Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and the effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on them.Methods 120 patients with frequent PVCs,100 cases with frequent APCs and 60 healthy persons were assessed by 36-Health survey questionnaire (SF-36) originally.Three months later,the QOL of 48 cases received RFCA and 72 cases with drug therapy were evaluated again by SF-36.Meanwhile,decrease of PVCs were also calculated between these two groups.Results The scores of physiological function and mental health in patients with PVCs were lower than that of cases with APCs,while the score of bodily pain in patients with PVCs was higher (P value:0.0002-0.0380).In addition,the quality of life in patients with frequent PVCs were worse than healthy control(P value:0.0001-0.0915).Three months later,PVCs in 48 cases with frequent PVCs received RFCA were much fewer than that of 72 cases with drug therapy (t=18.8682,P＜0.01),and the quality of life in the former was much better than the latter (F=15.329-39.274,P＜0.01).Conclusion Frequent PVCs can deteriorate the patients' quality of life.RFCA can control or eliminate PVCs in these patients and markedly improve the quality of life of them.

Pain is a common symptom among populations with life-limiting illnesses. Like all clinicians, family physicians involved in the care of these patients should acquire the skills and knowledge required to provide good pain control in order for the patients and their caregivers to achieve optimal quality of life. This paper is a review and presentation of the definition, classification, assessment and management of pain at the end of life based on available guidelines and evidence.

Forensic Ballistics ; Humans ; Maxillofacial Injuries ; surgery ; Wounds, Gunshot ; surgery

Bone Transplantation ; Humans ; Mandible ; transplantation ; Transplantation, Homologous

Humans ; Maxillofacial Injuries ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Wounds, Gunshot ; diagnosis ; surgery

Objective To compare oligoneucleotide arrays with sequence specific primer polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP) for HLA-DR genotyping in order to develop a new technique of genotyping for donors and recipients in kidney transplantation. Methods Sixty DNA samples of donors and recipients were subjected to HLA-DR typing by oligoneucleotide arrays and PCR-SSP simultaneously. The results of the two typing techniques were analyzed.Results Of 60 samples using the two above-mentioned typing techniques, the results in 56 samples were identical with the accordance rate being 93 %, and in the remaining 4 unidentified samples verified by the other laboratory, oligoneucleotide arrays made 1 allele miss typing for 2 samples , 1 allele mistaking for 1 and PCR-SSP made 1 allele miss typing for 1 sample. Among the total, 20 samples retyping was made and its reproduction rate was 96 %. Conclusion The oligoneucleotide arrays technique for HLA genotyping has advantage of high sensitivity, high efficiency, high level standard and it is incomparable.

Objective To study CT findings, diagnosis and differential diagnosis for prostate cancer. Methods 28 cases with prostate cancer confirmed by surgery and pathology, of them 4 cases were recurrence after operation. Results In 24 cases confirmed by surgery 21 (87.5%) were diagnosed by CT. Their CT appearances were : (1) Focus: in non enhanced scanning the prostate was enlarged unevenly in 18 cases. The density of the mass was slightly lower than the normal prostate in 17 cases, and equal to normal in 11 cases. Patchy calcification was seen in 2 cases moderate. In enhanced scanning, 22 cases showed nodular enhancement but slightly less than normal, 6 cases were equal to normal. (2) Metastastic lesions: 8 cases had local thickened bladder wall, 4 cases had enlarged seminal vesicle with unneven density, 2 cases with thickened anterior wall of rectum.And pelvis mass, enlarged lymph nodes, bony destruction of pelvis and pulmonary metastasses 1 case for each respectively. Conclusion (1) It is emphasized enhanced CT study should be a routine examination in the diagnosis of prostate cancer by CT; (2)CT can define the extent of the lesion and metastases thereby helpful to predict the prognosis and evaluate the effect of treatment.

By mechanical comparison study of ARRIF,Dick and AF ,their reliable basis for further clinical application was evaluated. Models of spinal fracture were made using fresh cadavers. According to the Latin squre experimental designing principle, the fracture specimens were fixed with ARRIF,Dick and AF separately. The shift and angle changes were observed under different loads,and the analysis of variance was performed to all the data with the SPSS software . The single spinal compression fracture model showed no significant shift and the mechanical features were similar when it was fixed by ARRIF,Dick and AF. The model of spinal compression fracture with three spinal damages showed significant differences among these three fixings when axial torsion load was given. ARRIF and AF were clearly superior to Dick. The histological observation of ARRIF recorded no significant changes in the bone trabecula around the nail pass and the structure kept normal. The mechanical feature of ARRIF was basically similar to that of AF and Dick. Our conclusion is that because of the characteristics of its designing, the anti-axial torsion ability of ARRIF is outstanding and it can be easily fixed in application, thus it holds certain value in clinical practice.

Objective To study the relationship between uric acid and various cognitive functions in Alzheimer's disease (AD).Methods A total of 46 patients with AD and 50 people without cognitive disorder were selected.Plasma uric acid,MOCA,and ADL were measured.Results The mean level of plasma uric acid was (217.93 ± 67.91 )μmol/L in ADs,and (337.02 ± 59.70) μmol/L in controls.The mean level of uric acid was significantly lower in the blood of patients with AD than control with a statistically significant difference ( t =9.142,P ＜0.01 ).Multiple regression analysis revealed that low uric acid,age,educated years,and hypertension were related to cognitive function( P ＜0.01,P ＜0.05 ).Partial correlation analysis revealed uric acid was significantly related to memory ( r =0.457,P =0.002),and attention ( r =0.398,P =0.008).Conclusions Low levels of uric acid may have influence on the occurrence and development of cognitive function impairment in AD.Uric acid may have more influence on the memory and attention in patients with AD.

Objective:Study the effect about cone beam CT(CBCT) image guidance sytem to improve the positioning accuracy and reducing the set-up uncertainty in precise radiotherapy. Methods:Use CBCT system to scan head and neck tumors patients (30 cases) and chest tumor patients (40 cases), including head and neck tumor patients were scaned 90 times, chest tumor patients were scaned 113 times. Setup deviation statistics about anterior and posterior, head and feet, left and right direction. Results:The patients with head and neck cancer, the maximum error of anterior-posterior is 6mm, Three directions errors which greater than 3mm all less than 10%. Patients with chest tumor position error are in the head and foot direction, greater than 5 mm up to 21.51%. Before and after the direction of the error did not exceed 5mm. The left and right direction greater than 5 mm up to 4.53%. Conclusion:It greatly enhances the precision of radiotherapy, improved the curative effect of radiotherapy by using CBCT online image guidance system for the patient position correction. Compared with EPID, patients scaned with CBCT absorb smaller cumulative dose, the image resolution is higher, image matching is more accurate. But compared with the ordinary helical CT,the resolution and scanning range also need to improve.