Objective To evaluate the application of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the rat retinal light damage. Methods Albino Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (5-8 weeks of age) were exposed to 1 000-1 400 lux of diffuse, cool, white, fluorescent light for 2, 5, and 7 d. OCT image analysis and histological measurements of the retinal thickness were performed. Animals were then sacrificed and the measured results were compared with those by histological examination. Results The sensory retinal thickness of the retina in the rats thinned progressively as the retinal degeneration was in progress. The sensory retinal thickness measured by OCT [the corresponding thickness was (179.11?12.01)?m, (159.27?12.81)?m, and (133.67?11.43)?m, respectively] was well correlated with that measured by histology [the sensory retinal thickness after exposure to the light for 2, 5, and 7 d was (144.26?9.36)?m, (116.16?11.24)?m, and (94.27?10.68)?m, respectively] (r= 0.995, P

Objective To investigate the morphological features of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in central exudative chorioretinopathy (CEC) using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods OCT and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) were performed in 41 cases (43 eyes) of CEC,and the course of CEC disease was from 1 week to 10 months. Twenty seven of 43 eyes were also examined by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). Results OCT images revealed 5 kinds of morphological features of CEC: well defined CNV(41.86 %),poorly defined CNV(30.23 %),hemorrhagic pigment epithelium detachment (PED)(16.28 %), CNV companied with serous (6.98 %) or hemorrhagic neurosensory retina detachment (4.65 %). CNV mainly showed well defined and poorly defined CNV (72.09 %).In those eyes that could clear define the CNV boundary,there were 12 eyes on FFA examination and 20 eyes on ICGA examination which defined the boundary from retinal horizontal plane, while there were 23 eyes on OCT examination which defined the boundary from retinal vertical section. Classic CNV on FFA consistently presented with well defined boundaries on OCT ,whereas non classic CNV had a variable cross sectional appearance. Conclusions The OCT morphological features of CNV in CEC is mainly well defined CNV and poorly defined CNV; OCT examination can precisely observe the retinal and choriocapillaries pathological anatomy of CEC from retinal vertical section, in making the CEC diagnosis as an important complementary examination of FFA and ICGA which observe the focus from retinal horizontal plane.

The cells containing 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the antrum of the SD rat's stomach were demonstrated by means of Sternberger's PAP immunohistochemical method and quantitative analysis were performed by means of Weibel's stereological method. The results were as follow: The 5-HT immunoreactive cells in the antrum of the rat's stomach were found only in the surface epithelium and the glandular epithelium of the mucosa. The volume density (V_v) was 0.0038?0.0004, the surface density (N_A) was 42.86+3.20 cells/mm~2 and the numerical density (N_v) was 2627.11?200.42 cells/mm~3. The distribution of 5-HT reactive cells showed an obvious regional difference. From the lesser curvature to the greater curvature of stomach, the cell density decreased gradually. The cell density was the highest in the lesser curvature: N_A was 59.96?3.48 cells/mm~2, Nv was 3729.23?216.89 cells/mm~3; and was second high in the two side walls: N_A was 42.39?3.48 cells/mm~2, Nv was 2647.18+216.57 cells/mm~3; and was lowest in the greater curvature: N_A was 29.39? 4.49 cells/mm~2, N_v was 1843.00?280.09 cells/mm~3. Most of the 5-HT immunoreaclive cells were found in the basal third section of the mucosa and the cell density was the highest. N_A was 92.33?6.92 cell/mm~2,N_v was 5336.28?410.22 cells/ mm~3; in the middle one third of the mucosa, the cell density came to next: N_A was 27.69?2.38 cells/mm~2, N_A was 1708.68?146.65 cells/mm~3; and in the superficial third section of the mucosa, the cell density was the lowest: N_A was 7.29?0.53 cells/mm~2, N_v was 457.00?35.44 cells/mm~3. In addition, a detailed observation on the morphology of the 5-HT immunoreactive cells was also undertaken.

Objective: To compare the effect of two different methods of "3-PR" participatory health education and traditional distribution of publicity materials on health literacy improvement of medical students, to provide a reference for making more effective measure to improve health literacy. Methods: 173 Second-grade students in nursing major were selected in a secondary vocational school in Datong City. Two different intervention methods were used to intervene for 8 weeks. The experimental group (92 students) received "3-PR" participatory health education; the traditional health education intervention in the control group(81 students). The "National Residents’ Health Literacy Monitoring Questionnaire 2015" was used to conduct a questionnaire survey on the experimental group and the control group before and after the intervention, and to compare the effects before and after the intervention. Results: The average score of health literacy was (36.04±9.43) points and (36.01±10.17) points before and after intervention in the control group; (35.78±8.91) points and (49.53±13.53) points before and after intervention in the experimental group; No statistical difference between experimental and control group was found before intervention(t=0.18, P=0.86); There was no significant difference in health literacy score before and after intervention for the control group(t=0.03, P=0.98); Health literacy significantly increased in the experimental group after intervention(t=-11.36, P=0.00). Adequate health literacy accounted for 3.70% and 4.94% before and after intervention in the control group and 4.35% and 45.65% in the experimental group before and after intervention. No significant difference was found in adequate health literacy proportion between the two groups before intervention(χ2=0.00, P=1.00). However, the difference showed statistically significant after intervention(χ2=36.58, P=0.00). The change of health literacy score in the control group and the experimental group was (-0.02±7.52) and (12.75±10.77), respectively, accounting for 1.24% decrement and 41.30% increment. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=-8.93, P=0.00). The dimension-and type-specific score of health literacy showed similar pattern. Conclusion The "3-PR" participatory health education model is more effective than the traditional health education method in improving health literacy, and it could be carried out by multi-disciplinary students.