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Objective To summarize the radiography ,CT and MRI findings of maxillary arteriovenous malformation (AVM ) . Methods Seventeen patients with maxillary AVM underwent panoramic radiography (3 patients) and enhanced MRI examination (6 patients) ,all the patient underwent enhanced CT examination .The clinical manifestation and imaging findings of maxillary AVM ,in‐cluding the location ,shape ,margin ,inner texture ,involvement of adjacent structures ,the density and signal intensity of the lesions , were analyzed .Results The lesions mainly located in molar areas (15/17) .The major clinical manifestation were repeated bleeding and acute bleeding .Other symptoms included swelling of the face ,pulsatile soft mass and anesthesia .The panoramic radiography only showed increased density .According to the change of the maxilla on enhanced CT images ,the lesions could be devided into two types :type Ⅰ ,showed intraosseous osteolytic destruction and cortical expansion (n=12);type Ⅱ ,showed“ground glass”appearance (n=5) .Bone destruction and soft tissue involvement ,widened feeding artery and draining veins ,elevated maxillary sinus were shown in all patients .External jugular vein enlargement and early enhancement (n=14) and root resorption (n= 6) were also detected . Flowing void on T1 and T2 weighted images (type Ⅰ) and hypo‐or isointense on T1WI ,hyperintense on T2WI and obvious enhance‐ment after injecting contrast material (type Ⅱ ) could observed .Conclusion Enhanced CT examination could be primarily recom‐mended and observe the extent of lesions and situation of vessels invaded of maxillary AVM .

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution of pathogens and their antibiotic resistance in lower respiratory tract infection(LRTI) from intensive care unit(ICU) in our hospital,and provide basis for rational selection of clinical drugs.METHODS Pathogens were detected from qualified sputum specimens in LRTI from ICU and identified by VITEK-AMS60 automatic microbial analyzing system.Drug susceptibility was determined by KB test.RESULTS From 320 sputum specimens 367 pathogens were detected between from Jan 2007 to Mar 2008,including 261 strains(71.1%) of Gram-negative bacilli,70 strains(19.1%) of fungi,and 36 strains(9.8%) of Gram-positive cocci.21.8% Of the isolated pathogens were Acinetobacter baumannii,with 16.7% of drug-resistant rate to cefoperazone/sulbactam and over 71% to other 13 antibiotic agents.The rate of extended spectrum ?-lactamases(ESBLs) producing Escherichia coli isolates and Klebsiella pneumoniae ones were 65.2% and 72.0%,respectively,comparing to 84.6% for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).CONCLUSIONS Gram-negative bacilli are the major pathogens of LRTI in ICU,in which A.baumannii shows with a high rate of drug-resistance,followed by fungi,which should attract the clinician′s more attention.

Objective: To observe the changes of heart rate and the contents of angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ) in blood plasma in ventricular tachycardia(VT) rats with electro-acupuncture(EA) on ‘daling’(PC7). Methods: 40 SD rats were randomly divided into normal, model, treatment and control groups with 10 cases in each. VT model was duplicated by inject CsCl in femoral vein. To observe the rats’ electrocardiogram (ECG) and record their heart rates. EA was applied to‘daling’ (PC7) on treatment group and applied to‘Taiyuan’ (LU9) on control group for 5 minutes. Then, we detected the contents of AngⅡ in the rats’blood plasma respectively. Results: The heart rate and contents of AngⅡin rat increased obviously in model group were (547?30) time/min and (353.21?49.12)pg/mL). They restored to the normal state after EA ‘daling’ (PC7) are(474?25)time/min and(268.44?47.49)pg/ mL.But the effect was not obvious in ‘Taiyuan’ (LU9). Conclusion VT rat heart can be prompted to restore to the normal state after EA ‘daling’(PC7); AngⅡ played an important role in VT.

Objective To prospectively evaluate the feasibility and reliablity of low kilovoltage contrast-enhanced multi-slice CT(MSCT)to detect the myocardial viability in chronic myocardial infarcetion.with comparison to magnetic resonance(MR)myocardial perfusion and viability imaging.Methods Thirty-two patients with clinical diagnosed chronic myocardial infarction underwent the first pass and delayenhanced myocardial imaging with 64-slice MSCT and MR Left ventricle was divided into 16 segments.MSCT and MR images of all the patients were blindly analyzed.The size and extent of hypoenhanced regions in first pass phase and hyperenhanced regions in delayed phase were define.The Kappa test was used to assess the ability of identifying the viable myocardium between the two methods.Results In 32 patients with chronic myocardial infarction,MSCT showed hypoenhanced regions in 41 segments and normal in 471 segments during the first phase,while MRI revealed hypoenhanced regions in 47 segments and normal regions in 465 segments.The Kappa value was 0.650 and the concordance rate of the two techniques was 94.5%(484/512).MSCT showed 135 hyperenhanced regions which were non-transmural in 50 segments and transmural in 85 segments.And the other 377 normal segments showed no enhancement in the delayed phase.MRI revealed 120 hyperenhanced regions which were non-transmural in 56 segments and transmural in 64 segments.And the other 392 normal segments showed no enhancement in the delayed phase.The Kappa value of the two techniques was 0.609 and the concordance rate of the two techniques was 80.7% (413/512).Conclusion The study showed that low kilovolrage CE MSCT has a good concordance with MRI and has high feasibility and reliability in evaluating the myocardial viability in chronic myocardial infarction.The radiation dose is still the important aspect of MSCT application.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is found to express at high levels in a variety of solid tumors including gliomas. This study was to examine the effect of an EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (AG1478) alone or in combination with cisplatin (CDDP) on the growth of glioma cells (U87). U87 glioma cells were treated with AG1478 (10 μmol/L) or CDDP (25 μmol/L) as a single agent or in combination for 24 or 48 h. The expression of EGFR and the components in its downstream signaling pathway [extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), protein kinase B (AKT)] in U87 glioma cells was detected by Western blotting. Cell growth, cell cycle distribution and cell apoptosis were determined by MTT method and flow cytometry, respectively. The results showed that CDDP could induce the activation of EGFR and the components in its downstream signaling pathways in a concentration-dependent manner. The combined treatment of AG1478 with CDDP could inhibit the proliferation of U87 glioma cells, arrest the cell cycle and promote cell apoptosis. In the EGFR signaling pathway, AG1478 decreased the phosphorylation of ERK, AKT and EGFR in U87 glioma cells. It was concluded that the combined treatment of AG1478 and CDDP may exert synergistic inhibitory effects on the growth of glioma cells by suppressing the activities of EGFR, AKT and ERK.

Objective To study the stability of micro-implant orthodontic anchorage(MA)with different pitch in the case of immediate loading.Method Employing 3D finite element analysis method,the stress and dis-placement distribution on the bone interface of MIA with different pitch(0.3 mm、0.5 mm、0.7 mm and 1.0 mm,respectively),which was 1.47 N loaded vertically in the major axis direction,were analyzed.Result The pitch affected the stress distribution significantly,because the maximum stress increased with the pitch decreasing and the impact of pitch on stress distribution on neck and central locations of MIA were different;to decrease the pitch could reduce the max displacement of the jaw,but the impact of pitch on displacement distribution of MIA was not significant.Condusions In the case of immediate loading.MIA with pitch 0.5 mm-0.7 mm is suggested to be selected as orthodontic anchorage in the clinic.

Objective To study the stability of micro-implant orthodontic anchorage(MA)with different pitch in the case of immediate loading.Method Employing 3D finite element analysis method,the stress and dis-placement distribution on the bone interface of MIA with different pitch(0.3 mm、0.5 mm、0.7 mm and 1.0 mm,respectively),which was 1.47 N loaded vertically in the major axis direction,were analyzed.Result The pitch affected the stress distribution significantly,because the maximum stress increased with the pitch decreasing and the impact of pitch on stress distribution on neck and central locations of MIA were different;to decrease the pitch could reduce the max displacement of the jaw,but the impact of pitch on displacement distribution of MIA was not significant.Condusions In the case of immediate loading.MIA with pitch 0.5 mm-0.7 mm is suggested to be selected as orthodontic anchorage in the clinic.

Objective To explore the impact of nucleos(t)ide analogue antiviral therapy on anxiety and depression of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB),and analyze the related factors.Methods Before nucleos(t)ide analogue antiviral therapy,1 year and 2 years after antiviral therapy,120 CHB patients were investigated with self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS).The demography data of patients were collected.Serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and other biochemical indicators were measured regularly.Results Before nucleos(t)ide analogue antiviral therapy,1 year and 2 years after antiviral therapy,both the mean scores of SAS and SDS became lower gradually (F=12.661 and 22.395,respectively;both P＜0.01).The percentage of patients with SAS and SDS scores more than 50 were 5.8％,4.2％,1.7％ and 13.3％,7.5％,5.0％,respectively.After 2 years of therapy,the anxiety improvement rate of the patients obtained HBV DNA＜1000 copy/mL was 69.0％,while those with HBV DNA≥1000 copy/mL was 22.2％ (x2 =22.325,P＜0.01).Meanwhile,after 2 years of therapy,the depression improvement rate of the patients obtained HBV DNA＜1000 copy/mL was 77.4％,while those with HBV DNA≥1000 copy/mL was 22.2％ (x2 =32.179,P＜0.01).Multiple factors Logistic regression analysis indicated that the odds ratios (OR) of improvement of anxiety and depression in patients with HBV DNA＜1000 copy/mL were 7.751 (95％ CI:3.026-19.853) and 15.069(95％ CI:5.309-42.770),respectively,compared with those with HBV DNA≥1000 copy/mL; and OR of improvement of depression in patients with ALT≤40 U/L waa 4.103 (95％ CI: 1.376 - 12.238).Conclusions Nucleos(t) ide analogue antiviral therapy could improve the anxiety and depression of CHB patients.The HBV DNA negativity is the independent impact factor of improvement of anxiety and depression in CHB the patients.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy and clinical value of fractional lfow reserve (FFR) determined by CT coronary angiography (CTA) in relevant patients. Methods: A total of 43 patients treated in our hospitals from 2013-10 to 2015-10 were retrospectively studied. There were 29 (67.40%) with male gender, the average age was (60.2±10.1) years. The patients received CTA at 1 week prior coronary angiography (CAG), the interval between CTA and CAG was (5.4±1.6) days. FFR was measured by both CAG and CTA (FFRCT) in selected target vessel which was deifned as maximal diameter reduction 50% to 70%. The imaging data were recorded and compared, FFRCT was calculated. Results: 48 vessels from 43 patients were eligible for analysis as target vessels. FFRCT vas evaluated based on the gold criteria of FFR. FFRCT had the diagnostic accuracy at 83.3%, sensitivity 75.0%, speciifcity 89.3% and positive predictive value was 83.3%, negative predictive value was 83.3% respectively. FFR and FFRCT showed obvious correlation (r=0.704,P<0.001); Bland-Altman analysis presented good concordance with 95% limits of agreement for FFRCTand FFR value ranged from -0.12 to 0.16, and 95.8% of the points (46/48) fell in the 95% limit of agreement, Receiver operating characteristic curve indicated that AUC of FFRCT was 0.871 (95% CI 0.770-0.973). Conclusion: CTA could accurately assess FFR, and FFRCT might be used in guiding the treatment for patients with intermediate coronary stenosis in clinical practice.