To observe the diopter after cataract surgery for vision gain in high myopia and its effect on visual outcomes.METHODS: Sixty ( 120 eyes ) high myopia combined with cataract cases received phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in our hospital were retrospective studied. The patients were divided into three groups based on postoperative diopter: -1. 0 ~ -2. 0D (group A), -2. 25~-3. 0D (group B) and -3. 25 ~-4. 0D ( group C ) . The uncorrected distance visual acuity ( UCDVA) , best corrected distant visual acuity ( BCDVA) , uncorrected near visual acuity ( UCNVA ) and questionnaire of Activities of Daily Vision Scale ( ADVS ) were collected to assess the vision gain at 3mo after cataract surgery.RESULTS: At 3mo after surgery, UCDVA of group A was better than that of group B, and UCDVA of group B was better than that of group C. There were no differences in BCDVA among groups. There were significant differences between the three groups' UCNVA, it was best for the group C, followed by the group B, group A was the worst. For questionnaire, no difference was observed in patients' satisfactory for surgical results, but a significant difference was detected in postoperative glasses wearing frequency between groups.CONCLUSlON: For cataract surgery in high myopia combined cataract, postoperative diopter should be calculated based on patients' daily requirements. For patients had not used to wearing glasses and near distant working condition, it's appropriated to reserve a minor degree of myopia. Conversely, for patients require near distant working and received wearing moderate and low hyperopia mirror, higher degree of myopia can be reserved.

Objective To report the experience in the use of laparoscopic extravascular stent for the treatment of the nutcracker syndrome. Methods Five patients (4 men and 1 woman) aged 20 to 35 years (mean 25) underwent laparoscopic extravascular stent of the left renal vein (LRV) for treatment of nutcracker syndrome associated with severe recurrent gross hematuria and left gonadal vein varices. All patients met the criteria for establishing the diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed visible entrapment of the LRV between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta. Bleeding from the left ureteral orifice was detected by cystoscopy in 3 cases. An externally reinforced graft was selected to form an external stent around the LRV to relieve the compression. Results The mean operation time was 67 min (65-70min). No complications occurred during surgery. The postoperative follow-up was 9 to 39 months (mean 28). Total relief was achieved in 4 men without a relapse of symptoms and abnormalities were not found in urine tests. There was partial relief for the female patient due to microscopic hematuria after the operation. In all the 5 cases, Color Doppler ultrasonography showed that the blood outflow was smooth, the inner diameter and flow velocity of the aortomesenteric portion of the LRV were both decreased, and the gonadal vein varices had diminished in diameter. Conclusions The laparoscopic extravgscular stent of the renal vein could be a feasible approach for re-establishing free renal venous outflow in patients with nutcracker syndrome. This slightly invasive treatment could eliminate the symptoms of the condition.

BACKGROUND:Recently, glucocorticoid-induced necrosis of femoral head has been much studied. However, the precise Wnt signaling pathway by which puerarin suppresses adipogenic differentiation of glucocorticoid-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells adipogenic differentiation of glucocorticoid-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells remains unconfirmed. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression of Wnt signaling pathway related genes and the key factor protein,β-catenin, during adipogenic differentiation of glucocorticoid-induced rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells treated by puerarin. METHODS:The third generation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were cultured with Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium containing blank serum (blank control group), dexamethasone (hormone group), dexamethasone with puerarin low dose group, the middle dose group and high dose group. After 6 days of culture, in the above five groups, the expressions of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway members, Wnt10b mRNA, GSK3βmRNA,β-catenin mRNA, were detected using RT-PCR assay, and the expression ofβ-catenin protein was detected using western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, the Wnt10b mRNA,β-catenin mRNA andβ-catenin protein expressions were significantly higher in puerarin groups, but GSK3βmRNA expression was significantly lower in the puerarin groups. These findings suggest that puerarin effects on inhibition of adipogenic differentiation of glucocorticoid-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells probably are realized through the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway and regulation of the key factor Wnt10b mRNA, GSK3βmRNA,β-catenin mRNA, andβ-catenin protein expressions. The mechanism by which puerarin prevents glucocorticoid-induced necrosis of femoral head not only improves local microcirculation of the femoral head, but also relates to its inhibitory effects on adipogenic differentiation of glucocorticoid-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Objective To analyze retrospectively the risk factors and predictors of post-encephalitic epilepsy (PEE) and refractory epilepsy in patients with encephalitis.Methods In a hospital based study,the patients with encephalitis were reviewed retrospectively between the January of 1995 and December of 2010.Related factors were evaluated including age,sex,seizure types,neuroimaging,electroencephalogram(EEG) in intermittent period,clinical symptoms,consciousness level,initial seizure and steroid hormone therapy,etc.Results 237 patients with encephalitis were enrolled,whose median age was 26.3 (range 15-57) years old.PEE occurred in 103 (43.46％) patients; and 67 of whom had partial seizure.Significant risk factors for PEE included age (OR =3.72,95％ CI 2.70-5.25,P =0.018),disturbance of consciousness level(OR =5.37,95％ CI 2.43-13.03,P =0.012),cortical lesion in imaging (OR =11.42,95％ CI 5.94-31.27,P =0.000),spike discharges in EEG (OR =18.04,95％ CI 7.30-48.38,P =0.000) and initial seizures in acute phase (OR =32.68,95％ CI 9.62-97.59,P =0.000).The refractory epilepsy occurred in 6t patients.The significant risk factors of refractory PEE included focal seizures(OR =4.09,95％ CI 2.14-9.10,P =0.021),status epilepticus (OR =4.48,95％ CI 1.89-8.07,P =0.017) and poor controlled seizure (OR =6.17,95％ CI 3.52-11.34,P =0.001) during acute phase,multifocal spikes discharge in EEG(OR =5.53,95％ CI 2.91-10.07,P =0.006),cortical lesion in neuroimaging(OR =2.33,95％ CI 1.37-7.72,P =O.028),however,early steroid hormone therapy (OR =2.19,95％ CI 1.11-4.87,P =0.037) and longer time to initial seizure (OR =4.40,95％ CI 3.19-11.62,P =0.014) could significantly reduced the incidence of refractory epilepsy in PEE patients.Conclusion Our data indicated that PEE occur in 43.46％ patients especially in younger patients with disturbance of consciousness level,cortical lesion in imaging,spike discharges in EEG and initial seizures in acute phase.And the risk factors for refractory PEE are also discussed.

Objective To investigate the clinical and electroencephalogram (EEG) features of patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy in adults with phantom absences.Methods Six patients were referred to the clinic of epilepsy from April,2007 to December,2011.They all had clinical assessment,EEG,or video EEG confirming absences seizure.Results Six patients showed the following similar clinical-EEG features:(1) mild ictal impairment of consciousness associated with generalized 3.0-3.5 Hz spike and slow wave discharges; (2) late-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures; (3) absence status epilepticus with or without secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures; (4) generalized discharges were mostly seen in three types in the awaking stage:fragmented discharge (＜4 s),brief discharge (4-10s) and long-time discharge (＞ 10 s).None of the patients had myoclonic jerks or photosensitivity.One patient' s mother had a history of generalized tonic clonic seizures.One patient had a history of children absence epilepsy and one patient had a history of febrile convulsion in the age of 1-3.Conclusion Idiopathic generalized epilepsy with phantom absences has distinct clinical and EEG features and may become a new idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome in adults.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of two surgical methods on treatment of allergic rhiniti complicated with nasal septum deviation. METHOD: Eighty-seven cases of allergic rhiniti complicated with nasal septum deviation were divided into 2 groups according to the degree of mucosal hypertrophy and hyperplasia of bone in inferior turbinate. They were treated by resection of nasal septum deviation combined with temperature-controlled radio-frequency, or combined with partial submucoperiosteous resection of inferior turbinate bone. The Lanzhou standard (2004) and nasal airway resistance were used to evaluate the efficacy. RESULT: After one year follow-up time, the nasal resistance was significantly decreased and the effective rates were greater than 88% in each group. CONCLUSION Both of the two surgical methods can significantly depress the nasal resistance and improve the allergic symptoms, which shows good effect.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Septum ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; complications ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

A system design of brain-computer interface based on the alpha waves in human electroencephalography(EEG) is presented in this paper.With the effects on the alpha wave amplitudes of human eye's open and close involved in,the selection control of four direction targets can be performed on a computer screen.The system speed and accuracy rate are investigated through the experiments involving 5 subjects.It is shown that the system is easy to operate and needs no complex learning and biofeedback training.The studying results provide a good technical foundation for the development of BCI control panel and the realization of the system integration.It has the potential application for clinical engineering and is valuable for further research.

A new method is developed to detect vascular edge-line in coronary angiograms.It firstly searches the path through vessel segment of interest,then detects vascular edges along profiles perpendicular to the path.The experiments demonstrate that the method performs well in coronary angiograms with less nearby or overlapping structures and branching vessels.

Objective To investigate the application and administration of hyperbaric oxygen chambers in Beijing.Methods Forty-eight hospitals with hyperbaric oxygen chambers in Beijing were investigated by field investigation,letter investigation or telephone investigation.The investigation includes grades of hospital,personnel,equipment,therapy of severe cases,time of therapy and treatment plans in questionnaire.Results Hyperbaric oxygen was popular in Beijing,which ensured emergency treatments.But the scale was little relatively and the number of full-time technicians was less,besides,the therapeutic system and plans were diversified,which should be standardized.Conclusions Something must be done to improve the conditions of hyperbaric oxygen medicine in Beijing,such as cultivating personnel,standardizing therapeutic system,standardizing treatment plans,realizing computer control and so on.

Objective Experimentally to investigate the changes in vasospastic canine basilar arteries. Methods Vasospasm of basilar arteries was induced by double-injecting autologous blood into the brain cisterns. 28 adult mongrel dogs of both genders served as the subjects, of them 20 involved in experimental group and accepted the PTA treatment and the other 8 doges were in negative control group without any treatment. PTA was performed by a single inflation of balloon for 10 seconds at a peak pressure of 2.0 atmospheres. Angiography was re-performed at 30 day, 90 day and 300 day following PTA, respectively. The histologic changes were then evaluated using light and electron microscopy. Results Caliber of basilar arteries of all canines decompressed obviously, from 1.3 mm to 0.8 mm. In test group, PTA succeeded in 15 ones, with caliber of vasospastic basilar arteries enlarged obviously after PTA ( P