Objective:To assess effect of age on the characteristic of letf ventricular (LV) twist-displacement loop in health volunteers by velocity vector imaging (VVI) and to provide a new method for LV function evaluation in clinic.
Methods:Atfer obtaining basal and apical LV short-axis images in 98 healthy volunteers (18-75 years old) by 2-dimensional echocardiography, we use VVI sotfware to analysis LV twist motion and radial displacement at each plane off-line. hTe peak LV twist (Ptw), the peak untwist velocity (PutwV), the proportion of untwist in isovolumetric relaxation period (Iutw%) and LV radial displacement (Dis) were measured and calculated. Then we constructed LV twist-displacement loop and compared the characteristic of them among different groups.
Results:Ptw increased gradually with the increase in age. The biggest PutwV was in the group of 30-60 years old. Iutw%increased gradually before 60 years old, then decreased atfer that. Dis was not obviously different among the three groups. hTe characteristic of LV twist-displacement loop was like the configuration of 8. There was a linear relation between twist and displacement during systole, and the slope increased gradually with the increase in age. During early diastole, the relatively small radial expanding displacement displayed with untwisting, resulting in a much steeper twist-displacement relationship curve occurred in each group, which was getting smooth gradually when the radial expanding displacement increased during mid to late diastole.
Conclusions:VVI can be used to effectively and noninvasively assess LV twist-displacement loop with change in age and provide important information for LV function. hTe effect of age must take into account when evaluate the LV function by the twist-displacement loop.

Objective To study the risk factors of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).Methods Between Ja(n)uary 1st 2013 and December 31st 2013,data from 196 consecutive patients who underwent PD at the Chinese PLA General Hospital were studied retrospectively.17 factors were examined.Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to determine the relative risks.Results DGE occurred in 71 patients (36.2％).The incidences of grade A,grade B and grade C DGE were 22.4％ (44/196),6.1％ (12/196) and 7.7％ (15/196) respectively.There were three postoperative deaths.The overall mortality rate was 1.5％.BMI,Braun anastomosis,clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) and intra-abdominal collection were significantly correlated with DGE on univariate analyses.BMI ≥25 kg/m2,CR-POPF,and intra-abdominal collection were independent risk factors on univariate and multivariate regression analyses.Conclusions Post-operative complications were associated with DGE.Early diagnosis and timely treatment for pancreatic fistula and abdominal collection were helpful to decrease morbidity and to promote recovery of DGE.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the causes of misdiagnosis in patients with familial nasal bleeding and to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment. METHOD: The clinical characteristics of 7 families with nose blood were analyzed retrospectively and 2 typical cases were reported, including their treatment and misdiagnosis in consulting, out-patient and in-patient. RESULT: Typical case 1 was misdiagnosed and mistreated for 42 years, misdiagnosed as blood disease so that the patient was biopsied in bone marrow, misdiagnosed as endometriosis so that the patient was performed uterus resection. Typical case 2 was misdiagnosed and mistreated for 17 years, misdiagnosed as upper digestive tract hemorrhage so that the patient was performed endoscopic sleeve ligation, misdiagnosed as inferior turbinate hemangioma so that the patient was performed nasal endoscopic surgery. CONCLUSION Neglect of family history and the typical signs are the causes of misdiagnosis. So asking about the family history and checking for the typical signs in patients with nose blood can avoid misdiagnosis.
Diagnostic Errors ; Endoscopy ; Epistaxis ; diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; Retrospective Studies ; Turbinates

Objective For decreasing the infected rate,the prevention and cure methods of intracranial infections following posterior fossa craniotomy were study. Methods Twenty-eight patients with the intracranial infections following posterior fossa craniotomy were examined by lumbar puncture,and analyzed cerebrospinal fluid with routine examination and reference to the bacteriological data and drug sensitive tests. All the patients were treated with high dosage sensitive antibiotics, and draining continually the infected cerebrospinal fluid by lumbar puncture catheterization and injected small dosages of antibiotics into intraspinal for most cases. Results Twenty-eight patients had intracranial hypertension by lumbar puncture examination, outcome of cerebrospinal fluid culture indicated that 17 cases had bacteria growth and 11 cases had no bacteria. The intracranial infection was controlled effectively,and 96.4%(27 cases) were cured, 1 case dead of systemic failure. Conclusions Strict aseptic techniques,reduce operative time,decrease intracranial place of foreign matters, such as gelfoam, hemostatic gauze and artificial implants, could reduce the possibilities of intracranial infections. Appropriate antibiotics selection,lumbar puncture catheterization and intraspinal administration of antibiotics can cure intracranial infections effectively.

Exhalation ; Humans ; Nitric Oxide ; analysis ; Nose

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo study of the relationship of age and climate with the nasal mucosa lesions.METHODSAll the patients met with the inclusive criteria were registered and followed-up once a month and their nasal mucosal lesions were observed through nasal speculum and/or nasal endoscope. The recording data was analyzed by SPSS17.0 software.RESULTSA total of 259 patients, 555 person-times and 957 lesion spots were observed. The nasal mucosa was injured by airflow with the highest incidence rate from October to next year April. Patients numbers gradually increased after August, and significantly increased at November, December (P<0.05). Children aged from 2 to 12 years old and the adults aged from 40 to 80 years old were susceptible population (P<0.05), the incidence rate had a negative relation with humidity (P<0.05). The susceptible spots of the lesion were ranked as follows: Little area, inferior turbinate, mucosa of the both side of the deviated nasal septum, inferior meatus, middle meatus, middle turbinate and olfactory area. CONCLUSIONNasal mucosal injury relates to age and seasons. The nasal cavity airflow may be a factor of these lesions.

AIM: To study the survival, transfer and distribution of bone marrow CD34+/CD45+ cells from transgenic GFP mouse after transplanted into the completed transversional spinal cord rat model. METHODS: The bone marrow cells isolated from transgenic GFP mice were cultured in vitro. The cultured cells were identified by anti-CD34 and anti-CD45 monoclonal antibodies, and were transferred into the end of transection spinal cord. Paraformaldehyde was infused into the left ventricle of the rat model at the 24 h, 48 h, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after cell transplantation. Through sank and frozen, the spinal cord was sectioned at 10 ?m thickness. The green fluorescence positive cells were observed under the fluorescence microscope. CD34+/CD45+ cells were identified by immunohistochemistry staining. RESULTS: Green fluorescence positive cells were found at the head and the end of the completed transection part of spinal cord. Most of the green fluorescence positive cells were distributed in the gray substance of spinal cord. CD34+/CD45+ cells were found by immunohistochemistry staining. CONCLUSION: CD34+/CD45+ cells survived in spinal cord of SD rat, and migrated to the head of the transection part. The distance of migration was extended by the time.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the organ damage character and complications of blunt trauma in the neck, and the advantage and disadvantage of CT and ultrasound for blunt trauma in the neck. METHOD: The data of 7 neck blunt trauma cases was analyzed. Cricoarytenoid joint reduction, tracheotomy, exploratory surgery of neck were performed respectively for these cases. RESULT: Of the 2 cases with vocal cord paralysis, one had his vocal cords fixed in the the para-median position. one had his vocal cords move freely. 2 cases of epiglottis edema had been cured. Among the 2 cases of thyroid area swelling and congestion, one died from respiratory failure, one was cured. One case died of carotid artery embolism. CONCLUSION Circulation of the head should be noticed as well as keeping respiratory tract clear and anti-shock treatment. Some patient with negative laryngeal examinations might get worse in the following hours, and swelling of the neck, dyspnea, obnubilation may appear in these cases. Dynamic monitoring could be helpful for the diagnosis and treatment of neck blunt trauma.
Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck Injuries ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Wounds, Nonpenetrating ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Young Adult

Epidemiology is a discipline characterized by complicated theory and practice.How to make the practice course function better is a topic worthy of exploring in educational reform for clinical students.The article explored the‘Student-Dominated’ Model based on ‘Problem-Based Learning ’ and ‘Team Based Learning ’ in teaching process and compared the model with the traditional one ( Teacher-Dominated Model) .Suggestions were given to further improve effectiveness of epidemiology practice courses.

Objective To explore the method and management of pre-hospital care and raise the level of traffic injuries in pre-hospital care by summarizing the clinical features of death patients with severe tragic accident trauma Methods The basic data of 62 death patients with severe traffic accident trauma was analyzed according to death report statistics of severe traffic accident trauma from January 1st,2005 to December 31th,2008 Results Brain injury death accounted for most of traffic accident trauma death.The mortality rate of brain injury in the wounded wag 8.28%(13/157),but of asphyxia and hemorrhagic shock was 2.55%(4/157),3.18%(5/157)respectively in 2005.With the development of treatment and rescued in time, the mortality rate reduced to 6.11%(11/180),0,0.56%(1/180)in 2008.Conclesions It should be trying to shorten the time of pre-hospital care for pafients with trsffic accident trauma,especially in patients combined with hemorrhagic shock,asphyxia,severe brain injury.It is concluded that rapid and effective pre-hospital care can significantly reduce death rate and self-help or each other rescue training would also be effective to reduce mortality.