Objective To study the clinical effects of breast-preserving surgery in early-stage breast cancer. Methods From March 2002 to March 2007, 27 cases of early-stage breast cancer were treated with breast-preser-ving surgery. The control group had 28 cases, treated with radical mastectomy. Survival rate and recurrence rate were observed. Results The short-term progress of breast-preserving surgery in early-stage breast cancer had no significant difference with that of radical mastectomy. Plastic effects of breast were satisfied. Conclusion Breast- preserving surgery in early-stage breast cancer had favorable effects both in progress and in plastic. Therefore, it is warranted for wide use.

411 subjects were divided into six groups according to their FPG levels.And OGTT was carried out.Result showed that along with the FPG increasing, HOMA ?-cell index and ?I30 /?G30 were decreased progressively, and the fasting serum proinsulin level and ratio of proinsulin /insulin were increased markedly.The area under insulin curve decreased gradually when FPG was above 8 mmol/L. In conclusion, FPG is a reflection of islet ? cell function.

The microenvironment after peripheral nerve injury becomes complicated for axon regeneration, which can be promotion, inhibition, or both. This paper summarized the researches about the effect of microenvironment on axon regeneration after peripheal nerve injury.

Objective To investigate the resistance-related genes of Shigella sonnei with decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones.MethodsA total of 131 strains of Shigella sonnei were analyzed for their antimicrobial susceptibility.Mutations within the quinolone resistance determining regions (QRDR) of gyrA and parC were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and PCR products were then sequenced. Meanwhile, the plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes,qnr and aac(6')-Ib-cr were screened by PCR.ResultsResistance rates of 131 Shigella sonnei isolates to nalidixic acid,tetracycline,ampicillin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were 100.0％,93.9％,93.2％ and 92.8％,respectively.All strains were susceptible to norfloxacin,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,while 94％ nalidixic acid-resistant Shigella sonnei strains showed reduced susceptibilities to fluoroquinolones.All of nalidixic acid-resistant Shigella sonnei strains presented a single mutation at codon 83 (Ser→Leu) of gyrA genes,but no mutations were detected in parC gene.And PMQR genes qnr and aac (6’)-Ib-cr were not detected.Conclusions The nalidixic acid-resistant Shigella sonnei strains with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones are common in the clinical practice,which may mainly due to a single mutation at codon 83 (Ser→Leu) of gyrA genes.

ABSTRACT:Objective To validate that relaxin can resist hepatic fibrosis at the cellular level and explore its molecular mechanism in order to provide experimental basis for the treatment of liver cirrhosis.Methods Cultured HSC-T6s were treated with different concentrations (20,50 and 100 ng/mL)of recombinant human relaxin-2 (RLX-2).The proliferation of HSC-T6 was measured by MTT colorimetric assay.The content of type Ⅰcollagen in the cell culture supernatant of each group was detected by ELISA at 48 h of drug intervention;RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expressions of CTGF and TGF-β1 in HSC-T6 at 48 h of drug intervention.Results RLX-2 inhibited the proliferation of HSC and reduced type Ⅰ collagen content of HSC cells.It also inhibited the CTGF mRNA expression of HSC,but did not have a significant effect on the expression of TGF-β1 mRNA. Conclusion In the experiment of culturing HSC-T6 in vitro,RLX-2 may play a role in rat liver fibrosis by inhibiting cell proliferation and type Ⅰ collagen and CTGF mRNA expressions.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of ultrasound guided biopsy of peritoneum in diagnosis of unex-plained ascites .Methods A total of 95 patients with unexplained ascites after conventional examination were collected ,then under-went ultrasound inspection which showed thickened peritoneum and the relations to surrounding tissues around the planned perito-neum puncture point ,and conducted the peritoneal biopsy .Results A total of 95 were successfully biopsied with 2 -4 peritoneal tissues .Pathological examination showed that 37 cases (38 .9% ) were diagnosed as peritoneal metastatic carcinoma ,41 cases (43 . 1% ) with peritoneal tuberculosis ,5 cases (5 .2% ) with peritoneal mesothelioma ,1 case (1 .1% ) with eosinophilic granuloma ,4 ca-ses (4 .2% ) with fibrous hyperplasia ,and 7 cases (7 .4% ) with chronic inflammatory cell infiltration .The positive rate of ultra-sound guided peritoneal biopsy was 88 .4% .Conclusion The ultrasound guided biopsy of peritoneum is of clinically great signifi-cance in diagnosis of unexplained ascites .

BACKGROUND: The training task for aircrew of army airmen is very heavy, the evaluation of flight personnel on psychological diathesis is performed to early discover and deal with corresponding questions.OBJECTIVE: To compare the difference of mental health between aircrew and ground crew of army airmen and provide reference data for implementing corresponding norms.DESIGN: Chester sampling investigation and paired design were applied.SETTING: the 71687 Force of Chinese PLA, the 71521 Force of Chinese PLA, Department of Epidemiology, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLAPARTICIPANTS: By chester sampling, 122 aircrew and 122 ground crew of one army airmen in one stationed training troop were randomized in February 2001. The pairs were made at ratio of 1:1 according to age difference less than 3 years and same sex and nationality. The investigated persons were all male, of Han and aged varied from 23 to 52 years.METHODS: Cornell health questionnaire was adopted respectively in investigation of aircrew and ground crew of army airmen. The investigated persons finished and handed in questionnaire independently on the spot in manner of secretion and centralized filling-up. Cornell health questionnaire is composed of 18 sections, including 195 questions, involving 4 aspects,named somatic symptoms, medial and family history, general health and habit and mental symptoms. The total score of Cornell health questionnaire ≥ 30 indicates somatic and mental disturbance and the score of mental section ≥ 10 indicates mental disturbance, both of which are taken as the criteria in comparison of psychological health in receptors of two groups.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Every factor score and total score in somatic and mental sections in Cornell health questionnaire for aircrew and ground crew.RESULTS: The tested results of each 122 cases in either aircrew group or ground crew group entered result analysis. Evaluated results of somatic and mental symptoms in receptors of two groups: the total score was low in Cornell health questionnaire (0-14 scores), of which, the total score in aircrew group was higher than that in ground crew group (81.5% and 59.8%,P ＜ 0.05); the score in mental section was low (0-9 scores), of which, that in aircrew group was higher remarkably than that in ground crew group (99.2% and 91.8%, P ＜ 0.01); the score for the receptors with somatic and mental disturbance (total score≥30, score in mental section ≥ 10) in aircrew group was lower than those in ground crew group (4.1% and 12.3%, P ＜ 0.05); the score for the receptors with mental disturbance (score in mental section≥ 10) in aircrew group was lower remarkably than ground crew group (0.8% and 8.2%, P ＜ 0.01). For somatic section in aircrew group, except the factors of muscle, skeleton and skin, their scores were higher than those in ground crew group (P ＞ 0.05), the scores of the rest factors were all lower than those in ground crew group, of which, the difference was significant in evaluation of factors of eye, ear, nervous system, urinary reproductive system and fatigue in comparison of two groups (P ＜ 0.05). The score of every factor in mental section of aircrew group was lower than those in ground crew group. Except tension factor, in comparison of the rest factors in two groups, the significant difference was present (P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Overall psychological health state in Cornell questionnaire of aircrew in army airmen was superior to ground crew. Aircrew still presents a part of psychological health questions, mainly in somatic section and inadaptability was the most positive response in mental section, suggesting that aircrew probably presents inadaptable phenomena.

Template direct dye-terminator incorporation with fluorescence-polarization (TDI-FP assay) is a technology for genotyping single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). To apply this method in analyses of A647G variation in human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E7 gene from HPV 16-positive cervical tissues, a total of 91 and 49 HPV 16-positive DNA samples obtained from women with cervical cancer and normal/inflamed cervices living in Shaanxi in northwest China were subjected to the partial E7 gene PCR with nucleotide (nt) 647 in the products. Then, the oligonucleotide probe designed to anneal immediately to nt 647 was hybridized to the template within the PCR amplicons, and extended specifically by TAMRA-ddTTP or R110-ddCTP directed by the base at nt 647. The increasing FP values were read and the base at nt 647 was identified. The prevalence of nt 647 A→G was 35.71% (50/140). The variation 647G detected in 42.86% (39/91) of women with cervical cancer was significantly higher than 22.45% (11/49) detected in those with normal/inflamed cervices (x2 = 5.778, P = 0.016). The odds ratio (OR) between these two groups was 2.59 (95% confidence interval=l.17～5.71). The results demonstrate that TDI-FP method can be potentially applied in analysis of interest point mutations in HPVs. The incidence and risk implication of HPV 16 A647G variant infection in Shaanxi, China, displays significant geographic difference from other areas. The HPV 16 with E7 gene A647G point mutation appears to have a higher risk for invasive cervical cancer in women living in Shaanxi.

The widespread application of traditional medicine has attracted increasing attention. To promote the security of traditional medicine, WHO has established a series of global policies and strategies with consistency since 1960s. It also formulated guidelines for harvesting, production and operation, and quality control of botanical medicine according to the development of traditional medicine in different times. Thanks to the technical support of WHO, member states have established technical regulations for traditional medicine according to their own situations, and made significant achievements in the promotion of traditional Chinese security.

Objective To evaluate the value of diffusion weighted imaging in differential diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma stagedⅠa.Methods A retrospective analysis of 18 patients with endometrial carcinoma staged Ⅰ a which was confirmed by pathology. Other 22 patients with benign endometrial diseases were also enrolled in the study including endometrial hyperplasia in 9,endometrial polyp in 8 and degenerative submucous myoma in 5.DWI with b value of 0 s/mm2 and 1 000 s/mm2 was performed with single shot sequence of EPI,and the ADC values were measured.Results The mean ADC values of endometrial carcinoma staged Ⅰa,endome-trial hyperplasia,endometrial polyp and degenerative submucous myoma were (0.89±0.21)×10 -3 mm2/s,(1.45±0.19)×10 -3 mm2/s, (1.29±0.32)×10 -3 mm2/s and (1.32 ±0.29)× 10 -3 mm2/s,respectively.There were statistical significant differences between them (F =48.021,P =0.00).Furthermore,statistically significant differences also existed between endometrial carcinoma and other groups (P <0.05).Conclusion ADC value shows a good value in differential diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma staged Ⅰa.