Objective To develop a scale for measuring CHD patients' health belief and to rectify its reliability and validity.Methods The primary items were obtained through reviewing literature and semi-structured interviewing with CHD patients.After team discussion and experts evaluation,the pretesting scale was developed.Two hundred and sixty subjects were recruited in the first study to finish the questionnaire by convenience sampling.The reliability and validity of this scale were tested by exploratory factor analysis,reliability analysis and correlation analysis.Results It was found that eight common factors extracted by exploratory factor analysis.Factor loading of each item ranged between 0.489 and 0.850.The 8 factors explained for 60.698％ of total variance.The correlations between the subscales and the total scale were ranging from 0.811 to 0.876.The correlations between the subscales of the scale were ranging from 0.330 to 0.732.The Cronbach's α coefficients of the total scale was 0.802,and the subscales Cronbach's α coefficients were ranging from 0.684 to 0.834.Test-retest reliability was 0.880,and that of subscales were 0.673～0.841.Conclusions The newly developed coronary artery disease health belief scale has showed acceptable reliability and validity,which can be used as a useful tool for the assessment and intervention of patients' health belief.

Objective To evaluate the protective role of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) to lactacystin-Parkinson's disease (PD) rats.Methods BMSCs were obtained from adult male SD rats and were expanded, isolated and purified. BMSCs were harvested from 4 to 6 passage and used for transplantation. PD rats that expressed Lewy body and presented lateral rotation were made by injecting 8?g lactacystin into one side of substantia nigra compact part of rat with stereotaxic technique. The rats were transplanted with BMSCs labelled by Brdu by stereotaxic unilateral injection into striatum and transplanted with normal saline as control. The behavior changes of rats and the expression of BDNF, migration, differentiation of BMSCs were examined.Results 71.43% of the rats displayed significant improvement of contralateral behavior after BMSCs transplantation, however there was no change in control group. BMSCs were found in several areas of the brain including striatum, corpus callosum and contralateral cortex. The implanted BMSCs expressed BDNF but no tyrosine hydroxylase.Conclusion BMSCs may play a neuroprotective role in lactacystin-PD rats by secreting BDNF.

ObjectiveBoth kilovolt (KV) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and KV radiography can determine set-up errors for patients with head-and-neck cancer.This study is to compare their performance.Methods16 patients with head and neck cancer were enrolled in this study.There were 160 sets of CBCT and corresponding orthogonal radiography images.Through registration of CBCT images with the planning CT images,and registration of radiography images with the digitally reconstructed radiographs,translational set-up errors were determined along left-right (x),super-inferior (y),and anterior-posterior (z) directions.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the correlation of the set up errors determined by the two methods,and Bland-Altman plot analysis was used to assess the coincidence of these two methods.ResultsThe Pearson coefficient of correlation along all three directions was less than 0.01,and R2 was 0.95,0.84,0.81 on x,y,z,respectively.That means high correlation for two methods.The Bland-Altman plot analysis showed that the 95％ agreement limits of agreement were within preset 2 mm tolerance (x[ 1.3mm,- 1.2mm],y[ 1.6mm,- 1.1mm],z[0.8mm,-1.4 mm] ),which indicates an agreement exists for two methods.ConclusionsFor determination of set-up errors for patients with head and neck cancer,KV radiography is equivalent to CBCT.Considering CBCT delivers higher dose than KV radiography,but provides more soft tissue information.We suggest to use these two methods combinative in clinic.

ObjectiveTo investigate the renal protective effect of recombinant lentivirus encoding adiponectin gene on streptozocin-induced early diabetic nephropathy(DN) mice,and to explore its potential mechanism.Methods Forty C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal control group(NC group,n=10),diabetic nephropathy group(DN group,n=10),LentiIRES-EGFP treatment group(DL group,n=10) and Lenti-Acdc-IRES-EGFP treatment group (DA group,n=10).After 8 weeks of recombinant lentivirus injection,kidney to body weight ratio (KW/BW),mean glomerular volume(MGV),fractional mesangial area(FMA),24 h urinary protein excretion(UTP),Scr,BUN,serum albumin and adiponectin were measured.Renal pathological changes were evaluated by electron microscopy.Proliferation of glomendar and tubulointerstitial cells was assessed by immunohistochemistry using PCNA antibody.The phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK) and mammalian target of rapamycin protein(mTOR) were detected by Western blotting.Results Adiponectin was successfully over-expressed in STZ-induced DN mice after lentivirus injection.KW/BW,MGV,FMA and UTP were significantly decreased in DA group as compared to DN group and DL group(P＜0.05),but were increased as compared to NC group(P＜0.05).DA group animals had significantly fewer PCNA-positive cells than DN group and DL group(P＜0.01).DA group mice had higher p-AMPK level and lower p-mTOR level as compared to DN group and DL group(P＜0.01).Conclusion Over-expression of adiponectin has beneficial effect on early DN and attenuates aberrant proliferation of renal cells via AMPKmTOR pathway.

Objective To explore the effect of auricular-plaster therapy combined with aromatherapy on anxiety and quality of life in patients with colorectal surgery.Methods A total of 135 patients with colorectal surgery were randomly divided into group A (auricular-plaster therapy combined with aromatherapy),group B(auricular-plaster therapy),group C (aromatherapy),group D(blank).Anxiety and life quality levels of four groups were determined by using self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),quality of life instruments for cancer patients (QLICP-CR)and were compared between four groups before and after intervention.Results The SAS and QLICP-CR scores of group A were lower than those of group B,group C and group D after intervention.The SAS and QLICP-CR scores of group B and group C were lower than that of group D after intervention.There were no statistical significant differences in SAS and QLICP-CR scores between group B and group C after intervention.Conclusions Auricular-plaster therapy combined with aromatherapy can effectively alleviate anxiety of patients with colorectal surgery and improve their quality of life,and the effect is better than that of auricular-plaster therapy and aromatherapy.

Three bacteria of decomposing lecithin and 4 bacteria of dissolving aptite were incubated for 4 weeks with sand media respectively. Phosphorus in the sand was extracted with distilled water and measured by different methods. It was found that the bacteria have a quite different ability to release P from the materials. Part of the P released became organic phosphorus compounds in microbial tissue. However, a large amount of the P was reserved in microbial cells in a form of phosphates. The direct measurement of P in the extract by molybdenum blue method would underestimate the capacity of the bacteria to release P from the materials. The correct approach was that the sand was fumigated with chloroform and then digested with acid before the measurement by molybdenum blue method.

Objective To evaluate the effects of recombinant lentivirus encoding human apM1 gene ( LentiapM1-EGFP) on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) induced human mesangial cell (HMC) proliferation and intracellular AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK) signaling pathway.Methods Protein expression of apM1 in cell culture supernatant of HMC transfected with Lenti-apM1-EGFP was detected by ELISA.The effect of human adiponectin on cell proliferation and cell cycle was assessed by [ 3 H ] thymidine incorporation assay and Flow cytometry respectively.The phosphorylation of AMPK was detected by Western blotting.Results Lenti-apM1-EGFP had no significant toxicity on HMC.The 50 multiplicity of infection (MOI) of the Lenti-apM1-EGFP efficiently infected HMC,and made it stable expression of adiponectin protein ( 149.6 ± 12.8 ) μg/L.PDGF-induced HMCs proliferation was significantly inhibited by adiponectin.When co-treatment with compound C,an AMPK inhibitor,the inhibitory effort was reversed.The phosphorylation level of AMPK was increased in HMC transfected Lenti-apM1-EGFP compared to that of control.Conclusions Adiponectin antagonizes stimulatory effect of platelet-derived growth factor on mesangial cell proliferation by AMPK signaling.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of Pingchuan cataplasm combined with hyperthermia therapy for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with qi deficiency syndrome of both lung and spleen. Methods Sixty patients of stable COPD with TCM syndrome of qi deficiency of both lung and spleen were selected and randomized into treatment group and control group, 30 cases in each group. Based on conventional treatment, the treatment group was treated by Pingchuan cataplasm combined with hyperthermia, and the control group was given analog stick applicator without additional heat treatment. After 6 weeks of treatment, the TCM symptom score and the time of the first exacerbation after treatment were observed. Results Compared with the control group, Pingchuan cataplasm can reduce the patients’ TCM symptom score (F=9.843, P=0.003), and extend the interval of acute exacerbation after treatment (F=4.451, P=0.040). Conclusion Pingchuan cataplasm combined with hyperthermia applicator can improve symptoms and reduce the frequency of acute exacerbation, thus can treat and prevent the acute exacerbation of COPD.

Objective To investigate the impact of anatomical landmarks on registration in image?guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for central and peripheral lung cancer. Methods Twenty?five patients with central or peripheral lung cancer for IGRT were enrolled in this study. Kilo?voltage cone?beam CT ( kV?CBCT) scanning was acquired before irradiotion. Tumor coverage on CBCT was assessed using gross tumor volume (GTV), clinical target volume (CTV), and planning target volume (PTV) contours according to tumor alignment, carina registration, and spine registration, respectively. The grading analysiswas based on visual tumor assessment as follows:grade 0, tumor within GTV;grade 1, tumor outside GTV but inside CTV;grade 2, tumor outside CTV but inside PTV;and grade 3, tumor outside PTV. Results Totally 177 sets of kV?CBCT of 25 patients was collected. According to the registration landmarks of the tumor, carina and spine for central lung cancer, the percentages were 57?55%, 53?77% and 16?04% in grade 0, 39?62%, 45?28%and 58?49% in grade 1, and 1?89%, 0?94% and 25?47% in grade 2, respectively. For peripheral lung cancer, the percentages were 47?89%, 14?08% and 2?82% in grade 0, 43?66%, 29?58% and 45?07% in grade 1, and 8?45%, 40?85% and 35?21% in grade 2, respectively. Conclusions For central lung cancer,the tumor was recommended as the best registration landmark, and the carina was recommended as well, while the spine was not recommended. For peripheral lung cancer, the tumor was recommended as the best registration landmark, while the spine and the carina were not recommended.