Objective To study the clinical value of fat-suppression(FS)sequence and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in judging the nature of breast neoplasm.Methods Sixty patients with breast neoplasm(including malignant lesions in 40 cases and benign lesions in 20 cases)proved by histopathology were reviewed.All patients were undergone FS sequence and 30 cases underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI examinations,time-signal curves were acquired.Results 22 malignant lesions in 20 cases and 46 benign lesions in 40 cases were found by FS.Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI showed 18 malignant and 20 benign lesions.The malignant lesions had visible contrast-enhancement of administration of Gd-DTPA.Type Ⅲ curve was showed in 16 lesions(malignant in 14 and benign in 2),type Ⅱ in 5(malignant in 3 and benign in 2)and type Ⅰ in 17(malignant in 1 and benign in 16).There was significant difference between benign and malignant tumors on the type of time-signal curve(P

Mechanical ventilation plays an important role in the treatment of preterm infants,especially respiratory problems.With improvement in both antenatal and neonatal care and therapeutic strategies,premature babies are surviving more than ever.However,the incidence of bronchpulmonary dysplasia remains high which affects the clihical outcomes of premature infants.Non-invasive respiratory support techniques have been used in attempts to decrease lung injury and the complications of preterm infants.This review will focus on various ventilation modalities for managing preterm infants with respiratory failure and lung protective ventilation strategies to minimize lung injury in preterm infants.

Blood Gas Analysis ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases ; therapy ; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal ; Male ; Respiration, Artificial

OBJECTIVE To explore the method of replacing nasal packing after septoplasty. METHODS A total of 158 patients who had undergone septoplasty were included in this study. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups: packing group and suturing group. Postoperative signs and symptoms were compared between the two groups by visual analogue scale(VAS). RESULTS The patients of packing group experienced significantly more postoperative nasal pain, headache, epiphora, tinnitus/ear fullness, sleep disturbance after surgery(all P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between two groups in terms of nasal congestion, hemorrhage, septal hematoma, nasal septum perforation and local infection(all P>0.05). CONCLUSION Nasal septum continuous suture is a simple technique to decrease patients' suffering. It does not increase the complications and is a feasible method to replace nasal packing after septoplasty.

Objective:To define doctors professional risk connotation , the scientific judgment doctors profes-sional risk fact , seek medical professional risk guard against and dissolve the long -term mechanism , maintaining safety and legitimate rights and interests of the doctor′s body and mind .Methods:Using doctor -patient relation-ship as the research background , adopts the questionnaire survey , through the survey data analysis of the correla-tion between the doctor-patient relationship and the doctor professional risk , on the basis of the young workers , for example , the empirical research doctors professional risk existing conditions and the reality .Results:The doctor-patient relationship nervous career anxiety and unease , doctor of job burnout and the harm done by the profession itself, complicated medical environment cannot effectively solve the doctor occupational safety crisis , institutional arrangements and the prevention and control mechanism is not reasonable career crisis .Conclusion:The govern-ment should strengthen the professional risk management system design and the prevention and control institutions and hospitals to strengthen the construction of professional risk management and prevention and control system , the doctor should promote occupational consciousness of risk prevention and control and doctor -patient communication ability, the society should strengthen professional risk management and the prevention and control of environmental regulation .

Neonatal mortality has been significantly decreased because of the development of neo-natal respiratory support techniques. Nevertheless,constant and high frequency ventilators have some limita-tions to solve all problems in neonatal respiratory failure. Special mechanical ventilation,mainly including he-liox and partial liquid ventilation,provides new respiratory support for newborn infants. The clinical signifi-cance of heliox and partial liquid ventilation need further investigation.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling plus Chinese medicinal fumigation in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) due to cold-dampness.Method Fifty-three patients with RA due to cold-dampness were randomized into a treatment group of 27 cases and a control group of 26 cases. The control group was intervened by conventional medication, while the treatment group was by warm needling plus Chinese medicinal fumigation in addition to the medication used in the control group. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), joint symptom parameters, Score of Quantified Syndrome of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were observed before and after treatment, and the effective rate was evaluated by using the criteria stipulated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR20).Result The VAS scores, joint symptom parameters, scores of quantified syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine, and HAQ were significantly changed after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS score, joint swelling score, painful joint count, morning stiff duration, Score of Quantified Syndrome of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and HAQ in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). The ESR and CRP levels were markedly changed after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the ESR and CRP levels in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 74.1% in the treatment group versus 57.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Warm needling plus Chinese medicinal fumigation is an effective method in treating RA due to cold-dampness.

Objective To examine the current situation of smoke-free policies and the support for comprehensive smoke free policies in Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, Changsha, Guangzhou, and Yinchuan. Methods Data from Wave 1 of the ITC China Survey (April 2006-August 2008) were analyzed. The ITC China Survey employed a multistage sampling design across 6 cities: Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, Changsha, Guangzhou, and Yinchuan. Face to face interviews were conducted with a total of 4 815 smokers and 1 270 non-smokers across the 6 cities to examine their support for smoke free policies. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with support for comprehensive smoke free policies. Results None of the six cities had implemented comprehensive smoke free policies. Support for comprehensive smoke free policies in workplaces, restaurants and bars was relatively lower compared to hospitals, schools, and public transport vehicles. Support for comprehensive smoke free policies in workplaces, restaurants and bars were associated with knowledge about the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke (for workplaces OR=1.27, 95%CI: 1.08~1.49; for restaurants and bars OR=1.55, 95%CI: 1.17~2.05). Conclusion More comprehensive smoke free policies are needed in the 6 cities. To improve support for comprehensive smoke free policies, public knowledge about the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke needs to be strengthened.

BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effects of acupuncture on weight loss have been verified. How does the central neural system act on weight loss with acupuncture?What relationships are there between the central regulation and peripheral action?OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of acupuncture on feeding center of hypothalamus in obese cases.DESIGN: Randomized and controlled study in which the experimental animals were taken as the subjects.SETTING: Clinical medical college of a university of traditional chinese medicine.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 1998 to January 2000. Fifty SD male rats were employed and randomized into acupuncture group, obese group and normal group.METHODS: The experimental obese model was prepared by feeding SD rats with high-fat forage. Microelectrode record of nerve cell and cerebral stereotaxic technique were applied, by the treatment with acupuncture on experimental obese rats, the electric activity (Hz) of nerve cell was observed at unit time in hunger center of lateral hypothalamus area(LHA) and satiety center of ventral medium nucleus of hypothalamus(VMH).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mass changes at the same stage before and after acupuncture in rats of every group and discharge frequency in LHA and VMH in rats of every group.RESULTS: Acupuncture reduced remarkably the excitability in LHA, the values of which in acupuncture, obese and normal groups were(9.4 ± 3.7),(21.4 ± 6. 8), (9. 1 ± 5.2) Hz respectively( P < 0. 01 ); improved electric activity frequency in VMH, the values of which in 3 groups were (21.1 ± 4. 3), (5.0 ± 1.3), ( 14. 5 ± 2. 2)Hz, respectively( P < 0.01 ), inhibited excessive appetite of obese rats and reduced calorie intake so as to achieve weight loss.CONCLUSION: The regulation of acupuncture on central neural nuclei in obese animals is one of the important mechanisms on weight loss.