Objective To understand the current status of Oncomelania hupensis snails and the change rules,so as to pro?vide the evidence for formulating the snail control strategy. Methods The data of snails were collected and the factors influenc?ing the changes of snail status were investigated,and all the data were analyzed in Hailing District from 2007 to 2014. Results There were 18 environments with snails in 17 villages of 3 townships in Hailing District from 2007 to 2014. The snail area was 7.832 4 hm2. Among these environments and snail areas, 6 environments and 2.134 5 hm2, snail area were detected by the village snail investigation groups, and 12 environments and 5.697 9 hm2 snail area were detected by the township snail investigation groups. In addition, in 5 non?endemic villages, 3.126 3 hm2 snail area was found. In 2008, 2012 and 2013, a total of 2.274 0 hm2 snail area was found again. Conclusions In recent years,the snail situation rises again after schistosomiasis transmission has been interrupted. Therefore,this situation should be paid attention to.

Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria in Hailing District ,Taizhou City,so as to provide the evidence for formulating the effective prevention and control strategy. Methods The network reports, questionnaires and epidemic reports of imported malaria cases in Hailing District from 2010 to 2015 were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results From 2010 to 2015,totally 46 cases of imported malaria were reported,including 40 cases of falci?parum malaria(86.96%),4 cases of ovale malaria(8.70%),1 case of quartan malaria(2.17%)and 1 case of multi?infection of falciparum malaria and tertian malaria(2.17%). No seasonal trend of time of the disease onset was observed. All the patients were return abroad with clear residence histories in malaria epidemic areas. The average time from disease onset to definite diag?nosis was 2 d and 8 patients were definitely diagnosed within 24 h. All the 46 patients were cured. Conclusion All the malaria cases reported were imported cases in Hailing District in the last five years. Effective prevention and control measures are the key to the malaria elimination.

High-consuming group is a special group which has good economic base, differmental culture and relgional belif customs. These patients alwanys need high quality medical service. How to integrate with these characteristics and make the nursing model of making patients' belife, moral ideas respcted, and rights proteded is a difficult problem. The author put forward we should rule nurse staff' s ethics and actions, provide a medical envionment from which can meet high-consuming patients physical and mental needs.

Objective To determine the mercury in seven kinds of algal plant drugs.Method The mercury in the samples was determined by the atomic fluorescence spectrometry after been digested by microwave.Results The detection limit of mercury was 0.045?g?L~(1).The relative standard deviation was 1.65% and the average recovery was 97.77%.Conclusion The method had the advantages of simple operation,higher precision,higher sensitivity and repeatability and was suitable for the determination of mercury in the algal plant drugs.

Cardiomyopathies ; chemically induced ; Chlorine Compounds ; poisoning ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Oxides ; poisoning

Objective To study the effects of different factors influencing the quality of life of elderly esophageal cancer patients who returned to the community after surgery.Methods A total of 216 elderly esophageal cancer patients with complete clinical data who had returned to the community after surgery were followed up by questionnaires,including the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life rating (EORTC QLQ-C30) and esophageal cancer supplementary (QLQ-OES18) scales.Results The overall quality of life score of the patients was (35.2±22.1),which was lower than that in the Norwegian norm data.Scores for cognitive function,constipation,diarrhea,shortness of breath and loss of appetite were similar to those in the norm data.Scores for physical function,emotional function,role function and were lower than those in the norm data,while scores for pain,fatigue,nausea and vomiting,sleeplessness and were higher than those in the norm data.The overall quality of life score was higher in male patients than in female patients (F =5.12,P=0.029),in patients with spouses than in those without spouses (F=5.61,P=0.016),and in patients without complications than in those with complications (F=5.48,P=0.002).The overall quality of life was higher with longer survival times after surgery (F=3.68,P=0.003).No significant difference in the overall quality of life score was found between different age-groups (F=4.23,P=0.212).Conclusions The overall postoperative life quality is poor in community elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma.Gender,marital status,postoperative survival time,and complications are among the factors influencing postoperative quality of life of community elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma.

BACKGROUND:With the in-depth study of cancer stem cels, increasing evidence has shown that cancer stem cels are the reason for cancer metastasis and recurrence, and therefore it is of great significance to isolate and identify cancer stem cels that can elucidate the pathogenesis of cancer and development of anticancer drugs.
OBJECTIVE: To isolate and culture gastric cancer stem cels and then to detect its biological characteristics.
METHODS: Cancer tissues from 16 patients with gastric cancer were cultured using adherent method and enzymic digestion methods to isolate gastric cancer stem cels. The cel morphology was observed under inverted microscope to drawn out growth curves. Osteogenic and adipogenic ability of cels were also detected.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Gastric cancer stem cels were isolated successfuly by both two methods. Under the microscope, the cels were fusiform- or polygon-shaped. At confluence, the cels grew in a vortex or radial manner. The cel growth curve showed that 1-3 days were latent period, 4-9 days were logarithmic growth phase, and over 10 days were growth plateau phase. Flow cytometry results showed that passage 3 gastric cancer stem cels highly expressed CD90, CD29, CD44, but lowly expressed CD34, CD45 and HLA-DR. After osteogenic induction, calcified nodules were clearly visible in the gastric cancer stem cels at passage 3; after adipogenic induction, bright and tiny fat droplets were seen in the cytoplasm. These findings indicate that cancer stem cels exist in the gastric cancer tissues, and have similar morphology, biological property and multipotent differentiation ability to normal cels, which are probably involved in gastric cancer occurrence and development.

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is known for its high malignancy and poor prognosis.Furthermore,PC patients have little chance to receive an operation,and chemotherapy is not always an ideal alternative.More effective treatment is necessary because over the last two decades,the morbidity and the mortality of PC has risen continuously.Some new PC treatments involve HER2,a transmembrane protein that has oncological significance.The amplification of its gene or over expression of itself can cause malignant proliferation,suppression of apoptosis,and angiogenesis in PC.Its potential can be seen with HER2 targeted medicines including the clinically used Trastuzumab,but also with bispecific antibody,tyrosine kinase inhibitors,and more.This article will review the application of these new developments.

Immunohistochemistry examination showed that SOX-2 was expressed in all 23 cases of odontogenic cyst and in 2 cases of poly-cystic ameloblastoma.

BACKGROUND:Bioactive glass has good biocompatibility, which can promote the remineralization effects of demineralized enamel and enhance the resistance of enamel to erosion. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of bioactive glass toothpaste versus fluoride toothpaste on brushing abrasion of enamel after acid etching. METHODS:Fifty-six enamel specimens were prepared from bovine incisors, and were embedded in acrylic resin with exposed buccal surface. The exposed area was 6 mm×6 mm and two amalgam fil ings were placed into the enamel and polished. Al specimens were divided into seven groups with eight specimens each. In six groups, specimens were brushed with ordinary toothpaste, fluoride toothpaste, bioactive glass toothpaste immediately and 30 minutes after being eroded by the Sprite. The last one group was brushed with ordinary toothpaste without acid etching as control. The treatment course was cycled 60 times. The surface abrasion loss of the specimens between two amalgam fil ings compared with respective amalgam reference surfaces was final y observed and calculated under laser scanning confocal microscope. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The abrasion loss amount of teeth with no acid etching was significantly lower than that with acid etching (P<0.05). The abrasion loss amount of teeth brushed with bioactive glass toothpaste was less than that with fluoride toothpaste at the same brushing time (P<0.05). For the same toothpaste, the abrasion loss amount of teeth brushed 30 minutes after eroded was less than that bushed instantly after eroded (P<0.05). Use of bioactive glass toothpaste can effectively reduce enamel loss caused by acid etching and brushing. The loss amount can also be reduced by brushing teeth 30 minutes after acid etching.