Myopia is known to be one of risk factors of glaucoma,but the possible interaction mechanism between high myopia and glaucoma is below understood.High myopia is found to have some similar pathological changes to glaucoma,such as peripapillary detachment in pathologic myopia (PDPM),pit-like structure,peripapillary atrophy (PPA),thin lamina cribrosa,etc.In addition,high myopic eyes have higher intraocular pressure.According to trans-laminar pressure gradient hypothesis,high myopic eyes have higher trans-laminar pressure gradients than emmetropic eyes,which may be one of possible interaction mechanisms.In the study on genetics,the relationship between myopia and glaucoma has not been clearly elucidated.Recent researches of possible interaction mechanisms between high myopia and glaucoma were summarized in this paper.

Background and purpose: Plumbagin is the main active components of traditional Chinese medicine of plumbago zeylanica. The present studies show that plumbagin has a killing effect on tumor cells. This study aimed to investigate the function and primary mechanism of plumbagin on invasion and metastasis of human liver cancer SK-hep-1 cells. Methods:With the treatment of plumbagin in vitro, cell proliferation and adhesion of SK-hep-1 cells were detected by MTS staining, cell cycle of SK-hep-1 cells were detected by lfow cytometry, the self-renewal and propagation abilities of SK-Hep-1 cells were conducted by colony formation assay , invasion in cells were performed using transwell invasion assay, and the p21 and MMP-2/9 mRNA levels were detected by real-time RT-PCR. Results:With the treatment of plumbagin, SK-Hep-1 cells proliferation was decreased with plumbagin concentration-dependency and the IC50 value of plumbagin in SK-Hep-1 cells was 22.04 mmol/L. The colony formation ability of SK-Hep-1 cells was decreased and the percentage of cells in G0/G1 phase was increased in a dose-dependent manner, as compared to control. The cell adhesion and invasion abilities were decreased. The real-time RT-PCR showed that p21 mRNA expression was increased and the MMP-2/9 mRNA was decreased. Conclusion:Plumbagin could suppress the proliferation and invasiveness of human liver cancer SK-hep-1 cells in vitro, and these effects may be by up-regulation of p21 and down-regulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of minimally invasive percutaneous repair of acute closed Achilles tendon ruptures with intraoperative ultrasound assistance.Methods A retrospective case series study was made on 24 patients with acute closed Achilles tendon ruptures hospitalized between January 2013 and June 2015.There were 19 males and five females,aged 18-50 years (mean,30.5 years).MRI showed total Achilles tendon ruptures,and time from injury to operation was 1-3 days.All patients underwent minimally invasive percutaneous repair with high-frequency ultrasound assistance.Operation time and either intraoperative or postoperative complications were documented.At last follow-up,American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score and Arner Lindholm system were used to evaluate ankle functional recovery.Results Operation time was 35-60 minutes (mean,42 minutes).No intraoperative injury to the major vessel and nerve occurred.Follow-up was conducted for 10-18 months (mean,14.5 months).No surgery-related complications were detected,including wound infection,skin necrosis and tendon reruptures.Ankle function was recovered to normal.AOFAS score were improved from preoperative 53-74 points [(61.5-± 6.7)points] to 91-100 points [(97.1 ± 3.2) points] at last follow-up (P ＜ 0.05).According to the Amer Lindholm system,the treatment outcome was excellent in 21 patients and good in three,with the excellence rate of 100％.Conclusion Ultrasound-assisted minimally invasive percutaneous technique improves the quality of tendon anastomosis,avoids injury to the sural nerve,minimizes the incidence rate of complications such as re-rupture,wounds infections or skin necrosis and hence is an ideal method for repair of acute closed Achilles tendon ruptures.

Objective: To study the antihyperglycemic effect of flavonoids from seed (FSH) and fruit(FFH) of Hippophae rhamnoides L.on diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ). Methods: The STZ-induced diabetic rats were randomly divided into four groups and were given intragastrically (ig) water, metformin, FSH and FFH respectively once a day. After four weeks, the levels of serum glucose, fructosamine, lipid, protein, GSH and lactic acid (LD) were assayed. Results: FSH could reduce the levels of serum glucose, fructosamine and triglyceride significantly, increase the contents of serum total protein and albumin obviously, enhance the ability of antioxidation in STZ-induced diabetic rats. FSH also could decrease food and water intake of diabetic rats evidently. But FSH had little effect on LD, LDH, glycogen and body weight in diabetic rats. FFH was not as good as FSH. Conclusion: FSH is antihyperglycemic , and can improve the metabolic derangements of STZ- induced diabetic rats.

Objective To investigate the value of the hippocampal subfield's MRI T2 signal intensity in evaluating the effect of the hydrochloric donepezil for mild cognitive impairment(MCI).Methods 20 MCI patients with hydrochloric donepezil (treatment group) and 20 patients with placebo (control group) were scanned by MRI using FSE-T2 sequence.The margin of hippocampal subfields was outlined manually for each side to measure the MRI T2 signal intensity.The relationship between hippocampal MRI T2 signal intensity and MMSE scores was analyzed in the treatment group.Results Before the treatment, there was no significant difference of the MRI T2 signal intensity between groups.After the treatment, the MRI T2 signal intensity in the bilateral head of the treatment group was significantly decreased compared with the control group(P<0.05).There was an inverse relationship between the MRI T2 signal intensity of the bilateral hippocampal head and MMSE scores in the treatment group(P<0.05).Conclusion The MRI T2 signal intensity in the bilateral hippocampal head could be regarded as a valuable marker in making clinical diagnosis and evaluating the effect of the treatment for MCI in its early stage.

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the application of TB laboratory detection technology in Liaoning Province from 2016 to 2022, and to provide scientific basis for further improving the detection rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the province. Methods The medical records of registered tuberculosis patients in Liaoning Province from 2016 to 2022 were collected from the "Tuberculosis Information Management System" in the "China Disease Prevention and Control Information System" subsystem. Statistical analysis was performed for sputum coating, sputum culture, and molecular biology testing. Results From 2016 to 2022, a total of 152 778 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were registered in Liaoning Province. The detection rate of sputum smear microscopy was 98.03% (149 775/152 778), the detection rate of sputum culture was 20.72% (31 661/152 778), and the detection rate of molecular biology testing was 20.21% (30 737/152 778). From 2018 to 2022, the rate of molecular biological detection showed an increasing trend (χ2trend=7 104.466, P<0.01), while from 2016 to 2021, the detection rate of sputum culture showed an increasing trend, with statistical significance (χ2trend=3,068.701, P<0.01). The sputum smear detection rate showed a downward trend（χ2trend=689.913, P<0.01). . There were significant differences in the results of sputum smear microscopy, sputum culture, and molecular biology testing, as confirmed by the McNemar test (P<0.01). The positive rate of pathogenic academics increased from 26.27% in 2016 to 51.55% in 2022, showing a yearly upward trend (χ2trend=5 262.863, P<0.01), with significant differences between each year (χ2=5 686.935, P<0.01). Among pulmonary tuberculosis patients with positive pathogenic microorganisms, the proportion of sputum smear-positive cases decreased from 94.32% to 52.36%, showing a downward trend (χ2trend=5 010.104, P<0.01). The proportion of culture-positive cases increased from 5.68% in 2016 to 12.83% in 2022, showing an upward trend (χ2trend=122.501, P<0.01). In Liaoning Province, molecular biology testing has been carried out since 2018, and the proportion of molecular biology-positive cases increased from 11.51% to 34.81%, showing an increasing trend (χ2trend=1 969.326, P<0.01). The number of positive patients in molecular biological tests in municipal hospitals accounted for 18.69% (8 386/44 778) of etiological positive patients, while the number of positive patients in county-level hospitals accounted for 13.61% (2 439/17 924) of etiological positive patients, with significant differences (χ2=231.594, P<0.01). Conclusions The implementation of molecular biology testing for tuberculosis in Liaoning Province is one of the main measures to improve the positive rate of etiology, and it helps to diagnose tuberculosis patients timely and accurately

Objective To demonstrate the presence of adrenomedullin in the central nervous system.Methods Using immunohistochemical method (ABC) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis, the distribution of immunoreactive (IR-) AdM and AdM mRNA was observed in the rat and the human brain.Results Immunoreactive(IR-) AdM and AdM mRNA were detectable in almost every region of the rat brain examined, including cerebral cortex, paraventricular tissues, hypothalamus, mesencephalon, medulla oblongata and cerebellum. The levels of AdM mRNA in paraventricular tissues and medulla oblongata were higher than those in the other brain regions. AdM mRNA was also detectable in the human brain. Conclusion The present study shows that AdM is present in the central nervous system, suggesting that AdM might act as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator or neurohormone in rats or humans.

Objective To apply the MRI T2 signal intensity of hippocampal subfield in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) as early imageology. Methods From October, 2014 to August, 2015, 20 aMCI patients accepted cognitive training (training group), 20 aMCI patients accepted speech communication (speech group), and 20 age-and gender-matched healthy old people (control group) were scanned with MRI using FSE-T2 sequence. The margin of hippocampal subfields were outlined manually for each side to measure the T2 sig-nal intensity. The correlation between hippocampal T2 signal intensity and the scores of Mini-Mental State Examinatlon (MMSE) was ana-lyzed in the training group. Results Before treatment, T2 signal intensity in the bilateral hippocampal head was significantly high in the aM-CI patients compared with that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, T2 signal intensity in left hippocampal head decreased in the training group compared with that in the speech group (P<0.05), similar to the control group (P>0.05). There was negative correlation be-tween left hippocampal head's T2 signal intensity and the scores of MMSE in the training group before and after treatment (r=-0.61, r=-0.54, P<0.05). Conclusion The T2 signal intensity in left hippocampal head may respond to the cognitive function in patients with aMCI in the early stage, that could be used for diagnosis and evaluation in clinic.

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid(TA)and norethisterone(NET)for the treatment of patients with ovulatory menorrhagia in China. Methods Onehundred and thirty one patients with proven ovulatory menorrhagia from gynecologic clinics of 5 teaching hospitals located in 4 different cities in China were enrolled during Jul 2004 to Dec 2006.Ameng them 128 completed the study.Patients were randomly divided into two therapeutic regimen groups:TA 1g thrice daily during menstrual cycle days(D)1-5,69 cases;or NET 5 mg twice daily on D19-26.59 cases.The drugs were administered for 2 consecutive cycles,then withdrawn and patients were followed-up for 1 more cycle.Data on menstrual blood loss [ estimated by pictorial blood assessment chart(PBAC)],length of menstrual periods,quality of life(QOL)evaluated by a 6 item health-related questionnaire were collectedbefore,during each cycle and were compared.Results Both treatments led to significant decreases of mean PBAC scores and shorter duration of menstrual periods,and improved the QOL ranking during the twotreatment cycles.The mean percentages of PBAC decrements in the TA first and second cycles were significantly greater than those in the NET corresponding cycles(35%VS 17%,P=0.004;4J4%VS 34%,P=0.04 respectively).The success rate of TA second cycle was higher than that of the NET second cycle (41%VS 24%,P=0.04).Improvement of QOL ranking in the TA first cycle was also significantly better than those in the NET first cycle ( P=0.03).The percentage of patients with at least 1 adverse event in TA group(19%)was significantly lower than that in NET group(35%,P=0.04).Patients'willingness tocontinue the treatment in the TA second and follow-up cycles(94%,79%respectively)were significantly higher than those in the corresponding cycles of NET groups(79%,59%respectively;P=0.01,P=0.02).Conclusion The regimen of TA 3 g daily during menstrual days 1-5 is a more effective and tolerable treatment than luteal phase norethisterone for patients with ovulatory menorrhagia.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of RCDOP (Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, liposome doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone) regimen in patients with de novo diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), especially in those patients with multiple extra-nodal involvement or Bulky diseases. Methods: A total of 87 newly diagnosed DLBCL patients who received RCDOP regimen from October 2012 to October 2017 were enrolled into this study. Survival functions were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log-rank test, and χ² tests were used for categorical data. Results: Among the 87 DLBCL patients treated with RCDOP regimen, 81 patients achieved complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR), with ORR as 93.1%. Patients were further classified into groups, according to the risk factors, such as IPI scores, multiple extra-nodal involvement, bulky disease, age>60, tumor Ki-67>80%, elevated serum LDH level and advanced Ann Arbor stage. The progression-free survival (PFS, P=0.084) and overall survival (OS, P=0.515) had no statistical difference among the IPI low risk (0-1 score) group, intermediate risk (2-3 scores) group and high risk (4-5 scores) group. Similarly, no statistical difference were fou nd in PFS and OS of patients with extra-nodal involvements ≥2 (P=0.303 and P=0.624), with bulky disease (P=0.518 and P=0.466), with age>60 (P=0.600 and P=0.183), with elevated serum LDH level (P=0.054 and P=0.880), with advanced Ann Arbor stage (P=0.075 and P=0.286), and with tumor Ki-67 over 80% (P=0.190 and P=0.109), when compared with those of patients without these risk factors. Conclusion RCDOP can improve the therapeutic effect and prognosis of DLBCL patients with certain high risk factors, such as intermediate and high IPI risks, multiple extra-nodal involvements, bulky disease, age over 60, elevated LDH level, advanced Ann Arbor stage and tumor Ki-67 over 80%.