during treat-ment.Conclusion Tangmaikang particles are safe and effective for type 2 diabetes, which also can improve insulin sensibility, reduce insulin resistance and ET-1 level, especially can reduce the ET-1 level of patients with diabetic nephropathy.

Keshan disease (KD) is a unique endemic cardiomyopathy of unknown origin in China.According to the state of heart function and the pathogenesis,KD is divided into four types:acute,sub-acute,chronic and latent.Chronic KD comes on slowly,and the clinical manifestation is chronic cardiac insufficiency.Chronic patients often have poor treatment outcomes,with high mortality and disability.This article summarizes the nonpharmacological treatment of heart failure in chronic KD in order to provide a basis for clinical treatment.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate and compare the value of cardiopulmonary exercise test and conventional pulmonary function tests in the prediction of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications in high risk patients with chest malignant tumors.

METHODSFrom January 2006 to January 2009, 216 consecutive patients with thoracic malignant tumors underwent conventional pulmonary function tests (PFT, spirometry + DLCOsb for diffusion capacity) and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) preoperatively. The correlation of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications with the parameters of PFT and CPET were retrospectively analyzed using Chi-square test, independent sample t-test and logistic regression analysis. The P value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

RESULTSOf the 216 patients, 57 did not receive operation due to advanced stage diseases or poor cardiopulmonary function in most of them. The remaining 159 underwent different modes of operations. Thirty-six patients (22.6%) in this operated group had postoperative cardiopulmonary complications and 10 patients (6.3%) developed operation-related complications. Three patients (1.9%) died of the complications within 30 days postoperatively. The patients were stratified into groups based on V(O(2)) max/pred (≥ 65.0%, < 65.0%); V(O(2)) max×kg(-1)×min(-1) (≥ 20 ml, 15 - 19.9 ml, < 15 ml) and FEV1 (≥ 2.0 L, 1.2 - 1.99 L, < 1.2 L) according to the criteria in reported papers. There was statistically significant difference among these groups in the parameters (P < 0.05), the rates of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications were much higher in the groups with poor cardiopulmonary function (V(O(2)) max/pred < 65.0%; V(O(2)) max×kg(-1)×min(-1) < 15 ml or FEV1 < 1.2 L). It was shown by logistic regression analysis that postoperative cardiopulmonary complications were significantly correlated with age, associated diseases, poor results of PFT or CPET, operation modes and operation-related complications.

CONCLUSIONSFEV1 in spirometry, V(O(2)) max×kg(-1)×min(-1) and V(O(2)) max/pred in cardiopulmonary exercise test can be used to stratify the patients' cardiopulmonary function status and is correlated well with FEV1. V(O(2)) max×kg(-1)×min(-1) is the best parameter among these three parameters to predict the risk of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications in patients with chest malignant tumors and borderline cardiopulmonary function.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; etiology ; Exercise Test ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumonectomy ; adverse effects ; Pneumonia ; etiology ; Postoperative Complications ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; etiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Spirometry ; Thoracic Neoplasms ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Young Adult