Objective: To assess the peculiarity of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in pulmonary granuloma. Methods: From February, 2000 to April, 2002, 12 patients with pulmonary granuloma were imaged with FDG-PET (positron emission tomography) before surgery. The maximum and mean standard uptake value (SUVmax and SUVmean) of granuloma were measured and compared with SUV of normal lung (SUVlung). Results: All pulmonary granulomas were detected by FDG-PET. FDG uptake of granuloma was higher than that of normal lung (P

Objective To study the influence of Dahuang granule on the level of motilin in plasma and gastrin in serum of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods Sixty-four patients with SAP were divided into Dahuang granule group (32 cases) and control group (32 cases), treated with Dahuang granule and routine therapy respectively. The level of motilin in plasma and gastrin in serum of the two groups were detected by radioimmunoassay method. Results After treated for one week, the level of motilin in Dahuang granule group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P

Objective To understand the relationship between GATA -4,-5,-6 gene mutations and con-genital heart disease(CHD),and to provide grounds for early prevention and genetic counseling of children with CHD. Methods GATA -4,-5,-6 coding regions exons and the flanking intron sequences in 1 98 CHD patients were screened,including 66 cases of the ventricular septal defects,84 cases of the atrial septal defects,and 48 cases of the nonsyndromic conotruncal heart defects patients.A total of 300 healthy subjects were selected as controls.The acquired sequences were aligned with which those publicized in GenBank by the aid of program BLAST.All exons and bilateral partial intron -exon boundaries of GATA -4,-5,-6 genes were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were purified and directly sequenced by automatic DNA sequence equipment.The acquired GATA -4,-5,-6 gene sequences were compared with GenBank standard gene sequences with the aid of program BLAST. Results A heterozygous missense mutation in the GATA -4 gene was identified in a ventricular septal defect patient and a persistent truncus arteriosus patient.The mutation was located in c.799G >A(p.V267M)in exon 4 of GATA -4. Multiple aligenment of GATA -4 proteins across species demonstrated that altered amino acid was highly conserved. Transcription factor GATA -5,-6 screening showed no mutations in children with CHD in this study.Conclusions Transcription factor GATA -4 gene mutation may be associated with the occurrence of CHD.Transcription factor GATA -4 gene may be susceptible gene in human CHD.

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Conventional digital video acquisition card can only collect but not process video frequency.This paper introduces the design of a digital video acquisition card based on C6000 DSP chip of TI company,which can process digital video automatically and communicate with mainframe through PCI interface.

BACKGROUND:To date, rivaroxaban has been a clinical y common anticoagulant in China;however, effective prophylaxis for venous thrombosis is associated with a markedly higher incidence of perioperative hemorrhagic complications. Although it has been reported that aspirin effectively prevents deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, the use of aspirin as a routine drug for venous thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty is stil controversial.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin and rivaroxaban for prevention of deep vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty.
METHODS:Total y 324 patients with osteoarthritis who underwent primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomly divided into three groups. Twelve hours after the surgery, three groups were given aspirin, rivaroxaban and low-molecular-weight heparin respectively. Al three groups were treated for 14 days, and al of the patients were fol owed for 4 weeks.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the low-molecular-weight heparin group, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis was lower (P<0.05), but hidden blood loss and wound complications were more common (P<0.05) in the rivaroxaban group. There were no significant differences between the low-molecular-weight heparin group and aspirin group in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis, hidden blood loss, wound complications or incidences of lower limb swel ing and subcutaneous ecchymosis (P>0.05). The results confirmed that rivaroxaban has a positive anticoagulation effect but leads to increases in wound complications in patients;there are no differences in efficacy and safety between aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin, so aspirin as part of a multimodal anticoagulation therapy after total knee arthroplasty has good clinical safety and efficacy.

Objective To screen genotypes of small body in Tibet minipigs by single nucleotide polymorphism analysis (SNP) of growth hormone (GH) gene.Methods The PCR products are sequenced.According to the results, SNP analysis are applied in GH gene 5′fragment of 108 Tibet minipigs .Results Five mutation points were found by comparison.The polymorphism information content of the T45C locus is highest.The results of growth traits of different genotypes showed that the abdomen of 6~8 month old Tibet minipigs of TC genotype at T 45C mutation site is small; the weight and height of 3~5 month old Tibet minipigs of AA genotype at G 84A mutation site is small; the body length and height of 6~8month old Tibet minipigs of GG genotype at G 93A mutation site is small.Conclusion The AA TC, GG genotypes of T45C, G84A, G93A mutation sites in GH gene may be associated with small body .We also found that genetic mutations always occur in the above sites with high heterozygosity and genetic diversity , which can provide rich material for breeding research .

Objective Toinvestigatetherelationshipbetweendifferenttypesofinternalwatershed infarctionandtandemstenosesofinternalcarotidartery(ICA).Methods Atotalof55patientswith internal watershed infarction confirmed by head MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI )examination were enrolled. They all underwent the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA ) ultrasonography and intracranial cerebral artery MR angiography (MRA)examinations. According to the findings of imaging,the 55 patients with internal watershed infarction were divided into a simple internal watershed infarction (IWSI)group and an internal watershed infarction accompanied with ipsilateral cortical watershed infarction (C-IWSI)group. The relationship between the two types of internal watershed infarction and tandem stenoses of ICA was analyzed. Results (1 ) Of the 55 patients with internal watershed infarction,24 cases (43. 6%)were in the internal watershed infarction group and 31 cases (56. 4%)were in the C-IWSI group. The ipsilateral vascular stenosis were ICA 20 cases (36. 4%,including extracranial segment 11 cases and intracranial segment 17 cases),middle cerebral artery (MCA)44 cases (80. 0%), and tandem stenoses of ICA 15 cases (27. 3%). (2)Ipsilateral tandem stenoses of ICA:2 cases were in the IWSI group (intracranial ICA+MCA 2 cases);13 cases were in the C-IWSI group (extracranial ICA+intracranial ICA +MCA 4 cases,extracranial ICA + intracranial ICA 1 case,extracranial ICA + MCA 2 cases,and intracranial ICA+MCA 6 cases). (3)Compared with the IWSI group,the incidences of ipsilateral ICA stenosis and tandem stenoses of ICA in patients of the C-IWSI group were higher (54. 8%[n=17]vs. 12. 5%[n=3],41. 9%[n=13]vs. 8. 3%[n =2]),and there were significant differences(P =0. 001, 0.006]). The incidences of extracranial and intercranial ICA stenosis were higher than those of the IWSI group (35. 5%[n=11]vs. 0,45. 2%[n=14]vs. 12. 5%[n=3]),and there were significant differences (P=0.003,0.009).Conclusion Inthedifferenttypesofinternalwatershedinfarction,theincidenceof tandem stenoses of ICA is different. The IWSI patients with ipsilateral cortical watershed infarction often accompany by tandem stenoses of ICA.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of intravesical instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion on recurrence of bladder cancer after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-Bt) operation.Methods187 patients with superficial bladder carcinoma after TUR-Bt operation were randomly divided into the group A (85 cases) and group B (102 cases). Patients of the group A were treated with instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion; those of the group B were treated with mitomycin. A three-years following up was performed to observe the recurrence and side effects.ResultsAfter a 3-years following up, the recurrence rate of group A was 12.94%, lower than that of group B (34.31%). The side effects were seldom seen in the group A.ConclusionThe effect of intravesical instillation of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion to prevent the recurrence of bladder cancer after TUR-Bt operation is favorable.