OBJECTIVE: To clarify the role of concentrated growth factors (CGF) in the treatment of periodontal cement defects using calcium phosphate cement (CPC) with self-curing properties. METHODS: Thirty-six intrabony defects were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received CGF+CPC treatment (n=18), while the control group received CPC treatment alone (n=18). The probing depth, clinical attachment loss, and hard tissue filling as measured by cone beam CT (CBCT) were evaluated at baseline and 1 year postoperatively in both groups, and the levels of major growth factors in CGF and serum were compared [platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)]. RESULTS: At baseline, there were no statistically significant differences in probing depth, clinical attachment loss and CBCT measurements between the two groups (P>0.05). At 1 year postoperatively, significant improvements were observed in parameters mentioned above in both groups (P < 0.05). The CGF+CPC group seemed more effective compared with the CPC group in reduction of probing depth [(4.5±1.3) mm vs. (3.2±1.1) mm] and clinical attachment gain [(3.8±0.9) mm vs. (2.0±0.5) mm, P < 0.05]. Compared with the group treated with CPC alone, the hard tissue filling degree shown by CBCT in the CGF+CPC group was significantly increased [the reduction of the depth of the intrabony defects was (3.9±1.2) mm vs. (2.1±0.7) mm, respectively, P < 0.01]. At 1 year post-operatively, the volume of the intrabony defects shown by CBCT in the CGF+CPC group was reduced by (0.031 8±0.004 1) mL, which was significantly more than that in the CPC group [(0.019 7±0.001 2) mL, P < 0.05]. In addition, the concentration of the main growth factors (PDGF-BB, TGF-β1, IGF-1, and VEGF) in CGF were higher than those in serum (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION After 1 year of follow-up, the results of the present study indicated that CGF could significantly improve the clinical and radiological effects of CPC on the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects.
Humans ; Calcium Phosphates/therapeutic use* ; Male ; Female ; Bone Cements/therapeutic use* ; Middle Aged ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Alveolar Bone Loss/therapy* ; Becaplermin ; Adult ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/therapeutic use* ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis/blood* ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1/blood* ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/blood*

Objective:To explore the effect of social skill training on the frustration and self-esteem of schizophrenics.Methods:From December 2020 to May 2021, 100 schizophrenics hospitalized in the same ward of the Huai'an Third People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province were selected as the research object by convenience sampling. The patients were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group with 50 cases each. The control group received routine nursing, while the observation group carried out social skills training on the basis of the control group. Before and 8 weeks after the intervention, the frustration, self-esteem and social function of the patients in the two groups were evaluated with the Defeat Scale (DS), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (SES) and the Scale of Social Function in Psychosis Inpatients (SSPI) .Results:Before intervention, there was no statistical difference in scores of frustration, self-esteem and social function between the two groups ( P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of frustration in the two groups were lower than those before intervention, and the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, with statistical differences ( P<0.01). The scores of self-esteem and social function in the two groups were higher than those before intervention, and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistical differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Social skill training can improve the mental state of schizophrenics, reduce their frustration, adjust their self-esteem, and improve their social functions.

Objective:To systematically review the severe risk in common chronic diseases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.Methods:PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, China Biology Medicine disc, medRxiv, SSRN and ChinaXiv were searched for clinical and epidemiological studies that reported chronic diseases in patients with COVID-19. Only studies of severe COVID-19 in comparison with non-severe controls were included. The prevalence rates of chronic diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, malignant tumor, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and chronic liver disease were estimated. Pooled odds ratio ( OR) with 95% confidence interval ( CI) between patients with severe COVID-19 and non-severe groups were calculated. R 3.6.3 software was used for meta-analysis. Results:The search yielded 2 455 articles. A total of 19 eligible comparative studies with 4 792 patients were included in a quantitative analysis. Meta-analysis showed that there was a proportion of 55.0% (95% CI 40.0%-80.0%) male among patients with COVID-19, and the overall pooled prevalence of any chronic diseases in COVID-19 cases was 30.4% (95% CI 24.0%-37.0%). The most prevalent comorbidity was hypertension (16.9%(95% CI 14.0%-20.0%)), followed by diabetes mellitus (8.3%(95% CI 8.0%-9.0%)). The proportion of male patients with severe COVID-19 was higher than that of male patients with non-severe COVID-19 (64.4% vs 52.8%, OR=1.49, 95% CI 1.08-2.05, Z=4.63, P<0.01). The prevalence rates of COPD, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and malignant tumor in severe COVID-19 patients were higher than those of non-severe patients ( OR=5.77, 95% CI 3.80-8.74; OR=4.47, 95% CI 2.71-7.38; OR=3.55, 95% CI 2.86-4.40; OR=3.05, 95% CI=1.76-5.28; OR=2.82, 95% CI=1.96-3.97; OR=2.39, 95% CI=1.77-3.23; OR=2.15, 95% CI 1.27-3.66, respectively, Z=8.37, 6.01, 11.60, 4.20, 5.46, 5.71, 3.12, all P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of chronic liver disease between severe and non-severe patients ( OR=1.35, 95% CI 0.84-2.17, P=0.11). Conclusion:COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases have higher risk of developing severe disease, and the ORs from high to low are COPD, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and malignant tumor.

Aim To investigate the effects of harpagide on cerebral ischemia and the mitochondria mediated Caspase dependent apoptotic signaling pathway in mice.Methods The MCAO was employed to establish MCAO model.When the models were established, the mice were given harpagide (4, 8, 12 mg·kg-1) and edaravone (3.2 mg·kg-1) [0.1 ml·(10 g)-1] by tail vein injection after MCAO immediately.And the model and control mice were given equivalent normal saline by the same way.After MCAO for 6 h, the behavior, volume of cerebral ischemia and pathological changes in the brain were observed.Westernblot was employed to determine the contents of Cyt C in mitochondrion and pro-caspase-3 in endochylema.Results Compared with the model group, harpagide (4, 8, 12 mg·kg-1) could significantly decrease the increased nerve functional score, brain index, brain water content and volume of cerebral ischemia induced by cerebral ischemia.Harpagide (4, 8, 12 mg·kg-1) could reduce the contents of Cyt C in mitochondrion and pro-caspase-3 in endochylema.Conclusion Harpagide may have protective effect on the cerebral ischemia injury in mice, which might be related to the inhibition of the cerebral mitochondria mediated Caspase dependent apoptotic signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the effect of cordyceps sinensis from different origins on immune response in mice. Methods Cordyceps sinensis from two origins were prepared into powder, and then the mice were divided into high, middle and low dose(0.4,0.2,0.1 g.kg-1)groups, respectively.In addition, purified water was given as the normal control group.Effects of cordyceps from two different origins were observed by detecting spleen lymphocyte proliferation induced by ConA, delayed type hypersensitivity ( DTH) in mice induced by sheep red blood cells ( SRBC ) , the number of antibody-producing cells, carbon clearance and peritoneal macrophages Swallow fluorescent microspheres, as well as the activity of NK cells. Results The ability of spleen lymphocyte proliferation induced by ConA, carbon clearance and peritoneal macrophages Swallow fluorescent microspheres, and the activity of NK cells were significantly enhanced in the middle and high dose group of two different origins cordyceps, compared with normal control group (P<0.05).Additionally, the number of antibody-producing cells was obviously increased in medium dose group of both origins cordyceps and decreased in the high dose group (P<0.05).The middle and high dose Qinghai cordyceps significantly improved DTH in mice, while Tibet cordyceps sinensis had no obvious effect, and there was significant difference (P<0.05) between the high dose group of Qinghai and three dose groups of Tibet Cordyceps sinensis.In addition, levels of serum hemolysin in mice were significantly increased in the middle and high dose group of Qinghai and high dose group of Tibet Cordyceps sinensis (P<0.05), and the differences of corresponding medium and high doses of two origins were significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusion Cordyceps sinensis of both different regions significantly improved the immune response of mice.However, the efficacy between the two origins was roughly equivalent and had no significant difference.

Objective To compare the effect and safety of totally transumbilical single -port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy and traditional surgery in treatment with pediatric indirect inguinal hernia.Methods 100 children with indirect inguinal hernia were divided into control group(n =50)and observation group(n =50).The control group was given to traditional surgery.The observation group was given to totally transumbilical single -port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.The operation related index,postoperative complications and hernia recurrence rate were compared between the two groups.Results The intraoperatve bleeding,incision length,operation time and hospital stays of the observation group respectively were (18.1 ±5.9)mL,(1.3 ±0.3)cm,(27.4 ±7.9)min and (4.5 ±1.2)d,those of the control group respectively were (38.7 ±8.1)mL,(2.2 ±0.4)cm,(46.7 ±9.2)min and (7.4 ±1.3)d,the difference was statistically significant (t =3.439,3.811,2.872,2.878,P =0.026,0.019,0.045,0.049).The postoperative complications rate of observation the group and the control group were respectively 8.0%(4 /50)and 24.0%(12 /50),the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =4.762,P =0.029).Postoperative follow -up of 1 year,the hernia recurrence rate of the observation group and the control group respectively was 0(0 /50)and 12%(6 /50),the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =6.383,P =0.012).Conclusion Using totally transumbili-cal single -port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy treat with pediatric indirect inguinal hernia is safe and effective.It is ben-eficial to prevent recurrence,and is worth clinical promotion.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the treatment and possible prognostic factor of nasal sinuses adenoid cystic carcinoma. METHOD: Retrospectively analysed the records of 18 patients with complete clinical and pathological data,which including 4 patients given up treatment, 5 patients taken surgical treatment and 9 patients taken surgical treatment as well as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. RESULT: Fifty percent of the patients got 2-year survival and 3 cases of death due to intracranial tumor invasion and 2 patients died of the disease distant metastasis. CONCLUSION If patients got Nasal sinuses adenoid cystic carcinoma, they should take comprehensive treatment based on surgery, in order to improve the survival rate. The prognosis depends on the tumor early detection and early treatment, the sooner the treatment, the better.
Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Cavity ; pathology ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; therapy ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To investigate the effects of reducing APE/Refl expression in the cultures of rat spiral ganglion cells with oxidative damage induced by H2O2.Methods Primary cultured rat spiral ganglion cells were infected with small interfering RNA to APE/Refl (Apel siRNA) for 72 h,followed by treating with H2O2(0,10,25,50,100 and 300 μmol/L) for 1 h,and then cultured in normal medium for 24 h.Western blot were used to detect the level of APE/Refl protein and phosphorylation of histone protein H2AX in the infected cells.The caspase3 activation was tested by spectrophotometric method.The cell viability was determined by MTT and the apoptosis of spiral ganglion cells was determined by terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick and labeling (TUNEL).Results Western blot showed that infection with Ape1siRNA resulted in APE/Ref1 reduced expression in the spiral ganglion cells.Exposing spiral ganglion cultures with reduced expression of APE/Ref1 to H2O2 (50,100,300 μmol/L) for 1 h resulted in increasing in the phosphorylation of histone protein H2AX.The reduction in APE/Refl significantly reduced cell viability in cultures 24 h after 1 h expression to 50-300 μmol/L H2O2.The apoptosis of cells and caspase 3 activity was detected significantly improved.Conclusions The induced of APE/Refl results in significantly decrease in spiral ganglion cells viability in oxidative stress.The repairing function of APE/Refl is necessary for optimal levels of neuronal rat spiral ganglion cells survival.

The author proposed student-centered learning system in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery for undergraduate clinical training after exploration and intentions.Four mutual impacted frames were built including integration of teaching philosophy,visualization of training methods,diversification of educational targets and interaction of training courses.Endoscopic navigated learning and multimedia aided training were applied,respective teaching purposes were set and various clinical training courses were introduced to students in their learning of otolaryngology,which were believed to help develop more medical talents with higher comprehensive qualities and better clinical skills.