Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Sclerosis

Audiometry, Speech ; Congresses as Topic

Objective To investigate the effects of homocysteinemia (HHcy) and hypertension on left ventricular re?modeling. Methods A total of 275 patients with coronary heart disease were divided into four groups including H-type hy? pertension group (n=96), non-H-type hypertension group (n=44), HHcy+non-hypertension group (n=53) and control group (n=65) based on their blood pression levels and plasma HHcy levels. The serum levels of glucose (Glu), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were compared between groups. The left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT), ventricular septal thickness (IVST) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were observed in four groups. The proportion of patients with left ventricular remodeling was also compared between four groups. The influence fac?tors of left ventricular remodeling were analysed. Results There were no significant differences in biochemical parameters except Hcy level between frour groups. The values of LVMI, left ventricular wall thickness and the proportion of patients with left ventricular remodeling were significantly higher in H-type hypertension group than those of other three groups ( P<0.05). The Hcy level was positively correlated with LVMI and left ventricular wall thickness. Logistic regression analysis showed that HHcy and hypertension were the risk factors of left ventricular remodeling (OR=7.443, 7.754 and 9.948,P<0.05). The risk factors of left ventricular remodeling were higher in patients with both HHcy and hypertension than those in patients with HHcy or hypertension. Conclusion Homocysteine and higher systolic pressure are independent risk factors for left ventricular remodeling and they have a synergistic effect on leading to left ventricular remodeling.

Objective To investigate the plasma level of D-dimer in healthy population and hospitalized patients, and to analyze the cut-off value of D-dimer levels in different age groups for the exclusion of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in older patients. Methods A total of 6 717 healthy individuals and 2 976 hospitalized patients were included in the study. The blood level of D-dimer was detected by the Biomerieux VIDAS fluor-euzymelinked immunoassay analyzer assay. Results The blood level of D-dimer was significantly increased with age in healthy people aged over 40 and different age groups of hospitalized patients (P<0.01). The incidence of venous thromboembolism was also increased with age. The cut-off value for the diagnosis of VTE with D-dimer was 504 μg/L in patient group aged ≤40 years, and the sensitivity was 100.0%. The cut-off value was 565μg/L in 41~60-year group, and the sensitivity was 96.2%. The cut-off value was 817μg/L in 61~74-year group, and the sensitivity was 80.8%. The cut-off value was 1 024μg/L in≥75-year group, and the sensitivity was 73.1%. Conclusion The plasma D-dimer level increased with age. The D-dimer cur-off value was higher in older patients than that of other age groups, but the sensitivity in diagnosis was decreased obviously.

Objective To compare the effect of single implanted microwave ablation in continuous and interval irradiating in ex vivo pig muscular tissues, and to provide the experimental data for microwave ablation therapy of uterine fibroid clinically. Methods The pig muscular tissues ablations were performed with 2450 MHz microwave at same output power and action time. The irradiating modes were set as continuous wave and interval wave (emitting per 100 seconds intermitting 10 seconds and 20 seconds). The shape, size, thermal field temperature and the pathologic appearance of the ablation zone were evaluated. Results With the same output power and the same action time,the difference observed in the ablated shape, scope, ahead distance and thermal field temperature had no statistical significance, and the pathologic appearances of the ablated zone were same among the different action modes. Conclusions The difference between continuous and interval microwave ablation effects had no statistical significance in ex vivo pig muscular tissues with single implanted microwave. Both of these two modes may apply for uterine fibroid microwave ablation,and may result in same therapeutic efficacy.

Objective To investigate the association of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) and myocardial enzyme levels in children with bronchopneumonia.Methods Serum IL-8 contents were measured by the radioimmunity method and serum myocardial enzyme contents were measured by the Olympus AU640 in 60 children with bronchopneumonia (mild 30 cases and severe 30 cases) as well as in 30 controls.Results Serum IL-8 contents were significantly higher in children with severe bronchopneumonia and mild bronchopneumonia than those in controls [( 2.54 ± 0.65),( 1.28 ± 0.53) μ g/L vs.(0.43 ± 0.08) μ g/L] (P ＜0.01),and serum myocardial enzyme contents (α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase,MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase,creatine kinase,aspartate aminotransferase) were significantly higher in children with severe bronchopneumonia and mild bronchopneumonia than those in controls (P＜0.01).Conclusions IL-8 and myocardial enzyme may play a role in children with bronchopneumonia.Determination of serum IL-8 and myocardial enzyme levels might have important prognostic values in children with bronchopneumonia.

Objective To explore the effects of improved preparation before urodynamic examination in the elderly patients with voiding disfunction.Methods Totally 424 elderly patients underwent urodynamic examination after improvement of the preparation approach according to pathophysiological characteritics of the elderly patients,and 248 elderly patients before the approach improved in our center were collected as control.The compliance,discontinuation and repetition rate of urodynamic examination were compared between the two groups.Results The compliance of patients who used the improved preparation approach was significantly higher than control (92.5％ vs.59.3％,x2=106.428,P＜0.001).Whereas the discontinuation and repetition rates of urodynamic examination in the improved group were decreased as compared with control group ( 1.2％ vs.6.9％,x2 =14.176,P=0.0002; 8.5％ vs.21.4％,x2 =21.487,P＜0.001).Conclusions The improved preparation approach according to the pathophysiological characteritics of elderly patients is worthy to popularize in the urodynamic centers.

Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; physiopathology ; Male

Objective To investigate the changes of urinary brush border membrane enzymes and serum cystatin C (Cys C) in newborns in order to develop early diagnostic indicators for sclerema neonatorum (SN) renal dysfunction.Methods Sixty-night cases with sclerema neonatorum and 30 cases of normal newborns were enrolled in this study.Of all sclerema neonatorum cases,39 cases were mild and 30 cases were moderate to severe sclerema neonatorum.Immunoca talytic assay method was adapted to detect the level of urinary brush border membrane.The levels of serum Cys C,blood urea nitrogen (BUN),creatinine (Cr) and urinary β32 microglobulin (β2-MG) in two groups were also measured.Results The levels of urinary brush border membrane enzyme,β2-MG and serum Cys C in sclerema neonatorum group were (40.09 ± 7.29) U/L,(4.65 ± 1.33) mg/L and (1.84 ± 0.32) mg/L,higher than those in control group ((23.19 ± 5.62) U/L,(2.49 ± 0.77) mg/L and (1.07 ± 0.25) mg/L; t =10.34,7.47 and 10.55,P ＜ 0.01).The levels of urinary brush border membrane enzyme and serum Cys C in moderate to severe sclerema neonatorum group were (42.06 ± 7.59) U/L and (1.93 ± 0.34) mg/L,higher than those in the mild group ((38.57 ± 6.70) U/L,(1.77 s0.29) mg/L;t =2.24,2.11,P ＜0.05).The abnormality rates of urinary brush border membrane enzyme and serum Cys C in sclerema neonatorum group were 79.7％ (55/69) and 72.5％ (50/69),higher than β2-MG abnormal rate (52.2％ (36/69),x2 =12.95,12.11,P ＜ 0.01).In sclerema neonatorum group,urinary brush border membrane enzyme was positively correlated with β2-MG (r =0.560,P ＜ 0.01),and serum Cys C was positively correlated with BUN,Cr (r =0.314,0.287,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Renal injury is common in SN.Urinary brush border membrane enzyme and serum Cys C are served as the diagnostic parameters for early detection of renal injury in SN.

BACKGROUND: Metabolic disorder of blood lipid can be observed in the non-diabetic first-degree relatives.OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between the level of blood lipid and insulin resistance in members of type 2 diabetic pedigrees.DESIGN: A retrospective case control study of the non-diabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic families.SETTING: The department of endocrinology of a university hospital.PARTICIPANTS: This study was carried out in the Department of Endocrinology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical College from June to November 1999. A total of 125 non-diabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic pedigrees in Chongqing were recruited and divided into hyperlipemia group and normal control group according to their blood lipid level.INTERVENTIONS: Body height, body mass and blood pressure of all the subjects were measured. Their cubital venous blood samples were also obtained for determination of the levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting insulin(FINS), fasting C-peptide(FCP), triacylglycerol(TG), total cholesterol(TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C).homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance(HOMA-IR) between the two groups.RESULTS: The level of FINS was markedly higher in the hyperlipemia group [(12.92 ±5.26) μU/L] than in the control group[(9.15 ±4.66) μU/L]( t = 2. 17, P < 0.05) . HOMA-IR was also significantly higher in the hyperlipemia group [ (2.94 ± 1.25 ) ] than in the control group [ (2.01 ± 0.94) ]( t = 2.70, P < 0.01 ) . In the hyperlipemia group, HOMA-IR was positively correlated with TC, TG and LDL-C ( r = 0. 34, 0. 78, 0.42), with TG most closely correlated( r = 0. 78, P < 0. 01), while HOMA-IR had no significant relation with HDL-C ( P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: There is a close correlation between lipid metabolic disorder and insulin resistance in the high-risk diabetic group.