Objective:To examine the effects of Zishenwan Prescription on bile acid metabolism in mice with diabetic encephalopathy; To explore its mechanism of improvement of diabetic encephalopathy.Methods:Male C57BL/6J mice were used to replicate the mouse model of type 2 diabetes mellitus by using high-fat chow and a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (120 mg/kg). The mice were screened for diabetic encephalopathy by using the Morris water maze test after 8 weeks of continuous stimulation with hyperglycemia, and were divided into model group and Zishenwan Prescription group according to random number table method, with 12 mice in each group. The mice in the Zishenwan Prescription group were treated with the crude extract of Zishenwan Prescription (9.36 g/kg) by gavage, and the normal group and the model group were treated with the same volume of distilled water once a day for 8 weeks. At the end of the treatment, Morris water maze test was used to investigate the cognitive function of diabetic encephalopathy mice; cresyl violet staining was used to detect the number of granule neurons in the hippocampus; serum and feces were collected to detect the content of bile acids by liquid-liquid coupling; hepatic bile acid synthase CYP7a1 and CYP27a1, farnesol X receptor (FXR), fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15), fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4), and ileocecal apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter protein (ABST) mRNA levels were detected by using fluorescence quantitative PCR assay.Results:Compared with the model group, mice in the Zishenwan Prescription group had shorter evasion latency time ( P<0.05 or P<0.01), decreased time to first reach the platform ( P<0.01), increased number of times to traverse the platform ( P<0.01), and reduced neuronal cell damage in hippocampal area; mice in the Zishenwan Prescription group showed decreased serum and fecal total bile acid content ( P<0.05 or P<0.01); the liver CYP7a1 and CYP27a1 mRNA expressions increased ( P<0.01), and FXR and FGF15 mRNA expressions decreased ( P<0.01); ileal ABST mRNA expression decreased ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Zishenwan Prescription may regulate bile acid metabolism, inhibit FRX-FGF15/FGFR4 signaling and ABST expression to promote new bile acid synthesis and conjugated bile acid reabsorption, and thus improve cognitive function in diabetic encephalopathy mice.

Objective Construct a scientific and reasonable evaluation index system for clinical specialties of tradi-tional Chinese medicine in Shandong Province to provide a scientific basis for improving the service capacity of clini-cal specia lties of traditional Chinese medicine.Methods Based on relevant policies and literature research,the analytic hierarchy process and Delphi expert consultation method were used to determine the index system and its weight,and 509 clinical specialties of traditional Chinese medicine capacity levels of 178 medical institutions in Shandong Province were evaluated.Results A scientific and effective evaluation index system for clinical specialty capacity of traditional Chinese medicine in Shandong Province was constructed,with 23 secondary indicators in 5 dimen-sions.It comprehensively evaluats the service capacity and management level of orthopedics and traumatology de-partments of traditional Chinese medicine class hospitals in Shandong Province,uses orthopedics and traumatology as an example.Conclusion Driven by the dynamic monitoring of the evaluation index system,improve the service ca-pacity for clinical specialties of traditional Chinese medicine,guide it to strengthen the internal construction of tradi-tional Chinese medicine,and give full play to the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine characteristics.Increase the support for clinical specialties of traditional Chinese medicine in Shandong Province,and then promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with cN0 papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).Methods:The clinicopathological data of PTMC patients confirmed by surgery and pathology in the 81 st Military Hospital of People′s Liberation Army from 2016 to 2019 were collected, and the relationship between preoperative NLR, PLR levels and postoperative PTMC CLNM were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cutoff value of NLR and PLR. The interaction relative excess risk was used to analyze the relationship between NLR, PLR and CLNM. Results:Among 220 patients with cN0 stage PTMC, 92 were CLNM. The ROC curve showed that when the cutoff value of NLR was 2.5 and the cutoff value of PLR was 175, the highest Youden index was 0.318 and 0.264, respectively. NLR and PLR were both related to CLNM ( P<0.05). The tumor long diameter, multifocality, NLR≥2.5 and PLR≥175 were independent impact factors of CLNM ( P<0.05). The results of the interaction showed that the relative excess risk of the interaction was 5.531 (95% CI: 0.160, 10.901, P=0.016), the attribution ratio was 0.512 (95% CI: 0.230, 0.794, P=0.009), and the synergy index was 2.294 (95% CI: 1.492, 4.579, P=0.022), suggested that NLR and PLR had an interactive effect, and these two synergistically promoted CLNM. Conclusions:NLR and PLR are independent risk factors for cN0 stage PTMC CLNM. When NLR≥2.5 and PLR≥175, preventive central lymph node dissection should be routinely performed.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with cN0 papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).Methods:The clinicopathological data of PTMC patients confirmed by surgery and pathology in the 81 st Military Hospital of People′s Liberation Army from 2016 to 2019 were collected, and the relationship between preoperative NLR, PLR levels and postoperative PTMC CLNM were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cutoff value of NLR and PLR. The interaction relative excess risk was used to analyze the relationship between NLR, PLR and CLNM. Results:Among 220 patients with cN0 stage PTMC, 92 were CLNM. The ROC curve showed that when the cutoff value of NLR was 2.5 and the cutoff value of PLR was 175, the highest Youden index was 0.318 and 0.264, respectively. NLR and PLR were both related to CLNM ( P<0.05). The tumor long diameter, multifocality, NLR≥2.5 and PLR≥175 were independent impact factors of CLNM ( P<0.05). The results of the interaction showed that the relative excess risk of the interaction was 5.531 (95% CI: 0.160, 10.901, P=0.016), the attribution ratio was 0.512 (95% CI: 0.230, 0.794, P=0.009), and the synergy index was 2.294 (95% CI: 1.492, 4.579, P=0.022), suggested that NLR and PLR had an interactive effect, and these two synergistically promoted CLNM. Conclusions:NLR and PLR are independent risk factors for cN0 stage PTMC CLNM. When NLR≥2.5 and PLR≥175, preventive central lymph node dissection should be routinely performed.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of intrahepatic biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma.Methods Sixteen patients from Dec.2008 to Dec.2013 were retrospectively reviewed to investigate their clinical manifestations,image features,treatment and prognosis.Results Intrahepatic biliary systadenoma and occured occurred primarily in middle-aged women with no typical clinical manifestations.Image examination is the key method in diagnosis.Surgery is the only method to cure the disease.The procedure depends on its location,and its prognosis is related to complete surgical resection.Conclusion Intrahepatic biliary cystadenoma and cystadeno-carcinoma is a rare tumor occuring mostly in middle-aged women.Image examination is the key method in diagnosis.Complete surgical resection contributes to its better prognosis.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of three primers on the shear bond strength between cast titanium (Ti) and composite resin.

METHODSThe disks (n = 40) were cast by commercially pure (CP) Ti, which diameter were 8 mm and thick were 3 mm. The titanium surfaces were polished with silicon carbide sand papers under running water and then treated by sandblasting and acid (4%HF) etching. They were divided into four groups: control group (group A), treated with KH-570 (group B), treated with Alloy Primer (group C), treated with Metal photo primer (group D). After treatment, the specimens were evaluated for their shear bond strengths by universal testing machine. The values were statistically analyzed. The fractured surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM).

RESULTSThe shear bond strengths of group A, B, C, D were (9.773 +/- 0.67), (11.463 +/- 0.82), (14.224 +/- 0.75), (13.157 +/- 0.73) MPa. There were significant differences in bond strength between A and B, C, D (P < 0.01). B and C, D had significant differences (P < 0.01). C and D had no significant differences (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONKH-570, Alloy Primer, Metal photo primer significantly improve the bond strength of ceramage composite resin to cast titanium. KH-570 group bonding strength is lower than the the Alloy Primer group and Metal photo primer group.

Composite Resins ; Dental Bonding ; Materials Testing ; Methacrylates ; Shear Strength ; Silanes ; Silicates ; Thiones ; Titanium

Objective To find out the current situation of brucellosis infection and exposure status of family members of sheep farmers in the western pastoral areas of Jilin Province,and to provide a reference for control of human brucellosis spreading among family members.Methods On November 2012,Qianguo County was randomly selected using a multi-stage sampling method,and two townships,Chaganhua and Wulantala,were randomly selected in the county; half of the villages were selected from each township; all family members of the sheep farmers in these villages were investigated about their demographic characteristics (sex,age,education),high-risk behavior and information about brucellosis infection by using a questionnaire survey.Based on the principle of informed consent,respondents venous blood samples were collected.Brucellosis was confirmed with serum agglutination test (SAT).The effects of gender,age,education and other demographic data,high-risk behavior and high-risk behavior protection on the prevalence of brucellosis were studied.Results Out of the 403 copies of qualified questionnaires collected,84 people were found infected with brucellosis,and the infection rate was 20.84％ (84/403).Men infection [24.78％ (57/230)] was higher than that of women [15.61％ (27/173),x2 =5.038,P ＜ 0.05].The rates of eight kinds of high-risk behaviors were:helping feeding 86.85％ (350/403),cleaning sheepfold 80.40％ (324/403),holding lamp 71.71％ (289/403),delivering sheep 61.54％ (248/403),vaccinating sheep 53.85％ (217/403),apoblema 47.39％ (191/403),milking 22.08％ (89/403) and slaughtering sheep 14.89％ (60/403).The highest risk behavior was vaccinating sheep[24.40％(53/217)],and the lowest was milking [16.90％ (15/89)].The highest rate of basic protection was delivering a sheep [31.85％ (79/248)],the next was apoblema[27.23％ (52/191)],and the lowest was slaughtering sheep [8.33％ (5/60)].There was no statistical significant difference between brucellosis infection and the eight kinds of high-risk behaviors as well as the basic protective behaviors.Conclusions The prevalence of brucellosis infection among sheep farmers' family members is higher than others.Brucellosis infection-related contact manner is ubiquitous and the level of basic protection is low.We should carry out targeted health education on sheep farming household members to improve their level of protection,so as to reduce the risk of brucellosis infection.

Objective To study the awareness of Brucellosis prevention knowledge and prevalence of risk behaviors among the primary and secondary school students from breeding livestock’s families in Western pastoral areas of Jilin province,and to provide evidence for the prevention and control of Brucellosis.Methods With application of multi-stage random sampling method,a questionnaire survey which including Brucellosis prevention knowledge and risk behaviors was conducted among 209 primary and secondary school students in west part of Jilin province in 2012.Results 105(50.97%)students had heard Brucellosis among 206 students,the older students knew more about Brucellosis than the younger(χ2 =28.80,P=0.00).The M(Q)of the score of the Brucellosis-related knowledge was 8(6.00,9.00),the total passing rate was 28.64%.72(68.61%)students learned Brucellosis from village doctors and acquaintances,only 11(10.51%)students learned it from school;the contact rates of eight kinds of high-risk behaviors were helping feeding 21.84%(62/206),holding lamb 16.50%(58/206),cleaning sheepfold 8.73%(26/206),vaccinating sheep 5.34%(17/206),milking 2.91%(6/206);cleaning apoblema 2.91%(6/206),slaughtering 2.42%(5/206)and delivering lamb 1.94%(4/206);there was no significant difference between the passing rate and the eight kinds of the basic protective behaviors except feeding (P>0.05).Conclusion The level of Brucellosis prevention knowledge is low in Western pastoral areas of Jilin province, and there was a high-risk of contact behavior with sheep and low basic protection rate. It indicates that the education about prevention and control of Brucellosis in the students from breeding livestork’s familes should be strengthened in order to prevent Brucellosis infection.

Objective To investigate the influence of three primers on the shear bond strength between cast titanium (Ti) and composite resin. Methods The disks (n=40) were cast by commercially pure (CP) Ti,which diameter were 8 mm and thick were 3 mm. The titanium surfaces were polished with silicon carbide sand papers under running water and then treated by sandblasting and acid (4%HF) etching. They were divided into four groups: control group (group A), treated with KH-570 (group B), treated with Alloy Primer (group C), treated with Metal photo primer (group D). After treatment, the specimens were evaluated for their shear bond strengths by universal testing machine. The values were statistically analyzed. The fractured surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results The shear bond strengths of group A, B, C, D were (9.773±0.67), (11.463±0.82) , (14.224±0.75), (13.157±0.73) MPa. There were significant differences in bond strength between A and B, C, D (P<0.01). B and C, D had significant differences (P<0.01). C and D had no significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusion KH-570, Alloy Primer, Metal photo primer significantly improve the bond strength of ceramage composite resin to cast titanium. KH-570 group bonding strength is lower than the the Alloy Primer group and Metal photo primer group.

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to investigate the effects of post-cure heat treatment (PCHT) on the bond strength of Ceramage composite resins for titanium casting using different surface treatments.

METHODSMetal specimens (n=30) were randomly divided into following five groups: polishing (group A), sandblasting (group B), acid etching after sandblasting (group C), PCHT after sandblasting (group D), and PCHT after sandblasting and acid etching (group E). The specimens were then processed and coated with Ceramage composite resins according to the grouping. After treatment, the shear bond strengths and microhardness of the specimens were evaluated. The fracture surface morphology of the titanium-Ceramage composite resin was observed using a scanning electron microscope.

RESULTSThe shear bond strengths of groups A to E were (5.92 +/- 0.54), (10.25 +/- 0.55), (14.97 +/- 0.88), (14.41 +/- 0.63), and (19.95 +/- 0.52) MPa, respectively. No statistical difference was found between groups C and D, whereas the rest of the groups showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.01). Visible polymerization residues were found on titanium porcelain metal surface of groups B to E. The microhardness values of groups D and E were higher than those of groups B and C (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPCHT significantly improves the bond strength and surface microhardness of Ceramage composite resins for titanium casting.

Acid Etching, Dental ; Composite Resins ; Dental Bonding ; Dental Porcelain ; Hot Temperature ; Materials Testing ; Shear Strength ; Silicates ; Surface Properties ; Titanium