AIM: To investigate the safety and efficacy of undersurface ablation of the flap ( UAF ) for laser in situ keratomileusis ( LASIK ) retreatment in eyes with regression.
METHODS: Twelve patients ( 22 eyes ) with regression after LASIK were performed undersurface ablation of the flap. The mean of preoperative refractive error was -2. 27±0-88D, the astigmatism was -0. 44±0. 30D, the central corneal thickness was 424. 9±8. 2μm. The follow-up time was 1a, including visual acuity, refractive error, the elevation of posterior cornea, WavScan. The data was analyzed with Student's t test andχ2test.
RESULTS:During the operation, the measured stromal thickness was 275. 4±9. 3μm, the flap thickness 144. 7±7-5μm, the depth of ablation 28. 1±9. 3μm. The mean postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 4. 99±0. 04, best corrected visual acuity ( BCVA) 5. 03±0. 04, at 1a follow up. There was no patient with postoperative BCVA decreasing, compared to preoperation. Mean spherical refraction decreased to-0. 22±0. 19 D at 1a follow up (t=10. 232, P<0. 001) and the astigmatism decreased to -0. 24±0. 26 D (t=2. 365, P=0. 028). The elevation of posterior cornea changed from 1. 95 ± 1. 68μm preoperatively to 2. 00±1. 88μm after 1a, but there was no statistical significance (t=0. 090, P= 0. 929). The coma changed from 0. 283±0. 112μm preoperatively to 0. 331±0-149μm after 1a (no statistical significance, t=1. 452, P=0. 161) and the spherical aberration changed from 0. 320±0. 119μm to 0. 341±0. 103μm (no statistical significance, t=0. 390, P=0. 674).
CONCLUSION:UAF, as one of a choice, is an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of regression after LASIK, based on the reasonable surgery design.

Objective To study to the differential diagnostic value of the VEGF in ascites and to investigate the clinical significances of VEGF combined with CEA measurement.Methods The VEGF and CEA levels in ascites were measured by ELISA in 58 ascites specimens.Results The VEGF level in malignant ascites was significantly higher than that in nonmalignant ascites (P

Objective To explore the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype and outcome of HBV infection. Methods PCR amplification of HBV small S gene in combination with a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was applied to identify HBV genotype in the serum samples of 80 asymptomatic HBV carriers (AsC group) and 120 liver cirrhosis patients with HBV infection (LC group) in Gangdong province of China. Results The frequency of HBV genotypes B, C and D in AsC group was 45% (37/80), 33.75%(26/80) and 21.25%(17/80)respectively, and that of HBV genotypes B, C and D in LC group was 32.5%(39/120), 65.8%(79/120) and 1.6%(2/120) respectively. There is no HBV genotypes A, E and F in this series. The distribution of HBV genotypes in the two groups was not significant correlation with the state of HBeAg. There was a significant difference in the distribution of HBV genotypes between the two groups (P

Objective Explore the feasibility of minute cells STR typing.Methods Minute cells which were obtained by micromanipulation method were amplified with MiniFiler kit,and detected by ABI 3130 genetic analyzer.Results Ten cells can be successfully genotyped.Complete genotyping results can be obtained for one,three or five cells but with stochastic effect.Conclusion Instability is observed in minute cells genotyping,so it can not be used in actual case work.Maybe increase the quantity of DNA template can improve the success rate.

Objective: To study the effect of HSVtk/GCV system on ascites tumors. Methods: Using the methods of modified XTT assay, animal experiment, transmission electron microscopy (TEM ) and flow cytometric ( FCM) assay. Results: The sensitivity of P388tk cell was about 37-fold than that of their patental P388 cell. Furthermore we found P388tk cells exhibited potent bystander killing. In vivo , the growth of tumors, which were produced by injecting P388tk cells or a mixture of 50% P388tk cells and 50% P388 cells into DBA/2 mice, was inhibited , furthermore mice survival periods were prolonged contrasted to control groups. Conclusion: HSVtk/GCV suicide gene system could effectively killed the HSVtk-gene-positive P388tk cells and nearby HSVtk-gene-negative cells by the bystander effect in vitro and in vivo.

Objective: To review the experience of using the transit time flow measurement(TTFM) in coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG). Methods: From Sept.2001 to May, 2002,90 cases underwent CABG. Among them, 40 cases with off-pump beating heart (OPCAB) and 50 with conventional coronary bypass grafting. All graft patency were verified intraoperatinlly with TTFM. The flow value of left internal mammary artery (LIMA) in 30 cases was also detected by the same way before grafting to left anterior descending (LAD). Results: There was no operative death and severe complications. The mean flow value of LIMA in 30 cases was (42.9?33.0)ml/min. The actual blood flow value, measured simultaneously by exsanguination was (37.4?28.8)ml/min. Excellent correlation was demonstrated. The mean pulsatility index value (PI) was 1.00?0.04. The flow curve showed both diastolic and systolic filling. The mean flow value of LIMA to LAD, saphenous vein graft (SVG) or radial artery (RA) to circumflex coronary artery (LCX) or diagonal (D), SVG or RA to right coronary artery (RCA) or post anterior artery (PDA) were (29.9?9.5)ml/min, (33.7?17.5)ml/min and (31.5?19.2)ml/min. The PI values were 2.47?0.88, 4.00?1.90 and 2.60?1.30, respectively. The typical flow curve was shown in all LIMA to LAD, and SVG (or RA) to LCX (or D). Blood flow filling was mainly during diastole with minimal systolic peaks during the isovolumetric ventricular contraction. SVG or RA to RCA presents a particular flow pattern characterized by a dual filling. 6 grafts were revised basing on unsatisfied flow curves, PI, and the mean flow or all of them. Significant technical error such as conduit kinking, stenosis of distal anastomosis was found. Conclusion: The patency of graft in CABG can be verified in intraoperatively by use of TTFM. The decision of checking or revising a graft can be made basing on parameters acquired from the TTFM device. To correctly analyze the parameters warrants good clinical results.

Objective To investigate the emotional problem of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Methods(Seventy) ADHD children and 45 controls were evaluated with the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders(SCARED) and depression self rating scale for children(DSRSC).Results Children with ADHD showed significantly higher somatization/panic,general(anxiety),separated anxiety,scholasstic phobia and anxiety total score,depression total score(all P

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect,as well as the safety,of on-demand sildenafil on men with idiopathic ED.Methods One hundred and four men who met the diagnosis criteria of idiopathic ED were recruited into 2 groups.Among them,46 men who refused or were reluctant to take pharmacotherapy were recruited into the clinical control group with instruction of sexual knowledge and skills.Fifty-eight men who were involved in the on-demand group,were administrated sildenafil 50 mg just 1h before the coitus at thebeginning,then,if needed adjusted the dosage according to the effect and tolerance of the first four administration.The questionnaire of IIEF-5 was completed at the baseline and the end point,and the clinic total effective rate,the fully recovery rate of ED and the adverse events were also evaluated at the end of administration.Both groups were treated for 3 months.The therapeutic effect was reevaluated 1 month and 3 months later,respectively.Results After 3 months treatment,scores of IIEF-5 at the baseline and the end point for control group and on-demand group were as follow:5.2 and 12.6,4.2 and 19.8 ;and the fully recovery rate of ED for each group were as follow:12 (26.1％),56 (96.6％) ; the total effective rate for each group were 27.7％,97.2％ ; 1 month and 3 months after the end point,the fully recovery rate of ED and the total effective rate were evaluated separately,for 1 month:8 (17.4％),56(96.6％) and 19.4％,97.1％; for 3 months:7 (15.2％),55 (94.8％) and 16.4％,96.4％.The side effects in on-demand group (16,27.6％) was little higher than the control group (5,10.9％) (P ＞0.05).Most of the side effects were not only subtle and transient but also would vanish with the time.Accordingly,no one discontinued because of side effects.Conclusions Treatment of idiopathic ED with sildenafil was effective and safe.In terms of the fully recovery rate,total effective rate and effect maintenance,the on-demand group at the end point,even 1 month and 3 months after the end point,showed a great advantage over the control group.

Berbamine ( Ber. ) is a bis-benzyl-isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the traditional Chinese medical herb, Berberis poiretis, and has Vide pharmacological effects. Clinical studies have demonstrated that Ber. had an effect of ingreasing the number of leukocytes in various leukocytopenia. But, up till now it has not been reported that Ber. take effect on enzymic metablism of inner cell and isoenzyme in the process of increasing leukocyte. The experiment observed the mice dynamic change of LDH in leukocyte and LDH isoenzyme of serum by cytochemistry and plane polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis tech-nigue. The result indicates that LDH enzyme reaction of granulocyte have increased in Ber. group and intensity of enzyme reaction has a positive interralation with the time of administrations. All specimen show 5 zones after LDH isoenzyme pattern analyse. The proportion of LDH-5 was changed and LDH-5 sub-band was detected in control and combination group. The experiment indicated that Ber. can affeet enzymic metablism of inner cell in the process of increasing leukocyte. There was simultaneously with a change in ratio of LDH isoenzyme pattern.