Objective To evaluate the changes of rectal morphology and its clinical value in internal rectal prolapse.Methods The rectal morphology of internal rectal prolapse in thirty-one patients with functional constipation and ten normal control subjects was analysed with defecography.The data were analysed with Mann-Whitney Unonparametric test and Fisher's exact test.Results 23 cases and 2 cases with rectal intussusception in patients group and control group respectively were found.Fisher's exact test was P=0.007.In patients group and control group,the thicknesses of anterior intussusception were(13.51 ±9.42)mm and(3.68±2.34)mm,and posterior intussusception were(5.36±3.92)mm and(2.82±0.99)mm respectively;the intussuscipiens diameters were (37.19±11.79)mm and(25.32±9.25)mm,the intussusceptum lumen diameters were(14.91±4.74)mm and(19.73±6.36)mm,the ratio of intussuscipiens diameters and lumen diameters were 2.82±1.64 and 1.28±0.12,the maximum rectal diameter were(48.97±9.55)mm and(39.84±8.45)mm at rest state.There were significant differences between patients group and control group in above varied values(P＜0.05).Conclusion Defecography can differentiate whole thickness rectal intussusception from rectal mucosal prolapse,which provides the scientific basis for choosing the reasonable treatment.However,caution is required when selecting patients for treatment interventions based on defecography.

Marine traditional Chinese medicine (MTCM) is an important part of Chinese medicine (CM),there are some differences in understanding of the current literature and the extension of the connotation of marine medicine,which leads to the definition dispute of MTCM,hindering clinical application and further development of MTCM.In this study,we explored the concept of MTCM in literature,discussed the attributes of ocean marine CM,summed up the differences between the land CM and MTCM over variety characteristics,effect of drug composition characteristics and biological activity characteristics,and discussed the connotation and extension of MTCM from three aspects of theoretical basis and the effect and source of the drug,leading to the formation of the narrow and broad concept of MTCM.The five kinds of disputes in the definition of MTCM were discriminated according to the concept and connotation,which provided a theoretical basis for the definition and the research of MTCM.Moreover,we also defined the English translation and its abbreviation as Marine Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM).

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of sodium ferulate (SF) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced preterm delivery and intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD). METHODS Pregnant Kunming mice were subcutaneously pretreated with SF (25 or 50 mg · kg-1) from gestational day (GD) 10 to GD 15 and with the single injection of LPS (150μg·kg-1, ip) on GD15.5. The incidence of preterm delivery and IUFD was observed. HE staining was used for uterine and placental histological evaluation. The levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and reduced glutathione (GSH) as well as the activities of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were detected in the maternal liver, placenta, and fetal liver using commercial kits. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in amniotic fluid were evaluated by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS For LPS group, the incidence of preterm was 47.8%, delivery time was (17.5 ± 1.3) d, and the pups′survival rate was only 42.6%. Compared with LPS-treated group, SF 50 mg · kg-1 group showed a lower incidence of preterm (14.3%, P<0.01), longer gestational days (18.4 ± 0.5, P<0.05), and a higher pups′survival rate (75.6%, P<0.01). SF 50 mg · kg-1 restored the LPS-induced GSH both in the maternal and fatal liver (a tendency without statistical significance), GST activity〔(163±82) kU·g-1 protein vs (95±90) kU·g-1 protein, P<0.01)〕in the placenta, TBARS content〔(2.5±0.4)μmol·g-1 protein vs (3.1±0.6)μmol·g-1 protein, P<0.01〕in the fetal liver, and TNF-αlevel〔(11±8) ng·L-1 vs (20±8) ng·L-1, P<0.01〕in the amniotic fluid. SF also attenuated LPS-induced placental congestion and neutrophil infiltra?tion in the uterus. CONCLUSION SF may protect against LPS-induced preterm delivery and IUFD, and anti-oxidation as well as anti-inflammation may contribute to these effects.

Objective To investigate the effects of Kruppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) on the apoptotic and migration ability of HepG2 cell, and the developmental role of KLF6 on zebrafish liver.Methods Constructed plasmid with shRNA-KLF6 was transfected in HepG2 and L-02.The impacts of loss of KLF6 on HepG2 was investigated by Western bolt, apoptosis analyses, cell cycle detection and scratch experiment;KLF6 morpholino oligonucleotides was microinjected into the Tg(lfabp:eGFP) transgenic zebrafish embryos.The morphant phenotype of the liver was imaged and the protein expression of KLF6 after knockdown of KLF6 was analyzed by Immunofluorescence staining.Results The expression of KLF6 in L-02 was significantly higher than in HepG2.After knockout of KLF6, KLF6 protein expression and apoptosis were significantly reduced.In addition, the cell cycle mainly stated in S phase and the migration ability of HepG2 was enhanced.After klf6 knockdown in transgenic zebrafish larvae, the development of zebrafish liver was delayed and KLF6 expression was obviously decreased in the liver.Conclusions The reduction of KLF6 expression increased the proliferation and migration ability, and reduced the apoptosis of HepG2.Loss of KLF6 affects the development of zebrafish liver, which may open a possibility to use zebrafish as a liver cancer model and for anti-liver cancer drug screening.

Objective To discuss the effects of proteinase-activated receptor-2( PAR-2 )agonists on intestinal SIgA levels in rats with severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis( SAP). Methods This study established SAP rat model and observed the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa,SIgA content in intestinal mucus and histopathological changes of intestinal mucosa 6,12,and 24 h after establishment of model. The univariate analysis was used to compare the difference among groups. Linear correlation analysis was used to compare correlation between inflammatory mediators( TNF-α,IL-6 )and SIgA content in intestinal mucus,as well as the histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa. Results The level of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa were all significantly increased but SIgA content was decreased in model group at each time point after establishment of model,as compared with the sham-operated group(P﹤0. 05). The level of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa were all significantly decreased while SIgA content in intestinal mucus increased in pretreatment group at each time point after establishment of model,as compared with the model group(P﹤0. 05). There was a positive relationship between inflammatory mediators(TNF-α,IL-6)in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa(P﹤0. 01). There was a negative relationship between inflammatory mediators(TNF-α,IL-6)and SIgA content in intestinal mucus(P﹤0. 05). Conclusion Intestinal mucosa immune barrier was impaired in the early stage of SAP in rats. PAR-2 agonist has therapeutic effects on intestinal mucosa immune barrier,which is related to the inhibition of excessive release of inflammatory mediators( TNF-α and IL-6)in rats with SAP.

Objective To analyze the characteristics of adverse events following immunization ( AEFI) with varicella attenuated live vaccine ( VarV) in Hebei province during 2012—2014, to evaluate the safety of VarV and to provide supportive evidences for planning chicken pox prevention and control strate-gies in Hebei province.Methods The AEFI data associated with VarV in Hebei province during 2012 to 2014 were collected from the national AEFI information management system and were analyzed by using the method of descriptive epidemiology.Results A total of 239 cases reported during 2012 to 2014 were col-lected from the national AEFI information management system, with a male to female ratio of 1.44 ∶1.The estimated incidence rate was 25.51 per 100 000 doses.One case was serious AEFI with an incidence rate of 0.11 per 100 000 doses.Most of the AEFI cases were children under 3 years old and identified in scattered inhibiting children and kindergarten kids.The main symptoms of common vaccine reactions were fever, local swelling and induration .The rare vaccine reactions were presented as anaphylactic rashes .Conclusion The reported incidence rate of VarV associated AEFI in Hebei province was less than expected.However, the estimated incidence rate of common vaccine reactions in Hebei province was higher than that showed on the Analysis on Surveillance Data of Post-marketing Immunization Safety for Varicella Attenuated Live Vac-cine in China, 2010—2012.Attentions to the AEFI after immunization with VarV should also be paid in fu-ture.

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) from inpatients with cerebrovascular diseases in Shanghai district. MethodsInpatients with cerebrovascular diseases from neurology department of five hospitals in Shanghai from Jun. 2007 to Feb. 2008 were recruited . All the patients were respectively diagnosed by brain CT, CTA, MRI, MRA and TCD. Laboratory data included urinary microalbumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), routine urinalysis, fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour-postprandial plasma glucose, Scr, uric acid, etc. All the serum creatinine samples were uniformly tested in central laboratory of Shanghai Ruijin Hospital.Glomendar filtration rate (GFR) was estimated by complicated MDRD equation and CKD stage was classified according to K/DOQI guidelines. ResultsA total of 1014 hospitalized patients with cerebrovascular diseases were enrolled during the observation period, with M/F ratio of 559/455 and mean age of (68.56±12.17) years. Cerebrovascular diseases included ischemic stroke (708 cases), hemorrhagic stroke (197 cases) and transient cerebral ischemie attack (TIA) (109 cases). Microalbuminuria (MAU) was detected in 11.2%, while 24.8% patients had proteinuria. The prevalence of CKD was 47.7%. The percentage of these inpatients in CKD stage 1 to 5 was approximately 6.90%, 14.69%, 21.60%, 2.56% and 1.97% respectively. The Logistic regression model showed that the risk factors of short-term (<30 days) prognosis were albuminuria, hyperglycemia (fast glucose) and anemia. ConclusionsThe prevalence of CKD in inpatients with cerebrovascular diseases was 47.7% in Shanghai. It is significant to evaluate CKD among patients with cerebrovascular diseases, especially to use the screening of ACR in the early stage.

Multi-source satellite remote sensing technology can be used to monitor the distribution and growth status of aquatic plant species on a large scale.In this paper,C,aoyou Lake was selected as the research area.Aquatic medicine material Euryaleferox Salisb was used as the research object.The spectral characteristics of plants in Euryaleferox Salisb growing area were analyzed by ASD portable spectrometer and the remote sensing image of Pléiades and GF-1.The spectral range of species was obtained.And the decision tree algorithm model was constructed,which were used to extract the information of Euryale ferox Salisb from remote sensing images.Through verification,the results showed that the accuracy of comprehensive classification was 83％.It was concluded that multi-source satellite remote sensing image and GIS spatial analysis technology can accurately reflect the area and distribution of aquatic medicine material Euryale ferox Salisb.

Objective:To explore the characteristics of the sleep structures of patients with both chronic insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in plateau area.Methods:Polysomography Alice 5 was applied to 23 patients with primary chronic insomnia [insomnia group, age (48.2±9.9) years], 22 patients with both chronic insomnia and OSA [comorbidity group, age (46.8±8.9) years], who both came from Qinghai Red Cross Hospital between January, 2014 to June, 2015 and 20 subjects with normal sleep [healthy group, age (46.2±7.1) years] in plateau area (mainly in Xining, altitude 2 250 meters or above) to compare and explore their sleep structures by the whole night sleep monitoring in the sleep monitoring room. The sleep structures were compared according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events.Results:Compared to healthy group, insomnia group and comorbidity group both had significantly lower sleep efficiency [(62.4%±16.7%), (59.8%±16.0%) vs (80.9%±8.8%)], non-rapid eye movement (NREM) phase 2 sleep ratio [(37.9%±12.2%), (36.2%±12.5%) vs (49.7%±6.2%)] and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep ratio [(7.7%±4.0%), (6.5%±4.0%) vs (12.5%±4.6%)] (all P<0.05); comorbidity group had a significantly higher oxygen desaturation index than insomnia group and healthy group [(30.8±29.2) vs (7.9±7.5), (5.9±2.7) times/h] ( P<0.05); insomnia group′s sleep latency of NREM3 stage was significantly longer than comorbidity group and healthy group [(148.9±113.6) vs (89.3±51.8), (59.1±40.3) min] (both P<0.05). Conclusion:Patients with both chronic insomnia and OSA and patients with chronic insomnia only in plateau area have different sleep structures, and both of their sleep quality are lower than the people with normal sleep; patients with both chronic insomnia and OSA could enter deep sleep more quickly after sleep onset.

Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for residual pulmonary hypertension (PH) of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension(CTEPH) after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA).Methods:Patients diagnosed as PH after PEA in China-Japan Friendship Hospital from Oct 2016 to Jun 2022 were included. The indication for BPA was decided on the basis of a consensus of the multi-disciplinary team for all patients with CTEPH. Before treatment, the patient′s exercise tolerance and pulmonary artery flow parameters were evaluated. A comparative analysis of various parameters before BPA treatment and at the last BPA was conducted. 6-min walk distance (6MWD) was analyzed using the paired Wilcoxon test; N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), mixed venous oxygen saturation, mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), cardiac index (CI) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were compared using the paired-samples t-test. WHO functional class was compared using McNemar′s test. Results:Twenty patients with a total of 130 vessels underwent 46 sessions of BPA treatment. The postoperative 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) [447 (415, 485) m] showed a significant improvement compared to the preoperative baseline [389 (335, 470) m] ( Z=6.52, P<0.05), Postoperative mixed venous oxygen saturation (72.0%±1.9%) showed a significant improvement compared to the preoperative levels (64.0%±2.7%) ( t=2.14, P<0.05).Postoperatively, plasma NT-proBNP [(351.9±129.9) pg/ml], mPAP [(24.2±1.9) mmHg], and PVR [(3.0±1.4) WU] significantly decreased compared to preoperative levels [(982.5±426.2) pg/ml, (33±2.1) mmHg, (8.0±1.6) WU)] ( t=3.38, 1.22, 2.10, P<0.05 for all). Postoperatively, there was a significant improvement in WHO functional class (Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ，Ⅳ: 14, 4, 2, 0 cases) compared to preoperative status (Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ，Ⅳ: 0, 13, 5, 2 cases) ( χ2=20.17, P<0.05). Four cases of pulmonary artery dissection and one episode of hemoptysis occurred postoperatively, with no other complications reported. Conclusions:BPA can significantly improve exercise tolerance and hemodynamic parameters for residual PH after PEA. BPA is a relatively safe and effective treatment for residual PH after PEA.