Objective To investigate the effect of tunor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antagonist treatment and traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs treatment on the quality of life of male patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Methods In 42 patients with AS open-label study,patients were grouped after consent,and divided into the TNF-α antagonist treatment group and the non-TNF-α antagonist treatment group.All patients were treated for 4 months.The clinical and laboratory indexes and quality of life changes were analyzed before and after the treatment.T test,Pearson's correlation analysis were used for statistical analysis with software version 13.0.Results There were no significant differences in age,disease course,disease activity and the quality of life between the two groups before treatment.Disease activity and the quality of life of the two groups after treatment were improved compared with that of before treatment.After treatment,the Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score [(1.9±1.6) scores,(3.0±1.3) scores,t=-2.429,P=0.020],erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) [(9±6) mm/1 h,(18±17) mm/1 h,t=-2.286,P=0.031] and C reactive protein(CRP) levels [(18±21) mg/L,(62±85) mg/L,t=-2.258,P=0.035] of the TNF-α antagonists treatment group decreased significantly than those non-TNF-α antagonist treatment group,while the hemoglobin (Hb) levels [(143±15) g/L,(138±18) g/L,t=2.545,P=0.015] were significantly increased in TNF-α antagonist treatment group.The improvement extent of quality of life was more evident in TNF-α antagonists treatment group,such as,the average score [(72± 15) scores,(55±19) scores,t =3.254,P=0.002].The average degree of improvement in quality of life and BASDAI score,Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) score were negatively related to the improvement in the TNF-α treatment group (r=-0.497,P=0.018; r=-0.558,P=0.007).Conclusion TNF-α antagonist treatment can not only improve the AS disease activity,but can also improve the quality of sexual life of male patients,which may direct affect on male reproductive system.

Metabolic surgery for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus has been received more and more attention in the world.After the development for more than 10 years,metabolic surgery has been widely carried out in China.With the development and progress of the new field of surgery,many related problems have emerged.Besides absorbing foreign experiences,our own practical experience should be also gradually formed according to the patients,condition and the situation of the development of the discipline in China.Therefore,related questions were explored in this article,in order to promote the healthy development of metabolic surgery in China.

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Objective To investigate the leptin in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD)and its influen- cing factors.Methods 30 CAPD patients and 30 henhhy controls were enrolled in the study.Leptin was measured by ELISA.C reactive protein(CRP)by transmisson turbidmetry.Body mass index(BMI),fasting insulin(FINS), blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(Scr)etc were also determined.These patients were classified to two nutritional categories based on SGA normal nutrition and malnutrition.The relationship between serum leptin concentra- tion and these indices was analysed.Results Serum leptin levels in CAPD group was significantly higher than those of healthy control(P

Medical image registration plays an important role in the research of medical image processing field. It is widely used in the areas of clinical diagnoses, treatment, quality assurance and evaluation of curative effect. This paper gives an overview on three medical image registration methods Correlation method, mutual information method, and wavelet transform method. Features of these method and their applications are reviewed.

Objective To observe the effect and safety of modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in the TCM pattern of deficiency of spleen and kidney with phlegm-dampness. Methods Totally 123 cases were recruited into this study and randomized to two groups by central random approach, 64 cases in the observation group and 59 cases in the control group. Patients in the observation group were given the modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula, while those in the control group were given compound cyproterone acetate tablet, for two treatment courses, three months for one course. The changes of ovarian volume and the number of follicles before and after treatment were observed. Adverse reactions were also evaluated. Results Bilateral ovarian volumes in both groups decreased after treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01), while the control group showed a significant better improvement (P<0.05). The number of follicles in the two groups decreased, but no significant difference were observed between the two groups (P>0.05). The rate of adverse reaction in the observation group was lower than the control group. Conclusion Modified Yishen Zhuyang Huoxue Huazhuo Formula is effective for PCOS patient by reducing the ovarian volume with a low incidence of side effect.

Objective: To correct the set-up error of patients during radiotherapy is very important for increasing treatment effective. Methods: This paper proposes a registration method based on portal images and reference images. Canny Operator was used to extract edge features. The extracted edge features were set as datum mark to calculate the maximal mutual information between the portal images and reference images. Parameters were optimized with simplex-simulated annealing optimization strategy. Results: The portal images and reference images of 29 patients with the cervix cancer and prostatic carcinoma were registrated in this paper. The results showed that the registration was precise, and the registration speed was increased remarkably. Conclusion: So this registration method can be applied for online estimation for set-up errors in clinical radiation.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the timely and accurate judgment of drug fever induced by Piperacillin sodi-um and tazobactam sodium for injection and rational drug use in the clinic. METHODS:The medication,clinical manifestations, laboratory examination results and the physician treatment of 30 inpatients with drug fever induced by Piperacillin sodium and tazo-bactam sodium for injection from Sept. 2013 to Sept. 2014 were analyzed retrospectively and statistically. RESULTS:Most of the drug fever induced by Piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium for injection occurred in continuous 7 to 14 d medication,and the cumulative dosages were between 1.3 to 2.7 g/kg;73.3% of the 30 patients had fever during the intravenous drip,with body temperature mainly≥38.5 ℃;the elevation of eosinophil and slightly increase of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and blood cell sedimentation rate (ESR) could be used as observation indexes of drug fever,but the leucocyte reduce could’t be suitable;the body temperature dropped to normal within 24 to 48 hours after stopped using it. CONCLUSIONS:The drug fever induced by Piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium for injection has no correlation with the patients’gender or age,and no special diagnos-tic criteria. But it has certain correlation with duration of medication,cumulative days and dosages and it can be used as reference of judgment with the combination of hematological examination index. Clinicians should improve the understanding and attention about drug fever to stop using suspicious drug in time.

Objective To study the influence of siRNA targeting survivin on chemotherapy sensitivity of HCC cells.Methods siRNA eukaryotic expression vector was generated.After the vector stablely transfected into HepG2 cells,the effects of chemotherapy drugs on HCC cells were observed.Results The recombinant plasmid Psilence(+)-survivin was successfully constructed.Survivin mRNA expression inhibition ratio reached 73% detected by RT-PCR.MTT methods detected that siRNA treated HCC cells were affected by MCC,the survival rate of HepG2,HepG2/Silence(-) cells was inhibited only at 48 h(0.505?0.015) compared to control groups untreated with MCC(0.824?0.322)(P

The incidence of allergic diseases, including bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and food allergies, is increasing year by year.Recently, more and more studies have been conducted to explore the relationship between intestinal microecology and allergic diseases, which indicated that the influence of intestinal flora on the immune system is one of the important mechanisms.This article was based on the immune status and microecology.This article reviewed and explored the important role and mechanism changes of intestinal flora in the early life in terms of the occurrence and development of allergic diseases, and the research progress in the application of probiotics in allergic diseases, aiming to further understand the relationship between intestinal microecology and children allergy and provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases.