Objective:To design an intelligent system of leak detection for AK200Shemodialysis machine so as to fast troubleshoot the range of leaked point for helpingengineer. Methods: The likely leaked part of flow paths of hemodialysis were simplified basedon routine detection experiment and the statistical record and data of faults. And then, testmode of pressure when hemodailysis implemented self-inspection for leakage was imitated. There was a air pumpwas connected with aimed flow paths, and the positive and negative pressure generated by controlling an externalair pump and the connected magnetic valve were applied at different time and different section, respectively. Afterincreased pressure, depended on the comparison of intra pressures from pressure sensors for one part of pipelinebetween pre- and post of one spell to analyze and decide whether this section exist leak. And the judgment standardwas if the difference of pressure was less than 5mmHg, there was not leak in this flow path, otherwise, the likely leakpoint should be troubleshot in further detection. Results: 183 detections were implemented at AK200S/AK200USwhich once happened alarm of leakage. And in the 183 detections, the detection system for leakage has found theranges of leaked point in 171 detection. The distribution of leaked points was: 73 times were from filter to DRVAsection, 19 times were from DRVA section to DIVA section, 79 times were from DIVA section to champ of flexiblepipe at terminal of EVVA. On the other hand, in the leaked points, 162 points were at seal ring, 1 point was at filmof valve, 8 points were at connector, and the success rate of detection for leaked fault was more than 90%. Besides,the success rate of detection for leakage on flow paths of prepare troubleshooting under normal temperature was100%. Conclusion: The detection system of self-dependant development for leakage can help engineer to save timeof troubleshooting for leaked point and enhance the work efficiency.

Three lines of studies (lung in sito, isolated perfused lung and cultured pulmonary artery endothelial cell, PAEC) were undertaken in our laboratory in recent years which demonstrated that oxygen free radicals (OFRs) participates in the pathogenesis of rat lung edema induced by oleic acid (OA). The OFRs derived from xanthine/xanthine oxidase in PAEC might play a primary and initial role, whereas that derived from PMNs might act as an important but secondary and amplifying role in the pathogenesis of lung edema induced by OA.

Objective To understand teachers' cognition and behavior of PBL teaching in nursing college.Methods Eighty teachers were investigated by questionnaire at eight nursing colleges in Hunan province.The percentage was used to do statistical description.Results Totally 75 copies of valid questionnaires were returned,the effective recovery rate was 93.75％.Among all,96％ of teachers thought that teacher was the guide;85.3％ teachers thought that students were knowledge's seekers;93.3％ teachers heard of PBL teaching;81.3％ teaches thought that PBL teaching played a positive role ;74.7％ teaches understood PBL teaching by communication or reading literature; 72％ teachers were willing to try PBL teaching;46.8％ teachers emphasized on multidisciplinary knowledge fusion in teaching; 88.3％ teachers encouraged student discussion in class.The main factors effecting PBL teaching were case and problem design,teaching result evaluation,lack of expert guidance and teacher instruction.Conclusion Teachers have certain understanding of PBL.Organizers should formulate related policies for teachers and students in order to create good education environment.

Objective To investigate the role of nentrophils in the pathogenesis of psoriasis vulgaris. Methods Neutrophils were isolated from venous blood samples of 25 patients with psoriasis vulgaris (including 13 cases of active psoriasis and 12 cases of inactive psoriasis) as well as 25 normal human con-trols, and cultured. Then, these neutrophils were grouped and treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 100 g/L),CpG-A (50 mg/L), CpG-B (50 mg/L), and RPMI 1640 culture medium, respectively, for 24 hours followed by the collection of culture supematants. Human keratinocytes (HaCaT) were cultured in the presence of su-pematants of treated or untreated nentrophils for 72 hours followed by the detection of cell proliferation with MTT assay. To determine the role of proinflammatory factors, SOD/CAT and monoclonal antibody to IL-8 and TNF-alpha of 400 u/mL were used to pretreat HaCaT cells 1 hour prior to the stimulation with super-natants of neutrophils. Results Compared with culture medium, the supematant of unstimulated neutrophils from normal controls or patients with inactive psoriasis had no significant effect on the proliferation of HaCaT cells (P ＞ 0.05), but that from patients with active psoriasis markedly promoted the proliferation of HaCaT cells (t = 2.41, P < 0.05). ARe, stimulation by LPS, CpG-A and CpG-B, the supematant of active patient-derived neutrophils significantly promoted the proliferation of HaCaT cells compared with that of normal control-derived nentrophils (t = 3.11, 2.89, 2.29, respectively, all P < 0.05). In comparison with tmstimulated neutrophils, the supematant from LPS- and CpG-A stimulated nentrophiles significantly accelerated the pro-liferation of HaCaT cells. Furthermore, the proliferation of HaCaT cells induced by the supematants of LPS-,CpG-A-, CpG-B-stimulated neutrophils from psoriatic patients was statistically suppressed by the pretreat-ment with the monoclonal antibody to IL-8, TNF-alpha and SOD/CAT (all P < 0.05). Conclusions In patients with psoriasis vulgaris, there is an abnormal secretion of IL-8, TNF-alpha and superoxide by neutrophils in peripheral blood, and these proinflammatory factors could promote the proliferation of HaCaT cells.

Objective To investigate the effect of mycobacterium tuberculosis heat shock protein 70(TB .HSP70) as an adjuvant carrier on stimulating hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen(HBcAg)specific immune response to an accompanying cytotoxic T lym-phocytes epitope peptide from HBV core antigen in vitro .Methods Recombinant proteins HSP70(P1)、HSP70-HBcAg(18-27) (P2)、HSP70-PreS2B (18-24)-PreS2Th(37-53)-HBcAg(18-27)(P3) were expressed in methylotropic yeast Pichia pastoris GS115 . The expression of recombinant proteins was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot .The effect of recombinant proteins on den-dritic cell and lymphocytes of chronic HBV infection volunteers was investigated in vitro .The maturation of dendritic cell was meas-ured by flow cytometry ;the secretion of Th1 cytokines such as IL-12p70 ,IL-1β,TNF-αand IFN-γ was measured by ELISA ;the proliferation of lymphocytes was measured by TdR-3H ;the HBV-spesific cytotoxic activity was measured by the classic 51 Cr .Re-sults The recombinant proteins (P1 ,P2 ,P3) were constructed successfully .P1 ,P2 ,P3 could activate dendritic cell from chronic HBV infection volunteers by upregulation CD1a ,CD40 ,CD86 and production Th1 cytokines such as IL-12p70 ,IL-1β and TNF-α. Especially P3 could better induce autologous T cells to generate HBV specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes response ,activate the prolif-eration of lymphocytes and release IFN-γeffectively .However ,the recombinant HSP70 showed no target cell killing and could not induce immune response effectively .Conclusion TB .HSP70 can be used as an adjuvant carrier to stimulate HBV specific immune response to an accompanying cytotoxic T lymphocytes epitope peptide from HBV core antigen ,and enhance immunogenicity of the cytotoxic T lymphocytes epitope peptide .The P3 with B-and T-epitope can activate the HBV specific immune response effectively .

Adult ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Humans ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Liver Cirrhosis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy

[Objective]To study the possibility of drug inhibition of wear particle induced osteolysis and aseptic prosthesis loosening in vivo.[Methods]4?8 mm transverse holes were made in femur condyle and tibia plateau of 12 adult rabbits bilaterally.One milligram of CoCr alloy(mean 5.38 ?m),Ti-6Al-4V(mean 3.21 ?m) and UHMWPE(12～200 ?m) particles were implanted into the holes separately.The animals were divided into 4 groups and each group had the same particles combination.Oral drug therapy twice a day was adopted with non-selective COX inhibitor(indomethacin,0.5 mg/kg BW),membrane Ca2+ channel inhibitor(nitrendipine,0.1 mg/kg BW),osteoclast inhibitor(alendronate sodium,0.1mg/kg BW) and blank control(0.9% saline) to the 4 groups separately and randomly according to the double blind principle,which started on the 2nd day postoperatively until 12 weeks at the time of sacrifice.Routine histological observation and calculation of the ratio of bone area(BA) to total tissue area(TTA) were done under the computerized analysis system.[Results]CoCr and Ti alloy particles could seldom be seen in the slices of the groups which showed normal cancellous bone.There were obvious macrophage infiltration and fibroblast proliferation round the particulate UHMWPE in the group of blank controls.It was similar in the groups of indomethacin and nitrendipine though the histological reaction was a little bit weaker and osteotoid tissue could occasionally be seen.UHMWPE particles were totally enclosed in the cancellous bone with little fibrous tissue proliferation in the group of alendronate sodium and the BA/TTA ratio was significantly higher than those at the other groups(P0.05).[Conclusion]This indicates the possibility of inhibition or prevention of osteolysis induced by wear particles by drug therapy especially when alendronate sodium is adopted,and it has significant clinical implications for controlling the most common cause of implant failure.

Objective To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a rapid one-step test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool samples. Methods 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) and rapid urease being taken as “gold standard”, Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) was detected with Atlas rapid one-step test among patients with syndromes in upper alimentary tract. These patients were divided into two groups. One was pretreatment group that included 62 cases and the other one was post-treatment group with 42 cases. Results In pretreat_ment group, there were 24 Hp positive cases and 38 negative ones according to the golden standard, 27 positive and 35 negative according to one-step HpSA assay, and the sensitivity and specificity was 100% and 92% respectively; In post-treatment group, 15 positive and 27 negative according to the golden standard, 19 positive and 23 negative according to one-step HpSA assay, and the sensitivity and specificity 93%and 81% respectively; the total sensitivity and specificity was 97% and 88% respectively. Conclusions HpSA rapid one-step test has good sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis of Hp infection and judgment of Hp eradication.

Objective To investigate the relationship of the level of serum C-peptide(C-P)with albumin-to-creatinine ratio(ACR)and nerve conduction velocity(NCV)in patients with T2DM.Methods The study included 132 patients with T2DM and 30 healthy controls.The NCV,ACR,fasting C-P and C-P at 2hOGTT(FC-P and 2hC-P)and plasma glucose(PG)were measured.The patients were separated into three groups of Ⅰ(45 cases),Ⅱ(52 cases)and Ⅲ(35 cases).The patients were further classified into two groups of normal NCV(70 cases)and abnormal NCV(62 cases).Results ①The differences of FC-P and 2hC-P among the ACR groups were significant(all P<0.05).②The ACR was correlated with course,2hC-P,2hPG significantly(all P<0.01).The sequence of the impact degree on ACR was from course(Beta:0.592)to 2hC-P(Beta:-0.297)and to 2hPG(Beta:0.201).③The levels of serum 2hC-P were significantly and gradually decreased in the groups of NCV(P<0.01).④The serum 2hC-P concentration was associated with ACR and NCV in different stages(P<0.01).Conclusions ①The level of serum C-P is tightly correlated with the vascular and neural dysfunction in T2DM.②Course,2hPG and 2hC-P may be the risk factors for ACR

BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture has a good clinical effect on Alzheimer disease, but its mechanism remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on number of synaptic numeric density (Nv), surface density (Sv) and average size of synaptic conjunction and ultrastructure in hippocampal CA3 area of neurons of model rats with Alzheimer disease (AD).DESIGN: Completely randomized grouping and controlled study.SETTING: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Massage of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.MATERIALS: A total of 50 male SD rats of 24-month old weighing (480±20) g and 6 male rats of 3-month old weighing (250±15) g were selected in this study. Passage water maze (2.1×1.7×0.6) m3 was made of black glasses with 40 cm deep water and 4 caecums. WQ1002F Hans electrically heated distilling apparatus was used.METHODS: The experiment was carried out at the Grade Ⅲ Animal Experimental Center of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between, September 2002 and June 2003. ① Old SD rats were grouped on the basis of water-maze test results. Firstly, 6 young rats were submitted to water-maze test at 8 days before modeling for 4 continuous days to obtain average escaping latency. Secondly, 50 old rats were accepted in the water-maze test at 4 continuous days before modeling to obtain average escaping latency. A total of 36 rats whose latencies were less than average values plus one standard deviation of young rats were regarded as normal old rats. Among them, 12 rats were randomly divided into control group and sham operation group with 6 in each. Another 24 rats were transected at fornix-fimbria AD modeling. Thirdly, 24 modeling rats were all adopted in the water-maze test at 2 days after modeling. Rats whose latencies were more than average value plus two standard deviation of young rats were chosen as AD model. Twelve AD models were randomly divided into model group and electroacupuncture group with 6 in each.② On the 6th day after modeling, rats in electroacupuncture group were acupunctured at Baihui (Du20) of 0.5 inch in slope, Yongquan (K1),Taixi (K3) and Xuehai(Sp10) of 0.3 inch in depth with No. 30 milli-needle (3.33 cm); Then, electrically heated distilling apparatus was used with successive waves, 20 Hz in frequency and 2-4 V in voltage. Tolerant stress of rats at quiet state was regarded as the standard value (2 mA),the needle was maintained for 30 minutes, and the acupuncture was done once a day for totally 20 successive days. Rats in control group sham operation group (cerebral cortex was exposured at the same site as model rats, and fornix-fimbria was not cut off) and model group were only fixed but treated with nothing. ③ After treatment, ultrastructure in hippocampal CA3 area of rats was observed with transmission electron microscope;synapse numbers and cross-point numbers between synaptic conjunction and test line were counted with stereological technique; stereological parameters, such as numeric density (Nv), area surface (Sv) and average size of synaptic conjunction, which could reflect plastic changes of synaptic form, were calculated at the same time. ④ Differences between every two groups were compared with t test at regular variance and t'test at irregular variance.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparisons of numeric density (Nv),surface density (Sv) and average size of synaptic conjunction.RESULTS: A total of 24 old rats were involved in the final analysis with 6 in each group. ① Ultrastructure: Synaptic density of control and sham operation group was higher than that of model group, and average area of synapse was smaller;, synaptic density of electroacupuncture group increased compared with that of model group, and average area of synapse was smaller. ② Numeric density and surface density in hippocampal CA3 area in model and electroacupuncture group were lower than those of control group and sham operation group (P ＜ 0.05). There was no significant difference between sham operation group and control group (P ＞ 0.05), and those of electroacupuncture group were higher than those of model group (P ＜ 0.01). ③ Average size of synaptic conjunction in hippocampal CA3 of model and electroacupuncture group was higher than that of control and sham operation group (P ＜ 0.05). There was no significant difference between sham operation group and control group (P ＞ 0.05), and the value of electroacupuncture group was lower than that of model group (P ＜ 0.01). CONCLUSION: Electrotherapy can repair synaptic form and inhibit synaptic degeneration of hippocampal neurons in AD rats.