Objective To investigate the risk factors of rupture of intracranial aneurysms.Methods Two hundred and seventy eight patients with cerebral aneurysms admitted from January 2000 to December 2013 were enrolled in study,including 122 cases with ruptured intracranial aneurysm (rupture group) and 156 cases without rupture (non-rupture group).The clinical data were collected from two groups,risk factors of aneurysm rupture were studied by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results The rates of female gender,smoking history,hypertension and atherosclerosis in rupture group were significantly higher than those in non-rupture group [70.5％ (86/122) vs.59.0％ (92/156),42.6％ (52/122) vs.29.5％ (46/156),63.9％ (78/122) vs.51.9％ (81/156) and 69.7％ (85/122) vs.51.3％ (80/156);x2 =3.943,5.175,4.034 and 4.319,respectively,all P ＜ 0.05];the width of aneurysm neck and diameter of aneurysm in rupture group were significantly lower than those in non-rupture group (all P ＜ 0.05).In addition,the rates of aneurysm rupture in patients with aneurysm diameter of ＜ 5 mm,5-8 mm and ＞8 mm were 63.4％ (64/101),40.9％ (38/93),25.0％ (20/84),respectively,Z =27.180,P =0.000;the rates of aneurysm rupture in patients with aneurysm neck width of ＜4 mm was higher than that with width ≥ 4 mm [67.3％ (66/98) vs.31.1％ (56/180),x2 =33.832,P =0.000].Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that aneurysm diameter is an independent risk factor for rupture of intracranial aneurysm (OR =3.759,95CI:1.638-6.879,P =0.001).Conclusions The diameter of intracranial aneurysm in an independent risk factor for aneurysm rupture.Female gender,history of smoking,underlying hypertension and atherosclerosis,and the width of aneurysm neck may also related to the rupture of intracranial aneurysms.

BACKGROUND: Changing the local environment of spinal injury promotes the repair and regeneration of injured nerve and recovery of partial nervous function of spinal cord. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells can improve the local internal environment of injured spinal cord.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the effect and safety of transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells on functional repair of spinal cord and nerve in patients with obsolete spinal injury DESIGN: Self-control experiment.SETTING: Wards of the Department of Surgery, Taian Rongjun Hospital of Shandong Province.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 48 patients admitted for obsolete spinal injury in the Department of Surgery, Taian Rongjun Hospital, between June 2004 and July 2005 were recruited. There were 39 males and 9 females, aged 7 to 59 years with the mean of 36 years.METHODS: ①Cell culture: Olfactory bulb of aborted fetus was digested into single olfactory ensheathing cells, which were then cultured and puri fied for 1 to 2 weeks, and finally made into single cell suspension. ②Operation and cell transplantation: Under general anesthesia, the purified single cell suspension (about 0.05-0.20 mL) of olfactory ensheathing cells was injected into the corresponding spinal injury site through multiple points with home-made syringe of 0.45 mm in diameter. Stitches were taken out at postoperative 10 to 14 days. ③Evaluation of spinal function: Injury Scoring Standard made by American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) was used for scoring, comparison and statistical analysis at postoperative 1 day and 2 weeks to 2 months. ④Spinal function of 48 patients was observed or followed up through telephone at postoperative 3 weeks to 1 year.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of postoperative sensory function of the patients. Changes of postoperative motor function of the patients. Changes of postoperative automatic nervous system of the patients.RESULTS: ①All the 48 patients had improvement in spinal function, and continued improved tendency was found in the observation and follow-up through telephone at postoperative 3 weeks to 1 year. ②Scoring by ASIA for sensory function was higher after operation than before operation (touch sensation: 56.9, 51.2, P ＜ 0.01; pain sensation: 55.2, 48.3, P ＜ 0.01). Sensory function was improved obviously at the lower shift of sensory level,generally more than 2 segments. ③Scoring by ASIA for motor function was higher after operation than before operation (44.8, 40.7, P ＜ 0.01), but the improvement was slow. ④Scoring by ASIA for automatic nervous system was higher after operation than before operation (18.0, 14.5, P ＜ 0.01); diaphoresis, increased enterokinesia and other automatic nervous system improved earliest.CONCLUSION: Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells promotes the spinal and neurofunctional recovery of patients with malignant spinal injury, and the therapeutic method is safe.

Objective To summarize the microsurgical techniques for removal of large neoplasms located in the suprasellar,back of sellar region and anterior part of third ventricle through bilateral frontobasal interhemispheric approach.Methods Fifty-six patients with large neoplasms located in the suprasellar,back of sellar region and anterior part of third ventricle,admitted to our hospital from January 2002 to January 2013 and performed removal via bilateral frontobasal interhemispheric approach; their clinical data and treatment efficacy were analyzed retrospectively.The microsurgical techniques were summarized,and the factors affecting the prognosis were analyzed.Results Total removal of the tumors was achieved in 49 patients (88％) and subtotal removal in 7 (12％).The pituitary stalk was reserved in 47 patients (84％),severed in 4 (7％),and unidentified in 5 (9％).The bilateral olfactory nerves were successfully preserved in 50 patients (89％) and unilateral severed in 6 (11％).Visual impairment was found in 41 patients before surgery,39 of them achieved postoperative visual improvement and 2 patients had no change during the follow-up at 6 months.In our series,there were no procedure-related mortalities and bacterial meningitis.Unilateral anosmia was detected on examination in 2 patients.Minimal frontal lobe contusion developed in 2 patients but resolved within 3 weeks.Cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurred in 1 patient,which was cured for 2 week.Transient diabetus insipidus developed in 25 patients but resolved within 1 month; permanent postoperative diabetes insipidus was present in 5 patients during the follow-up at 6 months.During the follow-up of 12 months,56 patients (100％) gained Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) scores of 5,only 4 (7％) patients with tumors resected partially had tumor relapse and received surgery again.Conclusions The bilateral frontobasal interhemispheric approach is appropriate for removing tumors located in the suprasellar,back of sellar region and anterior part of third ventricle.With sufficient exposure of lesion,the important anatomic structures such as the pituitary stalk,hypothalamic structure,perforating vessels,anterior communicating complex,the visual pathway,and the olfactory nerves could be preserved effectively.The surgery via this approach can increase total removal rate of the tumors,decrease the complications and achieve a good outcome.

Objective: To evaluate the intervention effects of response to heatwave in communities of four cities, China. Methods: Baseline survey on heatwave and climate change related knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) was conducted in the pilot communities in Harbin, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Chongqing, using face-to-face questionnaire interview in November, 2011 to November, 2013. Finally, 1 604 residents were interviewed. Intervention measures were implemented in summers of 2013 and 2014, including delivering early warning information of heatwave health risk and launching health education and promotion. The second survey was conducted in same communities using the same questionnaire and sampling method as baseline survey in November, 2014, and 1 640 residents were interviewed. The Chi-square test was used to compare the demographic characteristics and KAP of community residents between before and after intervention, and the factors that affected the intervention effect were selected by logistic multiple stepwise regression model. Results: The age of the residents interviewed before and after intervention was (46.4 ± 15.5) years and (45.0 ± 15.9) years, respectively. Overall, the residents' awareness rates of heatwave before and after intervention were 70.5% (1 131/1 604) and 82.9% (1 359/1 640) (χ²=69.40, P<0.001). The rate of residents who had wished to receive early warning information increased 6.3% (χ²=41.11, P<0.001), which reached 94.6% (1 551/1 604) after intervention from 88.3% (1 416/1 604) in baseline survey. Both heatwave health risk early warning and health education had big impacts to residents. There were 92.7% (1 105 residents) among the 1 192 residents who had received the early warning information arrange work and rest time according to the early warning information and 93.0% (1 231 residents) among the 1 323 residents who knew about health education activities being conducted in community thought that the community health education activities had made active role in protecting health from heatwaves. After a series of intervention, male had a effect on attitude about hot wave than female in Nanjing and Chongqing, OR (95%CI) were 1.48(1.02-2.16) and 1.45 (1.18-2.05) , respectively; compared with subjects below primary school education, people with college degree or above had higer KAP in all cities (ORs range from 1.18 to 2.05), P<0.05; regular physical exercise (ORs range from 1.39 to 2.70) also had profound impacts on KAP in all cities (P<0.05). Conclusion s Early warning and health education were effective measures to enhance residents' response capacity to climate change.