Objective To assess the impacts of management of psychological health on metabolic indictors in community residents.Methods A total of 300 health check-up adults from one single community were randomly assigned to the control group (receiving routine health management,n =150) and the study group (receiving psychological health management,n =150).Blood pressure (BP),fasting plasma glucose (FPG),total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and life style were evaluated and compared at baseline and 1-year follow-up.Results No difference of clinical data was found between the two groups at baseline.After 1-year intervention,current sigarette smoking,BP,FPG,TC,TG and LDL-C of the study group were significantly decreased when compared with the control group (x2 =7.54,t =6.43,5.38,5.89,6.15,4.36,6.69,5.47 ; all P ＜ 0.05).Compliance to and satisfaction with health management were significantly improved in the study group (x2 =9.13,12.35,11.96,10.98,9.95 ; all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Management of psychological health may be effective in improving healthy life style,patients' satisfaction and cardiovascular metabolism in community residents.

Objective To compare the effects of aspirin and warfarin in the elderly patients with chronic nonvalve atrial fibrillation.Methods 431 elderly patients with chronic non-valvalar atrial fibrillation were randomly divided into two groups: group A received aspirin; group B received warfarin.After patients were treated with aspirin or warfarin for two years,the incidence rate of stroke and hemorrhage rate were counted. Results Aspirin was as effective as warfarin in preventing stroke in patients age 65 to 75 years old without risk factor,and warfarin was more effective than aspirin in preventing stroke in patients (≥75) and all patients with risk factors. Warfarin and aspirin had low incidence rate of bleeding. Conclusion For the patients aged 65 to 75 years old have no risk factors, they should be treated with aspirin in preventing stroke .For the older patients older than 75 years old and patients have risk factors, they should be treated with warfarin,which is more efficient than asprin in preventing stroke.

Objective To explore the stress perception among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients during acute stage.Methods Phenomenological method of qualitative study was adopted.18 AMI patients during the acute stage of 3～4 days after the onset of the disease were interviewed.Results Stress made AMI patients hard to accept the fact of illness,worry about the treatment of illness and the impact on future life,be difficult to alter living habits,be hard to relieve negative emotion.Conclusions AMI patients during acute stage will experience different levels of psychological stress.Stress management should be fabricated and effective measures should be adopted to relieve their negative emotions in terms of inducing factors.

Objective To investigate the effects of health management on risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in community residents.Methods A total of 208 adults from one single community who visited our health check-up center were randomly assigned to the control group(receiving routine consultation,n =104)and health management group(receiving health management intervention,n =104).At 1-year follow-up,fasting blood glucose(FBG),lipid profiles,and blood pressure(BP)were measured and risk factors of cardiovascular were surveyed.t or x2 test was used for data analysis.Results No difference of clinical data was found between the two groups at baseline.Follow-up results indicated that absolute risk of cardiovascular diseases,number of risk factors,health satisfaction,sick leave,daily vegetables intake and physical exercise,and BP were significantly improved in the health management group.Ten-year absolute risk of cardiovascular diseases(0.8 ± 0.4 vs 1.3 ± 0.5),number of risk factors(172 vs 283),and sick leave per year(118 d vs 264 d)were significantly decreased in the health management group when compared to the control group(all P ＜ 0.05).Furthermore,health satisfaction(83.7％(87/104)vs 52.9％(55/104)),and daily vegetables intake(520.5 g vs 348.3 g)and physical exercise(1.2 h vs 0.3h)were significantly improved in the health management group(all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Health management may be effective in decreasing risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in community residents.

Objective] To observe the clinical effect of“eliminating the accumulative stagnation and heat with pressing and kneading manipulation”treatment efficacy of children with functional constipation. [Method] Randomly divide 60 cases into control group and treatment group, 30 cases in each;the control one took conventional pediatric tuina method; the treatment one took “eliminating the accumulative stagnation and heat with pressing and kneading manipulation”method. Compare their effects after three courses. [Result] After three courses treatment, in treatment group, 20 cases had marked effect, 8 effective, 2 void, total effective rate 93.33%;in control group, they were respectively 10,12,8 and 73.33%. The comparison of total effective rates had difference of statistical significance(P<0.05). [Conclusion] The method of “eliminating the accumulative stagnation and heat with pressing and kneading manipulation”has better curative effect than the conventional pediatric tuina method. And it is very simple to manipulate, and worthy of being popularized.

Objective To investigate the correlation between uric acid level and increase of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in the elderly.Methods Clinical data of elderly and middleaged people who took health physical examination from Jan.2013 to Dec.2014 in a 3A-level hospital in Beijing were collected.The elderly people were divided into IMT normal group and plaque group.Logistic regression and linear regression were used to analyze the related factors for IMT thickening and uric acid level.Results The occurrence rate of hyperuricemia had a significant difference between the elderly group and the middle-aged group (P＜0.01).There were significant differences in uric acid level [(350.6±89.6) μmol/L vs.(359.6±86.6) μmol/L, t=5.19, P＜0.05].Body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), blood urea,cholesterol, high density lipoprotein levels between the IMT normal group and plaque group were [(25.3±3.6)kg/m2 vs.(25.8±3.5) kg/m2, (115.9±13.8) mmHg vs.(126.8±16.9) mmHg, (74.6±11.3) mmHg vs.(77.8±12.1) mmHg, (4.9±0.9) mmol/L vs.(5.0±1.0) mmol/L,(1.2±0.3) mmol/L vs.(1.2±0.3) mmol/L, all P＜0.01].Multi factor correlation analysis showed that the IMT thickening was correlated with gender, SBP, low density lipoprotein, blood glucose,while had no correlation with uric acid level.Blood uric acid level was related with gender, smoking, BMI, triglycerides, blood glucose, C-reactive protein, high-density lipoprotein.Conclusions Blood uric acid level, BMI, blood pressure and lipids are increased in the plaque group as compared with the IMT normal group.However, blood uric acid level can not be used as an independent risk factor for IMT lesions.

Objective To search some references for estimating the time of death in some murder cases by observation the dynamic changes of organic amines derived from isolated human hepatic tissues. Method The contents of histamines, putrescines, cadaverines and undecomposed amino acids from the isolated human hepatic ussues were assayed dynamically by the method of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results The contents of the organic amines produced by the putrefaction under 8℃,15℃ , 23℃ and 32℃ were increased along with the time elapsed after death under four environmental temperatures before attaining to their peak value, While the contents of the undecomposed amino acids were decreased gradually after death. Conclusion The amount of organic amines produced by putrefaction of the isolated human hepatic tissues were directly related to the time of death. So do the environmental temperature.

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical,myopathological and molecular changes in two Chinese families with oculopharyngodistal myopathy ( OPDM).MethodsWe performed muscle biopsy and histopathologic study on the probands of two families,and further examined molecular genetic testing on PABPN1 and GNE gene. Results Family 1 included 3 affected brothers in the same generation and family 2 involved 4 patients in 2 generations. Dysarthria rather than external ophthalmoplegia was the prominent oculopharyngeal symptoms for Chinese patients. No intranuclear inclusions were observed in ultrastructural examination.The number of GCG repeats in the PABPN1 gene was within normal range and no mutations were identified in the GNE gene.ConclusionsFamily 1 is the first publication on autosomal recessive OPDM in China.The age of onset of two families was comparable with Japanese patients and the pattern of muscle involvement was different. OPDM is a distinct phenotypical,histological,and genetic entity.

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in dog triggers myocardial nerve sprouting and sympathetic hyperinnevation. It is possible that RFCA in humans has the same effect. Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurons nurture that supports the survival and differentiation of sympathetic neurons and enhances target innervation. Therefore, it is hypothetic that RFCA can increases plasma NGF concentration in humans.OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that RFCA increases plasma NGF concentration in humans.DESIGN: Self-control experiment.SETTING: Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.PARTICIPANTS: Forty-three patients were selected from the Cardiological Department of Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from January to June 2005, including atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) (n=18), right-sided accessory pathways (RSAP) (n=13) and left-sided accessory pathways (LSAP) (n=12), 20 males and 23 females, ages 28-65 years, all agreed to participate in the study voluntarily.METHODS: Blood samples were obtained from the peripheral veins before ablation and at 6 hours, 1, 3, 5, 7 days after ablation. The plasma concentration of NGF was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The plasma concentration of NGF was determined with ELISA before RFCA and at 6 hours, 1, 3, 5, 7 days after RFCA in each patient.RESULTS: Total 43 patients who were referred for ablation therapy for AVNRT, RSAP and LSAP were involved in the result analysis without loss. Plasma NGF increased at 6 hours after RFCA. Increased NGF continued to 7 days in the RFCA treated patients. The plasma NGF concentrations at 6 hours, 1, 3, 5, 7 days after RFCA in AVNRT, RSAP and LSAP ablations treated patients were (29.72±7.04), (30.94±5.68),(31.39 ±4.92), (31.06 ±4.56), (29.11 ±4.59), (31.77 ±6.25), (30.69 ±5.10),(31.46±4.96), (30.15±4.01), (30.43±3.14), (31.42±6.75), (31.00±5.20),(32.08±4.62), (30.67±3.71), (29.27±2.75) μg/L, respectively, and all more than that before RFCA [(14.89±2.84), (15.00±2.71), (15.51±2.75) μg/L, P ＜ 0.01]. However, there were no significant differences in the NGF levels at 6 hours, 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after RFCA (P ＞ 0.05). The plasma NGF concentration was not significant different among AVNRT, RSAP and LSAP ablation patients at any given time (P ＞ 0.05). The number of RFCA applications, the procedure time and the total energy have no correlation with NGF concentration at any given time instance.CONCLUSION: RFCA increases plasma NGF concentration in humans and lasts for at least 7 days. The number of RFCA applications, the procedure time and the total energy have no correlation with NGF concentration at any given time instance.

Objective To examine whether tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) is involved in arterial calcification of chronic renal failure (CRF) rats. Methods CRF model was induced in male Wistar rats by garage daily with 2% adenine 250 mg/kg. The calcification of aorta, femoral artery, renal artery and coronary artery was evaluated histomorphometrically by van Kossa-stained sections at 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-week respectively. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to observe the expressive levels of TIMP-1 mRNA and protein. Expressions of TIMP-1, osteopentin (OPN) and core binding factor α1 (Cbfα-1) protein were analyzed by immunhistochemistry. Results Serum urea nitrogen, creatinine, inorganic phosphate, calcium-phosphorus product and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) increased significantly in the model animals compared with control group after 2 weeks (P<0.01). Medial calcification was found in above four arteries of model groups after 6 weeks. RT-PCR and Western blot showed that TIMP-1 expression of model group was significantly higher than that of control group (P< 0.05), and obviously elevated in a time-dependent manner. The expression of TIMP-1 and OPN in calcified aortic smooth muscle cells increased obviously (P<0.05), and positive immunostaining of Cbfα-1 was found. The expression of TIMP-1 was positively correlated with OPN and Cbfα-1 (r=0.317, P=0.000; r=0.485, P=0.000). Conclusions The pathology of arterial calcification in CRF rats induced by adenine is similar to CRF patients, which may serve as a useful model of CRF with arterial calcification. The up-regulation of TIMP-1 seems to participate in the formation and development of vascular calcification in CRF.