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The incidence of hypokalemia and periodic paralysis was retrospectively analyzed in 1225patients with hyperthyroidism. The results showed that 104 patients with hyperthyroidism (8.5%)had hypokalemia, and 82. 7% cases were women, with the potassium levels of 3.10 - 3.42 mmol/L. Periodic paralysis occurred in 60 patients (4. 9% ) and 96. 7% cases were men; 93.3% patients had the potassium levels less than 3. 0 mmol/L. Hypokalemia and periodic paralysis were alleviated after the control of hyperthyroidism.
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OBJECTIVE Based on data analysis of nosocomial infections in our hospital,main reasons of the infection,especially the relationship between infection risk and malignant conditions were investigated in detail. METHODS A retrospective study of 50 272 patients in the period form Jan 2000 to Dec 2007 showed 2979 patients(5.93%) had nosocomial infections.The reasons caused nosocomial infections were diverced. RESULTS The patients with severe blood disorder or tumors were at high risk of nosocomial infections.The longer the stay in hospital,the higher the risk they had.Moreover,the Department of Hematopoietic Stem Transplantation and the Department of Hematological Disease both accounted for the majority of nosocomial infections.Intervention therapy was another main reason of the infection.Respiratory tract was the most common infection site. CONCLUSIONS The infection rate of our hospital is lower among same kinds of hospitals.To reduce infection risk further,a new system with advanced statistical analysis software is being established.The system includes a monitor motif which could conquer the current weakness.