OBJECTIVE: To compare the difference in bond strength between titanium alloy with different surface roughness and dentin. METHODS: Thirty titanium alloy cylindrical specimens were fabricated and randomized to 6 groups. All groups of specimens were rubbed separately with 60, 80,100,150, 240, and 320 grit silicon carbide (Si-C) sand paper. The surface roughness of each group was measured. The occlusal surfaces of 30 human molars freshly extracted within 1 month were flattened to expose an adequate area of lower dentin. The dentin bonding surface was produced using 320, 400, and 600 grit Si-C sand paper, respectively. Titanium alloy and dentin specimens were bonded with Ketac~(TM) Cem Easymix ionomers. All bonded specimens were stored for 24 hours at 37 ℃. The microtensile bond strength was measured through the use of universal testing machine. The fractured surface of titanium alloy was observed under scanning electron microscopy.RESULTS: The titanium alloy group rubbed with 80 grit Si-C sand paper yielded the strongest bond strength, 6.65 MPa, compared with other groups (P < 0.05). The surface roughness of titanium alloy in this group was (2.69±0.32) μm. Scanning electron microscopy results revealed that all fractured surfaces appeared at the interface of dentin and ionomer cement. CONCLUSION: The surface roughness could influence the bond strength between titanium alloy and dentin. Titanium alloy with (2.69±0.32) μm surface roughness bonding to dentin showed the maximum bond strength.

OBJECTIVE: To survey the immediate bond strength of the two glass ionomer cements with different pressure times.METHODS: Totally 70 teeth were prepared to expose the dentin, and then divided into the Ketac~(TM)Cem Easymix GIC glass ionomer cement group (3M group), and the TOKUSO glass ionomer cement (TOKUSO group). Each group was divided into 7 subgroups according to pressure times. The immediate tensile strengths of all specimens were measured after pressed for 5,10,15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 minutes.RESULTS: The immediate bond strengths of the two glass ionomer cements with different pressure time showed obviously significant differences (P < 0.01), which exhibited the greatest immediate bond strengths at 25 minutes after pressure. The bond strength of 25 minutes subgroup of 3M was higher than that of TOKUSO group, but the difference had no significance.CONCLUSION: Both Ketac~(TM) Cem Easymix and the TOKUSO glass ionomer cement can harvest the maximum bond strength after 25 minutes pressure.

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Objective To make recommendations on the development of private hospitals,by means of investigation and analysis of their business operations.Methods Quantitative and descriptive analysis were used to study business operation data from 2011 to 2013 of the 172 private hospitals,in order to learn their present status and development trends.These data were compared with public hospitals in average to identify problems.Results The revenue and expenditure of theses private hospitals increased at a fast pace,with a revenue growth rate of 22.0% and an expenditure growth rate of 15.7% in 2013.Number of visits gradually improved,with an increase of 12.9%.But the rate of bed occupancy was only 68.1%,lower than the average of public hospitals.Conclusions In view of the low resource utilization,the authors recommend such hospitals to improve hospital management systems,and uphold the integrity of business,so as to compete with public hospitals differentially.

Objective To investigate the protective effects of recombinant human erythropoietin(rhEPO)treatment on histopathologic changes seen in hyperoxia induced lung injury.Methods Rat pups were randomly divided into four groups:Ⅰ:air-exposed control group,Ⅱ: air-exposed+rhEPO-treated group,Ⅲ:hyperoxia-exposed control group,Ⅳ:hyperoxia-exposed+rhEPO-treated group.GroupⅢ and Ⅳ rats were exposed to 85% oxygen.GroupⅡand Ⅳ rats were received rhEPO (1 200 U/kg) subcutaneously on postnatal 0 day and 2 day.On postnatal 14 day,survival curve,measurement of body weight and lung weight,radical alveolar counts(RAC),microvessel count were compared,CD_ 31 and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) were performed by immunostaining to assess hyperoxia-induced changes in lung morphology.Results Treatment of hyperoxia-exposed rats with rhEPO prolonged the survival and resulted in a significant increase in the weight gain of body and lung[(25.88?2.59) vs(18.8?3.93) P

The article presented the drugs supply management mode reform in place since 2009 in the one district of Shanghai.Authors analyzed and commented the implementation and outcomes,and studied the potentials of successful promotion nationwide.They hold that such a mode works to some extent in terms of reducing management costs of medical institutions,lowering drug purchase price,encouraging rational drug use of such institutions,and reforming the compensation manner for medical institutions.This mode,however,calls for an operating environment in need of not only funding support,but also new concepts and economic development strength of the society as a whole.This means that such a mode is only recommended in developed areas in China.

Objective To observe the clinical outcome of maintenance hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C viruses(HCV)infection.Methods A retrospective investigation about hepatitis C viruses infection was performed in our hemodialysis centre on December 31,2007.The clinical data including demography,serum transaminase,bilirubin,albumin,anti-HCV antibody,HCV RNA,infection-control procedures associated hemodialysis and ultrasound of the liver was analyzed.Results The prevalent rate of HCV infection in our hemodialysis centre was 20.2%(20/99),The mean age of maintenance hemodialysis patients with HCV infection was(63.3?10.9)years old,the duration on dialysis was(79.9?38.7)months,and the duration of positive serum anti-HCV was(32.6?22.6)months(the longest duration was 103.5 months).16 patients(80%)had blood transfusion history in the patients with HCV infection.Only four cases had viremia of HCV,the serum HCV RNA became negative in one of them spontaneously and in another one after interferon therapy for half a year,the other two of them have viremia now.Most of patients found their serum transaminase elevated transiently and mildly.The age and duration on dialysis of the patients with positive serum anti-HCV were significantly longer than those of patients with negative serum anti-HCV.After strict infection-control procedures were carried out,the new onset cases of HCV infection was significantly decreased(1.2% vs 5.3%,P

Objective To discuss the uhrasonography and hemodynamic characteristics of carotid atherosclerosis in elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods The 548 people were divided into CHD group (n = 373) and control group (n = 175) by the coronary angiography.And the patients in CHD group were sorted into myocardial infarction (MI) group (n= 160) and non-MI group (n= 213).All patients were above 60 years of age, and underwent carotid artery ultrasound examination.The data of carotid sonography and hemodynamics were classified and analyzed using SPSS 10.0 software.Results The carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), plaque thickness and score were much more in CHD group than in control group [(0.96±0.24) mm vs.(0.78±0.11) mm, (1.90±0.36) mm vs.(1.66±0.13)mm, (2.2±0.7) vs.(1.9±0.4), t= 14.81, 27.89 and 27.83, all P=0.00].A total of 161 (43.2%) patients had atherosclerotie plaques in CHD group, and there were 7 (4.0%) people with plaques in healthy control group(χ~2 =337.18, P =0.00).And there were 81.3% of patients with plaques in MI group, it was more than non-MI group, in which there were 12.9% of patients with plaques (χ~2 =60.88, P=0.00).The carotid peak systolic velocity (PSV) and resistance index (RI) were both higher in CHD group than in control group [(77.0±11.9) cm/s vs.(65.2±3.1) cm/s and 0.77±0.06 vs.0.67±0.08, (t= 12.26 and 50.43, P=0.00)].Conclusions Carotid ultrasonography could evaluate not only CHD, but also CHD severity in the elderly.

Objective To evaluate the value of the four kinds of diagnostic method in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) infection complicating tuberculosis (TB) .Methods 52 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection complica‐ting TB were taken as the observation group and 100 cases of TB without complicating HIV infection were taken as the control group .The two groups were performed the PPD test ,sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture ,tuberculosis antibody and inter‐feron gamma release assay(IGRA) for conducting the diagnosis .Results The positive rate of the PPD test ,sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and tuberculosis antibody in the control group were significantly higher than those in the observation group ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .01);the positive rate of the IGRA in the observation group was obviously higher than that of the PPD test ,sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and tuberculosis antibody ,the differences had statistical sig‐nificance (P<0 .01) .The negative occurrence rate of the IGRA in the observation group treated by the antiretroviral therapy was obviously higher than the positive rate ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The IGRA may be a sen‐sitive method for diagnosing HIV infection complicating TB and the antiretroviral therapy may have a certain impact on the results .

Objective To establish a TLC identification method for Erhuang Capsule and to provide basis for the establishment of its quality standard.Methods TLC method was adopted.Results Nine kinds of medicinal materials such as Radix Rehmanniae,Radix Polygoni Multiflori,Rhizoma Gastrodiae had discriminating characteristics and distinctive spots.Conclusion TLC is a simple,reliable and specific method with good reproducibility,and can be used for the quality control of Erhuang Capsule.