Objective To explore the prevalence of dental fluorosis among children in an industrial area of aluminum electrolysis. Methods 2 156 8-12-year old children were selected in a certain industrial area of aluminum electrolysis for investigation of their prevalence of dental fluorosis and the contents of fluoride in urine. At the same time, the contents of fluoride in the environmental media were investigated also. Results The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 51.11% for children, the content of fluoride in urine samples of children was (1.44

ve To understand the impacts of industrial fluoride-induced pollution on environment and human health. Methods The contents of fluorides in environmental media, such as air, soil, vegetables, weeds, branches and leaves in area around a certain chemical factory (polluted area) were monitored. The prevalance of dental fluorosis, the contents of fluorides in hair and nail were investigated among 87 individuals without history of exposure to industrial fluorides, living in polluted area for more than 5 years, and 132 individuals in control area. Results Higher fluoride levels in environmental medias, higher prevalance rates of dental fluorosis, high contents of fluorides in hair and nails of population were found in polluted area compared with those in control area. Conclusion The in-dustrial fluoride-induced pollution from this chemical factory had resulted in the hazardous impacts on environmental quality and human health.

Objective To determine sonographic features of thyroid follicular carcinoma ( FC) in comparison with thyroid follicular adenoma ( FA ).Methods This retrospective study included 36 pathologically proven FCs (5 widely invasive FCs and 31 minimally invasive FCs)and 52 FAs in 88 patients who underwent thyroid surgery .We analyzed clinical features of each patient ,including patient gender,age, and sonographic features of each tumor , including maximum diameter, peripheral halo, echogenicity, echotexture,calcifications and nodule number .These clinical and sonographic findings were compared by using t test ( age and diameter ) or the χ2 test (sex ratio,halo,echogenicity,echotexture,calcifications and nodularity)between FAs and FCs.Results For sonographic features,predominantly solid content(100.0%, 36/36),hypoechoic echogenicity (69.4%,25/36),inhomogeneous echotexture (83.9%,26/32),presence of calcifications(55.6%, 20/36) and without or with irregular halo (69.4%,25/36) were more commonly found in FCs.In comparison,FAs were more likely to present with mixed or predominantly cystic content (61.5%,32/52),isoechoic echogenicity (63.5%,33/52),homogeneous echotexture (80.8%,42/52), absence of calcifications (7.7%,4/52) and thin halo (86.5%,45/52) ( χ2 =34.813,28.596,35.256, 25.052,28.811,all P<0.01).The maximum diameter and mean age did not show statistically significant difference between FCs and FAs (t=0.222,-1.228,P=0.825,0.223).The proportions of tumor larger than 40 mm(22.2%,8/36 vs 17.3%,9/52),solitary nodule(31.3%,12/24 vs 21.2%,11/41),male sex (25.0%,9/27 vs 23.1%,12/40)and patient older than 45 years(66.7%,24/36 vs 71.2%,37/52)did not show statistically significant difference between FCs and FAs ( χ2 =0.330,1.635,0.043,0.201,all P>0.05).Conclusion Sonographic features,including predominantly solid content ,hypoechoic echogenicity, inhomogeneous echotexture ,presence of calcifications and without or with irregular halo were more commonly seen in FCs.

Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Morphinans ; pharmacology ; Morphine Dependence ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I ; metabolism

The pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia is extremely complicated.In vitro models have better controllability.They have important significance for the study of the pathogenesis.This article reviews the commonly used In vitro models and provides references for the future study of the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia.

Objective To explore the effect of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) on reducing the unplanned extubation rates for patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods FMEA model was used to analyze the main reasons of unplanned extubation patients with severe craniocerebral injury, 7 failure modes with higher RPN scores was selected. The nursing intervention for the fixation of the catheter were improved. The control group with 181 cases of patients without FMEA application were given routine care. FMEA group owning 196 cases were given the optimization process. The incidence rate of unplanned extubation of two groups was compared. Results After improvement of the nursing process of patients with severe craniocerebral injury for fixing the catheter, the RPN of 7 failure modes was lowered. Compared with the control group, the total rate of unplanned extubation in FMEA group decreased to 1.1% (9/832), less than 5.1% (40/779) of the control group. The statistical difference was significant (χ2=22.410, P < 0.01) . The rate of UEX in gastric tube, urinary catheter and central venous catheter were 3.1%(6/196), 1.0%(2/196), 0, lower than 8.8%(16/181), 4.9%(9/181), 3.9%(7/181) in the control group. The statistical difference was significant(χ2=5.718, 5.224, 7.724, P < 0.05). No statistical difference in tracheal cannula and drainage tube of head between the two groups was found(P>0.05). Conclusions The FMEA model can be effective in reducing the rate of unplanned extubation .

Objective To explore the causes for the bile duct injury in gallbladder bed and investigate its diagnosis and management. Methods The data of 37 cases of bile duct injury in the gallbladder bed after cholecystectomy between January 1988 and March 1998 were retrospectively analyzed. Results According to the operative records, 17 among the 37 cases had leakage from Luschka bile duct, 4 from the cholecystohepatic duct and 3 from the right lobular hepatic duct and its branches. The sources of the leakage were not identified in other 17 cases. The injured sites were sutured and drained or drained alone in 30 cases. The other 4 cases without drainage were percutaneously under the ultrasonographic guidance because of an intra abdominal bile collection. The remaining 3 cases were surgically treated again for aggravation of the illness in them. Conclusions During performance of cholecystectomy, surgeons should pay close attention to the bile duct in the gallbladder bed for its vulnerable position. Careful inspection of the gallbladder bed should be a routine procedure after the operation. Once the bile leakage was recognized in the gallbladder bed, intraoperative drainage must be performed.

Objective To investigate the permeability changes of prostate cancer cells membrane under low intensity ultrasound in vitro.Methods The culture of monolayer adherent LNCaP prostate cancer cells in six-well plate was exposed to continuous ultrasound at frequency of 1 MHz.The cells membrane permeability (stained with Calcein)and cells viability(stained with PI)were evaluated by fluorescent microscope (FM) and cells morphological changes were evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) under ultrasound with acoustic intensity of 160 mW/cm2 for 5 s.The rate of cells with increased cells membrane permeability as function of acoustic intensity (80 mW/cm2,120 mW/cm2 and 160 mW/cm2,for 5 s) and exposure duration (5 s,10 s and 15 s,acoustic intensity of 120 mW/cm2) was evaluated by flow cytometry.ResultsAfter low intensity of ultrasound,the cells with increased cell membrane permeability could be clearly shown with Calcein uptake under FM while no cell showed Calcein uptake in the control group.The SEM showed less microvilli on the cells after low intensity of ultrasound exposure and few cells showed holes on the cell membrane.The rate of cells with increased membrane permeability increased with acoustic intensity and exposure duration.Conclusion Low intensity ultrasound alone could increase membrane permeability of prostate cancer cells and cells with increased membrane permeability showed surface plane,uncommon holes on the cells membrane.The rate of cells with increased membrane permeability positively correlated with acoustic intensity and exposure duration.

In order to investigate the affinity of aptamers to Bacillus anthracis spore, a custom synthesized 78 mer random DNA library was subjected to 15 rounds of selection against spores of vaccine strain A.16R by using SELEX method. The selected aptamers were cloned and sequenced. Macaw 2.05 and DNAsis 2.5 package were employed to analyze the conserved sequences and second structure of the aptamers, respectively. Affinities of aptamers to the spores were visualized by biotin streptavidin horseradish peroxidase system. The results showed that affinities of the aptamers were different. The highest OD at 450nm was 1.2, and the lowest was 0.25. The second structure analysis revealed possible stem loops for binding to the spores. The conserved sequences, AGGGG, CCCCG, GGGTT and ACACT, were found and the aptamers having same conserved sequence demonstrated similar affinity to the spores.

Objective:To study the change of immunological response and cell proliferation in breast tissues augmented by polyacrylamide hydrogel injection(PHI).Methods:The expression of CD68,CD25 and PCNA in 20 breast tissues with indurations,12 without indurations after breast augmentation by PHI,and 10 normal breast tissues was examined by immunohistochemistry P-V6000; analysis was also done by H-E staining.Results:Hyperplasia of fibrous tissue and infiltration of inflammatory cells and macrophages were found in the breast and adjacent tissues 3-8 years after PHI.Positive cells of CD68,CD25 and PCNA hardly existed in the normal tissues,but the breast tissues around the polyacrylamide hydrogel had many positive cells of CD68 and PCNA,especially in cases with indurations;there were significant differences between the 3 groups(P