OBJECTIVEIn order to accurately reconstruct the acoustic source image, the application of transducer's receiving characteristics in magneto-acoustic tomography with magnetic induction (MAT-MI) is studied.

METHODSThe conductivity phantom model is built, and the magnetic acoustic signals are simulated and the acoustic sources are reconstructed according to the transducer's receiving characteristics.

RESULTSThe reconstructed image of acoustic source is consistent with the topographic shape and size of the phantom model.

CONCLUSIONMAT-MI based on the transducer's characteristics lays the foundation for further study.

Acoustics ; Magnetic Phenomena ; Magnetics ; Tomography ; Transducers

Topological description and matching are committed steps for three-dimensional reconstruction of vessel tree from two angiograms. Binary tree is proposed to describe the two-dimensional vessel tree. "Node Weight" and "Similar Node" are defined in order to get better description. Vessel segments in two images are matched by the preorder traversal of the binary trees, and the method is proved fast and accurate.
Algorithms ; Angiography ; methods ; Computer Simulation ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; methods ; Models, Biological ; Pattern Recognition, Automated ; methods ; Radiographic Image Enhancement ; methods

Objective Collagenous gastritis is a rare entity, characterized by the deposition of a subepithelial collagen band with an inflammatory infiltrate in the mucosa.This report describes the first case of collagenous gastritis occurring in a young Chinese woman and reviews the literatures.Methods The patient underwent the gastroscopy screening, and the biopsy specimens were treated with HE staining, Masson staining, Congo red staining and Warthin-Starry staining.Patients' clinical data was discussed and followed up.Results A twenty-year-old girl had intermittent epigastric pain for 4 years, abdominal distention, hiccup and weight loss for two months.The gastric endoscopy revealed diffuse white nodular appearance of the mucosa in angular incisure and antrum.Pathologic examination of the gastric biopsies from the antrum and angular showed a subepithelial collagen deposition with moderate infiltrates of lymphoplasma cells and eosinophils of the lamina propria.The collagen band measured up to 120.3 μm (mean 43.8 μm).Prednisone 20 mg/d for 4 weeks led to clinical remission and weight gain.Conclusion There are about 40 cases in literatures to date, and the cause and pathogenesis of collagenous gastritis remain unknown.According to the clinical and pathological characteristics, the patient in this article is the subtype of collagenous gastritis that occurring in children and young adults.Specific therapy has not been established, the gluten-free diet and glucocorticosteroid may be helpful to relieve symptoms in collagenous gastritis patients.

Objectives To study the current prevalence and recent epidemiological changes of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection among children and adults residing in regions with high ( Muping, Shandong) and low (Yanqing, Beijing) incidence of gastric cancer in China. Methods A total of 2065 asymptomatic children aged 8-15 years and adults aged 40-79 years in the above two regions were examined from May to July 2006. The data obtained in early 1990s in the same two areas and those of 11 656 patients undergoing endoscopy in our hospital in 1991 and 2006 were also collected and studied. Results The prevalence ofH. pylori infection in Muping was significantly higher than that in Yanqing among both children (37.69% vs25.58%, P<0.001) and adults (50.95% vs41.35%, P < 0. 01 ). From 1991 to 2006 H. pylori prevalence among children aged 8-10 years decreased in Muping (60. 00% vs 32. 07% , P < 0.001), but not in Yanqing (24.06% vs 19.10%, P > 0. 05 ) . A significant decrease in H. pylori prevalence among adults in both regions was observed when the results of 2006 were compared with the data obtained in 1990 in Muping (50.95% vs 73.78% , P < 0. 001 ) and in 1992 inYanqing (41.35% vs 55. 35% , P < 0. 01 ) . The detected rate of H. pylori infection in patients undergoing endoscopy in our hospital decreased from 51. 88% in 1991 to 33. 59% in 2006 (P <0. 001). Conclusions The prevalence of H. pylori infection is significantly higher in areas with a high incidence of gastric cancer in China as compared with that in areas with a low incidence of gastric cancer among both children and adults. H. pylori infection may be a risk factor in gastric carcinogenesis. In the past decade or more, H.pylori infection rates have decreased in Chinese population.

Objective To investigate the incidence of peptic ulcer (duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer) and the development of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in the population during 10 years after Hp eradication.Methods Subjects were chosen from general population and performed endoscopy.Among them,the individuals confirmed to be Hp positive were randomly divided into treatment group and placebo group.The patients in treatment group received OAC triple therapy (omeprazole 20 mg,clarithromycin 500 nag and amoxicillin 1000 re.g,twice daily) for one week.After that,both groups continuously followed up by endoscopy during at 1st,5th,8th and 10th year for incidence and relapse of peptic ulcer as well as status of Hp infection.The patients in treatment group were examined by 13C-UBT for Hp eradication one month after the completion of treatment.Results At the 1st year,the incidence of peptic ulcer between the treatment group and placebo group were 3.7% and 12.85% (P=0.0002),respectively.At the 5th year,they were 5.86% and 14.93% (P=0.0017),respectively.At the 8th year,they were 4.4% and 9.39% (P = 0.044),respectively.The incidence of peptic ulcer of the treatment group significantly decreased after the eradication therapy compared to the placebo group.After the eradication,at the 1st year,the recurrence rates were 3.70% and 38.1% between the treatment group and the placebo group (P=0.0027).At the 5th year,they were 14.81% and 42.86% (P=0.03).At 8th year,they were 14.81 and 47.62% (P=0.03),respectively.At the 10th year,they were 25.93% and 57.14% (P=0.028).Then the recurrence rates of the treatment group significantly decreased compared to the placebo group.During the 10-year follow up study,the rate of Hp reinfection after a successful eradication in the treatment group was high,and it was 46.4% at the 10th year.Conclusion Both the incidence and recurrence of peptic ulcer significantly decreased after Hp eradication.It is necessary of Hp eradication in patients with peptic ulcer.Hp reinfection after a successful eradication is more frequent.

Objective To systematically evaluate the safety and feasibility of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in perioperative management of pancreatectomy.Methods Literatures were researched using CNKI,Wanfang database,VIP database,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Embase from January 1990 to March 2018 with the key words including "快速康复外科,加速康复外科,胰腺切除术,胰十二指肠切除术,惠普而术,ERAS,enhanced recovery,fast track,pancreatic surgery,pancreatectomy,Whipple,pancreatoduodenectomy,pancreatoduodenal resection".The cohort study about ERAS in elective pancreatic surgery or pancreaticoduodenectomy were received and enrolled.The patients using ERAS in perioperative management and using traditional perioperative management were respectively allocated into the ERAS group and control group.Two reviewers independently screened literatures,extracted data and assessed the risk of bias.Count data were described as odds ratio (OR) and 95％ confidence interval (CI).Weighted Mean Difference (WMD) was used as a consolidated statistics for measurement data that were measured using the same tool,and standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as a consolidated statistics for measurement data that were measured using the different tools.The heterogeneity of the studied was analyzed using the I2 test.Results Nineteen retrospective cohort studies were enrolled in the Meta analysis,and total sample size was 3 699 patients,including 1 823 in the ERAS group and 1 876 in the control group.The results of Meta analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the time of postoperative nasogastric tube removal,time for postoperative solid diet intake,time of postoperative defecation recovery,incidence of postoperative overall complications,incidence of postoperative delayed gastric emptying,incidence of postoperative intra-abdominal infection,duration of postoperative hospital stay and hospital expenses between ERAS group and control group (WMD=-1.70,-3.61,-0.86,OR =0.65,0.60,0.70,WMD=-4.64,SMD=-0.48,95％CI:-2.97--0.42,-4.70--2.53,-1.01--0.71,0.52-0.81,0.45-0.80,0.54-0.91,-5.91--3.38,-0.77--0.18,P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula,incidence of postoperative wound infection,readmission rate,reoperation rate and mortality between ERAS group and control group (WMD=-9.73,-14.39,OR=0.85,0.72,1.05,0.81,0.74,95％CI:-34.24-14.78,-116.96-88.17,0.72-1.01,0.46-1.14,0.83-1.32,0.58-1.13,0.53-1.02,P＞0.05).The results of subgroup analysis showed that heterogeneity of data was from eastern and western countries.Conclusion ERAS in the perioperative management of pancreatectomy is safe and feasible,it can also promote postoperative recovery of patients and reduce incidence of complications and financial burden.

BACKGROUNDHelicobacter pylori (Hp) is a common and potentially curable cause of gastric mucosa lesion. This study investigated the relationship of Hp infection with histological changes in gastric mucosa and gastric cancer in Hp-positive patients compared with Hp-eradication patients followed up for ten years.

METHODSFrom an initial group of 1 006 adults, 552 Hp-positive subjects were randomly assigned to a treatment group (T; n = 276) or a placebo group (P; n = 276). In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial, T group subjects received oral doses of omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for 1 week; those in the P group received a placebo. One month after treatment ended, a 13C urea breath test was performed, and Hp was undetectable in 88.89% of the T group. All subjects were followed at 1, 5, 8, and 10 years after treatment, with endoscopy and biopsies for histological examination.

RESULTSGastric mucosa inflammation was significantly milder in the T group than that in the P group one year after Hp eradication and this persisted for 10 years. Glandular atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM) had deteriorated in both groups during ten years. However, the increased score of glandular atrophy at both the gastric antrum and corpus, and IM only at the gastric antrum, in the P group was more obvious than that in the T group. During the 10 years, 9 patients were diagnosed with gastric cancer (2 in the T group; 7 in the P group; P = 0.176). When mucosal atrophy was absent at the gastric antrum and corpus when entering the study, the incidence of gastric cancer in the P group (n = 6) was much higher than that in the T group (n = 0, P = 0.013).

CONCLUSIONSHp eradication may significantly diminish and help halt progression of gastric mucosal inflammation and delay the development of IM and atrophy gastritis. Hp eradication is helpful for reducing the risk for gastric cancer, especially in the early stage of Hp infection.

Adult ; Aged ; Amoxicillin ; therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Clarithromycin ; therapeutic use ; Double-Blind Method ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastric Mucosa ; drug effects ; pathology ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Helicobacter Infections ; drug therapy ; Helicobacter pylori ; pathogenicity ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Omeprazole ; therapeutic use ; Stomach Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; prevention & control