Objective To evaluate the effect of small-dose Lorazepam on residual dizziness in elderly patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) after successful particle repositioning maneuver (PRM).Methods A total of 268 patients aged 60 years and over, who were diagnosed as BPPV and underwent successful treatment of PRM, were randomly assigned to medication group and control group.The patients in the medication group were prescribed low-dose lorazepam for 1 week (0.25 mg/time, 3 times/d), whereas the patients in the control group were not prescribed any medication.Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) was employed to evaluate the anxiety status of patients before and after PRM, and the effect of small-dose lorazepam on residual dizziness was accessed by using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scale and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale in elderly BPPV patients after PRM.Results No difference in HAMA scores was found between the two groups (t=-0.316, P=0.753) before PRM.The medication group (t=19.931, P=0.000) and the control group (t=26.930, P=0.000) showed a significant improvement in HAMA scores after PRM versus before PRM.However, HAMA scores after PRM was lower in the medication group than in the control group (t=14.967, P=0.000).The medication group had significant improvements after PRM versus before PRM in the following: DHI scores (t=43.661, P=0.000), functional (t=32.326, P=0.000981), emotional (t=31.981, P=0.000), physical (t=14.330, P=0.000) subscale scores, as well as in the ABC scores (t=-23.248, P=0.000).The improvements were also found in the control group in DHI scores (t=46.282, P=0.000), functional (t=32.117, P=0.000), emotional (t=34.563, P=0.000),physical (t=13.182, P=0.000) subscale scores, as well as in the ABC scores(t=-24.536, P=0.000)after PRM versus before PRM.However, after PRM the total DHI score, functional,emotional and physical subscale scores were lower in medication group than in control group (t=5.994, 3.206, 4.757 and 2.851, respectively, P=0.009, 0.002, 0.000 and 0.005).The ABC scores were higher in medication group than in control group (t=2.678, P=0.008) after PRM.Conclusions The elderly patients with BPPV are often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.The small-dose Lorazepam can alleviate residual dizziness in elderly BPPV patients after successful PRM.

Objective To investigate the feasibility,safety and clinical efficacy of acute iutestinal obstruction by laparoscopic surgery.Methods We selected 47 patients with acute intestinal obstruction implementation from August 2012 to August 2014,and used laparoscopic surgery on these cases.Results Forty-one cases of laparoscopic surgery were successfully completed,the successful implementation of the enterolysis;due to severe adhesions,laparotomy cannot be separated in three cases;two cases due to intraoperative exploration found in the tumor;one case due to surgery bleeding and laparotomy cannot be completed;no cases with serious complications and no deaths.Conclusion Laparoscopic surgery for acute intestinal obstruction is feasible and safe,with less trauma,quicker recovery,especial ly in the abdominal exploration in significant advantage,it is worthy of further promotion in clinic.

Objective To investigate the frequency of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV) in each ear,and to explore the effect of sleep position in lateral-predominance of ear by PC-BPPV during sleep onset in elderly patients. Methods Totally 114 patients aged (67.4±7.5) years with unilateral PC BPPV confirmed by a positive Dix Hallpike test,were retrospectively reviewed.All patients included in the study were able to define a leteral predominant,favorate head-lying side (right,left or supine position) during sleep onset. Results The Dix Hallpike test was found to be positive on the right side in 72 patients and positive on the left side in 42 cases.During sleep onset,61 patients habitually laid their head on the right side,34 laid their head on the left,and the remaining 19 cases on the supine position.Among 114 cases with positive Dix Hallpike test,there were 78 cases with the same side between affected ear and sleep position (52 cases right,26 cases left),36 cases with different side (9 cases with right position and left positive Dix Hallpike test,8 cases left position and right positive Dix Hallpike test,19 cases slept in a supine position including 12 cases with right positive Dix Hallpike test and 7 cases with left positive).The association between affected ear and head-lying side during sleep onset was statistically significant (x2 =35.737,P＜0.01) and Pearson coefficient of continency was 0.4885. Conclusions Among the elderly,right-sided PC-BPPV is popular,and these patients favorite right head-lying position during sleep.There is association between the affected side by PC-BPPV and the head-lying side during sleep.

Vacuum pyrolysis of phenolic resin laminate substrate in temperature-programmed furnace reactor was studied.The sample and product oils were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS).Analytical results showed that the up per clear liquid of pyrolysis oils was mainly consisted of water-soluble substances, such as phenol, cresol, xy lenol, sugars, hydantoins, morpholines, pyranones and pyridine derivatives compounds, etc., while the lower sediment was mainly insoluble or hardly water-soluble substances, such as the big substituent phenolics (the number of substituent carbon atoms of which is greater than or equal to 2), aryl phosphate esters, fatty acid esters and nitrile compounds, and so on.Both of the upper clear liquid and lower sediment have a higher content of melamines.

Objective To compare the short term prognostic values between the four scores including ABCD,ABCD2,ABCD+ low density lipoprotein (ABCD+ LDL),ABCD2 + LDL after transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods 235 TIA patients were evaluated according to ABCD score,ABCD2 score,ABCD + LDL score and ABCD2 + LDL score.The occurrence of cerebral infarction was observed at day 2 and 7.The predictive value was compared between the four scores by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Patients were classified into 3 risk groups:lowrisk group,moderate-risk group and high-risk group according to ABCD2 L score,and the stroke incidence was compared between the 3 groups by using x2 test.Results The area under ROC curves (AUCs) of ABCD、ABCD2、ABCDL and ABCD2L was 0.68 (95％CI:0.59-0.76),0.71 (95％CI:0.62-0.80),0.73 (95％CI:0.65-0.82) and 0.77 (95％CI:0.69-0.84) in predicting the risk of cerebral infarction at day 2,and were 0.73 (95％CI:0.66-0.81),0.77 (95％CI:0.70 0.84),0.80(95％CI:0.74-0.87) and 0.83 (95％CI:0.76-0.89) in predicting the risk of cerebral infarction at day 7 respectively.Patients were divided into 3 groups:low-risk group (score 0-2) (n =28),moderate-risk group (score 3-5) (n=143) and high-risk group (score 6-8) (n=45) according to ABCD2L score.There were significant differences in stroke incidence at day 2 and 7 between the 3groups (0％,9.1％ vs.32.8％,0％,11.9％ vs.56.3％,x2=26.15,58.87,both P＜0.05).Conclusions ABCD2 score is better than ABCD score in predicting the short-term prognosis of transient ischemic attack.Combining ABCD2 score with LDL can significantly increase the predictive value of ABCD2 score.

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Objective To analyze the clinical and nursing care of peripartum reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS).Methods Thirty five cases with peripartum RPLS were retrospectively reviewed.Results All patients developed acutely,22.9％ in the antepartum period and 77.1％ in the postpartum period.The major clinical characteristics were headache (65.7％),seizures(62.9％),visual disturbances (54.3％),altered mental status (22.9％).The most common abnormality on neuro-imaging was edema predominantly involving the cortex and subcortical white matter in the posterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres,including the occipital lobes (77.1％),parietal lobes (65.7％),temporal lobes (28.6％) and frontal lobe (20.0％).MR diffusion-weighted imaging and ADC mapping revealed vasogenic edema.The treatments included aggressive blood pressure control and anticonvulsants with special nursing care.The clinical symptoms and the lesions on neuroimaging improved or resolved within 1 day to 2 months.Conclusions The prognosis for peripartum RPLS is ensured as long as the diagnosis is made properly and reasonable application of care program.

Objective To analyze the characterization of cognitive function in Parkinson's disease with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Methods Cognitive function was examined in Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD) patients ( n = 30) , Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients ( n = 30) and healthy elderly control subjects ( n = 60) . Neuropsychological evaluation contained semantic fluency test, phonemic fluency test, action fluency test, objective and action naming tests. Results In PDD group , the score of semantic fluency test is 9. 33 ±2. 78, 6. 17 ± 1.67 of phonemic fluency test and 7.03 ±2. 34 of action fluency test,it is 6.90 ±2.47, 7.87±2.01,8.30±3. 17 of AD group. The score of objective and action naming tests is 36.33 ±3.39, 17.63 ±2. 17 in PDD group,while AD patients is 33.23 ±3.56 and 22.33 ±2.37. The verbal fluency tests and naming tests were impaired in PDD and AD patients compared with the healthy elderly control group (P ＜ 0. 01 ), phonemic fluency, action fluency and action naming were more impaired in PDD patients compared with the AD group , while semantic fluency and objective naming were more impaired in AD patients (P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusions Executive function deficit and naming impairment are found in PDD and AD patients, it shows that PDD is characterized by the addition of cortical dysfunction upon a predominant and progressive fronto-subcortical impairment. There is subcortical dysfunction in AD patients.

Objective To investigate the radiosensitizing effect of 17AAG-cypate micelles on human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells and its possible mechanism.Methods (1) A single-hit multi-target model formula was used to analyze the radiosensitizing effects of 17AAG-M and 17AAG-cypate-M.(2) The effects of 17AAG-cypate-M on the viability of A549 cells under laser and X-ray irradiation were analyzed by MTT assay.(3) The effect of the drugs on the cell senescence was observed by β-galactosidase staining assay.(4) The effects of different treatment conditions on DNA damage repair were analyzed by γ-H2AX immunofluorescence staining assay.(5) The expression of p-Erk1/2 and p-Akt was measured by Western blot.The paired t test was used for analyzing the differences between groups.Results Compared with the X-ray irradiation group,the X-ray+17AAG-cypate-M group had a lower mean lethal dose and a sensitization enhancement ratio greater than 1,indicating that 17AAG-cypate-M had a radiosensitizing effect.Compared with the 17AAG-M group,the 17AAG-cypate-M group showed significantly lower cell viability (P<0.01),a significantly higher percentage of aging cells (P<0.01),and significantly further delayed DNA damage repair (P<0.01).And the 17AAG-cypate-M group had lower expression of p-Erk1/2 and p-Akt than the 17AAG-M group.Conclusions Compared with 17AAG-M,17AAG-cypate-M has a higher radiosensitizing effect on A549 cells.The mechanism might be inducing the cell senescence,delaying DNA damage repair,and inhibiting the expression of p-Erk1/2 and p-Akt.

Abstract Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal deformity. With increasing incidence in recent years, it has become an important public health problem threatening the health of adolescents. Adolescence is an important period for accelerated human growth and development, and endocrine hormones will change significantly during this period. Studies have shown that melatonin, estrogen, vitamin D and leptin are closely related to the production and development of scoliosis. Exploring the role of endocrine hormones in the pathogenesis of AIS can provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of AIS.