Diffusion tensor imaging studies on chinese patients with social anxiety disorder.

The aim of this study was to explore white-matter disruption in social anxiety disorder (SAD) patients by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and to investigate the relationship between cerebral abnormalities and the severity of the symptoms. Eighteen SAD patients and age- and gender-matched healthy controls were recruited. DTI scans were performed to measure fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for each subject.

Common stress and serum cortisol and IL-12 levels in missed abortion.

To investigate stress levels, serum cortisol levels, and changes in IL-12 concentration in patients with missed abortion. Patients with missed abortion (n = 48) were age and gestational age-matched with normal early pregnancy cases (n = 48). All subjects completed a stress evaluation survey questionnaire about common stressors.

FoxO3a modulates hypoxia stress induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells.

Cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) dysfunction induced by hypoxia is an important pathophysiological event in myocardium ischemic injury, whereas, the underlying mechanism is not fully clarified. FoxO transcription factors regulate target genes involved in apoptosis and cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Therefore, the present study was designed to elucidate the potential role of FoxOs on the hypoxia-induced ROS formation and apoptosis in CMECs.

Panaxatriol saponin ameliorated liver injury by acetaminophen via restoring thioredoxin-1 and pro-caspase-12.

Background & Aims: Acetaminophen (APAP) is widely used as an antipyretic agent which is safe at therapeutic doses. However, overdose of APAP induces fatal and non-fatal hepatic necroses. The chemical reactive metabolites of APAP initiate toxicity and inflammatory response within the liver and lead to acute liver failure.

Specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors prevent interferon-α-induced depression in patients with hepatitis C: a meta-analysis.

Background & Aims: Interferon-α (IFN-α)-induced depression is a major complication to treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can be used to treat depression, but it is not clear whether they can prevent depression in patients receiving IFN therapy for chronic HCV infection.

Methods: We performed a meta-analysis by searching the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMBASE databases through 2013 for published results from randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating the utility of SSRIs in preventing IFN-induced depression in HCV patients.

Cross-sectional study of executive functioning in children with developmental coordination disorders.

Background: Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have multiple impairments in movement, in learning, and in the activities of daily living. Studies from other countries have associated these impairments with cognitive function, particularly executive functioning, but these findings have not been confirmed in China.

Aim: Compare the executive functioning of children with DCD with that of normal children.

AKT signaling pathway in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast: correlation with ERa, ERβ and HER-2 expression.

Aims And Background: Estradiol exerts most of its effects by direct binding to the estrogen receptor in breast carcinoma, ERβ expression is a useful biomarker for breast cancer in a manner that is independent of ERa expression. However, studies evaluating ERβ expression with certain tumor variables, such as tumor grade and disease-free survival, had produced conflicting results. The Akt signaling pathway currently attracts considerable attention as a new target for effective therapeutic strategies.

Relationship between pitch value or S/D ratio of torsion of cord and fetal outcome.

Objective: To evaluate whether applying pitch values at different positions of the umbilical cord or the umbilical artery blood flow systolic/diastolic (S/D) ratio measured by color ultrasound could forecast excessive torsion of cord and help in selection of the appropriate mode of delivery.

Methods: This study included 184 pregnant women between 37 and 41 weeks of gestation and their neonates. We analyzed the umbilical cord's spiral distance, and the umbilical artery blood flow parameters at the cord's initial section, middle section and the section into the placenta.

[Clinical observation on acupuncture for intervening the response in gastroscopy].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture for controlling the adverse response in gastroscopy.

Methods: Ninety-seven cases of gastroscopy were randomly divided into an observation group of 52 cases and a control group of 45 cases. The observation group were treated by acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4), Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36), in combined with oral administration of Lidocaine; the control group were treated by simple administration of Lidocaine.

[The clinical analysis of three approaches of operation for treating non-invasive maxillary sinuses mycosis].

Objective: The clinical effects of three different approaches were retrospectively analysed in the treatment of non-invasive paranasal sinuses mycosis.

Method: Thirty-two cases between January, 1999 to December, 2003 with non-invasive paranasal sinuses were operated by using nasal endoscope in different approaches, such as two pathway of in-nose and out-nose,two pathway of middle and inferior meatus, and single pathway of middle meatus. The clinical effects were analysed.

[Study on the prevalence of mental diseases in Shaoxing city between 1991 and 2001].

Objective: This study aimed to compare the prevalence of mental disorders and services for people with mental health problems in Shaoxing city between 1991 and 2001 in order to provide scientific bases for prevention and treatment.

Methods: A population size of 339 651 were investigated in the urban and rural areas with "Psychosis Index Investigate Schedule" plus visit to their homes.

Results: The overall prevalence rates of mental disorders were 10.

[A community-based prospective control study of comprehensive intervention in hypertensive patients].

Objective: To explore the effect of comprehensive intervention and the prognosis of hypertensive patients in a community.

Methods: To monitor and follow up the hypertencive patients in a community and their families, to intervene comprehensively and prospectively and to make comparison with a control group.

Results: The blood pressure of the study group declined from (157.