Objective To study the characteristics of plasma adiponectin levels exhibiting in gestation women and newborns, as well as the relationships between adiponectin levels and fetal birth weight. Methods Totally 98 subjects have been considered in this study, in-cluding venous blood samples of 36 healthy non-pregnant women (control group), 31 uncomplicated pregnant women (pregnancies group) and the cord blood samples taken at delivery of their singleton infants born at term (newborns group). The concentrations of adiponectin and insulin were determined by radioimmunoassay technique. And SPSS was used for statistical analyses. Results The adiponectin level in women of late period of gestation (WLPG) (11.10±5.72)g/ml was lower than that of other two groups, and the newborns average cord plasma level of adiponectin was (30.71±12.77) g/ml significantly higher than that of the control group (16.52±6.87) g/ml. The adipone-ctin level for WLPG was correlated with FINS and HOMA-IR (r = -0.411, -0.393, P <0.05). The adiponectin level in cord plasma was positively correlated with birth weight(r = 0.416, P < 0.05). The adiponectin level in WLPG was correlated neither with the adiponec-tin level nor body weights of their newborns. Conclusions The average cord plasma adiponectin level of newboms is significantly higher than that of the control group and WLPG. It is positively correlated with birth weight, which suggests that adiponectin may be involved in reg-ulating fetal growth. The adiponectin level in WLPG is correlated neither with the adiponectin level nor body weights of their newborns.

Bronchi ; drug effects ; pathology ; Cell Line ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; genetics ; Dust ; Epithelial Cells ; drug effects ; pathology ; Gene Library ; Humans ; Minerals ; toxicity

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of augmentative locking compression plate combined with bone graft in treating aseptic femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nailing.

METHODSTwenty-one cases with aseptic femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nailing from January 2007 to January 2013 were treated,including 18 males and 3 females with a mean age of 37.7 years (ranged from 23 to 64 years). The mean period of nonunion after surgery was 23.9 months (ranged from 9 to 62 months). According to Weber-Cech classification,10 of those 21 cases were hypertrophic nonunion,7 were atrophic, and 4 had oligotrophic fracture nonunion. All patients retained the original intramedullary nail, and applied with augmentation plating of 6 to 8 holes locking compression plate, unicortical fixation with 2 to 3 locking screws in the proximal or distal end, with simultaneous autologous iliac bone grafting. After treatment,all patients were allowed to partial weight-bearing until full weight-bearing according to the radiological results. All patients were followed up and were evaluated with clinical and imaging results.

RESULTSAll patients were followed up from 8 to 24 months, averaged (13.5±3.5) months,which showed clinical union at 4 to 8 months, averaged (6.0±1.0) months and radiological solid union at 7 to 12 months, averaged (9.1±1.5) months. No such complications as infection,hardware loosening or breaking were found.

CONCLUSIONAugmentative locking compression plate(LCP) combined with bone graft for aseptic femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nail has a satisfied clinical efficacy. It's an useful and simple method.

Adult ; Bone Nails ; adverse effects ; Bone Plates ; Bone Transplantation ; Female ; Femoral Fractures ; complications ; surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; adverse effects ; Fractures, Ununited ; complications ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

This paper reports the hematology screening and parasite morphological features of one case of imported falci?parum malaria and reviews the relevant literature.

Objective:To analyze the curative effects of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for the prostate cancer and the its effect on the level serum hormones levels.Methods:86 patients with prostate cancer were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group with 43 cases in each group according to the draw method.The control group was treated by open radical prostatectomy,while the observation group was treated by laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.The operation indicators,serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),luteinizing hormone (LH),dihydrotestosterone (DHT),free testosterone (FT),total testosterone (T),prostate specific antigen (T-PSA,F-PSA) levels,CD3+,CD4+,CD8+,CD4+/CD8+ before and after the surgery as well as the occurrence of postoperative complications were compared between two groups.Results:The operation time of observation group was significantly longer than that of the control group,and the blood loss,bowel function recovery time,hospital stay,pain scores of observation group was significantly lower or shorter than those of the control group (P＜0.05).No significant difference was found in the serum FSH,LH,DHT,FT,T,T-PSA,F-PSA levels before and after the surgery between two group(P＞0.05).The CD3+,CD4+,CD4+/CD8+ of observation group was significantly higher than those of the control group (P＜0.05),the CD8+ of observation group was lower than that of the control group(P＜ 0.05).The incidence rate of postoperative complication in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy could play a similar effect with the open surgery on the tumor control,it could improve the level of serum testosterone,immune function with high safety.

Objective To determine whether the candidates who were disqualified due to skin diseases in PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets are qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory , and to raise suggestions about revising PLAAF medical standards for flying cadets .Methods All the candidates who participated in the final medical selection of flying cadets received skin examination , and were judged to be qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory.Results Scar,bromhidrosis, chronic eczema, and vitiligo accounted for the largest proportion of skin diseases in PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets .There was a marked difference between disqualification rates of PLAAF and USAF, and the selection outcome of 34.48% of the candidates disqualified for skin disease were unknown according to USAF Medical Standards Directory .Conclusion There are some differences in medical selection standards of flying cadets between PLAAF and USAF , and we can revise PLAAF standards using USAF standards for reference , such as replacing bromhidrosis with ephidrosis , observing the therapeutic effect of chronic eczema , and adding impact evaluation of scar on military equipment .

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Chinese medicine and pharmacy (CMP) on the mortality of senile HIV/AIDS patients as adjunctive therapy.

METHODSHIV/AIDS patients of a certain rural area of Hanna Province, who were recruited in national CMP HIV treatment trial program (NTCMTP) in 2004, were enrolled as the CMP treatment group. HIV/AIDS patients in the same village without recruiting in NTCMTP were enrolled as the non-CMP treatment group. Data related to subjects were collected from the database of NTCMTP and National HAART Reporting System. Multiple regression analysis under Cox proportional hazard model was applied to examine the risk factors for death of senile HIV/AIDS patients.

RESULTSA total of 436 HIV/AIDS were enrolled in this study, 204 in the CMP treatment group and 232 in the non-CMP treatment group. There were 70 AIDS-relative deaths in the CMP treatment group, with 8-year mortality rate of 37.74%. There were 111 AIDS-relative deaths in the non-CMP treatment group, with 8-year mortality rate of 48.34%. The 8-year mortality rate was higher in the non-CMP treatment group than in the CMP treatment group (chi2 = 5.136, P < 0.05). Results of univariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed the hazard ratio in the non-CMP treatment group was 1.41 times that of the CMP treatment group (P < 0.05). Result of multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed the hazard ratio in the non-CMP treatment group was 1.44 times that of the CMP treatment group (P < 0.05). Besides, gender and marital conditions were significantly associated with death of HIV/AIDS patients.

CONCLUSIONCMP treatment was favorable to lower the mortality rate of senile HIV/AIDS patients, and its objective evaluation awaits for further prospective study.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; drug therapy ; mortality ; Alzheimer Disease ; therapy ; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active ; Communicable Diseases ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; HIV Infections ; drug therapy ; mortality ; Humans ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Prospective Studies ; Risk Factors

Objective To evaluate the value of differential diagnosis between benign and malignant thyroid lesions by susceptibility weighted imaging(SWI).Methods 53 patients with 20 malignant thyroid lesions and 71 benign thyroid lesions confirmed by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.All cases received conventional MRI and SWI preoperatively.Location,volume,SWI parameters including signal to noise ratio(SNR),contrast noise ratio(CNR)and intratumor susceptibility hypointensity (ITSHIA)datas in benign and malignant lesions were compared and analyzed.Results There was no statistical significance between benign and malignant thyroid lesions in the location,volume,SNR and CNR(χ2 or t =0.014,0.286,0.927,1.169;P =0.907,0.778,0.368,0.259 respectively).The maximum diameter (1.90 mm±0.32 mm),degree of maximum diameter(1.33±0.47),frequence(1.40±0.20)and area ratio(1.09±0.28)for benign thyroid lesions were less than those for malignant lesions(3.39 mm±0.79 mm,2.25±0.44,1.40±0.68,1.70±0.47)respectively (t or Z =12.629,5.788,3.41 5,5.795;P =0.000,0.000,0.001,0.000).Conclusion SWI semiquantitative assessment of pathlogical vascularity is useful in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid lesions.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of vitamin E succinate(VES) on experimental breast cancer in nude mice.Methods MCF-7 human breast cancer cells were inoculated subcutaneously in nude mice.VES was administrated at a dosage of 150mg/kg body weight for 5 weeks.Then,the size of the tumor was measured and cell cycle and cell surface Fas/FasL were detected by flow cytometry.Fas/FasL expression in tumor tissue was detected with immunohistochemistry,and apoptosis index was detected by TUNEL method.Results VES showed obviously inhibitory effect on the growth of graft breast cancer tumor in vivo.VES treatment blocked tumor cells in G_0/G_1 phase.Fas/FasL expression was up-regulated accompanied with a rise of apoptotic index in tumor tissue.Conclusions VES had potent inhibitory effect on MCF-7 breast cancer graft in nude mice.The mechanism involved may be related to the up-regulation of Fas/FasL expression and promotion of apoptosis of tumor cells.

Objective To evaluate a method of the finger reconstruction with second toe in primary operation. Methods Six patients with Ⅲ-Ⅳ° defect of fingers received the reconstructive transplantationusing the second toe. A triangular flap plastic surgery was also performed at the "pulp" and "neck" of the second toe for the reconstruction. Results Finger reconstruction and local triangle skin all survived. Five patients were followed from 8 months to 15 months, the shape of the reconstructed finger got a good looking. Pulp sensory recovery was good, 2-PD reached 8-10 mm. The patients were satisfied. Conclusion local triangle skin flap transfer and finger reconstruction in primary operation is a good method to improve the shape of reconstructed finger, which avoid the shape defect in enlargement pulp and narrow hand palm. The clinical outcomes are satisfying.