Objective:To assess the effect of localization of cerebral stroke on cardiac damages and cardiac autonomic nervous activity.Methods:ECG,plasma CK-MB level and heart rate variability(HRV) recordings were measured and analysed among 389 patients with hemispheric cerebral stroke in the acute phase and among 206 control subjects.Results:Supraventricular arrhythmias and prolonged QTc were significantly increased in groups of right insular infarction,fight putamental and frontoparietotemporal hemorrhage as compared with groups of stroke in other regions.A significantly increased rates of ST segment abnormalities were found in groups of left insular infarction,left putamental and frontoparietotemporal hemorrhage as compared with groups of stroke in other regions.Plasma CK-MB level increase was only found in insular infarction,and similarity was seen between the right and left.The measured components of HRV,ie,HF,RMSSD,and PNN50 were significantly lower,and LF/HF were significantly higher in groups of right insular infarction,right putamental and frontoparietotemporal hemorrhage in acute phase compared with groups of stroke in other regions and control group.Conclusion:The effects of hemispheric stroke on heart function and cardiac autonomic nervous activity are mainly correlated with destruction of insular or regions adjacent to the insular.

Owing to the advanced age,limb hemiplegia,dehydration,and vessel wall injury,stroke may be easy to cause venous thromboembolism (VTE).VTE mainly include deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).DVT refers to abnormal blood clotting in the veins and impedes venous return.The dislodgement of emboli from the vessel wall can form a thrombotic embolism,and cause PE,myocardial infarction,and stroke; it can not only prolong hospitalization,but also increase the mortality.This article reviews the incidence,risk factors,treatment,and prevention of DVT after a stroke.

Acute ischemic stroke is characterized by high morbidity,high mortality and high disability.It seriously affects the health of middle-aged and elderly persons.Searching for the relevant factors that influence the neurological outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and interfering with them are one of the research hotspots in this field.Studies in recent years have shown that matrix metalloproteinase-9,neuronspecific enolase,S-100B protein,brain natriuretic peptide,copeptin,blood lipids,blood glucose and other hematological parameters may be associated with the neurological outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

The post-stroke depression refers to a affective disorders within 2 to 3 years after stroke in patients with stroke.Its main features are depressed mood,decreased interest,irritability,pessimism,and slow thinking,etc.Usually the symptoms will last for more than 2 weeks.It is one of the most common complications of stroke and may seriously affect the rehabilitation and quality of life of patients.Some patients even have suicidal tendency.Early intervention is very important for late neurological recovery in patients with stroke.It can not only improve cognitive function,but also reduce the morbidity and mortality.This article reviews the treatment of post-stroke depression.

Pneumonia is one of the common complications after stroke.Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) may significantly prolong hospital stay,increase medical costs and mortality.It is a risk factor for affecting stroke outcome.Currently,both European and American guidelines for stroke care are lack of the recommendations of standardized treatment measures for SAP.This article reviews the advances in research on the pathophysiological mechanisms and prevention and treatment of SAP.

The contents of amino acids in dorsal hippocampus were measured at themoment of 10-min transient forebrain ischemia by using amino acid autoanalyser, delayedneuronal death (DND) model was established by bilateral carotid arteries occlusion for10-min followed by 7-day reperfusion. Effect of monosodium glutamate, ketamine on DNDin the hippocampus was examined by counting neuronal density in CA_1 sector. The Ca~(2+)content in dorsal hippocampus was measured, and the effect of ketamine on Ca~(2+) concen- tration was examined. The results showed that the contents of glutamate and aspartate indorsal hippocampus were increased significantly at the moment of 10-min transient fore-brain ischemia (P0.05). These results suggested that excitatory amino acids (EAA)and Ca~(2+) played an important role directly or indirectly in the development of DND inhippocampus following transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils; ca~(2+) over-load may be ancommon final pathway of neuronal death.

In 161 cases of the lung cancer, serum values of CEA. CIC. ACE. CRP. IgE and ferritin were determined. It was found that their serum CEA. CIC. CRP and ferritin were higher, whereas serum ACE was lower than that of normal healthy subjeots and those suffering from benign pulmonary diseases. Serum CEA and CIC were distinctly lowered following surgical resection, radioor chemotherapy while the serum ACE activity was slightly elevated. Simultaneous determination of ferritin and CEA might increase the chance for detection of the lung cancer. The results of the study showed that determination of multiple indices are helpfui in the diagnosis, evaluation of the therapeutic response detection of relapse and prognosis of the lung cancer.

Myelin-associated inhibitory factor is a major obstacle for axonal regeneration in the central nervous system, and Nogo-A is an important inhibiting factor synthesized by oligoden-drocytes. Toe expression levels of Nogo-A changed significantly in a model of ischemic cere-brovascular disease; the therapeutic measures aiming at Nogo-A and its downstream pathway can effectively enhance axonal regeneration, improve the plasticity of neural structure, and promote functional recovery. This provides a reliable theoretical basis for the development of therapeutic mode in human cerebrovascular diseases.

Brain edema is a common pathophysiological response in clinical practice.Now it is considered that aquaporin-4 (AQP4) participates in the formation and regression of brain edema,the latest research results of its structure, distribution, expression and regulation have indicated that AQP4 plays all important role in brain edema.

In recent years , the increasing number of private medical institutions in China has not led to the re-sponding increase in medical services , capital asset scales .The competitive situation between public and private medical institutions has not yet been formed .This paper discusses the difficulties that Chinese private medical institu-tions have encountered in overseas capital inflow , in order to foster local private medical Institutions , as well as the development of private non-profit hospitals .Based on a systematic analysis of the key points in policy , suggestions were proposed in regarding with enhancement of top-level design of the policies , encouragement of the development of off-shore or on-shore small-scale private medical institutions , as well as facilitation of the productive factors flow in medical institutions'operation.The suggestions on the policies are to be referenced in decision making for a healthy development of Chinese private medical institutions .