Objective To investigate the relationship between serum interleukin 6( IL-6 ),tumor necrosis factor α( TNF-α)and C reaction protein( CRP)levels and smoking and body mass index( BMI)in the elderly patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease( COPD ). Methods Elderly participants including 50 cases smokers with stable COPD,45 cases ex-smokers with stable COPD and 40 cases healthy ex-smokers were recruited in this study,who were hospitalized in the People's Hospital of Gansu Province from Dec. 2012 to Feb. 2014. Serum IL-6,TNF-α and CRP levels were detected. Correlation analysis was performed between serum IL-6,TNF-α,CRP levels and smoking index( SI),BMI in COPD smokers. Results The levels of serum IL-6,TNF-α and CRP in smoking group were(45. 9 ± 12. 1)mg/L,(58. 2 ± 15. 8)ng/L,(12. 2 ± 4. 1) mg/L,significantly higher than those in stop-smoking group((38. 1 ± 9. 6)mg/L,(45. 9 ± 11. 2)ng/L,(8. 6 ±3. 2)mg/L respectively),and healthy controls group((17. 0 ± 9. 9)mg/L,(27. 3 ± 13. 2)ng/L,(6. 3 ±5. 2)mg/L),and the differences were significant(F=84. 934,57. 224,23. 023;P﹤0. 01). In patients with smoking index≥400,the levels of serum IL-6,TNF-α and CRP were(50. 1 ± 12. 1)mg/L,(64. 2 ± 12. 6) ng/L,(13. 4 ± 3. 7)mg/L,significantly higher than those in patients with SI ﹤400 group((41. 0 ± 10. 2) mg/L,(47. 8 ± 14. 0)ng/L,(10. 8 ± 4. 2)mg/L respectively),and the differences were significant( t=2. 845, 4. 343,2. 347;P ﹤0. 01 or P ﹤0. 05 ). The levels of serum IL-6,TNF-α and CRP in smoking group were positively correlated with SI(r=0. 458,0. 438,0. 313;P﹤0. 01 or P﹤0. 05). The levels of serum IL-6,TNF-αwere negatively correlated with BMI,and the correlation coefficient were - 0. 358,- 0. 319( P ﹤0. 05). Conclusion The increase of serum IL-6,TNF-αand CRP caused by smoking may play an important role in the pathogenesis of COPD. And chronic smoking is the reason of the decline of BMI in COPD patients,and the decline of BMI is related to the high levels of serum IL-6 and TNF-α.

Animals ; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors ; metabolism ; physiology ; Cadherins ; metabolism ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; metabolism ; pathology ; Epithelial Cells ; pathology ; Homeodomain Proteins ; metabolism ; physiology ; Humans ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; pathology ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Snail Family Transcription Factors ; Transcription Factors ; metabolism ; physiology ; Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1

Objective To summarize the experiences of Nuss procedure with thoracoscope for repairing pectus excavatum.Methods 21 cases of pectus excavatum were treated by Nuss procedure with thoracoscope.In these patients,10 had symmetric pectus excavatum and 11 had asymmetric one.Results The operation in all patients were successful.The mean operating time wag(70.7±9.6)min and the mean intraoperative blood loss was(20.3±10.9)ml.The average hospital length of stay was(5.3±1.1)days,the average durante dolors was(6.9±4.0)days.The exceUent rate was 81.0%(17/21),including 90.0%(9/10)in symmetric pectus excavatum and 72.7%(8/11)in asymmetric pectus cxcavatum.Conclusion Nuss procedure is easy to perform,with minimal invasion,short operating time,and less blood loss.Nuss procedure is suitable for the symmetric pectus excavatum.

Objective To systematically evaluate the health status and intervention measures in the US Armed Forces, and to provide reference for the development of health promotion strategies in our army.Methods The PubMed, Medline, Springer, Elservier, HighWire and CNKI Database were searched electronically, with assigned search strategy for American military health status and intervention measures published from Jan.1997 to Dec.2015.Results There were 25 of pieces literature about training injury, low back pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and cardiovascular disease that were screened.Conclusion The main health problems facing the US Armed Forces and the focus of the intervention measures involved training injuries, low back pain, mental illness and cardiovascular disease.Protection of military health is shifting from the single disease prevention to diversified comprehensive maintenance in the new era.

0.05). The daily average intake of protein, fat and carbohydrate was similar to the RNI. The energy percentage of three meals was 4∶4∶2. Conclusions The incidence rate of hyperlipemia is high. It is a dangerous module which affects the health of the old. Thus, the diet for the old should be improved for their health.

Child ; Female ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype ; Influenza, Human ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Pneumonia, Viral ; diagnostic imaging ; virology ; Radiography

Physical therapy is one of the core courses of rehabilitation therapy in higher vocational education. This paper would introduce the experience of choice of materials, contents and teachings as well as the teachers construction. Some suggestions in course construction were discussed.

Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP) can degrade specific proteins in eukaryotic cells. Targeting specific proteins for ubiquitination and degradation technique, based the theory of UPP and using certain chimeric E3s or protein-targeting chimeric molecules, can specifically knock down the targeted proteins. It is a promising new method for exploring the functions of genes or proteins and, together with gene-silencing technique, may play an important role in basic and clinical research.
Animals ; Humans ; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex ; metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Protein Transport ; Recombinant Proteins ; metabolism ; Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases ; metabolism ; Ubiquitination

Adolescent ; Adult ; Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fourth Ventricle ; pathology ; Ganglioglioma ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Synaptophysin ; metabolism

[Summary] The efficacy of the combining therapy of methylprednisolone and methotrexate on the Graves ophthalmopathy ( GO) was observed. Whether selenium supplement is beneficial based on this combining therapy scheme was evaluated. The results showed that the combining therapy of methylprednisolone and methotrexate was effective for the patients with moderate-to-severe GO. Selenium supplement did not further improve the remission of GO.