Objective To evaluate the effect of ameliorating the pancreatic microcirculation in the early stage on the patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). Methods 84 SAP patients admitted from 1995-1998 and 1998-2001 were retrospectively analyzed. Routine united management were given to 44 SAP patients in the former period (FP)(1995-1998),and special regime aimed at improving the microcirculation and preventing cell Ca 2+ overload besides routine management were given to 40 SAP patients in the later period(LP)(1998-2001).Results Cure rate (85.0%) in FP group was significantly higher than that of LP group(68.2%)(P

Objective To investigate the effect of psychological intervention on level of hope and quality of life in the breast cancer patients.Methods Ninety five breast cancer patients were randomized into intervention group and control group for an eight-week observation.Herth hope index(HHI)and Quality of life core questionnaire for European tumor patients(QLQ-C30)were used to observe the effect of psychological intervention on level of hope and quality of life in the breast cancer patients.Results Hope scores in total and in three subcategories were higher in intervention group((40.43±4.25),(13.28±1.61),(13.62±1.70),(13.53±1.52))than that in control group((37.82±4.49),(12.29±1.89),(12.90±1.67),(12.63±1.51))with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).Scores for general quality of life,body function and role function were higher in intervention group((82.27±15.11),(75.89±12.24),(72.34±22.86))than that in control group((65.82±14.16),(68.30±16.42),(53.06±27.36))with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).Scores for fatigue,pain,insomnia and loss of appetite were lower in intervention group((39.48±14.62),(25.18±16.98),(29.79±24.31),(18.44±21.77))than that in control group((49.43±17.58),(36.74±19.54),(46.26±28.72),(40.82±22.84))with statistically significant differences(P＜0.01).Conclusion-Psychological intervention could improve the level of hope and quality of life in the breast cancer patients.