Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficiency of applying 125I permanent-implant prostate brachytherapy (BRT) in elderly prostate cancer patient treatment.Methods From Jan.2007 to Dec.2011,23 elderly patients (age ≥75 years) with a diagnosis of localized prostate cancer were treated at our institution and then were evaluated retrospectively.The average age was 79.7 (ranged from 75-87) years.The average prostate volume was 52 (ranged from 35-78) ml.PSA level was 6.2±1.5 (ranged from 3.3 to 9.8) μg/L.Seven cases were in T1cN0M0,sixteen cases were in T2aN0M0.Five cases were with Gleason score of 4,two cases were with Gleason score of 5,sixteen cases were with Gleason score of 6.All patients received a single 125I permanent-implant brachytherapy with a total dosage of 145 Gy.Patients were stratified according to biochemical recurrence-free survival (bDFS),overall survival rate (OS) and complications.All the patients had not accepted anti-androgen therapy or external radiotherapy.Results The average followed up were 50 (ranged from 4 to 77) mon.After 3 months,the average serum PSA was 2.4±0.4(ranged from 0.9-3.8) μg/L,there was significant difference compared with that before treatment (P=0.003).After 1 years,the average serum PSA was 0.2-2.7 μg/L and 87％ (20/23) patient's PSA was less than 1 μg/L.2 cases had biochemical recurrence (bNED rate,91％).4 patients died,among them 1 patients died of prostate cancer.The overall survival rate was 83％,and the cancer-specific survival rate was 96％.Of the patients with urethral adverse effects,0-V adverse effect rates were 34.8％,43.5％,17.4％,4.3％,0 and 0.No serious complication such as rectal fistula occurred.Conclusions BRT is an effective and safe monotherapy in elderly prostate cancer patients.

Objective To observe the mechanism of Zijin capsule on treating prostatitis. Methods Bacillary prostatitis rat model was made by injecting E.coil into prostate. The changes of serum TNF-?, IL-2, IL-8, IL-10 and mRNA expression of IL-8 and TNF-? in rat prostate were observed. Results Zijin capsule could reduce the serum TNF-?, IL-8 and prostate TNF-?, IL-8 mRNA expression in rat, increase the level of IL-2 and IL-10. Conclusion Zijin capsule could regulate the immune function of bacillary prostatitis rat model. Participation of immune regulation may be one of the treating mechanisms.

The pollution of surface water and ground water caused by pharmaceuticals and personal care products(PPCPs) can directly affect the quality of drinking water.The sources of PPCPs and the routes to the drinking water were introduced briefly in the present paper.The removal efficiency of PPCPs in different unit processes applied in drinking water treatment was discussed in detail,including clarify,oxidization-disinfection,advanced treatment and so on.The performances of drinking water treatment unit processes for PPCPs removal were evaluated simply.

Objective To assess the safety and efficiency of systematic transperineal ultrasound guided template positioning biopsy for the high-risk population of prostate cancer.Methods From January 2010 to January 2012 a total of 42 high-risk men of prostate cancer underwent systematic ultrasound guided biopsy using the transperineal template positioning technique.All patients got at least one previous biopsy,and all the patients showed negative results,including prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia,and/or atypical small cell acinar proliferation.During the follow-up,all the patients still had high prostate specific antigen (PSA) velocity (＞ 0.75 μg/L) or high PSA level (＞ 10 μg/L).Results A mean of 18.7 biopsy cores had been obtained.Cancer was identified in 19 of the 42 men (44％).The mean Gleason score was 6 (from 4 to 9).Mean prostate volume in the positive and negative biopsy groups was 44 and 71 ml.The only significant independent influence factor for positive biopsy was prostate volume (P ＜ 0.05).The positive rate showed no statistic difference in term of presence of PIN,AHH,the number of biopsy sites,or PSA value (P ＞0.05).Adenocarcinoma was found in transition zone in 14 of 19 cases (74％),and 5 (36％) was positive only in the transition zone.Complications were rare and self-limiting,including hematuria (29％)and urinary retention (0.9％).Conclusions Systematic transperineal template positioning biopsy of the prostate is a safe and precise biopsy technique in patients who remain at high-risk for prostate adenocarcinoma.

Objective In this study we discussed the training method for skills of evidence-based nursing(EBN)for nurses in surgical department.Methods We selected 43 nurses in two surgical department as training objects.The trainging procedure was established according to the four steps of evidencebased nursing,putting forward questions,searching for evidences,making observations and applying evidence-based nursing.The nurses were trained according to the procedure.The skills of EBN,ability of obtaining information and satisfaction degree of nurses was evaluated after training.Results The skills of EBN and the ability of obtaining information after training Was statistically different from those before training(P ＜0.01).95% nurses considered that their EBN ability was improved after training. Conclusions The skills of EBN and the ability of obtaining information increased after EBN training in nurses of surgical department.This had instructive significance for the application of evidence-based nureing.

According to the thoughts of experimental platform construction of the BME experimental teaching demonstration center,the education and institution construction relevant to concrete operating steps and methods are carried on.The engineering experimental platform featuring "Multiple-structure,Multiple-specialty,Integration,Open-type" are substantiated and perfected.A batch of advanced instruments for experimental teaching are purchased.The methods and measures for experimental teaching are improved.The scientific research is permeated into the student's experimental teaching for cultivation innovative talents.

M PU employed as control center,the nerve stimulator can produce different stimul ation modes easily.The high-quality constant-current pulse and the safety of th e patient are ensured through two-steps current stabilizer,pulse width monitor and the float to ground.Both needle electrode and surface electrode can be used to achieve supramaximal stimulation.

BACKGROUND:The self-ligating bracket is superior to the conventional bracket in orthodontic treatment, but there are a lot of controversies. At present, researchers have different views on the function of self-ligating brackets. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the comparative study of self-ligating brackets and conventional brackest with the direction and development in recent years. METHODS:A computer-based search of PubMed (2000-2014) and CNKI (2000-2014) databases was done for relevant articles, using the key words of “self-ligating brackets; conventional orthodontic brackets” in English and Chinese, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Self-locking brackets saves chair side time, which has been confirmed and accepted. There are different views for the issue that self-ligating brackets can reduce friction in orthodontic treatment. It is widely accepted that, the self-ligating brackets using thin round wire had less friction than the conventional brackets; whether the friction of self-ligating brackets in the closed gap and fineness adjustment stages is less than the conventional brackets stil remains unclear, which need further clinical comparative studies. The self-ligating brackets showed no significant difference with the conventional brackets in arch expansion, reducing anchorage loss and root adsorption. The majority of relevant studies is performedin vitro, and cannot exactly simulate the dental conditions. A large-size experiment with the uniform criteria for therapeutic efficacy is needed to objectively evaluate self-ligating brackets.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect and mechanism of tandospirone citrate (TC) on blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS:SHR were divided into model group,positive control group (Levamlodipine besylate tab-lets,2.5 mg/kg),TC high-dose,medium-dose,low-dose groups(TC capsules,40,20,10 mg/kg),8 in each group. Other 8 nor-mal rats were chosen as normal control group. The rats were intragastrically administrated medicines,once a day,for 28 d. Systolic blood pressure(SBP)before first administration and after 0.5,1,1.5,2,3,4 h of administration in each group were measured, and SBP after 1 h of administration were measured once every 7 d. After last administration,nitric oxide(NO)content in serum, endothelin,renin,angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ) and norepinephrine (NE) contents in plasma were detected. RESULTS:In single ad-ministration,compared with model group,SBP in 0.5,1 h in positive control group and TC groups after first administration were obviously decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01),then SBP were obviously decreased only in positive control group and TC high-dose group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In multiple administration,compared with model group,SBP in 7th,14th,28th day of administra-tion in positive control group and TC high-dose,medium-dose groups were obviously decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with model group,NO content in serum in positive control group,TC high-dose group were obviously increased;endothelin,re-nin,Ang Ⅱ and NE contents in plasma were obviously decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with positive control group, NO content in serum in TC groups was obviously decreased;endothelin,renin,Ang Ⅱ and NE contents in plasma were obviously increased in TC medium-dose group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:TC can obviously decrease the blood pressure of SHR. The mechanism may be associated with adjusting the balance of NO and endothelin,and decreasing renin,AngⅡand NE contents.

Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed (EGSB) and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments. The results indicated that the whole reaction process can be simulated by the first-order dynamic equation model. Dynamic parameters such as k, Vmax and Ks of UASB in hydrolysis acidification stage were 1.08 d-1, 2.8 d-1 and 372 mg/L comparing to those of 1.18 d-1, 3.5 d-1 and 112 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. The EGSB's k, Vmax and Ks were 2.91 d-1, 14.3 d-1 and 470 mg/L in the hydrolysis acidification stage comparing to those of 1.68 d-1, 6.6 d-1 and 103 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. Comparison of k values of the two stages in UASB and EGSB indicates that hydrolysis acidification stage is the controlling step for the whole reaction process of UASB, while methanogenesis stage is the controlling step in EGSB. Compared with UASB, municipal sewage treatment by EGSB at 10 ℃ can reach the same effluent requirement with lower retention time due to its effluent recirculation.