Calculation of linear parameters, such as time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of heart rate variability (HRV), is a conventional method for assessment of autonomic nervous system activity. Nonlinear phenomena are certainly involved in the genesis of HRV. In a seemingly random signal the Poincaré plot can easily demonstrate whether there is an underlying determinism in the signal. Linear and nonlinear analysis methods were applied in the computer words inputting experiments in this study for physiological measurement. This study therefore demonstrated that Poincaré plot was a simple but powerful graphical tool to describe the dynamics of a system.
Autonomic Nervous System ; physiology ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Linear Models ; Nonlinear Dynamics

Objective To investigate the effects of tetrandrine on myocardial hypertrophy in renohypertensive rats and its possible mechanism.Methods The myocardial hypertrophy models were established in two-kidney-one-clip (2K1C)renovascular hypertensive rats.Before renal artery constriction,all the rats were randomly divided into four groups(n=15 per group):(1) the sham-operated control group; (2) the 2K1C renohypertensive group; (3) the tetrandrine group,the two-kidney-one-clip renohypertensive rats were treated with tetrandrine at a dose of 50 ml/kg · d-1 from the post-operated 5th week; (4) the enapril group,the two-kidney-one-clip renohypertensive rats were treated with enapril at a dose of 6 ml/kg· d-1 from the post-operated 5th week.The standard tail-cuff method was used to measure blood pressure in conscious rats.After drug treatment for 8 weeks,the rats were killed and left ventricle was obtained to measure the ratio of left ventricle weight to body weight (LVW/BW),myocardial angiotensin Ⅱ content,and mRNA expressions of inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1 β (IL-1β).Results Compared with shamgroup[(14.90±3.31)kPa; (1.89±0.27)mg/g; (27.38±7.10)pg/mg; (0.72±0.10)and(0.65±0.10)fold of GAPDH expression],the untreated 2K1C renohypertensive rats exhibited a significant increase in blood pressure [(23.53 ± 3.40) kPa],LVW/BW [(2.83 ± 0.40) mg/g],angiotensin Ⅱ content [(43.51 ± 7.37) pg/mg],and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β [(1.47 ± 0.14) and (1.07 ± 0.11) fold of GAPDH expression].Treatment with tetradrine significantly attenuated the increase in blood pressure [(15.81 ± 3.12) kPa] and LVW/BW [(1.94 ±0.31) mg/g],angiotensin Ⅱ content [(31.31 ± 6.69) pg/mg],and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β [(0.76 ±0.11) and (0.63 ± 0.09) fold of GAPDH expression].Conclusion Long-term related to its inhibition of local production or release of angiotensin Ⅱ and inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β in the myocardium of renohypertensive rats.

Inductive chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy have been a focus on the clinical research in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Cisplatin,as a kind of representative platinum drug,can improve the curative effect,but it also brings a lot of side effects to nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.The new kind of platinum drug-nedaplatin,can not only guarantee the curative effect but also reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.

Objective To determine whether the extent of airflow obstruction is associated with left ventricular function in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods Left ventricle end diastolic volume ( LVEDV ),left ventricle end systolic volume ( LVESV ),left ventricle stroke volume( LVSV),left ventricle ejection fraction( LVEF),heart rate ( HR),cardiac output ( CO) and cardiac index (CI) were measured by ultrasonic cardiogram.Thirty-one patients with chronic bronchitis,42 mild-to-moderate COPD patients and 16 controls with normal lung function were recruited.The relations between the extent of airflow obstruction and the impairment of left ventricular function were analyzed.Results There were no significant differences of LVEDV,LVESV,LVSV,HR,CO or CI between the control and chronic bronchitis groups.LVEDV,LVESV,LVSV,CO and CI of chronic bronchitis group were significantly higher than those of mild-to-moderate COPD group while HR was lower.LVEDV,LVESV,LVSV,CO and CI had a positive correlation with forced expiratory volume in 1 second ( FEV1 ),forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC ratio.And HR had a negative correlation with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC.LVEF was positively correlated with FVC,but not with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC.LVEDV,LVESV,LVSV,HR,CO and CI were linearly related with FEV1.Conclusions Left ventricular function is maintained in chronic bronchitis patients. Left ventricular function,especially left ventricular end diastolic filling,deteriorates among the mild-to-moderate COPD patients.The extent of airflow obstruction may reflect the impairment of left ventricular function in COPD patients.

Objective To investigate the correlation between urinary calculi and upper urinary tract infections.Methods Twenty-six patients underwent lithiasis in upper urinary tract accompanied with infectious symptoms were enrolled in this study (test group).Blood culture was obtained in peak temperature before lithotrity,urine sample was obtained for bacterial culture.Thirty patients with calculi in upper urinary react accompanied no infectious symptoms in the same period were enrolled in control group.Calculi were pestled for bacterial culture and analyzed the components after the calculi were removed.Results In test group,the positive of blood,urine,calculi culture were 4,23,18 patients.The prominent component of calculi was hexahydrate magnesium ammonium phosphate.Bacteria in 13 positive urine sample had the same property with the calculi samples which came from the same cases.In control group,the positive of urine,calculi culture were 4,4 patients.The prominent component of calculi were calcium oxalate calculi and uricite calculi.The morbidity of upper urinary tract infections in test group was significantly higher than that in control group [69.2％(18/26) vs.13.3％(4/30)] (P ＜ 0.05).The coincidence of urine culture and calculi culture in test group was significantly higher than that in control group [72.2％(13/18) vs.25.0％(1/4)](P＜0.05).Conclusions Infectious calculi can easily result in upper urinary tract infections.Hexahydrate magnesium ammonium phosphate can make the prominent component in infectious calculi.

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased in recent years, and primary prevention of allergic disease is considered to be an elusive goal. This paper summarizes the recent publications on probiotics in allergic rhinitis. It focuses on clinical and laboratory observations of treatment or prevention of allergic rhinitis. Probiotics administration represents different outcome, its effects depend on a variety of factors, such as dosing regimen, delivery method and the types of bacterium. Since the data from different research centers are conflicting, the further studies are required.
Animals ; Humans ; Probiotics ; therapeutic use ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; therapy

At present, oncology medical student in our country has many communication problems, such as communication awareness is not strong,the lack of communication,communication is not enough self-confidence and other issues.To improve the communication ability between doctors and patients for the oncology professional medical students:it is the necessary premise for correct implementation of diagnosis and treatment, an effective way to reduce medical disputes, adapt to the demand of the development of higher medical education.And pointed out the effective ways to improve the ability of doctor-patient communication:to set up the doctor-patient communi-cation and tumor department before the internship training course;establishlisten with your heart and professional guidancemode;with teacher actively guiding; learn to empathymode; adhere to the concept of taking pa-tients as the center.

A case of lung adenocarcinoma was reviewed.Its major symptoms were cough , sputum and progressive dyspnea.High resolution computed tomography presented ground-glass, bilateral fibrosis and some solid opacities.In conjunctions with the related literatures , its clinical manifestations and imaging features were analyzed for a better understanding of lung cancer.

Our ancestor found that some of the Chinese herbal drugs were toxic during their clinical practice. They graded the toxicity of Chinese herbal drugs into three degrees and thought that the term "toxicity of the Chinese herbal drugs" could be used in a broad and a narrow sense. In modern times, toxic components of the Chinese herbal drugs and their toxic mechanisms, especially the toxicity on the kidney, were further revealed. The factors that affect the toxicity of the Chinese herbal drugs include the species, preparation, dose and environment. To prevent the toxicity of the Chinese herbal drugs, we must strengthen the management of the Chinese herbal drugs. On the other hand, doctors' recognition of the toxicity of Chinese herbal drugs should be enhanced. At the same time, patients should be told to decoct and take Chinese herbal drugs correctly.