Objective To explore the causes and risk factors of cerebral stroke in young adults.Method The clinical data of 392 young patients (≤45 years old) of cerebral stroke were analyzed retrospectively,and analyzed its causes and risk factors. Results The most common etiology in youth ischemic cerebral stroke was atherosclerosis (48.70%, 112/230), followed by cardiogenic cerebral embolism (13.04% ,30/230). The main cause in youth hemorrhagic cerebral stroke was hypertension (39.51% ,64/162), followed by intracranial aneurysm(14.81%,24/162) and cerebral vascular malformation(10.49%,17/162). The main risk factors for young patients with cerebral stroke were hypertension (40.31% ,158/392),smoking (36.22%, 142/392),drinking (33.93%, 133/392),prior stroke (13.78% ,54/392),hyperlipidemia (11.99% ,47/392), others were heart disease (9.69% ,38/392), family history of strokehistories (8.16%,32/392) and diabetes (5.36%,21/392) and so on. As far as 160 young patients and 110 young patients were detected separately homocysteine and anticardiolipin antibody, positive rates were 39.38%(63/160) and 3.64%(4/110) respectively. Conclusions The main etiological factor of ischemic cerebral stroke in young adults is atherosclerosis, cardiogenic cerebral embolism is followed. The main etiological factor of hemorrhagic cerebral stroke in young adults is hypertension, intracranial aneurysm and cerebral vascular malformation are followed. The order of risk factors for the young patients with cerebralstroke were hypertension, smoking,drinking, prior stroke, hyperlipidemia,heart disease, family history of stroke-histories, diabetes and hyperhomocysteinemia.

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Objective To investigate the mechanism of insulin resistance (IR) with coronary heart disease (CHD) by the relationship study between IR and the risk factors of CHD as well as the severity of coronary lesions. Methods One hundred and twenty three patients with at least one vessel ≥50% luminal narrowing were analyzed from our consecutive angiographic data base, excluding patients concomitant with hepatic, renal, pancreatic diseases, thyroid disorders and diabetes mellitus (DM) with insulin therapy. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), blood lipid, plasma insulin were performed in all patients. Insulin resistance was assessed by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) to investigate the relationship study between insulin resistance and the risk factors of CHD,severity of coronary lesions as well as the clustering of risk factors (hypertension, overweight, impaired glucose tolerance/DM, high serum triglycerides, low high density lipoprotein cholesterol). Results The level of IR was correlated with the levels of body mass index (BMI), fasting glucose, postprandial glucose, fasting insulin, postprandial insulin, hypertension, serum triglycerides, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Meanwhile the level of IR was associated with clustering of risk factors and the extent and the severity of coronary lesions. Conclusion Insulin resistance may be the basis for disease. In the primary and secondary prevention of CHD, we should not only treat syndromes but also reduce the level of IR.

Objective To analyze the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in type 2 diabetic patients and its association with traditional and non-traditional risk factors. Methods A total of 420 type 2 diabetic patients with duration exceeding 1 year and without acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina,and infection were evaluated. PAD was diagnosed by ankle-brachial index ≤0.90. Risk factors included age, gender, body mass index, smoking, hypertension, diabetes duration,glycated hemoglobin A[C ( HbA_1C ), uric acid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),high sensitive C reactive protein(hs-CRP),fibrinogen,and urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER). Results The prevalence rate of PAD was 16.4%(69/420). Older age, longer diabetes duration,lower HDL-C, higher UAER, hs-CRP and fibrinogen were associated with PAD. Multiple Logistic regression revealed that only age, UAER, hs-CRP and fibrinogen levels were independent risk factors. The prevalence rate of PAD was 4.7%(2/43), 12.9%(27/209) and 23.8%(40/168) in patients of less than 50 years old,50-70 years old and more than 70 years old, and was 7.9%( 14/177),9.3%( 11/118) and 35.2% (44/125) in different hs-CRP group (hs-CRP < 1 mg/L,l-3 mg/L, >3 mg/L), and was 9.7% (30/310) ,34.4%(33/96) and 42.9%(6/14) in normoalbuminuria, microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria, and was 12.1%(43/356) and 40.6%(26/64) in different fibrinogen levels group (≤4 g/L and > 4 g/L). Conclusions The prevalence rate of PAD is higher in type 2 diabetic patients. Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors may be involved in the development of PAD.

Objective To investigate the knowledge of chronic heart failure (CHF) and influencing factors in general practitioners (GP) in Beijing.Methods A self-designed questionnaire contained total 28 items,including basic knowledge of CHF,non-drug management,drug management and other management ; clinical cases were used to test clinical ability in 7 items.The questionnaire survey was conducted among GPs who participated in continuing education courses from 16 counties/districts in Beijing during January to June 2013.Results Total 720 questionnaires were distributed and 657 valid questionnaires were returned with a recovery rate of 91.3％.Total scores was 60.6.Scores of basic knowledge,non-drug management,drug management and other management was 63.1,76.9,44.0 and 56.9,respectively.There were statistical differences in scores of basic knowledge,non-drug management,drug management and other management between GPs with different diploma (F value:36.8,5.8,21.6,12.2,respectively; P ＜0.01) ; there were significant differences in scores of basic knowledge and drug management among GPs with different working years (F value:15.1 and 17.4,respectively ; P ＜ 0.01) ; there was significant difference in scores of drug management among GPs with different professional title (F =7.69,P ＜ 0.01).Only for GPs with junior college diploma,the scores of basic knowledge and drug management in GPs with working ≥20 y were higher than those working ＜ 20 y(P ＜ 0.01).The accuracy of clinical ability in GPs with junior college diploma,undergraduate diploma and post-undergraduate diploma was 39.6％,41.6％,41.8％ (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The knowledge of CHF is less desirable in GPs of Beijing,so that measures should be taken to improve the GP's knowledge of CHF.

Objective To survey the knowledge requested by patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after stent implantation.Methods A survey on CAD and stent-related knowledge requested by CAD patients with stent implantation was conducted with a self-designed questionnaire from September 2013 to November 2013.Total 362 patients (235 males and 127 females) aged (67 ± 12) years participated in the survey in Yuetan Community Health Service Center and Fuxing Hospital in Beijing.Open questions and heuristic questions were used together during the survey.Results The knowledge requested by patients were:diet management(255,70.4％),side effects of medication(241,66.6％),management of physical activity (221,61.0％),prevention of CAD(181,50.0％),withdrawal of medication(176,48.6％),the life of stents (168,46.4％),post-operation check-up items (162,44.8％),the causes of CAD (156,43.1％)and drug mechanisms(134,37.0％).Patients with stent implantation less than one year requested more knowledge about the cause of CAD (x2 =37.4,P ＜ 0.001),life-time of stent (x2 =39.9,P ＜0.001),prevention of CAD (x2 =13.4,P =0.001),post-operation check-up items (x2 =21.2,P =0.001) and requested less knowledge about withdrawal of medication (x2 =9.56,P =0.008),diet management (x2 =6.49,P =0.04) than those with more than one year.Patients aged ＜ 70 years requested more knowledge about the cause of CAD (x2 =31.6,P ＜ 0.001),prevention of CAD (x2 =9.99,P =0.007),life-time of stent (x2 =79.1,P ＜ 0.001),side effects of medication (x2 =7.84,P =0.02) than patients aged ＞ 70 years.Patients with education higher than junior high school requested more knowledge about the cause of CAD (x2 =26.6,P ＜ 0.001),prevention of CAD (x2 =14.4,P =0.001) and life-time of stents (x2 =7.82,P =0.02) than those with education lower than junior high school.Patients with education higher than junior college requested more knowledge about the cause of CAD (x2 =26.6,P ＜ 0.001) and post-operation check-up items (x2 =10.7,P =0.005) than those with education lower than junior college.Conclusion Some factors affect the knowledge requested by patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after stent implantation,which should be considered in health education for CAD patients.

Objective To explore the Influence of different health education approaches to standard anticoagulation of non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Methods 400 patients with NVAF were randomly divided into the research group (n=200) and the control group (n=200). Baseline clinical information was recorded. Both groups were given regular education and treatment. The control group was randomly divided into two subgroups. One subgroup (patients or/and family members) was given knowledge lectures of atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation anticoagulant, and application of warfarin. The other was given the knowledge through booklets. Standard anticoagulation fulfillment rate, ischemic stroke, other events of artery embolism, major bleeding, minor bleeding and death in the two groups were observed after 1 year. The cost for different education approaches was also compared between the 2 subgroups. Results (1)In the research group, standard anticoagulation fullfillment rate (40.53%) was higher than that of the control group(15.96%) (P<0.01). The rate of ischemic stroke (2.63%) was also lower than the control group (4.49%) (χ2=4.49, P<0.05). The death rate was lower in the research group than those in the control group, but minor bleeding rate was higher, without statistically significance (P>0.05).Other artery embolism rate , major bleeding, minor bleeding, death rate had no statistical difference. (2)Knowledge lecture group (10.8±1.0 min) spend more time than the booklet group (1.0±0.5 min) (P<0.01). The booklet group (5.1±1.1 yuan) costed more in terms of money than the knowledge lecture group (1.8±0.5 yuan) (P<0.01). (3)The knowledge lecture group showed higher standard anticoagulation fulfillment rate (47.96%) than that of booklet group (32.60%) (χ2=7.33, P<0.01). There was no statistical difference in ischemic stroke rate, other artery embolism rate, major bleeding rate, minor bleeding rate and the death rate. Conclusions Detailed, correct anticoagulant education and guidance can improve NVAF patients with standard anticoagulation, and reduce the risk of ischemic stroke. Knowledge lecture consumes more time but can improve the standard anticoagulation fulfillment rate.

A survey on clinical knowledge of coronary artery disease (CAD) management in general practitioners (GPs) in Beijing was conducted from March to September,2013.The questionnaire contained 4 cases (stable angina pectoris,post-percutaneous coronary intervention,acute anterior myocardial infarction and acute inferior myocardial infarction) and related clinical questions.Five hundred questionnaires were distributed and 471 valid questionnaires were returned with a recovery rate of 94.2％.The correct rate was 87.3％ and 61.8％ for diagnosis and treatment of emergent events in acute anterior myocardial infarction; however,the correct rate for other knowledge was ranged between 23.4％ and 40.6％.The correct rate increased with the educational levels in 5/11 items(P ＜ 0.01)and increased with the professional titles(P ＜ 0.001)in 3/11 items,which was not associated with the attendance of training or frequency of training attendance.The results indicate that clinical knowledge of CAD management for GPs in Beijing should be improved and the training methods should be focused on the clinical capacity.

Objective To evaluate the dosimetric difference between fixed-field static intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), fixed-field dynamic multileaf collimator (DMLC), and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), all of which involve supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions, in breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery.Methods This study included 14 female patients with breast cancer who received radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in our hospital from October 2012 to April 2016.The radiation field included the chest wall and supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions.IMRT, DMLC, and VMAT plans were generated for each patient while using identical optimization conditions.The doses to planning target volume (PTV) and organs at risk (OARs) were compared based on dose-volume histogram (DVH);one-way analysis of variance or nonparametric Wilcoxon rank test was used for comparison.Results For the dose distribution of PTV, VMAT achieved the best V95, V98, CI, and HI (P<0.009).Concerning the doses to OARs, VMAT achieved the best V5, V20, and Dmean of the ipsilateral lung and the best V5 and Dmean of the contralateral lung (P<0.022).Dmean of the spinal cord was significantly lower in VMAT than in IMRT and DMLC (P=0.004).Conclusions VMAT is preferred for the patients with breast cancer to be treated with radiotherapy involving supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions after breast-conserving surgery.It can improve the dose distribution of target and reduce the doses to organs at risk and radiotherapy toxicities.

Objective:To investigate the knowledge of the disease and demands of medical intervention in high-risk individuals of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD).Methods:The 10-year ASCVD incidence risk prediction model was used to screen ASCVD high-risk individuals from Luohu district of Shenzhen city. From October 2018 to April 2019,a semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted among ASCVD high-risk individuals selected by stratified sampling method according to age, gender and educational level. The original data were analyzed with Colaizzi′s seven-step analysis method.Results:Total 37 interviewees were enrolled with an average age of (65.2±8.9) years and with an average ASCVD risk value of (14.2±3.2). Three themes were extracted from the interview, including: (1) Majority interviewees had better Knowledge about the hazards and risk factors of ASCVD; (2) Most of the interviewees had lower medical demands; (3) The interviewees were more likely to focus on symptomatic diseases or diseases disturbing them.Conclusions:The asymptomatic high-risk ASCVD individuals generally have better awareness of ASCVD and less demands for intervention. The result indicates that for health education, not only the knowledge, but also the attitude and behavior should be enhanced.