Objective To evaluate the different value of color Doppler ultrnsonography and Doppler vascular examinations in diagnosis for deep venous thrombosis(DVT)in the lower extremities.Methotis Imaging of color Doppler ultrasound scanning was employed as diagnostic criteria for DVT on 178 lower extremities of 146 suspected patients,as compared to the result by Doppler vascular examinations.Results Color Doppler ultrasonograph showed hish accuracy in diagnosis for DVT,as compared to that by Doppler vascular examination with 97.9 percent(142/145)positive for the femoral and popliteal veins and relatively lower positive diagnostic vallie for thrombosis in the inferior vena cava,iliac vein,anterior tibial vein,posterior tibial vein and calf veins.Conclusions Color Doppler ultrasonography is superior to Doppler vascular examination in determining DVT of the lower extremities and can be used as a main diagnostic method for it.Doppler vasculiar examination can be used as an initial screening method for DVT and deep venous angiography should not be used as a routine diagnostic measure for it.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic role of color Doppler ultrasonogarphy(CDU),Doppler ultrasound(DU)in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis(DVT). Methods In this study,84 patients(92 lower extremities)of lower extremity DVT were underwent CDU and DU and lower extremity deep venous angiography respectively. Results Total consistent rate,sensitivity,specificity,omission diagnostic rate,mistake diagnostic rate,Youden index,Odd product.positive predictive value,negative predictive value and Kappa of CDU in diagnosing lower extremity DVT was respectively 96.7%,95.7%,97.8%,4.3%,2.2%,0.935,990.0,97.8%.95.7%and 0.935(P=0.037).As Kappa of CDU(0.935)＞0.75 and its P(0.037)＜0.05.CDU can theoreticallv substitute for deep venous angiography;Above-mentioned indexes of DU were respectively 89.1%,87.2%,91.1%,12.8%,8.9%,0.783,70.0,91.1%,87.2%and 0.783(P=0.065). Conclusion CDU iS becoming preferred and more reliable noninvasive method in diagnosing lower extremitv DVT.

Objective To study relationship between preprocedural white blood cell count(WBC) and long-term patency of stent implanted in the subelavian artery.Methods Data of 113 cases with stents implanted in the atherosclerotic SUbclavian arteries in Anzhen Hospital,Beijing during January 2005 to January 2008 were analyzed.Student t-test was used to compare the difierence in WBC count between those with patency and those with stenosis after the procedure and chi-square test was used to compare the difference in stent pateney between those with higher and lower WBC counts.Results There Was significant difference in WBC counts between 102 cases with patency and 11 cases with stenosis of the stents after implantation(t=-5.051.P<0.001).Percentage of patency ofthe stents in 36 cases witll higher WBC count(>7.195×109/L)was significantly higher than that in 77 cases with lower WBC count(≤7.195× 109/L)before the procedure(P=0.001).Among 113 cases with stents implanted,109 cases(96.5%) could keep their stents patent one year after implantation,and 60 cases(89.6%)could keep stents patent three yeats after implantation.Conclusions In addition to those traditional factors associated with long-term patency of stents after their implantation,inereased WBC count alSO associated with stenosis or occlusion of the stents after the procedure.

Objective To examine outcomes of superficial vein stripping for vein varicosis caused by combination of superficial and deep venous reflux and the effect on deep vein reflux. Methods From January 2004 to December 2006, twenty patients (22 lower extremities) with combined superficial and deep venous reflux were enrolled for evaluation, patients with superficial venous reflux alone worked as controls.All patients underwent superficial vein stripping and followed up for 2 years. Venous clinic severity score (VCSS) and color duplex ultrasound test were used to evaluate the change of clinic symptoms and valve reflux of deep veins. Results Preoperative VCSS of superficial and deep vein reflux group and superficial vein reflux group was 7.1 ± 2. 9 and 6. 6 ± 2. 0 respectively (P = 0. 44). At two years after operation the VCSS was 2. 3 ± 1.2 and 1.8 ± 0. 8 respectively without significant statistic differences, whereas comparing postoperative VCSS with individual preoperative parameters there was a significant decrease (P <0. 01). In combined superficial and deep vein group, deep venous reflux reduced in 7 limbs, progressed in 4 limbs, no change in 12 limbs. While in superficial reflux alone group, deep venous reflux occurred in 4 limbs.Conclusions Superficial vein stripping effectively improves symptoms of great saphenous vein varicosis of lower extremity caused by combination of superficial and deep vein reflux without a significant effect on the stares of deep vein reflux.

objective To develop long-term care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing home.Methods The assessment indicators were formulated based on literature review,semi-structured interviews and expert meeting.Then,Delphi technique was used to identify the indicators through two rounds of consultation among 23 experts.Results The response rates of two rounds consultation were 74.19％ and 95.65％,and the authority coefficients of experts were 0.850 and 0.905.The coordination coefficients of two levels of indicators in the second round were 0.600 and 0.269,respectively (P＜0.001).The long-term care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing homes consisted of 5 first-level indicators and 40 seeond-level indicators.Conclusion The longterm care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing home is reliable and scientific,which can provide references for further developing long-term care contents for the elderly in the nursing home and standardizing quality of long-term care.

Objective To explore segmantal blood pressure ratio in Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of distal outlets in lower extremity atherosclerosis ocllusion patients undergoing blood vessel prosthesis and provide references to surgical indications. Methods A review research was made on 166 lower extremity atherosclerosis ocllusion patients receiving blood vessel prosthesis therapy in Anzhen hospital in 1998--2005. We analyzed related factors including segmantal blood pressure ratio to potency rate, evaluated the difference of segmantal blood pressure ratio between groups in which the blood vessel prosthesis was patent and that it was not. Results The difference of segmantal blood pressure ratio of outlet is one of the highest risk among risk factors. The Mean ± SDs of segmantal blood pressure ratio of outlet in patent and obstructed groups were 0. 12±0. 09 and 0. 24±0. 14 respectively. The difference of segmantal blood pressure ratio of outlet has a significant difference between the two groups ( P = 0. 001 ). The corresponding 95% confidence interval of patent group is (0,0. 27). Conclusion Doppler ultrasound is a quantitative testing method. The confidence interval of the difference of segmantal blood pressure ratio could be used as the primary reference standard for the assessment of the outlet and to expect the potency rate before the vascular surgical procedures.

Objective To investigate whether delayed treatment with exogenous kallikrein on neurogenesis after focal cortical infarction in stroke-prone renovascular hypertensive rats (RHRSP). Methods Seventy-two RHRSP were divided into 3 groups. Twenty-four rats were given human tissue kallikrein ( 1.6 × 10-2 PNAU/kg) and 24 rats were given vehicle through tail venous daily for 2 or 6 days consecutively starting at the 24th hour after distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). 24 rats underwent sham-operation. Cell proliferation was examined by using 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU, 50 mg/kg). Rats were respectively sacrificed 3, 7, 14 or 28 days after MCAO. Results Treatment with kallikrein significantly increased the number of BrdU+ cells in the ipsilateral subventricular zone (SVZ) (304.0±73. 9 vs 167.0±32.2 vs 56.0±12.2 at 7 d after operation, q =7.165, 12.916 and 5.751 respectively,all P<0.05) and in the peri-infarction region (490.0±82.0 vs 308.0±51.5 vs 49.0± 9.5 at 7 d after operation, q = 7.920, 19.184 and 11.264 respectively, all P < 0.01 ), and increased the number of BrdU+/DCX+ cells (225.0±13.6 vs 98.0±9.6 vs 23.0±5.6 at 7 d after operation, q = 30.731,48.735 and 18.004 respectively,all P < 0.01) in the ipsilateral SVZ compared with the vehicle group or the sham-operated group, which began on the 3 day, peaked in 7--14 days after MCAO, and then gradually decreased. Compared with the vehicle group, exogenous kallikrein markedly increased the number of BrdU+/NeuN+ cells (21.0±3.4 vs 13.0±2.6 at 14 d, P =0.001 ) in the peri-infarction region after MCAO. The kallikrein group showed a better functional improvement than the vehicle group after stroke ( all P < 0.05). Conclusion Our study suggests that administration of exogenous kallikrein at 24 h after cortical infarction enhances the SVZ neuroblasts proliferation, migration, and selective differentiation and improves functional recovery after stroke.

Objective To evaluate the diagnosis of and management for pseudo-high blood pressure in patients with lower limb ischemia. Methods From March 2006 to March 2007, 182 cases with lower limb ischemia were admitted, and they were divided into three groups. In group 1 pseudo-high blood pressure did not exist, in group 2, patients had pseudo-high blood pressure with ABI<1.3, in group 3, patients had pseudo-high blood pressure and with ABI≥1.3. ABI and TBI were compared with color Doppler, angiography, MRA and CTA. Results In all those 182 patients, there were 102(56.0%)cases having no pseudo-high blood pressure, and 27.5% with concomitant diabetes. Seventy-two cases(39.6%) had pseudo-high blood pressure (ABI<1.3) with 44.4% having diabetes. Eight cases (4.4%) (ABI≥ 1.3) manifested pseudo-high blood pressure with the ratio concomitant diabetes being 75%. Conclusions In diabetic patients with lower limb's ischemia there is increased ratio of pseudo-high blood pressure.

Objective To investigate the secondary degeneration of corticospinal tracts in cervical spinal cord following a recently cerebral infarct with diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) and its potential impact on neurological recovery.Methods Twenty-six patients with a focal cerebral infract underwent DTI at the first week, the fourth and twelfth week after stroke onset, respectively.The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the Fugl-Meyer motor scale (FM) and the barthel index (BI) were used to evaluate the neurological function before every DTI.Twenty-six gender and age match healthy volunteers underwent DTI three times at same time points.The DTI parameters of mean diffusivity (MD) and fractional anisotropy (FA value) were measured at the cervical spinal cord and initial lesion.Results Compared to the controls, the FA values of the contralateral side corticospinal tracts in the cervical spinal cord in patients significantly decreased at every observed time point (P<0.01).In patients group, the FA values of the contralateral side corticospinal tracts in the cervical spinal cord decreased progressively from 1~(st) week to 12~(th) week (P<0.01), but MD remained unchange.The absolute value of the percent reduction of FA value of the contralateral side corticospinal tracts in the cervical spinal cord in patients associated negatively with the absolute value of the percent change of NIHSS and FM (P<0.05), but not with the absolute value of the percent change of BI(P>0.05).Conclusions Conclusions: The secondary degeneration of the corticospinal tracts resulted from cerebral infarction may extend to the cervical spinal cord.Which may last at lest three months and thus hamper the process of neurological recovery.

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical value of color Doppler ultrasound examination in the diagonosis of acute and chronic artery occlusion of the extremities.MethodsA review was made on 129 extremetiy artery occlusion patients at Anzhen Hospital during 2006 -2010. 85 cases were male, and 44 cases were female. Age was from 17 to 94 years (average: 62 ±9 years). We analyzed two-dimensional and color Doppler flow imagings of 39 acute occlusion arteries and 97 chronic occlusion arteries. We compared factors including the echoes of artery lumens, the vessel wall structures, hemodynamic parameters of inlet and outlet at the occlusion, and collaterals between groups.ResultsThe factors of depths of vessel wall,internal diameters of ccclusion arteries, proximal resistant index and collaterals were significantly different between groups ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). The internal diameters of acute occlusion arteries were wider than chronic occlusion arteries. The depths of vessel wall, proximal resistant index and collaterals were thinner, smaller,and less than chronic occlusion arteries. The total accurate rate of differential diagnosis for acute and chronic artery occlusion by color Doppler ultrasound was 95.6％.ConclusionsColor Doppler ultrasound is an effective method for the differential diagnosis of acute and chronic artery occlusion of the extremities.