Objective To understand the perception of health status in people with prehypertension. Methods Using the phenomenological method, 15 people with prehypertension were interviewed; the interview results were analyzed deeply. Results Five themes were extracted about health status:obscured perception about prehypertension and hypertension;absence of noticeable symptoms;necessity to change life-style, but lack of effective health self-management; many factors hindering effective health self-management; desire for professional help. Conclusions Perception of health status in people with prehypertension indicated deficiencies in health self-management. What they need were accessible professional support and intervention program that pay attention to people′s health belief and behavioral motivation.

Inflammatory bowel disease( IBD),comprising Crohn’s disease( CD)and ulcerative colitis( UC),is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease and its etiology has not yet been clarified. Studies showed that intestinal microbiota disorder is closely associated with the development and progression of IBD. Currently,fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)is considered as a special organ transplantation and used in treatment of IBD,Clostridium difficile infection, irritable bowel syndrome,metabolic syndrome,etc. This article reviewed the relationship between FMT and IBD.

Carvedilol is a novel β-receptor blocker with vasodilative and potent antioxidative effects. It may inhibit the activation of transduction factors induced by oxygen radicals, block the gene expression in cardiac remodeling, and decrease cardiomyocyte apoptosis. It is reported that carvedilol may reduce the in vivo oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and auto-antibody titre of antioxidant and increase the antioxidative capacity of LDL. Carvedilol and its metabolite BM-910228 may inhibit the inotropic response induced by oxygen radicals. Carvedilol may provide cardiac protection in acute myocardial ischemia and improve cardiac function, reduce the mortality rate of heart failure.

Warfarin is widely used as one of the coumarins anticoagulation drugs in the clinical.Every physician has been disturbed by its narrow therapic index and bleeding complications.It is a difficult thing for the doctor to use it rationally.However,recently,with the rapid development of molecule biology,some research find that gene polymorphism of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics cause the individual variability in drug response.In this review,we focus on the latest development in pharmacogenomics of warfarin at home and abroad in order to give some suggestions for the individual use of warfarin.

AIM: To study the effect of nasal mucosal tolerance to E-selectin on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.METHODS: Two different doses(single and booster) of E-selectin or PBS were dropped into membrana mucosa nasi of rats.The middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) model referring to Zea Longa method with modifications was performed 48 h after the last dose of E-selectin or PBS.After 2 h ischemia and 22 h reperfusion,the numbers of CD3+CD4+T-lymphocyte and CD3+CD8+T lymphocyte subgroup in the blood were examined with flow cytometry.Rats were killed,then part of the animals was used to measure the cerebral infarction volume by TTC staining.mRNA expressions of E-selectin,ICAM-1 and lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1(LFA-1) were determined by RT-PCR and activity of SOD was determined by xanthinoxidanse method in ischemic cortex of the other part of animals.RESULTS: The ratio of the numbers of CD3+CD4+T-lymphocytes and CD3+CD8+T-lymphocytes increased in E-selectin single pretreatment group(P

Objective To investigate the protective effects of pretreatment with valsartan, an angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blocker, on the brain against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Methods Thirty-six healthy male C57BL/6J mice aged 10-12 weeks weighing 20-25 g were randomly divided into 2 groups (n - 18 each): valsartan group (V) and control group (C). In group V valsartan 2 mg?kg-1 dissolved in 2.5% NaHCO3 100 ?l was given intraperitoneally (i.p. ) every day for 10 days before experiment while in group C 2.5% NaHCO3 100?l without valsartan was given. The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital 40 mg?kg-1. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was produced by inserting an 8-0 nylon thread with rounded end into the left internal carotid artery and advancing it cranially until resistance was felt. MCAO was maintained for 1 h. The nylon thread was then withdrawn for reperfusion. A laser doppler blood flow detector (Omegaflo FLO-C1, Omegawave Co, Netherlands) was used to detect local cerebral blood flow (LCBF) at central and marginal infarct area [LCBF (%) = LCBF during I/R / baseline LCBF ? 100% ]. The model of MCAO was considered established when LCBF at central infarct area was 20% lower than the baseline value. LCBF was measured 10 min before MCAO (T0, baseline), as soon as MCA was occluded (T1) at 10, 30, 50 min of ischemia (T2-4) and at 10, 30, 60 min of reperfusion (T5-7) . MAP was measured immediately before valsartan administration, at T0 and T5. Neurological function deficit (NFD) was evaluated and scored (0 = no deficit, 4 = worst result) at 23 h after reperfusion was started . After evaluation of NFD the animals were anesthetized again and killed. The brains were removed. Cerebral water content was measured [cerebral water content (%) = (wet weight - dry weight) / wet weight ? 100%]. Infarct area was measured. Mortality rate was recorded.Results Pretreatment with valsartan did not affect MAP significantly but significantly reduced infarct area, brain water content, NFD and mortality rate and improved focal cerebral blood flow after MCAO. Conclusion Valsartan pretreatment can decrease cerebral infarct area induced by MCAO through improvement of focal cerebral blood flow after MCAO.

Chronic Disease ; Heart Failure ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Kinesin-2 family proteins, including KIF3A, KIF3B, KIF3C and KIF17, are members of the kinesin superfamily motor proteins , which transport various proteins and vesicles in the cell and play diverse biological functions . Recently, studies on members of kinesin-2 family proteins suggest that they play fundamental roles during ciliary transport , whose defects can lead to abnormal cilia development , the major cause of human ciliopathies .In this review , we will sum-marize the functions of this motor protein family during ciliogenesis and focus mainly on their roles in the development of model organisms .

Objective To explore the relevance of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level and resistance of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods In a total of 87 NSCLC patients harboring EGFR mutation treated with EGFR-TKI, the correlations of pre-treatment levels of soluble HDL-C between efficacy and resistance of EGFR-TKI were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard model.Results Patients with normal HDL-C (≥0.94 mmol/L) had a better disease control rate (DCR) than those with low HDL-C (＜0.94 mmol/L) [94.5 ％ (52/55) vs 65.7 ％ (21/32), P ＜ 0.001].The results of univariate analysis showed that patients with normal HDL-C had longer progress free survival (PFS) (HR =0.27, 95 ％ CI 0.164-0.444, P ＜ 0.001).The results of multivariate Cox proportional hazard model analysis with sex, pathologic histology, smoking history and mutation type showed that only HDL-C group had a significant difference (P ＜ 0.001).The same results were showed when stratified by sex and smoking history (female: P ＜ 0.001, male: P =0.002;Smoker: P ＜ 0.001, non-smoker: P =0.014).Conclusion Normal pre-treatment serum levels of HDL-C are associated with a better outcome and longer progression-free survival in NSCLC patients treated with EGFR-TKI, which may be a predictive marker for a better response.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating hemifacial spasm. Methods Fifty-six patients with hemifacial spasm were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 28 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking, while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The total effective rate was 89.3%in the treatment group versus 67.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking is an effective method in treating hemifacial spasm.