Objectives To study the relationship between TCM syndromes and adiponectin (APN) level, carotid atherosclerosis plaque of hypertension complicated with carotid atherosclerosis, and provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods One hundred patients of hypertension complicated with carotid atherosclerosis were divided into phlegm syndrome group, stasis syndrome group, and intermingled phlegm and blood stasis syndrome group, and compared with 30 healthy people as control. Carotid atherosclerosis plaque was detected with GE LOGIQ500 color ultrasound system. ELISA was used to determine the serum APN. Results APN of the intermingled phlegm and blood stasis syndrome group was obviously lower than other groups, and there were obvious differences among them. There were more plaques in the intermingled phlegm and blood stasis syndrome group. A negative correlationship was showed between carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) and APN of hypertension complicated with carotid atherosclerosis. Conclusion There is correlation between TCM syndrome and APN level, carotid atherosclerosis plaque of hypertension complicated with carotid atherosclerosis. The anomalous change of APN and plaque formation of the patients can be preliminarily estimated with the syndrome of TCM.

Objective　To evaluate the effect of palliative resection of advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHCC). Methods　98 patients with advanced PHCC were divided randomly into two groups in our hospital from March 1996 to Jan. 2000:(1) Therapy group (49 cases), dealt with palliative resection of liver cancer and implanted with a drug delivery system (DDS). (2) Control group (49 cases), only implanted with DDS. Results　In therapy group and control group, The decline rate of AFP was 60.0% and 31.7% respectively (P<0.05); and the survival rates of 0.5, 1, 3 　years after operation were 85.7% 　(42/49), 60.5%(23/38), 45.4%(10/22) and 　67.3%(33/49), 32.5%(13/40), 　10%(2/20) (P<0.05). Conclusions　Palliative resection of liver cancer can improve survival duration and life quality of patients with advanced HCC.

Objective To evaluate superselective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization ( TACE) plus selective portal vein embolization (SPVE) and large dose of lipiodol on advanced primary liver carcinoma (PHC).Methods Two hundred and three cases of advanced PHC were randomly divided into group treated with ordinary TACE, and that with TACE +SPVE. Results The response rate (CR+PR) was 38% in TACE group and 59% in TACE+SPVE group (P

Objective To investigate the effect of optimizing nursing process in emergency PCI on the reduction of radiation received by interventional nurses.Methods A total of 100 cases of acute myocardial infarction patients who need emergency PCI in First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China were selected for the study,with the first 50 cases as the control group using conventional nursing process and the other 50 cases as the optimization group using the optimal nursing process in the test.Two radiation monitoring methods were used at the same time to measure,record and analyze the radiation dose to the intervention nurses in the two groups.Results The differences in radiation doses to nurses between the two groups were statistically significant in the single operation of intracoronary drug configuration,non-intracoronary drug configuration,intravenous injection,patient care,emergency material unpacking,and contrast agent replacement (Z =-5.171,-3.774,-7.208,-2.454,-4.516,-3.819,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in radiation dose to nurses between the two groups in the subcutaneous injection of drugs and vomiting care of patients (P ＞ 0.05).The difference in radiation doses to nurses between the two groups during the entire operation was statistically significant (Z =-6.105,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The optimized nursing process helps to reduce the radiation received by interventional nurses in emergency PCI.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of community nursing intervention on awareness regarding primary prevention knowledge, self-management, and risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) in Hengyang City, Hunan Province. METHODS: A total of 120 individuals at high risk of CHD were recruited and divided into a control group and an intervention group. The intervention group was given the health knowledge lecture and individual community nursing intervention. The control group was given the routine management. Before and after the intervention, all of the recruiters were evaluated by the awareness on primary prevention knowledge, self-management and risk factors for CHD. RESULTS: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the demographic data, the cognitive levels regarding primary prevention knowledge, the self-management and the risk factors for CHD between the 2 groups (P>0.05). After the intervention, the cognitive levels regarding primary prevention knowledge, the self-management and the risk factors for CHD between the 2 groups changed. In the intervention group, the cognitive level was significantly increased (P<0.05); the self management score was improved; the systolic blood pressure, BMI, and the levels of fasting glucose, TC and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol were significantly decreased and the level of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol was significantly increased (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the above-mentioned parameters between before and after intervention in the control group (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The cognitive levels regarding primary prevention knowledge and self-management for CHD can be improved effectively by community nursing intervention in high-risk population of CHD, and the risk factors for CHD can also be reduced.
Blood Pressure ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Community Health Nursing ; Coronary Disease ; epidemiology ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Risk Factors ; Self Care

Objective To investigate risk factors of postoperative pulmonary infection in patients with liver cancer. Methods A total of 120 patients with primary liver cancer patients were divided into infected group(12 cases) and non-infected group(108 cases), two groups of patients in sex, age, underlying disease, whether ascites before surgery, surgery transfusion amount of time, blood loss, intraoperative, duration of mechanical ventilation index differences were com-pared and line Logistic regression analysis of its risk factors. Results In 120 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma 12 cases of postoperative pulmonary infection, the rate was 10.0%. The differences of age, underlying disease, whether ascites preoperative, operative time, blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion, duration of mechanical ventilation in non-in-fected group and the infection group were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Age>60 years, underlying dis-ease, preoperative ascites, long operation time, blood loss volume, blood transfusion volume, length of mechanical venti-lation independent are risk factors for lung infections in patients with liver cancer after surgery.

OBJECTIVETo establish three-dimension finite element model of mandible with two kinds of Replace implant, and to study stress of implant and abutment.

METHODSThe data of components of the dental implant was measured, cross section of the mandible was scanned by spiral CT and image reconstruction technique was conducted. Three-dimension finite element analysis software UG and MSC. Marc/Mentat were used to built the conjunction model and bone model of two implant systems. Axial loading (200N) and 30 degrees oblique loading (100N) were applied on the models respectively, the stress distribution patterns of the implant and abutment of two implant systems were analyzed.

RESULTSThe peak stress district was concentrated on the structure of the implant cervix, which was more obviously displayed on the Replace Select implant. The peak stress of oblique loading was higher than that of axial loading. The peak stress on the implant cervix of Replace Select implant was higher than that of Replace External Hex implant in all loadings.

CONCLUSIONTo Replace Select especially, oblique force should be avoided on clinical practice in case of the implant fracture.

Objective:To explore the value of biphasic quantitative CT on small airway disease and emphysema injury in patients with smoking combined with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:A total of 186 male physical examination subjects who underwent biphasic CT and pulmonary function (PFT) examinations in the Affiliated Hospital of Yan′an University from July 2018 to September 2020 were enrolled in this retrospective study. These subjects were divided into 121 smokers with COPD (COPD group), aged 34 to 84 (64±8) years old and 65 smokers without COPD (non-COPD group) aged 34 to 72 (61±5) years old. According to the guidelines of the COPD global initiative, patients in COPD group were divided into Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) Ⅰ-Ⅳ grades. The original DICOM data of CT were imported into the "Digital Lung" test and analysis platform. Quantitative parameters of functional small airway disease percentage (fSAD%) and emphysema area percentage (Emph%) of each lobe were calculated. The differences of CT quantitative parameters among non-COPD group and each grade in COPD group were analyzed by One-Way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis H test. The correlation between the smoking index and CT quantitative parameters was analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. Results:There were significant differences in fSAD% and Emph% of each lobe among non-COPD group and COPD group GOLD Ⅰ-Ⅳ ( P<0.001). Except that the Emph% in right middle lobe of GOLD grade Ⅰ was higher than that of GOLD grade Ⅱ in COPD group, the fSAD% and Emph% in other lobes increased gradually with the increase of GOLD grade in COPD group. The fSAD% and Emph% were larger in the right middle lobe and both upper lobes of COPD group GOLD Ⅰ-Ⅳ. The comparison among each lobe showed that the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.01), except for the fSAD% and Emph% of GOLD Ⅳ ( P=0.395, 0.840). The smoking index was positively correlated with fSAD% and Emph% in each lung lobe. Among them, smoking index was highly correlated with fSAD% in the lower right lobe and Emph% in the lower left lobe ( r=0.474, 0.619, P<0.001). Conclusion:The biphasic quantitative CT can early and sensitively reflect the degree of small airway disease and emphysema injury in smoking combined with COPD, which is of great significance for the early diagnosis and evolution of COPD.

Bedside ultrasound plays an important role in the evaluation of critically ill patients. In order to standardize the application of bedside ultrasound, Chinese Research Hospital Association of Critical Care Medicine and Nursing Research Group of Chinese Research Hospital Association of Critical Care Medicine organized the experts in related fields in China to analyze, discuss and summarize the following contents: ① bedside ultrasound assessment of lungs; ② bedside ultrasound -guided nutrition tube placement; ③ bedside ultrasound assessment of gastric residual volume; ④ bedside ultrasound -guided endovascular catheterization. Finally, the Evidence-based nursing expert consensus on adult bedside ultrasound was formulated.