Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for patients with chronic diarrhea.Methods Data of 2449 patients with chronic diarrhea who underwent colonoscopy from January,1999 to December,2008 were reviewed.A total of 2110 patients who underwent colonoscopy screening for health checkup during the same period were used as controls.The rates of clinic-relevant abnormal endoscopic findings and negative finding were compared between two groups.Results Lesions with clinic significance were found in 44.1％ of patients with chronic diarrhea (1080/2449) and in 41.7％ of controls (870/2110,x2 =2.756,P =0.097).Compared with controls,incidence of non-IBD and noninfectious colitis (x2 =58.578,P ＜ 0.001),IBD (x2 =59.609,P ＜ 0.001),malignant tumor (x2 =21.649,P ＜0.001),terminal ileitis (x2 =6.275,P =0.012),infectious colitis (x2 =17.019,P ＜0.001),intestinal tuberculosis (x2 =7.021,P =0.008),melanosis coli (x2 =6.040,P =0.014) and parasitic infection (x2 =4.245,P =0.039) were all significantly higher in patients with chronic diarrhea.However,incidences of adenomatous polyps (x2 =14.124,P ＜ 0.001),non-adenomatous polyps (x2 =33.427,P ＜0.001) and diverticular disease (x2 =9.921,P =0.002) were significantly higher in the control group.There was no significant difference in incidences of the benign tumor (x2 =1.627,P =0.202) and angiodysplasia (x2 =0.231,P =0.631) between the two groups.The overall screening rate of colonic polyps,diverticulosis,and vascular lesions was 37.3％ in chronic diarrhea group.Conclusion Colonic polyps,diverticulitis,benign tumors and angiodysplasia may not be the causes of chronic diarrhea.Etiology of more than 1/3 patients with chronic diarrhea remains unknown after colonoscopy.

Objective To evaluate PDCA circle in training of cooperation quality in endoscopic nurse.Methods PDCA circle was applied to train endoscopic nurses.Knowledge of endoscopic nursing and techniques as well as operators' satisfaction with endoscopic examination were compared before and after PDCA circle training.Results Nursing scores increased from 92.40 to 96.00 with statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).Performance scores increased from 93.03 to 98.13 (P ＜ 0.05).Operators' satisfaction increased from 81.3％ to 96.9％.Conclusion PDCA circle could improve not only endoscopic nursing but also the quality of endoscopic training.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of an 8% arginine-CaCO3 containing desensitizing polishing paste on bonding strength of two self-etching adhesives to dentin.

METHODSThirty-six intact human premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons were collected within 1 month after extraction and randomly assigned into three groups using a table of random numbers (n = 12): specimens without any treatment served as control. In the polishing powder group specimens were polished with a slurry of pumice, and in the desensitizing polishing paste group dentin surfaces of the sample teeth were treated with 8% arginine-CaCO3 containing desensitizing polishing paste. Then each group was divided into two sub-groups using a table of random numbers in order to evaluate the bonding strength of two self-etching adhesive agents (G-Bond, GC; Fl-Bond II, Shofu). Microtensile bond strength test was conducted immediately and after 5000 thermocycling (n = 15). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to evaluate the occluding effect of the desensitizing polishing paste.

RESULTSIn the pre-thermocycling stage, there were no significant differences in Fl-Bond II bonding strength among the three groups [control: (30.34 ± 5.42) MPa, polishing powder group: (29.72 ± 5.16) MPa, desensitizing polishing paste group: (31.53 ± 4.86) MPa] (P > 0.05). However there were significant differences among the three groups in G-Bond bonding strength [control: (38.19 ± 4.42) MPa, polishing powder group: (36.47 ± 4.72) MPa, desensitizing polishing paste group: (46.88 ± 7.83) MPa] (P < 0.05). After thermocycling process, there were no significant differences in bonding strength among the three groups in both G-Bond groups and Fl-Bond II groups. SEM observation showed that the desensitizing polishing paste could occlude open dentinal tubules effectively, and the application of self-etching adhesives could re-open the dentinal tubular orifices. An even layer can be seen on the dentin surface treated with self-etching adhesive containing functional monomers.

CONCLUSIONSThe 8% arginine-CaCO3 containing desensitizing polishing paste could effectively occlude dentinal tubules, thus may have potential benefits in preventing post-operative sensitivity. Additionally, it had no adverse effect on bonding strength of self-etching adhesives to dentin.

Acid Etching, Dental ; Dentin Desensitizing Agents ; Dentin-Bonding Agents ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Random Allocation ; Tensile Strength

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the treatment of laterally spreading tumors (LST).MethodsESD was applied to remove 32 colorectal LSTs larger than 2 cm.The characteristics of the tumors and clinical results including en bloc resection rate,procedure time,complication and recttrrence rates were retrospectively evaluated.Results The lesions ranged from 2.5 cm to 8.0 cm,with a mean diameter of 4.1 ± 2.1 cm.En bloc resection wasachieved in 29 patients (90.6％ ) with a mean operation time of 75.7 ±66.0 min.Immediate arerial bleeding occurred in 5 ( 15.6％ ) cases but was stopped successfully by clips or coagulations.Late bleeding occurred in 2 ( 6.2％ ) and perforations in 3 (9.4％ ),which were closed successfully by clips without surgery.Pathological diagnosis revealed low-grade intraepithelial dysplasia in 19 (59.4％ ),high-grade intraepithelial dysplasia in 6 ( 18.8％ ),and carcinomas in 7 (21.9％).The lesions were restricted in mucosal layer in 25 (78.1％ ),infiltrating into sm1 layer in 5 ( 15.6％ ) and sm2 layer in 2 (6.2％ ),and the later 2 were referred to surgery.Twenty patients were followed up for 3-12 months,and no local recurrence was found..ConclusionESD was an effective and safe therapy for colorectal LST larger than 2 cm.

Objective To further explore the pathogenesis of disturbed adaptive immune response in infants with sepsis. Methods Forty-eight infants with sepsis and 26 age-matched healthy infants were enrolled in this study. The HLA-DR expression of CD14~+ monocyte, the proportion of CD4~+ CD25~+ Foxp3~(high) Tr cells and the proportion of Thl7 cells were measured by flow cytometry. Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-10, TGF-β and IL-17A) were measured by ELISA. Real-time PCR were used to evaluate the mRNA levels of Foxp3, ROR-γt in CD4-positive cells and IL-17A. Forty-eight infants with sepsis were divided into two groups according to HLA-DR expression of CD14~+ monocyte: DR-H group ( ＞ 30% ) and DR-L group ( ＜ 30% ). Results The ratio of IL-10/TNF-α in DR-L group was higher than that in healthy control or DR-H group(P ＜0.05). The proportion of CD4~+ CD25~+ Foxp3~(high) Tr cells and mRNA expression of transcription factor Foxp3 in DR-L group was found to be significantly higher than that in healthy control or DR-H group(P＜0.05). The proportion of Thl7 cells, Serum concentration of IL-17A, the mRNA expression of IL-17A and transcription factor ROR-γt were significantly increased in DR-H group and DR-L group (P ＜ 0.05) , while there is no significant difference between DR-H and DR-L group( P ＞0.05). Serum levels of Th17-inducing cytokine such as IL-1β, IL-6 were significantly elevated in DR-H group and DR-L group (P＜0.05), while there is no significant difference between DR-H and DR-L group( P＞0.05). Serum level of CD4~+ CD25~+ Foxp3~(high) Tr-inducing cytokine TGF-p in DR-L group was higher than that in DR-H or healthy control group(P＜0. 05). Conclusion Over-activation of Th17 cells may be one of the factors causing aberrant increase of pro-inflammatory cytokine/chemotatic factor in infant with sepsis. The imbalance of CD4~+ CD25~+ Foxp3~(high) Tr cells/Th17 cells may be contributed to the pathogenic mechanism of mixed antagonist response syndrome ( MARS) in infant with sepsis. The changes of cytokine environment in infants with sepsis may be one of the factors causing the imbalance of CD4~+ CD25~+ Foxp3~(high) Tr cells/Th17 cells.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of p38 MAPK on ischemic postconditioning (IPO) attenuating pneumocyte apoptosis after lung ischemia/reperfusion injury (LIRI).

METHODSForty adult male SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups based upon the intervention (n = 8): control group (C), LIR group (I/R), LIR + IPO group (IPO), IPO + solution control group (D), IPO + SB203580 group (SB). Left lung tissue was isolated after the 2 hours of reperfusion, the ratio of wet lung weight to dry lung weight (W/D), and total lung water content (TLW) were measured. The histological structure of the left lung was observed under light and electron transmission microscopes, and scored by alveolar damage index of quantitative assessment (IQA). Apoptosis index (AI) of lung tissue was determined by terminal deoxynuleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end and labeling (TUNEL) method. The mRNA expression and protein levels of and Bax were measured by RT-PCR and quantitative immunohistochemistry (IHC).

RESULTSCompared with C group, W/D, TLW, IQA, AI and the expression of Bax of I/R were significantly increased, the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/Bax were significantly decreased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), and was obviously morphological abnormality in lung tissue. Compared with I/R group, all the indexes of IPO except for the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/ Bax were obviously reduced, the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/Bax were increased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). All the indexes between D and IPO were little or not significant( P > 0.05). The expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/Bax of SB were significantly increased and other indexes were reduced than those of IPO (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONIPO may attenuate pneumocyte apoptosis in LIRI by inactivation of p38 MAPK, up-regulating expression of Bcl-2/Bax ratio.

Alveolar Epithelial Cells ; cytology ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; Disease Models, Animal ; Ischemic Postconditioning ; Lung ; blood supply ; enzymology ; pathology ; Male ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; enzymology ; pathology ; prevention & control ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; metabolism

AIMTo study the binding mode of balofloxacin with DNA and evaluate the influence of Mg2+ on the binding between balofloxacin and DNA.

METHODSFluorescent spectroscopy was used to study the interaction of balofloxacin with DNA and to calculate the thermodynamic constants. UV-Vis spectra, DNA viscosity titration, competition experiment and the effect of dsDNA and ssDNA on the fluorescense intensity were used to identify the binding mode.

RESULTSBalofloxacin interacted with CT-DNA with a quenching constant of (5.43 +/- 0.07) x 10(3) L x mol(-1). The interaction was exothermic with a Van't Hoff enthalply of - 8.03 kJ x mol(-1) x Mg2+ cation could enhance the quenching constant between balofloxacin and DNA.

CONCLUSIONBalofloxacin interacted with CT-DNA in the mode of groove binding and Mg2+ could mediate the binding of balofloxacin to DNA.

Animals ; Cattle ; DNA ; chemistry ; Fluoroquinolones ; chemistry ; Magnesium ; chemistry ; Spectrometry, Fluorescence ; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet ; Thermodynamics

OBJECTIVETo study the roles of histologic examination and polymerase chain reaction in diagnosis of toxoplasmic lymphadenitis (TL).

METHODSForty-six archival cases of histologically diagnosed TL, encountered during the period from April, 1999 to September, 2009 and with the paraffin-embedded lymph node tissue blocks available, were enrolled into the study. The presence of genome fragments of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) was analyzed using semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Thirty cases of one or two histopathologic triad of TL as the controls.

RESULTSThe positive rate of PCR in TL group was 76.1% (35/46), as compared to 10.0% (3/30) in the control group. The difference was of statistical significance. The sensitivity and specificity of the histologic triad in diagnosing TL was 92.1% (35/38) and 71.1% (27/38), respectively. The predictive value of positive and negative PCR results was 76.1% (35/46) and 90.0% (27/30). respectively.

CONCLUSIONSThe high specificity but low sensitivity of applying the histologic triad in diagnosing TL cases may be due to the occurrence of atypical histologic pattern. The sensitivity is improved with the use of semi-nested PCR in detecting T. gondii DNA.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; DNA, Protozoan ; analysis ; Female ; Genome, Protozoan ; genetics ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; Lymphadenitis ; diagnosis ; genetics ; parasitology ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Paraffin Embedding ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Staining and Labeling ; Toxoplasma ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Toxoplasmosis ; diagnosis ; genetics ; parasitology ; pathology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the micropermeability on bonding hydrophobic adhesive to dentin with ethanol-wet bonding under simulated pulp pressure.

METHODSTwenty-four intact human third molars were used in the study. After the enamel of occlusal surfaces was removed, the molars were randomly divided into six groups. Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose was used in the control group; in the experimental groups, the dentin surfaces were saturated with ethanol for 20 s (group 1), 1 min (group 2), 2 min (group 3), 3 min (group 4) or with a series of increasing ethanol concentrations before application of hydrophobic adhesive (group 5). All the bonding procedures were done under simulated pulp pressure. After 24 hours, micro-tensile bond strength test were performed on the specimens. Bonding interfaces were observed under laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) after the pulp chamber were filled with a water-soluble fluoroprobe rhodamine B for 3 hours.

RESULTSCompared with the control group [(38.14 ± 4.97) MPa], bond strengths in group 1 [(21.02 ± 7.23) MPa] and group 2 [(29.64 ± 3.81) MPa] were statistically lower (P > 0.05), while bond strength in group 3 [(38.40 ± 5.03) MPa], group 4 [(37.26 ± 4.68) MPa] and group 5 [(40.12 ± 5.95) MPa] were similar to the control group (P < 0.05). The images taken by LSCM showed that with extension of ethanol-wet time, the deposition of fluorescent dye in hybrid layer and along the dentinal tubules decreased gradually. Especially in group 5, only spare fluorescent dye deposition could be detected in the hybrid layer.

CONCLUSIONSDentin saturated with ethanol for more than 2 min before bonding hydrophobic adhesive to dentin could provide favorable bond strength and decreased the micropermeability of bonding interfaces under simulated pulp pressure.

Acid Etching, Dental ; Composite Resins ; Dental Bonding ; Dental Cements ; Dental Enamel ; Dental Pulp Cavity ; Dentin ; Dentin-Bonding Agents ; Ethanol ; Humans ; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ; Materials Testing ; Resin Cements ; Tensile Strength ; Water

Humans ; Perineum ; Rhabdomyosarcoma/diagnosis*