Objective To discuss teaching methods of TCM lectures for students of Western medicine in colleges and universities.Methods Totally 36 studens majoring in Western medicine from Capital Medical University were involved in the study. The first questionnaire survey showed the interest of those students. According to the students' response, the topics for the lectures were determined. The purpose for the second questionnaire was to investigate the teaching outcomes. Results The recovery rate for the first questionnaire was 100%, and the effective rate was also 100%. Students showed interest in the course of Introduction of TCM Health Maintenance, with few different ideas. The recovery rate for the second questionnaire was 88.89%, and the effective rate was also 88.89%. Students were relatively satisfied with lecture teaching, with few different ideas.Conclusion Lecture teaching can promote students' interest and teaching quality.

Objective To study the technique of multi-slice spiral CT 3D angiography(CTA) and it's clinical appliction.Methods Multi-slice spiral CT angiography(CTA)in 71 cases were analyzed including intracranial vascular CTA 12 cases, thoracic vascular 9 cases, abdominal 23 cases, low extremity 7 cases, carotid 8 cases, renal artery 12 cases. Media contrast were used in 1.5～2ml/kg, the rate of injection were 2.5～3ml/s.Three ways of scan delay time were applied, that was bolus tracking,test bolus and calculating time. Data reconstruction were done with Real time 3D and Fly 3D and MPR in working-station.Results In intracranial CTA, there were intracranial aneurysm 6, AVM 1, normalities 5. On thoracic CTA, lung arterio-venous fistula in 3, lung arterious embolism in 1, thoracic aortic dissection in 3, and normalities in 2 were showed. In abdominal CTA, abdominal aortic aneurysms were 5, dissection were 15, normalities were 3. In renal arteries CTA, left renal artery stenosis were 3, right renal artery stenosis were 2, normalities were 7. In low extremity CTA, artifical vessel was 1, calcification in both femoral artery was 1; aneurysm in both femoral artery was 1,normalities were 4. In carotid artery, calcification in both sides was 1, normalities were 7.The vascular cavity,calcic spots and abdominal aortic dissection could be showed on CTA. Conclusion Multi-slice spiral CT angiography (CTA) can show 3D vascular structure in whole body, CTA is helpful in guiding vascular operation and stent transplantation

Objective To study CT value in diagnosing cystic lymphangioma.Methods There were 14 cases with cystic lymphangioma confirmed by pathology.Male were 6 cases and female were 8 cases,ranged in age from 1～57 years old,CT scans were performed in all patients.CT findings by comparison to operation and pathology were studied.Results Patients were subdivided into head-neck 4 cases; body 3 cases; viscus 7 cases based on the location of the lesions.The density in all lesions were homogeneous except one case with bleeding,the CT value were ?10 HU.The diameter of the lesions were 5～15cm, the margin of the lesions were clear, the adjacent tissue were compressed. The lesions were cycle or similar cycle, the septum in some lesions and the wall of lesions were thin, the septum and wall could be partially enhanced. The histories of disease were 1～10 years, average 4.5?1.6 years. No pain in patients except one case with bleeding were found, 3 cases in body had just a little uncomfortable.Conclusion The location and extent of cystic lymphangioma can be detected by CT and it is of valuable in guiding clinical treatment.

AIM: To explore the mechanism underlying inducible nitric oxide (NO) caused injury of endothelial cells during inflammation. METHODS: The activity of iso-enzymes of NO synthase (NOS), NO level and iNOS expression were examined using NADPH method, Griess reaction and RT-PCR, respectively. Furthermore, the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release rate, malondialdehyde (MDA) content were also measured. RESULTS:Co-administration of cytokines (TNF-? 5?10 5 U/L, IL-1? 2?10 5 U/L, INF-? 2?10 5 U/L) and LPS (10 mg/L) caused an obvious increase in NOS activity, NO levels (about two-fold) and a significant injury of the cells. At the same time, a significant increase in iNOS mRNA was also detected. Wheareas, treatment of the cells separately with cytokines or LPS for 24 h had no significant effect on NOS activity and NO level in cell lysates, however, it caused a significant increase in LDH release and MDA content. Also, the effect of cytokines and LPS on cell viability was concentration-and time-dependent. L-NMMA, a inhibitor of NOS, can suppress inducible NO production and protect cells against NO induced injury. CONCLUSION:Co-administration of cytokines (TNF-?, IL-1? and INF-?) and LPS significant activated iNOS and NO production which, in turn, induced oxidative reaction in endothelial cells.

AIM: To explore whether AT2 receptor is expressed in skeletal muscular vasculature, and the expression of angiotensin Ⅱ receptors in pulmonary circulation of children with left-to-right shunt but without obstructive pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: Lung and skeletal muscular tissue were obtained from 20 children with left-to-right shunt by biopsy during operation. These skeletal muscular tissues were detected by reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR ) and immunohistochemistry techniques for AT2 receptors. mRNA of AT1 and AT2 receptors in lung tissues were detected by RT-PCR and analyzed semi-quantitatively. RESULTS: In all of the skeletal muscular tissues, mRNA of AT2 receptor was found by RT-PCR, and the results of immunohistochemistry staining for AT2 receptor of vessels were positive. In the lung tissues, the level of mRNA of AT2 receptor was different to AT1 receptor, and the former was higher than the latter (P

AIM: To explore the effect of aspirin on inducible nitric oxide synthesis and gene expression under inflammation in endothelial cells. METHODS: Using NADPH, Griess methods and RT-PCR, the activity of isozymes of NO synthase (NOS), nitric oxide (NO) level, and iNOS mRNA expression were examined respectively. Also, the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release rate, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and cell viability were measured. RESULTS: Aspirin (3 mmol/L) reduced inducible NO production and NOS activity(P

AIM: To explore the regulatory effects of ferritin expression and intracellular iron change on aspirin resistance to oxidative damage in endothelial cells. METHODS: Using ELISA to measure the levels of ferritin expression under different aspirin concentrations, in the presence of iron cheltor desferioxamine and add to FeCl 3. Then using RNA-protein bandshift assay and RT-PCR to examine the activation of IRP and the expression of IRP 2 mRNA onaspirin induced ferritin formation. RESULTS: Aspirin at low concentration (0.1mmol/L) induced significant increase in ferritin expression in a concentration-dependent fashion up to 25% over basal levels. Aspirin induced cytoprotection from H 2O 2 damage increased significantly following ferritin formation in endothelial cells.However, in the presence of iron chelator desferrioxamine, aspirin enhanced ferritin synthesis was abrogated with a 3 fold increase in the activity of IRP and significant increase in IRP 2 mRNA level. In contrast, FeCl 3 and aspirin both increased the level of induced ferritin synthesis with significant decrease in IRP activity and IRP 2 mRNA level. CONCLUSION: The effect of aspirin induced ferritin synthesis on resistance to oxidative damage in endothelium was operated through down-regulating IRP activation and IRP 2 mRNA level.

Objective:To analyze the incidence of recent complications in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy(MOWHTO) and its influence on clinical effect.Methods:The clinical data of 131 patients with knee OA who received MOWHTO at Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy,Tianjin Hospital from April 2017 to September 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 75 males and 56 females, aged (62.8±5.1) years (range:48 to 70 years). Complications and clinical outcomes of patients were recorded and the proximal medial angle of tibia (MPTA), the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome score(KOOS) were collected before and 1 year after operation and compared between complication group and non-complication group. Data were analyzed by paired-samples t test, independent samples t test and χ 2 test. Results:The follow-up time was (18.5±3.4) months (range:13 to 22 months). Complications occurred in 22 patients(16.8%), including 8 cases(6.1%) of hematoma, 5 cases(3.8%) of neurosensory abnormality, 4 cases(3.1%) of intramuscular venous thrombosis, 2 cases(1.5%) of deep venous thrombosis, 3 cases(2.3%) of loss of correction angle, 3 cases(2.3%) of superficial infection, 2 cases(1.5%) of deep infection, 2 cases(1.5%) of delayed union of fracture, 1 case(0.8%) of postoperative stiffness, 1 case (0.8%) of hinge point cortex fracture. There were no significant difference in MPTA ((86.5±2.0)° vs. (86.7±2.1)°, t=-0.41, P=0.68) , IKDC ((86.4±4.8) vs.(85.5±6.9), t=0.74, P=0.50) , WOMAC ((87.7±6.5) vs. (86.1±5.8), t=1.16, P=0.25). There were no significant difference in knee scores except for the KOOS pain score ((79.4±4.4) vs. (87.2±5.9), t=-5.90, P<0.01) and sports and recreation score ((83.2±3.0) vs. (88.0±4.7), t=-6.14, P<0.01) . Conclusion:Short-term complications of MOWHTO can be managed appropriately through early diagnosis and individualized treatment and have no significant negative effect on knee function recovery of patients.

Objective:To analyze the incidence of recent complications in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy(MOWHTO) and its influence on clinical effect.Methods:The clinical data of 131 patients with knee OA who received MOWHTO at Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy,Tianjin Hospital from April 2017 to September 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 75 males and 56 females, aged (62.8±5.1) years (range:48 to 70 years). Complications and clinical outcomes of patients were recorded and the proximal medial angle of tibia (MPTA), the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome score(KOOS) were collected before and 1 year after operation and compared between complication group and non-complication group. Data were analyzed by paired-samples t test, independent samples t test and χ 2 test. Results:The follow-up time was (18.5±3.4) months (range:13 to 22 months). Complications occurred in 22 patients(16.8%), including 8 cases(6.1%) of hematoma, 5 cases(3.8%) of neurosensory abnormality, 4 cases(3.1%) of intramuscular venous thrombosis, 2 cases(1.5%) of deep venous thrombosis, 3 cases(2.3%) of loss of correction angle, 3 cases(2.3%) of superficial infection, 2 cases(1.5%) of deep infection, 2 cases(1.5%) of delayed union of fracture, 1 case(0.8%) of postoperative stiffness, 1 case (0.8%) of hinge point cortex fracture. There were no significant difference in MPTA ((86.5±2.0)° vs. (86.7±2.1)°, t=-0.41, P=0.68) , IKDC ((86.4±4.8) vs.(85.5±6.9), t=0.74, P=0.50) , WOMAC ((87.7±6.5) vs. (86.1±5.8), t=1.16, P=0.25). There were no significant difference in knee scores except for the KOOS pain score ((79.4±4.4) vs. (87.2±5.9), t=-5.90, P<0.01) and sports and recreation score ((83.2±3.0) vs. (88.0±4.7), t=-6.14, P<0.01) . Conclusion:Short-term complications of MOWHTO can be managed appropriately through early diagnosis and individualized treatment and have no significant negative effect on knee function recovery of patients.

Objective To explore the constitution,pathogenesis and treatment of school-age children with Mycoplasmal pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP).Methods A total of 110 school-age children with Mycoplasmal pneumoniae pneumonia treated in the outpatient Traditional Chinese Medicine Department,Beijing Shijingshan Hospital from September to December 2023 were selected as observation group.35 school-age children with no fever or respiratory symptoms were selected as control group,and the traditional Chinese medicine constitution,syndrome type,etiology and disease location of the two groups were compared.Results The traditional Chinese medicine constitution of the children in observation group was mainly peaceful quality and moist heat quality.The syndrome types were phlegm-heat blocking lung syndrome,wind-heat blocking lung syndrome and Yin deficiency lung heat syndrome.There was no significant correlation between physical constitution and syndrome(x2=3.16,P=0.21,Cramer's V=0.17).In observation group,most of the diseases were lung,large intestine and heart.The causes were heat,phlegm dampness,blood stasis and wind.There was a statistically significant difference in the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine constitution between two groups of pediatric patients(x2=12.32,P=0.002).Conclusion Children with damp-heat constitution may have a certain susceptibility to Mycoplasmal pneumoniae pneumonia.The treatment of school-age children with Mycoplasmal pneumoniae pneumonia should not ignore the disease of the heart system and blood stasis,at the same time,the combination of"disease,syndrome and symptom",and pay attention to physical adjustment.