Objective Clinical features of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) were reviewed in order to improve its diagnosis in our clinical practice. Methods Clinical data of 70 patients with PBC were reviewed including the clinical manifestation, laboratory tests, pathological findings and the response to therapy. Results Sixty-two patients were females (88.6%), eight patients were males (11.4%), and the mean age at diagnosis was (53.1?10.4) years. The most frequently complained symptoms were pruitus (60.0%), fatigue (42.9%), anorexia (41.4%) and jaundice (45.7%). Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and ? glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels were markedly elevated in all patients, while alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were mildly elevated. The serum total bilirubin level increased in sixty-five patients (92.9%). Forty-four patients (62.9%) had elevated serum immunoglobin M (IgM), and 98.6% of patients (69/70) were antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) /AMA-M2 positive. Forty-one patients underwent pathological examinations, 82.9% in early stage (Ⅰ,Ⅱ stage) and 17.1% in advanced stage (Ⅲ,Ⅳ stage).Conclusions PBC most frequently affects middle-aged women and the main clinical manifestations are pruritus, fatigue, anorexia and jaundice. The elevated level of ALP, GGT, IgM and positive AMA/AMA-M2 may be crucial to diagnosis of PBC.

Objective:To explore the effects of health education based on reinforcement theory combined with empowerment theory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .Methods:From January 2018 to January 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 80 COPD patients admitted to the Respiratory Department of Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the subject. Patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group with 40 cases each in a 1∶1 ratio using the random number table. The control group received routine health education and psychological intervention, while the observation group was treated with health education based on reinforcement theory combined with empowerment theory. The pulmonary rehabilitation compliance, Short Form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF) and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) scores before and after intervention were compared between two groups.Results:After intervention, the total score and all dimension scores of pulmonary rehabilitation compliance in both groups were higher than those before intervention, and the observation group scored higher than the control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). After intervention, the energy-vitality scores of the two groups were higher than those before intervention, the observation group scored higher than the control group, and the scores of other dimensions were lower than those before intervention, the observation group scored lower than the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). After intervention, the scores of HPLP in all dimensions in both groups were higher than those before intervention, and the observation group scored higher than the control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Health education based on reinforcement theory combined with empowerment theory for COPD patients can enhance their rehabilitation compliance, effectively improve their mental state, and promote the development of healthy behaviors.