Objective To investigate the causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB), and some relative factors. Methods The UGB in 1 869 patients examined endoscopically between 1982－ 1996. Results 1.The most common causes of UGB were peptic ulcer (31.5％ ), gastric cancer(19.3％ ), and AGML(17.5％ ), and the rate of severe bleeding was highest in esophageal varices(49.4％ ). 2.Between 1982－ 1986,1987－ 1991,and 1992－ 1996, the rates of UGB were 22.3％ ,12.0％ ,and 13.4％ respectively. 3. The rate of UGB in male and female patients were 17.5％ and 8.9％ ; their difference is statistically significant(P

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the work status of clinical pharmacists in West China Hospital of Sichuan University and to provide rational suggestions for the development and improvement of clinical pharmacy. METHODS: The status of hospital clinical pharmacy and training of clinical pharmacy were studied by a questionnaire survey on 26 clinical pharmacists and an interview on 9 trainees majored in clinical pharmacy. RESULTS: The major tasks for hospital clinical pharmacists were to participate in clinical rounds, conduct pharmacy rounds alone, participate in patients’ treatment and outpatient pharmaceutical care, listen to case discussion, participate case consultation, coordinate with doctors to make medication plan, collect adverse drug reactions and give lecture among physicians etc. The pharmacists were welcome by most of the clinical departments. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical pharmacy in West Hospital of Sichuan University achieved a good beginning, but to achieve a further progress, the focus of clinical pharmacists’ work should be shifted to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical technical service, meanwhile, the support offered and the importance attached by the government as well as the efforts of clinical pharmacists are indispensible.

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the difference of phlebitis induced by Alprostadil injection with different ad-ministration routes,and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical rational use. METHODS:Retrieved from PubMed,EM-Base,Cochrane Library,CBM,CJFD,VIP and Wanfang database,RCTs about phlebitis induced by Alprostadil injection with dif-ferent administration routes were collected. Meta-analysis was conducted by Rev Man 5.2 statistical software after literature screen-ing,data extraction and quality evaluation according to Cochrane System Evaluator's Manual 5.1.0. RESULTS:A total of 20 RCTs were included,involving 2562 patients. The results of Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of phlebitis induced by intravenous injection was significantly higher than that induced by intravenous dripping [OR=4.11,95%CI(1.59,10.67),P=0.004] and intrave-nous pump [OR=3.50,95%CI(1.50,8.16),P=0.004]. The incidence of phlebitis induced by general apparatus infusion was signifi-cantly higher than that induced by fine filtering infusion [OR=0.03,95%CI(0.01,0.08),P<0.001],with statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS:The incidence of phlebitis induced by low-concentration of Alprostadil injection or fine filtering infusion is low-er,and that of intravenous injection is higher.

Objective To evaluate the clinical curative effect of traditional Chinese medical massage for the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in the infants with real-time tissue elastography technology, and to explore the clinical application value of real-time tissue elastography. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in 120 infants with clinical diagnosis of congenital muscular torticollis. All of the infants were treated with traditional Chinese medical massage once a day, 10 times for a course of treatment, and the treatment lasted 18 courses. The differences of image of the injured sternomastoid muscle were observed before and after treatment by real-time tissue elastography. Results Before massage therapy, the differences between the image scores of injured sternomastoid muscle and those of the healthy sternomastoid muscle were significant ( P<0.01), and the sensitivity of real-time tissue elastography for the diagnosis of congenital muscular torticollis was 93.3% . After massage therapy, the mass of injured sternomastoid muscle was reduced, and the myogenic torticollis was improved, the image scores of injured sternomastoid muscle were similar to those of the healthy sternomastoid muscle ( P>0.05) . The differences of the image scores of injured sternomastoid muscle were sternomastoid muscle ( P> 0.05) . The differences of the image scores of injured sternomastoid muscle were significant before and after therapy ( P<0.01) Conclusion Traditional Chinese medical massage has certain therapeutic effect for the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in the infants, and real-time tissue elastography technology can reflect the changes of muscle tissue directly and noninvasively, which will provide objective basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in the infants.