Estrogen has many physiological functions. It can prevent atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and osteoporosis etc. Phytoestrogen is a kind of natural compounds in plants that is structurally similar to estrogen and has estrogen-like effects. The studies on the effects of estrogen and phytoestrogen on the hypoxia at present is limited and its mechanism is being researched.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of manually controlled jet ventilation with Manujet Ⅲ apparatus (VBM Co, Germany) for removal of airway foreign body in children. Methods One hundred and twenty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ children aged 10 months-12 yr, weighing 8-35 kg undergoing removal of airway foreign body were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=40 each) : group Ⅰ spontaneous respiration (SR) ; group Ⅱ intermittentpositive pressure ventilation through the short side tube of the rigid bronchoscope (IPPV) and group Ⅲ manually controlled jet ventilation with Manujet Ⅲ (JV). Anesthesia was induced with methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg, propofol 2 mg/kg and γ-OH 70 mg/kg in group SR (Ⅰ) and with methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg, propofol 4-5 mg/kg, fentanyl 1.5 μg/kg and succinylcholine 2 mg/kg in group IPPV and JV (Ⅱ,Ⅲ). The bronchescope insertion condition, the occurrence of hypoxia during and after operation, body movement during operation, the rate of successful removal of the foreign body, the duration of operation, anesthesia emergence time and perioperative side effects were recorded. Resulls The rate of good bronchescope insertion condition and successful removal of airway foreign body were significantly higher, the rate of hypoxia during and after operation, body movement, breath holding and restlessness were significantly lower and duration of operation and anesthesia emergence time were significantly shorter in group IPPV and JV than in group SR (P<0.05). The rate of intraoperative hypoxia was significantly lower in group JV than in group IPPV (P<0.05). Conclusion Jet ventilation with Manujet Ⅲ can reduce the occurrence of hypoxia during removal of airway foreign body in children and does not interfere with the operation.

Objective To screen the target genes that contribute to cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer treatment. Methods Gene expression and methylation profiles of ovarian cancer cells that were sensitive or resistant to cisplatin with accession number GSE15709 were downloaded from GEO database. Differential expressed and methylated genes were identi?fied through associating packages in R. DAVID database to screen the enriched GO terms and pathways of the different ex?pressed genes between A2780 and A2780/DDP. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of different gene was performed against DAVID database. Genes that exhibited difference in both expression and methylation profiles between the two types of ovarian cancer cells as well as genes that present contradictory profile between expression and methylation were verified via qRT-PCR. Results We found 416 different expressed genes and 281 methylated genes between the two types of ovari?an cancer cells respectively. These differential genes were rich in pathways of cell cycle, DNA replication, nucleus division , p53 signaling , and negative regulation of protein modification process etc. Four genes demonstrated contradictory profile be?tween expression and methylation in the two types of ovarian cancer cells and were verified by qRT-PCR. Conclusion Combination of bioinformatics and molecular biology is useful in the identification of target genes that contribute to resis?tance of cisplatin in ovarian cancer treatment and further reveal molecular mechanism behind it.

To investigate the changes of plasma adrenomedullin(ADM) and adrenotensin(ADT) levels and their clinical significance in the pathological process of congestive heart failure(CHF), plasma levels of ADM and ADT in 45 patients with CHF before and after treatment were measured by specific radioimmunoassay. The results indicated that before treatment, plasma levels of ADM in class Ⅱ and Ⅲ CHF patients were 51.46?4.52pg/ml, 70.39?3.22pg/ml and plasma levels of ADT in class Ⅱ and Ⅲ CHF patients were 29.98?1.13pg/ml, 33.45?0.91pg/ml, respectively,which were higher than those of the control subjects(24.12?1.59pg/ml and 24.89?2.19pg/ml, respectively)(P

Objectives To study the changes of plasma levels of proadrenomedullin N terminal peptide(PAMP) in patients with congestive heart faillure(CHF) before and after drug treatment and its significance.Methods Plasma PAMP levels in 45 patients with CHF and 7 heathy control subjects were measured by specific radioimmunoassy.Results The plasma PAMP levels in patients with CHF were significantly decreased with the deterioration of cardiac function.Plasma PAMP levels in 45 patients in NYHA class Ⅳ(2 79?0 89pg/mL) were significantly lower than those in class Ⅱ(6 24?1 71pg/mL)?class Ⅲ(7 38?1 28pg/mL) and control subjects(8 56?2 44pg/mL)(P

Objective:To investigate the incidence and distribution of malignant tumor in Uygur People and provide a theoretical basis for epidemiological surveys. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted from November 2007 to October 2012 on inpatients with malignant tumors at The First People′s Hospital of Kashgar Prefecture. The top 10 kinds of malignant tumor were found in Uygur People and Han People. Results:A total of 7578 patients were registered, including 6840 (about 90.26%) Uygur People, 628 (nearly 8.29%) Han People, and 110 (about 1.45%) from other minority groups. The top 10 kinds of malignant tumor for Uygur People were gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, leukemia, cervical cancer, malignant lymphoma, primary hepatic carcinoma, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancers. Meanwhile, the order for Han People were lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast, gastric, primary hepatic, head and neck, leukemia, cervical, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Conclusion:A different epidemic character of malignant tumor existed between Uygur People and Han People in Kashga, Xinjiang.

Objective To evaluate the effect of trimetazidine pretreatment on myocardial injury induced by propofol in rats.Methods Forty healthy Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 240-250 g,aged 2.5 months,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =10 each):fat emulsion group (group L),propofol group (group P),and different doses of trimetazidine groups (TL and TH groups).In group L,10％ fat emulsion was infused intravenously for 12 h at a rate of 30 mg·kg-1 ·h-1.In group P,1％ propofol was infused intravenously for 12 h at a rate of 30 mg·kg-1 ·h-1.In TL and TH groups,trimetazidine 2 and 5 mg/kg were injected intravenously,respectively,and 1.5 h later propofol was infused intravenously for 12 h at a rate of 30 mg·kg-1 ·h-1.At 6 and 12 h after beginning of administration,blood samples from the internal jugular vein were taken for determination of the levels of serum creatine kinase (CK),creatine kinase isoenzyme-MB (CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase (LDH),α-hydroxybutyric acid dehydrogenase (α-HBDH),cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTnⅠ),triglycerides (TG),low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).After blood sampling at 12 h after beginning of administration,myocardial specimens were obtained for microscopic examination of the pathological changes with light and electron microscope.Results Compared with group L,the serum CK,CK-MB,LDH,α-HBDH,cTnⅠ and TG levels were significantly increased,HDL was decreased,and no significant changes were found in LDL concentrations in P and TL groups,and the serum TG,HDL and LDL were increased,and no significant changes were found in the other parameters in group TH.Compared with group P,the serum CK,CK-MB,LDH,α-HBDH,and cTnⅠ levels were significantly decreased in TL and TH groups,the serum TG level was increased in TL group,and the serum TG,HDL and LDL levels were increased in TH group.Compared with group TL,the serum CK,CK-MB,LDH,α-HBDH and cTnⅠ levels were significantly decreased,and the serum TG,HDL and LDL levels were increased in group TH.Conclusion Trimetazidine pretreatment can attenuate myocardial injury induced by propofol,but it induces increase in blood lipids.

Melamine is a kind of triazine compound and the fluorescence of it can get enhanced in the presence of cationic surfactant in weak alkaline medium. A new fluorescent spectrophotometry based on this principle) has been developed to determine melamine under the optimum conditions such as Tris-HCl buffer solution), pH 8.0 and with CTMAB as sensitizing agent. The linear range, detection limit and relative standard deviation were 25-1000 μg/L, 19 μg/L and 1.6%,respectively. The samples were pretreated according to the solid phase extraction monolithic column to carry out the detection of real milk. This method is simple, rapid and accurate. It can be used to screen and detect the milk samples primarily.

Objective To provide a quantitative summary estimate on the efficacy and safety measures of the combination therapy.Methods We searched databases(Medline and Embase)from January 1997 to December 2009 using‘ Fluticasone and salmerterol' or‘ Seretide' or‘ Advair' or‘ budesonide/formoterol' or‘ Symbicort Turbuhaler' in combination with ‘ Randomised controlled trial'.The databases of GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Trial Register and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register,or relevant original studies and review articles were approached for additional studies or details of all relevant studies.Results Morning peak expiratory flow(PEF),evening PEF and clinic FEV1 were 17.59L/min,14.95L/min and 0.08L/min higher with combination therpy than with increasing ICSs by two fold or more at endpoint,respectively.The risk of asthmatic exacerbation was reduced in the combination therpy group compared with the increased doses of ICS groups,with OR being 0.61(95 ％ CI 0.53 ～ 0.70,P ＜ 0.01).Significantly increases in the percent of symptom-free days 6.30(95％ CI 3.52 ～9.10),asthma-control days 9.49(95％ CI 4.74 ～14.25)and relieve-free days 6.59(95％ CI 6.10 ～ 7.08)were observed in patients treated with ICS/LABA compared with increased doses of ICSs at endpoint.Reduction in reliever medication use(inhalations/day)0.22(95 ％ CI 0.11 ～0.33)with significant difference was also observed at endpoint.Conclusion Combination products of ICS/LABA were more effective than a high dose of ICSs in improving lung function,reducing asthmatic exacerbation and use of reliever medication and improving control of asthma.

Objective To design a questionnaire on factors that affect diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome for physicians, and determine the retest reliability. Methods The questionnaire was completed after literature review, and 9 experts were invited to revise the questionnaire. Thirty-four physicians filled the questionnaire for pre-test and did it again for re-test 4 weeks later. Kappa value of each question of the questionnaire was calculated. Results Content validity and face validity were assured by experts. Kappa values were over 0.61 in all items, which achieved substantial level. Conclusion The questionnaire designed has fairly good reliability and validity, and can be used in investigation of irritable bowel syndrome for physicians.