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Objective To investigate the association of COL4A2 gene polymorphism rs9521733 with lacunar stroke in Xinjiang Han populations.Methods A total of 406 Han lacunar stroke patients and 425 controls enrolled from the First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University and the 7th Division Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps between March 2016 and September 2017 were recruited in the study.Clinical data were collected from all subjects.The improved multiple ligase detection reaction method was used to analyze the genotypes of rs9521733 in the COL4A2 gene.SPSS 17.0 was used for data analysis.Results There was no statistically significant difference in genotype and allele frequency of rs9521733 between case group and control group.Stratification analyses showed that the CC genotype of rs9521733 was associated with a significant increase in risk of lacunar stroke in the group of age ≥≥60 years (adjusted OR =1.950,95% CI 1.222-3.112,P =0.005).Conclusion The rs9521733 of the COL4A2 gene might be associated with a higher risk of lacunar stroke in the group of age ≥60 years.
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Objective To propose a remote printing mode for hospital clinical report to enhance the efficiency of clinical staffs.Methods A function module for report export was developed based on scheme demonstration,and the obstacles between internal and external networks were eliminated.Results The mode had the clinical requirements satisfied,medical errors avoided and medical cost saved.Conclusion The mode can be implemented in some hospital with multi sections and ununified information systems,and thus has practical values.
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Objective To investigate the effects of atorvastatin and trimetazidine treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD) effect and influence on blood lipid levels.Methods Selected 103 CHD patients treated in our hospital from March 2013 to January 2016, were randomly divided into observation group (n=57) and control group (n=46), the observation group was given atorvastatin combined with trimetazidinetreatment, control group was given trimetazidine treatment, compared the two groupstherapeutic, blood lipid levels etc.Results The curative effect of observation group was significantly better than that of the control group ( P <0.05 ) , markedly effective was 54.39%, effective was 38.60%; The observation group after treatment blood lipid levels were lower than before treatment ( P <0.05 ); The control group after treatmenttotal cholesterol ( TC ) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared with before treatment decreased (P<0.05), and three glycerol (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C) difference had no statistical significant compared with before treatment;The observation group after treatment TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C were lower than the control group (P<0.05);Observation group after treatment the duration of exercise, induced angina pectoris attack time and ST segment down 1 mm time were (624.59 ±90.15)s, (470.29 ±44.20)s and (455.04 ±82.05)s, significantly longer than that in control group (P<0.05);Observation group after treatment superoxide dismutase (SOD) was (87.82 ±8.84)U/mL, significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05), and malondialdehyde (MDA)was (4.02 ±0.70)nmol/mL, was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Atorvastatin combined with trimetazidine treatment CHD curative effect is better, can reduce the level of blood lipid and oxidative stress, is worthy of clinical use.
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Objective This study was to compare surgical safety and oncologic adequacy of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) versus open gastrectomy (OG) for advanced gastric cancer.Methods 120 consecutive AGC patients undergoing LAG with D2 lymph node dissection between September 2005 to December 2009 were compared with 120 AGC patients undergoing OG during the same period.In each group,50 underwent distal gastrectomy,70 for total gastrectomy.Results There was no conversion to open surgery in LAG.The operative time was significantly longer in LAG than OG [(307 ± 84) min vs.(203 ± 52) min,t'=11.556,P < 0.01].The estimated blood loss was significantly less in LAG group than OG group [(258 ± 78) ml vs.(318 ± 89) ml,t =5.550,P < 0.01].The number of lymph nodes retrieved was(17 ±11) in LAG,(16 ±10)in OG (t =0.723,P>0.05).All margins were tumor free in both groups.9 patients had the postoperative complication in LAG,8 patients in OG (P > 0.05).Length of postoperative stay was significantly shorter in LAG than OG [(10.6 + 4.7) vs.(14.3 ± 2.9) days,t' =7.339,P <0.01].There was no mortality in both groups.The 5-year recurrence-free survival rate were comparable (47.6% in LAG vs.42.8% in OG,x2 =0.577,P > 0.05) between the two groups.Conclusions This study suggested that laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy is safe and feasible in terms of surgical outcome and oncologic adequacy for advanced gastric cancer.
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This paper is aimed to fulfill a prototype system used to classify and retrieve retinal image automatically. With the content-based image retrieval (CBIR) technology, a method to represent the retinal characteristics mixing the fundus image color (gray) histogram with bright, dark region features and other local comprehensive information was proposed. The method uses kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) to further extract nonlinear features and dimensionality reduced. It also puts forward a measurement method using support vector machine (SVM) on KPCA weighted distance in similarity measure aspect. Testing 300 samples with this prototype system randomly, we obtained the total image number of wrong retrieved 32, and the retrieval rate 89.33%. It showed that the identification rate of the system for retinal image was high.
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Humans , Algorithms , Fundus Oculi , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Methods , Information Storage and Retrieval , Methods , Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted , Ophthalmoscopy , Reference Standards , Pattern Recognition, Automated , Methods , Retina , Pathology , Retinal Vessels , PathologyABSTRACT
Objectives To compare total laparoscopic gastrectomy with intracorporeal hand-sewn Gl reconstruction and laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Methods Between July 2009 and July 2010, 21 patients of gastric cancer underwent total laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy with intracorporeal hand-sewn reconstruction and 28 did laparoscopy-assisted D2 radical gastrectomy in Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases. All patients were operated on by an experienced surgeon. Patient demographics, TNM stage, location of tumor, the intraoperative and postoperative details of the two groups were compared. Results In the 21 patients undergoing total laparoscopic gastrectomy, there were 15 of distal gastrectomy and 6 of total gastrectomy, compared with 21 and 7 in laparoscopy-assisted group. In total laparoscopic group, intracorporeal hand-sewn technique was used for gastro-jejunal and jejuno-jejunal (J-J)anastomosis, and 25 mm circular stapler was used for esophago-jejunal anastomosis. The operation time was significant longer in total laparoscopic group than in laparoscopy-assisted group of (279 ± 65 ) min vs.(232 ±40) min (P < 0.05 ). No significant difference was observed between the two groups in proximal margin [(5.7 ± 1.5 )cm vs. (5.1 ± 1.4) cm, P > 0.05] and distal margin [( 3.1 ± 0.9 )cm vs. ( 2.9 ±0.9) cm,P >0.05]. The iv narcotic use in laparoscopy-assisted group was 1.8 d but it was not used in total laparoscopic group. The first passing flatus was on day 3 in total laparoscopic group compared with 4.8 d in laparoscopy-assisted group. Both groups had 2 postoperative early complications, one intra-abdominal infection and one lung infection in total laparoscopic group compared with one wound infection and one lung infection in laparoscopy-assisted group. There was no anastomosis-related complications after 4 months of follow-up. Conclusions The operation time and postoperative early complication was acceptable for selected patients treated by total laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy with intracorporeal hand-sewn GI tract reconstruction in hands of experienced laparoscopic surgeon.
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Objective To investigate the role and the mechanism of Apr-1 gene on cholangiocarcinoma QBC939 cell lines proliferation and cell cycle regulation. Methods Apr-1 gene was transfected into QBC939 cells by using liposomes to establish a QBC939 cell model ( QBC939-Apr-1 ) stably expressing Apr-1 gene. Apr-1 mRNA expression and the changes in cell cycle and cell growth of QBC939 cells were analyzed by RT-PCR, flow cytometry ( FCM ) and growth curve before and after transfection. The regulatory effect of Apr-1 gene on the expression of cell cycle-related genes was investigated in QBC939 cells before and after Apr-1 transfection using cell cycle gene microarrays. Results Significant suppression of cell growth was observed with the cell model stably expressing Apr-1 gene. Apr-1 over-expression caused cell arrest from 9% to 13% (P <0. 01 ) increase in G2 population. Cell cycle gene microarrays demonstrated that the expression of Skp2 、UBE1 was up-regulated, while the expression of MRE11A 、CKS2 、CDK8 、CDC45 was down-regulated by more than 3 folds. Conclusions Apr-1 gene suppresses QBC939 cell proliferation in vitro, QBC939 cells presented with differences in the expression of cell cycle-related genes after Apr-1 gene transfection.
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Objective To establish a method for amplification of immature dendritic cells(DC) from murine bone marrow in vitro and investigate correlations between maturation degree of DC and varying dosages of granulocyte-macrophage-colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF).Methods Dendritic cells from murine bone marrow were cultured with different dosages of rm GM-CSF.The suspension cells were examined with scanning electronic microscope,and the non-sensitized T lymphocyte proliferation was observed by mixed lymphocyte reaction.Results DC cultured in lower dosage of rmGM-CSF(GMlow DC) exhibited typical characteristics of DC,and had immature characteristics in cell phenotype and cell functions with high expression of CD11c and low expression of CD80,CD86 and MHC II on the surface of the cells.The ability of GmlowDC to stimulate the proliferation of non-sensitized T lymphocyte in vitro was weaker than that of GmhighDC.Conclusions The methods of immature DCs culturing establised by allthors was feasible.The dosage of rm GM-CSF has a direct relationship with the maturation degree of DC.
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Objective To screen down regulated genes and find down regulated novel genes in gastric cancer. Methods Genes mRNA expression were detected between gastric cancer and normal gastric mucous membrane of five patients using cDNA microarray. Genes mRNA expression signals on hybridization membranes were analysized with computer software. Down regulated genes in gastric cancer were screened. cDNA suppression subtraction library was established by counterpart normal gastric mucous membrane mRNA(Tester) subtracting gastric cancer tissues mRNA(Driver) of five patients. After identification of the subtraction library, positive clones choosen randomly were sequenced , and down regulated novel genes in gastric cancer were screened. Some of the genes were identified by RT PCR.Results Down regulated genes in gastric cancer consist of 60 genes including tumor suppressing genes, apoptosis related genes, DNA replication and transcript or translate related genes, cell cycle related genes, cell migration related genes, etc. Two unknown gene fragments in gastric cancer were cloned. Conclusions Sixty down regulated genes in gastric cancer are confirmed. They are involved in gastric tumorigenicity and metastasis. cDNA subtraction library of gastric cancer was constructed successfully. Two down regulated novel gene fragments in gastric cancer was found.