OBJECTIVE:To predict the shelf life of compound sodium citrate injection by initial average rate stability test. METHODS: The initial average rate stability test was performed at 7 different temperatures to investigate the relationship between the initial average rate (V0) of the glucose degradation reaction and Kelvin's temperature (1/T), and the activation energy of reaction, the drug reaction velocity constant and shelf life were computed as well. RESULTS: The regression equation was lgV0=18.15—6 774.6?1/T(r=—0.937 5), the reaction activation energy was 31.0Kcal?mol-1, the drug reaction velocity constant at 20℃ was 1.1?10-5h-1, and the shelf life was 1.09 years. CONCLUSION: The method is simple and it can accurately predicate the shelf life of compound sodium citrate injection.

Objective Cloning-sequencing is a common method to detect the number of trinucleotide repeats.The aim of the present study is to discuss its reliability.Methods One clinically diagnosed SCA1 patient was recruited in the study.The numbers of CAG repeats in ATXN1 gene were estimated via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (DPAGE).To verify accuracy of CAG numbers estimated, the PCR products were electrophoresed on a 2.5% agarose ge] and separated bands were excised for direct sequencing.Also, the longer separated band underwent cloning-sequencing using a TA cloning kit.Results The patient was identified as SCA1 by DPAGE.After direct sequencing, the numbers of CAG repeats were 26 and 47 in the shorter and longer bands, respectively.However, after cloning-sequencing of the longer band, there are 10 different numbers of CAG repeats, including 50, 47, 46, 41,32, 28, 27, 26, 25 and 24.Furthermore, there are other kinds of trinucleotide repeats, such as CCG, CGG, CTG, CAA and TAT scattered among the CAG repeats.Conclusions It is not reliable to identify the number of trinucleotide repeats by cloning-sequencing alone.To improve the reliability, it is better to combine cloning-sequencing with other methods.

Objective To search for the methods of inducing the high stability rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model and to noninvasively assess the method of model effect. Methods Six kinds of filaments with different diameters were used to induce rat MCAO models and their success rate, incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage, and infarct volume were compared. The model scores were performed to assess the model effect after the operation and at 24 hours after reperfusion. Results Higher model success rate and lower incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage were achieved when the 0. 28 mm in diameter and 0.32-0.34 mm in tip diameter filaments were used. 1he sensibility and specificity were higher when the model scores were performed at 24 hours after reperfusion. Conclusions Using the filaments of 0.28 mm in diameter and 0. 32-0. 34 mm in tip diameter for intraluminal thread could improved the stability of the models. The model scores at 24 hours after reperfusion could noninvasively assess the model effect.

Objective To realize antimicrobial resistance and carrying status of OXA carbapenemase among imi-penem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB)isolated from patients of Hohhot,so as to provide guidance for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection(HAI)caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter bauman-nii .Methods 49 IRAB isolates from 3 tertiary first-class hospitals in Hohhot between January and December 2012 were collected,antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method,four geno-types(blaOXA-51-like ,blaOXA-23-like ,blaOXA-24-like ,blaOXA-58-like )of OXA carbapenemase were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results All 49 isolated IRAB strains were found to be highly resistant to antimicrobial agents (81 .63%-100.00%)except to minocycline (8.16%);blaOXA-51-like was identified in 49 strains (100.00%),42 (85.71 %)of which also carried blaOXA-23-like gene ,blaOXA-23-lik and blaOXA-51-like were both found in three hospital, blaOXA-24-like and blaOXA-58-like weren’t found.Conclusion IRAB strains present multidrug resistance,resistant to mi-nocycline is the lowest;blaOXA-23-like is the main drug-resistance mechanism of IRAB in Hohhot.

OBJECTIVE To study the prognosis factors of sudden hearing loss.METHODS The clinical data of 249 out-patients of sudden hearing loss in Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of Beijing Tongren Hospital during 2003 to 2006 were retrospectively studied.The clinical data included age, initial diagnosis time,average hearing level of the first pure tone audiometry,type of audiogram,with or without vertigo and distort-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE).RESULTS The initial diagnosis time was 1 to 23 days after the onset of the diseases.The degree of hearing loss was evaluated according to the average hearing loss on frequency 250-4000Hz of the affected ear during the first diagnosis.There were 31(90 dB)cases with profound deafness(26.70 %). There were 72 cases with rising audiogram,81 cases with falling audiogram and 96 cases with flat audiogram. There were 96 cases with vertigo and 174 cases with tinnitus.Medicines used included vasodilators,steroid, neural nutritional agents,antiviral agents,energy mixture.Treatment period was 2 to 4 weeks.DPOAE was examined on 81 patients and was presented in 45 patients whose hearing level achieved normal after treatment.CONCLUSION The old and children patients and patients with vertigo have poor prognosis. The earlier the diagnosis,the better the hearing recovered.The rising audiogram and presentation of DPOAE indicate good prognosis.

OBJECTIVE: Comparative analysis of the clinical curative effect of manipulative reduction and TRV- CRP treatment of BPPV, comfort degree during reset and quality of life improvement. METHOD: One hundred and thirty-two patients with BPPV were randomly divided into two groups ,one group underwent the traditional manip- ulative reduction, the other group with TRV-CRP. DRI and VAS was evaluated in the pre and after treatment and evaluation of the efficacy was conducted. The results of two groups were compared. RESULT: The effective rate of manipulative reduction after a week treatment was 89. 23% and TRV-CRP.was 98. 51%, which was higher in TRV-CRP group than that of the manipulation reduction group(P<0. 05). The comfort degree of the manipulation reduction group was 4. 54±2. 48,higher than the TRV-CRP group which was 5. 48±1. 44 (P<0. 05). The score of DHI showed no significant difference before treatment between manipulation reduction group and TRV-CRP group(P>0. 05), the score of the two groups were decreased after a week of reduction, but the improvement of TRV-CRP group was higher than that of manipulation reduction group(P<0. 05). CONCLUSION The success rate of TRV-CRP was higher than that of manipulative reduction,but manipulative reduction comfort degree was higher than TRV-CRP, the two methods can both improve the quality of life of patients with BPPV. TRV-CRP has many advantages over manipulative reduction, but manipulative reduction is simple with low cost, and the effect is still a great advantage. In clinical work, we should reasonable combine the two methods,so as to improve the cure rate of RPPV.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ; therapy ; Humans ; Patient Positioning ; Quality of Life ; Treatment Outcome

Objective: To investigate the measles antibody level among residents in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province in 2018, so as to provide the evidence for improving the measles control strategy. Methods: The permanent residents aged 0 to 59 years were randomly sampled from 10 townships ( streets ) in Kecheng District and Changshan County of Quzhou City. Residents' demographics and vaccination of measles-containing vaccine ( MCV ) were collected, and serum anti- measles IgG antibody was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ). The positive rate, protective rate and geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-measles antibody were estimated. Results: A total of 606 residents were tested, with a male to female ratio of 0.83∶1. The subjects had a median age ( interquartile range ) of 17.36 ( 29.07 ) years, and 399 residents ( 65.84% ) had a vaccination history of MCV. The positive rate, protective rate and GMC of anti-measles IgG antibody were 94.88%, 48.68%, and 784.51 ( 95%CI: 731.14-841.40) mIU/mL, respectively. The positive rate of anti-measles IgG antibody was higher in men than in women ( 97.08% vs. 93.07%, χ2=4.968, P=0.026 ), and the protection rate was lower in men than in women ( 44.16% vs. 52.41%, χ2=4.089, P=0.043 ). The protective rate and GMC of anti-measles IgG antibody showed a“U”-shaped distribution with age, and a low protective rate was seen in residents aged 10 to 39 years ( 23.53% to 46.67% ), which the GMC of anti-measles IgG antibody that did not reach the protective level. A total of 233 residents at age of 15 years and below had with a history of two-dose MCV vaccination, and the positive rate ( χ2trend=7.260, P=0.007 ), protective rate ( χ2trend=12.756, P<0.001 ) and GMC ( rs=-0.289, P<0.001 ) of anti-measles IgG antibody presented a tendency towards a reduction with time <1 to 11 years after vaccination of the last dose of MCV. Conclusions A high positive rate of anti-measles antibody was detected among residents in Quzhou City in 2018; however, the protection rate of anti-measles antibody was low among residents at ages of 10 to 39 years. The coverage of MCV vaccination is recommended to be improved among residents at ages of 10 to 39 years in Quzhou City.

The probable mechanism of the reduction of rat cerebral ischemic-reperfusion injury by propyl gallate was studied. Intraluminal suture middle cerebral artery occlusion model of rat was employed. Propyl gallate was injected immediately after the ischemia was happened. The activity of NF-kappaB, and the expression of COX-2 and HSP70 on the peripheral ischemia were determined by Western blotting. The expression of TNF-alpha was determined by ELISA assay. RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining were employed to detect the transcription and expression of TLR-4. Results showed that propyl gallate could inhibit the activity of NF-kappaB in the peripheral ischemia, and reduce the expression of COX-2 and TNF-alpha. As the upstream of NF-kappaB, the transcription and expression of TLR-4 decreased, as well as HSP70, the endogenic ligand of TLR-4. As an antioxidant, propyl gallate could reduce the cerebral ischemic-reperfusion injury through inhibiting the activity of NF-kappaB and decreasing the COX-2 and TNF-alpha in the peripheral ischemia. It also could influence HSP70 and TLR-4.

Granger causality model is an analysis method that requires no priori knowledge and emphasizes time sequence. Such model applied to brain effective connectivity network can reflect the directional connectivity among brain regions or neurons. This paper reviews the principle of Granger causality model, basic test steps and improved models, analyzes and discusses applications and existing problems of Granger causality model in brain effective connectivity network.
Brain ; physiology ; Brain Mapping ; Computer Simulation ; Humans ; Models, Neurological ; Neurons ; physiology

Objective To evaluate the effects of oral motor interventions on feeding performance of preterm infants with feeding and swallowing disorders. Methods According to the bed number, the premature infants were divided into two groups in equal number: the control group received non-nutritive sucking for 30 minutes before feeding , while the experiment group infants received oral motor interventions. The proficiency and volume transfer were observed and recorded. Result The proficiency and volume transfered in the experiment group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The oral motor interventions can effectively improve the feeding performance in preterm infants with feeding and swallowing disorders.