Objective To analyze the etiological changes of atrial fibrillation(AF) in Zhanjiang. Methods The etiology of 592 AF cases during 1990～1997 were analyzed, and 610 cases during 2000～2007 were analyzed as comparison. Results Rheumatic heart disease(36.8%) was main etiology of AF during 1990～1997. But coronary artery disease(33.1%) has surpassed rheumatic heart disease recently, and the hyperthyroidism and undetermined-e-tiology of atrial fibrillation were decreasing. The etiology of atrial fibrillation in different age groups was significantly different(P <0.05 or P <0.01). Conclusion The etiology of atrial fibrillation changes every year,and age is a pre-dictable factor to the etiology of atrial fibrillation.

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The right chest electric admittance plethsmography (RCEAP) is a simple no invasive and reliable method in detecting the blood flow volume in the pulmomary artery and vein, an indirection of the left heart function. In this clinical study, the RCEAP, left heart catheterization for measurement of LVEDP and coronary angiogram and echocardiography for investigating the LVEF were performed on 34 patients with coronary heart disease. Of these 34 patients,24 had single or no left vessel lesion (Group A), 10 had left main coronary artery or its double branches lesions (Group B) ;8 underwent percutaneous trans-lumin coronary angioplasty (PTCA)and 10 had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).The data obtained were analysed and compared to evaluate their respective diagnostic values. Correlation analysis demonstrated the values of hc/hz ratio, ha/hz ratio were moderated with LVEDP(r = 0. 68 or 0. 73,P

Objective To provide basis for the diagnosis,treatment,prevention and control of pertussis by analyzing serological test findings and clinical features of inpatients.Methods Serological test findings (including outpatients and inpatients) of suspected cases and medical records diagnosed as pertussis (severe group and non-severe group) were analyzed in Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University from January 1,2012 to December 31,2014.This retrospective study was conducted to explore the epidemiological characteristics,clinical manifestations,image manifestations of pertussis in recent years.Results The incidence of pertussis was obviously higher in 2014 than the previous 2 years,nearly 10 times than that of 2013;summer and autumn were high-occurrence seasons;pertussis was found predominately in children under 6 years old,as 68％-80％,and the majority of them were 3 months-1 year old and 4-6 years old,and there was a notable increase in children more than 6 years old in 2014;the clinical manifestations tended to be atypical,primarily spasmodic cough (79.01％,64/81 cases),cyanosis (60.49 ％,49/81 cases),vomiting after cough (35.80％,30/81 cases),conjunctiva haemorrhage (22.22 ％,18/81 cases) apnea or heart rate decrease(9.88％,8/81 cases),and whooping cough (7.41％,6/81 cases).There were significant differences(all P ＜ 0.05) in age (t =2.940),paroxysmal cyanosis (x2 =4.505),elevated white blood cell count (x2 =4.410),and lymphocyte percentage increase(x2 =7.830) between severe group and non-severe group.There was no statistical difference in sex(x2 =0.847),season (x2 =0.178),spasmodic cough (x2 =0.097),whooping cough (x2 =0.002),conjunctiva hemorrhage (x2 =0.395),apnea (x2 =0.395) and fever (x2 =0.301) between the 2 groups (all P ＞ 0.05).Mixed infection with mycoplasma was most common.Imaging manifestations of pertussis were not specific,and they might manifest uneven density,patchy inflammatory infiltrates and atelectasis.Conclusions The morbidity of pertussis is rising and atypical cases is increasing in these years,and severe cases are seen most frequently in small infants,it is necessary to perfect the laboratory test methods and immunization strategy.

Objective To investigate the effects of methycobal on the expression of Caspase-3 in brain tissue after cerebral ischemia reperfusion in rats. Methods Rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model control group, nimodipine group and low-dose methycobal group, high-dose methycobal group(n=30 in each group).Rats in the sham-operation group and model control group were administered intragastrically with 0.9% sodium chloride solution, rats in the nimodipine group were treated with 1 mg . kg-1 . d-1 of nimodipine, rats in the low- and high-dose of methycobal groups were given 50 and 100 μg.kg-1 .d-1 of methycobal, respectively. The rat model of cerebral ischemia reperfusion was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion with suture method for 3 h.Neurological deficit scores were evaluated 24 h after reperfusion.The apoptosis of perifocal cortex cells was detected by TUNEL method and the expression of Caspase-3 was analyzed by RT-PCR 6, 12 and 24 h after reperfusion. Results Neurological deficit scores in model control group, nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group were 2.70±0.52, 1.30±0.51, 2.20±0.75 and 1.30±0.81, respectively.Compared with model control group, neurological deficit scores were significantly different in the nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).There were no significant differences between the high-dose methycobal group and nimodipine group ( P>0. 05 ) . There was a significant difference between the high-dose methycobal group and low-dose methycobal group( P<0. 05 ) . The results of apoptosis by TUNEL were as follows: compared with model control group, the apoptosis decreased obvsiouly in the nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group, and high-dose methycobal group at each time point.There was significant difference between the high-dose methycobal group and nimodipine group at the end of the 24th hours (P<0.01).Compared with low-dose methycobal group, there were significant differences in the high-dose methycobal group at the end of 6th, 12th and 24th hours(P<0.01 or P<0.05).The results of RT-PCR were as follows: there was expression of caspase-3 mRNA in the perifocal cortex of all groups, with weak expression in the sham-operation group.Compared with the sham-operation group, the expression of caspase-3 mRNA was increased significantly in the model control group(P<0.01).The expression of caspase-3 mRNA was reduced significantly in the nimodipine group, the low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group as compared with model control group at each time point( P<0.05 or P<0.01) , but it was not significantly different in the low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group as compared with that of the nimodipine group(P>0.05).There were significant differences between the high-dose methycobal group and low-dose methycobal group at the end of 24 h(P<0.05). Conclusion Methycobal can protect the brain cells from injury after cerebral ischemia reperfusion by adjusting the expression of Caspase-3m RNA, and the high-dose methycobal is more effective.

AIM To study toxicity of Safflor Yellew (SY) for vascular endothelic cell (VEC) and whether SY has antagonistic effect on platelet activating factor (PAF). METHODS Use light microscopical observation and crystal violet colorimetric method to study morphological and bioactivity change of HVEC and EVC 304 after incubated with PAF, SY, SY+PAF, Ginkolide,and Ginkolide+PAF. RESULTS Cultured with PAF 30 minutes, HVEC had histopathological changes: from fusiform, polygond squamous cell to ellipsoid, circular cell , not binding tightly, but separated by wide gap. As cultured with SY+PAF, cell's morphological changes just as same as PAF's group. And its bioactivity had tendency of decline. Either HVEC was incubated with SY (0.571 g?L -1 ) for 30 minutes or EVC 304 cultured with SY(1 143 g?L -1 ) for 4 hours, their morphology and bioactivity had changes. CONCLUSION SY do not inhibit PAF's injury effect. And high concentration SY has toxicity to cultured endothelic cell.

Objective To explore the correlation between the cancer-related fatigue and uncertainty in illness among breast cancer inpatients. Methods Totally 90 patients with breast cancer were involved in the study by cancer fatigue scale (CRS) and Mishel's uncertainty in illness scale-adult (MUIS-A). The correlations were analyzed. Results Approximately 100.00%patients experienced fatigue during hospitalization. The total score of uncertainty in illness was 107.51 ± 21.26. There was a positive correlation between each fatigue dimension and uncertainty in illness (P<0.001). Conclusions Cancer-related fatigue is widespread among breast cancer inpatients and sense of uncertainty in illness of patients is at a moderate level. Nursing staff can help patients to reduce disease uncertainty and improve the life quality of patients by strengthening health education , providing comprehensive information support, fully mobilizing patients' social support system.

Objective To investigate the distribution and drug resistance of common pathogens in Xinjiang ,aare so as to provide references for reasonable use of antibiotics .Methods The strains of common pathogens isolated from patients in the First Teaching Hospital of Xingjiang Medical University from 2012 to 2013 were collected ,and the drug susceptibility testing were performed by K‐B methods recommended by CLSI .Results Totally 18 374 strains were isolated ,among them 13 323 strains were gram negative and 5 051 strains were gram positive .Escherichia coli ,Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa occupied the top 5 .Most of strains were isolated from sputum (accounted for 36 .1% ) .Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae showed high resistance rate to cefazolin sodium ,cefotaxime and quinolones .The detection rate of ESBLs pro‐ducing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 48 .4% and 41 .7% ,respectively .The resistance rate of Pseudomonas aerug‐inosa to commonly used antibiotics was 10 .0% ~20 .0% .Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) accounted for 44 .7%of all Staphylococcus aureus ,and no strains of Staphylococcus resistant to vancomycin ,teicoplanin and Linezolid were found .Conclu‐sion Gram negative bacteria are the most common strains isolated from clinical in this area ,and strains are mainly isolated from samples of respiratory tract and genitourinary tract ,and the situation of drug resistance is severe ,which indicate the clinicians should strengthen the monitoring of drug‐resistant bacteria and promote rational use of antimicrobial agents .

Background:Functional dyspepsia(FD)is a commonly seen functional disease which has great impact on patient’s quality of life and mental health,and has got more and more concern by clinicians. Aims:To explore the role of mast cells (MC)and plasma motilin( MTL)in the pathogenesis of FD. Methods:Sixty FD patients including 32 postprandial distress syndrome(PDS)and 28 epigastric pain syndrome(EPS)patients from September 2013 to January 2014 at the Affiliated Hospital of Putian University were enrolled,and 28 healthy volunteers were served as controls(HS group). The number of gastric mucosal MC,plasma MTL level(fasting and 30 minutes after drinking warm water)and gastric emptying time(T1 / 2 )were compared. Results:Compared with HS group,number of gastric mucosal MC was significantly increased (P < 0. 001),plasma MTL level before and after drinking warm water in FD group were significantly decreased( P <0. 001),T1 / 2 was significantly prolonged(P < 0. 001). No significant difference in number of MC was found between PDS subgroup and EPS subgroup(P = 0. 094). Plasma MTL level before and after drinking warm water in PDS subgroup were significantly lower than those in EPS subgroup( P < 0. 001),and T1 / 2 was significantly prolonged( P < 0. 001). Conclusions:Number of gastric mucosal MC is significantly increased in FD patients compared with HS group,suggesting MC may play a role in the pathogenesis of FD. Plasma MTL level is decreased in FD patients,which may be one of the factors involved in the pathogenesis and occurrence of corresponding symptoms of FD.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the concentration of phenobarbital(PBB) in serum by RP-HPLC.METHODS: The analytical column was C18.The mobile phase consisted of methanol-water(44∶56) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL?min-1.The detection wavelength was set at 205 nm and the temperature of column was set at 35℃.RESULTS: A good linear relationship was obtained for PBB at a concentration range from 5.08 ?g?mL-1 to 63.50 ?g?mL-1(r=0.999 9).The mean relative recovery was 99.75% and the mean extraction recovery was 96.34%.The intra-day RSD and the inter-day RSD were all less than 4%.CONCLUSION: This method is simple,rapid,accurate,and suitable for therapeutic drug monitoring.