SO2 is one of the main pollutants in the air. Tradational disposal methods are limited in the industrial application owing to their high cost. Some foreign scholars began to research in microbial treatment of SO2 both in laboratory test and in full-scale test in recent years and good results were achieved. This method can significantly lowering costs and acquire sulfur product and microbial biomass protein of high quality. The microbial method which is simple, effect and of low costs can satisfy needs of industry and give attention to environmental, economical and social benefits, therefore, it will have amplitude and well application prospects.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between the degree of corticospinal tract (CST) injury and motor function prognosis in patients with cerebral infarction using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)and diffusion tensor teactography (DTT)imaging. Methods Sixty-eight patients with cerebral infarction were selected prospectively. They underwent conventional MRI,DWI,and DTI examinations,and the DTT technique was used to perform CST 3D reconstruction. The white matter fractional anisotropy (FA)of the infarct zones and contralateral corresponding regions was measured within 7 days and at 3 months after onset. The Fugl-Meyer scale was used to perform motor function defect score. The CST involvement degrees were divided into four grades. The patients were divided into Group 1 (96-99,roughly return to normal;n=16),Group 2 (51-95,partial recovery;n=34),and Group 3 (<50,poor recovery;n=18)according to the Fugl-Meyer scale scores after treatment. The analysis of variance,Pearson,and Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyze the relationship between FA values,CST involvement degrees and motor function recovery. Results There were significant differences in the amplitude of variation of FA within 7 d (0. 05 ± 0. 06,0. 08 ± 0. 07,and 0. 18 ± 0. 02)and at 3 months after onset (0. 11 ± 0. 02,0. 21 ± 0. 06,and 0. 39 ± 0. 03)(within 7 d F=32. 821,at 3 months F=192. 372,all P<0. 05). DTT showed that the lesion sides of CST were presented as compression,deformation,displacement,and interruption. The CST grades were negatively correlated with the neurological functional rehabilitation of the patients within 7 d after onset (r= -0. 682,P <0. 01). The CST grades were negatively correlated with the neurological functional rehabilitation of the patients at 3 months (r= -0. 728,P<0. 01). Conclusion The decreased FA values in infarct areas and the degrees of CST involvement were associated with the motor function prognosis. MR DTT can directly display the degrees of CST involvement of cerebral infarction. It can provide an important basis for early identifying the prognosis of cerebral infarction.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of plasma presepsin levels in patients with sepsis. Methods 92 patients who were admitted to the ICU of the affiliated hospital of Jiangsu University from October 2011 to March 2013 and 30 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into three groups: sepsis, SIRS, and control. Plasma presepsin and serum procalcitonin (PCT) were measured, APACHEⅡscore were calculated at enrollment, and ROC curve was used to analyze the performance index for the diagnosis of sepsis. Results Serum levels of presepsin, PCT and APACHEⅡscore were significantly higher in the death group than in the SIRS group and the control group (P<0.01). Serum levels of presepsin and PCT were higher in the sepsis group than in the SIRS group and the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant statistical difference between the SIRS group and the sepsis group in the APACHEⅡ score (detailed in table 1). Level of plasma presepsin was significantly correlated with serum PCT (r = 0.82); plasma presepsin level was related with the APACHEⅡ score (r = 0.69). The area under the curve (AUC) of presepsin was 0.908 (95%CI 0.848~0.967), greater than the AUC of PCT 0.862 (95%CI 0.787~0.937). The cutoff value of presepsin for discrimination of bacterial and nonbacterial infectious diseases was determined to be 629 pg/mL, of which the clinical sensitivity and specificity were 68.6% and 90%, respectively; when the cutoff value of PCT was 1.98 ng/mL, the clinical sensitivity and specificity were 92%and 65%. Conclusions Level of presepsin increases in patients with sepsis, and an elevated presepsin may suggest the severity of sepsis.

Objective To study the effect of 3-n-butylphthalide on expression of MMP-2 ,MMP-9 andβ-APP in rats following chronic cerebral hypoperfusion at molecular level .Methods Seventy-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham operation group ,ischemic group ,and bu-tylphthalide group (24 in each group) .Rats in ischemic group and butylphthalide group were di-vided into postischemic 7 ,14 ,30 ,60 d subgroups (6 in each group) .Expressions of β-APP ,MMP-2 , MMP-9 in each group were detected by Western blot .Results The β-APP expression level was significantly higher in postischemic 14 d ,30 d ,60 d subgroups than in postischemic 7 d subgroup (P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) ,and in postischemic 30 d ,60 d subgroups than in postischemic 14 d sub-group (P< 0 .01) .The β-APP expression level differed greatly in 30 d and 60 d butylphthalide subgroups (P<0 .01) .The MMP-2 expression level was significantly higher in postischemic 60 d subgroup than in postischemic 30 d subgroup (P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) .Theβ-APP and MMP-2 ex-pression levels were significantly higher in ischemic group and butylphthalide group than in sham operation group (P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) ,and significantly lower in butylphthalide group than in is-chemic group (P< 0 .01) .Conclusion MMP-2 and β-APP tend to change similarly and are in-volved in blood brain barrier destruction and amyloid deposition .Butylphthalide intervenes in am-yloid deposition by downregulating the expression of MMP-2 andβ-APP .

Objective: To explore the effect of therapeutic application of pneumatic ballistic lithotripsy under percutaneous nephroscope ultrasound and holmium laser lithotripsy for complex kidney stone. Methods: 124 patients with complex renal calculus were selected and divided into observation group (62 cases) and control group (62 cases) as randomly number table. The patients of observation group were cured by pneumatic ballistic lithotripsy under percutaneous nephroscope ultrasound while patients of control group were cured by holmium laser lithotripsy. A series of correlative indicators, such as some correlative indexes in during and post operation, complication situation of post operation and kidney function, were compared. Results:The differences about bleeding volume during operation and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups were significant (t=12.475, t=7.659, P<0.05). For clearance rate of calculus and incidence of complication, the differences between the two groups were significant (x2=6.048, x2=7.159, P<0.05). And the differences of separation index of renal pelvis collective system, creatinine and urea nitrogen post treatment between the two groups also were significant (t=8.529, t=7.058, t=10.596, P<0.05). Conclusion: Comparing with the traditional holmium laser lithotripsy, the clinical better effect of pneumatic ballistic lithotripsy under percutaneous nephroscope ultrasound for complex renal calculi is significant. Its series of advantages, such as shorter operation time, faster recovery, safer and reliable for patients and lower incidence of postoperative complication and so on, can effectively relieve the renal function for patients.

Microbial production of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) by photosynthetic bacteria compared to other bacteria and algae was reviewed. During anaerobic cultivation of the Rhodobacter spaeroides mutant strain, control of the redox potential was effective or producing large amounts of extracellular ALA. ALA has been practically applied in agriculture as herbicide, pesticide and growth-promoting factor for plants. New agriculture applications including salt tolerance and cold temperature tolerance of plants were also desired. Finally recent medical application for cancer treatment, tumor diagnosis and other clinical uses were discussed.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of statins in primary and secondary stroke prevention.Methods We search in PubMed(1966—2006),Cochrane library(issue 1,2006),CNKI(1979—2006)and VIP(1989—2006)to get systematic reviews(SRs),meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials(RCTs)about statins for stroke prevention.Results We found 4 meta-analyses,8 RCTs about the primary stroke prevention and 1 Cochrane systematic review and an ongoing RCT about secondary stroke prevention.Conclusion Statins therapy can reduce the incidence of stroke,especially in high-risk patients with coronary heart disease,hypertension and diabetes.Statins have positive effect for primary stroke prevention and do not increase the incidence of hemorrhagic stroke and tumor.The clinical evidence about the effect of statins in secondary stroke prevention is insufficient.An ongoing stroke trial will provide important evidence for secondary stroke prevention.

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Objective To explore the significance of Community Mental Health Service funded by the government, organised by the Health Department and participated by the Community Psychiatric Service, which consists of community case managers, policemen, community health station, doctors, nurses and family of patients.Methods 150 patients, having the tendency to cause trouble or disturbance in their psychotic episodes, were placed in a case management system, monitored and treated throughout the year, gathered statistics for their number and extent of violence every month, and scored according to Social Disability Screening Schedule (SDSS).Results After one year's monitoring and treatment, the total number of occurrence of violence 5 grade among the 150 patients decreased from 20 person-times to 0 person-times; violence 4 grade decreased from 68 person-times to 2 person-times; violence 3 grade decreased from 66 person-times to 4 person-times; violence 2 grade decreased from 258 person-times to 12 person-times; violence 1 grade decreased from 432 person-times to 24 person-times. The number of patients who lost their violent tendency increased from 0 person-times to 72 person-times.Conclusion To establish community case management systems, monitor, treatment, conduct follow-up studies and providing appropriate recovery guidance for schizophreniac patients through the Community Psychiatric Service, are the effective ways to decrease the rate of causing trouble or disturbance, reduce the patients' social disability, and facilitate the patients' recovery of social functions.

Objective To study the hemodynamic changes of rabbit VX2 liver tumors before and after ethanol injection by perfusion imaging of MSCT and investigate the correlation between perfusion parameters and microvessel density (MVD). Methods All of 15 Japanese long-ear white rabbits were divided into control group and experiment group. All rabbits were inoculated with VX2 liver tumor. Perfusion imaging of MSCT scans were conducted in 5 rabbits in the control group on the 14 th day after VX2 tumor inoculation, and the borders of the tumors were stained with immunohistochemical stains, and MVD was measured by anti-CD34. Perfusion imaging of MSCT scans were conducted in all 10 rabbits in the experiment group on the 14 th day after VX2 tumor inoculation. Then absolute alcohol was injected into the tumors by laparotomy. CT scans were conducted 3 and 30 days after absolute alcohol injection, and the borders of the tumors were stained immunohistochemically, and MVD was measured by anti-CD34. The differences of perfusion parameters such as hepatic blood ( BF), hepatic blood volume (BV), mean transit time ( MTT),permeability of capillary vessel surface (PS), and hepatic arterial fraction (HAF), hepatic arterial perfusion (HAP) were compared to evaluate the liver hemodynamic changes. Statistical repeated measurement t test, correlation analysis were performed. Results BF of border of the tumor between pretreatment, 3 days after ethanol injection and 30 days after ethanol injection were ( 280. 62 ± 59. 87 ),(322.03 ± 86. 94 ), ( 177.05 ± 75.96) ml · min -1; HAF were 0. 59 ± 0. 08, 0. 89 ± 0. 12, 0. 23 ± 0. 07;HAP were ( 189. 26 ± 25.46), ( 251.57 ± 31.78 ), (40. 90 ± 5.17 ) ml · min - 1 · ml - 1. HAP increased significantly after ethanol injection 3 days ( P ＜ 0. 05 ); BF, HAF, HAP decreased significantly 30 days after ethanol injection compared with 3 days after ethanol injection ( P ＜ 0. 05 ); BF, HAF, HAP decreased significantly 30 days after ethanol injection compared with pre-treatment ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). It showed positive correlation between BF, PS, HAF, HAP and MVD (r=0. 916, 0. 726, 0. 870, 0. 889; P ＜0. 05). MVD decreased significantly compared with the control group (43.9 ± 4. 0)/HP 30 days after ethanol injection (21.8±3.5)/HP (t = 12.271, P ＜0.05). Conclusion Perfusion imaging of MSCT can detect the hemodynamic changes in rabbit VX2 liver tumors, and also in tumors before and after ethanol injection. CT perfusion can take the place of MVD to evaluate the tumor angiogenesis.