Acupuncture Points ; Child, Preschool ; Dyspepsia ; therapy ; Female ; Fever ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Massage

The technique of minimally invasive embedding simplifies the clinical manipulation of embeddingtherapy and relieves painful patients. The safety of minimally invasive embedding is analyzed in terms of manipula-tion apparatuses, embedding materials, operating techniques and possible adverse reactions, etc. It is expected thatthe evidence of popularizing minimally invasive embedding should be provided.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Animals ; Catgut ; adverse effects ; standards ; utilization ; Humans

Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems identify brain signals through extracting features from them. In view of the limitations of the autoregressive model feature extraction method and the traditional principal component analysis to deal with the multichannel signals, this paper presents a multichannel feature extraction method that multivariate autoregressive (MVAR) model combined with the multiple-linear principal component analysis (MPCA), and used for magnetoencephalography (MEG) signals and electroencephalograph (EEG) signals recognition. Firstly, we calculated the MVAR model coefficient matrix of the MEG/EEG signals using this method, and then reduced the dimensions to a lower one, using MPCA. Finally, we recognized brain signals by Bayes Classifier. The key innovation we introduced in our investigation showed that we extended the traditional single-channel feature extraction method to the case of multi-channel one. We then carried out the experiments using the data groups of IV-III and IV - I. The experimental results proved that the method proposed in this paper was feasible.
Bayes Theorem ; Brain ; physiology ; Brain-Computer Interfaces ; Electroencephalography ; Humans ; Magnetoencephalography ; Multivariate Analysis ; Principal Component Analysis

Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors ; etiology ; therapy ; Glutarates ; blood ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to investigate the temporal pattern of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and new bone formation during midpalatal suture expansion osteogenesis for rapid maxillary expansion.

METHODSA total of44 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly assigned to 11 groups, namely, five experimental groups, five control groups, and one control 0 group. A Haas appliance was used for the rapid expansion of the midpalatal suture; rapid expansion was set for 2 weeks and fixed for 4 weeks. The tissue of the maxillary midpalatal suture was harvested on the day of installing rapid expansion (control 0 group), on weeks 1 and 2 for rapid expansion, and on weeks 1, 2, and 4 for fixed (experimental group and control group, respectively). The immunohistochemical method was used to detect distribution and expression of VEGF, and new bone formation was observed with periodic acid-Schiff.

RESULTSHigher VEGF expressions are observed after midpalatal suture distraction osteogenesis. Positive staining for VEGF is mainly noted in the vascular endothelial cells, and the active osteoblasts are at the edge of a newborn trabecular bone. A weak VEGF expression is detected among cells in the control group. The VEGF expression of the experimental group is higher than that of the control group in rapid expansion weeks 1 and 2 and in fixed weeks 1 and 2. The expression of VEGF in the experimental group increases significantly and peaks at fixed week 1, and then gradually decreases. The amount of newly formed bone in the experimental groups is always higher than that in the control group; moreover, it increases significantly and peaks at fixed week 2, and then gradually decreases.

CONCLUSIONThe mechanical strain created by rapid maxillary expansion generates a sequence of VEGF cellular events that lead to increased vascularization and subsequent new bone formation.

Enzyme immobilization is the core technology of biocatalysis. Over the past few decades, enzyme immobilization research mainly focused on single enzyme immobilization. In recent years, multi-enzyme immobilization attracts more and more attention as it could increase the local concentration of reaction and improve the reaction yield. In this review, a summary of the recent progress, together with our research, is presented. Special emphasis is placed on four methods in multi-enzymes co-immobilization, namely, the nonspecific covalent co-immobilization, the nonspecific non-covalent co-immobilization, the non-covalent encapsulation co-immobilized and the site specificity co-immobilized. Finally, some industrial uses of immobilized multi-enzymes were addressed and the application prospect of multi-enzyme immobilization was highlighted.
Biocatalysis ; Enzymes, Immobilized

Objective To find out the clinical outcomes of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) after aminioreduction. Methods Twenty-nine pregnancies with TTTS delivered in Beijing Gynecological and Obstetric Hospital from Nov. 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2007 were recruited. The effect of gestational age at the onset, the degree of TTTS and amnioreduction therapy on the fetal outcomes were compared. Results All of the 8 cases with the onset of TTTS before 26 weeks without treat- ment were lost, but 4 out of the 6 with the onset after 26 weeks survived (P=0. 015). Among the 9 cases received amnioreduction, 4 out of the 5 with onset before 26 weeks survived, and significant difference was found compared to those untreated ones (P= 0. 007), but no difference was shown when compared with those developed after 26 weeks(4/4)(P= 1. 000). The average delivery weeks in the untreated ones was earlier than those received treatment E(28.7±4.7)weeks vs (33.2±4.9) weeks, P=0. 001]. Amnioreduction improved the umbilical cord blood flow. For severe TTTS(stage Ⅲ～Ⅳ) with the onset before 26 weeks, the survival rate after amnioreduction was significantly high- er than those untreated ones[4/5 vs 0/5, P=0. 048)]. Conclusions Aminioreduetion is effective in improving the cord blood flow, prolonging the pregnancies, and achieving a higher fetal survival rate.

Objective To study the valuable index for the diagnosis of cervical minimal deviation adenocarcinoma(MDA).Methods Immunohistochemical EnVisionTM two-step method was used to evaluate the expression of CEA,Ki-67,p16,MUC6,MUC5AC,ER,PR,α-SMA in 9 samples of MDA.12 normal cervical gland tissues and 21 other types of cervical adenocarcinomas were as controls. Results The expression of CEA,MUC6,α-SMA protein in MDA(positive ratio orderly 66.67%,77.78%,88.89%)was higher than that of normal cervical gland(0,8.33%).The average Ki-67 labeling index in MDA(21.03±5.46)was also higher than that of the normal group(0.12±0.08).But as to the expression of ER and PR,the former was lower than the latter.All the differences had statistical significance (P<0.05).The expression of p16,MUC5AC had no statistical significance between the two groups(P＞0.1).The ratio of positive expression of MUC6 protein in MDA(77.78%)was higher than that of the other types of adenocarcinomas(14.29%),with the expression of p16(11.11%)lower than the latter(71.43%).All the differences had statistical significance(P＜0.01).The expression of CEA,Ki-67,MUC5AC,ER,PR,α-SMA had no statistical significance between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Immunohistochemical positive detection of CEA,Ki-67,MUC6,α-SMA perhaps make for the diagnosis of cervical MDA.The absence of ER,PR of gland cells also support MDA.Overexpression of p16 may play an impo~ant role on the occurrence and the development of some usual adenocarcinoma of cervix,but perhaps not in MDA.

Objective　To study the ultrastructure of macular pucker (MP) from the patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and the mechanism associated with its development．　Methods　Twenty specimens of MP surgically removed by vitrectomy from 13 patients were dissected into two layers in each of them．The ultrastructure of two layers,i,e,near the vitreous and near the retina,was studied with electron microscopy．　Results　Seven sections of the near vitreous ones appeared prodominant collagen deposits and a few of epithelial-like cells,and pigment particles might be present in the cytoplasm．While cells with foot processes were found in 13 membrane sections near the retina and increasing number of various types of cells rich in collagen around were observed including fibroblast-like cells and glial cells．　Conclusion　The findings suggest that the MP after surgery of retinal detachment may possess a characteristic lamination,and posterior hyaloid cortex was involved in the developmetn of MP．The adhesion between posterior hyaloid cortex and macular area might be a key factor for forming MP．

Colonoscopy has become the most commonly used method to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal diseases at present.Colonoscopic perforation is considered the most serious complication with high mortality, especially in the patients with certain risk factors and iatrogenic factors, despite of its low incidence.According to the clinical features in the period of perioperative colonoscopy, early detection of colonoscopic perforation is a prerequisite for successful treatment and the key to lower mortality.So far in the treatment,some methods can be selected, including conservative treatment, open surgery, laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy folders, etc.Clinical judgement and analysis of disease should be specific and accurate, but not to be generalized.Doctors should adopt reasonable and effective treatment options according to clinical performance, the size of perforation,intestinal readiness, time of diagnosis, colon primary lesion and so on.