[ Objective ] To explore the related factors of colorectal polyps. [ Methods ] Participants were divided into polyps group and control group according to colonoscopy.The possible risk factors were investigated by questionnaire.Logistic regression analysis was conducted in order to explore the related factors of colorectal polyps. [ Results] A total of 252 participants (154 in polyps group, 98 in control group) were enrolled in the current study.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that those with higher odds ratio of colorectal polyps were among male ( OR: 2.65, 95% CI: 1.17 -6.00) and obesity(OR:4.80,95%CI:1.16 -9.94), among those with family history of colorectal polyps ( OR:10.19, 95%CI:1.19-17.26), and those with high proportion of fat intake(OR:3.24, 95%CI:1.46-7.20). [ Conclusion] Male, obesity, family history of colorectal polyps and high proportion of fat intake are the related factors of colorectal polyps. And investigation by related factors questionnaire facilitates the targeted screening of colorectal tumors.

Hemangioma ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Infant ; Parotid Gland ; Parotid Neoplasms ; surgery ; Propranolol ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo study the impact of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs (GnRHa) on body mass index (BMI) in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP).

METHODSOne hundred and thirty-four girls with ICPP were enrolled. Fifty-seven out of the 134 girls were treated with GnRHa for 1.69±0.43 years. The height, weight, bone age and BMI were measured before treatment, at the end of the treatment and after reaching near adult height and compared with those in the untreated 77 girls.

RESULTSThe adult predicted height standard deviation score (SDS) at the end of treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment (P<0.01) and was similar to the target height SDS in the GnRHa treatment group (P>0.05). With GnRHa treatment, the near-adult height SDS was higher than the target height SDS (P<0.01). At the end of treatment, the BMI SDS slightly increased compared with pretreatment level (P>0.05). A significant reduction in the BMI was observed when reaching the near-adult height in the GnRHa treatment group compared to the level of pretreatment and the untreated group (P<0.01). However, the BMI in the GnRHa treatment group before treatment, at the end of the treatment and after reaching near adult height remained in the normal range (±1 SD).

CONCLUSIONSGnRHa may improve the final height in girls with ICPP. The alterations of BMI after GnRHa therapy fluctuate in a normal range.

Body Height ; drug effects ; Body Mass Index ; Child ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Puberty, Precocious ; drug therapy ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the exposure levels of carbon disulfide (CS(2)) for a chemical fiber industry.

METHODSThe concentration of CS(2) was monitored in representative workshops and types of work, and the datas of that over the years were collected.

RESULTSThe short-term exposure concentration of CS(2) about 80% of the type of work was less than or equal to 10 mg/m(3), which of more than 90% was less than or equal to 20 mg/m(3). The time weighted average concentration of CS(2) about 70% of the type of work was less than or equal to 5 mg/m(3), which of more than 90% was less than or equal to 10 mg/m(3). The short-term exposure concentration of CS(2) which was more than 15 mg/m(3) or the time weighted average concentration of CS(2) which was more than 30 mg/m(3) was only for little type of work.

CONCLUSIONThe concentration of CS(2) for the most type of work was lower, but there were still a number of types of work exposuring the higher concentration, which exceed the national occupational exposure limits.

Carbon Disulfide ; analysis ; Chemical Industry ; Humans ; Occupational Exposure ; analysis ; Workplace

BACKGROUNDRadiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has been established as an effective and curative therapy for ventricular tachycardia (VT) and severely symptomatic premature ventricular contraction (PVC) from the outflow tract in structurally normal hearts. This study aimed to investigate electrophysiologic characteristics and effects of RFCA for patients with idiopathic VT and symptomatic PVC originating from the valve annulus.

METHODSCharacteristics of body surface electrocardiogram (ECG) and endocardiogram in a successful RFCA target were analyzed in 16 patients with idiopathic VT and symptomatic PVC originating from the valve annulus. Additionally, the ECG characteristics of VT or PVC were compared with those of manifest Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome originating from the same site of origin in 15 patients.

RESULTSThirteen patients were successful, 2 recurrent and 1 failed. The recurrent cases underwent successful ablation the second time guided by the Ensite 3000 mapping system. In all patients with the WPW syndrome, the characteristics of QRS morphology were well matched with those of the VT and PVC that originated from corresponding sites of origin.

CONCLUSIONSRFCA is an effective curative therapy for VT and symptomatic PVC originating from the valve annulus. There are specific characteristics in ECG and the ablation site could be located by means of the WPW syndrome accessory pathway's algorithm.

Adult ; Aged ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Tachycardia, Ventricular ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Ventricular Premature Complexes ; physiopathology ; surgery

Cloning, Molecular ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; Hepacivirus ; genetics ; Humans ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; immunology ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the high-risk factors for parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC), which is the most common complication of parenteral nutrition for infants, in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs).

METHODSRetrospective analysis was performed on the clinical and laboratory data of 204 VLBWIs who received parenteral nutrition for over 2 weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit from August 2006 to December 2011. The infants'liver function was evaluated periodically before and after Parenteral nutrition. Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis were performed in the observation (PNAC) and control (without PNAC) groups.

RESULTSPNAC occurred in 46 (22.5%) of the 204 VLBWIs. Univariate analysis showed that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation, respiration failure, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were significantly increased in the observation group compared with the control group. The observation group had lower birth weights, longer duration of ventilation, later breast feeding beginning, longer duration of fasting, longer duration of parenteral nutrition, and higher cumulated amino acid and lipid emulsion intake. Logistic regression analysis revealed that duration of fasting was a high-risk factor for PNAC (OR=1.115, 95%CI: 1.031-1.207).

CONCLUSIONSMany risk factors are associated with PNAC. Early enteral nutrition and short duration of parenteral nutrition are helpful in preventing the incidence of PNAC in VLBWIs.

Cholestasis ; etiology ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight ; Logistic Models ; Parenteral Nutrition ; adverse effects ; Risk Factors

Objective To explore the effect of opposite and complementa-ry method on mitochondrial encephalomyopathy . Methods Thirty -seven patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy diagnosed based on the imaging , genetics , and muscle biopsy were included in the study and the data of clinical manifestations , treatment and outcomes were retro-spectively analyzed.Results Thirty-seven patients were treated by the opposite and complementary method , based on ocktail therapy .Patients were given Xin Nao-xin capsule and Shu Xue -ning or Xing Nao-jing based on syndrome differentiation , and the treatment of oral Xin Nao -xin capsule continued after discharge . The clinival effective rate was 89.2%. Conclusion With various manifestations , mitochondrial encephalomyopathy is easily misdiagnosed.Genetics and muscle biopsy can help.The opposite and complementary method is of certain effect on patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy .

Objective To analyzed the treatment of intracranial aneurysms by mierosurgical clipping, endovascular embolization and embolization combined clipping therapy.In order to explore the ideal and effec- tive treatment plan of intracranial ruptured aneurysm.Methods The clipped group of 30 aneurysms.The embolized group of 34 aneurysms.The combined group of 15 aneurysms.Results Clipped group:All of aneurysms was clipped well,no recurrence,mortality 6%(2/30).Embolized Group:complete embolization rate 70.6%(24/34),recurrence rate 17.6%(6/34),mortality 11.8%(4/34).Combined group:no recur- rence,mortality 6.7%(1/15).All patients of three groups were evaluated by Glasgow Outcome Scale one month later and the rate of recovery well was 80.0%,79.4%and 80.0%.Following up for six months the data were 90.0%,88.2%and 86.7%.Conclusion Microsurgical clipping aneurysm(?)neck is still an ef- fective therapy.Meanwhile it has an absolute advantage of high completely cure rate and low recurrence rate, furthermore it is an available remediation method for those cases that failure of embolization,and for those re- currence aneurysms that have been embolized,microsurgical clipping should be,taken as soon as possible in case of aneurysms re-ruptured.For the patients the aneurysms are narrow shape,irregular shape,small(≤3 nun)or with cerebral hematomas microsurgical clipping is a fitting choice.

Objective To study biological effect of recombinant human erythropoietin ( RhEPO) on the expression of oligodendrocyte in the neuron glia antigen 2 ( NG2 ) , Nogo receptor-interacting protein 1 (LINGO-1), myelin basic protein (MBP) and myelin associated glycoprotein (MAG), and to explore the protective mechanism of RhEPO for oligodendrocyte after cerebral infarction.Methods Experimental rats were randomly divided into the treatment group ( RhEPO at a dose of 3 000 U/kg) or saline control group.Both groups received intraperitoneal injection of RhEPO after cerebral ischemia in 30 min, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h and 24 h, which was administered daily for 7 days.The modified neurological severity score ( mNSS) and histology were analyzed, and immunohistochemistry was used to detect the protein expression of NG2, MAG, MBP and LINGO-1.Results The overall mNSS of RhEPO treatment group significantly decreased compared with the saline control group on the seventh day after cerebral infarction ( P<0.05 ).Such treatment effect was more obvious in the treatment group at 30 min and 3 h ( P<0.01).Compared with the saline control group, the numbers of NG2 positive cells increased in RhEPO treatment group.In contrast, the expression of LINGO-1 protein significantly decreased (P<0.05), with a dramatic decrease observed at 30 min and 3 h ( P<0.01).However, the expression of MBP protein decreased more significantly in saline control group, while the level of the MAG protein expression increased.The differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05), especially at 30 min (P<0.01).Conclusions After cerebral ischemia, RhEPO promotes the proliferation of NG2 positive cells, and inhibits the expression of LINGO-1 and MAG proteins.RhEPO improves the proliferation and differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells, which in turn protects neuronal function, particularly at the early phase of ischemia.