Objective To investigate the clinical values of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in combination with TDI in diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients. Methods The 140 elderly hypertensive patients were divided into LVH group (n=69) and NLVH group (n=71). Control group consisted of 50 normal subjects. Plasma BNP level and index of echocardiography, including mitral peak flow velocity during early and late diastole (E, A), ratio of E/A, average peak velocities of six LV wall sites at mitral annuluses during early and late diastole (MEm, MAm), ratios of MEm/MAm and E/MEm were measured in all patients. The correlation of plasma BNP level with cardiac ultrasonographic findings was also examined. Results The level of BNP [(61.64±37.18)ng/L, (138. 65±30. 23)ng/L] and the ratio of E/MEm (11.3±1.83, 15.7±1.45) were significantly higher in NLVH group and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0. 05 or P＜0. 01). MEm [(6.32±0. 94)cm/s, (4.29±0. 91)cm/s]and MEm/MAm (0.76±0.19, 0.51±0. 11) were significantly lower in NLVH and LVH group than in normal group (P＜0.05 or P＜0. 01). The BNP level was negatively correlated with E/A, MEm and MEm/MAm (r=- 0. 294, r= 0. 387 and r= 0. 422, all P＜0. 01), and was positively correlated with LVMI and E/MEm (r=0.342, r=0.501, all P＜0.01). Conclusions Left ventricular diastolic function is impaired in elderly hypertension patients regardless of LVH or NLVH.Plasma BNP level in combination with echocardiography parameter is accurate to evaluate the LVHand impaired diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients.

ObjectiveTo assess the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM) using quantitative tissue velocity imaging(QTVI) ,and to provide reliable evidence for early diagnosis and prevention in diabetic cardiomyopathy.MethodsOne hundred and twenty one type 2 DM patients were divided into two DM 1 groups (61 patients without microangiopathy) and DM2 group (60 patientswith microangiopathy).Fifty normal subjects were enrolled as control group.The index of echocardiography,including the LVEF, FS and mitral peak flow velocity during early and late diastole (E/A) were measured by conventional echocardiography,and the ratio of E/A was calculated.The average peak velocities of six LV wall sites at mitral annuluses during systole, early and late diastole(MEm, MEm, MAm) were measured by QTVI, and the ratio of MEm/MAm was calculated.Results Compared with the normal group, MSm ([7.13 ± 1.42])cm/s vs.([6.49 ± 1.29]cm/s), MEm ([6.22 ± 1.39]cm/s) vs.([4.53 ± 0.94]cm/s) and MEm/MAm ([0.79 ±0.17]vs.[0.59 ± 0.19]) in DM patients were significantly decreased(F = 5.32,8.01 ,4.89 ; Ps ＜0.05).There was no significant differences among three groups in the comparisons of LVEF ([67.45 ±5.47]％),([65.91 ±4.83]％),([68.01 ±6.16]％) and FS([38.84±4.23]％,[37.82±5.43]％),([40.17 ± 4.53]％)(F = 1.89 and 2.46 respectively, P ＞ 0.05) .In addition, E/A of DM2 group (0.71 ±0.21)decreased more dramatically than DM1 and normal (0.91 ± 0.18,1.02 ± 0.24)(F = 4.71, P ＜ 0.05)ConclusionCompared with EF,FS and E/A obtained by conventional echocardiography,QTVI-derived MSm,MEm and MEm/MAm are more sensitive indexes to defect early LV dysfunction.The functional disorder appears early than microangiopathy, and the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function gets worse along with the microangiopathy.

The Laboratory medicine is a practice subject.Department of Medical Laboratory in the first clinical medicine college(Nanfang Hospital),Southern Medical University strengthens communication and cooperation with enterprises,such as third parted laboratory medicine institutions and independent laboratories.The enterprises participate in teaching work including reforming curriculum system.cultivating students'practice and innovation abilities,constructing exercitation bases,sdvancing students'occupation competition,and so on.Along with emphasizing practice and innovation abilities cultivation,the hospital-enterprise cultivation pattern for Laboratory medicine was established and made primary progress.

As the development of fast-tracking, the patient perception of readiness for hospital discharge is becoming more and more popular in discharge decision making. A lot of research indicates that the patient readiness of discharge can predict the satisfaction, the safety, readmission, death and compliance of the patients. This study is about to review the conception, research significances, measurements, and determinants of the discharge readiness. The primary objective was to analyze the determinants of hospital discharge, according to three aspects of patient factors, hospital factors and social support. This study is expected to offer theoretical support for the improvement of discharge readiness.

Objective To explore the role of human parvovirus B19(HPV B19) infection in the onset of aplastic anemia(AA).Methods The presence of HPV B19-DNA was detected in the peripheral blood samples from 22 patients with AA(aplastic anemia) by using nested polymerase chain reaction assay,and 20 healthy blood donors as control.Results Seven of 22(31 8%) AA cases were HPV B19-DNA positive,while all the samples from the control group were negative for HPV B19-DNA (P0 05).Conclusion HPV B19 infection is closely related to the onset of AA,and may be an important viral cause for AA.

Objective:To construct adenovirus containing murine MHC class II transactivator (CIITA) mutant gene and to observe expression of this gene mediated by adenovirus as well as function of the expression product in vitro.Methods:The type IV CIITAcDNA gene was cloned from peritoneal macrophage of BALB/c mouse by conventional way of molecular biology, and then it was cloned into expression vector pIRES. CIITA mutant gene was constructed by the way of overlap extension by PCR (OE-PCR), and then it was also cloned into expression vector pIRES. By using of pAdEasy-1 system we acquired the deficient recombination adenovirus Ad-CIITAm, containing CIITA mutant gene, which had the ability of infection and the no-loaded control adenovirus Ad-GFP.Then the two adenoviruses strains were processed for a great deal amplification,purification and titer determining. The Ad-CIITAm and Ad-GFP were infected into HeLa cells and Raji cells.Inducible or constitutive expression of HLA-DR molecule and the following changes were observed by the use of flow cytometry.Results:The murine CIITA gene was cloned successfully and the recombinantant adenovirus Ad-CIITAm containing murine CIITA mutant gene was also constructed successfully. It was proved by flow cytometry that expression of HLA-DR molecules on the surface of HeLa cells and Raji cells infected by Ad-CIITAm were all decreased remarkably in comparison with those of control cells infected by Ad-GFP.Conclusion:This experiment proves that expressed murine CIITA mutant mediated by adenovirus could inhibit the expression of MHC II molecules efficiently.

Objective To identify the problem in the diagnosis and report of different types of malaria in China and provide evidence for making malaria control and elimination strategy and measurement. Methods All data are obtained from Disease Reporting Information System of China CDC, and the percentages, diagnosis methods and onset-diagnosis duration are described and compared among different malaria types and various report institutions. Results The overall number of reported cases declined by 71.77% during 2005-2008, with a relatively high percent for type-unconfirmed malaria. The percentages of laboratory diagnosis for falciparum malaria and vivax malaria were 91.44% and 71.14%, respectively. 28.22% of vivax malaria were diagnosed by using clinical diagnosis method, and 22.45% of type-unconfirmed malaria by using laboratory diagnosis method. 37.54% of falciparum malaria and 71.79% of vivax malaria were reported by hospitals in villages and towns, and 33.41% of falciparum malaria by general hospitals. The onset-diagnosis durations for falciparum malaria, vivax malaria and type-unconfirmed malaria were 72 h, 96 h and 72 h, respectively. Conclusions The laboratory diagnosis level is not good enough, though it is the main method for malaria diagnosis in China. The ability of laboratory diagnosis for malaria should be further strengthened in gross root medical institutions to reach the goal of malaria elimination.

Objective: To study the effects of retinoids (retinol? retinoic acid? retinyl acetate) in vitro on the production of interleukin 1 (IL-1)? interleukin 2 (IL-2) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from the children with recurrent respiratory infection (RRI). Methods: The activities of IL-1? IL-2 of the PBMC from RRI children and the changes of IL-1? IL-2 activities after cultured with 10 -9 mol/L retinoids were measured. Results: The activities of IL-1? IL-2 of PBMC from RRI children were lower than normal control and could be restored to normal level after cultured with retinoids. Conclusion: The production of IL-1? IL-2 of PBMC from RRI children can be enhanced by retinoids and restored to normal.

Objective Abstract:Objective To inquire into the reason that chronic diabetic foot ulcer(CDF) was difficult to be cured by clarifying their interaction between interin-1?(IL-1?) and fibroblast proliferation,the activity and protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2),matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)in fibroblasts from CDF.Method Fibroblast collected from the edge area of the diabetic foot ulcer was cultured for 4-6 generations,and added in with different concentration of IL-1? at the 24 hr,48 hr and 72 hr,then the effect of IL-1? on the activity and expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in fibroblasts were observed by methods of zymography and Western blott.Results There was a significant difference of IL-1? between CDF and acute diabetic lesions(ADL);IL-1? in 0.5 ng/ml-5 ng/ml could promote fibroblast proliferation obviously,but weakened gradually with increasing of the IL-1?,but no affection on fibroblast proliferation when IL-1? was in 50 ng/ml,and inhabited fibroblast proliferation over 50 ng/ml of IL-1?;IL-1? in 50 ng/ml increased the activity and protein expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in fibroblasts from CDF. Conclusion The reason that CDF was difficult to be cured were related to significant increase of IL-1?.The increase of IL-1? not only inhibits the fibroblast proliferation,but also promotes the activity and protein expression of MMP-2 & MMP-9,and it results in the increase of extracellular matrix degradation.