A total of 3 431 subjects aged 18 years or over from Liaoning province were involved in this study.The prevalence of metabolic syndrome(MS) was 19.50%,being 19.79% in men and 18.44% in women, according to the standard of Chinese Diabetes Society in 2004.Villages had the highest prevalence of MS in women,while cities had the lowest;towns had the highest prevalence of MS in men,while villages had the lowest.The prevalence of MS was increased with both aging and income.The peak of MS is turning to the developing district.

Objective To study the relationship between the number of outpatient complaints and the time or the outpatient amounts.Methods A retrospective analysis of 1289 cases of outpatients' medical complaints with basic records since 2009 in our hospital was carried out.The time regularity of the number of outpatient complaints,or the complaint rate was analyzed.And the correlation between the outpatient amounts and the number of outpatient complaints,or the complaint rate was also analyzed.Results In our hospital,the mean monthly number of outpatient complaints was (23.44±8.41)cases; the mean monthly outpatient account was (246 000±27 417)cases.The differences among monthly outpatient complaints,outpatient accounts and monthly complaints rate among every years were statistically significant.Within one year,the outpatient complaints numbers were lowest in February and January.And the outpatient complaints rate was low in November,January,February and December.There were statistically significant correlation between the monthly outpatient complaints and monthly outpatient accounts,and between the monthly outpatient complaints rate and monthly outpatient accounts.Conclusions There was time regularity in the outpatient complaints rates in one year.And there was certain correlation between the outpatient complaints rate and the outpatients' accounts.

AIM: To set up a method for determining ferulic acid and gastrodine in Dachuanxiong Hydrochloride for Injection(Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Gastrodiae). METHODS: HPLC conditions consisted of ODS column, methanol-water-acetic acid (30 ∶68 ∶2) and water-acetic acid (100 ∶1) as mobile phases, detection wavelengths were at 320 nm and 270 nm. RESULTS: For ferulic acid, the linear range was within 0.031 6 - 0.505 6 ?g and the average recovery was 98.43% with RSD= 1.52% . For gastrodine, the linear range was within 0.442 - 3.536 ?g and the average recovery was 98.15% with RSD= 1.68% . CONCLUSION: The method proves to be simple, precise and reproduciable and is suitable for the use of quantitative control of Dachuanxiong Hydrochloride for Injection.

Objective: To optimize the recovery technology for 6 kinds of toxic alkaloids in the toxic wastewater from processing of Aconiti Radix with macroporous resin. Method:With the rates of adsorption and elution of benzoylmesaconine,benzoylaconine,benzoylhypaconine,mesaconitine,hypaconitine and aconitine as indexes,static and dynamic adsorption-elution tests were used to select the best one from 15 kinds of macroporous resin,and the recovery technology parameters of six toxic alkaloids in the wastewater from processing of Aconiti Radix were optimized. Result:D101 macroporous resin had a good adsorption and elution effect on 6 kinds of toxic alkaloids in the wastewater from processing of Aconiti Radix,its optimum technology conditions were as follows:each gram of macroporous resin could be used to treat processing wastewater from 4.3 g of Aconiti Radix,the sample loading speed was not higher than 3.0 mL·min^-1,the resin column was eluted with 6 BV of 70% ethanol after removing impurities with 2 BV of water.The recoveries of benzoylmesaconine,benzoylaconine,benzoylhypaconine,mesaconitine, hypaconitine and aconitine were 98.03%,94.09%,96.53%,78.15%,85.40% and 70.57%,respectively. Conclusion:D101 macroporous resin can be used for detoxification treatment of processing wastewater of Aconiti Radix,at the same time,6 kinds of alkaloids are effectively recovered,which can solve the environmental problems and create certain economic benefits,and the optimized process conditions are stable and feasible.

Objective:To evaluate the scientificity and feasibility of processing of Pinelliae Rhizoma by hot water washing （Tangxi）， and to provide reference for the development of related famous classical formulas. Method:Processing method of Pinelliae Rhizoma washed by hot water was established based on ancient Tangxi processing method， and the process conditions were optimized by single factor tests. The weight， moisture， ash， extract， total acid （calculated by succinic acid） contents and high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） fingerprint of Pinelliae Rhizoma were compared before and after processing. In addition， the rabbit eye irritation test was conducted to evaluate the toxicity changes. Result:The processing method of Pinelliae Rhizoma washed by hot water was as following：washed by 4 times the amount of hot water at 80 ℃ for 10 times until clear water， transfused cross-section after incision， no or slight numbness in the mouth. The average moisture， ash， extract contents of Pinelliae Rhizoma washed by hot water were 9.34%， 1.71% and 4.22%， respectively. After being processed， the decline rates of weight and total acid content of Pinelliae Rhizoma were 7.49% and 43.31%. The HPLC fingerprint of Pinelliae Rhizoma before and after washing showed a decrease in all components， but there was no new chromatographic peak， and peak 9 （adenosine） reduced significantly. The results of rabbit eye irritation test showed that there was no obvious eye conjunctival irritation after washing， indicating that the toxicity of Pinelliae Rhizoma decreased obviously after washing. Conclusion:The established method of Pinelliae Rhizoma by Tangxi processing is stable and feasible， the aqueous extract of Pinelliae Rhizoma has no obvious eye conjunctival irritation after washing.

Objective To verify the criteria proposed by National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry(NACB)guidelines in investigating the factors that affect serum TSH determination, and to determine the reference range of serum TSH in iodine-sufficient areas of China. Methods In 2007, 5 348 inhabitants were enrolled from 3 iodine-sufficient areas of Liaoning Province, and were asked to fulfill the questionnaire. Serum TSH, thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb), and thyroglobulin antibody(TgAb)were determined, and thyroid ultrasonography was carried out. Results The distribution of TSH levels was skewed in healthy people and closely fit the curve of Gaussian distribution after logarithmic transformation. The levels of TSH in subjects of 12-19 years of age were significantly higher than those of other age groups(P＜0.01), and no significant difference was found among the latter groups. TSH level in females [(1.68±1.90)mIU/L] was higher than in males[(1.45±1.92)mIU/L, P＜0.01]. The reference range of TSH was 0.43-4.74 mIU/L in males, and 0.48-5.39 mIU/L in females. Family history of thyroid disease, abnormal thyroid ultrasonography, and positive thyroid antibodies were the factors that influenced TSH level. Conclusion The reference range of serum TSH in iodine-sufficient areas of China is established.

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum thyrotrophin(TSH)and dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroid and euthyroid subjects. Methods An epidemiological study on diabetes and thyroid diseases was performed in Dadong community, Shenyang city, in 2007. 110 subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH)and 1 240 euthyroid subjects were enrolled in the study. Neither history of thyroid diseases nor administration of thyroid-related and lipid-regulating medicines were reported in these subjects. The levels of serum thyroid hormones, lipids, fasting plasma glucose(FPG), and insulin were determined. Results (1)Patients with SCH had significantly lower HDL-C levels than those who were euthyroid.(2)According to the guideline of treatment of adult dyslipidemia in China, the lipid profiles were each categorized. Mean TSH levels were higher in subjects in the dyslipidemia subclass than subjects in the normal subclass. The differences were significant in high LDL-C subclass in overweight individuals. In euthyroid overweight women, mean TSH levels were significantly higher in high LDL-C subclass. In the euthyroid population, TSH was positively associated with total cholesterol in overweight population. The association was not modified by the homestasis model assessment for insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)values.(3)TSH was associated positively with serum triglycerides and negatively with serum HDL-C in women. TSH was positively associated with total cholesterol in overweight population and positively associated with total cholesterol and LDL-C in overweight women after adjustment for age, sex, and body mass index. Conclusion Raised serum TSH seems to be a risk factor of dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroid and euthyroid subjects, which is independent of insulin sensitivity.

Objective:To report the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of a patient with linear scleroderma en coup de sabre (LSCS), and review the relevant literature in order to provide the basis for early diagnosis and timely treatment of the disease.Methods:The clinical data and treatment process of a patient with LSCS admitted to Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University on September 22, 2022 were summarized, and the case reports or case series studies related to LSCS with epilepsy or Coats-like response at home and abroad were systematically analyzed. The gender, age, onset time, clinical manifestations, treatment and prognosis of this type of patients were summarized.Results:The patient is a 22 years old female with a history of scalp patchy alopecia and ipsilofrontal en coup de sabre for over 10 years and was diagnosed as Coasts disease due to decreased vision in the right eye 5 years ago, and now she is blind. This visit was due to "episodic loss of consciousness for more than 2 hours" with epileptic seizures and Coats-like response of the left eye. Treatment with antiepileptic drugs, glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants showed satisfactory results. The clinical data of all 20 patients with LSCS reported in domestic and foreign literature were analyzed. The age of onset was 11.00 (6.75, 20.50) years, with a male to female ratio of 1∶1. The imaging findings of patients with LSCS with epilepsy were mainly manifested as multiple brain calcifications, soft tissue atrophy and skull thinning on the focal side. The results of fundus examination and fundus fluorescein angiography in patients with LSCS with Coats-like response were mainly exudative inflammation and retinal detachment, including 1 case with cerebral cerebrovascular inflammation. In terms of treatment, most of the patients with LSCS with epilepsy were treated with antiepileptic drugs, glucocorticoids combined with immunosuppressant, interleukin-6 inhibitor tozizumab, and the other 2 cases were treated with surgery. Patients with LSCS with Coats-like response were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab in combination with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive therapy or retinal targeted photocoagulation or local laser therapy with triamcinolone. The above treatment can control the patient′s refractory epilepsy and improve the vision loss.Conclusions:The main manifestations of LSCS are en coup de sabre lesion with pigmentation on the forehead above the eyelid, accompanied by Coats-like response of the eye, epilepsy, and brain imaging abnormalities. The above clinical features may appear successively or simultaneously. In some patients, these symptoms may progress slowly, and can lead to blindness and refractory epilepsy severely. Glucocorticoids combined with immunosuppressive therapy should be given as early as possible, and intravitreal bevacizumab therapy can improve visual loss of LSCS patients.

To study the effect of serum containing Xihuang pill on the proliferation of human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-435 and MCF-7 and the gene and protein expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, TP53, in order to explore the effect and mechanism of Xihuang pill in resisting breast cancer. The serum of the rats was prepared by the method of MTT assay. The expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by RT-PCR. The serum levels of Bcl-2 and Bax and the mRNA expression of TP53 were detected by immunofluorescence. The rats with serum containing Xihuang pill could inhibit the proliferation of MDA-MB-435 cells and MCF-7 cells (<0.05). The serum containing Xihuang pill increased TP53 and Bax in MDA-MB-435 cells (<0.05), and the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax was decreased (<0.05). Meanwhile, the serum containing Xihuang pill could up-regulate the mRNA expression of Bax in MCF-7 cells and decrease the expression of Bcl (<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the expression of TP53mRNA and Bax protein expressions after the treatment of MCF-7 cells with Xihuang pill serum. Serum containing Xihuang pill can induce the apoptosis of human breast cancer cells, and the mechanism of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer cell apoptosis may be induced by up-regulating the mRNA expression of TP53, which can induce the expression of Bax and promote the metastasis of Bax to mitochondria, and ultimately play the role of inducing apoptosis.

This study investigated the relationship between serum thyrotrophin levels and dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroid and euthyroid subjects. A total of 110 subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism and 1,240 euthyroid subjects enrolled in this study. Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism had significantly lower high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels than those who were euthyroid. The lipid profiles were each categorized and mean thyrotrophin levels were higher in subjects in the dyslipidemia subclasses than subjects in the normal subclasses. Thyrotrophin was positively associated with serum triglyceride and negatively associated with serum HDL-C in women. Thyrotrophin was also positively associated with total cholesterol (TC) in the overweight population along with TC and LDL-C in overweight women. In the euthyroid population, thyrotrophin was positively associated with TC in the overweight population. In conclusion, serum thyrotrophin was correlated with dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroid and euthyroid subjects; the correlation was independent of insulin sensitivity.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cholesterol/blood ; Cholesterol, HDL/blood ; Dyslipidemias/*blood ; Female ; Humans ; Insulin Resistance ; Lipids/blood ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thyrotropin/*blood ; Triglycerides/blood ; Young Adult