AlM:To compare the functional and cosmetic effects of two different surgical techniques for congenital ptosis.
METHODS: The patients were divided into four groups according to the operation method: Patients undertook bilateral fascial suspension surgery as Group A ( 42 eyes of 21 cases ); Patients undertook bilateral levator muscle shortening surgery as Group B ( 38 eyes of 19 cases );Patients undertook unilateral fascial suspension surgery as Group C ( 24 eyes of 24 cases ); Patients undertook unilateral levator muscle shortening surgery as Group D (29 eyes of 29 cases). Each group patients were followed for postoperative function and appearance effect.
RESULTS: 1 ) Early postoperative of two operation function success rate was up to 100%, the function of levator muscle shortening surgery was 97. 01% in the late postoperative, was higher than bilateral fascial suspension surgery (87. 88%), with statistical difference in both surgerys (P<0. 05). 2) Appearance effect of two kinds of operation method in early postoperative had no statistical difference (P >0. 05); ln the late postoperative, the mean grades for “Lid Contour” and “Lid Crease” of Group B were better than that of Group A (P<0. 01). While the mean grades for “Lid Contour”, “Symmetry of Lid Height” and “Lid Crease” of Group D were similarly better than that of Group C (P<0. 01).
CONCLUSlON: Two kinds of operation method have good effects on the treatment of congenital ptosis. ln terms of cosmetic effect, levator muscle shortening surgery is better.

OBJECTIVE:To a evaluation method for the measurement uncertainty for the content of Bisacodyl enteric-coated tablet. METHODS:HPLC external standard method was conducted for content determination of Bisacodyl enteric-coated tablet, and mathematical model for uncertainty evaluation was established to systematically analyze and evaluate the influential factors in processes of solution preparation and instrument measurement. RESULTS:HPLC external standard method showed the content was 97.8%,confidence probability was 95%,expanded uncertainty was 2.8%,and determination result was (97.8 ± 2.8)%,k=2. CONCLUSIONS:The established method is suitable for the evaluation of measurement uncertainty for the content of Bisacodyl en-teric-coated tablet. Regularly calibrated verification for HPLC equipment and strict control of the weighing process will help to im-prove the accuracy measured by HPLC.

OBJECTIVETo perform a meta-analysis on clinical outcomes of minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for distal tibial fractures in adults.

METHODSPubmed database (from 1968 to March 2014), Cochrane library and CNKI database (from 1998 to March 2014) were searched. Case-control study on minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for distal tibial fractures in adults were chosen,and postoperative infection, operative time, blood loss, fracture nonunion rate, delayed union,fracture malunion rate were seen as evaluation index for meta analysis. The system review was performed using the method recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration.

RESULTSTotally 5 studies (366 patients) were enrolled. Meta-analysis showed that there were significant meaning in postoperative infection between MIPPO and ORIF [OR = 0.23,95% CI (0.06,0.92), P = 0.04]; fracture nonunion rate in MIPPO was lower than in ORIF group [OR = 0.16, 95% CI (0.03,0.76), P = 0.02]; operative time in MIPPO was shorter than in ORIF group, and had significant difference [MD = -14.42, 95% CI (-27.79, -1.05), P < 0.05]; blood loss in MIPPO was less than in ORIF group [MD= -87.17,95%CI (-99.20, -75.15), P < 0.05]; there was no obviously meaning in delayed union between two groups.

CONCLUSIONFor distal tibial fractures in adults, MIPPO has, advantages of short operative time, less blood loss, lower incidence of infection and fracture non-uniom, but with high fracture malunion rate. MIPPO for distal tibial fractures in adults is better than ORIF, and the best treatment should choose according to patient's condition.

Bone Plates ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; methods ; Fracture Healing ; Humans ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Operative Time ; Tibial Fractures ; surgery

Adolescent ; Adult ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; methods ; Auditory Cortex ; physiopathology ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Magnetoencephalography ; Male ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of Chailing Decoction (CD) on transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), renal cell apoptosis and proliferation in rats with chronic cyclosporine A nephropathy (CCN), and to explore its possible mechanism for inhibiting renal fibrosis.

METHODSThe CCN rat model was prepared using oral administration of cyclosporine A (CsA, 30 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)). Meanwhile, they were treated with CD (3 g x kg(-1) x d(-1)) by gastrogavage. The serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), and creatinine clearance rate (CCr) were measured by the end of the fourth week of the experiment. The kidneys were taken out on the next day. The degree of renal fibrosis was detected using Masson staining. The protein and gene expressions of TGF-beta1, and CTGF were observed using immunohistochemical assay and RT-PCR. The renal cell apoptosis rate and the proliferation index were detected by flow cytometry.

RESULTSCompared with the control group (BUN: 6.123 +/- 0.588 mmol/L; SCr: 75.654 +/- 8.196 micromol/L; CCr: 0.539 +/- 0.169 mL/min), the renal function of the model group (BUN: 11.600 +/- 1.437 mmol/L; SCr: 101.985 +/- 10.809 micromol/L; CCr: 0.272 +/- 0.060 mL/min) obviously declined (P < 0.01). The collagen deposition in the renal interstitial area significantly increased. The protein and mRNA expressions of TGF-beta1, and CTGF in the tubular epithelial cells and the mesenchymal cells were significantly enhanced (P < 0.01). The cell proliferation index and the apoptosis rate both increased, but the ratio of apoptosis to proliferation (0.317 +/- 0.059) decreased more than that in the control group (0.680 +/- 0.150, P < 0.01). After treatment by CD, the renal function (BUN: 7.340 +/- 0.857; SCr: 84.923 +/- 10.627; CCr: 0.405 +/- 0.081) was significantly enhanced (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), the collagen deposition decreased, the high protein and mRNA expressions of TGF-beta1 and CTGF were down-regulated (P < 0.01), the ratio of apoptosis to proliferation increased (0.650 +/- 0.092, P<0. 01).

CONCLUSIONCD could improve the renal function of CCN model rats, inhibit the expressions of TGF-beta1 and CTGF, and recover the balance between the renal cell apoptosis and proliferation by inducing cell apoptosis and inhibiting cell proliferation, thus delaying the renal fibrosis process.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Connective Tissue Growth Factor ; metabolism ; Cyclosporine ; adverse effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Fibrosis ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Kidney Diseases ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the determination of related substances in Lovastatin tablet. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Waters XTerra? MS C18 with mobile phase A of 0.01%Phosphoric acid solution and B of acetonitrile(gradient elution)at a flow rate 1.0 ml/min,column temperature was 40 ℃,the detection wavelength was 238 nm,and the injection volume was 10 μl. RESULTS:The impurity components were well separated in principal components;the linear range of lovastatin was 17.5-700 μg/ml(r=0.9999);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 1%;recov-ery was 99.30%-100.67%(RSD=0.4%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is reproducible with good durability and high preci-sion,and can be used for the quality control of Lovastatin tablet.

Background:With the progress and widely application of endoscopic techniques,the prevalence rate of periampullary diverticulum (PAD)is increasing in recent years. However,the results of studies investigating the correlation of PAD and its types with common bile duct (CBD)stone are different. Aims:To investigate the influence of PAD and its types on CBD stone. Methods:A total of 1524 consecutive inpatients who underwent diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP for pancreatobiliary diseases from Jan. 2014 to Dec. 2016 at the General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region of Chinese PLA were enrolled and divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of PAD. Patients in PAD group were further classified into 3 subgroups by the papilla's location with respect to the diverticulum. Their clinical data were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Results:The proportion of elderly patients (≥60 years old)in PAD group was 82. 2% (310 /377),which was significantly higher than that in non-PAD group [60. 8% (697 / 1147),P < 0. 05]. The prevalences of CBD stone,gallstone associated with CBD stone,post-cholecystectomy and recurrent CBD stone were higher and the size of CBD stone was larger in PAD group than in non-PAD group (P all < 0. 05). Furthermore,stratified analysis revealed that the CBD stone was more prevalent and the size of stone was larger in type Ⅱ PAD than in type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ PAD (P <0. 05), while recurrent CBD stone was more frequent in type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ PAD than in type Ⅲ PAD (P < 0. 05). Multivariate analysis indicated that the elderly and PAD were the risk factors for recurrence of CBD stone,and cholecystectomy was a protective factor. Conclusions:The elderly is predisposed to PAD. PAD and its types are associated with the development and recurrence of CBD stone. CBD stone is more prevalent in patients with PAD especially type Ⅱ PAD. The size of stone is larger and the post ERCP recurrence rate is high in type Ⅱ PAD.

OBJECTIVETo study the correlation between the serum levels of phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), and Chinese medical syndrome types of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, thus probing a new pathway for the objectivity of CHD syndrome typing and developing therapeutic drugs.

METHODS201 patients with CHD confirmed by coronary angiography were selected. The comprehensive analysis database by the four examination methods was established using generally accepted standard for Chinese medical syndrome typing. Twenty healthy subjects were randomly recruited as the control group. Serum samples were separated from venous blood. The serum activities of PLTP and CETP were assayed by ELISA. The triglyceride (TG) content was determined using acetic acetone coloring method. Contents of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were determined using precipitation floating enzyme couplet method.

RESULTSSerum levels of PLTP, CETP, and TC of CHD patients of all Chinese medical syndrome types were significantly higher than those of the control group, showing statistical difference (P<0.05, P<0.01). Statistical difference existed in serum levels of TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C of all Chinese medical syndrome types when compared with the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Statistical difference existed in serum levels of PLTP between the sthenia in superficiality groups of all Chinese medical syndrome types and the asthenia in origin groups of all Chinese medical syndrome types (P< 0.05). Statistical difference existed in serum levels of TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C between the sthenia in superficiality groups of all Chinese medical syndrome types and the asthenia in origin groups of all Chinese medical syndrome types (P<0.05, P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONSThe serum PLTP levels of CHD patients of sthenia in superficiality significantly increased. Changes in serum lipids was more significant in CHD patients of the sthenia in superficiality syndrome than in those of the asthenia in origin syndrome.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Case-Control Studies ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins ; blood ; Coronary Disease ; blood ; diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Phospholipid Transfer Proteins ; blood ; Triglycerides ; blood

Objective To explore the bacteria relevance between index fingers and contactant' surfaces (mobile phone touch screen and desktop of personal office table). Methods Bacteria were collected from the index fingers, mobile phone touch screen and desktop of personal office table of 10 volunteers. Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus(ERIC)-PCR fingerprint was established by PCR amplifi-cation technique of metagenome. Results There were 7 volunteers' ERIC-PCR fingerprints of index fin-gers matched that took from the mobile phone touch screens, and different from each other. There were 3 volunteers' ERIC-PCR fingerprints of index fingers matched that took from desk top of personal office table, and other 7 volunteers' ERIC-PCR fingerprints did not match perfectly with that took from desk top of personal office table,but had at least one similar band for both. Conclusion The bacteria on index finger shows individual specificity, which on mobile phone touching screen and personal desktop may be a new biological sample of forensic identification.

Objective To study absorption of shegan heji marker components in blood and their excretion in urine and feces of rats, after intragastric administration of shegan heji. Methods LC-MS/MS was used for determination of marker compounds. Rat metabolic cage technology was employed. Results Excretion of marker components were completed 24 hours after administration. Conclusion Ephedrine can be excreted from rats within 24 hours. The possibility of mutual transformation of flavonoids exists in the body. Taking shegan heji will not cause accumulation of ephedrine and flavonoids in the body.