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Objective:To investigate the effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on the apoptosis of thyroid cells in Hashimoto's thyroiditis(HT)rats and Ras homolog gene family member A(RhoA)/Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinase 2(ROCK2)pathway.Methods:The HT rat model was induced by subcutaneous injection of thyroglobulin combined with high iodine drinking water and randomly divided into model group,astragaloside(80 mg/kg)group,Rhosin(RhoA inhibitor,40 mg/kg)group,astragaloside Ⅳ(80 mg/kg)+ Rhosin(40 mg/kg)group(12 rats in each group),another 12 SD rats were selected and drank water normally and injected the same dose of saline subcutaneously as control group.After the drugs were grouped and processed,the serum anti-thyroglobulin antibody(TGAb),anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb)levels and the inflammatory factors IL-6,IL-17,IL-1β contents were measured by ELISA kits;the pathological changes of thyroid tissue in each group were detected by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining;the apopto-sis rate of rat thyroid cells in each group were detected by TUNEL staining;the expressions of RhoA/ROCK2 pathway proteins in thy-roid tissues of rats in each group were detected by Western blot.Results:Compared with the control group,the thyroid follicles in the model group had abnormal structure,some atrophy or disappearance,disordered arrangement,surrounding inflammatory cell infiltra-tion,and obvious pathological damage to the thyroid tissue,the serum TGAb,TPOAb,IL-6,IL-17 and IL-1β levels,thyroid cell apoptosis rate,and thyroid tissue RhoA and ROCK2 protein expression levels were significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with model group,the pathological damage of the thyroid tissue of rats in the drug intervention group were reduced,the serum TGAb,TPOAb,IL-6,IL-17 and IL-1β levels,thyroid cell apoptosis rate,and thyroid tissue RhoA and ROCK2 protein expression levels were decreased(P<0.05);compared with astragaloside Ⅳ group and the Rhosin group respectively,the pathological damage of the thyroid tissue of rats in the astragaloside Ⅳ+Rhosin group were further reduced,the serum TGAb,TPOAb,IL-6,IL-17 and IL-1β levels,thyroid cell apoptosis rate,thyroid tissue RhoA and ROCK2 protein expression levels were decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Astragaloside Ⅳ may down-regulate the expression of RhoA/ROCK2 pathway to reduce the inflammatory injury of thyroid tissue,inhib-it thyroid cell apoptosis,and improve the symptoms of HT in rats.
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Objective:To compare the application value of Caprini thrombosis risk assessment scale and Shanghai venous thrombosis risk factor scale in predicting venous thromboembolism in hospitalized maternal patients.Methods:This was a case-control study. A total of 67 pregnant women complicated with venous thromboembolism in the Obstetrics Department of Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from January 2010 to September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. And 144 pregnant women without venous thromboembolism in the same period were selected. Two venous thrombosis risk assessment tools were used to evaluate the pregnant women, and the predictive effectiveness and accuracy of the two assessment tools were compared.Results:The effects of the two risk assessment tools for venous thrombosis were different before and after delivery with statistical difference ( Z=8.15, 5.97, both P<0.01), but the Shanghai venous thrombosis risk factor scale (83.9%, 67.3%) was superior to Caprini thrombosis risk assessment scale (52.1%, 45.0%) in the accuracy of prenatal and postnatal prediction. The area under receiver operating characteristic curve showed that the Shanghai venous thrombosis risk factor rating scale (0.863) was significantly superior to the Caprini thrombosis risk assessment scale (0.748) after delivery. Conclusions:The Shanghai venous thrombosis risk factor scale is more valuable than the Caprini thrombosis risk assessment scale in the early risk identification of venous thromboembolism in pregnant women.
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OBJECTIVE To study the chemical constituents in S henfu injection and the anti-inflammatory activities of its polyacetylene compounds. METHODS Shenfu injection was separated and purified by macroporous adsorption resin ,medium pressure liquid chromatography ,preparative thin layer chromatography and reversed-phase semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography,and the compound structure was identified according to the physicochemical properties and spectral data. RAW 264.7 cell inflammation model was used to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities of polyacetylene compounds . The effects of active polyacetylene compounds on the expressions of cyclooxygenase- 2(COX-2)protein were evaluated by Western blot assay. RESULTS Twelves compounds were isolated and identified from Shenfu injection ,including 8 ginsenoside compounds ,i.e. ginsenoside Rg 1(1),ginsenoside Re (2),ginsenoside Rb 1(3),ginsenoside Rk 1(4),20(R)-ginsenoside Rh 1(5),20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 (6),notoginsenoside R 1(7),panaxatriol(8);4 polyacetylene compounds ,i.e.(3R,9R,10R)-panaxytriol(9),panaxydol(10), heptadeca-1,8-dien-4,6-diyne-3,10-diol(11)and panaxynol (12). Among 4 polyacetylene compounds ,only compound 10 had anti-inflammatory activity. Compound 10 was not toxic to normal RAW 264.7 cells;when the concentration of compound 10 ranged 12.5-50.0 μmol/L,it could significantly reverse the lipopolysaccharide-induced NO content increase in cell supernatant (P<0.05 or P<0.01);when the concentration of co mpound 10 was 50.0 μmol/L,it could significantly reverse the lipopolysaccharide-induced protein expression increase of COX- 2 in cells (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Compounds 4,7,10-12 are identified and reported in Shenfu injection for the first time ,and panaxydol possesses a certain anti-inflammatory effect.
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Objective@#To review the articles evaluating parental ability on child injury prevention and to provide suggestions for developing assessment index for parental ability on child injury prevention.@*Methods@#Relevant studies were retrieved from the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Wanfang, CNKI, VIP, PubMed, Medline, Springer, and Web of Science, and were reviewed based on instruments, contents, as well as reliability and validity of instruments.@*Results@#A total of 47 articles were included for analysis. The methods for assessment mainly include quantitative and qualitative investigation, mainly quantitative surveys through scales or questionnaires. Assessment contents mainly included parental knowledge, attitudes and practice on child injury prevention(44 papers), as well as home safety(3 papers).The evaluation object mainly concentrated on parents of preschool children. A small part of studies tested the reliability and validity of the instruments in quantitative investigations.The reliability test indexes included retest reliability and Kronbach coefficient, and the validity test indexes included content validity, structure validity and scale validity.@*Conclusion@#There is a lack of assessment tools for evaluating parents ability on child injury prevention in Chinese background. The development of corresponding assessment tools should consider the characteristics of children in different age groups, injury types, as well as its reliability and validity.
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【Objective】 To investigate and summarize the clinical and imaging features of a few patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Lanzhou City. 【Methods】 We carried out a retrospective analysis of the epidemiological data, laboratory results and clinical imaging features of eight hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 in The First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 23 to February 23, 2020. 【Results】 The sex ratio (men to women) of the 8 patients was 5∶3 while their age ranged from 24 to 57 years old. The incubation period was 1-10 days. Of the 8 patients, 7(87.5%) had COVID-19 brought in from other places in China and 1(12.5%) was a secondary infection case. The main clinical manifestations included cough in 6 cases (75%), fever in 4 cases (50%), expectoration in 3 cases (37.5%), and fatigue in 2 cases (25%). All the 8 cases indicated abnormal manifestations in blood routine examinations, 4 cases (50%) decreased in WBC, 7 cases (87.5%) decreased in Lym count, 5 cases (62.5%) increased in LDH, 1 case (12.5%) increased in CK, 1 case(12.5%) increased in CK-MB, 4 cases (50%) increased in CRP, 2 cases (25%) increased in PCT, and 1 case (12.5%) increased in D-dimer. Of the 2 patients examined by chest digital radiography (DR), one DR finding was not typical and the other one suggested increased bilateral lung markings. Six patients were examined by HRCT, of whom four (50%) showed multiple ground glass opacities on both lobes and two (25%) showed multiple ground glass opacities only on the right lobe; none of the 6 imaging findings suggested pleural effusion. Six patients were discharged from hospital after being cured and 1 patient still underwent treatment. 【Conclusion】 Most of these 8 patients had COVID-19 imported from outside the city, and the patients were relatively young with few underlying diseases. Their major symptoms were fever, cough, and expectoration. All of them exhibited abnormal findings in blood routine examinations; half of them suggested increased CRP while a few ones showed abnormal CK and Ddimer values. The imaging manifestations of most patients were multiple ground glass opacities near the peripheral pleura.
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Objective:To correlate peripheral blood hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with cognitive function in patients with depression.Methods:Seventy-five patients with depression who received treatment in the Second People's Hospital of Lishui from January 2019 to May 2020 were included in the depression group. An additional 50 healthy controls were included in the control group. The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) was used to evaluate participates' cognitive function. Serum hs-CRP level was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results:Speed of processing, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning and reasoning/problem-solving scores in the depression group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 10.774, 2.774, 9.840, 5.064, 7.915, all P < 0.01). Serum hs-CRP level in the depression group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(13.05 ± 2.94) mL vs. (1.13 ± 0.18) mL, t = 28.595, P < 0.01]. Speed of processing, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning and reasoning/problem-solving scores in patients with moderate and severe depression were significantly lower than those in patients with mild depression. Serum hs-CRP level in patients with moderate and severe depression was (10.41 ± 2.21) mg/L and (25.71 ± 4.04) mg/L, respectively, which was significantly higher than that in patients with mild depression [(3.03 ± 0.49) mg/L, t = 3.015, 3.370; 3.903, 3.441; 3.541, 3.604; 4.503, 4.661; 4.001, 3.980; 4.035, 3.669, all P < 0.01]. Speed of processing, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning and reasoning/problem-solving scores in patients with severe depression were significantly lower than those in patients with moderate depression ( t = 8.331, 5.227, 10.031, 6.003, 9.416, all P < 0.01). Serum hs-CRP level in patients with severe depression was significantly higher than that in patients with moderate depression [(25.71 ± 4.04) mg/L vs. (10.41 ± 2.21) mg/L, t = 11.005, P < 0.01]. Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum hs-CRP level in patients with depression was remarkably negatively correlated with speed of processing, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning and reasoning/problem-solving scores (all P < 0.01). Conclusion:Serum hs-CRP level in patients with depression is greatly increased, can reflect the severity of depression and is related to cognitive function.
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Objective:To assess the present situation of selenium nutrition in adults and school-age children in Kaschin-Beck disease area of Binxian, Shaanxi Province, and provide the basis for taking targeted measures.Methods:Binxian was divided into five grades according to the condition of Kaschin-Beck disease, and 11 representative villages were selected as the survey villages in 2018. Each survey village was located in five directions: east, west, south, north, and middle. Two household villagers were selected from each location, and adult hair samples were collected for hair selenium content determination. And school-age children hair samples were collected at the township central primary schools and 1 village primary school corresponding to the five ward levels, and the selenium content was determined.Results:A total of 85 adult hair samples were collected, the average selenium content was 237.1 μg/kg, generally at the marginal selenium deficiency level (200 - < 250 μg/kg), and there was no significant difference among different grades of disease areas (χ 2 = 5.616, P > 0.05) . A total of 162 children hair samples were collected, the average selenium content was 301.3 μg/kg, generally at the middle selenium nutrition level (250 - < 500 μg/kg), and there was significant difference among different grades of disease areas (χ 2 = 13.627, P < 0.05) . Conclusion:Although Binxian has got rid of the risk of Kaschin-Beck disease as a whole, the selenium nutrition levels of some adults and children are still low, so it is still necessary to strengthen the prevention and control measures, especially for school-age children living in a relatively serious historical disease villages.
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Objective The aims of this study were to determine the expression of CXCR family proteins in various subtypes and adjacent tissues of breast cancer and its relationship with prognosis,and to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of breast cancer. Methods The mRNA expressive profiles of CXCR family proteins in paracancerous tissues and different subtypes of breast cancer tissues were obtained from the TCGA(The Cancer Genome Atlas)database. The prognostic survival analysis of each differentially expressed protein was obtained using the PRECOG website. Results Except for CXCR1,the expression of CX-CR family proteins in breast cancer tissues and adjacent tissues was statistically different( P<0. 05). CXCR2P1,CXCR3,CXCR4, CXCR5 and CXCR6 were highly expressed in breast cancer tissues,CXCR2 and CXCR7 were lowly expressed in breast cancer tis-sues. The expressive levels of CXCR3,CXCR4 and CXCR7 were associated with the prognosis of patients. Conclusion The expres-sions of CXCR3,CXCR4 and CXCR7 in breast cancer tissues and adjacent tissues is significantly different,and its expression is related to the prognosis of breast cancer patients,which may be a potential target for molecular diagnosis or targeted therapy of breast cancer.
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Objective@#To explore whether social support has a moderating effect on the relationship between negative emotions including depression, anxiety, stress with suicidal behaviors, and to provide reference for the suicide prevention among college students.@*Methods@#Three universities were selected in Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang province, and 4 893 college students were selected using cluster sampling method. The Social Support Scale, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale(DASS) and Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised self-evaluation questionnaires were used to collect data. Hierarchical linear regression model was employed to explore the moderating effect of social support.@*Results@#A total of 4 893 college students completed full questionnaires and included in the final analysis. Among them, 738(15.08%) were under high risk of suicidal behaviors. The regression model showed that DASS score was positively associated with suicidal behavior (β=0.31, P<0.01), and social support was negatively associated with suicidal behavior (β=-0.08, P<0.01); Additionally, the interaction between social support and DASS negatively correlated with suicidal behavior (β=-0.05, P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#Social support may have buffering effects on the relationship between negative emotions (depression, anxiety and stress) and suicidal behaviors.
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Objective To investigate the molecular epidemiological characteristics of the Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from blood and sputum samples of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU.Methods The patients were analyzed in two groups:Group A,A.baumannii was isolated from both blood and sputum,and Group B,A.baumannii was isolated only from sputum.Clinical data of the patients were collected,including the results of antimicrobial susceptibility test.Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were performed for the strains.Results During the study period from June 2015 to December 2105,28 nonduplicate A.baumannii strains were collected from 14 patients in group A and 28 nonduplicate strains from 28 patients in group B.The 56 A.baumannii strains were multidrug-resistant (MDR).More than 80% of the strains were resistant to carbapenem,third-generation cephalosporins or aminoglycoside,but highly sensitive to tigecycline.No significant difference was found for the resistance rates between group A and group B.The nonduplicate A.baumannii isolates from blood and sputum samples of the same patient in group A were all homologous strains confirmed by PFGE.Six pulsotypes were identified from the 28 strains in Group A and 9 pulsotypes in Group B.Five pulsotypes were shared between the two groups.MLST analysis showed that there were 9 ST types (ST195,ST208,ST229,ST369,ST373,ST457,ST836 and two new phenotypes ST N2,ST N5) in Group A and 8 ST types (ST195,ST208,ST381 and 5 new phenotypes ST N1,ST N2,ST N3,ST N4,ST N5) strains in group B.There was no significant difference in the proportion of the main ST types between the two groups.eBURST analysis indicated that ST195,ST208,ST457,ST369,ST N1,ST N2,ST N51 belonged to CC92 prevalent strain.Conclusions The antimicrobial susceptibility profile and genotype of A.baumannii isolates from blood and sputum samples are similar.There was CC92 prevalent strain in the ward.There is no direct relation between the risk factors for bloodstream infection in VAP patients and the genotype of A.baumannii strain.It is particularly important to reinforce infection control for prevention and treatment ofA.baumannii bloodstream infections.
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Objective To study the correlation of fingerprint chromatograms of Cinnamomi Ramulus formula granules, decoction pieces and water decoction by HPLC; To investigate the difference of main chemical constituents among different forms. Methods The Diamonsil C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) was used with mobile phase of acetonitrile and 0.1% phosphoric acid at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, with detection wave of 280 nm and temperature of 30 ℃. The detection of 10 batches of Cinnamomi Ramulus formula granules, 10 batches of decoction pieces and 10 batches of water decoction were established respectively. Results Totally 12 peaks in the HPLC fingerprint chromatogram from 10 batches of formula granules could be tracked in the water decoction; 10 peaks in the HPLC fingerprint chromatogram could be tracked in the decoction pieces. Three components, such as protocatechuic acid, coumarin and cinnamic acid were verified. Conclusion The main chemical components of Cinnamomi Ramulus formula granules and water decoction are basically the same, and the common component contents have similar proportion.
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The root and canal anatomy of maxillary first molar is very complicated. The incidence of having two canals in the mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molar is higher than that in its distobuccal root. This article described a maxillary first molar with five root canals, including two canals in mesiobuccal and distobuccal roots.
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Humans , Dental Pulp Cavity , Maxilla , Molar , Tooth RootABSTRACT
Objective To study the correlation between serum bilirubin and restenosis after stent implantation of coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods Two hundred and fourtynine patients with CHD were divided into Instent-restenosis (ISR) of CHD group and non-ISR of CHD group according to their angiography findings.Theirserum bilirubin levels were compared and correlation between serum bilirubin level and ISR of CHD was studied.Results The serum bilirubin level was significantlylower in ISRof CHD group than in non-ISR group (P < 0.05),in TBIL (9.9322 ± 3.8748μmol/L) to (12.08 ±4.6679μmol/L)、DBIL (3.1744 ± 1.60μmol/L) to (3.8949 ± 1.825μmol/L)、IBIL (6.757 ±2.822μmol/L) to (8.174 ± 3.388μmol/L).Conclusions The serum bilirubinlevel is lower in CHD patients with ISR than in CHD patients with non-ISR,which is an indepent risk factor for ISR of CHD.
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Objective To explore the characteristics of emotional identification and emotional intel-ligence of the adolescent methamphetamine addicts,and analyze the correlation between the emotional identi-fication and emotional intelligence.Methods 47 adolescent methamphetamine addicts ( experimental group) and 47 healthy volunteers ( control group) were tested by a self-designed questionnaire,Baron Emo-tional Quotient Inventory ( EQ-i) and experiments of emotional identification.Results The scores of correct responses of positive mood and negative mood of the adolescent methamphetamine addicts ( respectively 28.62±10.60,50.83±18.58) were lower than the healthy volunteers (respectively 32.91±7.30, t=-2.29, P0.05) .In the dimension of emotional intelligence,the individual components,the general state of mind,the management of pressure,and the adaptive composition were related to the emotional identification( r 1=0.39, r 2=-0.33, r 3=-0.39, r 4=0.32) .Conclusion The adolescent methamphetamine addicts had some de-fects on the emotional identification and lack of responsibility and impulse control ability.The emotional in-telligence had influence on their emotional identification.
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OBJECTIVE@#To compare the auditory steady-state response (ASSR) test data of severe sensorineural hearing loss children with cochlear lesion and those with retrocochlear lesion and find some specific phenomena of retrocochlear lesion in ASSR, then to improve diagnostic accuracy in clinical practice.@*METHOD@#Between 2008 to 2012. 96 children (179 ears) were diagnosed with "retrocochlear auditory nerve lesion" and recieved ASSR test (" retrocochlear lesion" group). Eighty-one (143 ears) the same age children (143 ears) were diagnosed as "cochlear auditory nerve lesion" and selected them as the "cochlear lesion" group. Twenty-six (50 ears) normal hearing children at the same age who had ASSR test records selected from the pediatric hearing center database of our hospital were selected as "normal control" group. Compare the difference of ASSR threshold, ASSR elicit rate and ASSR audiogram among the three groups.@*RESULT@#(1) ASSR threshold: Compared each frequency threshold in ASSR test with cochlear.lesion group, the retrocochlear lesion group with wave V and wave I had no significant difference in 500 Hz and 1000 Hz but had significant difference in 2000 Hz and 4000 Hz. As for the retrocochlear lesion group without wave V and wave I, there was a decline in 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz and 4000 Hz compared with cochlear lesion group. (1) ASSR elicit rate: When compared to retrocochlear lesion group, the cochlear lesion group had a significance lower elicit rate in the four frequency. (3) Number of elicit reactions in ASSR test . In the retrocochlear lesion group, the elicit reactions in all the four frequency in ASSR test was significantly higher than ochlear lesion group. (4) ASSR audiogram type. The proportion of rising curve audiogram in retrocochlear lesion group was 26.83% (with wave I and wave V), 40% (with wave I and without wave V ) and 33.80% (without wave I and wave V).@*CONCLUTION@#(1) Children with a severe hearing loss in ABR test and a rise type audiogram in ASSR test should be most possibly considered as retrocochlear lesion. (2) ASSR threshold cannot be used in determinate the severity of hearing loss in children with retrocochlear lesion.
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Child , Humans , Auditory Threshold , Cochlea , Pathology , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural , Diagnosis , Hearing Tests , Labyrinth Diseases , Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases , DiagnosisABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effects of Yishen Tongluo Decoction (YTD) on the renal mRNA expression of transforming growth factor-β1 ( TGF-β1) and collagen Ⅳ ( ColⅣ) in membranous nephropathy ( MN) rats. Methods SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, benazepril group (in the dosage of 10 mg·kg-1·d-1) , YTD group ( in the dosage of 20 g·kg-1·d-1) . The rats in various groups were given intragastric administration of corresponding agents. At the end of the fourth week, 24-hour urinary protein quantity, albumin ( ALB) , total protein ( TP) , triglyceride ( TG) , total cholesterol ( TC) , blood urea nitrogen ( BUN) , and creatinine (Cr) levels were observed. The mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1 and ColⅣ in renal tissue of rats were detected by immunofluorescence method, electron microscopy and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Results In the model group, urinary protein quantity in rats was increased, serum levels of TP and ALB were significantly lowered, serum levels of TC and TG were significantly increased, renal pathological changes were present, and mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1 and ColIV in renal tissue were up-regulated (P0.05) . Conclusion The therapeutic mechanism of YTD for MN is probably related with the inhibition of mRNA expression of TGF-β1 and ColⅣin renal tissue.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the audiologic characteristics of the children with cleft lip and/or palate.@*METHOD@#Sixty-two children with cleft lip/palate were enrolled in the study. Tympanometry, DPOAE, ABR were tested in all the chidren.@*RESULT@#Regarding the ABR threshold as the diagnostic criteria, 51 (41.13%) ears had hearing loss, mainly moderate. Sixty-three (59.43%) ears had abnormal tympanometry, which meant the disorder function of the middle ear. Twenty-six (56.52%) ears didn't pass the DPOAE.@*CONCLUSION@#The proportion of the hearingloss in the children with cleft lip/palate was large. There was a good coherence among the three objective examinations when assess the children with cleft lip/palate.
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Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Audiometry , Cleft Lip , General Surgery , Cleft Palate , General Surgery , Postoperative PeriodABSTRACT
Objective To explore the expression and clinical significance of secretagogne (SCGN) in neuroendocrinal tumors.Methods Immunohistochemistry was applied for detecting expression of SCGN,chromogranin A (CgA),synaptophysin (Syn) and neuronspecific enolase (NSE) in 45 cases of neuroendocrinal tumors.The difference between the expression of SCGN and the remaining indicators were compared.And different expression profiles of SCGN between groups categorized by sex,age and degree of differentiation were also compared.Results The positive expression rate of SCGN,CgA,Syn and NSE in neuroendocrinal tumors was 95.56% (43/45),100.00% (45/45),46.67% (21/45) and 88.89% (40/45) respectively,and the differences among them were statistically significant(P < 0.01).Expression of SCGN was not correlated with the patient's sex,age and degree of differentiation (P> 0.05).Conclusions Most cases of neuroendocrinal tumors are positive for SCGN and SCGN is more sensitive than CgA.Syn is the most sensitive one for diagnosis of neuroendocrinal tumors.SCGN can be seen as a novel neuroendocrinal marker in the clinical diagnosis of neuroendocrinal tumors.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the clinical features and prognosis of sudden hearing loss in children, so that to guide clinical diagnosis and treatment.@*METHOD@#A retrospective review of medical records of 12 hospitalized children (21 ears) suffering from sudden hearing loss was conducted.@*RESULT@#The study comprised 8 males and 4 females with a mean age of 6.28 years old, among which 25% had a unilateral hearing loss and 75% exhibited bilateral hearing loss. The mean onset time was 5.42 days. Four children had tinnitus and 3 patients showed dizziness. For the possible etiology. 2 cases had mumps. 6 cases had definite upper respiratory infections history, one experienced trauma, and another one took ototoxic drugs. Five patients were proved to come down with the large vestibular aqua duct syndrome by the CT scan. Among the 21 ears. 7 ears were diagnosed severe hearing loss and 14 ears were diagnosed profound hearing loss. After the treatment of 7 days, 6 ears were cured, one car showed effective change. and 14 cars came out to be ineffective, with the total effective rate of 33.3%. After the 14 days' treatment, there was no improvement for 5 patients.@*CONCLUSION@#CT scan should he performed on all of the children with hearing loss to exclude the inner ear malformation. Most of the children with sudden hearing loss underwent some clear etiology, showing more severe hearing loss and had a poorer prognosis.
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Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Hearing Loss, Sudden , Diagnosis , Hearing Tests , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the characteristics of infants middle ear function of children (0-1 year old) with 226 Hz, 1000 Hz tympanometry.@*METHOD@#Tympanometric data using 226 Hz, 1 000 Hz probe tones were gained from 150 children (300 ears) aged 0-1 year old with a GSI tympstar middle ear analyzer. All of them were term birth, divided into 5 groups of 30 patients, the neonatal period (0-28 days), 6 weeks (+/- 3 days), 3 months (+/- 6 d), 6 months (+/- 6 days), 7-12 months. To analyse the middle ear function of children with 226 Hz, 1000 Hz tympanometric data.@*RESULT@#226 Hz,1000 Hz probe tone tympanometric data were normal for the normal group, which respectively were: 76.7%, 80%, 86.7%, 90%, 93.3%. 226 Hz, 1000 Hz detection tympanometric data were not sound normal to abnormal group, the proportion in each group were: 13.3%, 8.3%, 5.0%, 3.3%, 1.6%. The contradiction between the two groups were divided into two subgroups: 226 Hz normal, 1000 Hz unusual in the proportion of each group were 6.7%, 6.7%, 5.0%, 3.3%, 1.6%; 1000 Hz normal, 226 Hz unusual in the proportion of each group were 5.0%, 5.0%, 3.3%, 3.3%, 3.3%.@*CONCLUSION@#The sensitivity and specificity of the 1000 Hz probe tone tympanometry was better.