Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Chronic Disease ; Cough ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Rhinitis ; complications ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Sinusitis ; complications ; diagnosis ; drug therapy

OBJECTIVE:To improve the testing method of the related substances in nifedipine sustained-release tablets (Ⅰ).METHODS:The chromatographic condition was in line with the "State Drug Standard".In computing the contents of foreign substances,the standard of "it is negligible if the peak area of foreign substances was less than 10% of the peak area of Nifedipine in the standard solution" was improved to be "it is negligible if the peak area of foreign substances was less than 2%of the peak area of Nifedipine in the standard solution".RESULTS:The contents of the foreign substances determined in accordance with the "National Drug Standard" weresignificantly different from those determined by the improved method (0.00%,0.08%,0.29%,0.14 % vs.0.10%,0.21%,0.51%,0.27%,respectively).CONCLUSION:The improved method can help improve the standard drug quality in that the contents of the foreign substances can be strictly kept under control.

Objective To investigate the morbidity rate and risk factors of post-stroke depression in middle-aged and elderly per-sons with the stroke .Methods From March 2011 to March 2012 ,68 cases of stroke patients were followed up for 6 months after the first stroke .Hamilton Depression Scale-17 ,Activity of Daily Living Scale ,Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ,Scores of Neuro-logical Deficit and Family APGAR Index were used to investigate the morbidity rate and risk factors of PSD in 6 months after the attack of stroke .Results The morbidity rate of PSD was 36 .76% (25/68) in 6 months after the first stroke .Logistic regression a-nalysis indicated that the morbidity rate of PSD was without a clear relationship with age ,whether or not combined with basic disea-ses ,personality ,daily life ability and neurologic impairment .It was closely related with stroke position ,gender ,economy and family care .Conclusion The morbidity rate of PSD is considerable and the major risk factors of PSD are female ,left brain stroke ,poor e-conomic condition and lack of family care .

Objective To explore the clinical effect of atomoxetine on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)comorbid tic disorder.Methods The children who met the criteria of Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual diagnostic criteria for ADHD and tic symptoms were given systematic atomoxetine titration reaching the optimum dose.ADHD and tic symptoms were evaluated with ADHD rating scale-Ⅳ(ADHD-RS-Ⅳ)for parents Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS),respectively.Results Twenty children with ADHD comorbid tic disorder [17 male,3 female;age range 7.58-17.0 years,mean age(10.55?2.58)years] completing systemic titration was enrolled in the study,including 10 subjects with ADHD-inattentive type,9 mixed type,and 1 hyperactive/impulsive type.The mean optimal dose was(1.19?0.21)mg/(kg?d).The total score(12.65?9.08)scores,inattention score(7.45?4.75)scores and hyperactivity/impulsivity score(3.0)of ADHD-RS-Ⅳ decreased significantly post-treatment compared with pro-treatment(31.10?8.52,17.60?3.09,and 13.0 scores,respectively,P

OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of saxagliptin combined with metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. METHODS:A total of 95 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into observation group(47 cases) and control group(48 cases). All of the patients received Metformin hydrochloride sustained-release tablets 0.5 g for continuous 4 weeks,orally,3 times a day;based on the treatment,control group was continuously given Metformin hydrochloride sustained-re-lease tablets 0.5 g for continuous 24 weeks,orally,3 times a day;observation group was given Saxagliptin tablets 5 mg continu-ous 24 weeks based on the treatment of control group,orally,once a day;the treatment course was 28 weeks. The clinic data was observed,including clinical efficacy,FPG,2 h PG,bed time glucose,HbA1c,BMI before and after treatment,incidence of hypoglyce-mia,severe hypoglycemia and adverse reactions. RESULTS:The total effective rate in observation group was higher than control group,the incidence of hypoglycemia in observation group was lower than control group(P<0.05). After treatment,the glucose in-dexes in 2 groups was significantly lower than before,and FPG and HbA1c in observation group were lower than control group(P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the BMI before and after treatment,incidence of severe hypoglycemia and adverse reactions between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Saxagliptin combined with metformin has better efficacy and safety than metformin alone in the treatment of type 2 diabetes,and can significantly reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia.

Currently, multimedia teaching plays a more and more important role in colleges.However, the negative effects of multimedia teaching have gradually revealed because of the neglection of its limitations. In this article, strategies were proposed from three different aspects against disadvantages of multimedia teaching in colleges in order to improve its role more effectively.

Adult ; Coal Mining ; Dermatitis, Occupational ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence

The present paper is to evaluate the scientific research level and development trends of biomedical engineering in China using metrology analysis on Chinese biomedical engineering scientific literatures. Pubmed is used to search the biomedical engineering publications in recent 5 years which are indexed by Science Citation Index, and the number and cited times of these publications and the impact factor of the journals are analyzed. The results show that comparing with the world, although the number of the publication in China has increased in recent 5 years, there is still much room for improvement. Among Chinese mainland, Hongkong and Taiwan, Chinese mainland maintains the obvious advantage in this subject, but Hongkong has the highest average cited number. Shanghai and Beijing have better research ability than other areas in Chinese mainland.
Bibliometrics ; Biomedical Engineering ; China ; Hong Kong ; Journal Impact Factor ; Periodicals as Topic ; PubMed ; Taiwan

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of prostate stromal cells from different zones of normal prostate tissue on the growth of prostate cancer cells and their action mechanisms.

METHODSWe extracted stromal cells in the fresh normal prostatic tissue derived from the peripheral zone (PZ) or transitional zone (TZ), amplified them in vitro, and used the supernatants of the cells as conditioned media to culture hormone-resistant prostate cancer DU145 cells. We measured the growth curve of the tumor cells using the CCK8 method, determined the number and viability of the cells by trypan blue staining, evaluated their invasiveness by scratch test, and detected the effects of the stromal cells on the key enzymes in the glycolysis of the tumor cells by Western blot.

RESULTSThe conditioned medium with the PZ-derived stromal cells promoted, while that with the TZ-derived stromal cells inhibited the growth of the tumor cells. The former significantly increased, while the latter markedly decreased the expressions of the key enzymes hexokinase 2 (HK-2), pyruvate kinase 2 (PKM-2), lactate dehydrogenase (LDHA), and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) in the glycolysis of the tumor cells.

CONCLUSIONProstate stromal cells from different zones exert different influences on the growth of tumor cells, which may be associated with their different effects on the glycolysis of tumor cells.

Blotting, Western ; Cell Culture Techniques ; Cell Proliferation ; Culture Media, Conditioned ; Glycolysis ; Humans ; Male ; Prostate ; cytology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; pathology ; Stromal Cells ; physiology ; Tumor Cells, Cultured