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Objective To evaluate the relationship between airway obstruction and peripheral arterial stiffness in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Ninetyeight elderly patients with COPD were enrolled.The patients were divided into two groups according to forced expired volume in 1 second (FEV1) percentage of predicted (FEV1 ％):mild-moderate group (FEV1 ％ ≥ 50％,62 cases) and severe group (FEV1％ ＜ 50％,36 cases).The brachium-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV),body mass index (BMI),24 h average heart rate,blood level of lipid,fasting blood glucose,arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) level were compared between two groups.Results Compared with mild-moderate group,the BMI in sever group was lower:(22.9 ± 4.3) kg/m2 vs.(25.4 ± 3.3) kg/m2,24 h average heart rate was higher:(77.5 ± 12.8) times/rmin vs.(70.7 ± 9.5) times/min,PaO2 was lower:(71.7 ± 13.1) mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa) vs.(84.5 ± 13.2) mmHg,and there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).The baPWV in mild-moderate group was (18.9 ± 4.2) m/s,and in sever group was (21.8 ± 3.6) m/s,and there was statistical difference (P ＜ 0.05).The hs-CRP in miid-moderate group was (6.62 ± 4.57) mg/L,and in sever group was (3.38 ± 2.13) mg/L,and there was statistical difference (P＜ 0.05).Conclusions The morbidity of peripheral arterial stiffness is increased in elderly patients with COPD.Progression of peripheral arterial stiffness is related to the severity of airway obstruction.
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Infectious disease has replaced methodology with the development of subject. Special topic combined with case teaching method is introduced into infectious disease. Practice has showed that,compared with traditional teaching method, special topic combined with case teaching method can arouse students' leaning interest, improve comprehensive analytical ability and innovate clinical performing skills.It is an effective clinical teaching method.