Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous Cool-tip Radiofrequency ablation guided by computerized tomography (CT) for the treatment of advanced lung cancer. Methods 32 patients of advanced lung cancer with 102 different pathological types were treated with MERP technique. The patients' blood pressure,pulse rate and oxygen saturation were monitored during the procedure. The hepatic, pulmonary and renal functions were examined before and after the procedure. The tumor bulk was compared with CT before and after the treatment. Results There were no any changes in the blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen saturation in the whole series before, immediately after the term ination and one month after the procedure, nor did the hepatic,pulmonary and renal function as well. The bulk of the tumor in this group as a whole enlarged by the end of the first month after the therapy. The CT scanning of the tumor at the end of the third month revealed that there had 23 CR, 53 PRa, 24 PRb, and 2 NR among 102 tumors. Conclusion The Cool-tip Radiofrequency ablation is a promising mini-invasive technique for the treatment of advanced lung cancer with the satisfactory efficacy and safety.

OBJECTIVE To explore the genetic basis for a family affected with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). METHODS Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and oral swab samples from the patient and her relatives. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to analyze 106 target genes by capturing the exons and adjacent intronic regions. Suspected pathogenic mutation was verified by NGS. RESULTS A missense STK11 mutation was detected in the proband, which was not reported previously. The mutation has caused substitution of Leucine by Proline. NGS has detected the same mutation in the mother but not among other relatives. CONCLUSION This hereditary case of PJS may be attributed to the missense mutation of the STK11 gene.

Objective:To analyze hip joint movement during the swing phase of the strides of stroke survivors with hemiplegia and foot drop.Methods:Thirty stroke survivors with hemiplegia and foot drop formed the observation group, while thirty matched healthy counterparts were the control group. A three-dimensional gait analysis system was used to compare the hip and ankle joint kinematics on the hemiplegic side of the observation group members with those on the corresponding side of a matched control. Pearson correlation related the maximum plantar flexion angle of the ankle and hip joints in the observation group.Results:Compared with the control group, there was a significant increase in the maximum abduction and external rotation of the hip joint during the swing phase, but a significant decrease in the maximum extension, flexion, adduction, internal rotation. The range of motion of the hip joint in the sagittal, frontal and horizontal planes was significantly smaller, as was the maximum dorsiflexion and sagittal range of motion of the ankle joint. The maximum plantar flexion angle of the ankle was positively correlated with the hip joint′s maximum flexion, maximum external rotation and sagittal joint motion, but negatively correlated with the hip′s horizontal motion.Conclusion:In stroke survivors with hemiplegia and ptosis, significant changes are observed in the three-dimensional motion during the swing phase of a stride. The mode of hip joint compensation changes depending on the severity of the foot drop.