With the deepening of modernization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the method of quantification and standardization of TCM (i.e., quantitative characterization of TCM) has been more and more widely accepted by researchers. Chemometrics processes complicated data of TCM through applied mathematics, statistics and com-puter technology. And multivariable study was introduced into the quantitative characterization of TCM with great achievements. This article reviewed existed problems of quantitative characterization in TCM, the principles, char-acteristics, limitations, commonly used statistical methods and application conditions on quantitative characteriza-tion of TCM. With this review, a reference for further study of quantitative characterization of TCM was provided and a further research idea of combination with main methods of chemometrics was given.

A knowledge amount assessment index system was constructed by quantifying the knowledge-sharing will-ingness of staff in enterprises through case analysis according to the network centrality index. The effect of different staff on knowledge-sharing in enterprises was analyzed by calculating the index weight using the yaahp6 . 0 software and analyzing the correlation between its two factors.

Objective To measure the volume of olfaction-related cortex in olfactory dysfunction patients after upper respiratory tract infections via MRI,and to analyze the differences in the volume of olfaction-related cortex.Methods Fifteen olfactory dysfunction patients after upper respiratory tract infections (patient group) and fifteen age-and gender-matched normal volunteers (control group) were enrolled in this study to undergo 1.5 Tesla MR scanning.The volumes of olfaction-related cortex,including entorhinal cortex (EC),perirhinal cortex (PRC) and insular cortex (IC),were drawn and computed with Dr.View software.Olfactory function test was performed with the Sniffin' Sticks method which consisted of three tests:odor threshold (THR),odor discrimination (DIS),odor identification (ID),and their sum score (TDI).Statistical differences in the volumetric measures of bilateral EC,PRC,and IC between patient and control group were analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with age and intracranial volume (ICV) as covariates.Statistical differences in the olfactory function between patient and control group were analyzed by ANCOVA with age as a covariate.Results (1) The EC volume of patient group in the left and right side were (1.5 ± 0.3),(1.6 ± 0.1) cm3,while the control group were (1.7 ± 0.2),(1.8 ± 0.3) cm3 ; The PRC volume of patient group in the left and right side were (1.9 ± 0.4),(1.9 ± 0.3) cm3,and the control group were (2.5 ± 0.8),(2.3 ± 0.7) cm3 ; The IC volume of patient group in the left and right side were (5.2 ± 0.4),(5.8 ± 0.5) cm3,and the control group were (5.8 ± 0.8),(6.7 ± 0.2) cm3.EC,PRC and IC volumes of patient group and control group were measured and the results showed that the olfaction-related cortex volume was decreased in patient group showing significant statistical difference (F =4.913,4.793,7.832,5.574,9.842,7.221,P ＜ 0.05).(2) Olfactory function test of patient group and control group was performed and the results showed that the scores of patient group were lower than that of control group,and the differences were significant (F =54.508,118.774,93.039,53.692,74.139,53.626,91.842,91.696,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions It is feasible to measure the volumes of olfaction-related cortex with MRI,and the volumes of EC,PRC and IC decreased in olfactory dysfunction patients after upper respiratory tract infections compared with normal people.

Objective To explore the relationship between bone mineral density(BMD) and body tat disrribution in the aged in Ningbo area of China. Methods The BMD of lumbar vertebra and total body bones as well as body composition were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 61 aged males, and also in 63 aged females as control group. Results In the aged males, a negative correlation was found between BMD and age, while BMI, muscle, trunk fat were positively correlated with BMD. As for the aged female, age, BMI, muscle and fat were all positively correlated with BMD. Conclusions The correlation between body fat and BMD is closer in females than in males in the aged. There is a positive correlation between trunk fat and lumbar spine BMD, and it indicates that central obesity may have a protective effect on lumbar spine BMD.

ObjectiveTo evaluate effect intervened by the linden relaxation technique (LRT) in the group of long-term naval shipmen's anxiety on surface ship.MethodsSelected naval surface ship unit 1402 shipmen serve as study subjects.140 anxiety shipmen (70 ≥ SAS score ≥ 50) screen out with Zung'self-rating anxiety scale (SAS).The person's group with anxiety mood,but did not meet the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders of DSM-Ⅳ.Anxiety shipmen were random divided into the linden relaxation technique group ( n =70) and No-intervention control group ( n =70).In the LRT intervention group:LRT exercises time course was 1 time/ day,and 30 min/time to persist 10 days.The control group without relaxation training.Before and after interventions,anxiety level separately were evaluated with SAS.ResultsBefore intervention,there were not statistically significant between intervention group and control group in SAS anxiety scores,respectively ( ( 54.00 ± 4.43 ) vs (53.91 ± 4.88 )).After intervention,there were statistically significant between intervention group and control group anxiety scores,respectively was ( (40.57 ± 8.98 ) vs ( 53.13 ± 5.51 ) ).The difference before and after intervention,anxiety scoring in intervention group (13.43 ± 7.82 ) was lower than that of the control group (0.79 ± 3.41 ).After following 2 months,SAS scores in the intervention group was more lower (36.76 ± 8.57 ) than the right finish intervention,there was significant different; but there was not significant different belong to the control group (52.34 ± 5.50).ConclusionLinden relaxation technique improves anxiety mood in the naval servicemen.

[Objective] The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the 2013 edition of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) ultrasound lexicon in diagnosing breast categories 3-5 lesions.[Methods] Using our breast ultrasound database from June 2014 to June 2016,we identified 4428 BI-RADS category 3 to 5 lesions with a known pathological diagnosis in 4 428 adult women.The positive predictive value (PPV) of each BI-RADS category was calculated based on the pathological diagnoses and compared with the reference range provided by the American College of Radiology (ACR).[Results] 4 428 lesions from 4428 patients were included in this study.The PPV of each BI-RADS category waswithin the reference range provided by the ACR in 2013.1198 (27.1％) pathological malignant/borderline results were found in the 4 428 lesions,the other 3 230 (72.9％)lesions were diagnosed with benign results.Among the malignant/borderline lesions,the rate of lymph node metastasis gradually increased as the BI-RADS categories were upgraded.Malignant lesions with a diagnosis ofinvasive ductal carcinoma or invasive lobular carcinoma showed an increasing distribution trend from category 3 to 5.[Conclusion] The 2013 editionof BI-RADS ultrasound lexiconhas good diagnostic accuracy and efficiencyin clinical practice.

Objective To find some risk factors correlated with test anxiety of middle school students,and to find out influencing pathway for test anxiety. Methods 647 middle school students were investigated with Sarason' Test Anxiety Scale (TAS), Achievement Motivation Scale (AMS), Coping Style Scale for School Students ( CSS), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire( EPQ), Egma Minnen av Bardndosnauppforrestran(EMBU) and Family Environment Scale-Chinese Version(FES-CV). Statistics were done with version of SPSS14.0,and data were analyzed by Pearson correlation, multiple linenear stepwise regression and path analysis. Results The rates of test anxiety respectively was mild 25.97% ,moderate 45.65% ,severe 28.38%; there were no significant different between the male and female students anxiety ( 16.71 ± 6.44,17.01 ± 7.02, t = 1. 469, P = 0.334). Test anxiety positively correlated with Achievement motivation, reach motivation of competition, endurance, escape, expos, deny the fantasy,family conflicts,parental punished severely,excessive interference,objective deny,overprotective of father.( r 1-16 :0. 214,0. 135,0. 254,0. 216,0. 308,0.472,0. 492,0. 168,0. 249,0. 537,0. 282,0. 102,0. 238,0. 185,0. 233,0.301,0.273; P 1-16 = 0. 000 ～ 0. 030) , and negatively correlated with Problem-solving, rationalizing interpretation, family cohesion, informative, entertaining, emotional expression, organization, parental warmth and understanding ( r1-9: -0. 121, -0. 134, -0. 178, -0. 215, -0. 221, -0. 101, -0. 298, -0. 136, -0. 168; P 1-9 =0.000 ～0.007). Enter test anxiety regression equation is the reached motivation of competition,emotional expose,organization, psychosis, Neuroticism, parent's warm and understanding , mother's refuse and deny ( t 1-7: 2.496,2.521, -2.687, -2. 150,3.503,2.237,2.259; P1-7 =0.001 ～0.038). Conclusion Test anxiety is commonly find in middle school students. Test anxiety is affected by some paths that are personality,achievement motivation,emotional coping style,family environment and parental education methods.

Objective: To analyze the influencing factors for residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation in elderly patients with liver cancer. Methods: Clinical data of 65 elderly patients with liver cancer treated by radiofrequency ablation in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.The influencing factors on residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Of 102 lesions in 65 elderly patients with liver cancer, 87 lesions were completely ablated at the first time, and the first complete ablation rate of lesion was 85.29%(87/102). All visible lesions were completely ablated in 56 patients at the first time, and the first complete ablation rate of cases was 86.15%(56/65). Fifteen lesions in 9 patients were incompletely ablated.Univariate analysis showed that gender(χ²=0.740, P=0.390), cirrhosis(χ²=0.745, P=0.388), hepatitis B(χ²=0.057, P=0.812)and type of liver cancer(χ²=0.171, P=0.682)had no significant effect on the residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation, but the number of lesions(χ²=6.694, P=0.010), the lesion size(χ²=14.382, P=0.000)and liver function classification(χ²=5.359, P=0.030)had statistically significant effects on residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation.Further multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the number of lesions ≥ 3(OR=1.916, 95%CI: 1.326~2.571, P=0.029), the size of lesions≥3 cm(OR=2.362, 95%CI: 2.180~2.923, P=0.000)were risk factors for residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation. Conclusions Radiofrequency ablation has a better therapeutic effect on liver cancer in elderly patients.The number and size of lesions have a certain impact on the residual lesions after radiofrequency ablation.

Objective To investigate the genetic basis of patients with intellectual disability,and to assess the application of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)-array in the molecular diagnosis of intellectual disability.Methods Sixty-four patients with intellectual disability who were identified in Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from January 2013 to June of 2015 were enrolled.Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and was analyzed with Illumina Humancyto SNP-12 300K gene array chip.All identified copy number variants (CNVs) were analyzed with references from databases such as ClinVar,DECIPHER,OMIM and DGV(Database of Genomic Variants),as well as comprehensive literature review from PubMed database to determine the pathogenicity of CNVs.Results Sixteen cases of the above 64 patients were found to have CNVs with genomic alterations,including 6 cases microdeletions/microduplications associated with known syndromes,3 cases microdeletions and microduplications with clear clinical relevance (non-syndrome),1 case numerical chromosome aberration,1 case unbalanced translocation and 5 cases CNVs of unknown clinical significance.The detection rate was 25% (16/64 cases).Among these 16 abnormalities,6 cases of them could not be detected by using karyotyping analysis because their sizes were less than 5 Mb,and the smallest detected missing fragment was 0.53 Mb.Conclusion SNP-array gene chip technique with the advantages of higher efficiency,high-resolution and good accuracy,which can be applied to the genetic diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Objective To study the effect of enhanced MK gene expression in hepatic carcinoma cells.Methods The recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK was transfected into SMMC 7721 cells.The mRNA and protein expression levels of MK gene in these cells were determined by real-time PCR,Western blotting and flow cytometry.The intracellular DNR accumulation of these cells was measured by flow cytometry.To investigate the effect of MK gene mediated multidrug resistance,MTT assay was employed to determine the cellular sensitivity of different chemotherapeutic drugs in MK-overexpressed SMMC 7721 cells.Results The mRNA and protein expression levels of MK gene significantly increased after the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK transfected into SMMC 7721 cells,suggesting that the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK can enhance the transcription of MK effectively.The DNR accumulation of MK transfected cells decreased significantly (4.06 ± 0.88,P ＜ 0.05),and IC50 of MK transfected cells to ADM/5-FU increased significantly (15 ± 3,27 ± 4,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions After the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK transfected into hepatic carcinoma cells,expression of midkine increased,enhancing the resistance of hepatic carcinoma cells to chemotherapeutic drugs.