The EU is an international bridge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and TCM in EU is of strategic importance. In this paper the progress on policies and regulations and approved products of herbal medical products in EU in 10 years were briefly reviewed, registration regulations were systematically, studied and some typical cases were analyzed. To provide reference for successful registration of TCM in EU and implementation of international strategy of TCM, five key elements (i. e. registration classification, approval procedure, approval authority, application product and application enterprise) to break through the registration barriers on TCM in EU were putted forwards correspondingly.
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Objective To explore the feasibility of detecting the mutations of rpoB gene in rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by gene chip. Methods The DNA chip was designed according to the sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis rpoB gene. The DNA fragments which contained hot mutation sites of rpoB gene were labelled with cy3 fluorescence, amplified by PCR technique and hybridized with gene chip. The DNA sequencing was used as the control. Results Eighteen of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were detected for the mutations of rpoB gene by gene chip. Among them, one sensitive strain was identical with the type strain, and all of 17 strains with rifampin-resistant, rpoB mutations were detected. Of the 17 strains with rpoB mutations, 14 were detected as single point mutation, one was detected as double sites point mutations with the sites of 511 and 516, and two were detected as single point mutation with the sites of 518 and 526, respectively. Because the probe of 517 rifampin-resistant did not be dotted on the gene chip, only sites of 518 and 526 mutations were detected, which were consistent with the results of DNA sequencing. Conclusion Using the gene chip could detect mass rpoB gene mutation of rifampin-resistant with higher specialty and sensitivity, which could be used for clinical detection of rifampin-resistant strains and clinical medicine.

This paper summarizes the perioperative nursing of 65 patients undergoing eyelid malignant tumor resection combined with primary eyelid reconstruction. The nursing care focused on routine preoperative preparations as well as postoperative care of incision dressing, dressing change, medication administration and monitoring, prevention of infections and health education. All the patients had Ⅰ-phase wound healing and good shape of eyelid repair without postoperative complications.

The ultrasound part of “2015 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer” is comprehensive and informative. The content includes the indications for thyroid ultrasound and aspects needed to be evaluated, malignancy risk prediction based on sonographic pattern, decision-making based on ultrasound appearances, follow-up of benign thyroid nodules and surveillance of persistent and recurrent thyroid cancer with ultrasound. Compared with 2009 version of American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines, there is a great deal of development. The most important revision was that it analyzed ultrasound pattern of risk stratiifcation of malignancy in thyroid nodules and gave a detailed description of relevant concepts and definitions. Altogether, the new guidelines provided an algorithm for evaluation and management of patients with thyroid nodules based on sonographic pattern and ifne needle aspiration (FNA) cytology. Comprehensive review of the guidelines and appropriate adjustment in practices will make ultrasound examination more reasonable and may enhance the level of medical practices basically..

Objective To investigate the functional characteristic of adolescents with conduct disorder (CD) in the resting state.Methods Resting-sate fMRI (rs-fMRI) scans were administered to 28 male adolescents with CD and 28 age-,gender-and IQ-matched healthy controls (HCs).The rs-fMRI data were subjected to amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) analysis and ALFF values were compared between the two groups.Additionally,the region ROIs showed significant difference and correlation analysis was conducted between ALFF in each ROI and Barratt's scores.Results ① Compared to HCs,the CD group showed decreased ALFF (P＜0.005) bilaterally in the superior frontal gyrus,right middle frontal gyrus,right posterior cingulate gyrus,right inferior parietal lobule (MNI coordinates:-21,48,27;21,24,48;36,24,33 6,-36,39;48,-45,57 respectively) as well as increased ALFF (P＜O.005) in the left thalamus and left lingual gyrus (MNI coordinates:-15,-27,-3;-18,-87,-12 respectively).② There was no significant correlation between ALFF and Barratt's scores in ROIs.Conclusion The results suggest that CD is associated with abnormal intrinsic brain activity,mainly in frontal-parietal-occipital-limbic cortices,which is related to emotional and cognitive processing and behavioral functions.

BACKGROUND: Ureaplasma urealyticum may cause female genital tracts infection and lead sterility, infertility and spontaneous abortion. But it still is not clear whether Ureaplasma urealyticum is one of the factors responsible for fetal malformation.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether Ureaplasma urealyticum is one of the key factor responsible for fetal malformation.DESIGN: Non-randomized observation of compromised children and their parents with concurrent control.SETTING: The department of immunology and microbiology of a medical college.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 16 malformed fetuses(3 female and 13 male cases) and their parents were chosen from the family seeking pregnancy care in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College and Luzhou First People's Hospital from 1995 to 1997.METHODS: Ureaplasma urealyticum detection was performed in 16 samples of the umbilic blood of the malformed fetuses, sperms of the father, and cervical mucus of the mother who conceived the malformed fetus. The 11 couples positive for Ureaplasma urealyticum were treated with macrolides and aminoglycoside antibiotics and followed up for the outcome of the following pregnancy.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The relation between Ureaplasma urealyticum infection and fetal malformation was examined.RESULTS: Totally 11 of the 16 umbilical blood samples(69% ) were positive for Ureaplasma urealyticum, and serological tests of parents in the 11 positive cases detected rubella virus, cytomegalovirus or Toxoplasma gondii antibodies, nor was abnormality found in chromosomal examination. The following pregnancies and delivery were followed up in 4 women, and the babies showed no functional or organic abnormities with good development till the age of 2 years.CONCLUSION: Female genital tract Ureaplasma urealyticum infection is related to fetal malformation, which provides evidence to support interventions of the occurrence of fetal malformation.

AIM:To detect and compare the longitudinal mitral annulus diastolic velocity and time interval changes by pulsed Doppler tissue imaging(DTI)in patients with angina pectoris(AP)and myocardial infarction(MI),and to explore the value of mitral annulus diastolic velocities and time intervals for evaluation of global left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.METHODS:Fifty patients with established coronary artery disease were divided into AP group(16 cases)and MI group(34 cases).Sixteen age-matched healthy individuals served as the control group.The septum,lateral,anterior and inferior walls of the mitral annulus were displayed,and selected for DTI spectrum sampling.Peak early and late diastolic velocities and their ratio,time to the onset and peak of the early diastolic wave,and regional isovolumic relaxation time were measured,and the average values of the four mitral annular sites were calculated and presented as Em,Am,Em/Am,QEm,TEm and IVRTm,respectively.RESULTS:Compared with the control group,Em and Em/Am were significantly lower in both the AP and the MI groups(P＜0.01).Em was even lower in the MI group than that in the AP group(P＜0.01).QEm,TEm and IVRTm were significantly longer in the AP and the MI groups than those in control group(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).IVRTm was even longer in the MI group than that in AP group(P＜0.01).IVRTm had significantly negative correlation with Em(r=-0.64,P＜0.01).CONCLUSION:Em,Em/Am,QEm,TEm and IVRTm as measured by pulsed DTI may be promising indexes for quantitative assessment of global left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease.Em and IVRTm may indicate the severity of ischemic myocardial damage.

Objective To investigate the effect of valsartan,an angiotensinⅡtype 1 receptor (AT1 R)blocker,on radiosensitivity,invasive potential and proliferation activity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells(CNE-2)in vitro. Methods Radiosensitization of valsartan on CNE-2 cells in vitro was investigated by colony forming assay.Effect of ATl R blocker combined with radiation on invasive potential of CNE-2 cells was evaluated using 24-well Matrigel invasion chambers(Transwell).Apoptosis-inducing effect of valsartan combined with radiation on apoptosis of CNE-2 was identified by flowcytometry(FCM). Resuits When valsartan was given at 10-9.10-8 and 10-7 mol/L combined with radiation,sensitivity enhancement ratios (SER)were 1.10,1.20 and 1.36.and the invasive inhibition rates were 8.11%,16.49%and 16.77%,respectively.The SER of valsartan on CNE-2 distinctly increased when the exposure time was increased.After 24 h exposure to 10-8 mol/L valsartan combined witIl radiation.the apoptosis rate was 1.89%±0.09%,which was higher than 1.62%±0.06%in radiation alone group(t=4.79.P＜0.05). Conclusions AT1 R blocker valsartan combined with radiation can significantly inhibit the proliferation activity of nasophar,cngeal carcinoma cells in vitro in a dose- and time-dependent manner.Valsartan combined with radiation can potently inhibit the invasive potential of CNE-2.which may be involved in the mechanism of valsartan treatment in vivo.

OBJECTIVE:To determine serum concentrations of western medicines in patients treated with "traditional Chinese antiepileptic medicine" alone and to evaluate the curative effects.METHODS:A total of 60 epileptic patients who visited our hospital between Feb.1997 and June 2006 were subjected to plasma drug level monitoring and during which the patients were treated with "traditional Chinese antiepileptic drugs" alone.Plasma concentrations of 4 kinds of western medicin-es were determined by FPIA.RESULTS:Of the 60 cases,valproic acid,carbamazepine,phenytoin and phenobarbitone were detected in 18,40,41,and 47 cases/times,respectively.On average,more than two kinds of western medicines were detected in every patient,and the blood concentrations were mostly beyond effective plasma drug concentration.The total curative effects were unsatisfactory.CONCLUSION:The fact that western medicine ingredients detected in these traditional Chinese antiepileptic medicines is inconformity with medication principle of epilepsy.Traditional Chinese antiepileptic medicines should be used with caution in the clinic in the treatment of epileptic patients.

AIM: To determine the relationship between the mutation of the RII gene and RER status in the tumorigenesis of sporadic colorectal cancer. METHODS: We screened RER status and mutation of the RII gene from 50 sporadic colorectal cancers (19 in the proximal colon, 31 in the distal colorectum). RESULTS: RER was found in 13 cases (8 in the proximal colon, 5 in the distal colorectum), and 5 of them showed mutations of the RII gene. All 5 cancers carrying a TGF-? RII gene mutation showed RER+, but there wasn't any mutation of RII gene in RER(-) cases. Four of 5 RII mutation were located at the cecum. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that the TGF-? RII gene is a major target of microsatellite instability and mutation of the RII gene play an important role in carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability, especially at the cecum. [