Acupuncture Therapy ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; physiopathology ; therapy

Objective To analyze the etiology of duodenal trauma and improve the result of its diagnosis and treatment. Methods The data of 28 cases with duodenal trauma during March 1968 to September 2007 was analyzed retrospectively. Results Twenty-two (78.6%) patients had blunt injuries. The rate of duodenal trauma and associated injuries was 21.4%(6/28)and 89.3% (25/28) respectively. The easiest injury part on the deseending part constituting was 46.4% (13/28) ,the secondary on the horizontal part constituting was 21.4% (6/28).The postoperative complication rate was 28.6% (8/28), the mortality rate was 3.6% (1/28), and the cure rate was 96.4% (27/28). Conclusions The incidence of blunt injuries is high compared with other kinds of duodenal trauma in China. It suggests that the early diagnosis, exploration proper surgical management,and intensive postoperative care are emphasized to reduce the mortality and complication rate.

Objective To establish the analysis criteria of nucleoplasmic bridges (NPB) and a dose-response curve of NPB frequencies in human peripheral blood lymphocytes irradiated by 60Co γ-rays.Methods Human peripheral blood samples were collected from three healthy males,and were irradiated with 0,1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Gy of 60Co γ-rays.A cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay was carried out to analyze NPBs and micronuclei (MN) in binucleated cells.Results NPBs in binucleated cells at each dose level of γ-ray was conformed to the Poisson distribution.The dose-response curve of the γ-ray-induced NPB frequencies in human peripheral lymphocytes followed the linear-quadratic model y =(1.39 × 10-3)x2 + (4.94 × 10-3)x (R2 =0.981,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The dose-response curve of NPB frequencies in human peripheral blood lymphocytes induced by 0-6 Gy 60Co γ-rays was established.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of thinprep cytologic test(TCT) and electronic colposcope(EC) examination in patients with subclinical human papillomavirus(HPV) infection(SPI) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN),and explore its concordance with pathologic diagnosis. Methods A total of 1 125 females were examined with TCT,744 of whom diagnosed with abnormality by TCT or suspect of cervical lesions were examined with EC,and multiple punch biopsies were performed in 706 of those with abnomal EC images and suspected diseases. ResultsThe sensitivity of TCT,EC examination and the combined examination of TCT and EC for SPI and CIN were 88.74%,88.79% and 90.63%,respectively,the specificity 85.44%,80.38% and 96.41%,respectively,the positive predictive value 74.06%,68.90% and 91.10%,respectively,and the negative predictive value 94.19%,93.61% and 96.21%,respectively.By the combination of the two examinations,the specificity and positive predictive value were significantly increased(P

Objective:To explore the feasibility of the optimized cytokinesis-block (CB) assay on radiation-induced nucleoplasmic bridge (NPB), and to provide a scientific basis for the application of NPB in biological dose estimation.Methods:Human peripheral blood in vitro was irradiated with 2 Gy 60Co γ-rays at a dose rate of 1 Gy/min (0 Gy control group). According to the culture time after irradiation, blood samples were divided into group 48, 56, 68 and 72 h. Cytochalasin-B (Cyt-B) with a concentration of 6 μg/ml was added into the samples at 28 h and harvested at 48, 56, 68 and 72 h after irradiation, respectively. On the other hand, the blood samples were treated with different concentration of Cyt-B i. e., 0.6, 1, 2, 6 and 10 μg/ml at the beginning of culture (0 h) and harvested at 68 h after irradiation. The proportion of mononucleated, binucleated and multinucleated cells, radiation-induced NPB and micronucleus (MN) frequencies were analyzed. Results:The nuclear division index (NDI) and proportion of binucleated cells at 2 Gy and 0 Gy had tendency of increasing with cell culture time. NPB frequencies (0.023 0-0.033 0/cell) and MN frequencies had no significantly difference ( P> 0.05). With the increase of Cyt-B concentration, NDI and the proportion of binucleated cells in group 2 Gy and 0 Gy also increased, but NPB frequencies (0.023 0-0.047 0/cell) had no significant difference ( P> 0.05). MN frequencies of group 10 μg/ml were significantly lower than that of group 6 μg/ml ( U=2.74, P< 0.01). Conclusions:Cell culture time and Cyt-B concentration had no significant influence on radiation-induced NPB frequencies, suggesting that NPB could be obtained by appropriately reducing cell culture time and Cyt-B could be added into blood samples at the beginning of culture. But this protocol reduced the number of cells for further analysis, and thus its feasibility for dose estimation still need to be studied.

In this study, 31 Notopterygium incisum populations were analyzed using ITS sequences to investigate the genetic structure. The results showed that: the ITS region ranged in size from 634 to 635 bp and base composition was with high G + C content of 57.8%. Thirty-one polymorphic sites were detected from 402 sequences of 31 populations of N. incisum, and the proportion of polymorphic sites was 4.88%, in which parsimony informative sites were up to 12. And 31 haplotypes were identified based on these polymorphic sites. Molecular variance analysis (AMOVA) indicated that high genetic differentiation (57%) existed among population, and gene flow was low (N(m) = 0.38) among populations. Phylogenetic relationships of 31 haplotypes were analyzed using NJ method with N. forbesiias an out-group. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 31 haplotypes from different populations mixed together and did not form distinct geographically separated clades.
Apiaceae ; classification ; genetics ; Base Sequence ; China ; DNA, Intergenic ; genetics ; Gene Flow ; Genetic Variation ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny

Arthritis, Gouty ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Foot Joints ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Hand Joints ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Radiography

Objective To analyze the methods and strategy of treatment for multiple injuries in the use of damage control operation, and improve the treatment level and cure rate for multiple injuries.Method From March 2005 to March 2009, 21 patients with multiple injuries were treated by damage control strategy and performed the determinacy operation after the resuscitation in ICU. Results In 21 patients, 16 cases (76.2%) were cured and 5 cases (23.8%) were dead. The injury severity score of 5 dead cases were exceeded 35 points. Conclusions In the strategy of damage control operation, the surgical operation is considered to be a part of the total resuscitative procedure, not the ending of treatment. To those multiple injuries patients, it is safe and effective to perform the damage control operation. It has practical value in clinical treatment.

Objective For developing safe and effective anti-radiation new drugs,the effects of different lipoic acid amino acid salts on radiosensitivity were investigated.Methods The free radical scavenging ability of the above salts was evaluated in Fenton system.CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry assay were performed to evaluate the survival rate of L02 and apoptosis of AHH-1 after γ-ray irradiation,respectively.Results The lipoic acid arginine salt had the best ability of scavenging free radicals in Fenton system with an IC50 of 8.40 μ moL/ml.The survival assay showed that lipoic acid amino acid salts had better stability and equal ability in radioprotection (P ＞ 0.05) compared with lipoic acid.The apoptosis assay indicated that all lipoic acid amino acid salts could inhibit radiation-induced apoptosis,where lipoic acid arginine salt was more effective (t =-6.67,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Lipoic acid arginine salt has good radioprotection effect on L02 and AHH-1 cells by scavenging free radicals.

Objective To investigate the dose-effect relationship of mRNA level of sensitive mitochondrial genes in human lymphoblastoid cells induced by ionizing radiation.Methods Seven human sensitive genes,including ND3,Cyt b,COX Ⅰ,COX Ⅱ,COX Ⅲ,ATPase6 and ATPase8 were chosen.Changes of mRNA level of these genes were detected by RT-PCR and Real-Time PCR at 24 h after irradiation in human lymphoblastoid cells,which were exposed to 0 - 15 Gy of 60 Co γ-rays.Results The expression of these 7 genes at mRNA level was up-regulated 24 h after irradiation in human lymphoblastoid cells.The level of gene expression of COX Ⅰ,which belongs to complex Ⅳ of mitochondrial respiratory chain,was most obvious,and the peak occurred after irradiation of 8 Gy,which was 13 times of the control group.A good dose-effect relationship was showed for COX Ⅲ gene expression at dose range of 3 -10 Gy as well as 3 - 15 Gy for other 3 genes including ND3,ATPase6 and ATPase8.Conclusions Gene expression levels of COX Ⅲ,ND3,ATPase6 and ATPase8 24h post-irradiation at certain irradiation dose range could be used for radiation damage biomarkers.