Objective To observe the effects of dietary nursing based on macroscopic and microscopic syndrome differentiation on the compliance, clinical efficacy and quality of life (QOL) of ulcerative colitis patients with damp-heat in large intestine. Methods One hundred and ten cases meeting the diagnostic criteria of ulcerative colitis patients with damp-heat in large intestine were divided into routine group and observation group, 55 cases in each group. Both groups were given oral use of Sulfasalazine Tablets, and routine health education and dietary nursing for ulcerative colitis patients with damp-heat in large intestine. Additionally, the observation group was given dietary nursing based on macroscopic syndrome differentiation and colonoscopic microscopic syndrome differentiation. One month constituted a treatment course. After 6 courses of treatment, the compliance, clinical efficacy and QOL of the two groups were compared. Results (1) The incidence of medication missing or suspension in the routine group was 14.55%, while the incidence of diet missing or suspension in the observation group was 1.82%, the difference between the two groups being statistically significant (P < 0.01). (2) In the routine group, the cure rate was 5.5% and the total effective rate was 81.8%; in the observation group, the cure rate was 12.7% and the total effective rate was 92.7%. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).(3) The scores of each dimension of QOL scale in the observation group were higher than those of the routine group (P < 0.05) , indicating that the improvement of QOL in the observation group was superior to that of the routine group. Conclusion The compliance, clinical efficacy and QOL of ulcerative colitis patients with damp-heat in large intestine are enhanced after treatment with dietary nursing based onmacroscopic and microscopic syndrome differentiation.

OBJECTIVETo detect the CDH1 gene methylation of suspension cells in intraoperative abdominal lavage fluid from colorectal cancer patients, and to examine its association with clinicopathology and prognosis.

METHODSReal-time methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (qMSP) was used to investigate the methylation status of the CDH1 gene promoter 5'-CpG islands from intraoperative abdominal lavage fluid in 102 patients with colorectal cancer. The associations between methylation of CDH1 genes and clinicopathologic features and prognosis were investigated.

RESULTSAmong the 102 colorectal cancer patients, aberrant methylation of CDH1 gene was detected in 47 patients. Significant associations were found between CDH1 methylation status and tumor size, growth pattern, differentiation, distant metastasis, and clinical staging (all P<0.05). The median progression-free survival was 25.98 months for CDH1 methylation group and 41.36 months for non-methylated group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). Cox model analysis revealed that CDH1 methylation status in intraoperative peritoneal lavage fluid was an independent factor associated with postoperative survival in colorectal cancer patients (50.23% vs. 86.51%, P=0.001).

CONCLUSIONSColorectal cancer patients with aberrant methylation of 5'-CpG of CDH1 gene promoter of suspension cells in abdominal lavage have higher malignancy, more metastasis and worse prognosis.

Abdomen ; pathology ; Aged ; Cadherins ; genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; genetics ; CpG Islands ; DNA Methylation ; Disease-Free Survival ; Humans ; Prognosis ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Therapeutic Irrigation