BACKGROUND:Nowadays, it has become the focus of people to seek effective and feasible prevention and control methods for chronic disease. With the vigorous development of electronic information, as a new thing in the development of science and technology, mobile health (mHealth) has a great potential in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. However, the current research on mHealth is less.
OBJECTIVE:To explain the mode of mHealth in the prevention and control of chronic disease, its application effects, the current status of mHealth App at home and abroad, and to make the prospect of mHealth.
METHODS:We searched for the literatures related to mHealth at home and abroad, and explored its development status. We retrieved Ovid database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for articles published until December 2015. The key words were“mHealth, Chronic disease”.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) There were 32 English articles and 19 Chinese articles. Of them, 10 articles were about mHealth. 15 articles were related to chronic disease. 26 articles explored the use of mHealth in prevention and control of chronic disease. (2) Results suggested that mHealth has a certain effect and potential in the prevention and control of chronic diseases.

Objective To evaluate the expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α),vescular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and survivin in developing colorectal cancer,and the association among them.Methods The protein expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin were detected in specimens obtained from 69 patients with colorectal cancer and 20 normal controls by immunohistochemistry.The correlations of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin with clinicopathologic features were analyzed.Results The expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin proteins in patients with colorectal cancer were 56.52%,66.67% and 46.38%,respectively,and little expressed in normal controls(P＜0.01).The expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin were closely related to the differential grade of adenocarcinoma,he in volvment of penetration,lymph node metastasis and Dukes stage(P＜0.05).In addition,HIF-1α protein expression had positive correlations with both VEGF and survivin(P＜0.05),and the expression ofVEGF also had positive correlation with survivin(P＜0.05).Conclusions HIF-1α may involve in thepathogenesis of colorectal cancer through up regulating the expressions of VEGF and survivin,which mayhave synergetic effects in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.

Objective To analyze the reasons of the emergency patients forgoing the invasive rescue therapy and to put forward the corresponding strategy.Methods According to whether the patients accepted the invasive rescue therapy or not,2 673 patients in resuscitation room of Peking Union Medical College Hospital were divided into rescue group (group R) and do not rescue group (group DNR).There were 2 147 cases in group R and 526 case in group DNR.The rescue consent form or do not rescue consent form was required to sign by patient self,patient' s family member or relatives.The patient' s basic information,underlying disease,payment of medical expenses,personnel who signed the consent form,treatment and prognosis in both groups were investigated.Results There was no significant gender deference in both groups (x2 =1.86,P =0.173).The mean age of patients in group DNR was much higher than that in group R (69.5 ±-12.5 vs.58.6 ± 19.2 years,F =28.92,P =0.000).The proportion of patients outside Beijing in group DNR was higher than that of group R (51.90％ vs.44.01％,x2 =10.59,P =0.001).The ratios of chronic heart failure,chronic respiratory failure,chronic hepatic encephalopathy,chronic renal failure,malignant tumor in group DNR were significantly higher than that of group R (8.17％ vs.3.03％,8.17％ vs.2.61％,3.80％ vs.1.16％,5.32％ vs.1.44％,11.98％ vs.2.28％,all P=0.000).The proportion of patients without insurance in group DNR was higher than that of group R (52.09％ vs.41.08％,x2 =20.87,P =0.000).Except the ratio of patients self signing the consent form in group DNR was higher than that of group R (3.04％ vs.0.42％,x2 =64.40,P =0.000),there were no significant deference in other people who signed the consent form such as patient's offspring,spouse,parents,siblings and others.Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed older age,non Beijing patients,chronic underlying diseases,without insurance and patients self signing the consent form were the major risk factors on refusing the invasive rescue therapy.The mortality rate of group DNR was much higher than that of group R (19.39％ vs.7.68％,x2=64.40,P=0.000).Conclusions Most of patients who refused to accept invasive rescue therapy were elderly people or in condition of end stage of chronic disease.The doctors and nurses in emergency department should continue to take care of these patients and make use of noninvasive methods to treat them or relieve their pain.

Objective To explore the feasibility of 256-slice whole-brain CT perfusion (CTP) in evaluate graft reperfusion after surgical revascularization and hemodynamic alterations before and after surgery in Moyamoya disease. Methods Twenty-five cases with Moyamoya disease were scanned on a 256-slice CT.CTP was performed pre- and post- surgical revascularization. The wolumetric CT angiographic ( CTA ) images were generated from volumetric data acquired at the arterial phase of CTP. CBF, CBV, TTP and MTT were measured in functional maps at the operated side within middle cerebral artery perfusion areas and contralateral mirroring areas. Relative CBF( rCBF), relative CBV (rCBV), relative TTP (rTTP), relative MTT (rMTT) were also obtained. Differences in perfusion CT values pre- and post operation were assessed with the paired t test or matched-pairs signed-ranks test. Data with normal distribution was present as : (x-)± s,while those with the non-normal distribution were present as M ( P25-P75 ). Results All the direct graft patencies were displayed on volumetric CTA. No significant differences were found between volumetric CTA and conventional CTA. Postoperative CBF, rCBF and rCBV values of the operated side [ 72. 86 (55.54-112. 19) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1 , 1. 31 ( 1.05-1.73), 1.45 ±0. 62] were significantly higher than those before operation [46.72(28.57-57.67) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1, 0.53(0.33-0.82), 1.01 ±0.36](Z=- 2.72, - 2. 98, t = - 2. 85, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Postoperative MTT, TTP and rTTP values of the operated side [ (3.98 ± 2. 36 ) s, ( 17.56 ± 4. 38 ) s, 1.01 ± 0. 09 ] were significantly lower than those before operation [(5.43±2.07) s,(19.40±3.87) s,1.14±0.28] (t=2.41,2.17,2.17, respectively, P＜0.05).However, no significant differences were detected for changes of CBV and rMTT after revascularization ( P ＞0. 05). Conclusion 256-slice CT has the potential value for the non-invasive assessment of both the graft patency and cerebral hemodynamics changes in moyamoya disease after surgery with administration of one contrast medium bolus in a single examination.

Objective To explore the circadian rhythm of neurally mediated syncope (NMS)in children. Methods There were 21 6 children with NMS included in the study,including 91 male and 1 25 female,aged from 4 to 1 7 years old with a mean age of (1 1 .34 ±2.65)years,who came from the Specialist Syncope Outpatient Department or Inpatient Department of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from December 201 3 to October 201 5. The patients were divided into vasovagal syncope (VVS)group and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)group ac-cording to head -up tilt test (HUTT)results,including 1 78 VVS patients and 38 POTS patients.Ninety -four patients with NMS were in the <1 2 years old group[(8.88 ±1 .88)years old]and 1 22 subjects with NMS were in the ≥1 2 years old group[(1 3.24 ±1 .1 8)years old].All patients or guardians were carefully asked about the number of synco-pal attacks and the periods in which episodes occurred in before HUTT [24 hours of a day were divided into 4 periods:morning (0600 AM-1 200 AM),afternoon (1 200 AM-1 800 PM),evening (1 800 PM-2400 PM), night (0000 AM-0600 AM)].Results (1 )General data:the total syncopal episodes of 21 6 children with NMS were 61 4 episodes,including 1 78 VVS patients with 471 syncopal episodes in total and 1 43 attacks of 38 children with POTS.There were 273 episodes of 94 patients in the <1 2 years old group and 341 episodes of 1 22 subjects in the ≥1 2 years old group.There were no significant differences in the diurnal variation of syncopal episodes between the VVS group and POTS group regarding age and gender (P >0.05).(2)The number of syncopal episodes in patients with VVS which occurred in the morning hours was strikingly higher than that of afternoon,evening or nighttime (P <0.05).But there was no significant difference in the frequency of episodes in different periods through the day in the POTS group (P >0.05).Patients with VVS had a higher proportion of episodes in the morning but a lower proportion in the evening when compared with the POTS group (P <0.05).(3)The male children with NMS tended to have a higher proportion of episodes in the morning than the female patients(χ2 =1 1 .001 ,P =0.01 2).(4)There seemed to be no difference in the frequency of syncopal episodes through the day between the <1 2 years old group and the ≥1 2 years old group(χ2 =1 .995,P =0.573).Conclusions The frequency of syncopal episodes in children with VVS displayed a clear circadian rhythm,with a peak in the morning,but the POTS patients did not show a circadian variation.The male children with NMS tended to have a higher proportion of episodes in the morning than the female patients.

Objective To evaluate the clinical results of Willis covered stent implantation and coil embolization in the treatment of cranial internal carotid artery (CICA) aneurysm. Methods Eighty-nine patients with CICA aneurysms were selected for treatment with Willis covered stents (n = 43, group A) or coil embolization (n =46, group B) according to the patients'will. Data on the technical success, initial procedure time and in-hospital interval, initial and final angiographic results, mortality, morbidity, and final clinical outcomes were collected and analyzed for the two groups at 6 months post-procedure. Results Endovascular covered stent placement and coil embolization were technically successful in all patients,except for one patient in group A. The initial angiographic results showed complete occlusion in 34 patients of group A (81%, 95% CI: 69%, 93% ) and 24 patients of group B (52%, 95% CI: 37%, 67% ) ( P ＜0. 05). The final angiographic results indicated complete occlusion in 39 patients of group A (39/41,95%,95% CI: 88%, 102% ) and 22 patients of group B (22/45,49%, 95% CI: 34%, 64% ,P ＜0. 01 ). The average procedure time was(103 ± 13)min in group A and (143 + 39) min in group B (P＜0. 01). No significant differences were seen between the two groups in technique success, mortality, morbidity, or final clinical outcomes. Conclusion In this nonrandomized, prospective trial, CICA aneurysm treatment with covered stents yielded midterm angiographic results that were superior to those of coil embolization.

Objective To explore the correlation between serum growth differentiation factor‐15(GDF‐15) level and acute myocardial infarction(AMI) to provide a basis for the prognostic evaluation of AMI .Methods Totally 192 Han patients with AMI (AMI group) and non‐coronary heart disease (NCHD ,NCHD group) diagnosed in Chengde Municipal Central Hospital from Sep‐tember 2013 to January 2015 ,were selected and their clinical data were collected .The biochemical markers and serum GDF‐15 level were detected .Results Comparing the AMI group with the NCHD group ,differences in the patients′age ,smoking ,blood glucose (Glu) ,TC ,TG ,LDL‐C levels had statistical significance (P<0 .05);the serum GDF‐15 level in the AMI group was significantly higher than that in the NCHD ;serum GDF‐15 level was positively correlated with TC ,LDL‐C ,hs‐CRP and Glu in the AMI group . Conclusion The increase of serum GDF‐15 level is obviously correlated AMI ,therefore GDF‐15 can serve as an indicator for moni‐toring myocardial infarction .

OBJECTIVETo clarify whether it is necessary to reconstruct bone defects at the anterior skull base.

METHODSA long-term follow-up study of 50 patients with anterior skull-base defects in which the dura was reconstructed without bone grafts was conducted. CT and MRI examinations were taken periodically after surgery.

RESULTSThe ordinates of the bone defects averaged 3.5 cm (range, 2 - 6 cm), and the abscissas averaged 2.8 cm (range, 2 - 5 cm). The abscissas of the bone defects measured 2 - 3 cm in 38 patients, 3 - 4 cm in 10 patients, and 4 - 5 cm in 2 patients. The follow-up ranged from 3 months to 5 years (average, 2 years).

CONCLUSIONSAt normal intracranial pressure, if the dura mater is repaired properly at the skull-base defects and reinforced with a pedicled pericranial flap, encephalomeningocele and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage can be prevented. It may not be necessary to make free bone grafts when the size of the cranial base bone defect is smaller than 4 cm.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Dura Mater ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Skull Base ; pathology ; surgery ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome

Objective:Based on the clinical indicators of severe community-acquired pneumonia in emergency department, the early warning indicators of critical condition were constructed.Methods:The general information, vital signs before entering ICU, laboratory indexes and the survival rate in 30 days of 118 patients with community-acquired pneumonia were retrospectively collected in the emergency care unit of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January to December 2018. The indexes of death patients (24 cases) and alive patients (98 cases) underwent comparative analysis, using ROC curve to predict the clinical outcome and reliable parameters of emergency patients with community-acquired pneumonia. The best cutoff value was determined according to Youden index and then undergoing multiple factors Logistic stepwise regression analysis. Then early warning model of critical degree was finally built.Results:Eleven indicators were used to predict the criticality of patients with acute community-acquired pneumonia, including AVPU (alert, voice, pain, unresponsive) score, Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS), heart rate, pulse oxygen saturation (SpO 2), fraction of inspiration O 2, oxygenation index,potential of hydrogen, blood potassium (K +), bilirubin, urea nitrogen, and C reactive protein, the optimal cutoff values were 2 points, 8 points, 91 times per minute, 0.94, 41%, 81.20%, 7.38, 4.0 mmol/L, 10.90 μmol/L, 2.23 mmol/L, and 41.5 mg/L. Multiple Logistic stepwise regression showed that the independent factors for predicting death were GCS score, SpO 2 and urea nitrogen, and the predictive ability of the early-warning model was 83.7%. Conclusions:GCS score, SpO 2 and urea nitrogen are effective early warning indicators for the severity of severe community-acquired pneumonia in emergency department, which are conducive to the rapid and efficient early identification and treatment of critically ill patients. Therefore, they are worthy of promotion and application in clinical practice.

Objective To assess the effectiveness of long-term prescriptions of hypertensive and diabetic drugs in family doctor contracted service.Methods A survey on long-term prescription in family doctor contract service was conducted from November 2015 to December 2015 in Shanghai Changning district.Ten center managers,101 family doctors and 208 contracted patients from 10 community health service centers were surveyed with 3 different types of questionnaires,respectively.The relevant information of long-term prescription,including medication information,health management,contracted service,patient's acceptance and performance status were collected and assessed.Results The 1-month and 2-month prescriptions accounted for 76.5％ (156/204) and 13.2％ (27/204),respectively.The survey showed that 87.1％ (88/101) of family doctors were willing to make long-term prescriptions;95.6％ (195/204) of patients felt convenience of long-term prescription;88.1％ (89/101) of family doctors affirmed that long-term prescriptions effectively reduced the number of re-visits;93.6％ (191/204) of patients thought that long-term prescriptions reduced the visit number and 60.8％ (124/204) thought that it reduced medical expenses.The main factors influencing family doctors' choice of long-term prescription were the stability of disease condition (72.3％,73/101),the compliance of patients (68.3％,69/101),the accurate diagnosis (50.5％,51/101) and long-term regular medication (45.5％,46/101);70.6％ (144/204) of patients thought that the hypertensive and diabetic drugs included in the tong-term prescription catalogue met their needs.Conclusion The long-term prescriptions can effectively reduce the re-visits and medical expenses of patients,which is highly recognized and accepted by both family doctors and patients.