The expression change of RORγt, BATF, and IL-17 in Chinese vitiligo patients with 308 nanometers excimer laser treatment.

This study aims to explore the expression of RORγt, BATF, and IL-17 in Chinese vitiligo patients with 308 nm excimer laser treatment. One hundred and sixty-four vitiligo patients treated with 308 nm excimer laser were enrolled as Case group and 137 health examiners as Control group. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry were conducted to detect the expressions of RORγt, BATF, and IL-17.

Utility of dermoscopy for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of tacrolimus ointment plus 308-nm excimer laser combination therapy in localized vitiligo patients.

The aim of the present study was to assess the function of dermoscopy in evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of tacrolimus ointment plus 308-nm excimer laser combination therapy in patients with localized vitiligo. A total of 147 patients with localized vitiligo (progressive disease, n=92; stable period, n=55) were enrolled and received combination therapy for 12 weeks. The condition of the skin lesions was monitored by dermoscopy and visual observation.

Hypoxia-induced acute lung injury is aggravated in streptozotocin diabetic mice.

Purpose: Hypoxia is an inevitable consequence of many respiratory diseases resulting from inadequate alveolar ventilation. As pulmonary dysfunction is recently recognized as one of the many clinical features associated with diabetes, this study aims to investigate the effect of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes on hypoxia-induced lung injury.

Materials And Methods: Mice were randomly allocated to four groups (Control, Hypoxia, Diabetes, Diabetes+Hypoxia).

[An etiological survey on a foodborne disease epidemic outbreak caused by Salmonella enteritidis].

Objective: To conduct an etiological molecular epidemiological survey and laboratory test on a foodborne disease epidemic outbreak to make clear of the cause and implement effective prevention and control on it.

Methods: On May 12th 2012, 135 kindergarten children were sent to Xuzhou City People's Hospital and Children's Hospital with gastrointestinal infection disease. A total of 34 anus swab samples and 4 vomit samples were collected from the patients.

Effectiveness of interactive multimedia CD on self-care and powerlessness in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients have low self-care knowledge, poor self-care behavior, and powerlessness.

Purpose: The authors designed this study to, first, understand the current state of first-year HD patients' self-care knowledge, self-care behavior, and powerlessness and, second, assess the effectiveness of an interactive multimedia CD educational intervention.

Method: A quasi-experimental, repeated measures design, with intervention and comparison groups, was used.

[Behavior modification therapy: application in renal nursing].

Kidney patients often suffer numerous comorbidities (e.g., hyperphosphatemia, renal osteodystrophy, and bodyweight gain induced by fluid overload or hypertension), which often impart discomfort and a significantly reduced quality of life.