Objective To study the association between blood pressure variability and left ventricular hypertrophy in elderly isolated systolic hypertension.Methods Active blood pressure was applied to measure average BP,24 hour daytime and night BP variability,meanwhile,left ventricular interior diameter,the thickness of interventricular septum and left ventricular posterior were taken using echocardiagram so as to measure left ventricular weight( LVW) and left ventricular weight index (LVMI) in 31 elderly isolated systolic hypertension and 24 controls.Results BP variability, LVM and LVMI in 31 cases were higher than that of 24 controls.Conclusion BP variability and average BP are related to LVH.

Formate dehydrogenase(FDH)coding gene was amplified from genomic DNA of Pichia pastoris by polymerase chain reaction, and the codon TAG(bases 649-651)was mutated to GAG using site-directed mutagenesis.The recombinant plasmid pET-FDH was con- structed by inserting the mutated DNA fragment into expression vector pET-22b(+),and transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3).FDH was expressed as a form of soluble prutein fused with 6?His tag at high level through IPTG induction.The amount of FDH was up to about 30% of the total cell protein.The cells-free crude extract was purified by one affinity chromatographic step,and resulting enzyme preparation revealed a specific activity of 6.45 U/mg.

Objective To observe the changes of blood sugar following use of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in patients with severe burn. Methods A total of 140 patients with severe burn but with no history of diabetes were randomly and equally divided into Group A ( 18-44 years old) and Group B ( ≥45 years old) according to WHO criteria. Then, two groups were randomly divided Group B0 (treated with normal saline), 35 patients per group. Change of blood sugar and amount of insuline for control of blood sugar were observed and analyzed. Results Of 140 patients in four groups,128 patients accomplished the test, with no statistical difference upon general conditions between groups (P ＞0.05 ). Within four weeks after test, the amount of insuline used for control of blood sugar was (2908.0 ± 153.5) IU and (724.1 ± 31.1 ) IU respectively in Groups A1 and A0, (3725.9 ± 88.4) IU and (801.8 ±22.2) IU respectively in Groups B1 and BO. The results showed that the patients needing insulin to control blood sugar in Group B were more than that in Group A ( P ＜ 0.01 ). The time for blood sugar recovering to normal range in patients with high blood sugar with no use of rhGH in Group A1 and Group B1 was (5.21 ±0.64) d and (5.03 ± 1.01) d respectively (P＞0.05). Conclusions The blood sugar of patients with severe burn will rise after use of rhGH. The age of the patients is positively correlated with changes of blood sugar. Standard use of rhGH does not induce diabetes.

Objective To observe the effects of microRNA-21 (miR-21) inhibitor on apoptosis of type Ⅱalveolar epithelial cells (AEC Ⅱ) in rats with hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury (HALI).Methods Eighty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into air-control group,hyperoxia injury group,empty-virus control group (200 μL solution with lentivirus was dropped into the nasal) and miR-21 inhibitor pretreatment group (200 μL solution with lentivirus contained miR-21 inhibitor was dropped through the nasal) by random number table.After treatment,the rats in all groups were fed in the hyperoxia incubator with oxygen concentration exceeding 90％ for production of HALI model,and the rats in air-control group were fed normally without any treatment.Ten rats were selected at 0,24,48 and 72 hours after exposure in hyperoxia environment respectively,and the general changes of lung tissues were observed in light microscope.The right lung tissues were harvested to observe the pathological changes under light microscopy.The left lung tissues of other 10 rats in each group were harvested at 48 hours after execution,the miR-21 expression was determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR),the protein expression of cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase-3 (caspase-3) was determined by Western Bolt,and apoptosis of AEC Ⅱ was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL).Results ① No abnormal appearance in lung tissues was observed at all time points in the air-control group.In hyperoxia injury group,the lung injury would be more severe if the exposure time was longer,and lung tissues turned dark red after exposure for 72 hours,with patchy hemorrhage in several places;the structure of lung tissues was disordered,the alveolar wall was broken,the alveolar septum was significantly edematous and broadened,and there was plenty of inflammatory cell infiltration and edema fluid appeared inside the alveolar space.In miR-21 inhibitor pretreatment group,the degree of lung tissue injury was more severe than that of the hyperoxia injury group,and there was no significant change in empty-virus control group.(②) Compared with air-control group,miR-21 expression of the hyperoxia injury group was significantly decreased (2-△△Ct:0.021 ± 0.005 vs.0.037 ± 0.006),and the protein expression of caspase-3 was significantly increased (A value:0.423±0.081 vs.0.123±0.023,both P ＜ 0.05).After pretreatment with miR-21 inhibitor,the expression of miR-21 was further decreased (2-△△Ct:0.014±0.003 vs.0.021 ±0.005),while the protein expression of caspase-3was further increased (A value:0.691 ±0.085 vs.0.423 ±0.081,both P ＜ 0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in the expression of miR-21 (2-△ △ct:0.025 ± 0.007 vs.0.021 ± 0.005) and caspase-3 (A value:0.475 ± 0.062vs.0.423 ±0.081) between empty-virus control group and hyperoxia injury group (both P ＞ 0.05).(③) Compared with air-control group,the apoptosis cells in hyperoxia injury group were increased,which was further increased after pretreatment of miR-21 inhibitor,but no changes were found in empty-virus control group.Conclusion Inhibition of miR-21 expression in vivo could aggravate the injury of lung tissue in HALI rats,and increase the apoptosis of AEC Ⅱ.

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Objective To evaluate the quality of life (QOL ) of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and to explore its related factors .Methods SF‐36 questionnaire was used to evaluate the QOL of 626 CHB patients visited or hospitalized in China‐Japan Friendship Hospital from July 2014 to June 2015 .And the residents around the hospital were included as control group .Sociological characteristics ,clinical data , health related behaviors and nutritional status were collected .Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors related to quality of life . Results Six hundred and twenty‐six participants were enrolled in each group ,including 424 males and 202 females .The average age of CHB group and control group were 44 .2 ± 13 .9 and 44 .2 ± 13 .9 ,respectively .The average QOL score of the CHB patients was 72 .25 ± 16 .06 ,and 8 dimensions and 2 domains of CHB group were lower than those of control group (both P < 0 .05 ) . In multivariate analysis , factors independently associated with higher physical component summary (PCS) score were younger age (18—45 years old:OR=0 .27 ,95% CI:0 .13—0 .54 ;45—60 years old :OR= 0 .47 ,95% CI:0 .23—0 .95) ,high‐quality sleep (OR= 0 .20 ,95% CI:0 .12—0 .33) ,frequent exercise (OR=0 .37 ,95% CI:0 .19—0 .73) or occasional exercise (OR=0 .49 ,95% CI:0 .30—0 .77) ,and mild hepatitis symptoms (mild:OR=0 .19 ,95% CI:0 .05 -0 .76 ;moderate :OR=0 .20 ,95% CI:0 .06—0 .68 ) , while disease duration was associated with lower PCS score ;factor independently associated with higher mental component summary (MCS) score was high quality sleep (OR=0 .25 , 95% CI:0 .16—0 .41) ,while longer duration (OR= 14 .04 ,95% CI:1 .81—109 .38) and lower weight (OR=2 .72 ,95% CI:1 .48—4 .98) were associated with reduced MCS score ( all P<0 .05) .Conclusions The QOL of CHB patients is damaged universally .More attention should be paid to the health related life behavior and nutritional status of CHB patients in the future management .

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with pancreatic neoplasm.Methods Fifty-three patients (36 males,17 females; age:(60.3±8.9) years) who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT examination for suspected pancreatic tumor were retrospectively analyzed.Thirtytwo of them underwent dual-time point imaging.The characteristics of PET/CT images and serum CA19-9 were reviewed.Pathological results were used as a gold standard for evaluating the diagnostic value of PET/CT.Two-sample t test,paired t test and ROC curve analysis were used for data analysis.Results Thirtynine patients were finally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the other fourteen patients with benign disease.With SUVmax cutoff value of 3.13,the sensitivity and specificity of single-time point 18F-FDG PET/CT for diagnosis of pancreatic cancer were 92.3％ (36/39) and 9/14,respectively.The SUVmax was significant different between pancreatic cancer group and benign disease group (6.16±2.89 vs 3.37± 1.58; t =4.46,P＜0.01).Combined with the level of CA19-9,the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 69.2％ (27/39)and 13/14,respectively.The SUVmax of the early scan (5.45±2.43) was significantly different from that of the delayed scan (6.87±2.93) in pancreatic cancer group (t =8.25,P＜0.01),whereas no difference could be found in the benign group (3.18±1.28 vs 4.18±2.49; t=2.24,P＞0.05).With the SUVmax cutoff value of 3.3,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy in the early scan were 87.0％ (20/23),6/9 and 81.2％ (26/32),respectively.While with the SUVmax cutoff value of 3.0,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy in the delayed scan were 95.7％ (22/23),5/9 and 84.4％ (27/32),respectively.Conclusion 18 F-FDG PET/CT is a useful tool in the differential diagnosis of benign from malignant pancreatic diseases.

Objective To investigate the effect of EMG-electrical stimulation on upper extremity function in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.Methods52 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into the EMG-electrical stimulation group (27 cases) and control group (25 cases). All patients of two groups were treated with routine therapy and regularly physical therapy and occupational therapy, while those of the EMG-electrical stimulation group were given EMG-electrical stimulation training. The active range of motion (AROM) of wrist dorsiflexion was evaluated and upper extremity function was assessed by Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) pre-treatment and 2 months after treatment.ResultsThe upper extremity function of all patients in two groups improved and the patients of the EMG-electrical stimulation group were superior to those of the control group ( P<0.05). The AROM and FMA scores of the patients in the EMG-electrical stimulation group were significantly superior to that of the patients in the control group ( P<0.05).ConclusionThe EMG-electrical stimulation can improve the upper extremity function of hemiplegic patients after stoke.

ObjectiveTo analysis the clinical characteristics and the high risk factors of children with cerebral palsy.MethodsClinical data of 100 children with cerebral palsy were retrospectively analyzed.Results51% of children were born with asphyxia, 42% were born prematurely, 39% were low birth body weight. 85.7% of children involved had mental retardation, 12% had hearing loss and 7% had visual impairment. 88% of children involved had abnormal cranial CT results and 46.1% had abnormal EEG. 50.0% of the children had abnormal brain stem auditory evoked potentials.ConclusionAsphyxia, prematurely birth and low birth body weight are high risk factors of cerebral palsy. Most of the children with cerebral palsy in this group are mental retarded.

OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to observe the postoperative pain rate and degree of pain in preschool children with cleft lip and palate, and investigate the effect of nursing intervention on pain relief.

METHODSA total of 120 hospitalized cases of three- to seven-year-old preschool children with cleft lip and palate were selected from May to October 2011. The subjects were randomly divided into the control group and experimental groups 1, 2, and 3. The control group used conventional nursing methods, experimental group 1 used analgesic drug treatment, experimental group 2 used psychological nursing interventions, and experimental group 3 used both psychological nursing intervention and analgesic drug treatment. After 6, 12, 24, and 48 h, pain self-assessment, pain parent-assessment, and pain nurse-assessment were calculated for the four groups using the pain assessment forms, and their ratings were compared.

RESULTSThe postoperative pain rates of the four groups ranged from 50.0% to 73.3%. The difference among the four groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The differences among the control group and experimental groups 1 and 2 were not statistically significant (P = 0.871), whereas the differences among experimental group 3 and the other groups were statistically significant (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONPostoperative pain in preschool children with cleft lip and palate is common. Psychological nursing intervention with analgesic treatment is effective in relieving postoperative pain.