Objective To analyze the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)combined with early enteral nutrition(EN)for treatment of patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). Methods 70 SAP patients were randomly divided into TCM plus EN group(36 cases)and conventional therapy group(34 cases). Both groups received routine treatment. Additionally,TCM+EN group received early EN and TCM decoction treatment〔the ingredients of decoction including radix bupleuri,radix paeoniae alba,radix scutellariae,fructus aurantii immaturus, magnolia bark,raw rhubarb(rhubarb was added at last during cooking the decoction)and natrii sulfas exsiccatus (dissolved in water to be administered)each 10 g,the decoction was concentrated to 150 mL and then administered via a stomach tube to the patient,afterwards the tube was clipped for 2.5-3 hours,twice a day,4-7 days constituting a therapeutic course〕. After treatment,the time for patients' symptoms improvement,the situation of intestinal recovery, the length of stay in hospital,the total medical cost,serum C-reactive protein(CRP),aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), amylase (AMY), acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ)score and complications,intensive care unit(ICU)transfer rate and case fatality rate in two groups were observed. Results The time for symptoms improvement of abdominal tenderness(day:1.68±1.01 vs. 3.89±1.07), abdominal distension(day:2.17±1.48 vs. 4.24±3.23),abdominal pain(day:3.12±1.14 vs. 4.94±3.21)and the intestinal recovery of exhaust defecation time(day:3.48±0.92 vs. 5.32±3.30)of SAP patients after treatment in the TCM+EN group were faster significantly than those in the conventional therapy group(all P<0.05). The length of stay in hospital(day:15.50±1.75 vs. 19.35±1.69)and total cost(wan yuan:1.812±0.424 vs. 3.292±1.081) of TCM+EN group were less than those of conventional therapy group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). After treatment,the levels of serum CRP,AST,LDH,AMY,APACHEⅡscore in TCM+EN group and conventional therapy group were all lower than those before treatment,and on day 10,the degree of descent was more prominent in TCM+EN group〔CRP(mg/L):98.972±43.384 vs. 122.392±71.621,AST(U/L):75.952±55.668 vs. 126.391±47.431, LDH (μmol?s-1?L-1):1.48±0.21 vs. 2.61±1.46,AMY(U/L):146.362±58.792 vs. 226.392±37.692,APACHE Ⅱscores:6.978±3.352 vs. 13.652±7.621,P<0.05 or P<0.01〕. There was no death in TCM+EN group,while in the conventional therapy group,there was 1 case dead. ICU transfer rate in TCM+EN group was less than that in the conventional therapy group(2.78% vs. 11.76%),but there was no statistical significant difference between the two groups(χ2=0.99,P>0.05). Among the 70 patients with SAP,the cause of the disease due to gallstone accounted for 55.72%,hyperlipidemia for 37.14%,alcoholic for 4.28%and other 2.86%. Conclusion The use of TCM combined with early EN for treatment of patients with SAP can enhance the curative effect of SAP,reduce the hospitalization time and the total cost of patients,and decrease complications and mortality,that is conducive to the faster recovery of patients.

Objective To discuss the effect of atorvastatin to prevent the arterial restenosis after intracavitary therapy of patients with lower atherosclerotic occlusive (LASO).Methods One hundred and ten patients with LASO were randomly divided into the control group (n =55) and research group (n =55).All patients were given intraeavitary therapy (including balloon dilation, stent implantation and endarterectomy, stentimplantation and thromboetomy).The patients of the control group were given conventional anticoagulant therapy while the observation group were given atorvastatin 20 mg/d based same treatment of the control group for 6 months.The blood lipid, C-reactive protein (CRP), intima-media thickness (IMT) and the patency rate of lower limb artery of two group were observed and recorded before treatment and at 1 day,1 month,3 months and 6 months after treatment.Results The total cholesterol (preoperation, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation were (4.90± 1.02) mmol/L, (4.07 ± 0.76) mmol/L, (3.82 ± 0.53) mmol/L and (3.64 ± 0.35) mmol/L respectively), CRP (preoperation, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation were (31.60 ± 13.32) mg/L, (19.24±9.45) mg/L, (9.84 ± 6.43) mg/L and (6.34 ± 3.82) mg/L respectively) and IMT (preoperation, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation were (1.08±0.25) mm, (1.02±0.27) mm, (0.92±0.22) mm and (0.81±0.16) mm respectively) of research group showed a downward trend,while the control group had no significant change, there were statistically significant differences among the research group (P＜0.05).Total cholesterol, IMT and CRP were significantly different among the patients of the research group at different time points (P ＜ 0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference in different times of patient(P＞0.05).There were no statistical significant about the patency rate at 1 day, 1 month,and 3 months after treatment between the two groups(P＞0.05),while the patency rate of research group at 6 months after treatment was obviously higher than that of control group (94.5％ (52/55) vs.74.5％ (41/55);x2 =7.637, P ＜0.05).Conclusion Atorvastatin can effectively reduce the blood lipid and CRP of patients with lower atherosclerotic occlusive and increase the patency rate,it is worth popularization and application.

Objective To observe the clinical features of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, and to explore the correlation between the routine detection index and the new-onset AF and to find out risk factors for new AF in critically ill patients. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted. The patients with AF admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from March 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled. The patients were divided into new-onset AF group and past-existed AF group according to their past history of AF (including persistent AF, paroxysmal AF or permanent AF). In addition, patients in ICU without history of AF and new-onset AF were selected as the control group (no AF group). The general epidemiological characteristics of patients in three groups, and the blood biochemical, coagulation and other related indicators at the time of AF occurred (new-onset AF group) or 48 hours after ICU admission (AF group and no AF group) were analyzed; the difference of laboratory indexes between patients in new-onset AF group with AF within 48 hours before occurred and patients in no AF group within 48 hours after admission to ICU was compared. The relationship between each index and new-onset AF were analyzed. Pearson or Spearman rank correlation was used for analysis. Risk factors of new-onset AF were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. Results 1 673 patients were admitted to ICU, including 179 cases of AF (10.70%), and 106 males and 73 females, with an average age of (71.73±23.22) years. There was 75 new-onset AF (morbidity 4.48%), and had a 28-day mortality of 45.33% (34/75). There were differences in age, previous heart disease and heart failure (HF) among new-onset AF group (n = 75), past-existed AF group (n = 104) and no AF group (n = 75). Compared with other two groups, renal insufficiency rates, troponin, serum sodium, calcium and procalcitonin levels were higher, mechanical ventilation time and the length of ICU stay were significantly prolonged, ICU and hospitalization costs were higher in new-onset AF group. Compared with no AF group, new-onset AF patients with the higher percentage of septic shock, the accumulation of vascular contraction drugs within 24 hours after AF usage were higher, and used more anti-arrhythmic drugs, has higher brain natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP), serum creatinine, blood lactic acid levels, and lower albumin, oxygenation index, and serum potassium levels, sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ) score and 28-day mortality were higher. Correlation analysis showed that age, APACHE Ⅱ score, septic shock, HF, cardiovascular disease, renal insufficiency were positively correlated with new-onset AF (r values were 0.393, 0.270, 0.386, 0.251, 0.194, 0.170;P values were 0.000, 0.001, 0.000, 0.002, 0.017, 0.037, respectively). The age [odds ratio (OR) = 0.962, P = 0.046], basic oxygenation index (OR = 1.005, P = 0.028) and serum potassium levels (OR = 1.638, P = 0.022) were the risk factors for new-onset AF. Conclusions Critical patients with a high incidence of AF, new-onset AF significantly prolong the length of ICU stay; age, APACHE Ⅱ score, septic shock, cardiovascular disease, and renal insufficiency are related to new-onset AF; age, basic oxygenation index and serum potassium levels are risk factors for new-onset AF.