Depression is a common complication after stroke.It is often associated with disability,cognitive impairment,and increased mortality.This article reviews the epidemiology,risk factors,predictive factors,and pathophysiology mechanisms of post-stroke depression.

Objective: To investigate the interaction between mental elasticityand occupational stress and depressionin female nurses and the mediating effect of mental elasticity, as well as the functioning way of mental elasticity in occupational stress-depression. Methods: From August to October, 2015, cluster sampling was used to select 122 female nurses in a county-level medical institution as study subjects. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) , Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised Edition (OSI-R) , and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to collect the data on mental elasticity, occupational stress, and depression and analyze their correlation and mediating effect. Results: The 122 female nurses had a mean mental elasticity score of 62.4±15.1, which was significantly lower than the Chinese norm (65.4±13.9) (P<0.05) ; the mean depression score was 41.0±7.7, which was significantly higher than the Chinese norm (33.5±8.6) (P<0.01) , and the incidence rate of depression of 52.5%. Mental elasticity was negatively correlated with occupational stress and depression (r=-0.559 and -0.559, both P<0.01) . Occupational stress and the two subscales mental stress reaction and physical stress reaction were positively correlated with depression (r=0.774, 0.734, and 0.725, all P<0.01) . After adjustment for confounding factors, occupational stress had a positive predictive effect on depression (β=0.744, P<0.01) , and mental elasticity had a negative predictive effect on depression (β=-0.221, P<0.01) . The analysis of mediating effect showed a significant direct effect of occupational stress on depression and a significant mediating effect of mental elasticity (a=-0.527, b=-0.227, c=0.744, c’=0.627; all P<0.01) , and the mediating effect of mental elasticity accounted for 16.08% of the total effect. Conclusion As a partial mediating variable, mental elasticity has an indirect effect on the relationship between occupational stress and depression and can alleviate the adverse effect of occupational stress and reduce the development of depression.

Objective:To study the effect of spleen and marrow strengthening method combined with CAG regimen on the quality of life(QOL) of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia with spleen-kidney Yang deficiency syndrome.Methods:From June 2017 to October 2018, 50 elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia with spleen-kidney Yang deficiency were randomly divided into treatment group and control group by random number table method, with 25 patients in each group.The patients in the control group were treated with CAG regimen(Ara-C+ Acla+ G-CSF), while the patients in the treatment group were treated with CAG regimen and leukemia prescription I, which was the empirical prescription for spleen and kidney Yang deficiency syndrome in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.The patients were treated for two courses.The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes and QOL scores of patients in two groups were compared and observed.Results:Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in the score of TCM syndromes between the two groups ( P>0.05). After treatment, the improvement of TCM syndromes in the treatment group had statistically significant difference compared with before treatment[before treatment (9.29±4.22)points, after treatment (5.04±3.83)points, t=3.656, P=0.001], but that in the control group had no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05). The treatment group was better than the control group ( t=-2.081, P=0.044). The total effective rate of the treatment group was 58.33% (14/24), which was significantly higher than that of the control group[26.32% (5/19)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=5.831, P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in the total score of QOL between the two groups ( P>0.05). After treatment, the scores of QOL in both two groups were improved, the differences were statistically significant[the control group: (40.37±2.93)points vs.(38.21±2.76)points, t=2.337, P=0.025; the treatment group: (41.46±2.57)points vs.(36.54±2.34)points, t=6.929, P=0.000], and the QOL score of the treatment group was better than that of the control group ( t=-2.145, P=0.038). Conclusion:The improvement of TCM syndromes and QOL of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia with spleen-kidney Yang deficiency syndrome treated by spleen and marrow strengthening method combined with CAG regimen is better than that treated by CAG chemotherapy alone.

Objective:To explore the relationship between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior in patients with major depressive disorder(MDD), and the mediating role of self-esteem in childhood trauma and aggression.Methods:A total of 241 MDD patients with childhood trauma were investigated by Chinese version of the Buss & Perry aggression questionnaire(AQ-CV) and self-esteem scale (SES). Data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 24.0.Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation of childhood trauma, aggressive behavior and self-esteem.The Bootstrap method was applied to test the mediating effect of self-esteem between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior.Results:The total score of attack questionnaire, self-esteem and childhood trauma were (48.81±18.81), (24.91±5.29)and(53.87±10.43), respectively. Self-esteem of MDD patients was negatively correlated with aggressive behavior and childhood trauma ( r=-0.45, -0.24, P<0.01). Childhood trauma was positively correlated with aggressive behavior ( r=0.42, P<0.01). The direct effect of childhood trauma on aggressive behavior was 0.438(95% CI: 0.305, 0.579). Self-esteem played a partly mediating effect between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior, and the mediating effect value was 0.161 (95% CI: 0.080, 0.256), accounted for 26.9% of the total effect. Conclusion:Self-esteem plays a partly mediating role between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior.Childhood trauma can directly and through the part of mediating role of self-esteem affect aggressive behavior.

Objective: To explore the effects of Yiqi Yangyin Liangxue method on platelets, interleukin-10(IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) of immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) model mice, and to analyze its curative effect and possible mechanism. Methods: A total of 100 ITP model mice were randomly divided into blank group, model group, single Chinese medicine group, single hormone group and Chinese medicine combined with hormone group.Drug intervention was started on the 8th day after the establishment of the model, and the drug was given for a total of 14 days.The blood of mice was collected and the levels of platelets, TGF-β and IL-10 in serum of mice in each group were detected. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in platelet count among all groups before modeling(F=0.556, P>0.05). Before administration, there was statistically significant difference between the model group and the blank group (t=28.207, P<0.01), there were no statistically significant differences between the model group and the traditional Chinese medicine group, hormone group, hormone+ traditional Chinese medicine group (t=-1.96, -0.464, -0.979, all P>0.05). After gastric administration, the platelet counts in the traditional Chinese medicine group[(710.45±124.52)×10⁹/L], hormone group[(768.10±127.42)×10⁹/L], hormone+ traditional Chinese medicine group[(908.05±89.66)×10⁹/L] were significantly higher than that in the model group[(413.55±38.84)×10⁹/L](t=-10.18, -11.90, -22.63, all P<0.01). After gastric administration, there was no statistically significant difference between the traditional Chinese medicine group and the hormone group(t=-1.447, P>0.05). After gastric administration, the platelet count of the hormone+ traditional Chinese medicine group was significantly higher than that of the hormone group and the traditional Chinese medicine group(t=-4.017, -5.759, all P<0.01). There was statistically significant difference in IL-10 level among groups after administration(F=32.20, P<0.01). IL-10 levels between the model group[(20.28±0.75)ng/L] and traditional Chinese medicine group[(21.41±1.40)ng/L], hormone group[(21.79±1.14)ng/L] and traditional Chinese medicine+ hormone group[(23.14±1.34)ng/L] had statistically significant differences (t=-3.18, -4.93, -8.33, all P<0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between the traditional Chinese medicine group and hormone group(t=-0.927, P>0.05). There were statistically significant differences between the traditional Chinese medicine+ hormone group and traditional Chinese medicine group, hormone group (t=-3.97, -3.43, all P<0.01). There was statistically significant difference in TGF-beta level among all groups after administration(F=31.16, P<0.01). The TGF-β levels between the model group[(82.32±3.42)ng/L] and Chinese medicine group[(88.10±8.51)ng/L], hormone group[(90.03±4.50)ng/L] and Chinese medicine combined with hormone group[(94.41±2.53)ng/L] had statistically significant differences (t=-2.82, -6.10, -12.70, all P<0.01). There was no significant difference in TGF-β level between the Chinese medicine group and hormone group(t=-0.90, P>0.05). There were statistically significant differences in in TGF-beta level between the traditional Chinese medicine+ hormone group and Chinese medicine group, hormone group (t=-3.18, -3.79, all P<0.01). Conclusion Yiqi Yangyin Liangxue method can reduce platelet destruction by regulating the levels of IL-10 and TGF-β and inhibiting immunity, and it has good therapeutic effect on ITP.

Objective: To observe the effect of Yiqi Yangyin Liangxue method on peripheral blood platelet count and CD₄⁺ CD₂₅⁺ regulatory T cells(Treg) in mice model of immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP). Methods: A total of 100 mice were randomly divided into blank control group, model group, Chinese medicine group, hormone group, Chinese medicine+ hormone group, with 20 mice in each group.In addition to the blank control group, the other four groups were intraperitoneally injected with guinea pig anti-mouse platelet serum(APS) to establish the ITP model.The peripheral blood platelet counts of mice in each group were determined by animal blood analyzer before modeling, before and after gavage, and CD₄⁺ CD₂₅⁺ Treg cells in each group were detected by flow cytometry after gavage. Results: After intragastric administration, compared with the model group, the peripheral blood platelet count of mice in the other groups increased significantly[(413.55±38.84)×10⁹/L, (710.45±124.52)×10⁹/L, (768.10±127.42)×10⁹/L, (908.05±89.66)×10⁹/L, t=-10.18, -11.90, -22.63, all P<0.01], and the proportion of CD₄⁺ CD₂₅⁺ Treg cells in peripheral blood increased significantly[(1.649±0.286)%, (2.000±0.193)%, (2.286±0.271)%, (2.648±1.883)%, t=-4.54, -7.221, -13.031, all P<0.01]. All indicators of the Chinese medicine+ hormone group had statistically significant differences compared with those of the Chinese medicine group and the hormone group(t=-5.759, -4.107, -10.762, -4.902, all P<0.01). Conclusion Yiqi Yangyin Liangxue method may up-regulate the expression of CD₄⁺ CD₂₅⁺ Treg cells in peripheral blood of ITP mice, thereby reducing excessive platelet damage.