Aged ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin M ; Liver Failure, Acute ; etiology ; Male ; Multiple Myeloma ; complications ; immunology

Objective:To observe the effects of acupuncture at the follicular phase on ovarian blood supply and pregnancy outcomes in patients who received in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embry transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) of assisted reproductive technology (ART).Methods:A total of 169 IVF/ICSI-ET female recipients from the Reproductive Center of Xiehe Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science & Technology were randomized into an observation group (57 cases),a placebo group (54 cases) and a control group (58 cases).The observation group received acupuncture during the follicular phase,meanwhile the placebo group received placebo-acupuncture,and the control group did not receive acupuncture.The hemodynamic index,biochemical pregnancy rate and clinical pregnancy rate of each group were observed,respectively.Results:As to the ovarian arterial hemodynamic index,the pulsatility index (PI),resistance index (RI),and the systolic-to-diastolic peak velocity ratio (S/D) of the observation group were (0.819±0.131),(0.552±0.055) and (2.306±0.512),respectively,obviously lower than those in the placebo group and the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (all P＜0.05),but there were no statistically significant differences between the placebo group and the control group (all P＞0.05).As to the biochemical pregnancy rate and clinical pregnancy rate,the biochemical pregnancy rate in the observation group was 64.9％ and the clinical pregnancy rate was 52.6％,which were significantly higher than those in the placebo group and the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (all P＜0.05),while there were no significant differences between the placebo group and the control group (both P＞0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture treatment during the follicular phase can improve ovarian blood supply and pregnancy rate in those receiving IVF/ICSI-ET.

Objective To identify the risk factors for severe acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children and to provide scientific basis for prevention and treatment of ALRI. Methods Several databases including Pubmed, Databases-Medline (Ovid), Embase, CINAHL and Global Health Library, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang Date were searched (1990.1-2014.12) for references. All selected studies were about risk factors of ALRI in children. The screening and quality evalua? tion of the literature data was conducted independently by two reviewers according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Stata 11.0 software was used for Meta-analysis. Results Meta-analysis of 27 included literature showed that seven risk fac?tors were significantly associated with severe ALRI:low birth weight, lack of exclusive breastfeeding, crowded household, ex?posure to indoor air pollution, malnutrition, living in a house with smokers or smoking in pregnant and HIV-exposed unin?fected condition. Conclusion The above seven risk factors play the important role in the development of ALRI in children. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for further studies investigating other potential risk factors to decrease the possibility of childhood ALRI.

AIM To investigate the effects of Tongluo Xingnao Effervescent Tablets (Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Angelicae sinensis Radix and Scutellariae Radix) on the learning and memory function in SAMP8 mice,and improvements in cognitive function.METHODS Morris water maze was used to evaluate the change of cognitive function in SAMP8 mice after they were treated with Tongluo Xingnao Effervescent Tablets for 60 d,and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD),the concentration of protein carbonyls (PC),the ratio of NAD +/NADH in brain tissue were detected by ELISA,the expression of Nampt,SIRT1 and FOXO3 in hippocampus were measured with immunohistochemical methods.RESULTS Tongluo Xingnao Effervescent Tablets shortened escape latency and obviously increased percentage of time in target quadrant in hidden platform test and increased the times entering the target quadrant in spatial probe test in SAMP8 mice.It evidently enhanced the activity of SOD,the ratio of NAD +/NADH and distinctly decreased the protein carbonyls level.Moreover,Tongluo Xingnao Effervescent Tablets could markedly up-regulate the expression of Nampt and SIRT1,but evidently down-regulate FOXO3 protein expression.CONCLUSION The experimental data show that Tongluo Xingnao Effervescent Tablets can enhance the cognitive function of SAMP8 through regulating Nampt/SIRT1/FOXO3 signal pathway.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for further development of Internet drug transaction services in China. METH-ODS:The data of online drugstores with top 20 approvals data and sales amount were collected bu the Internet,the normative man-agement was evaluated. Meanwhile,questionnaire was conducted to survey and analyze the cognition,buying drugs and correspond-ing requirements of some Shanghai citizens for Internet drug retail. RESULTS:By Jun. 12,2015,totally 307 retail chain drug-stores(online drugstores)had got the License of Internet Drugs Transaction,only 62 online drugstores(20.2%)were in full compli-ance with the normative management;the top 19 online drugstores supplied averagely 1 072±815 OTC medicines,including 259± 165 chemical drugs and 813 ± 650 Chinese traditional medicines,and the top 3 were jianke.com (3 658 species),J1.com (2 071 species)and 360 kad.com(1 523 species). Totally 216 questionnaires were sent out,and 183 were effectively received with effec-tive recovery of 84.7%. The 183 surveyed citizens showed high cognition in distinguishing the authenticity of online drugstores (75.4%) and the authenticity of drugs (67.1%),but low cognition in online drugstore opening qualifications and Internet selling drugs;only 22.4% had the experience of buying drugs online,the degree of satisfaction towards online shopping,from the highest to the lowest,were drug price(62.5%),professional consultation of pharmacists(50.0%),variety of drugs(45.0%),quality of drugs(37.5%),delivery time(35.0%),etc.;the most probably purchased medicine category were vitamins and minerals(63.9%) and medicines for common diseases(40.4%). CONCLUSIONS:Currently the demands and confidence of online drugs shopping of Shanghai citizens are still scarce. Though the access of retailing prescription drugs would spur the Internet drug business,the condi-tion is still immature. It is suggested to sell prescription drugs in a limited way and improve their access threshold,promote Medi-care settlement to multi-faceted promote the orderly development of Internet drug transaction services.

Objective:To study the effect of portal vein occlusion on intestinal mucosal barrier in rats and the protection of ulinastatin to the injury,to present the experimental data for the clinical surgery.Methods:70 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into controlled group (n=10),operation group (n=30) and operation+medication group (n=30).The portal vein were occlused 40 min in the operation groups and operation+medication groups.2ml blood from portal vein,lymph nodes around appendix,1cm small intestine wall were taken for endotoxin levels,bacterial translocation and pathiology examinations in the all rats 280 mins after operation.The mocusal barrier and microscopic structure of intestine were observed.Results:Compared between the control group and the operation group,endotoxin levels,bacterial translocation rates rise greatly and gut structure change obviously in the latter.Compared between the operation group and operation+medication group,the former changes is also obvious.Conclusion:The occlusion of portal vein can leads the decrease of intestine mocusal barrier and the increase of its permeability.Ulinastatin has a good protective effect on the damages above.

OBJECTIVE: To establish a HPLC method for the determination of the content of Demethylbellidifolin in different parts of Swertia davidi Franch. METHODS: The analysis was carried out on Hypersil C18 column (150mm?4.6mm,5 ?m) at room temperature with mobile phase consisted of CH3OH-0.5%H3PO4(56∶44) at a flow-rate of 1.0mL?min-1.The detection wavelength was set at 254 nm. RESULTS: The linear range of Demethylbellidifolin was 0.52～2.60?g (r=0.999 4) and the average recovery was 99.77%(RSD=0.95%).CONCLUSION: The method is simple, rapid, reproducible, and suitable for the determination of the content of Demethylbellidifolin in Swertia davidi Franch..

OBJECTIVE:To establish an RP-HPLC analysis of Carthamin in mice and to study its pharmacokinetics.METHODS:The serum concentration of Carthamin was determined by RP-HPLC.The blood concentration-time curve was established and the main pharmacokinetic parameters were computed.RESULTS:The linear range of Carthamin was 0.558～55.8 ?g?L-1(r=0.999 2),with the lowest limit of detection at 0.005 ?g?L-1Carthamin in vivo assumed two-compartment model and rapid absorption.CONCLUSION:The proposed method is simple,sensitive and reproducible,and it met the standard for pharmacokinetic study.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a HPLC method for the determination of quercitrin in Saxifrage.METHODS:The analysis was performed on C18 column(150mm?4.6mm,5?m),the mobile phase was MeOH-0.2%H3PO4 (45∶55)with a flow rate at 1.0ml/min and wavelength at 350nm under room temperature.RESULTS:There was a good linear relationship when the sample size of quercitrin was at a range of 0.40?g～2.00?g(r=0.9 996),the recovery was 95.33%with RSD at 2.80%.CONCLUSION:This method was simple,stable,fast,and reproducible and without the interference of impurity,which can be used for the content determination of quercitrin in Saxifrage.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of year-round respiratory viral infection in children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), and the relationship between respiratory viral infection and allergen sensitization in exacerbating asthma. Methods A total of 231 hospitalized children with acute LRTI were investigated from May 2013 to April 2014. The 5 most common respiratory viruses were isolated from nasopharyngeal aspirate using multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (AV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), influenza virus (IFV) and rhinovirus (RV). Atopic sensitization was defined if more than 1 serum specific immunoglobulin E level measured using immunofluorescence experiment was over 0.35 IU/mL. Results RSV was the most common pathogen of bronchiolitis in hospitalized children through the year. RV or IFV infections were more prevalent in asthma exacerbations compared to other LRTIs. AV was more likely to cause pneumonia. RV and IFV were associated with asthma exacerbations in children with atopic sensitization, but not in nonatopic children. Conclusion RV and IFV are associated with hospitalization for asthma exacerbation in children with atopic sensitization.