Equisetin (EQST) belongs to polyketide (PKS)-nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) type compound with an inhibitory effect of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1) enzyme activity. This study investigated anti-obesity effect and insulin resistance improvement effect of EQST on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced ob/ob mice model. EQST treatment effectively reduced the body weight gain, fat weight gain and blood lipid content of model mice. All animal experiments were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Capital Institute of Pediatrics. EQST alleviated adipose tissue expansion and hepatic ballooning degeneration of model mice, and also effectively controlled the blood glucose content after glucose load and insulin load, showed a significant improvement in obesity and insulin resistance. EQST inhibited adipogenic proteins fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), and upregulated thermogenic protein (uncoupling protein 1, UCP1) through suppressing 11β-HSD1 protein expression. In addition, EQST widely upregulates mitochondrial respiratory metabolism related proteins in adipose tissue and may improve insulin resistance through phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. Therefore, EQST plays an anti-obesity role by promoting adipose tissue thermogenesis and improving insulin resistance, which may provide reliable clues for improving obesity and diabetes.

Objective:To explore the nursing efficacy of 321 health education model on maintenance hemodialysis patients with itchy skin.Methods:A total of 97 cases of maintenance hemodialysis patients with itchy skin from January 2019 to December 2019 in the Central Hospital of Panzhihua were divided into control group of 49 cases and study group of 48 cases by table of random number. The patients in control group were taken with conventional nursing and health propaganda measures while the patients in study group accepted a different nursing mode of combining 321 health education model. The Chinese version of the Four-Item Itch Questionnaire (FIIQ), the Chinese version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and the Chinese version of the Kidney Disease Questionnaire (KDQ) were used to evaluate the skin itchy status and its influences to patients′ life and life quality of the 2 groups before and after intervention.Results:There was no significant difference in the skin itchy status and its influences to patients′ life and life quality before intervention between the two groups( P>0.05). After intervention, the total score of FIIQ, and the scores of the three dimensions of itchy degree, itchy frequency, and influences on sleep were respectively (7.46 ± 0.94), (1.83 ± 0.26), (1.92 ± 0.29), (1.86 ± 0.23), which were all lower than the same data of the control group patients: (12.36 ± 1.24), (2.69 ± 0.31), (3.02 ± 0.42), (2.91 ± 0.37), showing differences with statistical significance ( t values were 14.79-21.90, P<0.05). After intervention, the total score of the DLQI, and the scores of five dimensions of symptom perception, daily life, entertainment and leisure, work and study, and treatment of the patients in study group were respectively (10.55 ± 1.27), (2.85 ± 0.29), (2.11 ± 0.32), (2.47 ± 0.29), (1.72 ± 0.25), and (2.21 ± 0.27), which were all lower than the same data of patients in control group: (14.47 ± 1.78), (3.92 ± 0.37), (1.57 ± 0.22), (1.64 ± 0.25), (1.26 ± 0.18), (1.21 ± 0.11), indicating statistically significant difference ( t values were 9.67-23.80, P<0.05). After intervention, the total score of KDQ and the scores of the four dimensions of physical symptoms, fatigue, depression, and frustration of the patients in study group were respectively (121.66 ± 15.91), (27.36 ± 3.02), (24.44 ± 3.44), (26.71 ± 3.58), and (19.28 ± 2.66), which were all higher than the same data of patients in control group: (108.38 ± 14.69), (24.51 ± 2.64), (22.60 ± 3.41), (22.45 ± 3.47), (14.92 ± 2.04), presenting differences with statistical significance ( t values were -9.07 - -2.65, P<0.05). Conclusions:For maintenance hemodialysis patients with itchy skin, the nursing intervention by 321 health education model can effectively ease the itchy skin problem, relieve the impact of itchy skin on patients' lives, and improve the life quality of patients.

Objective To explore the value of urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in coronary heart disease(CHD) compli-cating thyroid dysfunction and its correlation with the various detection indicators of thyroid function.Methods The results of uri-nary ACR and thyroid function detection in 863 patients with CHD in our hospital from November 2015 to August 2016 were col-lected.According to the standards of American National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and Food and Drug Administration(FDA) ,863 CHD patients were divided into the group A (ACR≤10.0 mg/g · Cr) ,B(10.0 mg/g · Cr< ACR≤30.0 mg/g · Cr) ,C (30.0 mg/g · Cr300 mg/g · Cr).According to the reference values of thyroid functional indica-tors ,these patients were divided into the thyroid function normal and abnormal groups.Results The ACR level was negatively cor-related with the FT3 level in 863 CHD patients(r= -0.297 ,P<0.05) ,and was positively related with the FT 4 level(r=0.172 , P<0.05).The abnormal rate of thyroid function had significantly statistical difference among four groups (χ2 =33.533 ,P<0.05). The abnormal rate of thyroid function had significantly statistical difference between the patients with ACR >10.0 mg/g · Cr and the patients with ACR ≤ 10.0 mg/g · Cr ,the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05) ,its risk degree was 2.083. Conclusion ACR is likely to be a risk factor for CHD patients complicated with thyroid dysfunction.It is necessary to monitor the thyroid function when ACR level >10.0 mg/g · Cr in CHD patients.

Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Antibiotic Prophylaxis ; Dry Socket ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Humans ; Inflammation ; drug therapy ; Mandible ; Molar, Third ; microbiology ; surgery ; Surgical Wound Infection ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Tooth Extraction ; adverse effects ; Tooth, Impacted ; microbiology ; surgery

The formation of malignant ascites is concerned with non-obstructive factors including immunity regulator(IL-2,TNF,IFN-?)and factors of inducing blood vessel penetrability(VEGF,MMP) besides obstructive factors. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy makes drug directly act on peritoneum and arrives at the aim of controlling and treating malignant ascites.

Objective To explore the impact of gratitude on interpersonal disturbance in college students and provide positive energy into the establishment of harmonious campus interpersonal relationship.Methods A total of 530 college students at 5 uni-versities in Guangdong province were surveyed by gratitude questionnaires and comprehensive diagnosis scale of interpersonal rela-tions.Results (1)The rate of interpersonal disturbance in college students was 46.4%.(2)Gratitude interacted with genders and grades(P <0.05 ).The levels of gratitude in male freshmen,sophomores,and seniors were remarkably higher than those in male juniors(P <0.01),and female juniors had a higher level of gratitude than their male counterparts remarkably(P <0.01).Scores of male students were significantly higher than those in female students in interpersonal communication,way of treating people,oppo-site-gender interaction and the total scores of interpersonal disturbance(P <0.01 ).Besides,juniors had a remarkably higher score than freshmen and seniors in the factor of social association and friend making (P <0.05 ).(3)There was a significantly negative correlation between the level of gratitude in college students and the total scores of interpersonal disturbance as well as the four fac-tors of interpersonal communication,social association and friend making,way of treating people,and opposite-gender interaction (P <0.01).Subjects with different levels of gratitude showed marked variation in the total scores of interpersonal disturbance and all its factors(P <0.01).Gratitude displayed a significantly negative predictive effect on the total scores of interpersonal disturbance and all its factors(P <0.01).Conclusion Close relation existed between gratitude of college students and their interpersonal dis-turbance,and gratitude could be used to effectively predict college students′interpersonal disturbance.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Niemann-Pick Diseases ; genetics ; Pedigree

Medical morality,especially dental ethical account is usually demonstrated by ethical theories,including theory of utilitarianism,deontology,and virtue ethics.In fact,the true purpose of medical education is to produce erudite and humane practitioners and medical researchers.The present study discussed the efficacy of dental ethical educations through clinical practical issues.

Objective To investigate the CT and MRI findings of trigeminal nerve tumors and relative anatomic characteristics.Methods CT and MRI findings in 17 cases of trigeminal neuroma proved surgically and pathologically were analysed.Results Of 17 cases,the tumors located in middle and posterior carnial fossa in 8 cases and 5 cases respectively,these tumors appeared as oval or lobulated structure.The tumors localized in transcranial fossa in 4 cases with dumbbell or irregular shape.CT and MRI findings were as following:(1)Higher density of tumors in 3,low density in 4,the same density with adjacent graymatter in 2 and cystic low density in 4;(2)Homogeneous and inhomogeneous low signal intensity on T_1WI in 5 and 7 respectively,homogeneous and inhomogeneous high signal intensity on T_2WI in 4 and 8 respectively;(3)Inhomogeneous and homogeneous enhancement in 10 and 7 cases respectively on CT and MRI contrast-enhanced scan;(4)The tumors grew along trigeminal nerve and across the cranial fossa with dumbbel appearance in 4,the root of trigeminal nerve were thickened and connected with the tumors body in 3,enlargement of Meckel's cave in 6;(5) The erosion of petrous bone in 3 cases clear boundary of tumors and without calcificaton or adjacent edema in 15 cases.Conclusion CT and MRI are reliable methods in diagnosing trigeminal neuroma.

Objective To know the distribution of arsenic and trace elements in drinking water in the endemic arsenism areas in Shanyin County, Shanxi Province. Methods Drinking water samples were collected from the chronic endemic arsenic poisoning areas of Silizhuang and Shanghexi, Shanyin County, Shanxi Province and HPLC-HG-AFS system was used to analyze the arsenic contents, valence and speciation. The trace elements were determined by ICP-MS. The data were analyzed by SPSS13.0 for windows. Results A total of 63 drinking water samples were determined, 39.68% of them exceeded the standard limit of arsenic level, inorganic arsenic was the main arsenical in drinking water, iAs3+/(iAs3++iAs5+) ratio was 56.17% in the water sample (arsenic was higher than 50 ?g/L) . The contents of Fe, Mn, Hg, Se and Pb in part of drinking water samples exceed the standard limits. No significant difference was seen between the arsenic results determined by HPLC-HG-AFS and ICP-MS. Conclusion Arsenic contamination of drinking water in Shanyin County, Shanxi Province is severe. The most frequently seen arsenic valence state in drinking water is iAs3+. Some trace elements in part of drinking water samples exceed the standard limits, this may aggravate arsenic poisoning.