Objective To study the relationship among cardiac function,prognosis and different levels of blood pressure in elderly patients with acute attack of chronic heart failure.Methods A total of 204 elderly patients with acute attack of chronic heart failure were enrolled in this study.According to systolic blood pressure (SBP) level,all the patients were divided into group A (37 cases,SBP ≤100 mmHg,1mmHg =0.133 kPa),group B(73 cases,SBP 101-140 mmHg),group C (56 cases,SBP 141-180 mmHg)and group D (38 cases,SBP ＞ 180 mmHg).The left ventricularcar end-diastolic volume (LVEDV),left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),cardiothoracic ratio (C/T),N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and creatinine were measured.According to cardiogenic death or not after 1 year's follow-up,patients were divided into death group (53 cases) and survival group (151 cases),and the indicators were compared.Results The proportion of hypertension in group C and group D was significantly higher than that in group A and group B [82.1％(46/56),89.5％(34/38) vs.35.1％(13/37),37.0％ (27/73)],the proportion of ischemic heart disease and cardiac function in New York heart association (NYHA) class Ⅳ in group C and group D was significantly higher than that in group A [69.6％ (39/56),73.7％ (28/38) vs.29.7％ (11/37); 53.6％(30/56),57.9％(22/38) vs.21.6％(8/37)],and the differences were statistically significant (P ＜0.05).There were significant differences in lgNT-proBNP,C/T,LVEF and LVEDV among the four groups [group A:3.95 ±0.34,0.73 ±0.05,(36.60 ±5.21)％,(125.36 ±44.38) ml;group B:3.65 ±0.29,0.66 ±0.07,(41.34 ±6.19)％,(110.72 ±50.39) ml;group C:3.32 ±0.25,0.60 ±0.05,(48.25 ±5.68)％,(90.47 ±33.64) ml;group D:3.07 ±0.26,0.52 ±0.04,(56.47 ±7.12)％,(72.49 ±38.36) ml](P＜ 0.05).The incidence rate of cardiogenic death in group A was significantly higher than that in the other three groups [56.8％ (21/37) vs.23.3％ (17/73),17.9％ (10/56),13.2％ (5/38)] (P ＜ 0.05).The smoking rate,NYHA cardiac function class Ⅳ,triglyceride (TG),uric acid,fasting blood glucose (FBG),2 h postprandial blood glucose (PBG),glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c),creatinine,lgNT-proBNP,cardiothoracic ratio,LVEDV in death group were significantly higher than those in survival group,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),LVEF and SBP were lower than those in survival group [(0.85 ± 0.29) mmol/L vs.(1.12 ±0.36) mmol/L,(40.28 ±5.62)％ vs.(51.75 ±8.96)％,(124.38 ±22.67) mmHg vs.(141.57 ±24.39) mmHg],and the difference had statistical significance (P ＜0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that SBP was negatively correlated with lgNT-proBNP,C/T,LVEDV (r =-0.379,-0.498,-0.413,P ＜0.05),and positively correlated with LVEF(r =0.625,P ＜ 0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis results showed that the LVEF,creatinine,SBP (OR =0.942,0.829,1.033) and the prognosis of acute attack of chronic heart failure had obvious relationship.Conclusion Level of SBP is an important index reflecting cardiac function and prognosis in elderly patients with acute attack of chronic heart failure.

Violent trespass against medical right dangerously harms medical staffs' health,both physically and mentally.It disarranges normal infirmary system on medical diagnosis and treatment.The research carried out in 80 hospitals covering 10 provinces indicates that presently violent trespass against medical right occurs from time to time;moreover this shows an up-growing trend.Such phenomena take place in various medical colonies and medical organizations diverse themselves obviously.This passage analyzes the causes of violence from the aspects of society,hospital and physician-patient relationship.

OBJECTIVE:To promote the working performace of automatic medicine packing machine in our hospital. METH-ODS:Combined with the problems we met in the use of the automatic medicine packing machine,the reconstructions of software functions,such as drug inventory management,drug identification,specific drug sub-package and document printing of non-pack-age drug,were introduced. Related indicators were compared before and after reconstruction. RESULTS:After the software recon-struction,compared with 2012,loss events of expire drug due to poor sales fell by 70% in 2013;drug dispensing errors related to medicine packing machine dropped by 1/2;the time of drug checking shortened by 1/5. CONCLUSIONS:The software program re-construction of automatic medicine packing machine can improve the work efficiency of pharmacy and the accuracy of drug dispens-ing,further guarantee the quality and safety of drugs,and meet the practical demand of our hospital.

Objective To establish a pre-column derivation HPLC-UV method for the content determination of hyodeoxycholic acid in artificial calculus bovis. Methods The hyodeoxycholic acid was derived by 2-bromo-2’-acetonaphthoneat using triethylamine as the catalyst in 60 ℃ water bath. After that, a HPLC-UV method was established to determine the content of hyodeoxycholic acid in artificial calculus bovis. Results When the derivatising time at 60 ℃ water bath was 50 min, the radio of the molar amount of derived reagents and hyodeoxycholic was over 20:1 and the radio of catalyst and hyodeoxycholic was over 15:1; the reaction was completed. The calibration curve was linear within the range of 0.1–2 μg for hyodeoxycholic acid (r=0.999 7), and the average recovery was 97.85% (RSD=1.6%). In this sample, the content of hyodeoxycholic is 4.12%. Conclusion The method is with high sensitivity, highly reproducible, reliable and accurate for the content determination of hyodeoxycholic acid in artificial calculus bovis.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To construct a lentiviral vector for stable delivery of the ER-α36 gene and to detect its effect on SGC7901 cell growth.METHODS: The efficient RNAi targeting sequences identified for the ER-α36 gene were screened.The Oligo DNA was synthesized with target sequences and annealed to form double-stranded DNA.Then it was digested by Xho I and EcoR I and connected with GV307 vector to produce LV-ER-α36-RNAi lentiviral vector.PCR was used to screen the positive clones and sequence.The LV-ER-α36-RNAi, pHelper 1.0 and pHelper 2.0 plasmids were co-transfected into 293T cells for producing lentiviral vector and infecting SGC7901 cell line.Fluorescence microscopy, real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the transfection efficiency and gene silencing effect.17β-estrodial at concentration of 1 ×10 -10 mol/L was used to stimulate the recombinant cell line, and the action on the growth of gastric cancer cells and the expression of Src, ERK1/2 and cyclin D1 were determined.RESULTS: DNA sequencing analysis confirmed the identity of recombinant shRNA expression vectors.Immunofluorescence assay demonstrated that transfection efficiency was above 80%.Transfection of LV-ER-α36-RNAi significantly knocked down the expression of ER-α36 at mR-NA and protein levels with tetracycline ( TeT) simulating as revealed by real-time PCR and Western blotting.Compared with control group, the growth of the recombinant cell line declined and the expression of Src, ERK1/2 and cyclin D1 and the activation of Src decreased (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Lentiviral vectors that silence ER-α36 expression are con-structed successfully and can be used to study the role of ER-α36 in gastric cancer.The ER-α36 is related with many kinds of cancer cell growth, including gastric cancer cells.

Objective To explore the shape change characteristics of Oncomelania hupensis snail shell after the snails being passively migrated into Shandong intake area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Methods The snails raised on the Dushan island in Weishan Lake region were captured,and 115 the first filial generation snails and 107 the second filial generation ones were selected. The length and width of shells and apertures,and the labial ridge thickness of those snails were measured,the longitudinal rib number of snail spiral was counted,and 107 parental snails were chosen as controls. Results The labial ridge thickness of the filial generation snail was significantly reduced with the increase of algebras,and the labial ridge thickness among the 3 generations had a significant difference(P<0.01). Both the length of snail shell and the width of snail apertures were de-creased,while the width of snail shell,the length of snail apertures,the multiplication product of snail aperture’s length and width and the longitudinal rib number of snail spiral were all increased. Conclusion The body size of Oncomelania snails in Weishan Lake region becomes smaller,and their shells become thinner,which indicates that the environment of the lake region is not suitable for snail breeding,and the snails have natural decay tendency with the extension of time.

Objective To analyze the imaging characteristics of thoracic LDRD(Low-dose directly Digital Radiographic Device) and its artifacts.Methods 188 patients were performed with LDRD and common thoracic X-ray film respectively in our hospital during two weeks.Results Among the 188 cases,1.60%(3/188) showed thoracic motion artifacts.46.8%(88/188) appeared as tentorial prominence along left heart edge and 2.6%(5/188) along the right one.1 artifact was in aorta-pulmonary artery window(0.53%).Conclusion(1)Less than 0.5 should be taken as reference in podoid enlargement diagnosis.(2)Pseudomorph from heart motion may result from cardio-phase,cardiac contraction,heart rate,arrhythmia,local abnormal pulse of left heart edge,different enlarged velocity of cardiac cavity during heart beat,etc.(3)The motion artifacts in thoracic LDRD has no important influence in clinical diagnosis and therapy.

BACKGROUND: Bistort rhizome is also named as caoheche, which is characterized by clearing heat, relieving convulsion, regulating damp and reducing swelling. Additionally, its water extract is characterized by antiarrhythmia and central inhibition; however, analgesia should be studied further.OBJECTIVE: To observe analgesic effect of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract, and compare with morphine and amidazofen.DESIGN: Completely randomized digital table and randomized controlled animal study.SETTING: Department of Pharmacology, Gannan Medical College.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Laboratory of Scientific Center of Gannan Medical College from March to May 2004. ① A total of 150 healthy adult Kunming mice were used in the 4 independent experiments. ② Medicines: Polygonum bistorta L. Water extract (Department of Phytochemistry, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; batch number: 2003061001); morphine hydrochloride solution (Shenyang First Pharmaceutical Factory; batch number: 000305); naloxone hydrochloride solution (Yanqiao pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.; batch number: 20021109).METHODS: ① Effect of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract on twisting-body reaction of mice induced by acetic acid: Forty mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: saline group, 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract groups and amidazofen group with 10 in each group. All mice were intraperitoneally injected with 0.02 mL/g saline,0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract solution and 0.10 mg/g amidazofen, respectively. Fifteen minutes later, mice were intraperitoneally injected with 6 g/L 0.01 mL/g acetic acid glacial to record times of twisting-body reaction within 15 minutes. ② Effect of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract on pain response of mice induced by hot-plate test: Forty female mice were randomly divided into 4 groups:saline group, 0.10 and 0.15 polygonum bistorta L. Water extract groups and morphine group with 10 in each group. All mice were intraperitoneally injected with 0.02 mL/g saline, 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract solution and 0.01 mg/g morphine solution, respectively. GJ-8402 hot-plate pain response threshold detector was used in this study; pain response temperature was (55.0±0.5) ℃; pain response after licking hindfoot was regarded as reactive marker; latency of pain response threshold was within 60 s. Pain response was measured at 15, 30 and 60 minutes after administration with hot-plate test. ③ Effect of morphine, naloxone and polygonum bistorta L. Water extract on pain response of mice induced by hot-plate test: Thirty female mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: saline group, naloxone+morphine group and naloxone+polygonum bistorta L. Water extract group with 10 in each group. All mice were intraperitoneally injected with 0.02 mL/g saline, 0.004 mg/g naloxone solution+0.01 mg/g morphine solution and 0.004 mg/g naloxone solution+0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract solution, respectivelu. Pain response was measured at 15, 30 and 60 minutes after administration with hot-plate test. ④ Effect of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract on pain response of mice induced by electric stimulation: Forty mice were randomly divided into 4 groups with 10 in each group. All mice were intraperitoneally injected with 0.02 mL/g saline, 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract and 1 g/L morphine, respectively. Pain response was measured at 20, 35, 50 and 70 minutes after administration with electric stimulus method.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Times of twisting-body reaction; ②duration of pain response induced by hot-plate test; ③ analgesic rate induced by electric stimulation.RESULTS: All 150 healthy adult Kunming mice were involved in the final analysis. ① Times of twisting-body reaction: At 15 inutes after administration, times of twisting-body reaction were less in 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract group and amidazofen group than those in saline group [(15.1±11.1), (8.0±6.5), (6.3±3.2), (54.1±20.2) times, t=3.532-3.681, P ＜ 0.01]. ② Duration of pain response induced by hot-plate test:At 15, 30 and 60 minutes after administration, durations of pain response induced by hot-plate test were longer in 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract group and morphine group than those in saline group (t=2.676-3.683, P ＜ 0.05-0.01). ③ Duration of pain response was longer in naloxone + polygonum bistorta L. Water extract group than that in saline group at each time point after administration (t=2.676-3.563, P＜ 0.05-0.01); however, duration in naloxone + morphine group was close to that in saline group (P ＞ 0.05). ④ Analgesic rate induced by electric stimulation: At 20, 35, 50 and 70 minutes after administration, analgesic rate induced by electric stimulation was higher in 0.10 and 0.15 mg/g polygonum bistorta L. Water extract group and morphine group than that in saline group (t=3.455-3.634, P ＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: ① Polygonum bistorta L. Water extract has the obviously analgesic effect, whose intensity is close to that of amidazofen and morphine. ② Naloxone, an opiate receptor antagonist, can resist analgesic effect of morphine but not that of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract. This suggests that analgesic effect of polygonum bistorta L. Water extract dose not react through exciting opiate receptor.

Objective To evaluate Chinese tinnitus handicap questionnaire (T HQ ) reliability and validity through clinical use and analysis .Methods A total of 230 tinnitus patients who were seen at our ENT clinic with tinnitus lasting longer than 3 months were administered with the THQ ,THI ,tinnitus questionnaire ,pure tone au‐diogram and tinnitus matching .Assessed THQ’s reliability and validity ,the relationship between THQ and its re‐lated factors .Results In the 206 tinnitus patients ,the Cronbach’sαwas 0 .93 ,split -half reliability was 0 .91 ,test-retest reliability was 0 .96 .In the 171 tinnitus patients ,the THI correlation coefficient was 0 .745 .The THQ scores were highly correlated with the hearing loss level of the worse ear .The age ,sex ,side ,complications ,dura‐tion and tinnitus matching were not correlated with THQ scores .Conclusion THQ Chinese version has good relia‐bility and validity .It is worthy of clinical application .

This study investigated the effects and molecular mechanisms of genistein in improving insulin resistance induced by free fatty acids (FFAs) in HepG2 hepatocytes. A model of insulin resistance in HepG2 cells was established by adding palmitic acid (0.5 mmol/L) to the culture medium and the cells were treated by genistein. Glucose consumption of HepG2 cells was determined by glucose oxidase method. The levels of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation, insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) Ser307 phosphorylation, JNK, IRS-1, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase p85 (PI-3K p85) and glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) proteins were detected by Western blotting. The results showed that after the treatment with palmitic acid for 24 h, the insulin-stimulated glucose transport in HepG2 cells was inhibited, and the glucose consumption was substantially reduced. Meanwhile, the expressions of IRS-1, PI-3K p85 protein and GLUT1 were obviously reduced, while the levels of JNK phosphorylation and IRS-1 Ser307 phosphorylation and the expression of JNK protein were significantly increased, as compared with cells of normal control. However, the aforementioned indices, which indicated the existence of insulin resistance, were reversed by genistein at 1-4 μmol/L in a dose-dependent manner. It was concluded that insulin resistance induced by FFAs in HepG2 hepatocytes could be improved by genistein. Genistein might reverse FFAs-induced insulin resistance in HepG2 cells by targeting JNK.