[Effect of polydatin on miR-214 expression and liver function in ApoE-/- mice].

Objective: To study the effect of polydatin on the expression level of miR-214 and liver function in atherosclerotic mice.

Methods: Forty male ApoE(-/-) mice were randomly allocated into 4 groups (n=10), namely the model group, low- and high-dose polydatin groups, and simvastin group, with 10 male C57BL/6J mice serving as the normal control group. Mouse models of atherosclerosis were established by feeding the ApoE(-/-) mice with a high-fat diet.

Dressings for Preventing Pressure Ulcers: A Meta-analysis.

The purpose of this analysis is to determine the effectiveness of dressing material in the prevention of pressure ulcers. Results showed that hydrocolloid, foam, and film were more effective than a standard care protocol in patients at risk for pressure ulcers.

Variability of glomerular filtration rate estimation equations in elderly Chinese patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized worldwide as a public health problem, and its prevalence increases as the population ages. However, the applicability of formulas for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) based on serum creatinine (SC) levels in elderly Chinese patients with CKD is limited.

Materials And Methods: Based on values obtained with the technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ((99m)Tc-DTPA) renal dynamic imaging method, 319 elderly Chinese patients with CKD were enrolled in this study.

[The effects of TCM Yishen Decoction on the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in kidney of mouse with IgA nephropathy].

Aim: To explore effects of Yishen Decoction on the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in kidney of mice with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

Methods: The IgAN model was established by oral administration of bovine serum albumin (BSA) together with the injection of Staphylococcus enterotoxin B (SEB) through caudal vein. The mRNA and protein expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were measured by fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry respectively.

[Clinical control study of dialysates with different concentrations of calcium on blood pressure in patients under hemodialysis for prolonged period].

Objective: To investigate the changes in blood pressure in hemodialysis patients treated with low calcium dialysate or high calcium dialysate for long time.

Methods: Fifteen patients undergoing hemodialysis were enrolled in this study. High calcium dialysate (1.

[Comparison of serum leptin clearance with different blood purification].

Objective: To compare the serum Leptin clearance efficiency with different blood purification treatment.

Methods: Thirty-one chronic end-stage renal failure hemodialysis (HD) patients (16 men, 15 women, mean age (54.0+/-11.