Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of escitalopram in treating depression .Methods In this randomized , single-blind, citalopram parallel controlled, fixed dosage study, the study group was treated with escitalopram tablet 10mg/d and the control group with citalopram tablet 20mg/d.Observation duration was 6 weeks.Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ( 17-item HAMD),Clinical Global Impression (CGI) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAMA) were used to measure the efficacy.Items including Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale (TESS), lab examination and vital signs for assessment of safety .Results Eighty-eight patients were randomly divided into study group (43 patients) and control group (45 patients).After 6 weeks treatment, a signif-icant greater reduction in HAMD 17 ,CGI-SI and HAMA total score was found for both study group and control group showing significant difference with their baseline ( P <0.01 );but there were no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .However , after 1 week treatment , the HAMD17 and CGI-SI score reductions between two groups were significant difference ( P <0.01 ) .The score of HAMA was no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .In study group , the positive response rates was 81.4%,and in controls was 80.8%, there was no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .There was no significant difference about the incidence of adverse reaction between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .Conclusions Escitalopram is a safe and effective antidepressant as citalopram , however , it has a more rapid reaction than the latter .

Pentraxin (PTX) 3 is a typical long PTX. As an inflammatory marker, the plasma PTX3 level is elevated in atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, infection, inflammation, autoimmune disease and tissue injury. Recently studies have shown that the plasma PTX3 level rapidly increased during the acute phase of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Detection of plasma PTX3 level may be contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and prognostic judgment of acute cerebral infarction.

OBJECTIVE:To find out the optimal extraction technique for Biyanning granulesMETHODS:According to the orthogonal design L9(34),the optimal extraction technique was sought through experimental investigation,and the content of the imperatorin in Radix Angelicae Dahuricae,a main herb in Biyanning granules,was determined by HPLCRESULTS:With the optimal extraction method,the extraction rate of the imperatorin in Biyanning granules was 5766%CONCLUSION:The results indicates that the extraction technique which we found out is optimal and feasible in extraction of Biyanning granules

Objective To detect the normal values of the fetal coronary sinus(CS) in length(L) .diameter (D) and diameter-to-length ratio(D/L) using fetal echocardiography and assess the clinical significance of dilated CS. Methods Fetal echocardiography were performed in 218 normal fetuses from the 20th to the 40th week of gestation. The L,D and D/L of CS were measured and the standard values of the normal fetal CS were established. A second group of 8 fetuses with dilated CS were assessed compared to the values of normal fetuses. Results The L and D of normal fetal CS correlated well with the gestational weeks (Linear regression equation is L= - 0. 94 + 0. 4 weeks, r = 0. 661, P<0. 0001 ;D= - 0. 07 + 0. 08 weeks, r = 0. 433, P <0. 0001). And the D/L did not vary significantly throughout pregnancy(D/L = 0. 21 0.04, r = 0. 115, P = 0.08). Therefore, the D value of normal fetal CS is less than 3.9 mm and D/L is less than 0.3 throughout pregnancy (20-40 gestational weeks). Conclusions The values of D and D/L of fetal CS in prenatal echocardiography might be useful and important parameters for fetal cardiac or extracardiac anomaly.

0 05).The size of PEI group was larger than that of PAI group 2 months after treatment (P

Objective To investigate the expression of hypoxia - inducible factor -1 alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance. Methods The expression was detected by immunohistochemistry method in 100 cases of gastric carcinoma tissues of patients with carcinoma and HIF-1 alpha, VEGF, VEGF test results comparing the carcinoma tissue and adjacent normal tissues, HIF-1 alpha; different differentiation degree and infiltration depth of tumor tissue of HIF-1 alpha and VEGF detection results of recurrence or metastasis;group, no recurrence or metastasis detection results of HIF-1 alpha and VEGF tumor tissue cancer group. Results The positive rate of HIF-1 expression in gastric tumor tissue of patients with cancer (60.00％), the positive expression rate of VEGF (64.00％) were significantly higher than those in adjacent normal tissues (21.00％, 14.00％), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); high ang middle differentiation, invasive depth of tumor tissue before plasma membrane positive in patients with gastric cancer the rate of VEGF, HIF-1 alpha, was low, the data had significant differences (P<0.05); the positive rate of HIF-1 alpha and VEGF expression of gastric carcinoma tumor recurrence or metastasis was found in (70.97％), the positive expression rate of VEGF (77.42％) were significantly higher than those of HIF-1 alpha and VEGF expression in patients with gastric cancer recurrence or tumor tissue the transfer of (55.07％, 57.97％), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion HIF-1 alpha and VEGF play an important role in the recurrence and metastasis of gastric cancer, is an important basis for the diagnosis and prognosis of gastric cancer patients, clinicians should understand the patients with gastric cancer HIF-1 alpha and VEGF expression, so as to reduce the recurrence and metastasis rate is of important value.

Objective To explore the clinical value of application research in business process reengineering in transferring of inpatients for check-up. Methods We reorganized transferring of inpatients for check-up and service tache by introducing the Systematic Redesign method from the therory of Business Process Reengineering. The reengineered process was adopted and applied in the transferring processes. We randomly selected patients for check-up(126 cases for electrocardiogram,130 cases for Xrayand 128 cases for CT examination)and investigated the time cost for check-up and patients satisfaction rate. The above results were compared with those patients(112 cases for electrocardiogram,112 cases for Xrayand 120 cases for CT examination)before use of reengineered process. Results The time cost for the above mentioned check-up was shorter and patients satisfaction rate were alleviated compared with those before use of reengineered process(U=14.55,12.26,13.57;x2=17.37,14.65,10.75,P＜0.01).Conclusion Application of business process reengineering in the transferring process of inpatients for check-up proved pivotal important in that it could shorten time cost for transferring process and improve patients satisfaction rate.It possessed realistic significance for increasing benefit and competitions for hospitals.

von Willebrand factor (vWF) and factor Ⅷ (FⅧ) exist in a complex form in blood.After being activated,they mediated platelet adhesion and aggregation,and play an important role in the course of thrombosis.The levels in blood of both of them were affected by a variety of factors.vWF and FⅧ are closely associated with the risk,etiological type,severity and outcome of acute ischemic stroke.Studies on the corresponding antagonistic drugs have made a breakthrough,and these drugs may become more advantageous antithrombotic s.

Objective To detect the normal value of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) with Doppler ultrasonography, and to investigate the association between MCA-PSV and fetal anemia. Methods Doppler ultrasonography was performed in 535 normal pregnant women from the 14th to the 40th week of gestation. MCA-PSV was measured, and the standard value of the normal fetal MCA-PSV was established. Fetuses with abnormal high MCA-PSV were assessed with a standard of MCA-PSV＞mean vale of gestational weeks+2 standard deviation or 1.5 multiples of mean value of gestational weeks. Results The value of normal fetal MCA-PSV correlated well with the gestational weeks (linear regression equation was: MCA-PSV＝-9.955+1.561×weeks; r＝0.795, P<0.0001). Using 1.5 multiples of the mean of different gestational weeks to diagnose the moderate and severe fetal anemia, 7 fetuses were screened out of 209 of obstetric ultrasonography; 4 of them had MCA-PSV＞1.5 multiples of mean value of gestational weeks and were proved with induced labor. Conclusion The value of 1.5 multiples of mean value of gestational weeks of fetal MCA-PSV in prenatal ultrasonography might be an important clue for the diagnosis of fetal anemia.

Objective To compare success and complication rate of cordocentesis (CC) with intrahepatic umbilical vein sampling (IUVS) under the guidance of ultrasonography in ovine fetus. Methods Twenty near-term singleton pregnant ewes were randomly divided into CC group and IUVS group (each n=10). All of the ewes underwent CC or IUVS in ovine fetus guided with ultrasonography. Success and complication rate of CC and IUVS were calculated. Results Success rates of IUVS on the first, less than 3 times and 5 times attempt was 32.00%, 68.00% and 84.00%, respectively, higher than that of CC (15.00%, 40.00% and 75.00%, respectively, P<0.05). Sever complication rates of IUVS in comparison with CC was not statistically different (P>0.05). Conclusion Fetal IUVS may be a reasonable option to obtain fetal intravascular access and facilitate therapeutic intervention.