Objective:To explore therapeutic effect of noninvasive ventilator on advanced aged patients with acute de- compensated chronic heart failure.Methods:A total of 196 advanced aged patients with acute decompensated chron- ic heart failure hospitalized in our department were randomly and equally divided into routine treatment group and noninvasive ventilator group (received auxiliary treatment with noninvasive ventilator based on routine treatment group).Total effective rate,respiratory rate (RR),heart rate (HR),mean arterial pressure (MAP),partial pres- sure of oxygen in artery (PaO2 )and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)were observed and compared between two groups before and after treatment. Results:Compared with routine treatment group, total effective rate (73.47% vs.90.82%)significantly rose in noninvasive ventilator group,P=0.007. There were no significant difference in above each indexes between two groups before treatment (P>0.05).Compared with before treat- ment,there were significant reductions in RR,HR and MAP,and significant rise in PaO2 and LVEF in both groups after treatment,P<0.05 or<0.01;compared with routine treatment group after treatment,there were significant reductions in RR [(27±6)times/min vs.(19±3)times/min],HR [(109±10)beats/min vs.(73±8)beats/min] and MAP [(110.5±9.0)mmHg vs.(81.6±8.0)mmHg],and significant rise in PaO2 [(77±8)mmHg vs.(98 ±9)mmHg]and LVEF [(41.9±5.4)% vs.(52.7±5.5)%]in noninvasive ventilator group,P<0.05 or<0.01. Conclusion:Noninvasive ventilator treatment based on routine therapy can effectively relieve symptoms of heart fail-ure,improve RR,HR,MAP,PaO2 ,LVEF and cardiac function in advanced aged patients with acute decompensat- ed chronic heart failure,which is worth extending.

Objective To investigate the triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) of patients with stroke in community. Methods 42 hemiplegics after stroke and 42 normal persons in the same community were measured by a same doctor team, including height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, waist circumference, hip circumference, and TSF. The grade of Brunnstrom and daily exercise time of the patients were investigated. Results The TSF was thicker in the non-affected side than in the affected side (P<0.05). The bilateral TSF was thinner in the patients than in the normal controls (P<0.05). In the patients, the TSF was thicker in those with function grade above Brunnstrom IV than those below (P<0.05), and in those who took part in exercise regularly than those did not (P<0.01). The body mass index was more in the patients than in the controls (P<0.05). Conclusion The TSF is thinner in the patients with stroke, which may associate with the motor function and daily exercise.

BACKGROUND:Whether there is a necessary connection or internal patterns between the amount of bone cement-recovery of vertebral height-clinical efficacy has no evidence-based medicine findings in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures using percutaneous vertebroplasty with high-viscosity bone cement injection.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the change of vertebral height in the elderly with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty with high-viscosity bone cement injection.
METHODS:A total of 110 elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (139 vertebrae) were admitted at the Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 2011 to December 2012. Al the patients received percutaneous vertebroplasty by the same group of surgeons. Bone cement at drawing stage was injected into the fractured vertebra. During the 12-month folow-up, visual analogue scale, Barthel index and vertebral height restoration were observed as evaluation indexes.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The surgical treatment was done successfuly in the 110 patients (139 vertebrae). The amount of bone cement per vertebra was 3-6 mL, with a mean of 3.5 mL. At 12 months after surgery, the visual analog scale scores were decreased from 7.9 to 1.8, Barthel index was increased from 40.25 to 82.21, both of which were improved significantly (P < 0.05). After surgery, the vertebral heights at the anterior and middle parts were increased by (81.25±9.26)% and (78.22±10.65)%, respectively, and there was significant differences before ant at 24 hours, 3 months and 12 months after surgery (P < 0.05). During the folow-up, there were five vertebrae with bone cement leakage, but no clinical symptoms occurred, and no nerve injury or pulmonary embolism happened. These findings indicate that percutaneous vertebroplasty with high-viscosity bone cement injection can effectively relieve pain, restore the vertebral height, reduce the incidence of complications and shorten the recovery time in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.