Objective To evaluate the value of two-dimension and color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI) in diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis(DVT) for different segments of lower extremity compared with digital subtract angiography(DSA). Methods Fifty-eight patients suspected of DVT enrolled in the study. Every segment venous of affected extremities was observed by CDFI. All patients underwent DSA examination. CDFI findings were compared with the results of DSA. Statistical analysis was according to quadruple tabular form. The indexes include sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, false positive rate and so on. Every segment of lower extremity deep venous was evaluated and analysis. Results Total of 150 vessels of fifty-eight patients were detected with CDFI and DSA. Evaluation findings of statistical analysis with quadruple tabular form as follows= sensitivity of common lilac vein was 82.6%, specificity was 66.7%; sensitivity of external lilac vein was 83.3%, specificity was 80.0%; sensitivity of hypogastria vein was 80.0 %, specificity was 66.7%;sensitivity of popliteal vein was 92.6 %, specificity was 92.2 % ;sensitivity of femoral vein was 96.2%, specificity was 93.8% ; sensitivity of anterior tibial vein was 71.4%, specificity was 75.0%; sensitivity of posterior tibial veins was 72.7%, specificity was 75.0%. Conclusions As the first-choice examination for DVT, ultrasonography has different diagnostic value for different segment of venous. It is more sensitive and accurate for femoral, popliteal and external iliac veins thrombus, but less sensitive for anterior,posterior tibial veins and bypass circuit vessels.

OBJECTIVETo establish a new method using AOTF-Near infrared spectroscopy for fast identifying Fufang Danshen tablets.

METHODNear-infrared spectroscopy of Fufang Danshen tablets from different factories and different bacth numbers were collected and the discriminant analysis model (FFDS-C) was established with principal component analysis. This model was applied to predict the the different samples of Fufang Danshn tablets.

RESULTThe model can be used to precisely identify Fufang Danshen tablets from other samples.

CONCLUSIONThe method with low consumption is simple and quick and can be applied to the identification of the Fufang Danshen tablets.

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared ; methods ; Tablets ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo investigate the diagnostic and application value of pre-operative 64-slice spiral CT evaluation in operation selection for esophagus cancer.

METHODSMulti-slice computed tomography (MSCT) was conducted in 50 patients with esophageal cancer before operation, using the work station for after-treatment to get CT virtual endoscopy (CTVE), multiplanar reconstruction (MRP), shaded surface display (SSD) and Raysum images, and combined with the transect images to record the preoperative MSCT staging and to predict the operation scheme, and compared with the postoperative pathological staging and the actual operational plan.

RESULTSThe diagnostic sensitivity of MSCT for preoperative T staging was 100.0% (50/50), while the N staging was 80.0% (16/20). According to the MSCT prediction, the resection rate of esophageal cancer was 96.0% (48/50). Through the preoperative MSCT evaluation, the accuracy of CT-TNM stage was 90.0%, highly consistent with the pathological TNM stage (Kappa = 0.811, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSMSCT can effectively display the shape, size and position of the tumor, determine the tumor invasion range, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis, etc., make preoperative evaluation for esophagus cancer patients and provide evidence for clinicians to predict the operation scheme for esophagus cancer.

Adenocarcinoma ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multidetector Computed Tomography ; Neoplasm Staging ; methods ; Preoperative Period ; Young Adult

AIMTo record funny currents (If) of ventricular myocytes and to analysize hyperpolarization-activated cation channel(HCN) expression in the rats of different ages.

METHODSFresh ventricular myocytes were isolated from 3 days rats and adult rats.HCN expressions were measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR). It was recorded through whole-cell patch clamp.

RESULTSHCN1, HCN2, HCN3, HCN4 mRNA represented 0.23% +/- 0.01%, 83.58% +/- 0.04%, 0.79% +/- 0.01%, 15.44% +/- 0.01% of total HCN mRNA in the neonatal rats, respectively. If was recorded and the threshold for activation was -75 mV. In the adult rat, HCN1, HCN2, HCN3, HCN4 mRNA represented 0.72% +/- 0.02%, 91.58% +/- 0.08%, 0.27% +/- 0.02%, 7.12% +/- 0.02% of total HCN mRNA. The ratio of HCN2 to HCN4 was approximately (13.06 +/- 0.21):1. The threshold for activation of If was approximately -115 mV in the adult rats.

CONCLUSIONWith the development of rats, the value of If is smaller. The threshold for activation of If is more negative. The ratio of HCN2 to HCN4 is bigger.

Age Factors ; Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Cells, Cultured ; Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels ; metabolism ; physiology ; Heart Ventricles ; cytology ; Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels ; Ion Channels ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; cytology ; physiology ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Potassium Channels ; metabolism ; physiology ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To analyze etiology of hospitalized hypertensive patients in the department of hypertension from 1999 to 2008. Methods This retrospective study was performed to analyze the etiology of hospitalized hypertensive patients in department of hypertension and to show the distribution change of hypertension from 1999 to 2008. Results ( 1 ) There were 5867 ( 75. 1% ) patients with essential hypertension and 1942 (24. 9% ) patients with secondary hypertension (SH). (2) The prevalence rate of SH increased significantly during the 10 years (χ2 = 387.621 ,P ＜ 0.001 ) and was higher in 2008 than in 1999 (39. 3% vs. 9. 5% , P ＜ 0. 05 ). The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and primary aldosteronism (PA) in 2008 increased 38.3 and 1.8 times respectively than in 1999 (χ2 =304. 025 ,P ＜0. 001; χ2 =42. 845 ,P ＜0. 001 ) and other SH remained unchanged. ( 3 ) The prevalence of PA complicated with OSAS increased significantly in recent five years ( χ2 = 26.376, P ＜0. 001 ). Incidence of OSAS was 23.9% in PA patients and incidence of PA was 6. 7% in OSAS patients. Conclusions With the insights gained on hypertension mechanism and the development of new diagnostic technology, percent of diagnosed SH increased remarkably in recent years in hospitalized hypertensive patients in our department of hypertension. OSAS and PA are the leading causes of SH.