Objective To understand the demand for chronic disease care by Dongying residents so as to provide basis for the formulation of disease control strategies by the government. Methods A sample survey was made on family health services dehvered to Dongying residents and an analysis was made using an economic model of demand elasticity. Results The coefficients of price elasticity for basic chronic disease care in the urban and rural areas of Dongying were respectively -0.268 and -0.469 and the coefficients of income elasticity were respectively 0.176 and 0.370. The price and income factors had a fairly big influence on the demand of the rural residents. Conclusion The price factor of health services must he taken into serious consideration in managing medical and health services institutions so as to genuinely improve the demand for health services by residents.

Objective To compare the surgical and functional outcomes of single-site (transumbilical two-port) intracorporeal purse-suturing (IP) and single-port extracorporeal knotting (EK) for laparoscopic pediatric inguinal hernia (PIH) repair.Methods Between June 2008 and December 2014,358 PIH children underwent lapamscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy,including 126 treated by single-site intracorporeal purse string stitching using a needle-holder (IP group),and 232 by single-port extracorporeal knotting using an inner two-hook needle with preperitoneal hydrodissection (EK group).Results In all patients laparoscopic procedures were completed successfully without conversion.The operating time in IP group was significantly longer than that in EK group [unilateral:(20.4 ± 2.1) min vs.(9.4 ± 1.3) min,t=-5.23,P＜0.01;bilateral:(31.3 ±2.9) min vs.(15.2±1.7) min,t=-4.22,P＜0.01)].The hospital stay were similar between the two groups [(2.35 ±0.25) d vs.(2.38 ±0.18) d,t =-0.062,P ＞ 0.05].Five cases had intraoperative hematoma in the IP group while none in the EK group.One each suffered from recurrence in IP group and EK group.Three postoperative hydroceles were seen in IP group and one in EK group.Subcutaneous knot granulomas were seen in two in EK group.Conclusions Both IP and EK laparoscopic procedures are safe and feasible.With the assistance of preperitoneal hydrodissection technique,single-port laparoscopic EK herniorraphy is superior to single-site IP repair in easy performance and shorter operation time.

Objective:To study the risk factors for ipsilateral severe hearing impairment in patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS) after microvascular decompression (MVD).Methods:MVD was performed in 3700 patients with HFS, admitted to our hospital from October 2007 to August 2020; according to the existence of ipsilateral severe hearing impairment, these patients were divided into severe hearing impairment group and non-severe hearing impairment group. The clinical data of these patients were compared. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to determine the independent influencing factors for ipsilateral severe hearing impairment.Results:Forty-five patients (1.2%) had ipsilateral severe hearing impairment after MVD; no one got recovery of hearing impairment during the follow-up period (0.6-11.8 years, 6.3 years in average). As compared with those in the non-severe hearing impairment group, patients in the severe hearing impairment group had significantly older age, significantly higher percentages of male patients, and patients with left HFS, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, statistically higher percentage of patients having small posterior fossa volume, arachnoid thickening and adhesion, and vertebral artery compression, significantly lower percentage of patients with anterior inferior cerebellar artery compression, significantly higher percentage of patients with arteriosclerosis of offending arteries and difficult decompression ( P<0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that hypertension, vertebral artery compression, arteriosclerosis of offending artery and difficult decompression were independent risk factors for severe hearing impairment in patients with HFS after MVD. Conclusion:It's difficult to get recovery for severe hearing impairment in patients with HFS after MVD; this complication is much common in patients with hypertension, vertebral artery compression, arteriosclerosis of offending artery or difficult decompression.

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling plays an important role in the regulation of cellular lipid metabolism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, little is known about the role of the regulatory subunits of PI3K in lipid metabolism and NAFLD. In this study, we characterized the functional role of PIK3R3 in fasting-induced hepatic lipid metabolism. In this study, we showed that the overexpression of PIK3R3 promoted hepatic fatty acid oxidation via PIK3R3-induced expression of PPARα, thus improving the fatty liver phenotype in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced mice. By contrast, hepatic PIK3R3 knockout in normal mice led to increased hepatic TG levels. Our study also showed that PIK3R3-induced expression of PPARα was dependent on HNF4α. The novel PIK3R3-HNF4α-PPARα signaling axis plays a significant role in hepatic lipid metabolism. As the activation of PIK3R3 decreased hepatosteatosis, PIK3R3 can be considered a promising novel target for developing NAFLD and metabolic syndrome therapies.
Animals ; Diet, High-Fat ; Fatty Liver ; Lipid Metabolism ; Mice ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; Phenotype ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase

OBJECTIVE：To investigate t he effects of Baihe gujin decoction combined with Shenmai injection on therapeutic efficacy and related indexes in elderly patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. METHODS ：A total of 75 elderly patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit （ICU）of Zhuji Hospital of TCM from Apr. 2018 to Oct. 2019 were included. They were randomly divided into control group ，Shenmai group ，Baihe gujin decoction+Shenmai group ， with 25 cases in each group. Control group was given conventional treatments as Piperacillin sodium tazobactam sodium injection 4.5 g，ivgtt，q8 h for anti-infective treatment+ Ambroxol hydrochloride injection 4 mL，iv，bid for expectorant+ Doxofylline injection 20 mL，qd for relieving spasm and asthma+maintaining water ，electrolyte and acid-base balance. Shenmai group was given Shenmai injection 100 mL，ivgtt，qd，on the basis of control group. Baihe gujin decoction+Shenmai group was given Baihe A101） gujin decoction 200 mL nasally ， morning and evening ，on m the basis of Shenmai group. Each group took 7 days as a course of treatment ，and the treatment was continued for 2 courses. Acute physiology and chronic health status （APACHE）Ⅱ score，C-reactive protein （CRP）in peripheral blood ，procalcitonin（PCT），bronchial CD 68 count were observed in 3 groups before and after treatment while the mechanical ventilation time ，hospitalization time in the ICU and ADR recorded. RESULTS：Before treatment ，there was no statistically significant difference in APACHE Ⅱ score，the levels of CRP and PCT ， bronchial CD 68 count among 3 groups（P＞0.05）. After 14 days of treatment ，APACHE Ⅱ score，CRP and PCT levels of all 3 groups were significantly lower than before treatment ；bronchial CD 68 count was significantly higher before treatment ，the order of bronchial CD 68 cell count was Baihe gujin decoction+Shenmai group ＞Shenmai group ＞control group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）；after 7 days of treatment ，the order of CRP and PCT levels was Baihe gujin decoction+Shenmai group ＜Shenmai group ＜control group （P＜0.05）；after 14 days of treatment ，there was no staistically significant difference in APACHE Ⅱ score，CRP and PCT levels among 3 groups（P＞0.05）. After treatment ，the order of mechanical ventilation time and ICU hospitalization time was Baihe gujin decoction + Shenmai group ＜Shenmai group ＜control group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. There was no significant difference in the incidence of ADR among 3 groups（P＞0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：Based on routine treatment ，Baihe gujin decoction combined with Shenmai injection can improve the immune function of lung macrophages in the elderly patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia，inhibite pulmonary inflammation progress ，reduce mechanical ventilation time ，shorten the length of hospital stay with good safety.