Objective: To study the denture base adaptation in fl uenced by technical factors. Methods: Thirty six maxilla ry denture bases were fabricated by different conditions of monomer content ,res in stage, polymerization temperature, mixing and cooling temperature conditions respectively. The gap between stone cast and acrylic resin base was measured wi th a stereoscopic microscope with a precision of 0.01 mm at five referential pos itions in each section. The data were submitted to t test. Resul ts: There was statistical significant difference ( P

Objective To investigate the expression of occludin in the intestinal epithelial cells of neonatal rats with necrotizing enterocolitis ( NEC) . The influence of vitamin D on NEC and the expression of occludin was also explored. Methods Sixty neonatal Wistar rats from different litters were divided into four groups 48 hours after birth:10 in the breast-fed+ control group,10 in the breast-fed +vitamin D group,20 in the NEC+ control group and 20 in the NEC+ vitamin D group. In groups with NEC,neonatal rats were sep-arated from their mothers and treated with rat milk substitute+hypoxia+hypothermia. In groups with vitamin D treatment,paricalcitol was given through intraperitoneal injection 30 minutes before,one day and two days after the induction of NEC. The tissue was harvested from the ileum of the rats 72 hours after induction of NEC. Microscopically,the tissue was assessed according to the Nadler scoring system. The expression and location of occludin was observed after immunofluorescence staining. Western blotting was performed and quantified to compare the expression of occludin among groups. Results In NEC rats,the intestinal structure was destructed. Separation of the submucosal or muscular layer,discharge or disappearance of the villa was accompanied by necrosis of the intestinal cells. Vitamin D treatment could significantly alleviate those chan-ges,with the Nadler score 1. 70 ± 0. 21 compared to 2. 90 ± 0. 23 without vitamin D treatment ( P<0. 01 ) . The expression of occludin was decreased in NEC rats and vitamin D could partly rescue this decrease (P<0. 01). The distribution of occludin was sparse and discontinuous in NEC rats while after vitamin D treatment,the distribution was maintained even and continuous. Conclusion The expression of occludin in intestinal epithelial cells is significantly reduced in NEC rat. Vitamin D treatment may inhibit the development of NEC by maintaining the expression of occludin.

OBJECTIVETo study the anatomy basis for the clinical application of the adjacent horn shaped perforator fasciocutaneous flap for the reconstruction of small and medium-sized defects in the trunk area.

METHODS(1) Ten adult antiseptic cadavers (20 sides) were perfused with red latex. The skin blood supply, line of the blood vessels, branches in accordance with the distribution and crossing were observed. (2) Fifteen cases with defects in the trunk were treated with the adjacent horn shaped perforator fasciocutaneous flaps. The defects size ranged from 5 cm x 5 cm to 13 cm x 13 cm with the size of the flaps ranging from 10 cm x 6 cm to 35 cm x 15 cm.

RESULTSThe trunk skin is supplied by mainly 17 groups arteries such as thyrocervical trunk, internal thoracic artery, posterior intercostal arteries, superior epigastric artery, arteria epigastrica inferior, lumbar arteries, and so on. The perforators (diameter > 0.5 mm) numbers are about 20, 40, 24, 6, on the chest, abdomen and perineum, upper back, waist, respectively. All the flaps survived completely with primary healing both on donor and recipient sites. The flaps color, texture, function and appearance were satisfactory during the follow-up period of 1-24 months.

CONCLUSIONSThe adjacent horn shaped perforator fasciocutaneous flap should be designed flexibly. The defects in the donor sites could be closed directly without skin graft. It is an effective, easy and ideal method for the reconstruction of large defects in the trunk.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Perforator Flap ; Skin Transplantation ; Torso ; surgery ; Young Adult

Objective To summarize adverse reactions of common traditional Chinese medicine injection for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,and put forward the countermeasures.Methods Adverse reactions of common traditional Chinese medicine injection for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were arranged,and the reasons were analyzed.Results Adverse reactions were mainly skin and cardiovascular system diseases and so on,and were related with the quality of medicinal material,preparation process,and so on.Conclusion We should strengthen every link of production,from the medicinal plant to clinical use,improve the quality of traditional Chinese medicine injection,and strengthen the supervision to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions and ensure drug safety.

OBJECTIVETo explore the anatomic basis and clinical application of the horn shaped perforator flap pedicled with the angular artery for the reconstruction of midface defect.

METHODS(1) 10 fresh cadavers were perfused with a modified guiding oxide gelatin mixture for three-dimensional visualization reconstruction using a 16-slice spiral computed tomography scanner and specialized software (Materiaise' s interactive medical image control system, MIMICS). The origin and distribution of the angular artery perforator were observed. (2) Between July 2012 and July 2014, twenty-one patients underwent operations for the reconstruction of midface defect. Ten patients had squamous cell carcinoma, nine patients had basal cell carcinoma and two patients had nevus. The flaps' size ranged from 1.5 cm x 3.5 cm to 2.5 cm x 5.0 cm.

RESULTSThe facial artery branches the lateral nasal artery 1 cm from the outside corner of the mouth, subsequently strenches to inner canthus continuing as the angular artery. The angular artery anastomoses extensively with the dorsal nasal artery and the infraorbital artery. All the flaps survived. The patients were satisfied with the final aesthetic and functional results.

CONCLUSIONSThe flap can be designed flexibly and simply with reliable blood supply. The donor sites could be closed directly without skin graft, it is a simple and fast method for the reconstruction of midface defect.

Anastomosis, Surgical ; methods ; Arteries ; anatomy & histology ; Cadaver ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; surgery ; Face ; blood supply ; Facial Neoplasms ; surgery ; Humans ; Nevus ; surgery ; Nose ; blood supply ; Perforator Flap ; blood supply ; transplantation ; Skin Neoplasms ; surgery ; Skin Transplantation ; Software ; Tomography, Spiral Computed

A) in COL1A1 gene resulting in OI in a Chinese family. The detailed molecular and clinical features will be useful for extending the evidence for genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in OI and exploring the phenotype-genotype correlations in OI.

Objective:To understand the effect of a new tracheal tube fixation device in the "double fixation" of oral tracheal intubation for critically ill patients in adult emergency department.Methods:A retrospective analysis of patients with oral tracheal intubation admitted to our EICU from January 2016 to June 2017 was performed using traditional tape and inch band fixation as a control group; the experience of treatment from July 2017 to December 2018 for patients with oral tracheal intubation, the new double-fixation method of tracheal tube fixation device was used as the observation group. The degree of displacement, oral cleanliness, facial skin allergies and injuries, and comfort of the two groups of patients was compared.Results:The rate of tracheal displacement in the experimental group was mildly 11.2% (11/98), moderately 5.1% (5/98), and the control group was mildly 24.2% (15/62), moderately 14.5% (9/62) and severe 6.5% (4/62). The incidence of facial skin allergy and skin damage was 6.1% (6/98), 0, and the control group was 24.2% (15/62), 11.3% (7/62), the difference was statistically significant ( Z value was -4.021, χ2 value was 24.48, P<0.05). The comfort score of the test group was (1.05±1.01) points, which was significantly higher than (2.10±1.71) points of the control group ( t value was 4.920, P<0.01). Conclusions:The new type of tracheal tube fixation device "dual fixation" for critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation through oral endotracheal intubation is visually beautiful, and has good firmness and comfort. It can effectively reduce the occurrence of adverse events and has good application value.

Objective: To report a case of azoospermia with a karyotype of 45,X,der(Y)t(Y;13)(q11.2;q12),-13,accompanied with slight bilateral gynecomastia and multiple nodules.Methods: The karyotype was identified by karyotyping and FISH,and the breakpoints of the Y chromosome and the copy number of the BRCA2 gene in 13q12 determined by PCR-STS and DNA polymorphic analysis.The testis and nodule tissues of the patient were obtained for biopsy.Results: FISH confirmed SRY and centromere of the Y chromosome on the questionable 13 chromosome and the karyotype to be 45,X,der(Y)t(Y;13)(q11.1;q12),-13.ish der(Y)(SRY+,DYZ3+,wcp13+).PCR-STS showed the deletion of regions AZFa,b and C,with a breakpoint located inYq11.1 below sY82.No deletion of the BRCA2 gene was observed.The patient was diagnosed with Sertoli cell-only syndrome by testicular biopsy and with angiolipomata by pathological examination of the nodule tissue.Conclusion: The patient's phenotype of complete masculinization could be attributed to presence of the SRY gene,and his azoospermia with small testis to the absence of a fragment from Yq11.1 to Yqter.However,the molecular mechanism of angiolipoma remains unknown.

Objective To report a familial dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅱ (DGI type Ⅱ) with a novel splicing mutation in DSPP (dentin sialophosphoprotein) gene.Methods Based on the result of linkage analysis performed previously to map the candidate gene DSPP in the family, the promoter,the first four exons and exon-intron boundaries of DSPP were directly sequenced for the members of the DGI type Ⅱ family. Denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) analysis was performed to confirm the results of sequencing.Results A novel splicing mutation of 23 bp deletion in intron 2 of DSPP gene was identified by DNA sequence analysis. The mutation changed acceptor site sequence from CAG to AAG, and might result in functional abolition of possible branch point site in intron 2. DHPLC result was consistent with that of sequencing. The mutation may be identified in all affected individuals, but not found in normal members of the family and 50 controls.Conclusion These results suggest the deleted mutation of DSPP gene causes DGI type Ⅱ in the family. The mutation has not been reported before.

Objective:To develop a radiomics nomogram model based on CT to distinguish arteriovenous malformation(AVM) intracerebral hemorrhage from primary intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods:One hundred and thirty-five patients with cerebral hemorrhage confirmed by operation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were analyzed retrospectively, including 52 patients with AVM cerebral hemorrhage and 83 patients with primary cerebral hemorrhage. Radiomics features were extracted from baseline CT, radiomics score (Radscore) was calculated and radiomic labels were constructed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used for clinical features combined with CT signs to establish a clinical model. And then the nomogram model was generated according to the Radscore and the clinical model. The ROC curve and decision curve analysis (DCA) were used to evaluate the discrimination performance of the model.Results:Six features were selected and used to establish radiomic labels. The clinical model consisted of age (OR: 4.739, 95%CI 1.382-16.250) and hematoma location (OR: 0.111, 95%CI 0.032-0.385), while the nomogram model consisted of age, hematoma location and Radscore. In the training group, there was a significant difference between the nomogram model [area under curve (AUC) 0.912] and the clinical model (AUC 0.816), the radiomics model (AUC 0.857) ( Z=2.776, 2.034, P=0.006, 0.042, respectively); While in the validation group, there was no significant difference between the nomogram model (AUC 0.919) and the clinical model (AUC 0.788), the radiomics model (AUC 0.810) ( Z=1.796, 1.788, P=0.073, 0.074, respectively). DCA analysis showed that the clinical value of the nomogram model was superior to the clinical model and radiomic model. Conclusion:The radiomics nomogram can effectively distinguish AVM-related cerebral hemorrhage from primary cerebral hemorrhage, which is helpful for clinical decision-making.