OBJECTIVE:To improve the quality of drug consultation.METHODS:The drug consultation records of a total of 1 663 cases in our hospital from July 2004 to July 2007 were analyzed statistically by a retrospective method.RESULTS:Of the drug consultation records of a total of 1 663 cases,the chief questions consulted were adverse drug reactions and long-term medication safety(25.2%),dosage and administration(21.1%),medication for special populations(9.7%),drug interactions(8.1%),pharmacological action and indications(7.1%),and generic name and composition of drugs(5.2%).CONCLUSION:The drug consultation service in our hospital achieved a remarkable efficacy in guiding physicians and pharmacists on rational drug use;however,it has its problems and remains to be improved further.

Objective To investigate the effect of collaborative care model on diseases attitude and self-efficacy of patients with chronic hepatitis B. Methods Ninety-six cases of patients with chronic hepatitis B were selected. Forty-seven cases who were hospitalized from June 2015 to December 2015 were seemed as the control group, while 49 cases who were hospitalized from January 2016 to June 2016 were seemed as the collaboration group. Patients in control group were accepted routine care measures for chronic hepatitis B. Patients in collaboration group were accepted collaboration care measure on the basis of routine care, including patient assessment and collaboration care program development, health knowledge for patients and their families guiding and basic skills training, and psychological guidance intervention. Respectively, at admitting to hospital and after intervention 4 weeks, the diseases attitude of patients with chronic hepatitis B diseases, self-care ability and self-efficacy were assessed. Results There were no significant differences in attitude score, self-care ability score, self-efficacy score before intervention between two groups (P>0.05). They were improved after intervention compared with before intervention, the difference was statistically significant (t=3.197-25.376, P<0.01 or 0.05). The attitude in the face, avoid and give up score respectively in collaborative nursing group after intervention were (28.2±5.3), (9.8±4.2), (5.1±1.7) points, and (23.4±4.1), (14.1±3.8), (8.2±1.9) points in control group, the difference was statistically significant (t = 4.393, 4.220, 9.285, P < 0.01). The health knowledge of self-care ability, self-care skill, since the sense of responsibility, self-concept scale in collaborative nursing group after intervention were (48.2±3.4), (39.5±4.0), (33.1±5.5), (29.1±3.7) points, and (39.4±4.2), (30.2± 3.5), (24.7±4.8), (25.2±3.5) points in control group, the difference was statistically significant (t=5.137-11.286, P<0.01). The self-efficacy in each entry score and total score in collaborative nursing group were (3.4 ± 0.7), (31.5 ± 4.6) points and (2.8 ± 0.4), (20.7 ± 5.1) points in control group, the difference were statistically significant (t=5.288, 14.579, P<0.01). Conclusions Collaborative care model could help chronic hepatitis B patients to establish correct disease attitude, improve self-care ability and enhance self-efficacy.

Objective To analyze the structural,content and language characteristics of English abstract in domestic versus international geriatrics journals in order to promote international exchange in geriatric medicine research in our country.Methods In this paper,we analyzed the characteristics and contents of original articles published in 5 foreign journals (IF＞3.0) from Pubmed database (n=60) and 5 core (the source of statistics) domestic geriatric journals from Wanfang web during recent 3 years (n=61).Results Our survey showed that in the domestic geriatrics journals,the structured abstracts were used with inflexible four-heading and fixed leading words.In foreign geriatrics journals,however,non-structured abstracts were mostly applied in articles on basic research,and structured abstracts primarily appeared in clinical or survey research papers.Compared with foreign geriatrics journals,the shortages or some problems in English abstracts of the domestic geriatrics journals included a short writing,repetition of objective with title,lack of description of research background,improper description of results data,more passive voice,improper use of modal verbs.Conclusions The domestic geriatrics journals should learn the diverse forms of abstracts and content structure from foreign geriatrics journals,strengthen the elaboration of background and highlights,and use active voice in concordance with the international mainstream.

Objective To measure the expression of TGF-β1 in the sera of patients with psoriatic arthritis and its significance.Methods The serum level of TGF-β1 was measured in 38 patients with psoriatic arthritis and 80 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.Results A significant difierence was observed between the patients with psoriatic arthritis and those with psoriasis vulgaris(375.92±95.883 pg/ml vs.510.78±167.967 pg/ml,t=4.60,P<0.01).Conclusion Continuous monitoring of serum levels of TGF-β1 may help clinicians to take precautions against osteoporosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Objective To explore the distribution and research status of literatures on Alzheimer disease (AD) published recently,to compare the differences in the research papers on AD between China and foreign countries,and to provide bibliometrics data for Alzheimer disease research.Methods Using bibliometrics methods,the characteristics and contents of Alzheimer disease research documents were analyzed in Pubmed database and Wanfang web by analysis tools.Research status of Alzheimer disease including the type of literatures and journal distribution from 2008 to 2012 was analyzed.Currently hot topics or top high frequency words were emphatically analyzed.Results There were 646 matched literatures for Alzheimer disease retrieved in Chinese core periodicals,and 19 423 literatures in Pubmed database.The articles for clinical study of Alzheimer disease were more than experimental and epidemiologic study among the 646 literatures.The disciplines distribution of AD in Chinese core journals was similar to international journals,mainly including nerves,brain,and geriatrics journals.The domestic research papers on Alzheimer disease were less than 5％ in Pubmed database,and the articles from Chinese journals in Chinese or English edition accounted for only a small proportion of Pubmed database.The recent research direction of Alzheimer disease in China was similar to foreign countries such as amyloid proteins,diagnosis and gene,but foreign research paid more attention to the metabolism,image and the aging mechanism in AD,while in China there were quite a lot of reports in the literatures on cholinergic drugs,tau protein,hippocampus and Chinese herbal treatments.Conclusions The AD-related disciplines distribution in China and foreign country is relatively fixed in recent 5 years.The AD researches carried out in China are close to those in foreign country,but researches on some areas still lag behind.The experimental and epidemiologic study on AD should be strengthen in China.

To explore the anti-atherosclerotic mechanism of estrogen and especially observe the effect of estradiol on the content of cholesterol in J774a.1 mouse mononuclear/macrophage-derived foam cells which were incubated with oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL). J774a.1 mouse mononuclear/macrophages were incubated with ox-LDL or with both ox-LDL and estradiol (1, 0.1 or 0.01 micromol x L(-1)). Oil red O staining was used to observe the formation of foam cells, and cholesterol oxidase fluorometric was used to determine the content of cellular cholesterol content. Western blotting and RTFQ-PCR were used to observe the expressions of scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-B I ) in J774a.1 foam cells. Compared with the control cells, J774a.1 mouse mononuclear/macrophage-derived foam cells showed significantly increased contents of total cholesterol and cholesterol ester (P < 0.001) and decreased SR-B I mRNA expression (P < 0.01). Estradiol treatment significantly lowered the contents of total cholesterol and cholesterol ester (P < 0.05), and increased SR-B I protein and mRNA expression (P < 0.01) in the foam cells in a dose-dependent manner. Estradiol can inhibit the formation of mononuclear/macrophage-derived foam cells by decreasing the contents of total cholesterol and cholesterol ester and up-regulating the expression of SR-B I in the foam cells.
Animals ; Cell Line ; Cholesterol ; metabolism ; Cholesterol Esters ; metabolism ; Estradiol ; pharmacology ; Foam Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; metabolism ; Macrophages ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Mice ; Scavenger Receptors, Class B ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the chemical constituents of Taxodium ascendens collected in Yunnan Province of China.Methods Column chromatography techniques were used for separation and purification of the compounds and extensive spectral analyses including 2D NMR spectrum were employed for structural elucidation.Results Fourteen compounds were isolated from the branches and leaves of T.ascendens.Structures of six compounds were identified by 13C-NMR,1H-NMR,and MS as following: tetrahydro-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-pyran-3,5-diol(Ⅰ),3,5-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-pentene-1,2-diol(Ⅱ),3,5,7,3′,5′-pentahydroxyflavan(Ⅲ),4-(2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxymethyl-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxybenzofuran-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenol(Ⅳ),2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenoxy)-tetrahydro-6-(hydroxymethyl)2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol(Ⅴ),2,5-dihydro-3,5-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2furanmethanol(Ⅵ).Conclusion Compound Ⅰ is a new compound named as ascenden pyrandiol and other compounds are isolated from T.ascendens for the first time.

Objective To analyze the literature distribution and research status of osteoporosis in the elderly published in Chinese Medical Association journals.Methods The literatures of elderly osteoporosis published in Chinese Medical Association journals from 2008 to 2013 were collected.And the publication year,distribution,content,institution and region of the literatures were analyzed.Results From 2008 to 2013,there were 76 articles about osteoporosis in the elderly published in 22 kinds of journals of the Chinese Medical Association.Among these journals,the Chinese Journal of Geriatrics-published elderly osteoporosis articles occupied the most number [28 (36.8％)].There were 21 articles published mostly in 2013 (27.6％),secondly in 2009 (17 articles,22.4％) and 2012 (12 articles,15.8％).The province or city that published more than 10 articles was Beijing (18 articles,23.7％),Zhejiang (13 articles,17.1％),Shanghai (10 articles,13.2％) and Guangdong (10 articles,13.2％).The institution that published most articles was Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (4articles,5.3％).The main contents of these literatures included the influencing factors,diagnosis,treatment strategy,bone metabolism and surgery treatment for elderly osteoporosis.Conclusions Chinese Medical Association journals are the important source to acquire osteoporosis literature for the medical workers.The distribution of journal is relatively concentrated,but the distribution of authors,institution is dispersed.Chinese Journal of Geriatrics publishes the most number of articles.The research of osteoporosis has attracted more attention.

Objective To analyze the citation of papers published in Chinese Journal of Geriatrics from the year 2008 to 2012,and evaluate the quality and academic level of the journal.Methods Based on the information from Wanfang database,bibliometric analysis was conducted to analyze number of cited papers,citation frequency,citation time distribution,authors,funds supports etc,and immediacy index and citation half-life were calculated.Results A total of 1567 papers were published in the journal from the year 2008 to 2012,and 377 articles were cited for 669 times with citation rate of 24.06％.The average number of cited times was 1.77,and the top value per article cited was 18 times.There were 12 authors whose articles were cited 6 and over times,and 11 affiliations whose articles were cited more than 10 times.Among 377 papers,105 papers (27.85％) were supported by funds,among which the majority was provincial fund (36 papers) and national fund (35 papers).Immediacy index from the year 2008 to 2012 were 0.042,0.032,0.019,0.067 and 0.006,respectively,and the citation half-life was 1.71 in the year 2012.Conclusions Articles published in Chinese Journal of Geriatrics have high-quality and can reflect the development and research progress in geriatric medicine.The journal is one of the most important information resources in geriatric academic field in China.

Objective To investigate the CT characteristics of retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma(PGL).Methods CT findings of 11 patients with pathologically confirmed retroperitoneal extra-adrenal PGL were analyzed retrospectively,and the relevant literature was reviewed.All patients received plain CT as well as contrast-enhancement CT scan.Results All of the 11 tumors were located in the retroperitoneal space around large blood vessels,including 2 functional and 9 unfunctional extra-adrenal paragangliomas.Eight of 11 cases were benign tumors which presented as round or oval masses with sharp margins,separated from surrounding structures clearly;while the rest 3 cases,which with indistinct edge,even more with the invasion of surrounding structures (renal artery,renal venous and pancreas),were confirmed to be malignant.Most of the tumors were heterogeneous on plain CT.It was common to see intratumoral necrosis or cystic degeneration in the tumors (9 cases),while hemorrhage or calcification was uncommon,which was found in 3 and 2 cases,respectively.Homogeneous intensity was only observed in 2 masses with diameter less than 4 cm.On contrast-enhanced CT image, the solid part of the tumors presented continuously significant enhancement.Dilated feeding artery was found in or around the masses (8 cases) in artery phase.Conclusion There are certain characteristics of retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma on CT scanning, which are helpful for preoperative diagnosis and treatment of this disease.