Objective To investigate the relationship of obesity with metabolic syndrome.Methods Six hundred and ninety-seven patients were chosen from the routine physical check-up from 2003 to 2005.These cases were divided into three groups according to body mass index(BMI).The detection rate of high triglyceride(TG) and low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) were compared among groups of different BMI levels.The detection rate of hyperglycemia,hyperuricemia and high blood pressure among groups of different BMI levels was compared.Results With BMI increasing,the detection rate of high TG and low HDL-C also increased.The difference among three groups was statistically significant(P

The administration status of enteric coated aspirin in 348 diabetic patients aged over 40 from Xujiahui Subdistrict of Shanghai was surveyed. One hundred and two out 348 patients ( 29. 3% ) used aspirin regularly, among them only 36 cases used the correct dosage (75 - 162 mg/d), accounting for 10. 3% (36/348) of all patients surveyed. The results indicate that aspirin was not used properly in diabetic patients to prevent the heart and cerebrovascular diseases,and it is necessary for medical providers to promote health education for diabetic patients.

Objective To investigate the physical and mechanical properties of home-made bone cement mixed with different antibiotics.Methods The specimens of bone cement each of 40g were divid-ed in to6groups depending on mixed antibiotics,groupⅠmixed with1g gentamicin,groupⅡwith2g gen tam icin,groupⅢwith1g cephradine,groupⅣwith1.5g cefuroxine,groupⅤwith1g ceftriaxone and groupⅥwith out any antibiotics served as control.The dough time,compressing depth,compressive strength,bending strength and bending elastic modulus were measured respectively,elution examination of antibiotics from bone ce ment was performed by chromatography.Results The dough time and compress-ing depth of the groups were better than that of ISO5833standard,and there was no significant difference a-mong the groups.The com pressive strength and bending strength of the groupⅡwere lower than that ISO5833standard,but there was no significant difference among the groups by analysis of variance.The bending elastic modulus of the groupⅡwas lower than the control group and other groups(P

Cerebral Veins ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Prosthesis Implantation ; Stents ; Tinnitus ; etiology ; surgery

The buccoversion malpositon of maxillary second molars is one kind of common malocclusion.It can lead to damages to stoma-tognathic system.The adjustable maxillary molar retractor is an effective tool in the early treatment of this kind of malposition.

Objective To investigate the awareness of non-respiratory physicians to the diagnosis and medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 370 non-respiratory physicians from 9 hospitals of Beijing.All the subjects were required to complete a self-administrated questionnaire.Chi-square test and analysis of variance were used for data analysis.Results The physicians in the first-grade hospitals had lower awareness of COPD than those in the second-or third-grade hospitals (57.5 ± 17.1,67.1 ± 15.0 and 68.9± 13.6,respectively; F=18.75,P＜0.05).Moreover,the residency and attending physicians were found to have lower awareness of COPD than chief physicians (61.4± 12.9,61.4± 15.0 and 79.3± 13.2,respectively; F=34.82,P＜0.05).Conclusion The medical knowledge on the management of COPD might be poor among non-respiratory physicians in Beijing.Primary healthcare workers and non-respiratory physicians should pursue intensive COPD training in the furture.

Objective:Comparing the effect of different doses of simvastatin in lowering the serum lipid.Methods:79 patients were randomized into group A and group B,and were given simvastatin 10 mg*d-1 (group A) and 20 mg*d-1 (group B),respectively for a total of 8 weeks.Results:Comparing with baseline,in group A,TC,TG,LDL-C were decreased by 23.4%,20.0% and 30.7%,respectively (P＜0.01); HDL-C was increased by 17.5%.The content of serum TC,TG and LDL-C was decreased to the normal range in 12.8%,28.2% and 15.4% of the patients in group A.For the group B,TC,TG,LDL-C were decreased by 32.7%,22.8% and 42.8%,respectively (P＜0.01); HDL-C was increased by 13.7%.The content of serum TC,TG and LDL-C was decreased to the normal range in 65.0%,57.5% and 65.0% of the group B patients.Conclusion:Oral intake of 20 mg of simvastatin once a day can effectively reduce the serum lipid.The patients can well tolerate and no obvious side effect was observed in our study.

To study the chemical constituents from Zanthoxylum simulans and their anti-inflammatory activity. The constituents of Z. simulans were isolated and purified using various column chromatographies. Their chemical structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic methods. The compounds were assayed inhibitory activity against NO production in LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Four compounds were obtained from the ethanol extract of Z. simulans and determined to be isozanthpodocarpin B(1), kobusin (2), (+)-fargesin (3), and epieudesmin (4). Compound 1 exhibited NO production inhibitory effect with IC50 value of 14.49 µmol · L(-1). Compound 1 is a new dimeric lignan and may be serve as potential anti-inflammatory agent in the future.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; pharmacology ; Cells, Cultured ; Dimerization ; Lignans ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Mice ; Nitric Oxide ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Zanthoxylum ; chemistry

A Staphylococcus aureus JH strain which can produce lipase was obtained from environment.According to polysequence comparision of prokaryote’s lipase gene published on NCBI,its sequence is very conservative. Lipase gene was obtained by PCR from genome DNA of Staphylococcus aureus JH,and then it was incorporated into plasmid pC194 and transformed into B.subtilisH11 .The recombinant lipase precipitated by(NH4)2SO4, purified by ion exchange chromatography and was identified by SDS-PAGE.It was revealed that the molecular mass of the recombinant lipase is 32kDa;the recombinant lipase show maximum activity at 41℃,pH8.0;the values of Km and Vm were found to be 0.34mmol/L and 308?mol/mg.min;The lipase can be activated by the metal ions Ca2+,K+ and Mg2+ and be inhibited by Fe2+,Cu2+,and Co2+.

Using Vibrio fluvialis Ⅱ as host bacteria, 19 bacteriophages have been isolated from the 76 samples which were collected from Haliotis discus hannai ～growing seawater in Dalian marine culture company Dalian, liaoning province from May in 1996 to August I 1997. Ultrastructure of 19 bacteriophages were observed with electron to Bradley the results showed that of these bacteriophages belonged to Bradley A type, they have hexagonal heads of bacteriophages were identified with VP1,VP2,VP4,VP8 as representatives respectively. The phages remain stable at pH6. 0～10. 0, moreover VP2,VP4 and VP8 are rather stable at basic pHs. Although the characterization of heat inactivation course of VP4 is different from others, four phages are sensitive to heat and inactivated at 80℃ in 5 minutes. One step growth experiment showed that the eclipse period of VP1,VP2,VP4,VP8 are sensitive to heat and the eclipse period of VP1, VP2, VP4, VP8 are 42, 30, 46, 28 minutes. In this experiment we have isolated at least four different types phages, it suggest that in fact there is a population of phages in the seawater environment. The result of this study provided a way to find the potential value of phages as an indicator of pathogenic microorganisms Vibrio fluvilis Ⅱ in marine environment.