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Objective@#To study on the difference of serum iron(Fe) levels between normal healthy people and patients with AD in order to explore the effect of serum iron level on the phenotypical division of AD patients and discuss its influence and significance in the diet nursing of AD patients.@*Methods@#A total of 30 patients with AD in Guangzhou Huiai Hospital were selected as the "AD group" from June 2014 to August 2017, and 30 healthy people in the corresponding health center of Guangzhou Huiai Hospital were selected as "the health control group". Data of general information, serum iron and red blood cell(RBC) index were collected in these two groups. General statistical analysis and cluster analysis were made based on the data.@*Results@#RBC in healthy control group and AD group were 4.60(4.38,5.00)×1012/L and (4.32±0.51)×1012/L. Compared with the healthy control group, RBC in the AD group was lower and the difference was statistically significant (Z=2.493, P<0.05). But, the other indexes were not significantly different (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the in Fe level, RBC, hemoglobin and other indexes in AD patients with the different severity of dementia (P>0.05). Based on the level of Fe and RBC, the 60 cases can be divided into four types of different characteristics.The Fe of four types were (12.39±2.35) , (13.55±2.07) ,[20.70(19.55,23.15)], [19.70(17.70,22.60)] μmol/L, the RBC were (4.07±0.30), [4.83(4.62,5.12)], [4.40(4.14,4.45)], [5.00(4.80,5.34)]×1012/L. The HGB were (125.30±8.74), (138.08±11.1), [136.00(127.00,139.00)], (151.91±13.49)g/L.The incidence of four types of AD, Fe level, RBC and hemoglobin content were different (t/Z/χ2=0.019-6.942, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Based on Fe and RBC, the population can be divided into 4 types. "Low Fe and low RBC"Type, "High Fe and high RBC"Type, "Low Fe and high RBC"Type and"High Fe and low RBC"."Low Fe and low RBC"Type contains most AD patients while "High Fe and high RBC"Type contains the least. There are close in the distribution of objects between"Low Fe and high RBC" and "High Fe and low RBC". According to the characteristics of these four types, different dietary care programs may be required
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Objective To study on the difference of serum iron(Fe) levels between normal healthy people and patients with AD in order to explore the effect of serum iron level on the phenotypical division of AD patients and discuss its influence and significance in the diet nursing of AD patients. Methods A total of 30 patients with AD in Guangzhou Huiai Hospital were selected as the "AD group" from June 2014 to August 2017, and 30 healthy people in the corresponding health center of Guangzhou Huiai Hospital were selected as "the health control group". Data of general information, serum iron and red blood cell (RBC) index were collected in these two groups. General statistical analysis and cluster analysis were made based on the data. Results RBC in healthy control group and AD group were 4.60(4.38,5.00)×1012/L and (4.32±0.51)×1012/L. Compared with the healthy control group, RBC in the AD group was lower and the difference was statistically significant (Z=2.493,P＜0.05). But, the other indexes were not significantly different (P＞0.05). There was no significant difference in the in Fe level, RBC, hemoglobin and other indexes in AD patients with the different severity of dementia (P＞0.05). Based on the level of Fe and RBC, the 60 cases can be divided into four types of different characteristics.The Fe of four types were(12.39±2.35)(, 13.55±2.07),[20.70(19.55,23.15)], [19.70(17.70,22.60)] μmol/L, the RBC were (4.07±0.30), [4.83(4.62,5.12)], [4.40(4.14,4.45)], [5.00(4.80,5.34)] × 1012/L. The HGB were (125.30 ± 8.74),(138.08±11.1), [136.00(127.00,139.00)], (151.91±13.49)g/L.The incidence of four types of AD, Fe level,RBC and hemoglobin content were different (t/Z/χ2=0.019-6.942, P＜0.05). Conclusions Based on Fe and RBC, the population can be divided into 4 types. "Low Fe and low RBC"Type, "High Fe and high RBC"Type, "Low Fe and high RBC"Type and"High Fe and low RBC"."Low Fe and low RBC"Type contains most AD patients while "High Fe and high RBC"Type contains the least. There are close in the distribution of objects between"Low Fe and high RBC" and "High Fe and low RBC". According to the characteristics of these four types, different dietary care programs may be required
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Objective To explore the potential laws of selecting points and using point massage to treat constipation by data mining.Methods Key words such as "constipation","point massage","acupressure",and "point rubbing" were used to collect data from TCM Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Literature Database,Chinese Biomedical Literature Database,VIP Database,and Wanfang Database.After data pre-processing,descriptive analysis of frequency and association analysis of selecting points were conducted.Results Totally 371 documents involving 89 acupuncture points were included.The study population were mostly patients in departments of neurology,orthopedics and gastroenterology.The most common points were Point Tianshu (18.52％),Point Zhongwan (10.44％),Point Zusanli(10.25％),Point Zhigou(6.22％),Point Qihai(5.72％),Point Guanyuan(5.47％) and Point Daheng(5.66％).For constipation patients with different underlying diseases,there would be adjustments in selecting points.Conclusion The laws of selecting points for patients with constipation based on data mining can help nurses have a better understanding of using point massage to treat constipation.
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Objective: To investigate influence of isometric exercise (IE) training on number of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) of circulating blood in patients with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO). Methods: A total of 20 CTO patients were divided into training group (n=10) and control group (n=10). Both groups received routine medication for three months, training group also received three-month IE training (maximal handgrip was used to induce maximum IE of upper limb muscles, leading to temporary physiological ischemia of skeletal muscle),while control group remained sedentary without exercise training. Flow cytometry was used to measure number of blood EPCs, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure serum concentration of VEGF. Results: Before treatment, the differences of levels of blood EPCs and VEGF between two groups were no significant（P>0.05）. Compared with before treatment, there were significant increase in blood number of EPCs [(0.028±0.009)% vs. (0.044±0.016)%] and VEGF concentration [(65.3±15.1) pg/ml vs. (98.5±17.4)pg/ml] after three-month treatment in training group (P=0.015, P0.05. The blood numbers of EPCs were positively correlated with VEGF concentration in training group and control group (r=0.727, r=0.785, P<0.05 both). Conclusions: Isometric exercise training can increase blood number of EPCs and VEGF concentration in coronary CTO patients, which may contribute to collateral angiogenesis in remote ischemic myocardium.
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Objective To explore the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nitric oxide (NO) on coronary collateral blood flow (CCBF) in a rabbit model of physical ischemic training (PIT),and to provide a foundation for the study of the mechanism of collateral circulation formation in PIT.Methods Models of intermittent myocardial ischemia were established in 55 rabbits by installing a water balloon constrictor on the left ventricular coronary artery.The rabbits were then divided into a sham-operation group,a pure ischemia group,a PIT group,a PIT group with NO inhibition pretreatment,a PIT group with VEGF inhibition treatment,and a PIT group with both NO and VEGF inhibition pretreatment.Microspheres were injected at modeling and before sacrifice before and after ischemic stimulation.At the termination of the experiment the ischemic myocardial tissue of the left ventricular anterior wall was sampled,and then relative CCBF was measured using the microspheres.Results There was no significant difference among the 6 groups before training.After training prominent differences among the groups were observed,with the PIT group having the greatest increase in CCBF.CCBF in the pure ischemia group,the PIT group,and the PIT group with NO inhibition pretreatment were significantly higher than in the sham-operation group.Significant differences were also found between the PIT group and the three pretreatment groups.CCBF in the PIT group with NO pretreatment and VEGF inhibition was significantly different from that in the NO pretreatment group,while it was not found in the group with VEGF inhibition pretreatment.The CCBF in the group with VEGF inhibition pretreatment and the group with NO inhibition pretreatment was similar.Conclusions PIT can improve CCBF to the remote ischemic myocardium when combined with VEGF and NO pretreatment.Blocking VEGF or NO can reduce CCBF after training,and both VEGF and NO are involved in the formation of collateral circulation,with VEGF playing the major role.
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Objective To investigate factors related to chronic pain in those injured with fractures 27 months after the Sichuan earthquake.The correlation between intensity of pain and quality of life was also analyzed.Methods A total of 705 victims were investigated on site.Their residual pain was categorized using a visual analogue scale (VAS) score as no pain,mild pain,moderate pain or severe pain.The pain-related biological,psychological and social factors were analyzed using the Barthel Index ( BI ),Life Satisfaction Questionaire-11 ( LiSat-11 )and the SF-36 health questionnaire. Rehabilitation and surgical interventions,employment,income and emotional status were also investigated. Results The incidence of chronic pain was 88.5％ in this population,of which mild pain and moderate pain were 35.7％ and 33.3％,respectively.The percentage of the victims who had received fracture surgery was 65.8％ ; the percentage of those who had recovered was 96.9％.BI scores for the victims without pain,with mild,moderate and severe pain were 92.7 + 10.2,92.8 + 8.4,91.2 ± 9.9 and 90.4 + 14.7,respectively ; the differences between these groups were all statistically insignificant.The influence of pain intensity on life satisfaction showed a significant linear trend.The percentages of the victims with restricted occupational ability in the four groups were 38.3％,61.5％,75.7％ and 62.8％ respectively.The median of personal annual income were ￥ 3550,￥ 2500,￥ 2000 and ￥ 2500.The VAS scores were significantly related to abnormal emotions,life satisfaction,employment and annual income.The subjects with different levels of residual pain also showed significant differences in the physical functioning,role-physical,bodily pain,general health,vitality,social functioning,role-emotional and mental health sub-scales of the SF-36.The total SF-36 scores were highest among victims without pain (70.6 + 17.5) and declined significantly in those with mild (61.3 + 14.3 ),moderate (52.7 + 14.3 ) and severe pain (52.3 + 14.7 ).This negative correlation between pain intensity and SF-36 total score was statistically significant. Conclusions Chronic pain remains common among fracture victims 27 months after the earthquake.Its intensity is correlated with psychological and social factors as well as quality of life.