Objective To observe the clinical effect of bisoprolol combined with simvastatin in the treatment of elderly patients with unstable angina pectoris.Methods 60 elderly patients with unstable angina pectoris were randomly divided into control group and study group according to the digital table method.The patients in the control group were treated with simvastatin,and the patients in the study group were treated with bisoprolol and simvastatin.The clinical therapeutic effect and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared.Results The total effective rate and the rate of ECG (86.67% and 80%)in the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group (76.67% and 46.67%)(χ2 =4.02,7.1 8,all P <0.05 ).The total incidence rate of adverse reactions (26.67%)in the study group had no significant difference compared with the control group (χ2 =0.08,P >0.05). Conclusion Bisoprolol combined with simvastatin had better clinical effect and small adverse reactions in the treat-ment of elderly patients with unstable angina.It was worthy of clinical use.

To explore the mechamisms of bactericidal neutralizing endotoxin peptide(BNEP), a synthetic peptide mimicking bactericidality/permeability-increasing protein (BPI). The affinities of BNEP for LPS and Lipid A were determined with biosensor technology, and the ability of BNEP neutralizing LPS in vitro was tested by quantitative limulus amoebocyte lysate assay. The results showed that BNEP had high affinities for both LPS and Lipid A. The Kd value for LPS was at the level between 25.8 and 48.8nmol/L and for Lipid A from 11.8 to 21.8nmol/L. When 8?g/ml of BNEP was used, it could completely neutralize the concentration of 2ng/ml of LPS in vitro. It is concluded that BNEP has high binding affinities for both LPS and Lipid A. Our results also suggest that the binding site of LPS is at the glucosaminyl-?1'-6-glucosamine disaccharide of Lipid A. The binding activity of BNEP for LPS is in accord with its neutralizing activity for LPS.

Objective To investigate the relationship of blood pressure variability(BPV) and heart rate variability(HRV) with prostatic volume (PV) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods A total of 133 patients admitted to our department between January 2011 to April 2013 were analyzed retrospectively.The patients were divided into BPH group and non-BPH group according to the PV value.The ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was used to measure the blood pressure parameters,including 24-hour systolic blood pressure (SBP),24-hour diastolic blood pressure (DBP),day time systolic blood pressure(DSBP),day time diastolic blood pressure (DDBP),night systolic blood pressure (NSBP),night diastolic blood pressure(NDBP),the standard deviation of DSBP(DSBPSD),DDBPSD,NSBPSD,and NDBPSD.At the same time,heart rate variability was measured by 24 hours Holter monitor.The ambulatory electrocardiogram was used for calculating normal to normal intervals (SDNN),standard deviation of the averages of R-R internals in all 5-minute segments(SDANN),rate mean square of the differences of successive RR intervals(RMSSD),percentage of RR intervals differing ＞50 ms (PNN50％).The differences of the ambulatory blood pressure parameters or heart rate variability were compared between the two groups.Results The levels of 24-hour SBP,DSBP,and DSBP-SD were higher in the BPH group than in the non-BPH group[(126.03±14.66)mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) vs.(118.88 ±10.79) mmHg,(126.97±14.46)mmHg vs.(119.94±11.24)mmHg,(12.52±3.85)mmHg vs.(11.04±2.44)mmHg,all P＜0.05].All the parameters of HRV were significantly different between the two groups [(97.22±38.14)mmHg vs.(119.23±36.16)mmHg、(90.11±34.4)mmHg vs.(107.1144.4)mmHg、(19.11±2.76)mmHg vs.(31.96±21.10)mmHg、(2.31±2.87)％ vs.(5.02±4.88)％,all P＜0.05]Conclusions The BPV and HRV are the important influencing factors for PV in BHP patients.

Through the analysis on different development paths of western and Chinese medical ethics, this article proposed to construct the Chinese medical ethical review system. Although the medical ethical review system was originated in western countries, due to different origins of medical ethical thoughts, different cultures and beliefs among races, as well as different medical and science development models, the application of western medical eth-ical review system should not be mechanically used in China. The application should follow the idea of har-monization with differences. This article discussed on current status and significance of the construction of an ethical review platform which is suitable to the national conditions of China. It was also emphasized on the im-portance of ethics training among researchers.

Objective To study the genetic effects of lead on root tip cell of Vicia faba. Methods Micronucleus tests were conducted on root tip cell of Vicia faba treated with Pb2+ of concentrations of 0.1, 1.0, 5.0, 25.0, 50.0 mg/L for 12-36 h. Results The results indicated that the rates of micronucleus of lead-treated tip cell were significantly higher than that of the control (P

0.05).But the expression of Caspase-9 in AC group was significantly higher than that in CIN and squamous cell carcinoma group(P

ObjectiveTo assess the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM) using quantitative tissue velocity imaging(QTVI) ,and to provide reliable evidence for early diagnosis and prevention in diabetic cardiomyopathy.MethodsOne hundred and twenty one type 2 DM patients were divided into two DM 1 groups (61 patients without microangiopathy) and DM2 group (60 patientswith microangiopathy).Fifty normal subjects were enrolled as control group.The index of echocardiography,including the LVEF, FS and mitral peak flow velocity during early and late diastole (E/A) were measured by conventional echocardiography,and the ratio of E/A was calculated.The average peak velocities of six LV wall sites at mitral annuluses during systole, early and late diastole(MEm, MEm, MAm) were measured by QTVI, and the ratio of MEm/MAm was calculated.Results Compared with the normal group, MSm ([7.13 ± 1.42])cm/s vs.([6.49 ± 1.29]cm/s), MEm ([6.22 ± 1.39]cm/s) vs.([4.53 ± 0.94]cm/s) and MEm/MAm ([0.79 ±0.17]vs.[0.59 ± 0.19]) in DM patients were significantly decreased(F = 5.32,8.01 ,4.89 ; Ps ＜0.05).There was no significant differences among three groups in the comparisons of LVEF ([67.45 ±5.47]％),([65.91 ±4.83]％),([68.01 ±6.16]％) and FS([38.84±4.23]％,[37.82±5.43]％),([40.17 ± 4.53]％)(F = 1.89 and 2.46 respectively, P ＞ 0.05) .In addition, E/A of DM2 group (0.71 ±0.21)decreased more dramatically than DM1 and normal (0.91 ± 0.18,1.02 ± 0.24)(F = 4.71, P ＜ 0.05)ConclusionCompared with EF,FS and E/A obtained by conventional echocardiography,QTVI-derived MSm,MEm and MEm/MAm are more sensitive indexes to defect early LV dysfunction.The functional disorder appears early than microangiopathy, and the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function gets worse along with the microangiopathy.

Objective To investigate the clinical values of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in combination with TDI in diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients. Methods The 140 elderly hypertensive patients were divided into LVH group (n=69) and NLVH group (n=71). Control group consisted of 50 normal subjects. Plasma BNP level and index of echocardiography, including mitral peak flow velocity during early and late diastole (E, A), ratio of E/A, average peak velocities of six LV wall sites at mitral annuluses during early and late diastole (MEm, MAm), ratios of MEm/MAm and E/MEm were measured in all patients. The correlation of plasma BNP level with cardiac ultrasonographic findings was also examined. Results The level of BNP [(61.64±37.18)ng/L, (138. 65±30. 23)ng/L] and the ratio of E/MEm (11.3±1.83, 15.7±1.45) were significantly higher in NLVH group and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0. 05 or P＜0. 01). MEm [(6.32±0. 94)cm/s, (4.29±0. 91)cm/s]and MEm/MAm (0.76±0.19, 0.51±0. 11) were significantly lower in NLVH and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0.05 or P＜0. 01). The BNP level was negatively correlated with E/A, MEm and MEm/MAm (r=- 0. 294, r= 0. 387 and r= 0. 422, all P＜0. 01), and was positively correlated with LVMI and E/MEm (r=0.342, r=0.501, all P＜0.01). Conclusions Left ventricular diastolic function is impaired in elderly hypertension patients regardless of LVH or NLVH.Plasma BNP level in combination with echocardiography parameter is accurate to evaluate the LVHand impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients.

Objective To investigate the correlation between brain natriuretic peptide(BNP)and left ventricular diastolic function in the elderly patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.Methods 128 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus were divided into diabetes without hypertension (n=63)and with hypertension(n=65),and other 62 normal subjects were selected as control group.Plasma BNP levels and indexes of echocardiography,including left ventricular mass index(LVMI),the mitral peak flow velocity during early(E)and late diastole(A),ratio of E/A,average peak velocities at mitral annuluses of six sites in left ventricular wall during early(MEm)and late diastole (MAm),and relative E/MEm were measured in all patients.Results LVMI,E/MEm and the levels of BNP were significantly higher in groups of diabetes without and with hypertension[(91.6 ±17.3)g/m2 and(116.7±20.5)g/m2,(10.3±1.8)and(12.5±1.4),(47.7±29.4)ng/L and(105.7±32.5)ng/L]than in control group[(78.7±19.5)g/m2,(8.9± 1.6)and(20.8±11.63)ng/L,respectively](F=11.54,13.83 and 9.75,all P＜0.05),while MEm in two diabetes groups[(6.8±1.0)and(5.4±0.9)cm/s]were decreased as compared with control group[(8.0± 1.1)cm/s,F=11.26,P＜0.05].The BNP levels were negatively correlated with E/A and MEm(r =-0.42 and -0.51,all P＜0.01),and positively correlated with LVMI and E/MEm(r=0.48 and 0.58,all P＜0.01).Conclusions Left ventricular diastolic function is impaired in diabetes mellitus and more severely impaired in diabetic patients with hypertension.A combination of plasma BNP and echocardiography parameter may be helpful to accurately evaluate left ventricular diastolic function in the elderly patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Objective：To study the mental health status of heroin addicts and their need for psychotherapy after detoxification. Methods：The mental health of 83 heroin addicts and 70 normal subjects were assessed by SCL-90, Social Support Rating Scale , EPQ, SAS and SDS. Results：As compared to normal controls, heroin additions were found to score higher on various mental health measures, including SCL-90 total and factor scores, the N score of EPQ, as well as total scores on SAS and SDS. The social support in heroin addicts scored lower than normal subjects. Conclusion：Heroin addicts have severe psychological problems, which warrant long-term psychological rehabilitation after detoxification.