Objective To assess the economic efficiency of glycated haemoglobin(HbA1C)determination in screening the undiagnosed diabetes among hospitalised patients. Methods Exclusive criteria were made based on the information of the electronic patient history,including age<18 years,hospitalization for diabetes treatment, and having received a transfusion within half a year. Pathology samples from participants were collected for blood routine analysis and HbA1C screening test. Screening the undiagnosed diabetes was based on the level of HbA1C. Results In this study ,1012 patients were enrolled ,78 patients with diabetes ,and 934 patients haven′t been diagnosed before. Among the 934 patients ,HbA1C level of 51 patients was over 6.5%(48 mmol/mol). These 51 patients (5.46%) were determined to have previously unknown diabetes. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was 5.46% during the study period. The cost of HbA1C test was ￥1098 per new diagnosis of diabetes. Conclusions HbA1C is a simple ,inexpensive screening test for diabetes ,which can significantly improve the diagnostic efficiency,and the early detection of diabetes can slow the progression of complication and reduce the medical care expenditures.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of spatiotemporal image correlation(STIC)to assess left ventricular volume in normal fetuses.Methods The volume data acquisition of 162 normal fetuses ranging between 22 and 38 weeks of gestation was achieved by automatic sweep scan.The virtual organ computer-aided analysis(VOCAL Ⅱ)was then used to evaluate end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes of left ventricle and compared with that obtained by M-mode Teichholz formula and 2D biplane Simpson's method.Results Twenty-six fetuses with poor STIC image and 2 twin pregnancies were excluded,the study subjects consisted of 134 singleton fetuses.The highest concordance correlation(r =0.968,for EDV,r =0.956 for ESV;P =0.000)was noted between 2D biplane Simpson' s and STIC VOCAL Ⅱ values with a small bias(0.282 ml for EDV,0.117 ml for ESV).The Bland-Altman analysis showed that STIC VOCAL Ⅱ had the best agreement than M-mode Teichholz formula and 2D biplane Simpson's method.The result showed that there were significant difference between Mmode Teichholz formula and Simpson's method in EDV and ESV(P＜0.05).There were significant differences between M-mode Teichholz formula and STIC VOCAL Ⅱ(P＜0.05).There were no significant differences between STIC VOCAL Ⅱ and Simpson' s method in EDV and ESV.Conclusions There is a good agreement between left ventricular volumes measured either by STIC VOCAL Ⅱ or by 2D biplane Simpson's method.STIC is a novel technique that can be more accurate than conventional Methods in quantification of fetal left ventricular volumes.All the volume data acquisition is achieved by postprocessing facilities.STIC promises to become a new method for left ventricular volume quantification.

Objective To investigate the glycosidic linkage and immunomodulating activities of crude polysaccharides from the seeds of Zea mays. Methods Extraction, isolation and purification of polysaccharides were carried out with boiling-water extraction plus resolving deposit repeatedly. The structure was elucidated on basis of physicochemical properties and spectral data, and the biological activities were evaluated by means of Immunopharmacological examination. Results The structure of polysaccharides from the seeds of Z. mays exhibited identical structure with rice bran polysaccharides, i.e., a kind of glucan withα-1,4 andα-1,6 glucosidic bonds as the main frame. Conclusion Polysaccharides was obtained from the seeds of Z. mays for the first time, and it showed significant immunomodulating activity in mice.

ObjectiveTo assess the characteristics of left ventrlcular ( LV) systolic syncnrony before and 6 days after percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation(PTSMA)in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) using two dimensional speckle tracking imaging(2DSTI),and to investigate correlation between the LV systolic synchrony and LV outflow-trace gradient (LVOTG).MethodsLVOTG were measured before and 6 days after PTSMA in 21 patients with HOCM.The two dimensional loop-cinec were obtained in three levels of the short axis views of LV (mitral valve,papillary muscle and cardiac apex).The time from the onset of QRS complexes to systolic peak strain from the radial vectors (TRs) was recorded using 2D-STI.The standard deviation of the TRS of 18 segments (TRsSD) were calculated as indicator of LV systolic synchrony.Results Six days after PTSMA,LVOTG decreased significantly from (84.3 ± 19.1)mm Hg to (40.6 ± 8.3)mm Hg( P ＜0.01).TRS of the base and middle segments of anteroseptal were prolonged dramatically( P ＜0.05) 6 days after PTSMA compared with that before.There were no significantly differences in TRs-SD of LV between before and 6 days after PTSMA ( t =1.03,P ＞ 0.05).Decreased LVOTG correlated moderately to prolonged TRS of the base segments of anteroseptal ( r =0.657,P ＜0.05).Conclusions2D-STI can detect exactly the characteristics of LV systolic synchrony before and 6 days after PTSMA in patients with HOCM.

Objective:To investigate the difference of metabolomics between acute heart failure (AHF) patients and control. To find and validate new metabolic biomarkers.Methods:This was a single-center case-control study which included 89 acute heart failure patients admitted to the emergency department of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2018 to June 2019. Eighty people without heart failure and diastolic dysfunction were enrolled as control group whose age and sex were matched to the study group. The fasting blood samples were collected from femoral arterial. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of plasma metabolites were performed in 2 groups by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS), Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model and ROC curve method were applied.Results:Compared with the control group, we found that AHF group had higher likelihood to groups with coronary heart disease (37% vs. 7%, P<0.001), hypertension (58% vs. 28%, P<0.001), diabetes (33% vs. 18%, P=0.033), atrial fibrillation (24% vs. 4%, P<0.001), smoking history (42% vs. 18%, P=0.001), and that AHF group had higher creatinine level [(121.6 ± 78.4) vs. (69.0 ± 21.0), P<0.001], higher urea level [(11.5 ± 7.6) vs. (6.2 ± 2.0), P<0.001], higher heart rate [(92 ± 23) vs. (78 ± 14), P<0.001], hypoproteinemia [(32.4 ± 5 .2) vs. (40.4 ± 2.2), P<0.001], and significantly increased BNP level [(4 200 ± 5 229) vs. (100 ± 68), P<0.001], lower left ventricular ejection fraction[(45 ± 8) vs. (57 ± 6), P<0.001], low serum sodium level ( P<0.001). The metabolites of AHF group were significantly different from those of the control group. The metabolites involved amino acids, fatty acids, lipids, nucleosides and their derivatives. Adenine, N-acetyl-L-glutamic, pseudouridine and Gamma-Glutamylcysteine had certain diagnostic value for AHF comparing to control. The AUC were 0.995, 0.932, 0.920 and 0.900. And the AUC value for BNP diagnosis of AHF is 0.978. Conclusions:There were significant differences in metabolism between AHF group and control group including multiple substances. Adenine, N-acetyl-L-glutamic, pseudouridine and Gamma-Glutamylcysteine has similar diagnostic value compared with BNP for diagnosing AHF.

Objective To evaluate the change of left atrial function after mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral valve prolapse by measuring left atrial strain using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography(2D-STE).Methods Study population consisted of 25 patients with mitral valve prolapse and 25 healthy subjects.High frame rate two-dimensional images were recorded from the apical four chamber view and two chamber view.Images of patients with mitral valve prolapse were respectively recorded at pre-operation,3 days and 3 months post-operation.Left atrial longitudinal strain was measured in two views using two-dimensional strain soft ware.Results ①Compared with the control group,global peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS),peak atrial contraction strain (PACS) and atrial longitudinal strain during early diastole(ALSED) decreased (P ＜0.01) in patients with mitral valve prolapse,but global timeto-peak of peak atrial longitudinal strain(TPLS) increased(P ＜0.01).Regurgitant jet area/left atrium area (RJA/LAA) in patients with mitral valve prolapse correlated negatively with global PALS(r =-0.620,P ＜ 0.01).② Compared with preoperative group,global PALS,PACS,ALSED and TPLS decreased significantly at 3 days after surgery(P ＜0.01).Global PALS,ALSED(P ＜0.01) and PACS(P ＜0.05)increased at 3 months after surgery,but global TPLS did not differ significantly.Conclusions 2D-STE could accurately evaluate the change of left atrial function after mitral valvuloplasty.

Objective To identify the metabolic levels in prefrontal lobe in patients with post-concussion syndrome by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS), and to explore the relationship between metabolic levels and executive function. Methods The study was conducted in 40 patients with post-concussion syndrome and 20 normal controls. 1H-MRS on prefrontal lobe was performed in patients and controls, the NAA, Cho and Cr were measured and the ratios of NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr and NAA/(Cho + Cr) were determined. They were also evaluated executive functions by verbal fluency test (animal), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WSCT) and Tower of Hanoi (TOH). Results Compared with normal controls, the patients with post-concussion syndrome were significantly lower NAA/Cr and NAA/(Cho+Cr) ratios in left prefrontal lobe (P < 0.05). The NAA/Cr ratio in left prefrontal was significantly positive correlated with total scores of verbal fluency (r = 0.66, P < 0.05), categories of WSCT (r = 0.54,P < 0.05) and total score of TOH(r = 0.58, P < 0.05). The NAA/Cr ratio was significantly negative correlated with total errors (r = -0.53, P < 0.05) and persistent errors (r = -0.47, P < 0.05) of WSCT and mean executive time of TOH(r = -0.67, P < 0.05). Conclusions The metabolic levels of NAA in left prefrontal lobe in patients with post-concussion syndrome is significantly decreased , it is one cause of impaired executive functions.

Objective To investigate the expression of miR-185 in breast cancer and its clinical significance.Methods miR-185 expression was detected in 132 cases of breast cancer and 51 cases of benign breast lesions.The correlations of miR-185 ex pression with the clinicopathologic characteristics,overall survival,and disease-free survival of breast cancer patients were analyzed.Results miR-185 was down-regulated in the breast cancer tissues relative to control tissues.The down expression levels of miR-185 cases were found to be significantly associated with tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage,local relapse,and distant metastasis (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions miR-185 was associated with carcinogenesis,progression,and prognosis of breast cancer and it might be used as a potential target of therapy and a biomarker of diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer in the future.

Objective To evaluate cardiac function in fetuses with intracardiac hyperechogenic focus (ICEF) by tissue Doppler imaging(TDI).Methods Fetal echocardiography was performed in 335 fetuses for evaluation of fetal cardiac function with ICEF by TDI,two-dimensional,M-mode and pulsed Doppler echocardiography.The ratio between early ventricular filling(E-wave)and active atrial filling(A-wave)peak velocities at the level of the atrioventricularvalves as an index of ventricular diastolic function.TDI mode was used to measure the mitral and tricuspid valve annulus including Em,Am and Sm.The characteristics of fetal echocardiography of 119 fetuses with ICEF were compared with 137 normal fetuses.Results E/A and Em/Am were significantly lower in fetuses with ICEF than in control fetuses.Positive correlation was found between the velocity of orifice and annulus in controls.No systematic differences were found in cardiac dimensions,ventricular shortening fraction,Doppler and TDI systolic indices between groups.Conclusions TDI is feasible and reproducible to evaluate fetal ventricular function,and it can avoid the influence of fetal heart rates and preloading.Fetuses with ICEF show lower Em/Am values in the second to third trimester echocardiography,it might indicate cardiac diastolic dysfunction.

Objective To study the inhibitory effect and mechanism of dipeptide peptidase inhibitors analogues on LPS -induced inflam-matory response on microglia .Methods Microglia cells were cultured ,isolated and purified from the neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats.Divided them into blank group ,negative control ,LPS group and medicine group ( parallel determination for 3 times each group ) after pharmacological preconditioning for 48 hours.The optimal concentration of microglia proliferation induced by LPS were measured by MTT assay .Observed the role of dipeptide peptidase inhibitors analogues on LPS-induced microglia in different concentrations .The interleukin1β( IL-1β) ,tumor necro-sis factor alpha ( TNF-α) were assayed by enzyme-linked immunorrbent assay ( ELISA ) .The expression of TLR-4 was detected by Western blotting and the expression of NF-κB was detected by RT-PCR.Results LPS induced the proliferation of microglia and significantly in-creased the release of inflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated primary microglia .Compared with the blank group ,dipeptide peptidase inhibi-tors analogues could inhibit this effect and the IC 50 values was 1.014 ×10 -2 mol/L to MG after pretreatment for 48 hours.Dipeptide peptidase inhibitors analogues could inhibit the release of TNF-αand IL-1 significantly(P<0.01),and it decreased the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB signif-icantly(P<0.01).Conclusion This research suggests that dipeptide peptidase inhibitors analogues restrain cell proliferation and inflammatory re-sponse of LPS-stimulated microglia,and the possible mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the expression of TLR-4 and NF-κB.