Objective To evaluate left ventricular function before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) by echocardiography. Methods Left ventricular function of 80 patients who underwent PBMV were estimated by echocardiography before and after operation. Results Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (EDV), cardiac output(CO), systolic volume (SV)and ejection fraction (EF) significantly increased 1 week after PBMV, but Left ventricular end-systolic volume (ESV) had no change. EF improved as mitral valve area(MVA)increased, But it had no change while the pressure gradient across the mitral valve(PG)reduced. Left ventricular function had no further improvement 3 months after PBMV. Conclusion Left ventricular function of most of the patients was improved as EDV increased after PBMV, especially early stage after PBMV. MVA was the most important factor which influenced the left ventricular function. There was no significant correlation between EF and the PG reduction after PBMV.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of cervical dilatation balloon and Dinoprostone for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor.Methods 80 maternal who were taken induction of labor were randomly divided into two groups,40 patients in each group,according to the order of admission,the study group and the control group used COOK balloon and Dinoprostone for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor respec-tively,Bishop score before and after treatment,cervical ripening rate of maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups of maternal.Results The study group′s Bishop score was (8.96 ±0.15)points,which was significantly higher than (6.02 ±0.34)points of the control group after treatment,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(t =3.75,P <0.05);The total effective rate of the study group for maternal cervical ripening and induction of labor was 97.5%,which was significantly higher than 67.5% of the control group,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(χ2 =5.31,P <0.05);The study group′s induction to the regularity of contractions time was (6.2 ±1.4)h, which was significantly lower than (11.5 ±2.1)h of the control group(t =13.28,P <0.05),and the study group′s vaginal delivery rate and cesarean section rate were 85.0% and 15.0% respectively,the difference was statistically significant,which compared with 62.5% and 37.5% of the control group (χ2 =3.88,6.49,all P <0.05);The two groups′maternal and neonatal outcomes showed no significant difference(t =0.17,0.43,0.31,0.82,all P >0.05).Conclusion The cervical dilatation balloon has a higher success rate for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor which is safe and reliable that should be widely applied.

Objective To investigate clinical efficacy and safety of the memantine and donepezil in the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease,in order to provide the basis for clinical treatment.Methods One hundred and twelve cases of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease patients were given memantine plus donepezil(observation group) ,and single use of memantine treatment(control group), and the treatment for 24 weeks.Respectively before and after treatment, Mini Mental State Scale (MMSE), Alzheimer' s disease assessment scale (ADAS-cog), Alzheimer' s disease collaborative learning, daily life ability questionnaire (ADCS-ADL) ,and neuropsychological questionnaire (NPI) score, and adverse reactions were observed in the process of two kinds of therapy, the efficacy and safety of two kinds of treatment methods were evaluated.Results After treatment, the patients in observation group with MMSE, ADAS-cog, ADL and NPI evaluation results were (12.1 ± 2.1), (32.9 ± 8.3), (33.4 ± 5.0), (6.1 ± 3.1) scores, significantly improved compared with scoring (9.9±2.8), (46.2±7.6), (42.1±6.0), (10.5±2.9) scores before treatment,and the differences were statistically significant (t =2.138,-2.411,2.398, 2.107 respectively, P ＜ 0.05).The control group after treatment in patients with MMSE, ADAS-cog, ADL and NPI evaluation results were (12.3±2.6), (33.1 ±7.2), (35.1 ±6.6), (6.7 ± 2.9) scores, significantly improved compared with scoring 11.0 ± 2.5,44.9 ± 6.9,42.2 ±6.6,10.9 ± 3.5 before treatment, and the difference had statistical significanc (t =2.101,-2.033,2.105, 2.400 respectively, P＜0.05).After treatment, the difference of patients in the two groups of MMSE, NPI score had statistical significance(t =2.553,2.176, P＜0.05).The adverse reactions in two group respectively were 32.14％ (18/56) and 26.79％ (15/56), less difference was no statistical significance (P＞0.05).Vital signs checks,regular laboratory examination and ECG examination showed no obvious abnormalities.Conclusion Memantine combined with donepezil in the treatment of moderate and severe AD patients is superior to the singleeffect of memantine, and long-term use will not increase the risk of adverse reactions, which is safe and effective in the combined application.

ObjectiveTo disuss the effect of clinical nursing pathway on rehabilitation effect,hospitalization cost and satidaction degree of patients with acute stroke.Methods100 cases of acute cerebral stroke patients in our hospital from December 2009 to June 2010 were divided into the observation group and the contro group with 50 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional nursing,while the observation group was given clinical nursing pathway.Nursing effect was compared between two groups.ResultsNeural function defect score,daily life ability improvement hospitalization time and cost,the compliance rate of health education content,satisfaction degree with nursing quality in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group.ConclusionsClinical nursing pathway for patients with acute stroke can shorten hospitalization time,reduce hospitalization cost and improve the rehabilitation effect.

Objective To analyze the relationship between the morphological characteristics and rotator cuff tear (RCT) by MR.Methods The data of clinic and shoulder MRI of 37 patients with RCT (patients group) were analyzed retrospectively,and 19 healthy volunteers were collected in control group.The acromial shapes were classified into type Ⅰ (flat),type Ⅱ (curved),type Ⅲ (hooked) and type Ⅳ (convex).Additional measurements about pathogenesis of RCT including acromio-humeral distance (AHD),acromial index (AI),lateral acromial angle (LAA) and acromial thickness were performed for further assessment.Results Type Ⅱ was the most commonly encountered acromial shape in patients group (16/37,43.24 ％) and control group (11/19,57.89 ％).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of each acromial shape between two groups (P＞0.05).However,the AHD,AI,LAA and acromial thickness showed statistically significant difference between the patients group and control group (all P＜0.05).The type Ⅲ acromion was signifi candy different from the other types in patients group (P＜0.05).Conclusion MRI can clearly display RCT.The AHD and LAA are smaller,the AI and acromial thickness are bigger in RCT patients.Type Ⅲ acromion may increase risks for RCT.

Objective To look for a reliable and convenient judgement criteria for the screening of cytomegalovirus pneumonia in order to reduce misdiagnosis and resulted mistherapy.Methods Process collected data on fifty-six cytomegalovirus pneumonia and forty-two common viruses induced asthmatic bronchitis cases by use of discriminant analysis to construct prediction model of diagnosis result.Results Only three indexes including age,lymph count and platelet count were selected into the model via sift.The performance of the established screening model showed as follows:sensitivity was 80.36％,specificity was 80.95％,misdiagnosis rate was 19.05％,false negative rate was 19.64％,diagnostic accordance rate was 80.61％.Conclusion Being concise and of strong maneuverability and high accuracy in prediction,cytomegalovirus pneumonia diagnosis model constructed through discriminant analysis can provide powerful screening means for medical staff.

The 10-month baby boy,with normal development,mainly due to sleep in frequent tongue bite nearly 4 months.Bitten his tongue after faring asleep,biting bleeding,bite pain awake.Many of his tongue ulcers,serious impact on children's lives,family companionship in suffering.History found in the supplementary week before the onset of the left frontal children hurt skin bruising.Electroencephalogram showed:Sleep of epileptiform discharges in the left frontal and central anterior temporal areas,but bite the tongue during sleep electroencephalogram synchronization no relevant abnormal discharge.The final diagnosis of traumatic epilepsy,frontal lobe epilepsy syndrome automatically lead to tongue bite tongue with traumatic ulcers.Oral Clonazepam 0.25 mg before sleep,the symptoms disappeared that night,nighttime sleep peacefully.His tongue ulceration has healed after a month.Readers are advised to take advantage of these key parts of the diagnostic process and diagnostic thinking or diagnostic procedures,combined with their own clinical practice,serious thinking,learning,summarized,and benefit from it.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of rapamycin in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) associated renal disease. Methods: A prospective self-control study was conducted. The clinical data of 92 children diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex associated kidney disease at the People′s Liberation Army General Hospital from January 2011 to January 2019 were collected. The long-term rapamycin treatment for all patients initiated at 1 mg/(m²·d), which was gradually adjusted to reach a blood concentration of 5-10 μg/L. The changes of the maximum diameter of renal lesions in children after rapamycin treatment were observed and analyzed with Wilcoxon test. Results: Ninety-two children, including 52 males and 40 females, who met the criteria were analyzed. Sixty patients had only renal angiomyolipoma(RAML), while 24 patients had only multiple renal cysts(MRC), and 8 patients had both lesions. The age of TSC diagnosis was 16.0 (7.0, 42.0) months, and the age of initial treatment with rapamycin was 63.5 (21.0, 103.0) months. The follow-up lasted for 12.0 (4.0, 23.0) months. Sequencing of TSC1 and TSC2 genes was performed in 54 children with TSC, including 3 patients (6%) with mutations in TSC1 gene and 51 patients (94%) with mutations in TSC2 gene. The maximum RAML diameter before treatment was 7.0 (4.0, 9.0) mm. The best effect reached at 3 months of treatment, with the diameter of 4.0 (0,7.0) mm. The maximum diameters at 6 months, 1 year and 1-2 years were 5.0 (0,9.8) mm, 5.0 (1.5, 8.5) mm, 5.5 (3.0, 9.0) mm, respectively, and were significantly different from the baseline (Z=-2.404,-2.350,-2.750,P=0.016,0.019,0.006, respectively). The maximum diameter after 2-3 years, and ≥3 years were 5.0 (3.9,7.0) mm and 6.0 (1.0, 11.0) mm, without significant difference from the baseline (Z=-0.856,-0.102,P=0.393,0.919, respectively).The maximum diameters of MRC after 3 months, 6 months, 1 year,1-2 years, 2-3 years, and ≥3 years were 11.0 (5.0, 14.0) mm,3.0 (0.0,11.0) mm,5.0 (0,21.0) mm,0 (0,14.0) mm,0 (0,10.0) mm, and 0 (0,18.3) mm, respectively, but were not significantly different rom the baseline (7.0 (5.0, 15.7) mm)(Z=-0.944,-1.214,-1.035,-1.896,-1.603,-1.214,P=0.345,0.225,0.301,0.058,0.109,0.225, respectively).Twenty-nine patients (32%) had oral ulcers during the entire treatment period, and no serious adverse reactions were observed. Conclusions Rapamycin could decrease the diameter of TSC-related RAML, but could not inhibit the growth of cysts. It is well tolerated in the treatment of renal diseases associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.

Objective:To investigate the effects of Neibu Huangqi Decoction combined with Kangfuxin Liquid on wound healing after hemorrhoid fistula.Methods:Randomized controlled trial. A total of 90 patients with hemorrhoid fistula surgery in Tangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to June 2021 were selected as the observation objects and divided into 2 groups by random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. The control group was treated with Kangfuxin Liquid after surgery, and the observation group was treated with Neibu Huangqi Decoction. Both groups were treated continuously for 14 days. Wound symptom score was performed before and after treatment. The levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 were determined by ELISA. The wound healing time was observed and the wound healing rate was calculated. Adverse reactions were recorded and clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:The total effective rate was 93.33% (42/45) in the observation group and 66.67% (30/45) in the control group, with statistical significance ( χ2=9.89, P=0.002). After treatment, the scores of pain [(0.63±0.14) vs. (0.97±0.27), t=7.50], exudation [(0.67±0.12) vs. (1.09±0.31), t=8.48], edema [(0.78±0.17) vs.(1.25±0.36), t=7.92], pruritus [(0.78±0.20) vs. (1.32±0.33), t=9.39] were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01); serum TNF-α [(33.46±2.86) μg/L vs. (45.78±3.92) μg/L, t=25.39], IL-6 [(41.86±5.84) μg/L vs. (56.12±6.75) μg/L, t=15.98], IL-8 [(27.40±3.58) ng/L vs. (36.16±3.84) ng/L, t=16.69] were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01). The wound healing time of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group ( t=8.60, P<0.01), and the wound healing rate was higher than that of the control group ( t=24.65, P<0.01). During treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions was 11.11% (5/45) in the observation group and 6.67% (3/45) in the control group, without statistical significance ( χ2=0.14, P=0.711). Conclusion:Neibu Huangqi Decoction combined with Kangfuxin Liquid can promote wound healing, reduce inflammatory cytokines, relieve pain and exudation, improve clinical efficacy, and have few adverse reactions.

BACKGROUNDAtherosclerosis is a kind of disease with multiple risk factors, of which hyperlipidemia is a major classical risk factor resulting in its pathogenesis and development. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of short-term intensive atorvastatin (IA) therapy on vascular endothelial function and explore the possible mechanisms that may help to explain the clinical benefits from short-term intensive statin therapy.

METHODSAfter exposure to high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks, the animals were, respectively, treated with IA or low-dose atorvastatin (LA) for 5 days. Blood lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), nitric oxide (NO), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation function were, respectively, measured. mRNA and protein expression of CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) were also evaluated in pericarotid adipose tissue (PCAT) and cultured adipocytes.

RESULTSHFD increased serum inflammatory factor levels; induced significant hyperlipidemia and endothelial dysfunction, including imbalance between NO and ET-1; enhanced inflammatory factors and 5-LO expression; and promoted macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue. Five-day IA therapy could significantly decrease serum inflammatory factor levels and their expression in PCAT; restore the balance between NO and ET-1; and improve endothelial function and macrophage infiltration without significant changes in blood lipids. However, all of the above were not observed in LA therapy. In vitro experiment found that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) enhanced the expression of inflammatory factors and 5-LO in cultured adipocytes, which could be attenuated by short-time (6 hours) treatment of high-dose (5 µmol/L) but not low-dose (0.5 µmol/L) atorvastatin. In addition, inhibiting 5-LO by Cinnamyl-3,4-dihydroxy-α-cyanocinnamate (CDC, a potent and direct 5-LO inhibitor) could significantly downregulate the above-mentioned gene expression in LPS-treated adipocytes.

CONCLUSIONShort-term IA therapy could significantly ameliorate endothelial dysfunction induced by HFD, which may be partly due to attenuating inflammation of PCAT through inhibiting 5-LO pathway.

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