Objective To evaluate the applied value of multislice spiral CT multiplanar reconstruction in diagnosing the trauma oforbit. Methods 40 patients with trauma of orbit underwent multislice spiral CT scan, the thickness of slices was 2 mm and collimator was 0.75 mm. Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) and free angle parallel ranges reconstruction (PRR) were performed. CT findings of orbital trauma were analysed. The result passes through the surgery and the clinical confirmation.Results 14 cases with radiopaque foreign in orbit comfirmed by operation were accurately localized by MPR and PRR, but 6 cases were misdiagnosed by conventional CT. There were 21 cases with fracture of orbital wall, of them, 9 cases were not detected or partially misdiagnosed by plain CT. The damage of eye musculus rectus was in 16 cases, 6 cases were diagnosed by MPR+PRR. There were 16 cases with eyeball damage, of them , 4 cases detected by conventional CT difficultly, but they identified by MPR and PRR. The damage of optic nerve was in 5 cases, 4 cases were not discovered by conventional CT. Conclusion MPR and PRR are of important value in evaluating the orbital trauma.

Objective To study the value of multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT)urography in diagnosis of urinary obstructive disease.Methods 48 cases with urinary system obstructive disease confirmed by operotion underwent MSCT scan,including plain and multi-phase contrast-enhanced scans.The images of CTA and CT urography were obtanined by the different three dimensional reconstruction.Results Of 48 cases,there were renal and uretal congenital malformation in 15 cases,uretal negative stone in 4,urinary inflammation in 5 ,renal,uretal and bladder tuberculosis in 6,hydronephrosis and hydroureterosis caused by exterior compression in 8 and neoplasm of urinary system in 10.Conclusion Multi-slice spiral CT urography is of significant applied value in diagnosis of urinary obstructive diseases.

As a major ingredient of high medical college education,experiment practice plays an important role for medical students in integrating the medical theory with practice,training their capability of analyzing and thinking to definitively solute the problems in their study.Microbiology experiment is characterized with strong comprehensiveness and manipulation,which requests the students both aseptic operation and consciousness of bio-safety.To promote the student's comprehensive diathesis and to improve the experiment teaching quality,several common problems of students in medical microbiology experiment practice were analyzed and discussed in this article.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of the oral-appliance in the treatment of ED induced by obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

METHODSThis study included 40 cases of OSAHS-induced ED. Based on the apnea-hyponea index (AHI) and lowest SaO2, we divided the patients into groups A (AHI < or = 30/h and lowest SaO2 > or = 80%) and B (AHI > 30/h and lowest SaO2 < 80%), and treated them with the oral-appliance for 3 months, followed by evaluation of the therapeutic effect using polysomnography, IIEF-5 questionnaire and Sexual Encounter Profile (SEP) diaries.

RESULTSThirty-seven of the patients accomplished the treatment, 16 in group A and 21 in group B. Compared with the baseline, the AHI was significantly decreased in both groups A (21.4 +/- 7.3 vs 14.2 +/- 6.6, P < 0.05) and B (51.4 +/- 9.5 vs 29.7 +/- 8.1, P < 0.05) after treatment, the IIEF-5 scores increased, even more remarkably in B than in A (3.36 +/- 2.48 vs 1.12 +/- 1.27, P < 0.05). The positive rates of SEP2 and SEP3 were markedly lower in A than in B (37.5% vs 76.2% and 25.0% vs 61.9%, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe oral-appliance can improve the erectile function of OSAHS-induced ED patients, particularly for those with severe OSAHS.

Adult ; Aged ; Erectile Dysfunction ; complications ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orthodontic Appliances ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; complications ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome

0.05).Conclusions:Detection of hypermethylation change of BRCA1 promoter promises a definite value in histologic type,malignant metastases and early prognostic in sporadic breast cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To provide reference for rapid and effective first aid to mine disaster before hospitalization. METHODS: The status quo of emergent rescue for mine disaster in China was reviewed. The key to rescue, main countermeasures and necessary drug of first aid before hospitalization were analyzed according to the characteristics of mine disaster and troubles of medical rescue. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: Ambulance corps cooperated with medical staffs to set ICU at disaster site. Scientific rescue provided by professional team can improve survival rate. Meanwhile, a perfect mine disaster rescue system should be set up.

BACKGROUND: Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) has become a fast developing molecular imaging technique. Noise is a challenge for FMT, and the influence of noise on molecular imaging remains unclear, OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of noise on imaging reconstruction based on the adaptive-mesh-based algorithm using an analytical solution.METHODS: In this paper, the influence of noise on FMT was studied based on the adaptive-mesh-based algorithm using an analytical solution.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: By adding noise to the simulated data, the reconstruction results with different signal-to-noise ratio are obtained and discussed. The experiment results show that the adaptive-mesh-based algorithm is robust in the existence of noise.

Objective To investigate the effect of Ulinastatin preconditioning on hyperthermia induced rat skeletal muscle injury and the possible mechanism. Methods Cultured skeletal muscle cells were divided into 7 groups: control group (Group C), as normal culture; hyperthermia treated group (Group H), in which cells were exposed to 42℃for 2 hours then transfered to normal culture; ulinastatin preconditioned group (Group U), which were only preconditioned 1 hour by the final concentration of ulinastatin at 1 250 U/mL; and four different concentration of ulinastatin preconditioned+hyperthermia treated groups (Group Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ), in which cells were preconditioned 1 hour by the final concentration of ulinastatin at 312 , 625, 1250, 2 500 U/mL, respectively. And then, all the four groups were exposed to 42℃for 2 hours. MTT assay and LDH leakage were performed to study the cytotoxicity. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) formation were measured to reflect the activity of antioxidase. Results Compared with Group H, MTT value in ulinastatin preconditioned group in GroupⅠ, Ⅱ,Ⅲ, Ⅳsignificantly increased (P<0.05) LDH leakage significantly decreased (P<0.05). And the activity of SOD in cultured cells significantly increased (P < 0.05), the content of cellular MDA was also significantly decreased (P<0.05). But there were no significant difference among Group Ⅰ, Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ(P>0.05). Conclusion Ulinastatin preconditioning may have protective effect against hyperthermia induced skeletal muscle injury and it may be related to its ability of inhibiting radical production and promoting radical scavenging.

Objective To investigate in vitro anti-hydatid efficacy on Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex(EgPSC) by using albendazole sulfoxide(ASOX) and its two enantiomeric antipodes, L-ASOX and D-ASOX.Methods Eg protoscoleces were divided into eight groups and cultured in the DMEM culture media under two concentrations(50 ?g/ml and 100 ?g/ml) of ASOX, L-ASOX and D-ASOX respectively.The appropriate controls included(i) a culture containing an equal amount of DMSO and(ii) a culture medium alone.The mortality of EgPSC in each group was daily counted until 100% EgPSC death in some groups.Results Significant difference of EgPSC mortality was found among the three drugs with various concentrations compared to control group(P0.05), but between ASOX group and L-ASOX group(P

As the rapid development of economy necessitates a large number of oil, the contradiction between energy supply and demand is further exacerbated by the dwindling reserves of petroleum resource. Therefore, the research of the renewable cellulosic biomass resources is gaining unprecedented momentum. Because xylose is the second most abundant monosaccharide after glucose in lignocellulose hydrolyzes, high-efficiency bioconversion of xylose becomes one of the vital factors that affect the industrial prospects of lignocellulose application. According to the research progresses in recent years, this review summarized the advances in bioconversion of xylose, which included identification and redesign of the xylose metabolic pathway, engineering the xylose transport pathway and bio-based chemicals production. In order to solve the energy crisis and environmental pollution issues, the development of advanced bio-fuel technology, especially engineering the microbe able to metabolize xylose and produce ethanol by synthetic biology, is environmentally benign and sustainable.
Bacteria ; genetics ; metabolism ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Ethanol ; metabolism ; Fermentation ; Fungi ; genetics ; metabolism ; Industrial Microbiology ; methods ; Metabolic Engineering ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways ; genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; genetics ; metabolism ; Xylose ; metabolism