Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) is a cardiac hormone mainly secreted by myocytes in the ventricular wall. It has strong action of natriuresis, diuresis, vasodilation, inhibition of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and sympathetic nervous system. The increased levels of BNP and NT-proBNP have been reported in children’s cardiovascular diseases in numerous stu-dies and can reflect cardiac function. This article simply reviews the BNP and NT-proBNP about its biology character, detection method, medical reference range and its progress in pediatric cardiovascular disease.

I-scan technology is the newly developed image enhanced endoscopy technology from PENTAX,Japan,which can visualize the capillary and the gap of glandular duct of gastrointestinal mucosa.i-scan images are as bright as conventional white-light images.Therefore,i-scan is able to observe much larger areas in a distant view compared with NBI.It has a broad application prospects.However,due to the lack of a unified diagnostic standard,the application of i-scan technology needs further study.This review summarizes the applications of high-resolution electron-staining endoscopy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.

Objective To observe the curative effect of combined with small dose of thalidomide and low -dose dexamethasone VAD regimen for the elderly multiple myeloma (MM).Methods 58 MM cases were randomly divided into control group(28 cases)and treatment group (30 cases).The control group received VAD regimen.The treatment group added with small doses of thalidomide treatment (TVAD scheme).The,hemoglobin (HGB),creati-nine (Cr),bone marrow plasma cell counting,M protein level,Carr's score (KPS)and side effects of chemotherapy were observed in the two groups.Results The effective rates of treatment group and control group were 76.67% and 50.00%,the curative effect of treatment group was better (χ2 =4.459,P <0.05).The HGB,Cr,plasma cells,Mpro-tein and carr's score were improved,but the curative effect of the treatment group was better(P <0.05).Adverse reac-tions such as leucopenia,neuropathy,constipation,gastrointestinal reaction and pulmonary infection were observed in two groups,but there was no significant difference.Conclusion TVAD regimen for MMhas good curative effect and less side effects,it is worthy of promotion.

Objective To investigate the effect of anti thymic globulin (ATG)combined with cyclosporine (CSA)immunosuppressive therapy in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA).Methods 20 patients with SAA were treated with CSA combined with immunosuppressive therapy,and the changes of blood indexes after treatment were observed.Results After treatment,4 cases (13.33%)were cured,11 cases (36.67%)were relieved,8 cases (26.67%)were improved,7 cases (23.33%)were ineffective,the total effective rate was 76.67%.After the treatment of blood routine,examination of Hb,WBC and PLT treatment 6 months compared with before treatment,the difference were statistically significant (t =5.678,3.675,7.685,all P <0.05).Patients after treatment,1 case had allergic reaction,which accounted for 3.33%,and was finally given the glucocorticoid,then improved.1 case had extremely low WBC,accounting for 3.33%,appeared serious infection and death after testing.Conclusion The effect of ATG combined with CSA immunosuppression in the treatment of SAA is effective obviously,and it has a certain safety,vwhich is worthy of clinical recommendation.

Objective To explore the surgical treatment effect of hyperthyroidism.Methods The clinical datas of 508 hyperthyroidism patient operation cure were reviewed.Results 2 cases had hypothyroidsim,no signs indicated injuries of superior laryngeal nerve and recurrent laryngeal,no recurrence of hyperthyroidism,no one died.Conclusion The thyroidectomy is the best treatment for the hyperthyroidism.Sufficient prepare before operation can reduce complications.

Objective To evaluate result of invaginative esophagogastroanastomosis to prevent the leakage,anastomotic stenosis and reflux esophagitis in esophagectomy.Methods A method of invaginative esophagogastroanastomosis with esophageal mucus to gastric mucus and gastric seromuscular to esophagic nuscular were done in 148 cases cardiac cancer and 120 cases esophageal cancers.Gastro-esophagus full-thickness anastomosis were done in the control group including 112 cases cardiac cancer and 98 cases.Standardized rate and standard error toanalysis the date were adopted.Results It had significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion This anastomosis could avoid the esophagogastroanastomotic leakage,anastomotic stenosis and reflux esophagitis effectively.

ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between white matter hyperintensities(WMH) and the clinical features of Parkinson's disease(PD) when examined by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).MethodsThe correlation between WMH,periventricular hyperintensities(PVH),deep white matter hyperintense signals(DWMH) in MRI and age,disease duration,distribution in 64 patients with PD and 45 age-matched healthy controls was studied.ResultsThe frequency of WMH was higher in patients with PD,but no significant difference compared with controls(P>0.05).The patients with WMH were significantly older(P<0.01) and more severity(P<0.01) than those without WMH,but disease duration was no significant difference(P>0.05).The frequency of DWMH was higher in patients with PD,but no significant difference compared with controls(P>0.05).The patients with DWMH were significantly older(P<0.01) than those without DWMH,but disease duration and severity were no significant difference(P>0.05).The frequency of PVH was higher in patients with PD and having a significant difference compared with controls(P<0.05).The patients with PVH were significantly older(P<0.01) and more severity than those without PVH,but disease duration was no significant difference(P>0.05).The distribution of DWMH was not significantly different between patients with PD and controls (P>0.05),but distribution of PVH was significantly different between patients with PD and controls(P<(0.05)).ConclusionPVH may influence some clinical features of PD characterized by a greater disease severity.

Objective To evaluate the characteristics and the value of dual-source CT single-energy high pitch scanning technology in postoperative follow-up of endovascular graft exclusion to DeBakey Ⅲ aortic dissection.Methods All of 58 patients with endovas-cular graft exclusion to Debakey Ⅲ aortic dissection underwent dual-source CT checkup.30 patients (group A)were scanned with single-energy high pitch technology,voltage 120 kV,pitch 3.2;28 patients (group B)were scanned with dual-energy standard pitch technology,voltage 100 kV and 140 kV,pitch 1.0;both groups were used CareDose4D technology to automatically track the cur-rent.Image post-processing was completed at the workstation.The stent condition,endoleak and residual dissection were observed and analyzed.The differences of image quality and radiation dose between two scanning modes were compared.Results All of 58 cases,postoperative conditions to 9 cases were perfect,the proportion was 1 5.52%;43 cases were with distal residual dissection,the proportion is 74.14%;and 12 cases were accompanied with endoleaks,the proportion was 20.69%.The endoleaks manifestation in-cluded punctuate,band-like,and patchy high density around the stent in enhanced images.The difference of scan length between group A and group B was not statistically significant,the image quality of both groups met excellent standard .The acquisition time and effective radiation dose to group A were 1/4 and 56% of group B respectively.the differences of both groups were statistically significant.Conclusion Dual-source CT with single-energy high pitch scanning technology can ensure image quality and significantly reduce the effective radiation dose,it is a more advantageous scanning mode.

Objective To analyze the clinical feature and pathological characteristics of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) coexisted with oral leukoplakia (OLK) or oral lichen planus (OLP),and summarize both the common and each clinical and pathological characteristics of two kinds of diseases.Methods The clinical and pathological data of 74 patients with OSF coexisted with OLK and 57patients with OSF coexisted with OLP were retrospectively reviewed.Results Most of patients with OSF coexisted with OLK or OLP were mainly young and middle-aged male patients,and all had the habit of eating betel quid chewing.Most of them had the habit of smoking and alcohol drinking; while their limitation of mouth opening were not obvious.Patients coexisted with unilateral OLK or OLP all had a unilateral mastication of chewing betel nut;the prevalence rate of erosive OLP was lower in the patients with OSF coexisted OLP than that of OLP patients never chew betel nut.The pathology of both OSF coexisted with OLK or OLP was with the respective characteristics of OLK or OLP on the basis of OSF,and the epithelium was thickened more than atrophic.No relationship was found between the degree of epithelial hyperplasia and the severity of fibrosis in patients with OSF coexisted with OLK.Conclusions OSF coexisted with OLK and OSF coexisted with OLP were the occurrence of OLK or OLP on the basis of OSF,which were not a simple superposition of two diseases,but combination with their own characteristics of OSF coexisted with OLK or OLP.

Objective To evaluate the value of i-Scan in the diagnosis of Barrett′s esophagus.Methods 52 patients diagnosed with Barrett′s esophagus by gastroscopies and pathological examinations were observed under the ordinary edoscopy and i-Scan respectively.Besides,the Barrett's esophageal mucosa were classified by Endo with i-scan mode, the target lesions was taken to be biopsied and pathologically examined.Results ( 1 ) In the 52 patients,mucosal lesions were found in 46 cases (88.5%) under i-Scan and 35 cases (67.3%) under ordinary edoscopy respectively,mucosal lesion detection rate in i-Scan was significantly higher than normal white mode( P<0.01).In the 33 patients which found mucosal lesions in the two modes,the definition of lesion margins,morphology of lesion cryptaeand mucosa capillaries revealed by i-Scan were superior to that by white lighted endoscopy ( P<0.05);(2) Under i-scan mode,the detection of specific intestinal metaplasia ( SIM) of typeⅣ,type V in sensitivi-ty,accuracy,specificity were respectively 90.0%,93.5%,94.4%.Conclusion i-Scan is very easy to operate and has a clear lesion of Barrett′s esophagus,which helps to target the lesion at pathological biopsy.