Objective To explore the stress changes of C7/T1 intervertebral space pre-and post C5/6 discectomy and artificial disc replacement.Method Eleven healthy adult fresh muhisegmental cadaveric cervical spine segments were utilized in this investigation and biomechanically evaluated under the following C5/6 conditions:intact spine,discectomy,and Bryan Disc prosthesis implantation.The load,of neutrality and pure moments of axial,flexion,extension,and lateral bending were applied on each group.The stress changes of the inferior (C7/T1)interverlebral space was detected by modified cyclo-shaped miniature transducer.Result Under axial,anteflexion,and lateral bending loading,the discectomy indicated a significant increase in the stress of the inferiorer(C7/T1)intervertebral space,compared to intact condition and CADR(P＜0.05).Under extension loading,the discectomy indicated an increase in the stress of the inferiorer(C7/T1)intervertebral space,compared to intact condition(P＞0.05).Under axial,flexion,extension and lateral bending loading,the Bryan Disc prosthesis implantation indicate minor increase of the stress in the inferior(C7/T1)intervertebral space to intact condition(P＞0.05).Conclusion There was no difference between the C5/6 ADR and intact spine group.The discectomy of the Cs/6 can increase the stress of the C7/T1 intervertebral spaoe.

Objective To study the homology and clinical characteristics of healthcare-associated infection(HAI) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa)in medical intensive care unit (MICU),so as to guide the clinical prevention of P.aeruginosa transmission and improve therapeutic effect.Methods 55 P.aeruginosa strains isola-ted from 25 patients with HAI in the MICU of a hospital in January-December 2014 were performed pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)homology analysis and clustering analysis,clinical characteristics,antimicrobial resistance, and transmission characteristics were analyzed.Results A total of 25 patients were investigated,with an average age of (69.62±2.13)years,mean hospital stay (49.34±3.18)days;prior to the isolation of P.aeruginosa, 84.00% of patients were treated with broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents for >2 weeks,76.00% of patients had been admitted to MICU,and 52.00% had a ventilator-assisted ventilation.55 strains of P.aeruginosa were mainly A,F,H,K,N,V,and W,which were the main epidemic strains;patients infected with A,F,H and K strains all had cross in their hospital stay;PFGE profiles of isolates from 4 patients during different periods showed different strain patterns;resistance rates of P.aeruginosa to ceftazidime (72.73%), piperacillin/tazobactam (70.91%),and imipenem(70.91%)were all high,resistance rate to amikacin was the lowest(25.45%).Conclusion Management of antimicrobial agents should be strengthened in medical institutions,HAI control meas-ures should be strengthened,so as to prevent the transmission of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals.

Objective To evaluate the effect of the integrated strategy in prevention and control of intestinal nematodiasis in Hongze County,so as to provide the evidence for formulating the control strategies and measures in the future. Methods Since 1995,the integrated strategy has been carried out for intestinal nematodiasis,and the measures included deworming,health ed?ucation,safe water,sanitation and environmental remediation. The effects of the integrated strategy were evaluated by the inves?tigations of the prevalence of soil?transmitted nematodiasis,awareness of health knowledge and behaviors of residents. Results From 1995 to 2014,601 900 person?times were administrated with deworming medication and the coverage rate of villages and towns was 100%. The benefit rate of safe water was 100%. The popularity rate of harmless toilets was 92.77%. The prevalence of intestinal nematodiasis decreased from 26.04%in 1995 to 0.56%in 2014,and the difference had statistical significance(χ2=693.54,P < 0.01). The awareness rate of health knowledge and correct rate of health behaviors increased from 43.13% and 40.94%in 1995 to 98.00%and 96.80%in 2012,respectively(χ2=181.97 and 182.14 respectively,P<0.01). Conclusion The prevalence of intestinal nematodiasis has been controlled effectively through the integrated strategy in Hongze County ,Jiang?su Province.

Objective To compare the results of Danielson procedure with and without prosthetic valve ring in treating Ebstein anomaly and to define the effect of prosthetic valve ring on the procedure.Methods From January 2006 to December 2009,31 cases of Ebstein anomaly over 10 years old were classified as type A or type B according the Carpentier＇s classification scheme.Patients were treated by Danielson procedure or Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring at Anzhen hospital.They were retrospectively classified as Danielson procedure group (group A,n =19) and Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring group (group B,n =12 ).Results There was 1 early in-hospital death due to lung infection and hypoxemia in group A,and no early death in group B ( Fisher exact test,P =0.51 ).The mean follow-up time was ( 23.0 ± 18.5 ) months (5 -41 months).The cumulative follow-up time was 59.42 patient-years.There was one late death in group A due to the redo tricuspid valve plastic procedure because of severe tricuspid regurgitation,and no late death in group B.With echocardiography inspection,11 patients had mild and 7 had moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation in group A,and only 2 mild tricuspid regurgitation in group B.The tricuspid valve competence after surgery in group B was better than in group A ( Fisher exact test,P=0.024).The 6-minute walk distance test (6MWD) in group B was significantly better than in group A(415 ±41 )m vs ( 382 ± 46 ) m( t test,P =0.047 ).The New York heart functional class in group B was statistically better than in Group A ( P =0.024).Conclusion Although there was no significant difference in the early and late mortality rate between the two groups after surgery,Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring was better than pure Danielson procedure in prevention of late tricuspid regurgitation recurrence,heart function and 6MWD test during follow-up.

Objective To explore the effects of lycopene on lifespan in drosophila and the underlying mechanism. Method Drosophila aged 30 d were reared in medium containing 0,2.5,7.5,22.5 ?g/g lycopene till they all die. The average lifespan and the average maximum lifespan were determined. Male drosophila aged 30 d were divided into control group and experiment group and cultured in medium supplemented with 0,22.5 ?g/g lycopene. The gene expression was determined 10,20 d later. Results The average maximum lifespan of male drosophila was increased with 2.5,7.5 ?g/g lycopene supp-lementation(P

This paper analyses the Australian native researches on nonexperimental literature published in 2012-2017 about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Australia. The databases Springer Link, PubMed, Science Direct and the Elsevier database was for the retrieval for contents about the process of transmission of TCM. The communication subject, object and channels, the literature from the unit and the periodical information were abstracted and analyzed. A total of 62 articles were included, which covers 26 journals and 21 working units, 15 papers of communicate subject, 18 communication channels, 29 communication audiences. The research units and communication channels of TCM were constantly diversified, and communication subject and object of TCM also presented the trend of localization. However, the all aspects of communication are limited to specific fields, and high-quality communication and cooperation need to be improved.

Objective Investigate the operative techniques and early results of a normal thermic and non-cardiopulmonary bypass fashion to perform total thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (tTAAAR).Methods Between February 2009 and December 2010,41 patients with extensive Crawford Ⅱ thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) underwent tTAAAR in our hospital.Among them,27 patients underwent tTAAAR in a normal thermic and non-cardiopulmonary bypass fashion.The mean age of this group of patients is (41.85 ± 10.11 ) years ( range 23-61 years),including 18 male and 9 female.The operation was performed via a combined left thoracoabdominal incision.The intercostal incision was through the left fifth (or sixth) intercostal space and an amputated costal arch.The abdominal incision was from the left linea pararectalis to the level of the pubic symphysis via a retroperitoneal approach.The diaphragm was incised circularly to expose the aorta.After the iliac arteries and proximal descending aorta were dissected and exposed sufficiently,two 10 mm side branches were anastomosed to iliac arteries in an end to side fashion.When this was accomplished,the proximal end of the main graft was anastomosed to the proximal descending aorta in an end to end fashion.Then the bypass from descending aorta to bilateral iliac arteries was established under normal thermia.The reestablishment of intercostal arteries and visceral arteries was followed with subsection circulatory arrest.Results The procedure was succeeded in all 27 patients but 1 patient died during operation because of pulmonary hemorrhage.The mean descending aortic circulatory arrest time was ( 13.78 ± 3.77 ) min,the spinal cord ischemia time was ( 19.19 ± 3.93 ) min,and the visceral organs ischemia time was ( 25.19 ± 5.88 ) min,respectively.Mean intubation time is (24.62 ±21.70) hours.Mean ICU stay time is ( 1.84 ± 1.29) days.Two of the 26 survivors suffered permanent spinal cord injury.The morbidity of pulmonary complication,temporal cerebral complications,renal failure,reoperation for hemorrhage,and delayed healing of incision was 11.54％,3.85％,3.85％,3.85％,7.69％,respectively.One Marfan patient suffered Stanford type A aortic dissection after 9 days of tTAAAR.She was rescued by emergency operation.Mean follow-up time was ( 16.04 ± 5.62 ) months,with a follow-up rate of 100％.No late death was found.Conclusion The normal thermic and noncardiopulmonary bypass tTAAAR is a reliable and effective therapeutic strategy for these patients.But the indication of this procedure is limited.If the thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm grows too huge,the normal thermic tTAAAR cant be performed.So the TAAA patients in China should be treated in their early stage.

Objective To investigate bone health conditions in 1637 aged women. Methods From May 2004 to October 2008, Bone mineral density (BMD) of 1637 women at age of more than 60 years old were measured by Hologic DephiA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXEA) in Huadong hospital affiliated to Fudan University. All data were compared and analyzed among each group which will be divided by every ten years. Those women were divided into groups on 10 years range. BMD of lumbar vertebral and hip bone,fracture incidence and bone turnover marker were compared and analyzed. Results (1) BMD: at age of 3=90, 80 - 89, 70 - 79, 60 - 69, BMD of the lumbar vertebral 2 - 4(L2-4) values were (0. 96 ± 0. 18),(0. 90 ± 0. 20) , (0. 81 ± 0. 16) , (0. 83 ± 0. 14) g/cm2 , respectively. There were significantly increased BMD of lumbar of women at the age of 80 - 89 and ≥90 year-old compared with those of 60 - 69 year-old (P<0. 05). At age of ≥90,80 -89,70-79,60 -69 BMD of femur neck, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were(0. 60 ±0. 11) , (0. 65 ±0. 11) ,(0. 47 ±0. 09) ,(0. 37 ±0. 09) g/cm2; at age of 80 -89 BMD of FN,Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were(0. 57 ±0. 10) , (0. 68 ±0. 13) , (0. 48 ±0. 11) , (0. 35 ±0. 10) g/cm2;at age of 70-79 BMD of FN, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were (0.57±0. 10) ,(0. 69 ±0. 12), (0.49± 0. 10) , (0. 36 ± 0. 11) g/cm2; at age of 60 - 69 BMD of FN, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were (0. 63 ± 0. 10) , (0. 76 ±0. 12) , (0. 54 ±0. 10), (0. 45 ±0. 15) g/cm2; There were significantly decreased in BMD of hip at the age of 70 - 79, 80 - 89,≥90 year-old compared with those of 60 - 69 year-old (P < 0. 05).(2) Fracture incidence: one time fracture incidence at age of 60 - 69,70 - 79,80 - 89, ≥ 90 were 34. 8 % (242/695) ,45. 0% (296/658) ,51. 3% (137/267) ,5/17. There were increasing trend of fracture in aged women. (3) Bone turnover marker of bone Gla protein (BGP) N-mid(N-midBGP) in serum and C-terminal telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen/Cr (CTX/Cr) in urine values were (17 ±5) μg/L, (106 ±56) μg/mmol at age of more than 90 years ,(17 ±7) (μg/L,(128 ±99)μg/mmol at age of 80-89 years,(21 ± 14) μg/L,(182 ± 173)μg/mmol at age of 70-79 years, (25±13)μg/L, (190 ± 168)μg/mmol at age of 60 - 69 years. There were significant decreased trends of N-midBGP at age of 70 -79,80 -89 compared with that of 60-year (P < 0. 05). There were significant decreased trends of CTX/Cr 80 - 89 compared with that of 60-year (P < 0. 05). Conclusions There were significant decreased bone metabolism in aged women. The risk of hip fracture is significantly increased in aged women. Diagnosis of osteoporosis based on BMD of hip in aged women is more reliable.

correlation with cross-sectional area and negative correlation with bucking ratio. The effect of fat mass on hip geometric parameters at the three regions was inconsistent. (3) Fat mass and percentage of body fat ( Fat%) showed negative correlation with cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness and positive correlation with bucking ratio in young group. However, the negative contribution produced by fat mass and Fat% to hip geometric structure became weaker gradually in middle-aged and older groups. ( 4 ) Limb lean mass yielded the largest positive contribution to cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness at all three regions in young group. However, the contribution produced by trunk lean mass became the largest positive contribution to cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness in older group. Conclusions Among all the body composition parameters, hip BMD has showed the most marked correlation with hip geometric structure. Lean mass is ranked the second in the correlation. The impacts of fat mass and lean mass on hip geometry are changing with aging and their different tissue distributions.