The ghrelin is an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor,which can regulate the secretion of GH,stimulate the appetite,adjust the energy metabolism,and improve the cardiovascular function.Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) usually suffered from malnutrition and growth retardation,which were connected with insufficiency of energy intake,poor absorption,and increase of nutritional requirement,anatomy and the changes of hemodynamics.Many infants with CHD gradually present ventricular dysfunction and growth restriction in their early childhood,which consequently lead to severe complications.Ghrelin is valuable in the early detection of potential CHD,plays an important role in improving the state of malnutrition and protecting the cardiac function,and provides an important reference to explore the new drug therapy for CHD.This review summarized the effects and significances of ghrelin on growth and cardiac function in infants with CHD.

Objective] To study the transmission of the Ishinpo versions ,understand the prevailing version of Ishinpo. [Method] With the research methods of the Chinese traditional history and philology,collect and sort historical cited references of the Ishinpo, by paying attention to three main emendation in the transmission history of Ishinpo. [Result] Ishinpo of Nakarai is the golden version for document research. The prevailing Ansei Ishinpo version of contemporary China is based on Nakarai version,which consists of twenty seven scrolls of Hei era and three scrolls of Edo Era. Ishinpo Versions have been divided into Emperor Nakarai versions,Uji versions and Family tradition versions. There are big differences in utilization and completeness of the three version system. The Emperor Nakarai versions are relatively good, of which the Nakarai version preserves best. The Uji versions are widespread, of which the RenHe Temple version is better preserved but lacuna. There are lots of lacunas in the family tradition versions, owing to circulateed copies. [Conclusion] In the three main emendation, of Ishinpo, mostly, the Nakarai version is the source edition, the Uji version is primary edition, and the family tradition version is the secondary edition. The paper, which is useful in the transmission of the Ishinpo and thus historical process of medical exchange between China and Japan, has established the system of Ishinpo versions, defined the golden version and the prevailing version.

Plasma levels of homocysteine (Hcy),folic acid (FA) and Vitamin B12 (VB12) were measured in 120 patients of colon adenomatous polyps and 40 healthy subjects.Plasma Hcy levels in colon adenomatous polyps patients were significantly higher than those in controls[(14.24 ± 0.52) μmol/L vs.(10.93 ± 0.81) μmol/L,P =0.0014)],while plasma FA levels in polyps patients were lower than those in controls [(6.26 ± 0.27) μg/L vs.(10.74 ± 0.85) μg/L,P ＜ 0.0001].There was no difference in plasma VB12 levels between two groups(P =0.7100).The plasma Hcy levels in patients with multiple colon polyps were higher than those with single colon polyps (P =0.0092),while the plasma FA levels demonstrated contrary results (P =0.0047).With the pathological type progression,the plasma Hcy levels were gradually raised,and FA levels gradually decreased.Plasma levels of FA,Hcy and VB12 were not correlated with the location and distribution of polyps.These results suggest that plasma FA and Hcy levels may be related to disease progress in patients with colon adenomatous polyps.

Objective To study the ultrasonographic changes and blood flow characteristic ofthromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) by two-dimensional ultrasound and color Doppler imaging MethodForty-seven vessels of 40 patients with clinically suspected TAO vascular detected with two-dimensionalultrasound and color Doppler,and comparison with CT imagmg.Results Color Doppler imaging couldvisualize the arterial wall and blood flow echo filling case,and the spectrum showed the hemodynamicchanges.Conclusions Color Doppler is the first choice for the secondary check to the noninvasivethromboangiitis obliterans,close to the result by an angiography that is usually regarded as a sensitive,accurate and convenient diagnostic method.

Objective To observe the effects of ganglioside and piracetam in improving the neurological function in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Methods Ninety-six patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage Were randomly divided into 2 groups,ganglioside group(48 patients)and piracetam group(48 patients).Ganglioside group used the amount 40mg ganglioside mixed with sodium chloride injection(100ml,concentration 0.9%),and the piracetam group uesd piracetam(20g)mixed with the same injection.Both the patients of the 2 groups were given intravenous drip once a day,then after continuous 3 weeks,the general information and the improvement of nerve were observed.Results The effective rate and excellent rate of ganglioside group were remarkably higher than piracetam group,there was significant difference between the two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion Ganglioside was better than pimcetam in improving clinical symptoms and the neurological deficit of the patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.

OBJECTIVE: To draw the attention to mucosal antral cyst, thus reduce the probability of missed diagnosis and missed treatment by retrospectively analyzing 17 cases of eye pain patients with no obvious nasal symptoms in our department from January 2003 to September 2011. METHOD: All patients were performed ophthalmologic examination including eye position, eyesight, refraction, visual field, intraocular pressure and fundus examination, and the results showed that all of them had no eye disease. After excluding the deviation of nasal septum, concha bullosa and Haller gas room, CT scanning of paranasal sinus showed the maxillary sinus cyst. The patients were operated by nasal endoscope through joint path of middle meatus or inferior meatus and given antibiotics after operation. The nasal cavity packing was removed 24 hours postoperatively and the patients were discharged from hospital a week later. All the patients continued using intranasal corticosteroids and were followed up for half a year to observe whether the eye pain disappeared or recurred, when various processing was given to the surgical cavity with the help of nasal endoscope. RESULT: Among the 17 cases, 14 cases of eye pain disappeared after the operation, and the remaining 3 patients got symptomatic relief without recurrence during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION Mucosal antral cyst can cause eye pain. After excluding eye disease, once we diagnosed patients for mucosal antral cyst and the routine application of corticosteroids treatment was proved to be invalid, we should take operation treatment as early as possible, regardless of the size and location of the cysts.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Cysts ; complications ; diagnosis ; Eye Pain ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; Middle Aged ; Mucous Membrane ; Paranasal Sinus Diseases ; complications ; diagnosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To compare the therapeutic effect of postoperative radiotherapy with surgery alone in advanced supraglottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). METHOD: According to the treatment methods, 59 patients with advanced supraglottic LSCC were divided into surgery plus radiotherapy group (S+R group) (33 cases) and surgical group (S group) (26 cases). In S+R group, total laryngectomy was performed on 27 patients and partial laryngectomy on 6 patients, 27 of whom underwent lateral neck dissections; while in S group, total laryngectomy was performed on 23 patients and partial laryngectomy on 3 patients, 24 of whom underwent lateral neck dissections. RESULT: The 3-year overall survival rate of S+R and S group were 62.6% and 62.6% respectively, and the 5-year overall survival rate of S+R and S group were 43.8% and 40.5% respectively. But there was no statistically significant difference of survival rate between two groups by Log-rank test (P > 0.05). In S+R group, recurrence happened in 5 cases and the recurrent rate was 15.1%; in S group, recurrence happened in 10 patients and the recurrent rate was 38.5%, statistically significant difference was found between the two recurrent rates (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy could not improve the 3-year-or 5-year overall survival rate, but could significantly reduced tumor recurrence rate.
Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Glottis ; pathology ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Laryngectomy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck Dissection ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE: This study was to evaluate the patterns of central lymph nodes metastasis, by analyzing the results of surgery in clinical NO (cNO) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). METHOD: We retrospectively studied the effect of surgical treatment among 123 cN0 PTC patients. All the patients underwent central lymph node dissection; 47 patients underwent ipsilateral neck dissection and 9 patients underwent bilateral neck dissection. RE- SULT: Seventy-eight cases (63.4%)were found positive central lymph node, which included 34 cases (27.6%) bilateral positive central lymph node. Central lymph node metastases correlated with age < 45 years, extrathyroidal extension, surrounding tissue invasion and tumor size grade (P < 0.05), were the independent risk factors of central lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION Age < 45 years, extrathyroidal extension and surrounding tissue invasion were the independent risk factors of central lymph node metastasis. For cNo patients with PTC, primary excision as well as central neck dissection was recommended; according to the results of intraoperative frozen and situation, further process were made.
Adult ; Carcinoma ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; Humans ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Neck Dissection ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; pathology

1 5 cases,5 males and 1 0 females,aged 1 6-26 years,with ClassⅡdivision maxillary mild to moderate protrusion were includ-ed.Damon III appliance was used to arrange the upper and lower dentition.Stainless steel micro-screw implants were implanted in zygomatic crest to provide the best bone anchorage,stainless steel rectangular wire was used for maxillary complete dentition continuous ligation and maxillary teeth distal movement.X-ray cephalometry study showed that U1-NA(°)reduced by 2.51 ±1 .52(P<0.01 ),U1-NA(mm)re-duced by 4.56 ±1 .25,UL-EP(mm)reduced by 2.21 ±1 .83,U6E-PTV(mm)reduced by 2.93 ±1 .1 7,U6A-PTV(mm)reduced by 1 .56 ±0.95,SNA(°)and the mandibular parameters were not significantly changed(P>0.05),centric jaw relation of bilateral molar was obtained.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the serum levels of homocysteine (Hcy) ,folate acid (FA) and vita‐min B12 (VitB12 ) with cerebral infarction .Methods The enzymatic cycling method and chemiluminescence immunoassay were used to detect the serum Hcy ,FA and Vit B12 levels in 60 patients with cerebral infarction ,and then the detection results were compared the results of 40 people undergoing physical examination in the same period .Results The serum Hcy level in the cerebral infarction group was (23 .16 ± 8 .17)μmol/L ,which was significantly higher than (8 .09 ± 2 .45)μmol/L in the control group(P<0 .01) ,and the serum FA and Vit B12 levels in the cerebral infarction group were (6 .12 ± 2 .19) ng/mL and (323 .92 ± 133 .79)μmol/L ,which were in the control group lower than (10 .57 ± 5 .70) ng/mL and (530 .85 ± 168 .56)μmol/L in the control group (P<0 .01) .The serum Hcy level in the cerebral infarction group showed the negative correlation with FA and VitB 12 levels ( r1 = - 0 .444 , r2 = -0 .535 ,P<0 .05) .Conclusion High hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor of cerebral infarction and is related to the decrease of FA and VitB12 .