Objective To develop a shoe-cover-style obstacle avoidance device based on gait detection algorithm for the visually impaired.Methods The device was composed of shoes covers and an electric control box.The hardware involved in MSP430F1132 SCM as the control unit,triaxial accelerometer to measure foot acceleration,ultrasonic sensor to detect obstacles and solar battery for power supply.A gait detection algorithm was proposed to implement a foot motion states detection program,and the motion states included static and moving ones.Results The device executed obstacle detection when'the feet were raised and let down,and obstacle detection were stopped in case the feet were kept unmoving,shaking and hanging.The rate for mis-alarm was decreased and the operation procedure was simplified.Conclusion The device behaves well in timeliness,efficiency,mis-alarm,portability,low cost and easy operation,and thus is worthy studying and practical application.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value on the monitoring of 24 hours AEEG in atypical epilepsy.Methods The monitoring of 24 hours AEEG were performed in 21 patients with atypical epileptic seizures, and observed their clinical manifestation.Results 21 patients with atypical epileptic seizure were not showed epileptiform discharges in routine EEG, but could show many paroxyomal spike waves, sharp waves, spike and slow wave complex, sharp and slow wave complex in AEEG, and the patients' conditions were controlled after they were treated by antiepileptic drugs.The epilepsy can be diagnosed.Conclusion The monitoring of 24 hours AEEG can diagnose the patients with atypical epilepsy.

We studied 22 Wilms'tumors of children immunohistochemically.We've found that the positive rate of p53 in slices was 31.8% (7),of nm23 was 50% (11),and of p16 was 86.4% (19).It suggested that mutation rate of p53 was high in tumors,expression of nm23 in favorite histology(FH)was higher than that in unfavorite histology(UFH) group,and p16 showed very high positive rate in tumors.All of the three showed no relation with sex,age,or pathological type.So each one may be useful in clinic to evaluate pathogenesis and prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the differences of biochemical markers between the patients with pulmonary hypertension related to left heart disease (PH-LHD) and LHD; to explore the sensitive bio markers which may predict PH in LHD patients. Methods: A total of 355 LHD patients admitted to our hospital from 2014-01 to 2015-05 were enrolled. According to 2009 ESC/ERS guidelines, PH was deifned by pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP)>50 mmHg and patients were divided into 2 groups: LHD group,n=224 and PH-LHD group,n=131. The basic information with blood levels of biomarkers was recorded and their accuracy for predicting PH was analyzed. Results: The pathogenesis of LHD included 184 (51.83%) patients of coronary heart disease, 90 (25.35%) of dilated cardiomyopathy and 81 (22.81%) of cardiac valve heart disease. Compared with LHD group, PH-LHD group had increased ratio of NYHA III and IV degree (89.31% vs 45.54%), decreased LVEF [42.0 (33.0, 59.0) % vs 60.0 (42.0, 65.0) %], all P<0.001; PH-LHD group presented elevated blood levels of BNP, bilirubin, red cell distribution width (RDW), uric acid and cystatin C, while reduced lipoprotein (HDL), allP<0.001. PASP was positively related to biomarkers as BNP, bilirubin, RDW, uric acid and cystatin C, while negatively related to HDL. With the combination of BNP, direct bilirubin and RDW, the predictive value for PH-LHD under ROC curve was 0.828 with the sensitivity at 0.813, speciifcity at 0.708. Conclusion: Blood levels of biochemical markers were statistically different between the patients of PH-LHD and LHD; the combination of BNP, direct bilirubin and RDW showed the higher accuracy for predicting PH occurrence in LHD patients.

[Objective] To observe the influence of Xiaoyao Powder on the concentration of Ca2+ in hippocampal synaptosome of multi - stress model rats.[Methods] Wistar rats were randomly allocated to five groups: normal control (Group A) , model 1 (Group B), Xiaoyao Powder 1 (Group C), model 2 (Group D), and Xiaoyao Powder 2 (Group E) . All the rats except those of Group A were replicated to chronic multi-stress models. At the meantime, Groups C andE were given the decoction of Xiaoyao Powder, 1.06g each for 21 days and 42 days respectively. Groups A, B and D were administered by gavage the equal amount of normal saline. After the administration, the hippocampal homogenate was taken to detect the concentration of hippocampal synaptic Ca2+ by fluorimetry. [Results] Compared with Group A, the concentration of Ca2+ in hippocampal synaptosome of Groups B and C was increased, having significant difference ( P

【Objective】To investigate the antianxietic action of Xiaoyao San(XS)and Dan Zhi Xiaoyao San(DZXS).【Methods】 Wistar rats were randomized into 5 groups: model control group,high-and low-dose DZXS groups(14.4?g/kg and 7.2?g/kg respectively),and high-and low-dose XS groups(21.06?g/kg and 10.53g/kg respectively).Social interaction test and open-field test were carried out to observe the antianxietic action of XS and DZXS.Except that the model group was given normal saline,the rats in other groups were given the corresponding drugs according to the experimental design for 14 successive days.After treatment,the activities within 5 min were monitored by two observers and then the mean value were calculated.【Results】High-and low-dose DZXS prolonged rats social interaction time and increased the times of body erection and dressing their hair,and low-dose XS also increased the times of body erection and dressing their hair(P

【Objective】To investigate the effects of Dan Zhi Xiaoyao San(DZXS) and its extracts on hypothalamic corticotropin releasing hormone(CRH) and plasma corticosterone(CORT) in rats with chronic psychological stress.【Methods】Wistar rats were randomized into 6 groups: A(normal control),B(model control),C (extract of DZXS extracted by water extraction and alcohol precipitation,3.608?g/kg),D(extract of DZXS extracted by petroleum ether,0.087?g/kg),E(extract of DZXS extracted by polysaccharide,2.20?g/kg) and F(DZXS 14.4?g/kg).Except group A,the rat models of chronic multi-phase psychological stress were established in other groups by improved Cart method.Groups A and B were given normal saline,and groups C,D and E were given the corresponding drugs according to the experimental design.Hypothalamic CRH and plasma CORT contents were examined to explore the therapeutic mechanism.【Results】Compared with group A,hypothalamic CRH and plasma CORT contents were increased in group B;hypothalamic CRH content was decreased in groups C,E and F(P

【Objective】To observe the effect of Modified Sini Powder(MSP)on the expression of hippocampal neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS)in rats with chronic psychological stress.【Methods】Twenty-four Wistar rats were randomized into 3 groups: normal group,model group(receiving random stress stimulation for 21 days),and MSP group(receiving gastric infusion of MSP 3.38 g for each rat one hour before stimulation).The normal group and the model group received the same volume of saline.The expression of hippocampal nNOS was detected with immunohistochemical method.【Results】nNOS expression was found in neuronal pyramidal cells of hippocampus CA3 area in the three groups.The expression was obvious,positive cell count and its scoring were increased in the model group as compared with the normal group(P

Objective To investigate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),its receptor KDR and angiogenesis in relation to progression of colorectal carcinoma (CC). Methods KDR,VEGF protein expression and microvessel density (MVD) in 102 cases of human CC were examined by immunohistochemical staining. MVD,KDR and VEGF expression were analysed with their relation to histological grade,depth of invasion,Dukes stage,lymph node metastasis,liver metastasis and prognosis of CC. Results MVD was significantly higher in KDR and VEGF-positive CC than in KDR and VEGF-negative CC ( P

AIM: To investigate the effect of venous marker chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor Ⅱ (COUP-TFⅡ) expression on vascular endothelial cell senescence and its molecular mechanism.METHODS: The mRNA expression of COUP-TFⅡ in the human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) was detected by RT-qPCR.After transfection with a COUP-TFⅡ siRNA (siCOUP-TFⅡ) to inhibit COUP-TFⅡ expression in the HUVEC, the senescence and proliferation of endothelial cells were evaluated by β-galactosidase staining, Western blot, CCK-8 assay and cell counting after treatment with 10-5 mol/L angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ).The protein levels of Akt and p-Akt were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: Compared with the HCAEC, COUP-TFⅡ was significantly highly expressed in the HUVEC.Knockdown of COUP-TFⅡ via siCOUP-TFⅡ significantly induced endothelial cell senescence and inhibited endothelial cell proliferation and p-Akt level after treatment with AngⅡ at 10-5 mol/L.Furthermore, an Akt activator SC79 at 4 mg/L partly reversed the effect of siCOUP-TFⅡ on AngⅡ-induced endothelial cell senescence and proliferation.CONCLUSION: Knockdown of COUP-TFⅡ promotes endothelial cell senescence and inhibits endothelial cell proliferation, which might be partly regulated by Akt signaling.