Objective To study the genetic polymorphism of 10 Y-chromosome STR loci by the allelic frequencies and haplotype frequencies in a Mongolia population sample of Baotou city.Methods We used PCR and polyacrylamidedel electrophoresis(PAGE) following silver staining to analyze the blood sample from the 99 unrelated Mongolia male individuals.Results The allele diversity values for each locus ranged from 0.458(DYS462) to 0.727(DYS389Ⅰ,DYS389Ⅱ) and gene diversity was above 0.5 except DYS462(0.458) in DYS392,DYS438,DYS439,DYS456,DYS459,DYS460, DYS461,DYS462,DYS389Ⅰ and DYS389Ⅱ loci.Furthermore,98 haplotypes were found from 10 loci and haplotype diversity was 0.98.Conclusion The haplotypes of the 10 Y-STR loci have the higher genetic polymorphism.

Objective To explore the change rule of serum thyroid hormone level in senile patients. Methods Totally 2433 elderly patients in our hospital during January to August 2011 were divided into three groups by age:adult group aged(46.0± 10.8)years(n=1030),elderly group aged (69.5±6.3)years (n=848) and advanced age group aged (83.9±3.8)years (n=555).The levels of serum free triodothyronine (FT3),free thyroxine (FT4),thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were determined by chemistry luminescence technique. Results The levels of serum FT3 [(4.33 ± 1.22)pmol/L,(3.96 ± 0.89) pmol/L vs.(5.08 ± 2.99) pmol/L,t=7.075,8.799,both P=0.000] and FT4 [(18.32±5.81)pmol/L,(18.58±6.71)pmol/L vs.(19.87±10.97) pmol/L,t=3.732,2.709,both P=0.000] were lower in the elderly and advanced age than in adult.The levels of serum TSH were higher in the elderly than in adult (P=0.002),while no difference was found between advanced age and adult (P=0.134)[(5.51± 17.39) mU/L in the elderly,(3.33±5.65) mU/L in adults vs.(4.53±14.37)mU/L in advanced age].There were no significant differences in the levels of serum FT3,FT4 and TSH between advanced age and the elderly (all P＞0.05).The detection rate of the decreased FT3,FT4 and TSH in elderly and advanced age were (13.3％ vs.25.8％),(2.9％vs.1.8％),(6.8％vs.12.3％),while the detection rate of increment were (3.1 ％vs.0.1％),(8.6％vs.9.9％),(18.0％vs.15.7％),respectively.The rates of declined FT3 and TSH were obviously higher in the advanced age than in the elderly (x2=39.96,15.83,all P =0.000),but the rates of declined FT4 and increased FT3 were lower in the advanced age than in the elderly (x2 =27.84,16.32,all P=0.000). Conclusions The abnormal detection rates of thyroid hormones are high in the elderly,thus due attention should be paid to thyroid function test for early diagnosis and treatment of senile thyroid disease.

Antioxidants ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy ; Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism

Recently,the detection of circulating tumor cells(CTCs)in peripheral blood is used in clinical practice as a form of‘ liquid biopsy’. The self-seeding mechanism of CTCs provides a novel approach to explore the growing mechanism of malignant tumor and developing corresponding targeting therapies. A decade ago,the CellSearch system, which can capture and enumerate CTCs,has been validated by Food and Drug Administration( FDA)as an aid for monitoring the relapse of tumor after radical operation in patients with breast,prostate and colorectal cancer. In recent years,although the separation and detection technique of CTCs has been promoted significantly,the clinical significance of CTCs in tumors of digestive system is still under investigation. This article reviewed the research progress of peripheral blood CTCs in digestive system tumors.

Objective:To identify the factors that affect the duration of forced eruption of the impacted maxillary canines.Methods:Data of 46 successfully treated impacted maxillary canines with forced eruption were included.The relation of duration of forced eruption and the age of the patients(y),the distance between the impacted maxillary canine cusp tip and the occlusal plane(d),the angle be-tween the axis of the impacted maxillary canine and the occlusal plane(α),mesiodistal position of the canine cusp tip in relation to the adjacent teeth(ZB),the angle between the canine axis and the lateral incisor axis(β)was analyzed.Results:The results indicated a direct correlation of the duration of forced eruption with the patient age and d value,the more mesial location of the canine cusp tip to the midline,the longer treatment time was needed.In contrast,there was an inverse correlation between the duration of forced eruption and αvalue.Conclusion:The patient's age and the position of the impacted maxillary canines are the important predictors of the dura-tion of the forced eruption.

Objective To explore the value of oral ultrasonic contrast agent on preoperative T staging of gastric cancer.Methods 62 patients diagnosed with gastric neoplasms by operation and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.Patients were treated by oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasonography before surgery,two methods were compared with postoperative pathology.Results Oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasound detection rates of gastric neoplasms were 100.0 ％(62/62)and 64.5 ％ (40/62),The difference was significant between the two examination methods(x2 =24.369,P ＜ 0.05).The oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasound with T1,T4 staging accuracy rates were 85.7 ％(6/7),0,92.3 ％(36/39),59.0 ％(23/39),there were significant differences(both P ＜ 0.05).T2,T3 staging accuracy rate were 75.0 ％(3/4),0,83.3 ％(5/6),33.3 ％(2/6),the differences were not significant(P =0.143,P =0.242).Conclusion Oral ultrasonic contrast agent in preoperative T staging diagnosis has higher accuracy rate in gastric neoplasms,it could guide clinical rational therapy.It is worth promoting non-invasive,convenient means of stomach diseases census.

The rapid development of minimally invasive surgery in thoracic surgery has significant advantages over traditional surgery.At the same time, problems such as the difficulty in obtaining specimens from small incisions and the increase in operating costs due to special medical consumables have also emerged. Therefore, how to remove surgical specimens safely, efficiently and cost-effectively is an important issue faced by thoracic surgeons during surgery. Operating room sterile gloves are often used as specimen collection bags and widely used in thoracic surgery and many other departments because of their easy availability, low cost, and good flexibility. At present, most of the glove specimen collection bags are based on sterile gloves, and various manufacturing methods have evolved by the combination with instruments and sutures.This article will briefly review the application of various forms of glove specimen retrieval bags in thoracoscopic surgery reported in existing research, analyze their advantages, disadvantages and scope of application, so as to provide references for future clinical applications and technological innovation researches.

Objective To investigate the surgical treatment of Maisonneuve injury associated with posterior malleolus fracture under direct visualization via the posterolateral approach.Methods Between January 2008 and June 2015,27 patients with Maisonneuve injury associated with posterior malleolus fracture were treated at our department.They were 18 men and 9 women,aged from 20 to 60 years (average,40.1 years).All fractures and syndesmoses received open reduction under direct visualization and internal fixation via the posterolateral approach.The posterior malleolus fractures were fixed with screws or plate and the syndesmoses fixed using cortical bone screws.Functional results were evaluated using the Baird-Jackson ankle scoring system.Results The patients were followed up for 8 to 30 months (average,18 months).No wound infection,necrosis,dehiscence,lose of reduction or implant failure was found during follow-up visits.All cases got bony union at the last visit.The excellent and good rate was 92.6％.Conclusion Since the posterolateral approach allows good access to the Maisonneuve injury and posterior malleolus fracture under direct visualization,it facilitates accurate direct fracture reduction,stable fixation and early exercise.

BACKGROUND:Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures can quickly relieve pain and increase vertebral strength, but vertebral re-fractures often occur because of osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection combined with zoledronic acid in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS:Six patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were enrol ed, including two males and four females, aged 60-86 years. These patients with T12-L4 vertebral fractures underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty with polymethyl methacrylate acrylate bone cement treatment. At 4 weeks after bone cement injection, al patients were administrated with intravenous injection of zoledronic acid (100 mL:5 mg) as anti-osteoporosis treatment, 30 drops per minute, once a year, for consecutive 2 years. The 2-year periodic imaging was performed to observe the clinical efficacy on vertebral compression fractures, bone density and adjacent vertebral fractures. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 48 hours after bone cement injection, pain symptoms were relieved in the six cases. At the end of 2-year fol ow-up, fractures healed in al the six cases without delayed union or nonunion, and there was no bone cement leakage, nerve root compression, dural involvement, needle opening or wound infection and pulmonary embolism;the bone density was significantly higher than that before treatment (P<0.05), and no adjacent vertebral fractures occurred. These findings indicate that the percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection combined with zoledronic acid can significantly relieve pain, improve vertebral stability and bone density, and reduce the incidence of adjacent vertebral fractures in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

In order to study of etiology, pathogenesis, and therapy of endometriosis(EM) through animal models, we review the literature on rodent and primate models of endometriosis, including establishment of models and their applications.We hope that animal models provide useful tools for the studies of endometriosis.