Objective To study the correlation of pregnancy -induced hypertension in the case of indexing syndrome and pregnancy outcome,and to explore their clinical applicability.Methods 30 cases of birth mothers with pregnancy -induced hypertension were selected.According to the severity of hypertension,the patients were divided into the severe pregnancy -induced hypertension group,the moderate pregnancy -induced hypertension and the mild gestational hypertension group.The different levels of pregnancy -induced hypertension maternal outcome indicators, and different maternal outcomes in the two groups were analyzed and compared.Results Preterm birth (58.3%), cesarean section (66.7%),gestational age (33.6 ±2.8)weeks,baby weight (2 330.3 ±652.3)g of pregnancy -in-duced hypertension group were significantly higher than moderate pregnancy -induced hypertension group[18.2%, 18.2%,(36.6 ±3.7)weeks and (2 892.6 ±761.4)g],the differences were statistically significant (χ2 =3.884 5,χ2 =5.490 0,t =2.204 8,t =1.907 1,all P <0.05).The eclampsia (41.7%),postpartum hemorrhage (58.36%), acute renal failure (41.7%)of pregnancy -induced hypertension group were significantly less than the moderate (9.1%,18.2%,9.1%),mild maternal gestational hypertension group (0.0%,14.3%,0.0%),the differences were statistically significant(χ2 =3.158 6,χ2 =3.884 5,χ2 =3.158 6,all P <0.05).Those of moderate maternal gestational hypertension group were significantly higher than the mild gestational hypertension group,the differences were statistically significant (P <0.05).Conclusion Pregnancy -induced hypertension syndrome has significant effect on pregnancy outcomes,the severity degree of pregnancy -induced hypertension is positively correlated with pregnancy outcomes,so early prevention of pregnancy -induced hypertension can increase overall maternal prognosis.

[Objective] To discuss the relativity between the deviation of nasal spetum and acute sinusitis ’offering relative theoretic base for clinical perven-tion, causa morbi, diagnosis and treatment.[Method] Select 1 case of deviation of nasal spetum from Hangzhou City First People Hospital, make pair com-parison 2 sides of the sinus, record the attack of 2 flanks of sinus with deviation of septum(frontal sinus, maxil ary sinus, frontal and back ethmoidal cellules, sphenoid sinus) for the sinusitis, and make quantitative analysis to the severity, evalulate susceptivity and severity. [Result] There ’s no difference of statistical meaning on the occurrence rate and sinusitis scores for the 2 flanks of the patient.[Conclusion]For such patient of acute sinusitis, the susceptivity and severi-ty are the same for 2 flanks of nasal cavity; the pure correction of the deviation can ’t effectively prevent or treat acute sinusitis; for such patient, we shal correspondingly evaluate and treat the compensatory change caused by deviated spetum.

OBJECTIVETo identify predictors of left atrial appendage stunning after the use of electrical cardioversion to restore sinus rhythm in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

METHODSA total of 68 consecutive patients (45 men, 23 women, 60.5 +/- 8.7 years of age) with non-valvular atrial fibrillation undergoing electrical cardioversion were enlisted in this study. Clinical and echocardiographic variables were analyzed by univariate regression and multivariate logistic regression to investigate the relationship between occurrences of left atrial appendage stunning and these factors.

RESULTSUnivariate analysis revealed that, in comparing patients without and with left atrial appendage stunning, there were significant differences in the duration of atrial fibrillation > 8 weeks (32.3% vs 75.5%, P < 0.001), left atrial diameter > 50 mm (29.0% vs 54.1%, P < 0.05), left atrial emptying fraction (31.5% +/- 7.8% vs 27.1% +/- 8.5%, P < 0.05), left ventricular ejection fraction < 50% (38.7% vs 67.6%, P < 0.05), maximum electrical energy (96.8 J +/- 65.8 J vs 156.8 J +/- 100.8 J, P < 0.01), cumulative electrical energy 146.8 J +/- 142.6 J vs 290.5 J +/- 242.1 J, P < 0.01) and number of electrical cardioversion shocks (1.7 +/- 0.9 vs 2.43 +/- 1.20, P < 0.05). However, backward stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis identified as significant and independent predictors of left atrial appendage stunning only duration of atrial fibrillation > 8 weeks (OR = 7.249, 95% CI = 1.998 - 26.304, P < 0.01), left atrial diameter > 50 mm (OR = 3.896, 95% CI = 1.105 - 13.734, P < 0.05), left ventricular ejection fraction < 50% (OR = 4.465, 95% CI = 1.51713.140, P < 0.01) and cumulative energy of electrical cardioversion (OR = 1.004, 95% CI = 1.000 - 1.008, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSDuration of atrial fibrillation > 8 weeks, left atrial diameter > 50 mm, left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%, and cumulative energy of electrical cardioversion are independent predictors of left atrial appendage stunning. Anticoagulation treatment should be individualized for patients undergoing electrical cardioversion to reduce the risk of both cardioversion-related thromboembolic events and hemorrhagic complications caused by warfarin treatment.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Atrial Appendage ; physiopathology ; Atrial Fibrillation ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Electric Countershock ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To study the impacts of pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and gestational weight gain(GWG)on pregnancy outcomes. Methods We adopted a prospective cohort study with cluster sampling in single pregnant women,who were not with hypertension,diabetes,hyperlipidemia or other diseases in the previous history,neither did they have diseases of heart,liver,kidney,thyroid etc. related to current pregnancy. Those pregnant women who visited the prenatal nutrition clinic under‘informed consent’were surveyed with questionnaire to track their peri-natal complications,delivery mode and neonate birth outcomes etc. Pearson and partial correlations,chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to study the association between pre-pregnancy maternal BMI,GWG and pregnancy outcomes. Results A total of 623 pregnant women were recruited in the cohort,with 592(95%)of them eligible for analysis. Results from the Multivariate Logistic Regression analysis indicated that,after controlling the potential confounding factors,when compared to women with pre-pregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 24.0,the odds ratios(ORs)for low birth ponderal index(PI) were 2.34[95%confidence interval(CI),1.24-4.42)]among those with BMI<18.5,respectively,while 2.73(1.12-6.68)for high birth PI among those with BMI>24.0. Similarly,when compared to pregnant women with normal GWG(defined as weight gain range from P15 to P85 by stratification of pre-pregnancy BMI),low GWG(P85)appeared the risk factor for high birth weight,high birth PI,and gestational diabetes mellitus,with ORs as 3.83(1.74-8.44),2.39(1.14-5.01) and 2.21(1.07-4.55),respectively. Conclusion Low or high pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and GWG were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Objective To investigate the role of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)-ROR in mediating epithelial-mesenchymal transformation(EMT)and its impact on radiotherapy resistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.Methods Nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells CNE2 were divided into blank group,negative control(NC)group and lncRNA-ROR siliencing group;or were divided into blank group,radiotherapy group,radiotherapy+NC group,and radiotherapy+lncRNA-ROR overexpression group(radiotherapy treated with 6 Gy radiation for 24 h).The CNE2 proliferation was detected by cell counting kit 8 method.The cell migration was detected by cell scratch test and Transwell cell migration test.The apoptosis ratio was detected by flow cytometry,and the apoptosis-related proteins and epithelial-mesenchymal transition proteins were detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with the blank group and NC group,the proliferation ability of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells CNE2 was decreased after inhibition of lncRNA-ROR expression for 48 and 72 h(all P＜0.05).The mobility of CNE2 cells after lncRNA-ROR expression inhibition was lower than that in the NC group(P＜0.05).The migration ability of CNE2 cells in the radiotherapy+lncRNA-ROR overexpression group was higher than that in the radiotherapy group and radiotherapy+NC group(both P＜0.05).Compared with the radiotherapy group and radiotherapy+NC group,the apoptosis rates of CNE2 cells in the radiotherapy+lncRNA-ROR overexpression group was decreased(both P＜0.05).After lncRNA-ROR inhibition,the expression of activated caspase 3 and caspase 9 proteins was increased(both P＜0.05),while the expression of activated caspase 3 and caspase 9 proteins was decreased in the radiotherapy+overexpressed lncRNA-ROR group(both P＜0.05).Inhibition of lncRNA-ROR increased the expression of epithelial marker proteins(E-cadherin,β-catenin),and decreased the expression of interstitial marker proteins(N-cadherin,vimentin).The epithelial marker protein expression was decreased and interstitial marker protein expression was increased in CNE2 cells in the radiotherapy+lncRNA-ROR overexpression group compared with the radiotherapy group and radiotherapy+NC group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion lncRNA-ROR can affect the radiotherapy resistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by regulating their proliferation,migration,apoptosis and EMT,and it is a potential target for reversing the radiotherapy resistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.

OBJECTIVETo study the impacts of pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and gestational weight gain(GWG) on pregnancy outcomes.

METHODSWe adopted a prospective cohort study with cluster sampling in single pregnant women, who were not with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or other diseases in the previous history, neither did they have diseases of heart, liver, kidney, thyroid etc. related to current pregnancy. Those pregnant women who visited the prenatal nutrition clinic under 'informed consent' were surveyed with questionnaire to track their peri-natal complications, delivery mode and neonate birth outcomes etc. Pearson and partial correlations, chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to study the association between pre-pregnancy maternal BMI, GWG and pregnancy outcomes.

RESULTSA total of 623 pregnant women were recruited in the cohort, with 592 (95%) of them eligible for analysis. Results from the Multivariate Logistic Regression analysis indicated that, after controlling the potential confounding factors, when compared to women with pre-pregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 24.0, the odds ratios (ORs) for low birth ponderal index (PI) were 2.34 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.24-4.42)]among those with BMI<18.5, respectively, while 2.73 (1.12-6.68) for high birth PI among those with BMI > 24.0. Similarly, when compared to pregnant women with normal GWG(defined as weight gain range from P15 to P85 by stratification of pre-pregnancy BMI), low GWG (P 85)appeared the risk factor for high birth weight, high birth PI, and gestational diabetes mellitus, with ORs as 3.83(1.74-8.44), 2.39(1.14-5.01)and 2.21(1.07-4.55), respectively.

CONCLUSIONLow or high pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and GWG were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Birth Weight ; Body Weight ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Prospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Weight Gain ; Young Adult