Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) on elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) combined with cardiogenic shock (CS).Methods Among 62 elderly patients with AMI plus CS undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),32 patients received IABP before PCI (IABP group) and 30 patients did not (control group).Diastolic blood press ure(DBP),mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate,cardiac index (CI),and ejective fraction before and 2 weeks after PCI in the two groups were observed.The short-and long-term therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The DBP,MAP and CI were higher and heart rate was lower in IABP group than in control group within 24 h after IABP [(64.4± 11.1) mmHg vs.(37.8±15.1) mmHg,(71.4±8.3) mmHg vs.(43.0±10.5) mmHg,(2.98± 0.33) L· min-1 · m-2 vs.(1.99±0.29) L· min-1 · m-2,(90.7±18.7) /min vs.(130.2±50.1)/min,t=7.97,11.83,12.51,4.16,all P=0.000].Two weeks after IABP,LVEF was significantly improved in IABP and control groups as compared with pre-IABP [(46.4±7.2)％ vs.(35.2± 7.2) ％,(39.1±6.8) ％ vs.(33.8±6.7) ％,both P＜0.01],and heart function was improved more significantly in IABP group than in the control group (t=3.91,P=0.000).Death tolls during hospitalization and after leaving hospital,and recurrence of AMI had no significant differences between the two groups (2 cases vs.4 cases,3 cases vs.8 cases,6 cases vs.10 cases,x2 =0.89,3.17,1.72,P=0.346,0.075,0.190).Conclusions IABP can improve the cardiac function in elderly AMI patients with CS after PCI.

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Objective:To explore the feasibility of low-dose 4DCT scanning in simulation and target delineation for solitary pulmonary tumors (SPTs).Methods:23 patients with SPTs received 4DCT scanning simulation with the conventional scanning (CON), low voltage (LV), low current (LA) and low voltage combined with low current (LVA) in sequence. Based on the 4DCT images derived from the four sets of scanning parameters, the internal gross tumor volume (IGTV CON, IGTV V, IGTV A, IGTV VA) of SPTs were delineated and matched. Taking IGTV CON as reference, the tumor displacement and the centroid position of IGTV V, IGTV A and IGTV VA were compared with IGTV CON. The radiation doses under different scanning parameters were compared. Results:The volumes of IGTV CON, IGTV V and IGTV A were (12.26±12.30) cm 3, (12.21±12.16) cm 3 and (11.87±11.70) cm 3, respectively ( P=0.337). IGTV VA was (11.34±11.07) cm 3, significantly smaller than IGTV CON ( P=0.005). There was no significant difference in the centroid positions of IGTV CON, IGTV V, IGTV A and IGTV VA in three directions ( P=0.491, 0.360, 0.136). The Dice′s similarity coefficient (DSC VA) was significantly lower than DSC V and DSC A ( P=0.004, 0.030). The tumor displacement measured by the four sets of 4DCT images was similar in the LR direction ( P=0.470), and also in the AP direction ( P=0.108). For the displacement in the SI direction, LVA scanning was smaller than CON ( P=0.015). The radiation doses under four different scanning conditions were (397.0±140.3) mGy·cm, (175.0±61.8) mGy·cm, (264.8±95.3) mGy·cm and (116.8±41.2) mGy·cm, respectively ( P<0.001). Conclusions:LV or LA scanning exert no significant effect on the volume, centroid position of IGTV and the tumor displacement in 4DCT simulation for SPTs. The radiation dose that patients receive under LV and LV scanning is lower than that of CON. Consequently, LV or LA scanning is feasible in 4DCT simulation and target delineation for SPTs.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP) is more likely to occur in patients with mechanical ventilation due to the decrease of oral self-purification ability, weakening of mucosal defense ability and translocation of oropharyngeal colonies. Oral care can reduce plaque and mucosal inflammation, improve oral function, promote oral health and effectively prevent VAP. This article reviewed the current situation of oral care for mechanical ventilation patients at home and abroad. Based on the best evidence, the evaluation of oral function, the choice of oral care solution and appliances were summarized. We suggested further improving the training system and unifying the evaluation, inspection standard and operation procedure, so as to develop the optimum oral care scheme.