As a new biomarker and a member of transforming growth factor super family,growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is increased in some pathological situations,and plays a positive role.Increasing evidence from animals and clinical trials has indicated that GDF-15 is a promising biomarker to be used for diagnosis,screening,risk stratification and prognosis evaluation in acute coronary syndrome,heart failure and pulmonary vascular diseases.However,there are still numerous challenges and problems need to be resolved in the future,such as appropriate cut-off value in diagnosis and risk stratification in different cardiovascular diseases,improvement in sensitivity and specificity,and combinational application with other biomarkers.

Objectives To investigate the expression of TGF-?receptors and signaling protein SMADs mRNA in psoriatic lesional and nonlesional skin,and to analyze their role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.Methods Expression of TGF-?receptorⅠ,TGF-?receptorⅡmRNA and different SMADs(SMAD2,3,4,6,7)mRNA was investigated by real time PCR method in lesional and nonlesional skin of13psoriatic patients and10normal controls.Results The mRNA expression of TGF-?receptors and all kinds of SMADs was significantly down-regulated in psoriatic lesional skin compared with normal skin con-trols(P0.05).Conclusions There is down-regulated TGF-?pathway in psoriatic lesional skin,which may further indicate that lack of TGF-?mediated growth inhibition might play an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.

A continuous noninvasive method for blood pressure (BP) estimation by pulse wave transit time (PWTT) is described. A constant linear relation is available between PWTT and BP, but characteristic parameter for the relation is different for different persons. According to hydrostatics, BP in some vessel changes with different body postures. In this paper, the difference, i.e. △BP, between two BP values with different body postures is gained. ECGs and surface pulse waves are also obtained, and then values of PWTT are calculated. Through the A BP and PWTT acquired above, parameter b of BP equation can be determined, and then parameter a is computerized through the measurements and one BP value. Thus a BP equation is got, which can be used to estimate BP values through continuous measurement of PWTT. Compared with the value from invasive BP measurement, the value from this method has an error rate less than 5%. The method is feasible for noninvasive continuous BP monitoring.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of ultrashort and short-acting insulin after subcutaneous insulin infusion pump under glucose monitoring in treatment of diabetes.Methods 110 cases with type 2 diabetes were selected,they were randomly divided into two groups with a random number table:the study group and the control group,55 cases in each group.The study group was treated with short -acting insulin after subcutaneous injection of insulin pump,the control group was treated with short -acting subcutaneous insulin infusion by insulin pump therapy, glucose monitoring system was used to monitor glucose during treatment of the two groups.The clinical efficacy after a month of treatment was observed.Results Before treatment,fasting blood glucose(FPG),postprandial 2 h blood glucose(2h PG),bedtime blood glucose of the two groups had no statistically significant differences.After treatment, FPG and 2hPG,bedtime blood glucose in the study group were (6.01 ±1.06)mmol/L,(7.90 ±0.50)mmol/L, (7.13 ±0.95)mmol/L respectively,which of the control group were (5.98 ±1.04)mmol/L,(7.91 ±0.48)mmol/L, (7.14 ±0.94)mmol/L,which were significantly lower than before treatment (t =9.843,23.669,13.569,9.683, 22.881,13.710,P <0.05),the two groups after treatment showed no significant differences(P >0.05).The blood glucose time and insulin dosage in the study group were (5.59 ±1.30)d,(39.98 ±11.01)u/d,which of the control group were (6.98 ±1.40)d,(51.89 ±11.97)u/d,and there were significant differences between the two groups(t =1.825,5.431,P <0.05).The mean blood glucose,blood glucose standard deviation,time percentage of blood glucose≥10 mmol/L,time percentage of blood glucose≤3.9 mmol/L in the study group were (5.95 ±0.61 )mmol/L, (1.28 ±0.25)mmol/L,(14.16 ±2.13)%,(6.35 ±1.45)%,which in the control group were (6.59 ±0.94)mmol/L, (1.54 ±0.29)mmol/L,(15.15 ±2.14)%,(7.96 ±1.42)% respectively,and the differences were statistically significant between the two groups(t =4.236,503.6,2.432,5.883,P <0.05).Conclusion Glucose monitoring system in monitoring blood glucose is accurate and reliable,ultra -short -acting insulin after subcutaneous insulin pump infusion in treatment of diabetes is better than short -acting insulin.

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of phacoemulsification combined with goniosynechialysis on the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) with cataract. Methods The retrospective review included 71 patients (98 eyes) with PACG and cataract treated in Tianjin Huanghe Hospital. Patients were underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation combined goniosynechialysis. Among these patients, there were 21 males (30 eyes) and 50 females (68 eyes). Patients ranged in age from 53 to 94 years old, everage (73.94 ± 6.43) years old. They were divided into acute angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group (47 patients, 64 eyes) and chronic angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group (24 patients, 34 eyes). The visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP), anterior chamber angle, anterior chamber depth (CCT), topical and oral medications and surgical complications were observed before and after surgery in two groups. All the patients were followed up for 6 months. Results At the end of follow-up, postoperative visual acuity, IOP, CCT, anterior chamber angle and IOP-lowing medicine (topical and oral medications) were all improved in the two groups compared with those of preoperative levels (all P < 0.01). There were no statistical differences in preoperative or postoperative average visual acuity, IOP and anterior chamber angle between two groups (all P > 0.05). Values of CCT were significantly higher before and after operation in chronic angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group than those of acute angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group (P < 0.05). No drug-control rate of intraocular pressure was 76.5% (26/34) for chronic angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group than that of acute angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group (100%, 64/64). There was no need on topical medication in acute angle-closure glaucoma with cataract group. There were 14 eyes had corneal edema and 8 eyes appeared iris fibrous exudation in two groups, while no other serious complications. Conclusion For patients with PACG and cataract, the combined surgery of phacoemulsification and goniosynechialysis is a safe and effective therapy that can improve visual acuity and reduce IOP with fewer complications.

Objective To investigate the safe model to prevent and treat complications caused by various artificial liver support system(ALSS).Methods The complications in 191 patients with severe hepatitis during the ALSS(Including plasma exchange、plasma exchange associated with continuous venovenous hemofiltration、plasma exchange associated with hemodiafiltration、plasma exchange associated with plasma absorption、molecular absorbents recycling system) treatment were observed and analyzed. Results During the treatment 287 episodes occurred and the rate of complications was 50.44%(287/569).The clinical manifestation included rash,numbness/tetany,hypotension,blood clotting in the channel,chest distress, disequilibrium syndrome,errhysis on dwell catheter,effusion on dwell catheter.75.61% of these complications was caused by plasma exchange.The rate of complications was the lowest during the treatment of plasma exchange associated with hemodiafiltration.All of these complications got better after prompt sypotomatic therapies were taken.Conclusions Although the rate of complications was high during the treatment of ALSS,all of the complications got better after prompt sypotomatic therapies were taken.This therapeusis must be performed by intensive care.It is more safe than others during the treatment of plasma exchange associated with hemodiafiltration.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of carvedilol treatment for resistant renal parenchymal hypertension.Methods In this multi-center,open label,self-controlled trial,the enrolled resistant renal parenchymal hypertension patients stopped the use of ?-blocker and ?-blocker and took carvedilol 12.5 mg/d as initial dose and tittered to maximal dose of 50mg/d for 8 weeks.Other treatment was unchanged during the period.Results Among 183 patients enrolled,176 patients were followed up for 8 weeks.The systolic/diastolic BP decreased from(164.0?20.8)/(98.7?12.5)mm Hg to(140.0?14.2)/(84.5?24.7)mm Hg(both P

Objective:In order to study the immunofunction and cytokine’s role in sIL-2R and TNF? in clinical remission leprosy patients, and get more knowledge of leprosy’s immunopathogenesis.Methods:Serum TNF? and sIL-2R were measured in 62 clinical remission lerosy patients and their 28 direct relatives in Lanxi of Zhejiang Province. Local normal persons were randomly selected as controls.Results:The TNF? in all clinical remission leprosy patients lowered significantly( P

Objective To assess the value of color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in indicating the recurrence and prognosis of liver cancer.Methods Two hundred and eighty-seven patients with primary liver cancer were enrolled,thirty-seven cases received operations ( 12.9% ).The size,profile,margin,echogen,blood supply of the tumors were observed preoperatively by CDFI. Twenty-eight patients were followed for 0.5 to 5 years.Results Recurrent nodules were seen in 24 cases (85.7%) during five years.Lesions larger than 5 cm recurred much earlier than those less than 5 cm in the diameter of the patients( P

This study was aimed to define the scope of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) informatics standards. The basic construction of three-dimensional profiling framework includes TCM business domain, elements of TCM informationization and specificity level. The clinical informatics standards development was stated as an example to demonstrate the application method of this three-dimensional profiling framework.