BACKGROUND: Female hypertension has its own epidemicologic character and the chief interventions on it are various.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk factors of female hypertension and observe the effects on rehabilitative and preventive intervention in demonstrative community for comprehensive prevention and treatment of cardiac cerebral vascular disease in Guizhou.DESIGN: Group randomization was designed. The samples of certain percentage were randomized according to total population from each village of 13 administrative areas.SETTING: Guizhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Renmin Hospital of Yunyan District in Guiyang, Guizhou Clinical Examination Center.PARTICIPANTS: Since 1996, a series of comprehensive prevention and treatment had been carried in the communities for cardiac cerebral vascular disease in Guizhou, involved 13 administrative areas and 112 villagecitizen groups, in which, 26 604 people were employed, living in the regions between town and country. Social natural condition and life behavior of majority citizen reflected the common state of people in town and country. Totally 3 934 people aged over 15 years were investigated in the communities, and were all in the known of investigation. The samples without complete data were excluded.METHODS: ① Base-line investigation was carried on for the groups over 15 years old according to the requirement for administrative region designed by Institute of Preventive Medicine of China Academy of Sciences from April 1st 2001 to May 15th . ② Health education and health promotion activity were carried on for the included groups. ③ Survey after intervention was given for females according to the survey items designed by Institute of Preventive Medicine of China Academy of Sciences from July 2002to June 2003. ④ Normal body-mass index (BMI) was 18.5-23.9 kg/m2,overweight was indicated if BMI was 24-27.9 kg/m2 and obesity was diagnosed if BMI ≥28 kg/m2. ⑤ Analysis was applied on comparison of BMI,waist to hip ratio (WHR), average blood pressure, the rates of incidence,awareness and treatment of hypertension and rate of high-salty and lipid diet. ⑥ t test was adopted for comparison of means between two samples and x2 test was used for rate comparison.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Comparison of the rates of incidence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension for females of different ages in community base-line investigation in Guizhou. ② Comparison of BMI, WHR and BP of females of various ages in baseline investigation.③ Comparison of incident rate of hypertension for females with various BMI in baseline investigation. ④ Comparison of BMI, WHR, BP, smoke, alcohol, rate of high-salty and lipid diet, the rates of incidence, awareness,treatment and control of hypertension for females between baseline investigation and post-intervention survey.RESULTS: In baseline investigation, 6 361 correct and complete forms were collected, with 99.84% qualified rate, of which, there were 3 934females. 1 141 data were qualified after intervention. It was indicated in community baseline investigation: ① Rates of incidence, awareness and treatment of hypertension for females were improved with increased age (P ＜ 0.05), and the control rate was decreased with increased age (P ＜ 0.05). ② BMI, WHR, SBP (systolic blood pressure) and DBP (diastolic blood pressure) and PP (pulse pressure) were improved significantly with in creased age (P ＜ 0.01). BMI for females was increased with ages, but was declined with age ≥60 years. ③ The incident rates of hypertension for groups of normal body mass, overweight and obesity were 15.05%, 23.87% and 39.37% successively, indicating that the hypertension inci dent rate was increased significantly with improved BMI (paired compari son, P ＜ 0.05). Comparison between post-intervention survey and base-line investigation: ① In the comparison, the results of BMI, WHR and BP means were reduced for most cases at same age and significant difference was displayed in majority (P ＜ 0.05). ② After intervention, smoke rate of females was increased significantly and rate of high-salty and lipid diet was decreased (P ＜ 0.05). ③ Incident rate after health intervention was decreased significantly compared with that before intervention (P ＜ 0.05),and the rates of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension were enhanced significantly (P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: ① The rates of incidence, awareness, treatment and control of female hypertension are different in ages in community of Guizhou. ② The severity of risk factor of female hypertension is enhanced with increased age in community of Guizhou. ③ The increased body mass is the important factor of incident rate of hypertension. ④ Health education probably decreases the severity of risk factor of hypertension and increases the rates of awareness, treatment and control.

Based on the electrophysiologic mechanism of cardiac electrical action and the theory of voltage effect, the limit amplitude technique was employed to obtain the best clinical record effects. The results showed that limiter could limit the oversize signals overlapping each other and make the tiny signals magnification whthout distortion, such as the His bundle deflection in His Bundel Electrogram. At the same time, all signals recorded at multichannel physiologic recorder were clear and did not interfere with each other. Furthermore, the limiter not only improved the recording quality but also protected the cardiac electronic equipment because overdue stimulation signal was limited at a given electronic level during the recording of transesophageal pacing.

A temporary demand pacemaker with electrocardiosignal display is introduced in this paper. Double way low-noise electrocardiosignal preamplifier, amplitude limiter, high and low pass filter, 50 Hz notch filter, TTL level generator and stimulating pulse formation circuit are components of the hardware electrocircuit. The demand pacing and the electrocardiosignal display are separately controlled by the software in which the double microcontrollers communications technique is used. In this study, liquid crystal display is firstly used in body surface electrocardiosignal display or intracardial electrophysiologic signal display when the temporary demand pacemaker is installed and put into use. The machine has proven clinically useful and can be of wide appliation.
Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Pacemaker, Artificial

Objective To establish mouse models of intracerebral hemorrhage using autologous arterial blood,to study the physiological property of hippocampal neurons,brain edema changes and learning ability in the mouse models after intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods Eighty male C57/BL6 mice were randomly divided into intracerebral hemorrhage group and control group (n=40); 20 μL arterial blood from the tail arteries or normal saline were injected into the caudate nucleus of intracerebral hemorrhage group and control group by stereotactic technique,respectively.One,three,five and seven d after injection,the neurological impairment was scored; the behavioral changes of the mice in the Morris water maze (navigation test and space exploration experiment) were observed; brain edema was measured by wet and dry weight method and electrophysiological differences of hippocampal neurons were recorded by whole-cell patch-clamp technique and computer software.Results As compared with those in the control group,significantly increased neurological deficit scores one,three,five and seven d after injection,statistically decreased residence time in the platform on the fifth d of training,obviously increased water content around the brain edema one,three,five and seven d after injection,and significantly decreased resting membrane potential and input resistance in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells five d after injection of mice in the intracerebral hemorrhage group were noted (P＜0.05).Conclusion The hippocampus-dependent spatial leaming ability of intracerebral hemorrhage mice is decreased,and the permeability of potassium channels is enhanced.

Objective To investigate the correlation between different grade glioma and MRI image texture parameters and the guiding value of texture analysis for postoperative prognosis.Methods A total of 107 glioma patients were selected,and the texture parameters of MRI images were recorded.The correlation between the grade of glioma and the texture parameters of MRI images was analyzed.The risk factors affecting postoperative adverse effects of glioma patients were analyzed,and the diagnostic efficacy of each texture parameter in predicting glioma grade and postoperative good condition was evaluated.Results Comparison of MRI image tex-ture parameters between patients with low-grade glioma and patients with high-grade glioma showed no significant differences in kur-tosis,skewness,standard deviation,contrast and uniformity,but significant differences in correlation,entropy,consistency and gap distance.Correlation,entropy,consistency and gap distance were significantly correlated with glioma grade.The diagostic efficiency of entropy in predicting glioma grade was significantly higher than that of correlation,consistency and gap distance.The combination of the four predicted glioma patients with good postoperative diagnostic efficacy was the highest.Conclusion The correlation,entropy,consistency and gap distance of MRI image texture parameters can effectively diagnose the grade of glioma,and the combination of the four parameters is more beneficial to the postoperative evaluation of glioma patients.

Objective: Tests were carried out for obtaining contamination level and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella on broiler carcasses after chilling in four poultry slaughterhouses in Henan. Methods: Totally, two hundred sixty nine broiler carcasses after chilling were collected in four slaughterhouses with the daily slaughter amount around 15 000 to 50 000. For qualitative analysis of Salmonella EFSA method was used and for quantitative analysis of Salmonella modified Rappaport-Vassiliadis most probable number (MSRV-MPN) method was used. All of the isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 8 antibiotics by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Results: Overall, 48.7% (131/269) of the broiler carcasses after chilling were contaminated by Salmonella, and the average of contamination level is 1.32 most probable number MPN/g. Eight serotypes were detected. The dominant serotype is Salmonella enteritidis (93, 71.0%) followed by Salmonella Indiana (21, 16.0%). Only 2 (1.5%) Salmonella enteritidis strains were sensitive to all the tested antibiotics and the remaining 129 isolates were resistant to at least one kind of eight class antibiotics. Among them, resistant to NAL was the common (104, 79.4%) and 51 (38.9%) Salmonella isolates were multidrug-resistant. Conclusion The contamination rate and multiple antimicrobial resistant of Salmonella on broiler carcasses after chilling from slaughterhouses was very serious, while the isolates contained various serotypes.

Objective To explore the effect of Willis circle variation and hemodynamic forces alteration arised from vascular structural abnormity on intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture using 3D-digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and transcranial color Doppler (TCCD) detection.Methods Two hundred and twenty-three patients with IA,admitted to and conformed by DSA in our hospital from November 2010 to November 2011,were divided into ruptured IA group (n=182) and un-ruptured IA group (n=41).The 3D-DSA was applied in all patients to carefully evaluate the aneurysm sizes,locations,and morphous features,and to confirm the presence of A1 dominance and Willis circle variation.Moreover,aneurysmal neck area,diameter of parent artery,angle between A2 segments of bilateral anterior cerebral artery,angle between aneurysmal longitudinal axis and parent artery,aortic diameter (AD) and aspect ratio (AR) were measured with assistance of 3D-DSA images.Besides,TCCD was applied to all patients,and the hemodynamic parameters were recorded to calculate wall shear stress (WSS) and mechanical stretch.The risk factors of IA rupture were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and multivariate Logistic regression with emphasis on Willis circle variation and hemodynamic forces alteration.Results Whether it was in ruptured IA group or in un-ruptured IA group,the incidence rate of variation of anterior Willis circle was higher than that of variation of posterior Willis circle.A1 dominance on the left side was the most common asymmetry.As compared with those in un-ruptured IA group,statistically elder age,smaller AD,larger angle between aneurysmal longitudinal axis and parent artery,decreased WSS and increased mechanical stretch in the ruptured IA group were noted (P＜0.05).ROC curve indicated that angle between aneurysmal longitudinal axis and parent artery,AD,WSS and mechanical stretch could be used to evaluate IA rupture (area under the curve:0.606、0.618、0.396、0.637).Age (OR=8.618,95％CI:2.866-25.917,P=0.000),hypertension (grade Ⅲ OR=16.320,95％CI:1.628-163.556,P=0.018),angle between aneurysmal longitudinal axis and parent artery (OR=3.053,95％CI:1.131-8.242,P=0.028),AD (OR=5.638,95％CI:1.507-20.251,P=0.008) and mechanical stretch (OR=4.230,95％CI:1.554-11.516,P=0.000) were risk factors of IA rupture.A1 dominance (OR=0.242,95％CI:0.074-0.785,P=0.018),small aneurysms (2-5 mm,OR=0.207,95％CI:0.054-0.788,P=0.002) and WSS (OR=0.021,95％CI:0.060-0.672,P=0.009) were identified as protective factors.Conclusions Willis circle variation exists in IA patients.Age,hypertension (grade ⅢD,angle between aneurysmal longitudinal axis and parent artery,AD and mechanical stretch are risk factors of IA rupture,while A1 dominance,small aneurysm (2-5 mm) and WSS are identified as protective factors.Accurate assessment of these factors is of great clinical significance for the prevention and treatment of IA in the future.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of focused ultrasound on the acne of rabbit ear.Methods Eighteen male rabbits were randomly divided into blank control group,model control group and ultrasound irradiation group.Acne rabbit ear model was established by Kligman's method in model control group and ultrasound irradiation group.Then,continuous ultrasonic irradiation was given in ultrasound irradiation group.Pathological changes were observed at the time of before and after ultrasound irradiation and 14 days after ultrasound irradiation.Results After modeling,hair follicle expansion,hyperkeratosis,acupoint hypertrophy were observed in blank control group.Compared with blank control group,the thickness of horn layer,the sebaceous gland diameter and other index in model controlgroup were statistically significant (P＜0.01);After irradiation,there were hyperemia and edema in epidermis,angiotelectasis and inflammatory infiltrating,but coagulative necrosis in slice was not observed,14 days later,hair follicle mild expansion,mild keratosis,spiny thinning were observed in ultrasound irradiation group,when compared with model control group,the thickness of horn layer,sebaceous gland diameter and other index were decreased in ultrasound irradiation group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.01).Conclusion The ultrasonic focusing treatment on rabbit ear acne is feasible and effective.

To analyze the components of tumor infiltrating T lymphocyte (TIL) cells in malignant pleural effusion of lung adenocarcinoma, and evaluate their killing activities to autologous tumor cells. 
 Methods: Malignant pleural effusions were collected from 17 patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Mononuclear cells were isolated by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation and flow cytometer was used to analyze TIL cell components. TIL and tumor cells were separated through adherent culture. The tumor cells were identified via intramuscular injection of adherent cells into nude mice and the killing effect of cultured lymphocytes on autologous tumor cells was studied.
 Results: Of the TIL in malignant pleural effusions, T cells accounted for 60.6%-79.3%, while T helper cells were significantly higher than T killer cells (36.63%±1.90% vs 24.64%±2.32%, P<0.001). There were also natural killer (NK) cells and NK T cells in the effusions. Tumor cells were successfully isolated and cultured. The killing activity of cultured TIL to autologous tumor cells was 39.14%±12.04%, and the killing activity of TIL with high proliferation rate to autologous tumor cells was higher than that of low proliferation group (50.51%±3.80% vs 29.04%±5.77%, P<0.001).
 Conclusion: T lymphocytes are the major components of TIL in malignant pleural effusions derived from lung adenocarcinoma, and T helper cells are more than T killer cells. The killing activity of TIL with strong proliferation ability to autologous tumor cells is higher than that of TIL with weak proliferation ability. Therefore, cells from malignant pleural effusions could be used for cellular immunotherapy against tumor.
Adenocarcinoma of Lung ; Animals ; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic ; Humans ; Interleukin-2 ; Lung Neoplasms ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Pleural Effusion, Malignant ; T-Lymphocytes

Cyclodipeptide (CDP) composed of two amino acids is the simplest cyclic peptide. These two amino acids form a typical diketopiperazine (DKP) ring by linking each other with peptide bonds. This characteristic stable ring skeleton is the foundation of CDP to display extensive and excellent bioactivities, which is beneficial for CDPs' pharmaceutical research and development. The natural CDP products are well isolated from actinomycetes. These bacteria can synthesize DKP backbones with nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) or cyclodipeptide synthase (CDPS). Moreover, actinomycetes could produce a variety of CDPs through different enzymatic modification. The presence of these abundant and diversified catalysis indicates that actinomycetes are promising microbial resource for exploring CDPs. This review summarized the pathways for DKP backbones biosynthesis and their post-modification mechanism in actinomycetes. The aim of this review was to accelerate the genome mining of CDPs and their isolation, purification and structure identification, and to facilitate revealing the biosynthesis mechanism of novel CDPs as well as their synthetic biology design.
Actinobacteria/metabolism* ; Actinomyces/metabolism* ; Biological Products/metabolism* ; Bacteria/metabolism* ; Diketopiperazines/metabolism* ; Amino Acids