Objective To investigate transitional care needs of the patients with gastric carcinoma before discharging, and improve their quality of life. Methods Through questionnaire and convenience sampling, 78 gastric carcinoma patients were recruited from a cancer hospital in Beijing. A self-made questionnaire was used to investigate the transitional care needs of the patients before discharging. Results 94.9% (74/78) of patients needed transitional care. 92.3% (72/78) of patients were willing to receive transitional care either from hospital they were discharged from or community medical institutions nearby with the guidance of the hospital. The most prevalent demands of the gastric cancer patients included food、return visit、the follow-up treatment、wound and defecation. The rates were 100.0%(78/78), 100.0% (78/78), 100.0% (78/78), 92.3% (72/78), 85.9% (67/78). Conclusions Most of the gastric carcinoma patients highly demanded transitional care. We should strengthen the management of patients after discharge, so as to improve their quality of life.

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Abstract?AIM:To compare the loss of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer ( RNFL ) thickness measurements by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography ( SD -OCT ) in healthy individuals and glaucoma patients with or without progression.? METHODS: A total of 60 eyes, comprising 36 glaucomatous eyes with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and 24 healthy controls, were included in the study over a 2-year period.All eyes underwent at least 4 serial RNFL measurements performed by Cirrus OCT every half a year over a period of 2a.Visual field ( VF) testing was performed by using the Swedish interactive threshold algorithm( SITA) Standard 30-2 program of the Humphrey field analyzer within the same week as the optic disc/RNFL photography. By masked comparative analysis of VF test results and optic disc/RNFL photographs, the eyes were classified into non -progressive and progressive glaucoma cases. Longitudinal loss of RNFL thickness was compared.?RESULTS: The mean follow-up time was 2.1 ±0.3a. Seventeen from 36 subjects were identified as progressors. Mean rates of change in average RNFL thickness were significantly higher for progressors compared with nonprogressors (2.46μm/a vs.1.21μm/a;P <0.001 ). Inferior quadrant RNFL thickness were significantly correlated with MD reduction in glaucoma eyes with progression(r=0.423, P=0.03).? CONCLUSION: Longitudinal measurements of RNFL thickness using SD-OCT show a pronounced reduction in patients with progression compared with patients without progression.Inferior RNFL thickness parameters might be more important in discriminating eyes with progressive glaucomatous optic nerve damage.

Tumor surface antigen human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2) is a type I receptor tyrosine kinase, which belongs to human epidermal growth factor receptor family. Her2-overexpression is associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis. Due to significant clinical effects, Her2-targeted cancer therapy especially therapeutic antibody has become the hot spot in the field of cancer treatment. Anti-Her2 antibody drugs include monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies and emerging "two in one" antibody. Based on structure and function of Her2, this review focuses on recent advances in active mechanisms and clinical researches of these antibodies.
Antibodies, Bispecific ; therapeutic use ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Immunoconjugates ; therapeutic use ; Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Receptor, ErbB-2 ; immunology

Based on the principle of evidence-based medicine, the efficacy and safety of consciousness-restoring and orifice-opening (CROO) acupuncture manipulation in treating stroke are systematically assessed. All reports of clinical trials of CROO acupuncture manipulation in treating stroke were collected and random-effect model of Meta-analysis was performed by using the statistical software of Review Manager (RevMan4.1). Sensitivity and heterogeneity were analyzed and tested; funnel-plot analysis was used to identify the publication bias. Comprehensive efficacy (Odds Ratio, OR) of CROO acupuncture manipulation in treating stroke was: OR of cure and markedly effective rate between groups being 3.65 and 95% confidence interval (CI) in the range of 1.70～7.83, OR for decreasing long-term death rate being 0.21 and 95% CI in the range of 0.08～0.52. Stratified analysis showed that OR of stroke sequela was 4.01 and OR of cerebral vascular infarction was 4.45. Adverse drug reaction was not found in all of the reports. Funnel-plot analysis showed the possible existence of publication bias. [ Conclusion]CROO acupuncture manipulation has certain effect in treating stroke, especially in treating acute stage of cerebral vascular infarction, and could reduce long-term death rate of stroke. Heterogeneity may result from the difference of trial designs and inclusive criteria. Funnel-plot analysis shows the possible existence of publication bias. This conclusion is rather limited and will get more evidence if multi-center, double-blinded, randomized and controlled trials could be carried out.

Objective To investigate the effect of the time factor on acupuncture effects by observing the changes of nitric oxide (NO) content at the acupuncture points in different times. Method The experimental study was done on 20 cases of healthy volunteers who provide informed consent. Among 10 cases of acupuncture group, 5 cases were male, 5 cases were female. Among 10 cases of non-acupuncture group, 5 cases were male, 5 cases were female. The age was around 25 to 45 years. Jianshi on Pericardium Meridian of Hand Jueyin and Weizhong on Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang was acupunctured. "Active"/"silent" time of points were projected with Ziwuliuzhu Najia method. Acupuncture was done at the points "active"/"silent" respectively. The changes of NO content at the body points were detected. The difference of acupuncture in different time at the body points was compared. Result NO content in acupuncture group was higher at the "active" than at the "silent", while there was no significant difference at non-acupuncture group. NO content was higher in acupuncture group than that in non-acupuncture group. Conclusion NO content at the points can be increased by acupuncture. Effect of acupuncture at acupoints "active" was more significant than at acupoints "silent". It was proved that the therapeutic effect of acupuncture can be increased by using time acupuncture.

Objective To emphasize the importance of establishing the efficient scientific archives management of measuring appliance for the hospitals' modern construction in the present situation.Methods Integrated archives of measuring appliances were established and the organization of hospital-metrology-management archives was completed.Results The effect of measuring appliance archives management was exerted adequately.A reliable safeguard was offered to promote the quality of medical treatment and decrease the medical litigation.Conclusion The establishment of effective scientific archives management of measuring appliance has an important influence in promoting the quality of medical treatment and enhancing the safety.

0.05).It was revealed that all the patients followed up 3 to 6 months after treatment were free from complaints of the involved teeth,with nomal food intake and mastication.No abnormal adjacent tissues of dental roots were detected by imaging examination.Conclusion For the vital teeth,the similar clinical effect may be obtained by one-visit RCT and multi-visit RCT.

Objective To detect methylation of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK)gene promoter region in nasopharyngeal carcino-ma,and to explore relationship between carcinogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and methylation of SYK gene promoter region.Methods A total of 52 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and 26 patients with chronic rhinitis from Baoan People’s Hospital of Shenzhen Hospital of Peking University were enrolled in this study between February 2012 and August 2014.All cases were diagnosed by pathological examination.Methylation specific-polymerase chain reaction assay was per-formed to detect methylation status of SYK gene promoter region,the rate of methylation was compared for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and patients with chronic rhinitis.Results The methylation of promoter region of SYK gene was detected for 11 biopsy samples among 52 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients,the methylation frequency was 21.2% in naso-pharyngeal carcinoma biopsy samples,while methylation was not found in 26 chronic rhinitis biopsy samples.Conclusion Low methylation of promoter region of SYK gene was found in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.It suggests that methylation of SYK gene promoter region may contribute to carcinogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic effects of advanced lung adenocarcinoma treated with TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation combined with Gefitinib.MethodsAll cases were recruited from adenocarcinoma of lung patients in Hunan Province Cancer Hospital from February 2008 to February 2010.These 56 adenocarcinoma of lung patients were randomly divided into a treatment group (30cases) and a control group (26 cases).The control group was treated with Gefitinib,250 mg/d,until the disease getting progress or the patient showing intolerable untoward reaction; while the treatment group was treated with TCM syndrome differentiation based on the control group.ResultsAfter the treatment,the total therapeutic effects was 90.00％ in the treatment group than 65.38％ in the control group (x2=5.40,P＜0.05); symptoms score in both group decreased after the treatment,comparing with the same group before the treatment,with the difference was statistical significance (tthe treatment group=9.2446,tthe control group=2.7778,both P＜0.01) ;non-progressive survival rate of half year,1year and 2year was 66.67％,50.00％ and 30.00％ respectively,and survival rate of lyear and 2yenr was 73.33％ and 46.67％ respectively,in the treatment group,while non-progressive survival rate of half year,lyear and 2year was 38.46％,23.08％ and 7.69％ respectively,and survival rate of 1year and 2year was 46.15％ and 19.23％ respectively,in the control group,showing statistical difference between the two groups (x2 value was 4.46、4.31、5.44、4.31、5.27,P value was 0.03、0.04、0.02、0.04、0.02,all P＜0.05 ) ; the effective power of KPS was 76.67％ and 46.15％ in the treatment and the control group respectively,showing statistical difference(x2=6.24,P＜0.05) ; both groups were absent of such side effects of hematology,heart,liver and kidney toxicity,and interstitial pneumonia,but the incidence rate of Ⅱ ～ Ⅲ degree rash and diarrhea was significantly decreased in the treatment group,comparing with the control group(x2=4.49、4.37,P＜0.05 ).ConclusionThe therapy of TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation combined with Gefitinib can improve living quality,control aggravation of disease,prolong life span and enhance survival rate of the patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma.