Objective To study the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on avascular nec-rosis of the femoral head. Methods Thirty-two rabbits were used to make the avascular necrosis of the femoral headmodel by use of freezing method. Two rabbits were chosen to check the result of the model. Thirty rabbits were ran-domly divided into 2 groups : a treatment group and a control group. Each group was observed 2, 4 and 8 weeks aftertreatment. Morphological and pathological changes of the femoral head were observed. An immunohistochemicalmethod was used to examine the distribution of vessel endothelium growth factor (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) immunoreactive-positive cells in the bone tissues. Results Morphologically, the femoral heads of treat-ment group were smoother and glossier than those of the control group. The empty lacunae ratio, the number of theosteoblast was significantly different between the treatment and the control group. The expression of VEGF and hFGFin the bone tissues of treatment group increased significantly when compared with control group. Conclusion ES-WT can promote healing of avascular necrosis of femoral head.

Objective To investigate the relationship between angiotensin I-converting enzyme(ACE)inserting/defaulting(I/D) gene polymorphisms and the femoral artery intima-media thickness(FA-IMT) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods The polymorphisms of ACE(I/D) was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) method and the FA-IMT was assessed using non-invasive high resolution B-mode ultrasonography in 303 patients with T2DM in Hunan province.Results The frequency of I allele of ACE gene polymorphisms was higher in T2DM than that in healthy controls,but frequency of D allele was lower in T2DM than that in healthy controls(P

Objective To understand the clinical effect of conservative lapamscopic surgery with stripping corpus luteum for fallopian pregnancy to prevent persistent ectopic pregnancy.Methods From January 2005 to Augnst 2008.82 cases of fallopian pregnancy (6 cases for the second time) were performed conservative operatio through laparoscopic surgery with stripping corpus luteum.Seventy one cases underwent salpingostomy to remove the embryo, and other 11 cases were performed with extrusion of embryo sac at ampulla.The level of serum progesterone,β-HCG were measured before and after the therapy.All patients were followed up for one year.Results All patients'surgery had been successfully done through laparoscopie surgery.The duration of stripping corpus luteum was 5 to 10 minutes.The serum β-HCG(Mean±SD:(1213.51±118.84)U/L)and progesterone(Mean±SD:(3.25±2.44)nmol/L)arer operation were significantly lower than before the therapy(Mean±SD:(4267.86±983-56)U/L.(13.71±6.24)nmol/L,respectively)(P<0.01).The decrease of β-HCG value wag significantly correlated with the decreasing of progesterone(r=0.697,P<0.05).Only one patient had a persistent ectopic pregnancy.Fallopian examination through hysterosalpingography after 3 months was unobstructed in 71.1%(32/45 cases)and oh-strueted in 7 cases(15.6%).After one year ofthetherapytwo patients hadectopic pregnancy atthe same fallopian tube.Conclusions For females who have reproductive requirements with experience of fallopian pregnancy,conservative operation through laparoscopic surgery with stripping corpus luteum is safe and effective,and might have an important clinical effect to prevent postoperative persistent ectopic pregnancy.

Objective To investigale the quality of life (QOL) and its influenced factors in Tibetan patients with generalized tonic clonic epilepsy.Methods QOL of 126 definit diagnosed Tibetan patients with generalized tonic clonic epilepsy were measured with the QOL in Epilepsy Inventory-31 (QOLIE-31). The influenced factors of QOL were analysed. Results The total score of QOLIE-31 was 48.58?17.29; the lowest subcomponent score was 32.92?22.97 for Seizure Worry ; the highest was 77.11?20.98 for Medication Effects. Single factor analysis results were indicated that the scores of QOL between the different gender, occupation, marital status age,education were remarkable difference(all P

Since the emergence in 1980s,community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aurues (CA-MRSA) has caught great attention of the researchers and clinical practitioners all over the world. In recent scientific papers,people found that CA-MRSA's capability to adapt itself to the hostile environment and to colonize is a kind of important virulence factor. A newly unveiled gene,designated arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME),in USA300 stains contributes much to this sort of ability. The arginine deiminase encoded by ACME plays an important role in colonization.

OBJECTIVE:To observe therapeutic efficacy and safety of low-molecular-weight-heparin-sodium combined with dy-drogesterone in the treatment of threatened abortion. METHODS:Medical information of 72 patients with threatened abortion were analyzed retrospectively and divided into control group(36 cases)and observation group(36 cases). Control group was given Dy-drogesterone tablet with initial dose of 40 mg,one day later every 12 h 10 mg/time. Observation group was additionally given ab-dominal subcutaneous injection of Low-molecular-weight-heparin-sodium injection 5000 U,once a day,on the basis of control group. Both groups were treated for a week. Clinical efficacies of 2 groups were observed,and lumbar acid,vaginal bleeding,ab-dominal pain time,total treatment time,neonatal birth weight were also observed. The levels of hs-CRP,fibrinogen,D-dimer and platelet,the occurrence of ADR were observed before and after treatment. RESULTS:The total response rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group(91.7%vs. 80.6%),the backache,vaginal bleeding,abdominal pain time and to-tal treatment time of observation group were significantly shorter than those of control group,the neonatal birth weight and gesta-tional age of observation group were significantly more than those of control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in the levels of hs-CRP,fibrinogen,D-dimer and platelet between 2 group(P>0.05);after treatment,the levels of hs-CRP,fibrinogen,D-dimer and platelet in 2 groups were significantly lower than before,and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Based on routine treatment,low-molecu-lar-weight-heparin-sodium combined with dydrogesterone shows good therapeutic efficacy and safety for threatened abortion.

Objective:To observe clinical significance between changes of OPN,IL-18 levels and relation ship with hepatic function in patients with chronic hepatic disease infected by HBV.Methods:The levels of OPN,IL-18 in peripheral blood of 102 patients with chronic hepatitis B,34 patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis,95 HBV carriers and 20 healthy people as the control group were respectively detected with ELISA.Results:The levels of OPN and IL-18 in chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis B-related cirrhosis groups were significantly increased compared with that of health control group(P

A sensitive method was developed for the determination of pacific ciguatoxin (P-CTX1) residue in fishes by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray tandem mass spectrometry ( HPLC-MS/MS). Homogenized samples of fish was extracted with acetone,degreased by freezing under -20℃ and filtered with filter paper. Then the supernatant was cleaned up with PSA column. Identification was achieved by electrospray ionization (ESI) in positive mode using multiple reaction monitoring. The calibration curve of P-CTX1 showed good linearity in the range of 0.5 -20μg/L with correlation coefficient of 0.9998. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 0. 1 mg/L( S/N = 10). The recoveries of P-CTX1 were between 82. 3% and 87. 2% (n =7) at spiked levels of 1.0 -20.0 ng/kg. The relative standard derivations( RSD) of the method were less than 7.8%.

Objective To evaluate the effects of Taoist cognitive psychotherapy on depression of aged patients with cerebral stroke hemiplegia convalescence. Methods Seventy-seven hemiplegia convalescence patients with depression were divided into general treatment group (38 patients, received general back-up psychology therapy) and combined treatment group (39 patients, received general back-up psychology therapy and Taoist cognitive psychotherapy) by random digits table. All patients were treated for 8 weeks and followed up for 6 months. Two groups were evaluated with HAMD and SS-QOL before treatment and at the end of the 2 weeks,4 weeks, 8 weeks and 6 months after treatment. The results were analyzed with statistics. Results In general treatment group, the HAMD scores were gradually decreased, and the HAMD scores of patients after 8 weeks' treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment[(22.35 ± 4.69)scores vs. (29.62 ± 5.95 ) scores,t = 6.425 ,P ＜ 0.01]. At the end of 6 months after treatment, the scores increased [(24.48 ± 4.12 ) scores vs. (22.35 ± 4.69 ) scores, t = 2.014, P ＜ 0.05], but they were lower than those before treatment(t = 4.836, P ＜ 0.01 ). At the end of 6 months after treatment, the SS-QOL scores were lower than those after 8 weeks' treatment (t =2.543,P ＜0.05),but they were higher than those before treatment (t = 2.790,P ＜ 0.05 ). In combined treatment group, the HAMD scores decreased continuously,and the scores after 8 weeks' treatment [(20.08 ± 4.60) scores] and 6 months' treatment [( 15.21 ± 3.42)scores] were significantly lower than those before treatment [( 30.14 ± 4.92 ) scores] (t = 8.341,15.443, P ＜0.01). Meanwhile,the HAMD scores after 6 months'treatment were significantly Iower than those after 8 weeks' treatment (t =4.724,P ＜ 0.01 ). The SS-QOL scores after 8 weeks' treatment [( 117.56 ± 26.22)scores] and 6 months' treatment [(126.57 ±21.82) scores] were significantly higher than those before treatment[(86.54 ± 23.90) scores] (t = 6.716,8.916,P ＜ 0.01 ) ,and there was significantly difference(t=2.378,P ＜ 0.05). The HAMD scores of combined treatment group after 8 weeks' and 6 months' treatment were significantly lower than those of general treatment group at the same time(t = 2.118, P ＜ 0.05 ;t = 8.405,P＜ 0.01 ) ,and SS-QOL scores were significantly higher than those of general treatment group at the same time (t = 3.123,P ＜ 0.05 ;t = 6.580,P ＜ 0.01 ). Conclusions General back-up psychology therapy combined with Taoist cognitive psychotherapy can improve depression and life quality of cerebral stroke hemiplegia convalescence in aged patients. The effects of Taoist cognitive psychotherapy is slower, but it is more beneficial in the long time.

Object To study the effect of puerarin on the expression of inflammatory factors and miR-155-3p in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC) induced by visfatin.Methods The HUVEC cell injury model was es-tablished with visfatin.Cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay.Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.The level of CRP and NF-κB was detected by ELISA, and the expression of miR-155-3p was detected by RT-PCR.The expres-sion of myeloid differentiation factor 88 ( MyD88) was identified by western blotting.Results Visfatin induced cell prolif-eration and inhibited apoptosis in HUVEC, meanwhile the expressions of both CRP and NF-κB were significantly increased, compared with that of the control group (P<0.01).Puerarin at moderate and high concentrations obviously reduced the HUVEC injury induced by visfatin, mainly through down-regulating the expression of CRP and NF-κB, as well as up-regu-lating the level of miR-155-3p in the HUVEC.MiR-155-3p mimic markedly decreased the level of MyD88, CRP and NF-κB in the HUVEC induced by visfatin (P<0.05).Conclusions Pueprarin obviously alleviates HUVEC injury induced by visfatin, probably related to down-regulating the level of MyD88, CRP, NF-κB, and up-regulating the expression of miR-155-3p in HUVEC.