Objective To investigate the treatment effect of atorvastatin in patients with soft carotid atherosclerotic plaques using contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS).Methods Sixty patients with acute cerebral infarction and soft carotid atherosclerotic plaques were divided into two groups:high-dose atorvastatin treatment group(40 mg daily)and control group without atorvastatin treatment.The same soft carotid plaque in each patient was examined before and after 3-months'treatment respectively using CEUS.The parameters of CEUS were compared between pretherapy and post-treatment,including arrived time (AT),time to peak(TTP),peak intensity(PI),based intensity(BI)and enhanced intensity(EI,EI=PI-BI).Results EI of carotid plaques in treatment group was decreased significantly than that in control group after three months'treatment(P＜0.05).While the difference of EI in control group has no significance between pre-therapy and post-treatment(P＞0.05). Conclusions The neovascularization in soft carotid plaques was reduced after 3-months'treatment of a high dose atorvastatin.CEUS can be used to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin in treatment of soft carotid plaques.

Vertebral artery hypoplasia is a congenital vessel variation. Its incidence is from 1. 9 to 26. 5% . In recent years, studies have shown that vertebral artery hypoplasia may be a potential risk factor for posterior circulation infarction, especialy when it coexists with other cerebrovascular risk factors. Vertebral artery hypoplasia may also cause regional hypoperfusion and complex neurovascular regulation, and it also has a certaln link with migralne.

Objective To discuss the influence of bath frequency on neonatal skin condition and body temperature. Methods 108 newborns from obstetrics of People′s Hospital of Peking University during November 2015 to December 2015 were selected, and were randomly distributed t into two groups by lottery. The control group took bath every day, whereas the experimental group did every three days. The newborns were followed up for 4 weeks on their skin condition and body temperature. Then the data were systemized and performed statistical analysis. Results During the first 4 weeks after babies were born, the control group and experimental group showed no significant difference on their skin condition (P>0.05). When compared at the time of first 3 days, 1 week and 2 weeks after the babies were born, body temperature of the experimental group were (36.693±0.182), (36.738±0.174), (36.772±0.185)℃, while the control group were (36.591 ± 0.160), (36.671 ± 0.158), (36.684 ± 0.155)℃,which tended to be significantly lower than the experimental group (t values were -2.697,-2.087,-2.669, P <0.01 or 0.05), but still within the normal range. However, this difference of body temperature disappeared after the first 2 weeks (P>0.05). Conclusions Reducing the bath frequency form once a day to every third day showed no influence on neonatal skin condition. Meanwhile, it did avoid significant reduce of body temperature after bath. This may help improve healthy skin care of newborns, promote their growth, and at the same time, redistribute the clinical nursing work efficiently.

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[Summary] Thirty-two SD rats were randomly divided into noraml control group(NC, n = 10) and high fat diet group(HF, n=22). 10 weeks later, the HF group rats were injected STZ(30 mg/ kg) to set up the model of diabetes complicating with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Then, HF group were randomly divided into model control group(MC, n = 8) and Saxagliptin intervene group( M + S, n = 8). The M + S group were made an intervention with Saxagliptin(10 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ) for 8 weeks. At the end of 18 weeks, the fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, liver function, liver weight, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interleukin 6 were measured. HOMA-IR was calculated. Western bolt was used to determine the expression of NF-κB in hepatic tissue. The level of the indexes above increased in the MC group than in the NC group. But the indexes above mentioned in M + S group were ameliorated. The expression of NF-κB was significantly up regulated in MC group as compared with the NC group, and significantly reduced in the M+S group than in the MC group. The results of correlation analysis revealed that TNF-αand IL-6 were positive correlated with HOMR-IR, respectively. Saxagliptin can effectively reduce the blood glucose level and alleviate insulin resistance, then further relieve the inflammation of liver injury, and finally to alleviate the condition of T2DM with NAFLD. It may play a protective role in the damaged hepatic cells.

Objective To study the variation and characteristics of HIV-1 tat exon 1 gene from a patient with AIDS dementia complex( ADC), so as to research the pathogenesis of ADC. Methods The tat gene was amplified with nested PCR from genomic DNA which was extracted from lymph node, spleen and different brain tissues( meninges, grey matter from frontal cortex, white matter from frontal cortex, temporal cortex and basal ganglia) of a patient who died of ADC. PCR products were cloned into the pGEM-T vector,after transformation and selection by ampicillin and blue/white spotting. Five of positive clones were sequenced. HIV-1 tat sequences were processed with BioEdit and MEGA4. With the softwares, Neighbor-Joining tree, p-Distances, values of ds/dn, and analysis of amino acid motifs were all done. Results The samples were all identified as HIV-1 B and genetic variation exists in HIV-1 tat isolated from different tissue;Compared with HXB2, sixteen sites of the amino acid seque nce coded by the HIV-1 tat gene which was isolated from the patient changed. In addition, part of the changes were different between periphery and brain,especially, the five Q54R changes from basal ganglia and one Q54R change from temporal cortex are deserve to follow with interest. Conclusion Variations exist in the HIV-1 tat genes extracted from the ADC patient and the variations from peripheral and central nerve tissues were different, whether the variations concerned with the pathogenesis of ADC need more research.

Objective To investigate the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention and evaluate its role in the entire clinical course of in the treatment of children with severe burns. Methods A total of 60 children with 1-5 years old with clinical diagnosis of severe burns were randomly divided into experimental group and control group by random digits table method, 30 cases in each group. The control group received routine burn care. The experimental group received comprehensive nursing interventions on the basis of routine burn care and the intervention time covered the entire course of treatment. During hospitalization, the recovery and family social system were evaluated by anxiety scales and social support scales combined with the cure rate and hospitalization of children. Results Before intervention, the score of Anxiety Rating Scale was high in both groups of families, while Social Support Scale was lower, the difference was not statistically significant between the two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the score of Anxiety Rating Scale and was Social Support Scale were (52.31±7.81), (31.52± 5.48)points in the experimental group, and (62.51 ± 6.52), (23.62 ± 5.62) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=5.491 3, 5.512 5, P<0.01). The length of stay was (18.34±3.58) d in the experimental group, and (21.82 ± 4.23) d in the control group, and there was significant difference(t=3.439 6, P<0.05). The cure rate was 93.33%(28/30) in the experimental group, and 56.67%(17/30) in the control group, and there was significant difference(χ2=10.755 6, P<0.05). Conclusions The comprehensive nursing intervention can provide comprehensive refinement of the overall care in children and their families, promote physical and psychological rehabilitation of children with severe burns, and repair their family and social support systems. The comprehensive nursing intervention has far-reaching implications for the rehabilitation of children with severe burns.

Objective To assess the clinical ultrasound value of layer‐specific strain in evaluation of left ventricular systolic myocardial dysfunction of uremia patients after long‐time dialysis at different time . Methods A total of 68 uremia patients accepted maintenance hemodialysis ( M HD ) were enrolled . T he patients were divided into two groups according to the dialysis duration :dialysis time ＜3 years ( group B , n＝31) and dialysis time ≥3 years ( group C , n ＝37) . T he age and sex mached healthy cases were selected as control group ( group A , n ＝ 30 ) . T he standard dynamic two‐dimensional echocardiographic viewes of apical four‐chamber ,three‐chamber ,two‐chamber and the short‐axis view at three levels of mitral valve , papillary muscle and apex were acquired for three cardiac cycles . T he highest value of peak systolic longitudinal strain ( LS ) ,circumferential strain ( CS ) at different levels ,left venrticular global longitudinal strain ( GLS ) and global circumferential strain ( GCS ) were respectively assessed from endocardium ,mid‐myocardium and epicardium using GE EchoPAC workstation . T he comparisons of those parameters were performed among the 3 groups for differences . T he efficacies of GLS and GCS at different myocardial layers in diagdosing the left ventricular systolic function of M HD patients were analyzed by the ROC curve . Results ① Global transmural parameters :compared with those in group A ,the values of GLS at three myocardial layers in both M HD groups were significantly decreased ( all P ＜ 0 .01 ) ,the value of GLS at three myocardial layers in group C was also decreased ,and was statistically different from that in group B ( P＜0 .01) . Compared with those in group A ,the values of GCS at mid‐myocardium in group B and three myocardial layers in group C were also decreased ( all P ＜0 .01) . T here was no significant difference of GCS between group B and C ( P ＞0 .05) . ②Longitudinal transmural parameters at different levels :the values of LS at three myocardial layers of mitral valve ,papillary muscle and apex were decreased in group B and C compared with those in group A ( P ＜0 .05 or P ＜0 .01) ; T he values of LS at three myocardial layers of mitral valve ,papillary muscle and apical levels were also decreased in group C compared with those in group B ( P ＜0 .05 or P ＜0 .001) . ③Short‐axis transmural parameters at different levels :compared with those in group A ,the value of CS at mid‐myocardium of mitral valve level was decreased in group B ( P ＜0 .05) ,the values of CS at three myocardial layers of the mitral valve level and mid‐myocardium of papillary muscle level and apical level were decreased in group C ( P ＜0 .05 or P ＜0 .01) . Besides ,compared with those in group B ,the values of CS at mid‐myocardium and epicardium of mitral valve level were also decreased in group C ( P ＜0 .05) . ④ROC curve showed that determining left ventricular systolic dysfunction in M HD patients using GLS ,GCS at different myocardial layers ,when the area under the curve ( AUC ) of GLS of intima was 0 .851 ,the cut‐off value was －21 .45% ,the sensitivity was 72 .7% ,and the specificity was 93 .3% ; when the AUC of GCS of mid‐myocardium was 0 .683 ,the cut‐off value was －17 .08% , the specificity was 58 .5% , and the specificity was 83 .3% . Conclusions T he left ventricular systolic myocardial function is progressively damaged with the extended dialysis duration time . Ultrasonic layer‐specific strain technology could be used to quantitatively evaluate left ventricular systolic transmural myocardial dysfunction and might contribute to the evaluation of the severity of left ventricular myocardial dysfunction clinically for a more accurate intervention .

Objective To establisha multiplex STR genotyping m ethod for autosom al STR and Y-STR loci in forensic biological practice. Methods W idely used autosom al STR loci and Y-STR loci w ere se-lected. A set of PC R prim ers w as designed, and a 5-dye fluorescent labeled STR multiplex PC R reagent kit w as developed. Results A kit w as developed w hich can sim ultaneously detect 15 autosom al STR loci, 10 Y-STR loci, and an Amelogenin. Conclusion The 15 autosom al STR plus 10 Y-STR kit in com bination w ith capillary electrophoresis m ethod w as used to STR genotyping w ith accurate and reli-able results. The new one-step testing kit can potentially be w idely used in forensic cases and D N A databank in the future.

The progressive encephalopathy with edema,hypsarrhythmia,and optic atrophy (PEHO) syndrome is a unique pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder,characterized by a combination of severe mental retardation,early onset epileptic seizures,pedal edema,optic/cerebellar atrophy,and early death.The affected individuals have neither optic atrophy nor the typical neuroradiological findings has been described as PEHO-like syndrome.At present,there are few reports about PEHO syndrome in China.In this study,we summarizes the incidence,etiology,clinical manifestations,and related genes of PEHO syndrome,and aims to provide assistance for future clinical work.