China ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Taiwan

Objective To study the clinical significance of partial splenic embolization (PSE) for the treatment of hypersplenism and the relationship between the therapeutic effect and the area of embolization. Methods Sixteen patients with hypersplenism were divided randomly into two groups: Group 1 (n=5) and Group 2 (n=11). The embolization area in Group 1 was 40%-59% and that in Group 2 was 60%-80%. A follow-up for 1 year was conducted in all patients. Results The short-term effective rates (CR+PR) of thrombocyte count were 81.3% in Group 1 and 93.8% in Group 2, respectively, whereas the long-term effective rates were 62.5% and 87.5%, respectively, and the corresponding one-year recurrence rates were 23.1% and 6.7%. The long-term effective rates of WBC count were 71.4% and 82.2% in groups 1 and 2, respectively, and the one-year recurrence rates were 28.6% and 17.8%, respectively. The long-term effective rates of RBC count were 70% in Group 1 and 83.3% in Group 2, respectively, and the one-year recurrence rates were 22.2% and 11.8 %, respectively. Conclusion PSE, resulting in a low recurrence rate, is effective in treating hypersplenism.

Objective To survey the influence of nursing intervention on cognition level for pressure sores and psychological state among accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury. Methods 123 accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury were selected and took part in the investigation about cognition level for pressure sores, besides, SDS and SAS were also adopted to evaluate their psychological state. Later nursing intervention was given to increase their cognition level for pressure sores, then another evaluation was carried out. Results before and after the intervention were compared. Results The accompany family members lacked knowledge of pressure sore, showed serious anxiety and depression for nursing pressure sore before intervention. But their cognition level for pressure sore improved and anxiety and depression lightened after intervention. Conclusions Nursing intervention is effective to alleviate cognition level for pressure sore and psychological state among accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury, which is worthy of clinical application.

Autoantibodies ; blood ; immunology ; Child ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Radiography ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Thyroid Diseases ; blood ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Thyroid Function Tests ; methods ; Thyroid Gland ; diagnostic imaging ; immunology ; Thyroid Hormones ; blood

Body Height ; Child ; Female ; Ghrelin ; pharmacology ; Growth Disorders ; physiopathology ; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone ; pharmacology ; Human Growth Hormone ; blood ; physiology ; urine ; Humans ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 ; blood ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; physiology ; Male

Objective To evaluate the applied values of echocadiography in closing membranous ventricular septal defects (VSD) with the Amplatzer devices. Methods The VSD were closed by transcatheter Amplatzer closure devices in nine patients. The patients′ age ranged between 15-45 years old,mean (26?10) years old. The VSD diameter was measured from 3 to 15 mm. Seven patients were guided by transthoracic echocardiography and 2 patients by transesophageal echocardiography. Results All VSD were successfully closed by the Amplatzer devices, without complications. The device size ranged from 6 to 18 mm. No residual shunt and complication were detected by the echocadiography in intraoperation and 3 or 4 days after operation. Conclusions Echocardiography plays an important role in closing VSD with Amplatzer device, not only in intraoperative guidance and monitor, but also in post-operative follow up study.

Objective To investigate the prevention and treatment of the complications due to CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy. Methods CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy was performed in 168 patients aged from 14 to 79 years old. The complications and the contributing factors were analyzed. The methods for the prevention and treatment of the complicaitons were suggested. Results CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy was succeeded in 168 cases. The major complications associated with CT-guided needle biopsy included pneumothorax (8.33%) and pulmonary hemorrhage (20.24%). Pneumothorax was associated with the lesion size, lesion location, and times of puncture. Pulmonary hemorrhage was associated with the lesion size as well as the pre-operative evaluation of the vascular structures with contrast CT. Chest tube placement was performed in 1 out of 14 cases of pneumothorax. Other cases were not particularly treated. Conclusion The prevention of complications is important for CT-guided needle biopsy. The key factors to prevention the complications include accurate location of the lesions and correct evaluation of the vascular structures before the operation and skillful intraoperative puncture.

Objective To explore the significance of perioperative management of percutanous laser lumbar disc decompression. Methods Retrospective analysis was carried out in 86 patients with lumbar disc herniation in order to evaluate the results of preoperative and postoperative managements. Results All patients passed through operative period safely. Total efficiency rate reach 78%(67/86). Conclusions It can be ensuring operative effect and decreasing the operative complication for the patients with lumbar disc herniation by intensifing the perioperative managment.

Purpose:The current study analyzed the polymorp hisms of DNA repair gene XRCC1 and relationship between genetic variations and s usceptibility to lung cancer Methods:A case-control study of 111 patients with lung cancer a nd 210 normal residents as controls was conducted to detect XRCC1 polymorphisms at Arg399Gln loci . Genotypes were analyzed by PCR-based restriction fragment le ngth polymorphism(RLFP) techniques. Results:XRCC1 codon 399 heterozygous genotype Arg/Gln might hav e weaker protection effect on squamous cell carcinoma and reduce the risk of lun g cancer on smokers. Homozygous genotype Gln/Gln of XRCC1 codon 399 might increa se the risk of lung cancer and have synergistic effect with smoking. Conclusions:The results demonstrated that genetic polymorphism of XRCC1 DNA repair gene might contribute to the susceptibility to lung cancer a nd have synergistic effect with smoking.