Objective:To investigate the relationship of osteoporotic vertebral body compression fracture(OVCF)with multifidus muscle and intervertebral disc degeneration in the lower lumbar spine and the lumbar-pelvic parameters in elderly women.Methods:Clinical data of a total of 108 elderly women with osteoporosis were retrospectively analyzed.They were divided into the fracture group(n=56)and the control group(n=52)according to the presence of vertebral body compression fractures.Age, body mass index(BMI)and bone mineral density(BMD)were collected in two groups.The angle of pelvic incidence(PI), angle of pelvic tilt(PT), low lumbar lordosis(LLL)and sacral slope(SS)were measured by the standing lumbar lateral X-ray photography.The degree of degeneration of intervertebral disc L 3-S 1 and multifidus muscle were detected by using the lumbar MRI.These parameters were compared between the two groups. Results:The age, BMI and BMD had no significant difference between the two groups( P>0.05). The degree of intervertebral disc degeneration of L 3-L 4 and L 4-L 5 was statistically significant higher in the fracture group than in the control group( Z=-4.656 and -2.675, P=0.000 and 0.007), while the degree of intervertebral disc degeneration of L 5-S 1 had no statistically significant difference between the two groups( Z=-1.784, P=0.075). There were statistically significant higher multifidus muscle degeneration of L 3-L 4 and L 4-L 5 in the fracture group than in the control group( Z=-3.248 and -4.073, P=0.001 and 0.000), while no significant difference between the two groups in multifidus muscle degeneration of L 5-S 1( Z=-1.096, P=0.282). No statistically significant differences were found in PI, PT, SS and LLL between the two groups( t=1.162, 0.827, -0.082 and -0.677, P=0.248, 0.410, 0.935 and 0.500). Conclusions:The degeneration of intervertebral disc and multifidus muscle of L 3-L 4 and L 4-L 5 is positively correlated with OVCF in elderly women.

Background and purpose: It has been reported that activation of Notch1 could strongly inhibit proliferation of HPV (human papilloma virus)-positive HeLa cells by down-regulation of the E6 and E7 genes. The aim of this paper was to investigate the role of the Notch signaling pathway in growth arrest of EC109 cells in vitro and the molecular mechanism. Methods: EC109 cell lines, a well differentiated human ESCC (esophageal squamous cell carcinoma) cell line with HPV18-positive, was used in the study. Exogenous intracellular domain of Notch1(ICN) was transfected into cultured EC109 cells by lipofectamine transfection, the proliferation of the transfected cells was measured by an MTT assay. Cell cycle distribution was analyzed by flow cytometry. Human papilloma virus type 18 (HPV18) E6/E7 mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR, and p53 protein expression was detected by Western blot.Results: Activation of Notchl signaling resulted in inhibition of EC109 cell proliferation with the induction of G_2/ M arrest. There was a significant difference in terms of the percentage of G_2/M phase cells among the ICN-transfected group (42.57±1.57)% and the non-transfected group (1.88±0.66)% or the empty plasmid transfected group (1.99±1.02)% (P<0.01). Down modulation of HPV18 E6/E7 gene expression and upregulation of p53 expression was (2.15±0.23) in ICN-transfected group higher than non- transfected group (0.45±0.07) and empty plasmid transfected group (0.46±0.02) (P<0.01). Conclusion: Repression of HPV18 E6/E7 expression by Notch1 signaling results in growth suppression of HPV18-positive EC109 cells with concomitant activation of p53-mediated pathways.

Objective To understand the status quo of the prevention and treatment of hepatitis B in rural area ,to analyze the shortages in prevention and treatment strategy ,to explore the corresponding prevention countermeasures and to provide the scientif‐ic basis .Methods The inhabitants were randomly sampled from 6 natural villages in the rural area of Zhangjiakou as the research subjects .The venous blood HBsAg and HBsAb were detected .The respondents were divided into 2 groups according to the distance of residence place from cities and towns .The distribution differences of HBsAg and HBsAb were compared among different age groups for analyzing the influence of age and public health conditions on the HBV control effects .Results The HBsAg positive rate averaged 5 .92% and the HbsAb positive rate averaged 33 .73% ,with the age increase ,the HBsAg positive rate showed the increas‐ing trend and the anti‐HBsAb showed the decreasing trend ;the anti‐HBsAb positive rate in the inhabitants aged under 15 years near town was higher than those far from town .Conclusion It is needed to increase the input and support intensity to the rural areas in the aspects of finance and manpower ,improve the public health conditions of the rural area with the planned immunity as the main thing ,enlarge the hepatitis B vaccine inoculation range ,strengthen the publicity of HBV harm ,prevention and treatment knowledge , increase the neonatal hepatitis B vaccine inoculation rate and the 24 h timely inoculation rate of hepatitis B vaccine ,accomplish the immune blocking in pregnant women with HBsAg positive ,and preventing the HBV communication during feeding process in in‐fants .

Teaching reform for medical statistics in postgraduate students was undertaken in order to comply with the longitudinal thought of medical research and to cultivate student's abilities of solving actual problems. The contents of theory courses and practicum courses were re-enacted and some advanced statistical methods commonly used in medical research were added. Meanwhile,the contents of practicum courses were reformed following the guideline of ‘application of statistics in the research’ and the teaching method of task-driven teaching combined with problem-based learning was used in the process. Furthermore, evaluation on the teaching effect was made. The reformed teaching model greatly excited student's learning enthusiasm and developed their abilities of applying statistics in scientific research.

Objective To discuss the feasibility and the effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in the treatment of the osteoporotic compression fracture in theupper and middle thoracic vertebrae.Methods The study included 101 patients.55 cases were treated with PVP (observation group) and 46 cases were treated with conservative treatment (control group).The clinical efficacy of those two different treatment methods was evaluated by the changes of VAS score,ODI score,vertebral height and Cobb angle before versus after treatment.Results VAS and ODI scores at 48 hours and 6 weeks after treatment was significantly lower in observation group than in the control group (all P＜0.05).Although there was no significant difference in VAS and ODI scores between the two groups after 6 months of treatment (both P＞0.05),the anterior and middle vertebral height was decreased and Cobb angle of spine was increased in control group as compared with observation group (both P＜ 0.05).Conclusions PVP is an effective and safe method in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in upper and middle thoracic vertebrae.The short-and long-term evaluation indexes are better in PVP than in conservative treatment.But the surgery should be proceeded under highly clear perspective equipment by the surgeons with highly level professional technology.Because the surgery is highly risky,surgery should be proceeded with cautions.

Objective To observe the fusion rate by using cage filled with osteophyte in anterior cervical disectomy and fusion.Methods From January 2010 to July 2012,81 patients receiving anterior cervical disectomy and spine fusion underwent treatment with cages containing exclusively autologous osteophyte collected from both anterior and posterior vertebral edges adjacent to the intervertebral space.There were 52 males and 29 females,aged from 55 to 78 years,average 64.1 years in this study.46 patients received one-level fusion,and 35 patients received two-level fusion respectively.Patients were followed up at 3 months,6 months and 1 year after operation.The fusion was evaluated by X-ray film and reconstructive CT.Results The total fusion rate after 3 months of operation was 76.5％ (62/81),the one-level and two-level fusion rate were 78.3％ (36/46) and 74.3％ (26/35),respectively.The total fusion rate after 6 months of operation was 93.8％ (76/81),the one-level and two-level fusion rate were 95.7％ (44/46) and 91.4％ (32/35),respectively.The total fusion rate was 100％ (81/81) after 1 year of operation.No statistically significant difference in fusion rate was found between the two groups.Conclusions The method of using cage filled with osteophyte can acquire ideal fusion rate in one-and two-level anterior cervical disectomy,fusion and plate fixation.

BACKGROUND: Single scattered neurons are needed in most studies on ion channels. However, artificial primary cultured neurons, for the influence from the environment, have a lot of changes in their characteristics. Comparatively, acutely isolated neurons can keep intact physiological characteristics. OBJECTIVE: To establish an ideal method for acute isolation of caudate nucleus neurons and to study their ion channels and signal transduction mechanism with patch clamp technique for the benefit of deeply understanding functions of caudate nucleus. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: An observational experiment on cells was performed at the Central Laboratory, Medicine Science College of China Three Gorges University from February to December in 2008. MATERIALS: Twelve 7- to 10-day-old neonatal Wistar rats, of either gender, were selected for this study. METHODS: Scattered single caudate nucleus neuron was obtained from 7- to 10-day-old neonatal Wistar rats with a combination of enzymatic and mechanical separation method. Voltage-dependent calcium currents were determined with whole-cell patch clamp technique MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Observation of morphology and electrophysiological characteristics of acutely isolated caudate nucleus neurons with whole-cell patch clamp. RESULTS: The caudate nucleus neuron acutely isolated with protease digestion and mechanical isolation method was found to have regular configuration, intact cell membrane, long neuraxons, excellent morphology and physiological nature. Their L-calcium ion channel current observation showed electrical parameters within normal physiological range, and activity of voltage-dependent calcium ion channel was well preserved. CONCLUSION: As neurons isolated in this way have normal morphology and long neuraxons, and activities of primary iron channels are well preserved, we conclude that an acute isolation method of caudate nucleus neurons from neonate rats with patch clamp technique is successfully established.

Objective To investigate the influence of Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion therapy and nursing intervention on pain and serum IL-2,TNF-α in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients before and after treatment and care interventions.Methods 89 cases RA hospitalized patients from Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology department of General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University were collected and were randomly divided into the control group (43 cases) and the treatment group (46 cases) from May 2011 to September 2013.Two groups used a combination method of overall and portion acupoints.The control group used warm acupuncture,30 min every time,1 time per day,routine care was given.The treatment group was given with Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion instrument by the professional Chinese medicine nurses,direct moxibustion acupoints site to portion skin slight degree redness,30 min every time,1 time per day,and with routine care,focused on the reasons things out the enlighten,emotion,suggested transferring,calm the nerves of the traditional Chinese medicine psychological care guidance.10 times as a course,to rest for 3～5 days on treatment interval,for efficacy evaluation after three courses.Meanwhile,before and after the application,to test the pain degree with NPRS; to assess the psychological and emotional status with SCL-90,serum IL-2 and TNF-α levels were tested with radioimmunoassay.Results The total effective rate was 89.13％ on the treatment group,the control group was 74.42％.After treatment,the NPRS,SCL-90 scores were significantly improved than those before treatment; the NPRS,SCL-90 scores of the treatment group were better than those of the control group.After treatment,serum IL-2 and TNF-α levels were significantly improved compared with those before treatment; after treatment,IL-2 and TNF-α levels of the treatment group were better than those of the control group.All the above comparison had statistical significance.Conclusions Hui medicine flatiron moxibustion therapy and nursing intervention may effectively improve pain in RA patients,ease the psychological anxiety,increase serum IL-2,TNF-α levels,enhance the quality of life for patients,and promote disease recovery.

Objective: To study a new method of alveolar cleft bone grafting. Methods: Group A: 62 cases (74 sides) alveolar cleft patients were transplanted with self-ilium spongy bone. Group B: 26 cases (30 sides) alveolar process patients used autologous ilium combined with DDM. Anterior occlusal radiographs and panoramic oral radiogram were taken before and after the operation to observe if there was new bone formation in the bone grafting area. According to Bergland grade criterion, analyzed the X-ray results after 3 months of the operation. Results: Group A: 17cases(17 sides) in class 1 group(23%), 17 cases(20 sides) in class 2 group(27%), 13 cases(14 sides) in class 3 group (19%), 15 case(23 sides) in class 4 group(31%). The overall survival rate of ABGR was 68.9%, and the clinical success rate was 50 %;Group B:16 cases(16 sides) in class 1 group(53.3%), 7 cases(8 sides) in class 2 group(26.7%), 2 cases(4 sides) in class 3 group (13.3%), 1 case(2 sides) in class 4 group(6.7%). The overall survival rate of ABGR was 93.3%, and the clinical success rate was 80%. Conclusion: Ilium spongy bone combined with DDM is good for alveolar process cleft bone grafting. It is better to use decalcified dentinal matrix of human than autologous ilium spongy bone.

Objective To investigate the usage of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs),epileptic seizures,pregnancy outcomes and infant feeding practices among pregnant women with epilepsy,and provide scientific evidence for eugenics.Methods The clinical characteristics of 350 pregnant women with epilepsy from Shaanxi Provincial Epilepsy & Pregnancy Register from October 2012 to July 2016 were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 350 patients with 376 pregnancies were included in the final analysis.Among 376 pregnancies,272 pregnancies (72.3％) were under the treatment of AEDs.Of them,246 pregnancies (90.4％) were on monotherapy,26 (9.6％) on polytherapy.Only patients during 179 pregnancies (47.6％) took folic acid in the first trimester.Seizure frequency increased in patients during 123 pregnancies (32.7％),of whom patients during 43 pregnancies (35.0％) did not use AEDs.Although other patients during 80 pregnancies (65.0％) took AEDs,regular pharmacokinetic monitoring was absent.A total of 170 pregnancies (45.2％) attained seizure-free.Seizure frequency decreased in 42 pregnancies (11.2％) and remained unchanged in 24 pregnancies (6.4％).The rates of cesarean section and natural delivery were 43.8％ (158/361) and 56.2％ (203/361),respectively.Totally 4.5％ (17/376) pregnancies had adverse pregnancy outcome,and 1.9％ (7/376) had fetal malformations.The most common congenital malformation was heart malformation,which was observed in two offspring.One offspring developed dysostosis,one developed chromosome abnormality,and another developed cerebellum deformity.In addition,one twin developed conjoined deformities.Breastfeeding rate was 52.6％ (190/361).Conclusions In Shaanxi province,AEDs compliance,pharmacokinetic monitoring and usage rate of folic acid still need to be improved in pregnant women with epilepsy.Clinical trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry,ChiCTR-OOC-16009277