BACKGROUND: At present, there are some researches on the cognitive identification of Chinese characters at home or abroad, however, most of them are based on the normal and healthy people.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the processing styles of optical information on phonemic code, graphic code and semantic code of Chinese haracters between hearing-disabled and normal people.DESIGN: Retrospective, observational and compared analysis based on the hearing-disabled as research subjects and the normal as the controlled group.SETTING: Department of education in a university.PARTICIPANTS: This study was completed in Xi' an between October 2001 and April 2002. With the mean age of 17 years and half in gender, 20hearing-disabled people, who were in grade 6 to grade 8, were selected from the Second School for the Deaf and Dumb in Xi' an. Inclusion criteria: The hearing loss of people was more than or equal to 92 dB. Exclusion criteria:People with acquired hearing-disabled were excluded. At the beginning of study in primary school, they were accepted oral training and taught Chinese pinyi, but gesture was the main communicated style in their daily life. With the mean age of 15 years and half in gender, 28 normal people, who were in grade 3, were selected from the No. 99 Middle School in Xi'an.METHODS: This study showed with serial opticum. The diagnostic method was compared with the cognitive identification of the three kinds of Chinese characters between the hearing-disabled and the normal respectively.phonemic code, graphic code and semantic code between hearing-disabled characters between hearing-disabled and normal people.RESULTS: The results showed that the function of graphic code in visual processing was strongly correlated with recognition of words of Chinese characters than the phoneme code and semantic code in both the hearing-disabled and hearing children. For hearing-disabled children, the alternative was the direct access that a semantic code was produced directly from a translation of the graphic code, however, the hearing children used the strategies of grapheme-phoneme conversion rules to interpret the meaning of words.CONCLUSION: The analysis of various results showe that no significant differences of mental processing are found between the hearing-disabled and hearing children. Perhaps both the direct access and the grapheme-phoneme conversion will be a comprehensive information processing activated each other.

Objective To investigate the expression of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone receptor type-2(TRH-R2) in rat testis during postnatal development,and to discuss its function in the regulation of reproduction development. Methods Western blotting and the immunohistochemical ABC method were used to detect the expression and location of TRH-R2 in testes of 8,15,20,35,60 and 90-day-old rats. And the immunohistochemical results were analyzed with the image analysis system and statistical method. Results Western blot showed that TRH-R2 was expressed in 15- to 90-day-old rat testis. As for the immunohistochemical ABC method,we found that TRH-R2 firstly appeared in 8-day-old rat testes. In all the following stages we also detected the immunochemical positive cells in testes. TRH-R2 was distributed in the interstitial cells between seminiferous tubules and positive substance was expressed in the cell membrane and cytoplasm of Leydig cells.The results of image analyses quantitation revealed that the intensity of TRH-R2 increased progressively with the postnatal development of rats.The peak was in 35-day-old.Then at the following stages the expression of TRH-R2 maintained stable.Conclusion TRH-R2 is expressed in rat testis during its postnatal development and locates in the Leydig cells,and the TRH-R2 shows development-dependent expression in testicular tissue.

Objective To investigate the pathological changes of ultrastructure of mucosa in various bronchial segments from type 2 diabetic patients. Methods Sixteen cases of type 2 diabetic patients were selected,2-3 pieces of bronchial mucosa and submucosal tissue of the lesion were taken from various bronchi during bronchoscopy and these samples were observed under a transmission electron microscope. Results The basal lamina of bronchial capillary were diffusely thickened and mostly showed onion-skin like change,protein deposited around and mixed with basal menbrance;irregular highly electron dense materials were found to deposite around capillary,capillary lumen became narrow or even collapsed,neutrophilic leucocyte marginated in lumen and adhered with endothelium;protein deposited in the interstitial;endothelial cells and pericytes had dark cell changes.The cistern of rough endoplasmic reticulum dilated and vesicle formed.Conclusion Bronchial mucosa and its surrounding tissues show characteristic pathological changes of diabetes,bronchial is also the target organ of chronic diabetic damage.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of acupuncture in anti-depression. Methods 100 depressive patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group and Amitriptyline group, 50 cases in each group. They were respectively treated by acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Baihui (DU20), Fengchi (GB20), and oral western meicine. The needles were manipulated once every 20 minutes and treatment was given once a day. HAMD score and levels of serum cell factors of two groups were observed. Results Serum levels of interleukin 1? (IL-1?), interleukin-6 (IL-6) interleukin-2 (IL-2) and tumor necorsis factor-? (TNF-?) in depressive subjects before treatment were significanly higher than that of nomal subjects (all P

Objective To explore the effect of dinoprostone suppositories and oxytocin on cervical maturation and delivery outcome in induction of labor in late pregnancy.Methods A total of 174 pregnant women in the department of obstetrics and gynecology in our hospital for treatment in late pregnancy were chosen.They were randomly divided into two groups: the control group 85 cases and the study group 89 cases.The control group was treated with routine induction of intravenous infusion of oxytocin, and the study group was taken with dinoprostone suppositories.The effective rates of induction of labor and the incidence of adverse reactions after induction of labor induced of the two groups were observed.The clinical effect of patients was with Bishop score to determine cervical maturity.The induction of labor time, natural childbirth rate, cesarean section rate, maternal postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal asphyxia score were as the evaluation criteria of childbirth outcome.Results The cervical maturation level was (7.26 ±1.82) after drug for 24 hours in the study group, significantly higher than that of the control group (6.34 ±1.37) (P<0.05).The induction time, spontaneous delivery rate and cesarean section rate of the study group were (6.34 ±1.37)h, 86.52%, 13.48%, significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05).The average amount of bleeding in the study group was (225.96 ±12.81) mL and the neonatal asphyxia score was (9.73 ±0.15), the results were lower than the control group (P<0.05).The successful rate of induction of labor in the study group was 96.63%) higher than that in the control group 85.88%.The incidence of side effects in the study group was 10.11%, significantly lower than in the control group 21.18% (P<0.05), which were with statistical significance.Conclusion Dinoprostosterone suppositories have the advantage of promoting cervical ripening for late pregnancy in pregnant women compared with oxytocin.It can shorten induction time and improve natural childbirth rate.And the maternal prognosis is good, can be used as a safe and effective clinical induction.

Objective To evaluate the occluder combined with covered stent-graft and coils in treatment of intra-thoracic pseudo-aneurysm at the proximal segment of subclavain artery. Methods The ASD occluder was deployed at the orifice of the subclavain artery via the access of left humeral artery to seal the entrance. The stent-graft was deployed to give additional sealing of the entrance of the left subclavain artery via the access of femoral artery. Finally the coils were deployed at the outlet segment of the pseudo-aneurysm again via the left humorol artery to block the reflux. Results The orifice and the outlet of the left subclavain pseudo-aneurysm were both sealed thoroughly without endoleak,brain accident or arm ischemic symptoms. Conclusions The tri-interventional method utilizing the occluder,covered stent-graft,and the coils in the treatment of the pseudo-aneurysm at the proximal segment of the subclavain artery has the benefits of mini-invasion,thorough sealing,stable frame structure,and assures high security.

Brain-computer interface(BCI) was a communication system that did not depend on the brain's normal output pathways of the peripheral nerves and muscles.BCI provided a new communication channel for the patients with severe neuromuscular disorders,and also had potential values in virtual reality,entertainment and aviation.Recently,BCI developed rapidly,and its researches mostly concentrated on feature extraction and translation algorithm.Cortical evoked potentials such as steady-state visual evoked potential(SSVEP) and P300 were widely applied in BCI because of simple feature extraction and requiring little training.The progress in SSVEP-based and P300-based BCI was reviewed,and its experimental paradigms and limitations were analyzed in this paper.

Objectives To establish a sensitive and special method for the detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) using PCR microplate hybridization (PCR MPH). Methods A primer of ureasea gene was labeled by biotin. The amplification product was captured on streptavidin coated microplates, then products were quantified by hybridization with a digoxigenin labeled internal oligonucleotide probe. After revelation with an anti digoxigenin alkaline phosphatase coupled antibody(anti DIG AP), the amount was determined by optical reading. At the same time, PCR MPH was compared with Bio Merieux Mycosplasma IST. Results A method of PCR MPH for detecting Uu DNA was established. The morbidity among three groups for detecting 158 clinical samples was analysed. 65 were detected by PCR MPH and 56 by culture.Conclusion The results showed that this assay is rapid, sensitive, specific, and accurate, and is of value in clinical therapy.

Objective To explore the value of video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Methods A prospective randomized controlled study,fifty-four patients who were preoperatively confirmed to be MG from 2005 to 2008 were divided into VATS group (27 cases) and conventional thoracotomy group (27 cases). Thymectomy and dissection of all fatty tissue anterior to the pericardium were performed in both the groups. The operation time,blood loss,chest drainage time,hospital stay and outcomes of the two groups were recorded and compared. Results In the VATS group,one patient was converted to open surgery because of electrocoagulation injury and brachiocephalic vein. Compared with the conventional group,the patients in the VATS group had fewer blood loss [(43.0?5.2) ml vs (117.6?17.2) ml,t=-21.196,P=0.000],shorter operation and postoperative drainage time [(89.4?15.0) min vs (98.4?12.5) min,t=-2.377,P=0.021;and (2.2?1.6) d vs (4.2?1.3) d,t=-5.003,P=0.000,respectively],and shorter postoperative hospital stay [(7.0?1.2) d vs (11.0?2.5) d,t=-7.379,P=0.000].In the conventional group,3 patients developed MG crisis and 9 had lung infection,while none of the VATS group developed the crisis,and 2 showed lung infection (P=0.236; ?2=5.295,P=0.021). The 54 patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months with a mean of 18.6 months,during the period,the MG symptoms were improved in 80.8%(21/26)of the patients in VATS group and 85.2% (23/27)in conventional group (Z=-0.126,P=0.899). Conclusions Extended thymectomy by VATS is safe and feasible with the advantage of less invasion,less surgical trauma and pain,lower rate of complication,and good curative effect.