Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of ambroxol in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis of rats.Methods Sixty Wistar rats were divided into three groups:The normal control group(group N),the model group treated with bleomycinA5(group B)and the group treated with ambroxol(group A).Pulmonary fibrosis was induced by intratracheal instillation of bleomycin.Then the rats received daily ambroxol 35mg/kg(group A),or normal saline(group B).Five rats in each group were killed on 3.7.14 and 28 days after intratracheal instillation.Histological changes of the lungs were evaluated by HE stain and Masson's trichrome stain.The levels of tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)in lung homogenates were measured by radioimmunoassay.Results Pulmonary fibrosis of Group A was significantly improved as compared with that of Group B(P

The blood vessels, nerves and the size of the gracilis muscle were studied in 50 adult Chinese cadavers (43 males and 7 females).In average, the length of the gracilis muscles is 325 mm the breadth is 26.18mm the thickness is 6.56mm. The length of its tendon is 112.78 mm.The nutrient arteries of the gracilis muscle may arise from the profund femoral artery, medial circumflex femoral artery, the first perforating artery, femoral artery, popliteal artery, supreme genicular artery or obturator artery. Among them, the profund femoral artery and femoral artery give off constant branches to the gracilis muscle.The dominant nutrient artery of the gracilis muscle arises from the profund femoral artery in 94 cases (94％), from the medial circumflex femoral artery in 5 cases (5％). There is only one case (1％) arising from the first perforating artery.The average length of the dominant nutrient artery is 83.6mm. Its diameter in the origin is 2.24mm. and outside the hilum, 1.44mm. The distance from the vascular hilum to the pubic tubercle is 142.48mm. The surface respresentation of the dominant neuro-vascular hilum is situated at the junction point of the upper and middle thirds of the line joining the pubic tubercle to the adductor tubercle.There are 72.5％ of the dominant nutrient arteries of the gracilis muscle accompanying with two veins and 27.5％, with only one vein.The gracilis muscle is innervated by the anterior branch of the obturator nerve which accompanies the dominant nutrient artery entering the muscle. Its average diameter is 1.78mm.

The satorius muscle,its blood vessels and nerves have been dissected and examinedin 20 Chinese adult cadavers.It was found,on the average,that the length of thesatorius muscle is 529?8.48mm;the breadth,25.30?0.82mm;and the thickness,10.5?0.66mm.The arteries of the satorius muscle may arise from the surperficial circumflex iliacartery (0.66%?0.46),the femoral artery(58.36%?2.82),the deep femoral artery(3.93?1.11),the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its branches(13.44%?1.95),the supreme genicular artery(20.98%?2.33)and the popliteal artery(2.62%?0.91).There may be 5～13 arterial branches,averaging 7.6,in each satorius muscle,distributing roughly and evenly to the whole muscle,with an interval of about 7cmbetween two adjacent arteries and showing segmental distribution.The upper one third of the satorius muscle is mainly supplied by the branchesof the deep femoral artery and the lateral circumflex femoral artery while theinferior one third,by the branches of the supreme genicular artery.Therefore twoisolated flaps may be planned depending on the arteries mentioned above.The satorius muscle is innervated by the femoral nerve.70% of the cases arewith 1～2 branches of nerves,which,before entering the muscle,may give out 1～7twigs.

Objective To investigate the underlying mechanism of motor recovery of the hemiplegic lower extremity in stroke patients. Methods The brain activation pattern during sequential extension-flexion of the affect-ed knee of 7 stroke patients and 8 healthy subjects was observed by blood-oxygen- level-dependent fMRI (BOLD-fM-RI) and analyzed by microsoft SPM5. Results When executing unilateral knee flexion-extension, contralateral paracentral lobe and contralateral supplementary motor area and right temporal gyms and inferior parietal lobes of both sides were significantly activated in all the healthy subjects, while the ipsilateral parietal lobe BA7 and BA5 were sig-nificantly activated in 6 of the 7 stroke patients. Conclusions Sequential extension-flexion of the affected knee of stroke patients was probably dependent on the activation of BA7 and BA5 in the intact side. Compensatory activation of the intact hemisphere might be one of the main mechanisms for the paretic lower extremity motor recovery in stroke patients.

Mu-guk-bo-yang-tm (tm means moxibustion), which Nam-soo Kim has developed from extensive clinical findings through acupuncture and moxibustion applications for over 80 years. Mu-guk-bo-yang-tm inclucing Zusanli (ST36), Quchi (LI11), Zhongwan (CV12), Feishu (BL13), Gaohuang (BL43), Baihui (GV 20), Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4) [Zhongji (CV3) and Shuidao (ST28) replace Qihai (CV 6) and Guanyuan (CV4) for women]. Do moxibustion 3-5 cones on every point with half the size of a rice of moxa every day.

BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance may be a risk factor for hypertension,but the relationship between insulin resistance and hypertension are quite different from different race or nationalities. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between insulin resistance and hypertension in Chinese Mongolian population.DESIGN: Prevalent investigation.SETTING: Staff Room of Epidemiology, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University. PARTICIPANTS: Totally 232 patients with primary hypertension and persons with normal blood pressure, aged from 30-60 years from Kezuohouqi of Tongliao city in June 2001 based on the prevalent survey, and they all Mongoloid population. Examination was performed and blood pressure was measured. They were involved in this investigation after signing the consent. Other cardiovascular disease patients were excluded.METHODS: A total of 115 patients with primary hypertension and 117normotensives were selected with cluster sampling method. Height, body mass, waistline, hip line and waist-to hip ratio (WHR), I.e. Waist line/ hip line were standardization method. Body mass index (BMI) ＜ 24 kg/m2 or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ＜ 0.9, body mass or somatotype was partial to normal. Blood glucose was detected with glucose meter. Radio-immunoassay (RIA) were utilized to measure insulin and C-peptide. Degree of insulin resistance was determined by means of insulin sensitivity index (ISI), ISI =-ln [glucose (mmol/L) × insulin (Mu/L)]. After considering the effect of BMI and WHR as well as the stratification of BMI (≥24 kg/m2 and ＜ 24 kg/m2) and WHR (≥ 0.9 and ＜ 0.9), statistical analysis was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ISI of the investigational subjects of the two groups. RESULTS: Totally 232 included investigational subjects were involved in the result analysis, without drop out. ①Comparison of ISI of the investigational subjects of the two groups: The ISI of the hypertension group was slightly lower than that of the normotensive group, but the difference was not significant [-3.56±0.27,-3.50±0.20(P ＞ 0.05)]. ②Comparison of ISI of the investigational subjects of the two groups after delamination according to BMI and WHR: When the BMI was less than 24, the ISI in the hypertension group was lower distinctly than that in the normotensive group [-3.56+0.27,-3.48±0.17(F=5.037, P ＜ 0.05)]. When the WHR was less than 0.9, the ISI of the hypertension group was lower dramatically than that in the normotensive group [-3.57+0.27,-3.49+0.20(F=4.537, P ＜ 0.05 )].CONCLUSION: The insulin resistance may be related to primary hypertension in non-obese Chinese Mongolian population.

Objective To explore the aortic remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute type stanford B aortic dissection. Methods Retrospective analysis the clinical data of 51 patients who diagnosed with acute type B aortic dis-section and received TEVAR between September 2015 and August 2016. The maximal diameters of false and true lumen were measured directly at the level of primary tear entry, the level of the bronchial bifurcation,and the level of the celiac trunk and the the lower edge of left renal artery,changes in diameter were evaluated between the preoperative and postoperative CT scan. Results The marked change in the true lumen dilatation and false lumen regression trend at the level of primary tear entry after thoracic endovascular repair(1 month vs 1 year, P<0. 05), while the changes of its diameter above level were not obvious af-ter thoracic endovascular repair(3 months vs 6 months, P>0. 05). the true lumen dilatation and false lumen regression trend at the level of the bronchial bifurcation along with time. The true lumen dilatation is a process of slow change at the level of the celiac trunk and the lower edge of left renal artery after TEVAR, and the false lumen changed not obviously. Conclusion En-dografting is effective for acute type B aortic dissection which can promote positive descending aortic remodeling changes,but it has no significant effect on abdominal aortic remodeling.

Objective:To investigate the long-term outcomes of minimally invasive Oxford phase Ⅲ unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for patients with medial compartment osteoarthropathy.Methods:The clinical data of 594 patients (701 knees) who underwent minimally invasive UKA with Oxford phase Ⅲ unicompartmental prosthesis at Department of Orthopedics,the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2007 to January 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 155 males and 439 females,aged (62.6±10.9) years (range: 44 to 81 years),with a body mass index of (26.9±3.8) kg/m 2 (range: 21.1 to 36.2 kg/m 2).There were 359 left knees and 342 right knees,676 knees with osteoarthritis and 25 knees with idiopathic osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle.There were 487 cases underwent UKA (66 cases underwent UKA on one side and total knee arthroplasty on the other) and 107 cases underwent bilateral UKA.Patients′ prosthetic survival,complications,range of motion(ROM) of the knee,visual analogue score (VAS),Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index,and American knee society score (KSS) were collected to assess clinical outcomes.Paired sample t test was used to compare the data before and after operation. Results:All patients completed the surgery successfully.There was no intraoperative fractures,postoperative infections or symptomatic vascular embolic disease occurred.The postoperative complications,including mobile bearing dislocation,prosthesis loosening,tibial plateau collapse,the lateral compartment degeneration and postoperative pain were occurred in 18 cases (3.0%,18/594).Thirteen patients suffered complications were transferred to total knee arthroplasty,4 underwent partial revision,if this was used as the endpoint of the study,the surgical success rate was 97.1% (577/594) and the prosthetic revision rate was 2.9%.The ROM was improved from(105.9±11.8)°preoperatively to (114.0±13.3)° at the last follow-up ( t=10.796, P<0.01);the KSS clinical score was increased from 54.3±3.6 to 90.1±6.0 ( P<0.01) and the functional score was increased from 55.9±3.9 to 87.5±5.7( t=124.325, P<0.01; t=110.985, P<0.01).The WOMAC osteoarthritis index was decreased from 54.8±6.7 to 9.2±3.1 at the last follow-up( t=150.860, P<0.01) and the VAS was decreased from 6.1±1.1 to 1.5±1.0 at the last follow-up( t=74.941, P<0.01). Conclusions:Minimally invasive Oxford phase Ⅲ UKA for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis has a favorable prosthesis survival rate,low revision rate,and few complications at long-term follow-up.Patients have significant improvement in knee function with satisfactory clinical outcomes.

Objective:To investigate the long-term outcomes of minimally invasive Oxford phase Ⅲ unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for patients with medial compartment osteoarthropathy.Methods:The clinical data of 594 patients (701 knees) who underwent minimally invasive UKA with Oxford phase Ⅲ unicompartmental prosthesis at Department of Orthopedics,the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2007 to January 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 155 males and 439 females,aged (62.6±10.9) years (range: 44 to 81 years),with a body mass index of (26.9±3.8) kg/m 2 (range: 21.1 to 36.2 kg/m 2).There were 359 left knees and 342 right knees,676 knees with osteoarthritis and 25 knees with idiopathic osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle.There were 487 cases underwent UKA (66 cases underwent UKA on one side and total knee arthroplasty on the other) and 107 cases underwent bilateral UKA.Patients′ prosthetic survival,complications,range of motion(ROM) of the knee,visual analogue score (VAS),Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index,and American knee society score (KSS) were collected to assess clinical outcomes.Paired sample t test was used to compare the data before and after operation. Results:All patients completed the surgery successfully.There was no intraoperative fractures,postoperative infections or symptomatic vascular embolic disease occurred.The postoperative complications,including mobile bearing dislocation,prosthesis loosening,tibial plateau collapse,the lateral compartment degeneration and postoperative pain were occurred in 18 cases (3.0%,18/594).Thirteen patients suffered complications were transferred to total knee arthroplasty,4 underwent partial revision,if this was used as the endpoint of the study,the surgical success rate was 97.1% (577/594) and the prosthetic revision rate was 2.9%.The ROM was improved from(105.9±11.8)°preoperatively to (114.0±13.3)° at the last follow-up ( t=10.796, P<0.01);the KSS clinical score was increased from 54.3±3.6 to 90.1±6.0 ( P<0.01) and the functional score was increased from 55.9±3.9 to 87.5±5.7( t=124.325, P<0.01; t=110.985, P<0.01).The WOMAC osteoarthritis index was decreased from 54.8±6.7 to 9.2±3.1 at the last follow-up( t=150.860, P<0.01) and the VAS was decreased from 6.1±1.1 to 1.5±1.0 at the last follow-up( t=74.941, P<0.01). Conclusions:Minimally invasive Oxford phase Ⅲ UKA for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis has a favorable prosthesis survival rate,low revision rate,and few complications at long-term follow-up.Patients have significant improvement in knee function with satisfactory clinical outcomes.

Objective To investigate the current status,hotspots,and trends of the research on"cerebral infarc-tion"and"inflammation"in China in the past 10 years using CiteSpace 6.2 R3 software.Methods The three major Chi-nese literature databases,CNKI,VIP,and Wanfang Data,were searched for related articles,and CiteSpace knowledge map was used to analyze the information including the number of publications,authors,institutions,and keywords.Results A total of 997 relevant articles were included,and 9 clusters of keywords were obtained.There was a tendency of increase in the annual number of publications.The research team of Liu Jianyun was the author with the largest number of publications(7 articles),and Henan University of Chinese Medicine was the institution with the largest number of publi-cations(16 articles).The main research hotspots included neuroinflammation,acupuncture,dl-3n-butylphthalide,exo-some,pyroptosis,and intravenous thrombolysis.Conclusion This study uses the knowledge map to visualize the current status,hotspots,and trends of the research on"cerebral infarction"and"inflammation"in the past 10 years,in order to provide a new perspective for the research on the association between"cerebral infarction"and"inflammation".