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PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of spina bifida occulta (SBO) and its relationship with the presence of overactive bladder (OAB) in middle-aged and elderly people in China. METHODS: A cross-sectional community-based survey was carried out at 7 communities in Zhengzhou City, China from December 15, 2013 to June 10, 2014, where residents aged over 40 years were randomly selected to participate. All of the participants underwent lumbosacral radiographic analysis and relevant laboratory tests. A questionnaire including basic information, past medical history and present illness, and the OAB symptom score was filled out by all participants. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used for data analysis with a P-value of 0.05). In men, age, SBO, and constipation were risk factors for OAB (P0.05). In women, age, SBO, and HCI were risk factors for OAB (P0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of SBO is high and it is related to OAB in middle-aged and elderly people in China.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Asian People , Body Mass Index , Cerebral Infarction , China , Constipation , Diabetes Mellitus , Enuresis , Hyperplasia , Logistic Models , Prevalence , Prostate , Risk Factors , Spina Bifida Occulta , Spinal Dysraphism , Statistics as Topic , Urinary Bladder, OveractiveABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To review the 2461 cases of maxillofacial fractures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From 2003 to 2009, 2461 maxillofacial fracture cases were treated in Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Data regarding sex, age, cause of injury, occupation, geographic distribution, blood type, fracture site, multiple associated injuries, injury severity, the patient's first admitted department, treatment results were reviewed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The male and female ratio was 4.28:1, 1424(57.86 %) patients were between 20 and 40 years of age. The most common cause of injury was road traffic accident (938 cases, 40.98%). People in tertiary industry (900 cases, 78.53%) were most vulnerable to injuries. The zygomatic complex (22.08%), nasal bone (20.67%) and mandible (16.35%) were the most frequent fracture sites, which were often associated with skull (21.74%), brain (38.36%) and soft tissue contusion injury (48.84%). 85.98% (2116/2461 cases), of patients' AIS score was less than 2. Orthopaedics (939/2461 cases, 38.16%) was the first admitted department.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The traffic accidents are the main cause of the maxillofacial fractures. Most injuries are found in the young and middle-aged people.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Accidents, Traffic , Age Factors , Blood Transfusion , China , Mandibular Fractures , Epidemiology , General Surgery , Maxillofacial Injuries , Epidemiology , General Surgery , Nasal Bone , Wounds and Injuries , Retrospective Studies , Sex Factors , Skull Fractures , Epidemiology , General Surgery , Zygomatic Fractures , Epidemiology , General SurgeryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore a new access for internal rigid fixation of mandibular mid-and-low condylar fracture.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>16 patients of unilateral mid-and-low condylar fractures were treated with a 2cm mini-retromandibular approach. The subcutaneous tissues superficial to the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) were dissected forward that parallel to the masseter muscle fiber bundles, aiming to the fracture. After exposing the fracture, the fracture segments were reduced and fixed under sufficient exposure.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Correct anatomic reduction and occlusion were achieved in all cases. Additionally, all patients showed normal articular function and the surgical scars were barely visible.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The transmasseter approach by retromandibular access is one of the feasible methods for curing mid-and-low condylar fracture, which minimizeing the risk of facial nerve injury and reducing the visible scars.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Dental Occlusion , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Mandible , Mandibular Condyle , Mandibular Fractures , Masseter Muscle , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effect of combined preoperative xeloda and pelvic radiotherapy on locally advanced lower rectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty lower rectal cancer patients were divided randomly into two groups. 30 patients (Group A) were treated with operation alone and 30 patients (Group B) were treated with xeloda and radiotherapy before operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The operative resection, anal preservation and local recurrence rates were 86.66%, 33.33%, 15.38% in group A and 100%, 83.33%, 0% in group B (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Combined preoperative xeloda and radiotherapy for lower rectal cancer is able to significantly improve the operative resection, anal preservation and decrease the local recurrence rates.</p>