Objective:To study the teeth of the ancients in Xia Dynasty,the first dynasty in Chinese history about 4 000 years ago,and acquaint ourselves with their incidences of periodontal disease,and the evolution of oral diseases.Methods:The teeth and jaws excavated in Erlitoou,Henan Province and Youyao,Shanxi Province were observed with clinical methods.The specimens totaled 56 individuals(male 38,and female 18),including 894 teeth,and 86 dental arches.The objects were all permanent teeth.The major observation items were periodontal disease.The prevalence of periodontal disease of the people in Chinese Xia Dynasty were outlined.Results:The prevalence rate of periodontal disease was 19.80% in the 894 teeth,while prevalence rate was about 42.86% among the individuals.The premortal tooth lossrate was 7.45% in the observed teeth.Conclusion:Periodontal disease is an aging-related disease without sex difference and commonly seen in the mandible,which is quite similar to the situation at present.The periodontal disease was the main reason for tooth loss in people of Xia Dynasty.

Objective To study pathological feature of sacroiliitis of spondyloarthropathies (SpA) in different stages,and improve the threshold of early diagnosis of SpA.Method Samples of sacroiliac joints (SIJ) of 8 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and 5 patients with undifferential spondyloarthropathies (uSpA) were taken when SIJ steroid injection was performed.The pathological feature was studied.Results Synovitis,including lining cell hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration in looseconnective tissue,local cartilage degeneration,fibrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration in subchondral bony plate and marrow cave were found in 6 (86%,6/7) samples in patients with normal/suspectable SIJ CT scan.In the CT Ⅱ and Ⅲ degree sacroiliitis,marked degeneration and fibrosis of cartilage,inflammatory cell infiltration,pannus formation and subchondral bony plate destruction were increasingly prominent.In the advanced sacroiliitis (CT Ⅳ degree),destruction and calcification of cartilage and subchondral bony plate were the major feature.Eosinopil (EO) was increased in the infiltration cells of synovium and subchrodral bony plate in 3 samples.Conclusion Synovitis,including hyperplasia of lining cell and the infiltration of inflammatory cell in loose connective tissue,and local cartilage degeneration and inflammatory cell infiltration,and destruction of subchondral bony plate are the early changes identified in sacroiliitis.Pathological examination can improve the threshold of early diagnosis of sacroiliitis in case it cannot be confirmed with CT scan.

Objective To analyze the present situation of technical efficiency in TCM hospitals throughout the country, discuss the influencing factors causing inefficiency and propose corresponding suggestions. Methods The technical efficiency in 60 TCM hospitals in the country was analyzed using the stochastic frontier cost model for panel data and the influencing factors causing inefficiency were discussed using the multiple stepwise regression method. Results The average technical inefficiency was 22.59% and inefficiency showed an upward trend as the areas shifted from the eastern through the middle to the western regions. Five factors, including the utility rate of beds and the proportion of health technicians among the entire hospital staff, were statistically significant so far as the effect on the increase of the overall cost was concerned. Conclusion The stochastic frontier cost model for panel data is the best method for evaluating the technical efficiency in TCM hospitals. On the basis of the above analysis, suggestions for strengthening scientific management, improving the utility rate of resources and reducing unnecessary waste are put forward.

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of ARB in antihypertensive therapy and judge whether it can also protect cardiovascular. Methods A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study was used to survey over ten thousand patients in ARB clinical practices. The primary endpoint was stroke, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, deadly cardiovascular diseases, total mortal. The results were given comprehensive analysis and statistical processing. Results In LIFE study, ARB was more effective than ?-blockers and ARB had the role of protecting the cardiovascular besides lowering the blood pressure. But the VALUE study showed that ARB was not more effective than Besylate. Conclusion There is no obvious distinction between ARB and the other drugs in reducing the blood pressure.

To study the pharmacokinetics of 5 FU after splenic artery(IA) and auricular vein(IV) infusion, portal vein blood was collected for measurement to appraise the clinical value of treatment with this anti tumor drug via different routes on malignant hepatic neoplasms. 5 FU in portal vein blood was measured with high performance liquid chromatography. The results showed that the concentration of 5 FU in IA group was higher than that in the IV group. The peak concentration of 5 FU in the IA group was higher than that in the IV group by 64%. The area under the curve (AUC) of 5 FU in the IA group was larger than that in the IV group by 42%. It suggested that higher concentration of anti tumor drug in the portal vein could be obtained via splenic artery infusion, and it is valuable for the treatment of malignant hepatic neoplasms.

Objective We reported 16 eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) patients with eosinophilic fasciitis and performed a systematic review of the literature to improve the disease awareness.Methods The clinical course of 16 patients with eosinophilic fasciitis at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital were described,inclu-ding demographic data,clinical manifest-ations,laboratory tests,pathology and treatment.Results The mean age at diagnosis was (47±8) years,with 13 female and 3 male patients.Three cases had exertion or strenuous sports before the onset of EF.Positive ANA was noted in 6 of 12,positive RF was noted in 3 of 10,hyper-gammaglobulinemia was noted in 6 of 7,elevated IgG was noted in 8 of 13,peripheral blood eosinophilia was noted in 10 of 16,while thrombocytopenia was found in one patient.Conclusion Based on this and other reported cases in the literature,EF may be a kind of autoimmune disease.Genetic influence and environ-mental factors are involved in the development of this disease.Systemic involvement is rare.In general,corticosteroids and immunosuppressive are effective in EF.

Objective To study the influence of quedcetin on the collagen synthesis of cultured fibroblasts and to explore the mechanism.Methods The inhibitory effect of quercetin and radiation on fibroblast proliferation was assayed using MTT assay.Collagen synthesis was detected by hydroxyproline colorimetric analysis.Immunocytochemical staining method was used to investigate the expression of collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ.The mRNA expression of typeⅠ,type Ⅲ collagens and TGF?-1 were assayed by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and real-time PCR technique.Results Keloid fibroblast cell proliferation and collagen synthesis of fibroblasts were inhibited by quercetin in a dose-dependent manner.Significant inhibition was observed by the treatment with quercetin and radiation together.Immunocytochemical staining indicated the IOD of type I and Ⅲ collagen protein was down-regulated by quercetin and radiation.Both collagen Ⅰ and collagen Ⅲ gene in the quercetin groups showed a significantly decreased mRNA expression compared with that in the untreated group,especially in the group treated with both quercetin and X-ray.Procollagen gene expression was inhibited and then decreased type Ⅰ and Ⅲ protein syntheses of fibroblsts,particularly type Ⅰ procollagen gene(P

Objective To observe the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the parameters of the microvascular architecture in human astrocytomas. Methods A tissue microarray with 168 points including diffuse astrocytoma (WHO gradeⅡ), anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO gradeⅢ), glioblastoma (WHO gradeⅣ) and control tissues was constructed. The expression of VEGF and CD34 was detected by double-labeling immunohistochemistry on tissue microarray. The expression intensity of VEGF and microvascular architecture parameters including vessel number and vessel mean perimeter were analyzed with Image Pro Plus5.0. Results The positive unit (PU) of VEGF has a positive correlation with vessel mean perimeter in diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma. Significant differences (P

OBJECTIVE To study incidence of metallo-beta-lactamase(MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their drug sensitivity.METHODS A total of 323 isolates of P.aeruginosa from Nanshan District of Shenzhen between Jun 2007 and Jun 2008 were subjected to susceptibility testing against various antibiotics and identified by ATB-Expression.Imipenem and meropenem resistant isolates were selected for the detection of MBL production by disc synergia test.Enhancement of inhibition zone around imipenem and meropenem discs impregnated with EDTA was found to confirme MBL production.RESULTS Totally 323 P.aeruginosa were isolated and MBL-producing accounted for 46(14.3%),drug resistance rate to imipenem and meropenem was respectively 45.4% and 26.3%.Colistin was the most sensitive to P.aeruginosa(96.9%).CONCLUSIONS Our findings show it needs to detect MBL producers,judiciously use carbapenems to prevent their spread.

Objective To evaluate the value of diagnostic negative MDCT cholangiopancreatography in patients with suspected obstructive biliary diseases by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve. Methods Dual-phases contrast-enhanced MDCT of the abdomen was performed in 30 patients.Multiplanar reformation,minimum intensity projection and volume rendering were generated using original data in vein phase.By double-blind method,the images were readed by two radiologists.ROC curves were analysed with software SPSS11.5,the different results of reading images between two radiologists was evaluated with Kappa test.Results The Az of the area under the ROC curve of MDCT cholangiopancreatography for the two observers was 0.968 and 0.962 respectively,it was more than 0.9,which showed that the value of diagnosing the suspected obstructive biliary diseases by negative MDCT cholangiopancreatography was good.Kappa index test was satisfactory.Conclusion Negative MDCT cholangiopancreatography may be a routine choice in diagnosing the suspected obstructive biliary diseases.