This review describes the main technology for non-invasive glucose monitoring and introduces relevent devices.For technology,the physical principle underlying the techniques,the limitations,the measurement sites and their individual features are considered.For devices,the information listed are their approval condition (FDA Approval and/or CE Mark),the techniques adapted the manufacturer and the information available about the device on the internet.From what we reviewed,although some promising techniques and devices are already available,further efforts are still required to reach a satisfactory solution to the non-invasive glucose measurement problem.

Based on the analysis of the common problems which exist in the military hospital medical cooperative projects, five countermeasures are put forward. Firstly, the basic principles for cooperation should be grasped accurately. Secondly, the management system should be perfected. Thirdly, the feasibility of the projects should be augmented enough. Fourthly, the clauses of the contracts should be checked strictly. Lastly, the supervision and management should be enhanced actively in the period of the cooperation.

[Objective]To retrospectively analyze the results of plasma-mediated coblation in treating cervical disc herniation.[Method]From January 2003 to April 2006,127 symptomatic cases(197 disc levels)with cervical contained disc herniation were treated with plasma-mediated coblation technology,including 81 males and 46 females,their average age was 49 years,the treated disc levels were 17 in C3、4,61 in C4、5,90 in C5、6 and 29 in C6、7 ,respectively.All patients were reported to have persistent cervical or unilateral arm pain for a minimum of three months and failed previous conservative treatment.MRI showed herniated cervical disc causing focal compression of the nerve root.An average percentage of symptom relief(VAS score)and subjective satisfaction were administered to measure symptoms at all visits.[Result]In the immediate post-operative period,124 patients reported significant amelioration of symptoms,3 patients complained of arm numbness did not change clinical status,one week after operation,percentage of symptom relief was 64%,perfect rate of subjective satisfaction was 91%.Patients were followed up for average 18 months(range 6～31 months)postoperatively.Percentage of symptom relief was 47%,perfect rate of subjective satisfaction was 62%.In the last follow-up,7 patients were observed a stabilization of clinical status over 2 years and in 15 patients the status was similar to preoperation.The other patients referred some residual symptoms and were still under follow-up.There were no complications observed such as hemorrhages,infections and nerve root injurys due to the procedure.[Conclusion]Our data indicate coblation procedure appearing to be less injury,safety,is a promising treatment option for patients with contained cervical disc herniation who have failed conservative therapies and are not considered candidates for open surgery,also supplementary therapy perioperatively in patients treated with cervical open surgery.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare and appraise eucalyptus oil?-cyclodextrin inclusion compound,and to testify the feasibility of transforming the dosage form of eucalyptus oil by clathration techniques.METHODS:The physicochemical properties of inclusion compound was identified by thin-layer chromatography(TLC),infrared spectroscopy(IR),ultra-violet spectroscopy(UV)and gas chromatograph mass spectrometer(GC-MS),respectively.Meanwhile,the changes in constituents and clathration outcomes of eucalyptus oil before and after clathration were also investigated.RESULTS:The analytic result of TLC,IR and UV showed that stable inclusion compound has been formed from eucalyptus oil and?-cy?clodextrin.The result of GC-MS demonstrated that there was no significant change in the essential components and the percentage composition of eucalyptus oil before and after inclusion.CONCLUSION:Stable inclusion compound can be made from eucalyptus oil and?-cyclodextrin meanwhile without changes in main components and the percentage composition of eucalyptus oil.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Xiaoyao Powder (XP) and its compatible prescriptions on the ethology, morphology, and activities of neurotransmitters, thus exploring their effects and mechanism in preventing and treating D-galactose induced Alzheimer's disease (AD) model mice, and clarifying the compatibility mechanism for soothing Gan, nourishing blood, and invigorating Pi.

METHODSSixty SPF mice were randomly divided into the blank control group, the model group, and the XP group, Shugan Jianpi group (SJ), Shugan Yangxue group (SY), and Jianpi Yangxue group (JY), 10 in each group.The AD mouse model was prepared by peritoneal injecting D-galactose. Meanwhile, mice in the blank control group and the model group were administered with physiological saline (at the daily dose of 24 mL/kg) by gastrogavage. Mice in the XP group (2.485 g/kg), the SY group (1.136 g/kg), the SJ group (1.775 g/kg), and the JY group (2.059 g/kg) were administered with corresponding medicated decoction by gastrogavage, with the gastric volume of 24 mL/kg. On the 41st day the training of capability for learning and memory was started. On the 42nd day capability for learning and memory was tested. The brain tissue was cut. One half was used to determine the contents of homogenate acetyl cholinesterase (AchE), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and monoamine oxidase (MAO).Another half was used to carry out morphological observations.

RESULTSThe capability for learning and memory could be improved and the latency time could be lowered in all the treatment groups. Besides, the homogenate AchE and MAO could also be elevated, ChAT could be lowered; the morphology, number, and distribution of neurons could be improved. But the improvement of ethology, morphology, and activities of neurotransmitters were most obviously seen in the XP group.

CONCLUSIONSXP could improve the ethology, morphology, and activities of neurotransmitters, and showed better effects on prevention and treatment of AD. The rationality of compatibility methods and combination thinking ways of soothing Gan, nourishing blood, and invigorating Pi were clarified.

Alzheimer Disease ; metabolism ; psychology ; Animals ; Behavior, Animal ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Female ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Neurotransmitter Agents ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Asthma ; psychology ; therapy ; Behavior Therapy ; Child ; Female ; Health Education ; Humans ; Male ; Massage ; Psychotherapy

Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Disease Models, Animal ; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing ; chemically induced ; Female ; Male ; Platelet Activating Factor ; toxicity ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sulfalene ; toxicity ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; toxicity

Objective To study the sub-health status and health-risky behaviors of left behind middle school students in Chongqing Three-gorge area and provide the reference for targeted interventions .Methods 1 528 cases of left behind middle school students were collected from three middle school by multistage cluster random sampling in a reservoir of Chongqing ,surveyed with questionnaire about health-risky behaviors and Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire of Adolescents(MSQA) .Results The rates of psychosomatic sub-health symptoms were 45 .0% ,body sub-health symptoms detection rate was 23 .3% ,psychological sub-health symptoms detection rate was 40 .1% .Body energy insufficiency ,the physiological function ,decreased resistance detection rate were 10 .2% ,15 .1% and 12 .0% ,respectively .The emotional problems ,behavioral problems ,social adaptation difficulties detection rate were 25 .9% ,16 .8% ,34 .3% ,respectively .The symptoms of sub-health detection rate of boys was higher than that of girls (P>0 .05) ,the junior grade One was higher than the senior grade One(P<0 .05) ,the one-child was higher than non-only child(P>0 .05) ,the boarding students was significantly higher than the day students(P<0 .05) .Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors had unhealthy diet behavior ,deliberately harm behavior ,suicide behavior ,unintentional injury behavior and Internet addiction .Conclusion The sub-health problem of left behind middle school student in Chongqing three-gorge area is in a general level ,the relevant departments should take some targeted interventions to improve students'health level .

Objective To explore causes and preventive measures of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during endoscopic thyroidectomy.Methods Clinical data of 3 cases of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury from 101 cases of endoscopic thyroidectomy in this hospital from January 2002 to July 2006 were retrospectively analyzed and summarized.Results There were 3 cases of hoarseness occurred at 24 h after operation.Under indirect laryngoscopy,the unilateral vocal cord was found immobile.The reasons leading to the injury included thermal burn by ultrasound knife in 2 cases and edema compression in 1 case.The injury was transient recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.The symptoms subsided spontaneously 3 months after operation in 2 cases and 20 days after operation in 1 case,respectively.Conclusions The recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is usually correlated with unskillful use of ultrasound knife.The improvement of surgeon's technique is crucial to reduce the incidence of this complication.

Aim To study the hypoglycemic effect and the mechanism of novel sulfonyluric compound G-003. Methods ① After compound G-003 was givenig for 7 days, the levels of fasting plasma glucose of normal mouse was assayed with glucose oxidase kit. ② Rat pancreatic islets, adipocytes and mouse heaptocytes were isolated and cultured. Effects of compound G-003 on insulin release, glucose transport and utilization and glycogen synthesis were studied. Results Compound G-003 markedly decreased the levels of fasting plasma glucose of normal mouse, stimulated isolated pancreatic rat islets to release insulin and increased glucose transport and utilization in isolated rat adipocytes. Compound G-003 has no effect on glycogen synthesis in isolated mouse hepatocytes. Conclusion Compound G-003 has a significantly hypoglycemic effect. The hypoglycemic mechanism of novel compound G-003 may be attributed to stimulate secretion of insulin and increase glucose transport and utilization.