Confronted with many problems such as the aged population, increase in the demand for long-term care and financial pressure resulted from the previously defective social security system, after years of efforts, Germa-ny eventually succeeded in putting forward an effective national compulsory long-term care system in 1994 . The sys-tem which is based on the original health insurance system and supports multiple payments involves both local govern-ments and private organizations. Specific rules are clarified in terms of the insurance relations, application qualifica-tions, payment conditions and financial mechanism. Shares and contributions of the long-term care have been in-creased after years of practice. Besides, the number of applicants and beneficiaries is rising. Yet on the other hand, problems and controversies still exist in service quality, qualifications and contents for application and financial mech-anism. Germany’s experience in improving the social security system, the quality management of long-term care and effective control of financial balance serves as a significant reference for China in planning and implementing long-term care insurance system.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the synergetic effect of Xuebijing injection and Cefoperazone Sodium/Sulbactam Sodium for the treatment of patients with sepsis.METHODS: Patients with sepsis were randomly assigned to receive Cefoperazone Sodium/Sulbactam Sodium 3 g bid alone by iv drip(Control Group,75 cases) or in combination with Xuebijing injection(100 mL bid,79 cases) for 7 days.RESULTS: The total efficective rate after 7-day treatment had significant difference between two groups(86.67% in control group versus 94.94% in treatment group,(P

Objective To analyze the association between serum uric acid (SUA)level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)in the elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 1 091 cases of elderly T2DM in-and out-patients in our hospital from January 2012 to December 2015 were enrolled in this study.The patients with DPN was diagnosed by neuropathy disability score.All the subjects were divided into two groups according to whether the patients with DPN:NDPN(n=574)and DPN group(n=517).The differences in clinical manifestations and biochemical parameters were compared between the two groups,meanwhile the mobidity rates of hyperuricemia between the two groups were calculated.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze odds ratios between SUA and the prevalence of DPN.Results The mean serum uric acid of DPN group was(338.79±93.76)μmol/L versus NDPN group's(301.82± 58.94)μmol/L(P＜0.05).The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 20.12％ in DPN group,higher than that in NDPN group(13.24％)(x2 =15.962,P =0.000).Compared with NDPN group,age,duration of diabetes,history of cerebral infarction and the levels of SUA,HbA1C and TG in DPN group were significantly increased,and the levels of eGFR and TBIL decreased(P＜0.05),and there were no significant differences in the other indexes between the two groups (P＞ 0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that increased SUA level was an independent risk factor for DPN,OR =2.293 (95 ％ CI:1.497-3.824) (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions It has closely correlation between SUA level and DPN,and SUA is one of the independent impact factors for DPN in the elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Cervical artificial disc replacement (CADR) as a new method for the treatment of cervical spondylosis, is becoming a basic and clinical research. Compared with the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), the biggest difference of CADR lies in the reconstruction of the cervical vertebra height and physiological curvature, retaining the spinal physiological function maximally and reducing the degenerative changes in adjacent segments. A large number of clinical investigation have suggested that ACDR can become an operation method to replace the ACDF. However, the complications and the problems of prosthesis itself are gradually exposed, such as that the prosthesis, can't completely simulate the biological effects of human intervertebral disc, the other factors and including the operation methods and prosthesis itself. At the same time, the problem that how to prevent complications and problems is required to be solved. Whether, the effect of CADR on the activity of the operation segment, and the prevention of adjacent segment degeneration can be guaranteed for a long time has drawn more and more attention from scholars.
Cervical Vertebrae ; surgery ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; Total Disc Replacement ; adverse effects

BACKGROUND:Combination of mid-third clavicle fracture with acromioclavicular joint dislocation is a rare injury. The internal fixation treatment of this injury remains controversial.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment of a rare injury of mid-third clavicle fracture combined with acromioclavicular joint dislocation.
METHODS:Three patients with mid-third clavicle fracture with acromioclavicular joint dislocation from 2005 to 2011 were analyzed retrospectively. The three patients were treated with clavicle anatomic locking plate+wire subcoracoid cerclage, clavicle anatomic locking plate+clavicular hook plate and clavicle anatomic locking plate+dual Endobutton plate coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction, respectively. The treatment effects of these three methods were compared, including the operation time, blood loss, and the shoulder function evaluation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:One case was misdiagnosed as simple mid-third clavicle fracture. Al the three patients were fol owed-up for more than 12 months, and the clavicle fracture healed in al three cases. The internal fixators were moved out at 12, 9 and 11 months, the Endobutton plate was stil in the body, and no redislocation happened in al cases. The pain, daily function, activity and muscle strength were compressively assessed before and after internal fixator removal. The scores of the three patients were 64, 71 and 92 before surgery, and 68, 79 and 95 after surgery. Patient treated with double Endobutton and locking plate had the best recovery. Double Endobutton plus clavicle plate are good choice as internal fixation in the treatment of mid-third clavicle fracture combined with acromioclavicular joint dislocation.

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Adult ; Female ; Gastritis ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Massage ; Middle Aged

BACKGROUND:Treatment of complex tibial plateau fracture is a difficulty in orthopaedic trauma. Comprehensive assessment and appropriate surgical plan before surgery are the key points of surgery.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the application value of three-dimensional reconstruction and virtual surgical techniques in assessing and surgical planning of complex tibial plateau fracture before surgery.
METHODS:The CT scan data of 30 patients with tibial plateau fracture were imported into the Mimics 13.0 software to establish the three-dimensional digital models of complex tibial plateau fracture, and three-dimensional measurements and reclassification was performed according to three-column classification were made. Virtual surgeries such as bone window operation, reduction of the fracture and bone grafting were made in these models.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Reconstructed three-dimensional digital models of complex tibial plateau fracture could indicate the characteristics of fracture accurately, could be observed at any direction, and could help doctors to reclassify the fracture according to three-column classification. Virtual surgeries of bone window operation, reduction of the fracture and bone grafting made in computer by Mimics 13.0 were confirmed to be vividly simulate the clinical surgery, and helpful in estimating the amount of bone grafting. Three-dimensional reconstruction and virtual surgical techniques play an important role in assessing and surgical planning of complex tibial plateau fracture before surgery, which should be a conventional step in the management of complex tibial plateau fracture.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus electro-spoon needle-cupping in treating lumbar-dorsal myofascial pain syndrome.Method Sixty patients with lumbar-dorsal myofascial pain syndrome were randomized into group A, group B, and group C, 20 cases in each group. With same acupoints selected, group A was intervened by electroacupuncture plus electro-spoon needle-cupping, group B was by electroacupuncture, while group C was by conventional acupuncture. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was observed before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacies of the three groups were compared.Result After treatment, VAS scores were significantly different from those before treatment in the three groups. (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS scores in group A and B were significantly different from that in group C (P<0.01,P<0.05); the VAS score in group A was significantly different from that in group B (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 95.0% in group A, versus 90.0% in group B and 80.0% in group C, and the total effective rate of group A was significantly different from that of both group B and C (P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus electro-spoon needle-cupping is an effective method in treating lumbar-dorsal myofascial pain syndrome.

Objective To investigate the clinical and imaging features of Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome of knee osteoarthritis(KOA) so as to promote the normalization and standardization of the meridian-muscle therapies. Methods A total of 31 KOA cases (involving 31 knees) of Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome were included into the study group , and 31 healthy volunteers (involving 31 knees) served as the control group. A retrospective research of patellofemoral relationship was carried out based on the clinical and imaging features. Results The differences of Insall index and patella index between the study group and control group were insignificant(P> 0 . 05), but the differences of patellofemoral index , patellofemoral congruence angle, and external patellar angle between the study group and control group were significant(P<0.01). Conclusion The patellofemoral relationship disorder is one of main lesions in Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome of KOA.