Fifty-one patients with bee-sting poisoning were divided into slight poisoning group (n =22),moderate poisoning group (n =20) and severe poisoning group (n =9).And 30 healthy persons were selected as control group.The levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8),Von Willebrand factor (vWF),prothrombin time (PT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),fibrinogen (FIB),thrombin time (TT) and D-dimer were measured.The levels of all parameters in slight poisoning group were no significantly different from with control group (P ＞ 0.05).The levels of PT,APTT,IL-8 and vWF were significantly higher in moderate and severe poisoning groups than those in the control group (P ＜0.01).But the levels of APTT,IL-8 and vWF in severe poisoning group were much higher than those in moderate poisoning group (P ＜0.01).The injury of vascular endothelial cell by IL-8 and vWF caused the change of coagulative function and promoted the progress of inflammation.

Objective To estimate the effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure(nCPAP)therapy on patients with OSAS in prethrombotic state.Methods One group of 30 patients with OSAS who were diagnosed from Sep.2003 to Sep.2005,one healthy control group of 30 cases.Blood samples were taken from people in the supine position in the morning immediately after overnight polysomnography and nCPAP theraphy(only in OSAS group).Results Compared with the normal controls,the level of the molecular marker GMP-140 increased in the blood of patients with OSAS,the levels of APTT,AT-Ⅲ decreased,and the level of t-PA decreased as well.The level of PAI increased.Compared with the healthy controls,datum indicated statistical differences between the two groups.Datum of the patients with OSAS were improved after nCPAP therapy:AHI decreased from 63.21?23.23 to 0.56?0.84;the nocturnal lowest of SaO_2 increased from 0.68?0.07 to 0.90?0.02;GMP-140 and PAI decreased to (17.07?7.97)% and (95.83?5.91)% respectively;AT-Ⅲ and t-PA increased to(95.20?6.67)% and (5.45?1.61)?g respectively.Conclusion Prethrombotic state is present in patients with OSAS.nCPAP therapy can decrease OSAS-related thrombotic complications.

Objective　To observe the changes of serum soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL-6R) and soluble gp130 (sgp130) in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension. Methods　Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine serum sIL-6R and sgp130 levels in 40 patients with pregnancy induced hypertension (study group), 20 normal non-pregnant women (control group I) and 20 normal pregnant women (control group II). Results　In study group, sIL-6R was (196.7±12.9) μg/L and sgp130 was (379.4±79.3) μg/L. In control group I, sIL-6R was (174.8±46.2) μg/L and sgp130 was (273.6±28.3) μg/L. In control group II, sIL-6R was (174.4±48.3) μg/L and sgp130 was (254.4±34.7) μg/L. SIL-6R and sgp 130 were higher in study group than those in control groups with significant difference (P<0.01). In study group, the more severe the patients, the higher the sIL-6R and sgp130 levels. There was significant difference (P<0.01). There was no difference in sIL-6R and sgp130 levels between control groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Serum sIL-6R and sgp130 levels are related to the development of pregnancy induced hypertension.

BACKGROUND:It is confirmed that the characteristics of soft and hard tissue development vary largely in different vertical facial types, which reflect the development trend of the patients and the control ing degree on anchorage.
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of different vertical facial types on the aesthetic evaluation of facial profiles in young females, and analyze the perception of facial attractiveness from different people.
METHODS:Three beautiful females, with high, average and low mandibular angle, respectively were selected according to the measurement data of projection and the orthodontist’s aesthetic appreciation. They were yel ow race, bilateral facial appearance was basical y symmetrical, and no other maxil ofacial disease was found. They also received no orthodontic or orthognathic treatment. The profile digital photographs and cephalograms of three females were col ected. The positions of soft tissue lip and soft tissue chin were altered incremental y with Dolphin Imaging and Management software. Twenty-five new pictures were generated by the smal scale (2 mm per unit) modification in the sagittal direction. By using“acceptable facial appearance”as a filter, 15 orthodontists selected 11 from 25 pictures. Fifty parents of orthodontic patients, 50 orthodontic patients, and 50 amateurs were taken as the evaluators for subjective aesthetic ratings and for the assessment of the influence of vertical facial types on the facial profile attractiveness.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:With low and average angle, straight profile, slightly protrude chin was perceived to be beautiful. With high angle, straight profile, slightly protrude profile was perceived to be beautiful, and evaluation results are consistent between men and women. Evaluators are in agreement when it comes to evaluating the perception of facial attractiveness of three different vertical facial types profile in young females. They also have certain difference in aesthetic tendencies, but when it comes to straight profile they share the same preference. Although different vertical facial types profile has an impact on the profile of lip and chin, but it can’t represent the aesthetic preference of al evaluators.

As one of the serious complications of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy( DR) has become a main eye disease which causes blindness. The occurrence and development of DR is related to many factors. The pathogenesis is complicated, and the mechanism has not been clear. Early data suggest that the occurrence and development of DR has relations with many factors such as blood sugar level, diabetes duration and the environment. Among the factors, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress is the important mechanisms of DR and has become research focus in recent years. Consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction within cells include elevation of the rate of reactive oxygen species( ROS) production due to damage of electron transport chain proteins, mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) damage, and loss of metabolic capacity. Clear understanding on the mechanism of mitochondrial functional change under high sugar level and oxidative stress response in the occurrence and development of DR is of great significance on prevention and cure of DR. ln this article, the development of mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress of DR is reviewed.

Objective To study the effect of indole- 2,3-dione on the content and release of monoamine neurotransmitters in rat brain.Methods The Wistar rats were given indole-2,3-dione (50,200mg?kg~(-1),ip), and the content of acetylcholine(Ach) and dopamine(DA) in corpus striatum were detected two hours later;the releases of DA,5-hydroxy-tryptamine(5-HT) and norepinephrine(NE) in cortex and corpus striatum slices were examined before and after perfusion with the artificial cerebrospinal fluid(ACSF)that contained indole-2,3-dione. Results The rats given indole-2,3-dione were observed higher concentration of Ach and DA in their corpus striatum compared with that in cortex. Moreover the results also showed indole- 2,3-dione promoted the release of DA in cortex and corpus striatum slices. Conclusion Indole-2,3-dione can regulate the balance between Ach and DA release in rat brain.

General practitioners need not only to have comprehensive knowledge and clinical competency, and also to have the soft skill that are social and personal management skills.In the residency training of general practice, it is necessary to pay attention to the soft skill development.The training institutions should adopt various measures: including soft skills cultivation in training contents, emphasizing soft skills training in the traditional teaching practice, establishing a variety of practice platforms and introducing soft skills in the evaluation and examination system.

Based on the teaching practice of literature retrieval of pharmaceutical subject in our school,the paper introduces the rationality of content design,using problem-based learning teaching mode,the connection of practice contents and special subject learning contents,improving the examine mode,offering computer operation and practice,in order to improve the students' comprehensive ability to do scientific research.

In order to realize an individualized and specialized rehabilitation assessment of remoteness and intelligence, we set up a remote intelligent assessment system of upper limb movement function of post-stroke patients during rehabilitation. By using the remote rehabilitation training sensors and client data sampling software, we collected and uploaded the gesture data from a patient's forearm and upper arm during rehabilitation training to database of the server. Then a remote intelligent assessment system, which had been developed based on the extreme learning machine (ELM) algorithm and Brunnstrom stage assessment standard, was used to evaluate the gesture data. To evaluate the reliability of the proposed method, a group of 23 stroke patients, whose upper limb movement functions were in different recovery stages, and 4 healthy people, whose upper limb movement functions were normal, were recruited to finish the same training task. The results showed that, compared to that of the experienced rehabilitation expert who used the Brunnstrom stage standard table, the accuracy of the proposed remote Brunnstrom intelligent assessment system can reach a higher level, as 92.1%. The practical effects of surgery have proved that the proposed system could realize the intelligent assessment of upper limb movement function of post-stroke patients remotely, and it could also make the rehabilitation of the post-stroke patients at home or in a community care center possible.
Algorithms ; Arm ; physiopathology ; Artificial Intelligence ; Humans ; Movement ; Recovery of Function ; Reproducibility of Results ; Software ; Stroke Rehabilitation

Objective To study the anatomic characteristics of Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT) and its clinical relevance as an anatomic landmark of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in thyroid surgery.Methods This study involved 147 (106 with benign thyroid diseases and 41 with malignancies) patients who underwent thyroidectomy.ZT was measured and classified based on the Pelizzo classification.The relationship between ZT and the RLN and the relationship between the RLN and the inferior thyroid artery were recognized and classified.Results 233 (107 left and 126 right) thyroid gland lobes were dissected and ZT was identified in most patients (left in 93.5％ and right in 96.0％).The distribution of ZT according to grade was as follows:Grade 0,left 16.0％ and right 13.2％ ; Grade Ⅰ,left 32.0％ and right 27.3％ ; Grade Ⅱ,left 46.0％ and right 44.6％ ; Grade Ⅲ,left 6.0％ and right 14.9％.There was no significant difference on classification between the left-sided and right-sided ZTs.In terms of the relationship between the ZT and the RLN,it was classified as follows:Type A,left 92.9％ and right 93.3％ ; Type B:left 0 and right 0; Type C:left 7.1％ and right 6.7％.Similarly,there was no significant difference between the left sided and the right sided.The ZT grade was correlated with the course of the RLN:the higher the ZT grade was (that is,the greater the size of the ZT),the more often was the course of RLN behind the back of the ZT; the lower the ZT grade (that is,the smaller the size of the ZT),the more often was the course of RLN running by the lateral of the ZT.Considering the incidence of being dangerous type of RLN,the right sided (19.0％) was higher than the left sided (8.3％).The relationship between the ZT and the RLN does not relate to RLN course across the inferior thyroid artery.Conclusions As an important anatomic landmark,the ZT is essential for locating and dissecting the RLN during thyroid surgery,and its classification is a guide to RLN dissection and preservation.