156 stroke patients were assessed retrospectively by Self Depression Scale. The incidence of depression after stroke,and the relationship of depression between age, course, location of impairment, the character of the stroke,and ADL ability were included in the study. The conclusion showed that depression was related significantly to severe impairment in ADL.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral CT for non-angle caused nutcracker syndrome(NCS). Methods A total of 177 cases of clinical suspected nutcracker syndrome patients recevied multi-slice spiral CT examination,,inclu-ding 33 patients with negative results,144 cases patients with positive results.The analysis was performed by measuring the angle between superior mesenteric artery(SMA)and the abdominal aorta(AA),and the ratio of the diameter of the narrowest and expan-sion in the left renal vein.Results Within 33 cases of nutcracker-negative patients,the angle of SMA and AA was (46.06 ± 24.46)°;the ratio was (2.11±0.76).144 cases was diagnosed as nutcracker-positive patients,the angle of SMA and AA was (23. 10±9.63)°;the ratio was (3.83±1.24).There was positive correlation between angle and ratio in NCS (P<0.0001).Among9 ca-ses of nutcracker syndrome caused by non-angle factors three were oppressed by the uncinate process pancreas,two cases were caused by the malformations of the left renal vein,one case was posterior nutcracker syndrome,one case was oppressed by portal veinOne case of pressured renal vein due to tortuosity renal vein coiled renal artery.One case of the left renal vein compression lumen narrowing,causing significant downward pressure on the left renal vein.Conclusion Spiral CT angiography reconstruction can clear-ly show the cause and the location of the left renal vein compression,which may provide helpful information in diagnosing nutcracker syndrome caused by non-angle factors.

Objective To investigate the relationship of thyroid hormone (TH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and blood calcium in hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP) patients. Methods Fifty patients with HLAP were selected, among whom 37 patients with mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) were enrolled into MAP group, and 13 patients with moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) were enrolled into MSAP group. The albumin, blood glucose, creatinine, blood lipids, blood calcium, free tri-iodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4) and TSH levels were measured and analyzed. Results The blood calcium, FT3 and TSH levels in MAP group were significantly higher than those in MSAP group:(2.02 ± 0.26) mmol/L vs. (1.75 ± 0.27) mmol/L, (1.88 ± 0.46) ng/L vs. (1.52 ± 0.35) ng/L and (0.28 ± 0.20) mU/L vs. (0.17 ± 0.12) mU/L, but the blood glucose and triglycerides (TG) levels were significantly lower than those in MSAP group: (13.36 ± 5.83) mmol/L vs. (19.99 ± 7.97) mmol/L and (24.01±12.46) mmol/L vs. (34.76 ± 20.39) mmol/L, and there were statistical differences (P<0.01 or<0.05). There were no statistical differences in albumin, creatinine, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and FT4 levels between 2 groups (P>0.05). The correlation analysis result showed: in patients with HLAP, TSH and albumin had a positive correlation with blood calcium (r=0.344 and 0.372, P=0.014 and 0.008), LDL-C and TG had negative correlation with blood calcium (r=-0.315 and-0.444, P=0.026 and 0.001), and other indexes had no correlation with blood calcium (P>0.05). Conclusions Blood calcium, FT3 and TSH levels are decreased with severity of HLAP. Decreased blood calcium may be one of reasons for decreased TSH in HLAP patients.

Objective To detect mutations in the STK-11 gene in a pedigree with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS).Methods Blood samples were collected from a 19-year-old male patient with PJS and his unaffected mother,as well as from 100 unrelated healthy human controls.PCR was performed to amplify all the exons of the STK-11 gene followed by sequencing.Results A novel heterozygous missense mutation (G-to-T transition) was identified at position 1251 in the exon 9 of the STK-11 gene in the patient,but not in his mother or the unrelated healthy human controls.Conclusions The missense mutation A417S,which may affect gene transcription and translation,is a specific novel mutation of STK-11 gene.

Objective To study the relationship between fibrinolysis,anticoagulation system indexes and serum albumin (ALB) in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods One hundred and thirty-seven patients with liver cirrhosis were enrolled.Serum ALB,D-dimer (D-D),tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA),plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1),protein C (PC),protein S (PS) and antithrombin-Ⅲ (AT-Ⅲ) levels were measured.Results D-D level was increased with deterioration of liver function.D-D levels were (0.38 ± 0.24),(0.58 ± 0.43) and (0.90 ± 0.55) mg/L in Child-Pugh class A,B and C,respectively.PC,PS and AT-Ⅲ levels were decreased with deterioration of liver function.PC levels were (3.29 ± 1.04),(2.50 ± 1.27) and (2.29 ± 1.05)mg/L in Child-Pugh class A,B and C,respectively.PS levels were (20.74 ± 5.91),(17.97 ± 5.26) and (17.79 ± 5.12) mg/L,respectively.AT-Ⅲ levels were (104.62 ± 8.59)％,(101.76 ± 10.08)％ and (92.91 ± 10.48)％,respectively.D-D showed negative correlation with ALB (r =-0.402,P ＜ 0.01).On the contrary,PC,PS and AT-Ⅲ levels showed positive correlation with ALB (r =0.266,0.286 and 0.405,P ＜0.01).Conclusions Fibrinolysis and anticoagulation system indexes are changed with deterioration of liver function and are related with ALB directly.The indexes may be a helpful tool to evaluate the liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Objective To investigate the predictive value of the baseline ,week 1 and week 2 model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) scores ,MELD‐Na scores and MELDNa scores for 3‐month mortality in hepatitis B virus (HBV) related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients .Methods Fifty‐three eligible HBV‐related ACLF patients who received initial treatment in People′s Hospital of Deyang City , Sichuan Province from January 2014 to January 2015 were enrolled in this retrospective clinical follow‐up study .Patients were divided into death group and survival group according to the prognosis after 3 months of treatment .Biochemical data and complications were collected .t test was used to compare the means between two groups and χ2 test was used to compare categorical data .Accuracy of scoring models in predicting mortality within 3 months was performed by area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) .Results Of the fifty‐three patients ,twenty‐one HBV‐related ACLF patients died in 3‐month , while thirty‐two patients survived .The AUC of MELD scores ,MELD‐Na scores and MELDNa scores at the baseline in predicting 3‐month mortality were 0 .548 (95% CI:0 .406 -0 .685 , P= 0 .555) ,0 .502 (95% CI:0 .362-0 .643 ,P=0 .978) and 0 .523 (95% CI:0 .381-0 .662 ,P=0 .778) ,respectively .The AUC increased gradually at the first and the second week .At the second week ,the AUC of MELD scores ,MELD‐Na scores and MELDNa scores were 0 .881 (95% CI:0 .762 -0 .953 ,P<0 .01) ,0 .878 (95% CI:0 .759-0 .951 ,P<0 .01) and 0 .897 (95% CI:0 .783 -0 .963 ,P<0 .01) ,respectively .The AUC of the second week was higher than those of the baseline and the first week (both P<0 .05) .The sensitivity ,specificity ,positive predictive value (PPV) ,and accuracy at the second week were best when the cut off was 26 for MELD ,29 for MELD‐Na and 29 for MELDNa , and were higher than the corresponding values of the baseline and the first week .Conclusions The predictive values of MELD scores ,MELD‐Na scores and MELDNa scores at the second week are superior to the baseline and the first week for 3‐month mortality in HBV‐related ACLF patients ,while the predictive values at the baseline could be poor .

Objective To investigate the correlation and differences of serum calcium ( Ca) and intact parathyroid hormone ( i-PTH) in patients with hyperlipidemic or biliogenic acute pancreatitis ( AP) .Methods From Jan 2012 to Jan 2014 , total 80 AP patients admitted to Bejing Chaoyang Hospital were enrolled . According to the etiology , AP patients were divided into 2 groups, hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis ( HLAP) group and biliogenic acute pancreatitis (BAP) group.Blood routine, function of liver and kidney , blood lipids, Ca, and i-PTH were measured .Differences between Ca and i-PTH in HLAP group and BAP group were analyzed, and found the correlation with disease severity of AP .Results 80 AP patients included 43 HLAP and 37 BAP patients, 55 mild acute pancreatitis(MAP) and 25 moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) patients.HLAP group had 34 male and 9 female patients, average age was 37 years, 31 MAP and 12 MSAP patients.BAP group had 17 male and 20 female patients, average age was 58 years, 24 MAP and 13 MSAP patients.proportion of males was significantly higher in HLAP group than BAP group .on the contrary, average age was significantly lower (P<0.01 and <0.01, respectively).No significantly difference was found in MAP/MSAP ration.Level of serum Ca in HLAP group was significantly decreased than BAP group (1.92 ± 0.24 mmol/L vs 2.14 ±1.99 mmol/L, P<0.05).No significantly difference was found in i-PTH between two groups.Level of serum Ca in MAP and MSAP subgroup in HLAP group were 1.98 ±0.20 mmol/L and 1.76 ± 0.27 mmol/L.Accordingly, Level of serum Ca were 2.23 ±0.15 mmol/L and 1.98 ±0.19 mmol/L in BAP group. i-PTH in MAP and MSAP subgroup in HLAP group were 43.41 ±18.40 ng/L and 56.07 ±33.61 ng/L.Accordingly, i-PTH was 39.22 ±17.19 mmol/L and 52.73 ±29.42 mmol/L in BAP group.Compared to MAP, Ca in MSAP group was significantly decreased in HLAP and BAP group ( P<0.01 and <00.5, respectively).In HLAP group, Ca was a negative correlation with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC-) and triglycerides(TG) (P<0.05 and <0.01, respectively).In BAP group, Ca was a negative correlation with i-PTH(P<0.05).Conclusions Serum Ca is decreased with severity of HLAP and BAP .Decreased Ca has correlation with increased LDL-C, TG in HLAP and increased i-PTH in BAP.

Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is the inhalation of 100％ oxygen at a pressure higher than one atmosphere absolute (ATA),and has been used as an auxiliary therapy for various skin diseases.It has been proved that HBO can increase the oxygen content in skin tissues,accelerate aerobic metabolism of skin,promote epithelial regeneration and wound healing,relieve adverse stimuli on peripheral nerves and sensors in the skin,inhibit apoptosis of neurons,enhance the function of regulatory T cells,alleviate inflammation,and mobilize vascular stem/progenitor cells (SPCs) from the bone marrow to peripheral blood and ulcer tissues.At present,HBO has been widely applied in the auxiliary treatment of psoriasis,atopic dermatitis,postberpetic neuralgia,chronic refractory cutaneous ulcer,pyoderma gangrenosum,fungal infection,vascular embolization after cosmetic facial filling,and some other skin diseases.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy ( SBRT ) for locally advanced pancreatic cancer ( LAPC) shows good signs of efficacy as measured by local control,which can also reduce toxicity. The dose fractionation in foreign countries have changed from conventional fractionation to single fraction and finally moderate hypofractionation. It is similar to that in China, with the dose fractionation changing from conventional fractionation to moderate hypofractionation. This review introduces the latest research results of dose fractionation of SBRT for LAPC.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the procurability and prices of essential medicines in Hubei Xiaogan rural area.METHODS:According to the standard methodology for the investigation of drug prices recommended by the World Health Organization and European Health Action International organization,a survey on the procurability and prices of essential medicines was conducted in 4 hospitals and 3 drugstores in Hubei Xiaogan rural area.RESULTS:The procurability of essential medicines in both hospitals and drugstores was low.The prices of drugs were lower in drugstores than in hospitals.As compared with the international reference prices,the drug prices in drugstores were lower while those in hospitals were higher.The markup ratio in one hospital was far above 15.0%,while those in the other two hospitals were all within 15.0%.CONCLUSION:The procurability of essential medicines in Hubei Xiaogan rural area remains to be increased,and there is space for the reduction of drug prices.