Objective To evaluate the value of three-dimensional surface shaded display (SSD) and volume rendering technique(VRT) in diagnosis of scapular injury. Methods Twenty patients of scapular fractures, who were 15 males and 5 males with an average age of 34 years, were examined with SIEMENS PLUS 4 helical CT. Images were reconstructed in workstation with three-dimensional SSD and VRT, and then analyzed and compared with X-ray and 2D CT images. The regions of interesting consisted of acromion, coracoid process, glenoid cavity, supraspinous fossa, scapular spine, infraspinous fossa, lateral margin, medial margin and inferior angle of scapula. All of imagings were evaluated by two experienced radiologists with double blind method. Results 2D CT findings were clinically or operatively confirmed, and also taken as an evaluative standard to analyze the diagnostic rates of the X-ray, SSD and VRT in this study. The positive rates of diagnosis in plain X-ray and SSD were 94.44% and 97.78%, and the false negative rates was 17.65% and 7.84% respectively; the false positive rate of diagnosis of plain X-ray was 0.76%; the positive rate of diagnosis of VRT was 100%. The difference between plain X-ray, 2D CT, SSD and VRT was not statistically significant for scapular fractures, but the quality of imaging to display the fracture details of 3D CT was the best, while 3D CT might obtain the most objective view of scapular fractures. Eight cases of scapular fractures were examined again post-operatively, the reconstructed images of 3D CT displayed the structure of scapular fractures clearly. VRT could show the contour of scapula and position of the internal fixation, as well as the effect of reduction after operation and the healing status of scapular fractures. Conclusion SSD and VRT of spiral CT are effective methods in diagnosing scapular injury. The images of SSD and VRT of spiral CT may provide exact guidance to preoperative protocol and internal fixation. For complicated scapular fractures, these two techniques could be regarded as imaging techniques of choice. Furthermore, VRT provides more important information to apply the internal fixation devices and assess the result of surgical reduction.

In order to make a rational and effective cure measure for lung cancer,people need to establish suitable animal model.Spontaneous or induced model needs long time to form tumor and the rate is not steady.Xenograft mouse model is widely used in laboratories because of its steady tumor formation rate and less time in oncogenesis.Engineered mouse model which is based on genetic technology not only helps us to understand pathological process of lung cancer,but also can provide an ideal preclinical model of targeted therapy experiment,and it will be the important development direction of lung cancer animal model.

Objective:To study the function of ectomesenchymal stem cells(EMSC) in periapical tissues regeneration. Methods:Tissue engineering technique was applied to compose EMSC-ceramic bovine bone for repairing of a Sprague-Dawley rat model of the periapical tissues defects. Results were observed by HE staining. Results:New pulp-cement like structures were formed and the result of experimental group was better than that of control group. Conclusion: EMSC participates in the process of the periapical tissues regeneration.

Objective To observe the effect of moxibustion on Sanyinjiao, Hegu acupoint first active phase of labor contractions pain.Methods One hundred and sixty cases of primipara were divided into test group by single blind, randomized methods (the Sanyinjiao acupoint group, Sanyinjiao acupoint and hegu point group) and control group(non-acupuncturev points group and the blank group).Each group with 40 cases.The patients were exerted mxibustion therapy 30 min in the Sanyinjiao acupoint group and Sanyinjiao acupoint and hegu point group, respectively in the maternal appear regularity uterine contraction pain, after ostium of uterus opened 3 cm.The women of the non-acupuncturev points group were exerted moxibustion therapy in the wrist horizontal stripes of radial side radial pulse place to elbow horizontal stripes biceps tendon of the midpoint of the radial side of attachment 30 min.The blank group women didn' t conduct notcarry moxibustion intervention.On the first active stage of labor time and uterine contraction pain were compared.Results The active labor time of Sanyinjiao group, Sanyinjiao and Hegu group,non acupoint group and blank control group patients were (116.11 ±65.89) min, (81.93 ± 53.45) min, (123.03 ± 7.67) min, (138.69 ± 104.01) min respectively, there was significant difference among Sanyinjiao and Hegu group, non acupoint group and blank group (P＜ 0.05), while the difference between the non acupoint group and blank group without statistical significance (P＞0.05).The first time of production process of 4 groups were (313.22± 141.15) min, (379.50± 182.82) min, (393.00 ±196.50) min, (488.08±236.61) min respectively, there was significant difference among Sanyinjiao group,Sanyinjiao and Hegu group and blank group differences (P ＜ 0.05).Moxibustion therapy after stopping, 2 h degree of cervical dilation of 4 groups were (8.37±2.19) cm, (8.14±2.74) cm, (7.64±2.91) cm, (6.29 ±3.05) cm respectively;contractions lasting time were (0.56±0.16) min, (0.52±0.13) min, (0.:48±0.17) min, (0.41± 0.09) min respectively;uterine contraction interval (2.98± 1.45) min, (2.56± 1.02) min, (3.89 ±1.54) min, (3.41 ± 1.32) min respectively;contraction strength enhaucement efficiency were 60.0％ (24/40) ,75.0％ (30/40), 17.5％ (7/40), 10.0％ (4/40) respectively, there were significant differences among Sanyinjiao group,Sanyinjiao and Hegu group,the non acupoint group and blank control group in terms of above indexes (P ＜ 0.05), while difference between the non acupoint group and blank group without statistical significance(P＞0.05).After the withdrawal of the moxibustion treatment 2 h, the pain reduction in childbirth of 4 groups were 52.5 ％ (21/40), 47.5％ (19/40), 22.5％ (9/40), 20％ (8/40) respectively, the pain reduction in childbirth of Sanyinjiao group, Sanyinjiao and Hegu Point Group were higher than that of non acupoint group and blank group, the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05);while non acupoint group and blank group compared without statistically significant (P＞0.05).Conclusion The effect of Moxibustion at Sanyinjiao and Sanyinjiao compatibility Hegu Acupoint moxibustion on maternal production process and uterine contraction are significant, but combine with Acupoint Moxibustion can shorten the time of the active phase of labor, increase contraction of the uterus, promote the production process.

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether ectomesenchymal cells also derived from neural crest stem cell in mammals.OBJECTIVE: To understand the specific markers and differentiation directions of maxillofacial and mandibular processes progenitor cells,and to explore the source and differentiation phenotype of ectomesenchymal stem cells.METHODS: The expression and changes of expression profiles of rat ectomesenchymal cells at E9.5,E10.5,E11.5,and E12.5days were observed by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The progenitors expressed multi-lineage markers,including neural system and several rnesenchymal tissue types,importantly the facts that molecule profiles were changed with time prolonged,suggesting these progenitors were in active differentiating stage,so they were stem like cells or contain stem like cells.Moreover,small populations(2%-3%)of CD57 and P75 phenotypes were detected by flow cytornetry,suggesting that ectomesenchymal stem cells were derived from neural crest,which maintained a quantitative stabilization though it is gradually differentiate after localization.

The authors have analyzed the present situation of teaching experiment in higher vocational education of china. And then the process of researching and practicing the basic medical experimental technique curriculum reform has been discussed from the aspects such as the teaching aims,curriculum setup,teaching content selection,teaching methods and education evaluation system for the purpose of exploring the experimental teaching mode to fulfill the requirements of the comprehensive career competence of higher vocational education.

BACKGROUNDTo establish a cohort for the study of risk factors of lung cancer, and to support the study of early biomarkers and prevention of lung cancer.

METHODSDesigned a special population-based prospectively dynamic cohort among radon- and arsenic-exposed tin miners aged 40 or more years old with at least 10 years of occupational exposure in Yunnan Province, P.R.China. The mass screenings with sputum cytology and chest X-ray were conducted annually. The baseline information was collected for assessing demographic characteristics and risk factors. The multiple sputum specimens, chest radiographs and numerous biologic specimens have been collected and stored.

RESULTSFrom 1992-1999, 9143 miners have been enrolled and 460 new cases of lung cancer have been found. There had 47655 person-time chest radiographs and 46625 person-time sputum cytology among the cohort in 8 years. The relative risks of age-adjusted exposure to chronic bronchitis, silicosis, and tobacco were 1.73, 1.46, and 1.32 respectively.

CONCLUSIONSA cohort of unique occupationally-exposed tin miners with an extensive biologic specimen repository and data bank has been successfully established. Although occupational exposures are the predominant risk factors among the high risk miners, lung cancer risk is also associated with chronic obstructive lung disease (chronic bronchitis and silicosis) and a number of measures of exposure to tobacco smoke, including early age of first use, duration, and cumulative exposure.

Objective To explore the clinical effects of Tiaojing Zhuyun mixture combined with regulating menstration and promoting pregnancy by thirteen acupuncture in the treatment of Declining Ovarian Function(DOR)combined with follicular dysplasia infertility.Methods From January 1,2022 to January 1,2023,60 cases of infertility patients with DOR follicular dysplasia were treated in our hospital,and the above cases were randomly divided into experimental group:Tiaojing Zhuyun mixture+ regulating menstration and promoting pregnancy by thirteen acupuncture + Clomiphene group;Control group:Clomiphene group,30 cases each.The improvement of FSH,maximum follicle size and ovulation,uterine artery blood flow index,endometrial thickness and pregnancy were observed after treatment.Results The improvement of follicle stimulating hormone,maximum follicle size,endometrial thickness and uterine artery blood flow indexes in Tiaojing Zhuyun mixture+ regulating menstration and promoting pregnancy by thirteen acupuncture + Clomiphene group were better than clomiphene group.The difference between groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The ovulation rate was 66.7%and the pregnancy rate was 40%.The ovulation rate was 40%higher than the control group,and the pregnancy rate was 20%.The difference between groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion In the patients with DOR follicular dysplasia infertility,Tiaojing Zhuyun mixture combined with regulating menstration and promoting pregnancy by thirteen acupuncture can improve the level of follicle stimulating hormone,promote follicular maturation and ovula-tion,reduce the resistance of uterine artery blood flow,increase the thickness of endometrial,promote pregnancy,and have fewer adverse reactions.

OBJECTIVEDiscussion on utility and purposed value of obesity and abdomen obesity when body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) used as indexes predicting hypertension, hyper-blood glucose, and both clusters, to provide scientific basis for the decision on the indexes and their cut-off points of obesity and abdomen obesity in Chinese people.

METHODSUsing the data of diabetes mellitus (DM) from epidemiological studies carried out in 11 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities of China from July 1995 to June 1997. Partial relative analysis, logistic multi-factors regression analysis, interaction analysis were used. Relative risk (RR), attributable risk proportion (ARP) and population attributable risk proportion (PARP) of hypertension, hyper-blood glucose, and the both cluster as BMI, WC, WHR with the different cut off points were analysed.

RESULTS1) The correlations between BMI, WC and blood pressure, blood glucose were better than the WHR. 2) After adjusted by age, sex, occupation leisure physical activity, education degree and the family history of DM, the results suggested that BMI, WC, WHR were important predictive factors, with relative importance as BMI > WC > WHR. 3) There were augment interactions on BMI, WC and WHR with hypertension, hyper-blood glucose, with the interaction of BMI and WC in particular. Their pure attributable interaction proportion were from 5.95% to 29.34%. 4) The values of RR were about 2.5 when BMI >/= 23, >/= 24 and >/= 25, suggesting the relationship with exposure factors and diseases were with medium and high maleficent extent. Their ARP were from 0.580 to 0.623 with PARP from 0.259 to 0.425. The values of RR were from 2.06 to 3.08 as WC >/= 85 cm in males, WC >/= 80 cm in females while WC >/= 90 cm in males, WC >/= 80 cm in females, which suggested that the relationship with exposure factors and diseases were in medium and high maleficent extent. Their ARP were from 0.515 to 0.676 while PARP from 0.241 to 0.431.

CONCLUSIONSSince the maleficent extent of exposure factors to diseases, the acceptability for overweight and obesity in population, and the prevention and care for overweight and obesity were just in the introduction stage in China. The utility value of predicted hypertension, hyper-blood glucose in BMI and WC seemed to be better then in WHR. We suggested that BMI used as the obesity index, with the diagnostic cut-off point BMI >/= 24. WC as the abdomen obesity index. The diagnostic cut-off points are suggested to be WC >/= 85 cm in males, and WC >/= 80 cm in females.

Adult ; Aged ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Body Constitution ; Body Mass Index ; Diastole ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperglycemia ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Hypertension ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Obesity ; physiopathology ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Systole

Objective　To study the occupational lung cancer among Yunnan tin miners during 1992-1997 by sputum cytology. Methods　The data of cases and occupational high-risk population for lung cancer among tin miners (Age≥40 years old and worked underground and／or at smeltery≥10 years) were analyzed. Results　There were 339 patients with lung cancer determined during six years, in which squamous cell carcinoma was 56.34％. The average incidence age was 65.78 years of age. The average positive rate to sputum cytology examination was 32.74％. The accuracy, specificity and sensitivity to sputum cytology examination were 99.35％, 99.81％ and 39.22％ respectively. The positive predictive value of sputum cytology examination was 62.01％, which was significantly higher than X-ray (33.05％)(P＜0.01). There were 48 recessive lung cancer cases and 12 suspicious recessive lung cancer cases found with sputum cytology during the six years. Conclusion　The sputum cytology examination is still one of the most effective methods for lung cancer screening among occupational high-risk population. The occupational high-risk population should be defined again (the tin miners' age≥50 years old and had worked underground and／or at smeltery≥10 years).