Objective To observe the value of conventional ultrasound(US)and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)for diagnosing partially cystic papillary thyroid carcinomas(PCPTC).Methods Thirty patients with PCPTC(32 nodules)and 50 patients with benign partially cystic thyroid nodules(PCTN)(52 nodules)were retrospectively enrolled.US and CEUS manifestations were compared between groups,and the efficacy of US and US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC were analyzed.Results Significant differences of margin,solid part echo,liquid part location,microcalcification and blood flow distribution of the nodules showed with US,as well as enhancement phase,enhancement intensity,enhancement uniformity,peripheral high-enhancement ring and regression mode of lesions shown on CEUS were found between groups(all P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC was 0.942,significantly higher than that of US alone(0.750,P＜0.001).Conclusion US had certain value for diagnosing PCPTC.Combining with CEUS could effectively improve diagnostic efficacy of US for PCPTC.

Objective To observe the value of conventional ultrasound(US)and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)for diagnosing partially cystic papillary thyroid carcinomas(PCPTC).Methods Thirty patients with PCPTC(32 nodules)and 50 patients with benign partially cystic thyroid nodules(PCTN)(52 nodules)were retrospectively enrolled.US and CEUS manifestations were compared between groups,and the efficacy of US and US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC were analyzed.Results Significant differences of margin,solid part echo,liquid part location,microcalcification and blood flow distribution of the nodules showed with US,as well as enhancement phase,enhancement intensity,enhancement uniformity,peripheral high-enhancement ring and regression mode of lesions shown on CEUS were found between groups(all P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC was 0.942,significantly higher than that of US alone(0.750,P＜0.001).Conclusion US had certain value for diagnosing PCPTC.Combining with CEUS could effectively improve diagnostic efficacy of US for PCPTC.

Objective To analyze the trend and epidemiological features of human brucellosis from 2010 to 2016 in Weinan,Shaanxi Province,and to provide scientific data for effective control of human brucellosis.Methods The data were obtained from the China Disease Surveillance Information Management System and the brucellosis monitoring and epidemic survey of Weinan City from 2010 to 2016.The "three distribution" of brucellosis,the positive rate of serological test of the key group and the infecting route of the epidemic were analyzed using descriptive epidemiology method.Results A total of 1 624 brucellosis cases were reported in Weinan City from 2010 to 2016 and none death case occurred.The morbidity rose from 1.96/100 000 in 2010 to 11.16/100 000 in 2014.The morbidity fallen from 5.46/100 000 in 2015 to 3.33/100 000 in 2016.The reported cases distributed in 10 counties of Weinan and mainly concentrated in Dali County (682 cases),Chengcheng County (269 cases) and Pucheng County (225 cases),accounting for 72.41％ (1 176/1 624).There were brucellosis occurring in all months of the year.The age group distributed mainly from 40 to 64 years old which accounted for 63.67％ (1 034/1 624) of the total reported cases.The peasants accounted for 91.75％ (1 490/1 624) in all cases.Men were significantly higher than women and the morbidity ratio of male to female was 3.28 ∶ 1.00 (1 245 ∶ 379).A total of 15 126 key occupational persons were tested and the positive rate of serology was 2.21％ (335/15 126) annually.The feeding and delivery process were the main ways of infection.Conclusions The brucellosis epidemic in Weinan shows a trend from rise to decline.The middle-aged male peasants account for major population in all cases and the ways of infection are diversified.