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Objective To observe the clinical effect of combining hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI).Methods A total of 56 hospitalized VCI patients were randomly divided into an HBO+rTMS group (n =25) and an rTMS group (n =27).The patients of both groups were given routine medication,rehabilitation and rTMS treatment,while the HBO+rTMS group was additionally provided with HBO.The mini mental state examination (MMSE),the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA),the Lo Winston occupational therapy cognitive assessment (LOTCA) and the modified Barthel index (MBI) were used to evaluate the cognitive function of both groups before and after 4 weeks of treatment.Results Before the treatment there were no significant differences between the two groups in any of the average measurements.After the treatment,significant improvement was observed in the average MMSE and MBI scores in both groups,with significantly greater improvement in the HBO+rTMS group.After the treatment,all the average subscores except that of naming and the total MMSE score of the rTMS group had improved significantly,together with all the average sub-scores and total scores of the HBO+rTMS group.After the treatment the average visual space and execution,abstraction,delayed recall,orientation and the total MoCA score of the HBO+rTMS group were all significantly higher than those of the control group.Conclusion HBO combined with rTMS can improve cognitive function and the life quality of VCI patients.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of splenic internal jugular shunt for Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS). Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 21 patients of BCS who underwent this operation. Results There was no death in 21 patients receiving this operation, The average post operative reduction of FPP was 0.97Kpa.2 suffered postoperative lung infection . Abdominal incision infection occurred in one patient. Tweenty cases were followed up for one month to forty five months. Lower extremity varicose veins and abdomen wall varicose veins basically disappeared a month postoperatively; ascites vanished completely 3 months postoperatively,and lower limb ulcer healed 6 months postoperatively. Seventeen patients followed by CDFI showed that no thrombus was found in their artificial vessel. Barium meal studies in 12 cases displayed that oesophageal varicose veins had basically disappeared during the follow up period. Conclusions Splenic jugular shunt bridged by artifical vessel is safe,effective and less traumatic for patients with type III and some patients with type II Budd Chiari syndrome. It is currently the best choice for treatment of BCS.