To investigate the effects of Bushen Shugan Recipe (BSSGR), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, in regulating the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis (HPOA) in a rat model of stress-induced anorexia.

Objective To study the value of CT scan in diagnosis and clinical therapy of thyroid diseases.Methods CT findings in 61 cases with various thyroid diseases confirmed pathologically were analyzed retrospectively.Results ① 9 patients were Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.Of them,5 cases were diffuse lesions and 4 localized at one enlarged lobe and 1 with calcification.② 28 cases with hyperplasia included 2 Graves disease of diffuse lesions with enlargement and 26 nodular hyperplasia.There were calcification in 8 and cystic change in 13.③ 24 cases of thyroid tumor included 14 thyroid adenomas with complete circumscribed enhanced ring around the lesion,10 of them were in company with cystic change and 4 with calcification.13 cases were single lesion and one case was mattiple lesions.10 thyroid carcinoma,3 cases were in company with cystic change and 7 with calcification.Metastasis of cervical lymph nodus was found by CT in 7 cases.Metastatic lymph nodes presented marked enhancement,cystic change and calcification.Conclusion CT scan both plain and contrast-enhanced are beneficial for the detection of thyroid diseases,and is also important for planning the management and predicting the prognosis of this disease.

Background:The incidence of duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia is low and the etiology and pathogenesis has not yet been clarified. Aims:To investigate the relationship between duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia and Helicobacter pylori( Hp ) infection. Methods:A total of 96 patients with duodenal Brunner ’s gland hyperplasia diagnosed by pathological examination from October 2005 to December 2013 at People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were enrolled in this study,and 270 cases without duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia were served as controls. Hp infection was detected by 14 C-urea breath test( 14 C-UBT). The relationship between duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia and Hp infection was analyzed. Results:In the duodenal Brunner ’s gland hyperplasia group,75 patients were Hp positive,the proportion of Hp infection was 3. 57( 75/21 ). In the control group,110 cases were Hp positive,the proportion of Hp infection was 1. 45(160/110). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(χ2 =10. 97,P=0. 001). Hp infection was a risk factor of the genesis of duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia( OR=2. 46, 95% CI:1. 44-4. 19). Conclusions:Hp infection may be related with the genesis of duodenal Brunner’s gland hyperplasia.

Objective To explore the common causes and associated risk factors for unintentional injuries among inpatient children from Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College during 2007～2008.Methods This retrospective study involved 2 672 children of 0～18 years of age treated for unintentional injuries in Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical Collge from 2007 to 2008.Statistical evluation included x2 analysis and computation of relative risk(RR)with a 95％ confidence interval(CI).Results The top five types of unintentional injury were falls from one level to another(e.g.from playground equipment,chair,bed,stationary vehicle,and so on.)or falls on same level(e.g.from slipping,tripping,stumbling,collision,and so on)(30.84％),traffic accident(25.15％),falls from height(e.g.from balcony,bridge,building,window,and so on)(11.56％),foreign body ingestion/inhalations(6.89％),open wounds including cut,lacerarion and puncture wound(6.51％).The types of unintentional injury were not uniform among different age groups(x2 =602.12,P ＜0.01).Boys had a higher incidence of injury than did girls with a ratio of 2.34∶ 1.Unintentional injury rates varied considerably by age(x2 =583.90,P ＜0.01).The most prevalent age group was 1～4 years old.The most common body part injuried was the extremity region(54.00％).20.40％ of cases had injuried to the neck and head,15.27％ had thorax and abdomen injuries,3.78％ had vertebral column injuries and 1.87％ had pelvis injuries.Significant differences existed in injuried body site among different age children(x2 =315.21,P ＜0.01).The discharge departments were traumatic department(42.07％),hand surgery and spinal department(22.16％),department of otorhinolaryngology(6.89％),orthopaedic department(6.32％),neurosurgical department(5.84％),and the other discharge departments included pediatric surgical department,chest surgery department,stomatology department,ophthalmic department,pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric internal department.The number and rate of unintentional injury were the highest in summer(July-September),accounting for 28.63％.The estimated days and cost of unintentional injuries were 1 1.72 d and 9 617.96 yuan RMB each child,respectively.Conclusion Injury prevention efforts should include consideration of the substantial differences in the leading causes of unintentional injuries,in regard to sex,age and type of injury.Unintentional injuries lead to a threat to health and well-being and waste a majory source of medical spending in China for children and youth 0 to 18 years age.Making efforts to prevent child injury and establishing a complete emergency medical system are very important.

Objective:To explore clinical application value of color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) assigned to diagnose triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM).Methods:A retrospectively analyzed of proved of clinical data on the 863 patients breast cancer in women by CDU inspection,operation and pathology.According results will be divided into TNBC group and non negative breast cancer (NTNBC) group via clinical pathological and immunohistochemical detection.Using multi-factor unconditioned Logistic regression analysis the CDU supposed the diagnosis and the correlation of TNBC.Results:The coincidence rate of CDU and pathological diagnosis was 90.96％ (785/863),78 cases (9.04％) remove breast masses,105 patients TNBC group and NTNBC group 680 patients.The mass circular or elliptic (48.57％ vsl0.70 ％),the tumor maximum diameter 5.0 cm (21.90％ vs 15.30 ％),micro calcifications (87.62％ vs 74.12 ％),state clearly (56.19％ vs 41.47 ％),no burr edge character (74.29％ vs 41.62 ％),peripheral hyperechoic halo ring (74.29％ vs46.76 ％),rear echo attenuation (72.38％ vs 46.76 ％),no ALNM (61.90％ vs 37.35％) comparing the two groups exists significant difference (P＜ 0.05),while the mass number,and vertical and horizontal diameter ratio,degree of echo,echo distribution and blood flow classification comparing the two groups were no significant difference (P＞ 0.05).The CDU fu points ＞ 10 divided into NTNBC and pathological coincidence rate 93.93％ (680/724),8 ～ 10 points TNBC suspected diagnosis coincidence rate 11.51％ (16/139),＜ 8 points TNBC tendency diagnosis coincidence rate 64.03％ (89/139),TNBC total diagnostic coincidence rate was 75.54％ (105/139).In CDU diagnosed 785 cases of breast cancer,the ALN enlargement in 319 cases (40.64％),with TNBC group was 61.90％ (65/105),NTNBC group was 37.35％ (254/680).Logistic regression analysis results:tumor assumes the circular or elliptic,edge without burr,peripheral hyperechoic halo ring,rear echo attenuation and ALNM with TNBC has certain correlation (P＜0.05).Conclusion:The seemingly benign breast diseases and axillary lymph node enlargement,the CDU,supposed less than 8 points,age 50 or less or not at the same time,menopause or having a history of breast cancer susceptibility to family,important reference index,clinical value has high of CDU diagnostic of TNBC and ALNM.

Calcinosis ; Fibula ; Free Tissue Flaps ; pathology ; Humans ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

BACKGROUND: Resveratrol is a naturally occurring phytoalexin present in grapes, peanut and some herbs. It has been demonstrated to produce a variety of biological actions, such as anticancer, antiinflammation. Accumulating line of evidence supported the view that resveratrol may exert protective effect on cardiovascular system. However, its protective mechanism is not completely understood.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the anti-ischemic effect and mechanism of resveratrol (Res) on acute myocardial infarction in rats.DESIGN: Randomly grouping paralleled control study.SETTING: Pharmacological Laboratory of Harbin Medical University, Biopharmaceutical Key Laboratory of Heilongjiang Province-Incubator of State Key Laboratory.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in Department of Pharmacology of Harbin Medical University from March 2005 to July 2005.Totally 80 male Wistar rats weighting 250-300 g were selected in this study. Among them, 60 rats after operation successful modeling were randomly grouped into 5 groups: sham operation group, blank control group,resveratrol 5 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg groups with 12 in each group.METHODS: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) model was induced by ligation of the anterior branch of the left coronary artery in rat, Sham operation group: The same suture was put through but not ligated. Resveratrol group: Rats were injected with 5, 15 and 45 resveratrol mg/kg provided by Hunan Huaguang Biological Products Company Limited (batch number: 20050221, purity ≥99%) and ligated after 10 minutes. Model group: The same volume saline was injected for 10 minutes and then rats were ligated. Observe and record ST segment of standard limb lead Ⅱ electrocardiogram (ECG)after 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes after ligating the left anterior decendingcoronary artery. After 6-hour ischemia, the infarct size areas was identified with the myocardium by 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) stain; the activities of serum .creatine kinase (CK)and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were determined by spectrophotometric method; the apoptosis in cardiomyocyte was detected by d-UTP end labeling method mediated with tagged deoxynucleotide transferase in situ (TUNEL); apoptosis-related proteins of Bcl-2, Bax and Fas expression were measured with estreptomicina avidin peroxidase chain. Measurement data were compared with t test.MAIN OUTCOME MEATURES: ST increase; the activities of serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); the infarct size areas and the apoptosis rate in cardiomyocyte; the. expression of apoptosis-related proteins of Bcl-2, Bax and Fas.RESULTS: All of the 60 rats entered the final analysis. ① ST segment raise in high dosage group was lower than that in model group 1, 5 and 10 minutes after ligation (P ＜ 0.05), and it was also lower than that in model 15 and 30 minutes after ligation (P ＜ 0.05). This effect was dose-dependent. ② Infarct size in each dosage group was smaller than that in model group (P ＜ 0.05). This effect was dose-dependent. ③ The activities of CK and LDH in different dosages of resveratrol groups were significantly lower than those in model group (P ＜ 0.05). This effect was dose-dependent. ④ Apoptosis index in model group was higher than different dosages of resveratrol groups (P ＜ 0.05); The expression levels of Bax and Fas proteins in model group were higher than those in high and middle dosages of resveratrol groups (P ＜ 0.05); The expression level of Bcl-2 protein was lower than that in high and middle dosges of resveratrol groups (P ＜ 0.05).These effects were dose-dependent.CONCLUSION: Resveratrol can protect acute myocardial ischemic injury induced by coronary artery of ligated rats, and the effect is dose-dependent.Effect of resveratrol on myocardial ischemia is related to adjusting expressions of Fas, Bcl-2 and Bax and inhibiting myocardial apoptosis.

OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical efficacy on senile female bladder neck obstruction treated with acupoint application, therapy and western medication.

METHODSFifty cases of senile female bladder neck observation were randomized into an obstrvation group and a control group, 25 cases in each one. Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules were taken orally in the two groups, 0.2 mg every night, continuously for 100 days. In the observation group, with radix aconiti lateralis preparata, semen brassicae and fructus ligustri lucidi contained, bushentongyu plaster was used at Shenque (CV 8), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Pangguangshu (BL 28), Zhongji (CV 3) and Sanjiaoshu (BL 22), once every two days. Eight treatments made one session and 6 sessions were required totally. The international prostate symptom score (IPSS), the bother score (BS), the residual volume (RV) and the maximal urinary flow rate (MFR) were observed before and after treatment in the two groups. The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.

RESULTSEvery score in IPSS after treatment was reduced apparently as compared with that before treatment in the two groups (all P < 0.01). The improvements in feeling of incomplete, bladder emptying, intermittency < 2 h, urgency, interupted urination and nocturia in the observation group were more advantageous than those in the control group (all P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 95.65% (22/23) in the observation group, higher than 85.71% (18/21) in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, RV, MFR and BS were significantly different as compared with those before treatment (all P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe combined therapy of acupoint application of bushentongyu plaster and oral administration of tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules achieves the significant efficacy on senile female bladder neck obstruction as compared with the simple administration of tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules.

Acupuncture Points ; Aged ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome ; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; Urination

Objective:To make an assessment on the genotoxicity caused by black carbon ( BC ) and ozonized black carbon (O3-BC).Methods: In this study, 74 healthy male ICR mice [weighed (28 ± 1.5) g] were randomly divided into 7 groups, including one phosphate buffer solution ( PBS) control group and six particles exposed groups by intratracheal instillation with either BC or O 3-BC at the doses of 50, 100, 200 μg/mouse, respectively.There were 12 mice in the groups of 200μg/mouse and 10 mice in others.The mice were sacrificed 24 h after four intratrachealinstillations .The activities of catalase ( CAT) in serum and the levels of malondialdehyde ( MDA) in lung tissue homogenate were measured . As the DNA damage mark , 8-hydroxyguanosine ( 8-OHdG ) in urine and serum were quantified with ELISA method.Micronucleus test was used for potential genotoxicity of BC and O 3-BC.Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to stain lung paraffin section .Results:The mice were in good condition during instillation , and the liver coefficient of the test groups was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).The activities of CAT in serum significantly increased in the 100 μg/mouse and 200μg/mouse groups after being exposed to these two kinds of particles .The micronucleus rate in allthe BC and O3-BC exposed groups increased ( P <0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference among the groups in the levels of 8-OHdG in serum and urine and MDA in lung tissue homogenate .In-flammatory response was found in the lung tissue under the microscope after exposure to BC and O 3-BC. Conclusion:Intratracheal instillation of BC and O 3-BC induced increasing of oxidative stress and genetic damage in mice .But there was no significant difference between these two particles in toxicity .Whether the genotoxicity of O 3-BC is higher than that of BC or not is uncertain .Further research is needed .

OBJECTIVE: This study aimd to evaluate the application and clinical effect of improved submental island flap in hypopharyngeal cancer reserved laryngeal function surgery. METHOD: A retrospective review of clinical data was performed on 38 patients of hypopharyngeal cancer reserved laryngeal function using sumental island flaps, by the way of improving in design of vascular pedicle, reconstructive mode of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal function and closing of wound of neck following hypopharyngeal cancer resection. Meanwhile, the effect and prognosis was comprehensively assessed on patients with hypopharyngeal cancer reserved laryngeal function using improved submental island flaps. RESULT: The submental flaps kept alive in all 38 cases. During the follow-up period, 18 cases were dead, and of them, 7 cases died of the second primary carcinoma, included 4 cases of esophagus cancer, 1 case of cancer of soft palate, 2 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma; and 5 cases died of cervical or parapharyngeal lymph nodes recurrence; 2 cases died of hepatic metastasis; and 4 cases died of pulmonary metastasis. The overall 5-years survival rate was 52.6%. CONCLUSION Improved submental island flap repairing postoperative defect of hypopharyngeal cancer reserved laryngeal function has many advantages including higher success rate, more security, easy and simple to operate as well as good clinical effects, and is worth to widespread using.
Humans ; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Hypopharynx ; surgery ; Larynx ; Neck ; surgery ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Prognosis ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Flaps ; Survival Rate