Visual impairment is one of the common problems in the elderly,and regular screening should be considered for early detection as well as prevention.This article describes some of the common causes of vision loss in older adults,including cataracts,age-related macular degeneration,ametropia (presbyopia) and diabetic retinopathy.Patients with senile cataract should be offered a manifest refraction in the early stage,and surgical treatments are indicated when their vision is less than or equal to 0.4.Prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration may be achieved through medication or dietary adjustment.Vascular endothelial growth factor can be used in the treatment of neovascularage-related macular degeneration.Patients with presbyopia are advised to obtain a manifest refraction.Patients with diabetic retinopathy should be regularly offered an ocular fundus examination and receive early treatment when necessary,with particular attention paid to glycaemic control.

Informatization has brought opportunities to the development of the medical industry, human resource management in hospital of traditional Chinese medicine. The management of human resources in the hospital of traditional Chinese medicine should adopt new ideas and system, and change the traditional human resource management mode. Through studying the status of human resource information management in hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, the relevant measures and suggestions for the construction of human resource information management system in hospital of traditional Chinese medicine are put forward in this paper.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of gamabufotalin,arenobufagin,telocinobufa-gin,desacetylcinobufotalin,bufotalin,cinobufotalin,bufalin,cinobufagin and resibufogenin in Liushen pills. METHODS:HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on ODS-2 C18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.15%phosphoric acid(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 296 nm,and column temper-ature was 40 ℃. The sample size was 10 μL. RESULTS:The linear ranges of gamabufotalin,arenobufagin,telocinobufagin,de-sacetylcinobufotalin, bufotalin, cinobufotalin,bufalin, cinobufagin and resibufogenin were 1.10-70.39 μg/mL(r=0.9996), 4.03-257.78 μg/mL(r=0.9999),4.09-261.89 μg/mL(r=0.9999),0.67-42.96 μg/mL(r=0.9999),3.36-214.73 μg/mL(r=0.9999), 5.73-366.44 μg/mL(r=0.9999),3.77-241.56 μg/mL(r=0.9999),7.31-468.11 μg/mL(r=0.9999),5.18-331.56 μg/mL(r=0.9999). The limits of quantitation were 1.10,0.85,1.02,0.34,0.84,1.43,0.94,3.66,2.59 μg/mL;the limits of detection were 0.27, 0.21,0.51,0.17,0.42,0.72,0.47,0.91,1.30 μg/mL,respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 3.0%. The recoveries were 96.35%-103.10%(RSD=2.72%,n=6), 96.76%-103.24%(RSD=2.49%,n=6), 97.01%-101.39%(RSD=1.64%,n=6),97.32%-104.01%(RSD=2.61%,n=6),95.76%-103.60%(RSD=2.92%,n=6), 95.07%-102.59%(RSD=2.92%,n=6),95.77%-101.43%(RSD=2.03%,n=6),95.11%-103.72%(RSD=3.19%,n=6), 95.23%-103.34%(RSD=3.24%,n=6),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,rapid,accurate,reliable and can be used for the determination of bufadienolide in Liushen pills .

Objective To explore the value of MR dynamic contrast-enhancement in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast at 3.0T MR magneton.Methods 17 cases of breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma underwent plain MRI and MR dynamic contrast-enhanced scan using 3.0T MR scanners with dedicated breast coil.All cases were confirmed by surgery and pathology.MRI signal intensity,morphology and hemodynamic characteristics of lesions were analysed.Results 17 breast infiltrating ductal carcinomas in 17 cases all appeared as masses,low(8/17)or equal(9/17)signal intensity on T_1WI,high(14/17)or equal(3/17)signal intensity on T_2WI.On morphology,the lesions were irregular and lobulated in shape(82.4%,14/17);undefinite margins(12/17)or non-smooth margins(15/17),glitch sign or astral sign(7/17);the lesions showed non-uniform marked enhancement(10/17)or ring enhancement(5/17)after intravenous administration of contrast agent.82.4%(14/17)of the lesions,the blood vessels could be seen gathering around the lesions on the maximum intensity projection(MIP)image.On hemodynamics,the early enhanced ratio for all cases was over 90%;88.2%(15/17)of the lesions,peak enhancement was less than three minutes;the time-signal intensity curve of the lesions appeared as type Ⅱ was 35.3%(6/17)and type Ⅲ was 58.8%(10/17)mostly.Conclusion Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI manifestations of breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma are of certain characteristics,which may contribute to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

Objective Breast intraductal papillary lesion ( BIPL) has a low incidence but a high rate of malignancy .This study discusses the diagnostic value of conventional ultrasonography ( US) combined with ultrasonic elastography ( UE) for breast papil-lary lesion. Methods We analyzed the preoperative ultrasound data of 48 patients with 63 BIPLs, and classified them according to the characteristics of two-dimensional ultrasound (2DUS) images.Then we compared their color Doppler ultrasound characteristics and UE features with the pathological results . Results Based on the 2DUS findings, the BIPLs were divided into 4 types.The sensitivi-ty, specificity, and accuracy of conventional US +UE in the diagnosis of BIPL were 93.2%, 88.9%, and 90.5%, respectively, markedly higher than those of conventional US (75.6%, 66.7%, and 73.0%), with statistically significant differences in the areas under the curve between the two methods (0.918 vs 0.838, P<0.05). Conclusion Conventional US combined with UE can im-prove the diagnosis of breast intraductal papillary lesion .

Objective To develop a predictive model for pulmonary embolism(PE)based on the related clinical symptoms,signs,and the labo-ratory index,so as to improve the positive rate of CTPA. Methods The model was developed from a database of 119 patients with suspected PE. The risk factors of suspected PE were analyzed by logistic regression analysis ,which included significant differences in the prevalence of PE be-tween non-diseased and non-diseased groups. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves was draw to determine the cut-off value of the clini-cal probability. It was validated in an independent sample of 106 patients with suspected PE. Results According to the univariate analysis ,17 of 51 variables show a significant difference between PE and non-PE patients. The model comprised 4 variables:age,dyspnea,D-dimer and unilater-al leg swelling. The area under the ROC curve is 0.776,and the cut-off value is supposed to be 0.38. In the validation sample,27% patients had PE confirmed by CTPA. The prevalence of PE was 54%when the clinical probability was above 0.38. Conclusion The proposed predictive mod-el in this study can improve the positive rate of CTPA ,simplify the diagnosis process of suspected PE patients.

Through analysis and summary of the biological characteristics of various biomarkers, to explore the reliability of different markers for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, N-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen and C-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type Ⅱ collagen are the possible effective markers in osteoarthritis early diagnosis. Hyaluronic acid and C-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type I collagen are more suitable for evaluating the ollurrence and derelopment of osteoarthritis. The efficacy of miRNA and lncRNA in osteoarthritis diagnosis and evaluation remains to be proved. Each marker may has two or more biological effect, this paper will focus on finding out an accurate and stable marker with the analysis and summary of present bio-markers.

Objective To evaluate percutaneous intratumoral injection of chemotherapeutic agents lipiodol emulsion (CALE) for the treatment of primary liver cancer. Methods This study included 57 patients of hepatocellular carcinoma (n=49) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (n=8).53 were male and 4 were female,with a mean age of 48.02 years(range,19～70 years).In all,ninety CALE injections were assigned to 90 target areas within the lesions.Before the procedures,transcathetcr arterial chemoembolization (n=55) or infusion (n=2) was carried out in these patients.By arteriography,low blood supply of target areas was showed or it was concluded that superselective catheterization of supply arteries of lesions could not accomplished.Percutaneous intratumoral CALE injection was carried out under fluoroscopy or CT guidance.Therapeutic effect,side effect and complications were assessed based on clinical manifestation,laboratory examination and fluoroscopy or CT one week after procedure.Follow-up was carried out after 1,3,6 months and 1 year,and once every six months thereafter.Local recurrences were treated according to patients'will.Results 90 sessions of percutaneous injection were successfully performed on 57 patients,with 100% technique success rate.The volume of CALE iniected per session ranged 3.0-7.0 ml(mean,6.0 ml) in target size less than 3 cm,12.0-20 ml(mean,15 ml)in target size of 3-5 cm and 24-40 ml in target larger than 5 cm.Serum AFP was positive in 43 patients and decreased to normal in 14 patients(28%).54 lesions(60%)were with well distribution of the lipiodol-chemotherapy mixture on CT 1 month after procedure.Follow-up ranged from 2 months to six years(mean,16 months).The median survival time was 400 d.The cumulative survival rates at 200 d,600d was 85%and 30%,respectively.Complications included fever (n=22,24.4%),nausea and vomit(n=11,12.2%),and pain at the puncture site (n=17,18.9%).Conclusions Percutaneous intratumor CALE injection is safe and effective for the treatment of primary liver cancer.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the postoperative complications of microscopic and conventional Palomo varicocelectomy in the treatment of varicocele in army personnel.

METHODSA total of 260 army personnel with varicocele were randomized to receive microscopic varicocelectomy (group A, n=130) and conventional Palomo varicocelectomy (group B, n=130). The postoperative recurrence and complications (scrotal edema, testicular pain and testicular atrophy) were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSAfter 1 year of follow-up, the recurrence rates in groups A and B were statistically comparable (5.3% vs 3.8%, P>0.05). The incidences of testicular atrophy and scrotal edema were significantly lower in group A than in group B (0.7% vs 3.1%, P<0.05; 3.1% vs 14.6%, P<0.05), and the rate of testicular pain relief was significantly higher in group A (90.7% vs 67.7%, P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONMicroscopic varicocelectomy can be a good choice in the treatment of varicocele in army personnel.

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