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Objective:To investigate the level of serum adiponectin (APN), high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and insulin resistance in patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated by myocardial infarction, and try to investigate the correlation between them.Methods:From January 2016 to June 2019, 448 patients who diagnosed as acute cerebral infarction in Haiyang People's Hospital were selected.The patients were divided into myocardial infarction(MI) group (36 cases) and non-MI group (412 cases) based on whether they complicated with MI.And 50 healthy people were selected as healthy control group.Fasting venous blood was collected from all subjects, and the adiponectin, HMGB1, coagulation indicators, inflammatory indicators, myocardial infarction markers and insulin resistance were measured.Results:The markers of myocardial infarction (CK-MB, cTnⅠ, Mb), coagulation indicators (APTT, PT, AT-Ⅲ, ACT), inflammatory levels (HMGB1, APN, CRP, IL-6)and insulin resistance related indicators (FPG, FINS, HOMA-IR, ISI)in patients with MI were different from patients with non-MI [CK-MB: (25.33±4.61)μg/L vs.(21.85±4.73)μg/L, t=6.028, P<0.001; cTnⅠ: (7.96±0.98)μg/L vs.(4.89±1.05)μg/L, t=24.135, P<0.001; Mb: (91.07±15.21)g/L vs.(147.53±16.04)g/L, t=28.981, P<0.001; APTT: (34.02±6.12)s vs.(37.21±6.31)s, t=4.144, P=0.005; PT: (14.32±1.21)s vs.(12.94±1.37)s, t=8.390, P<0.001; AT-Ⅲ: (144.62±18.35)s vs.(167.53±20.04)s, t=9.382, P<0.001; ACT: (135.84±15.21)s vs.(145.06±16.02)s, t=4.711, P<0.001; HMGB1: (25.61±3.84)μg/mL vs.(19.27±4.21)μg/mL, t=12.456, P<0.001; APN: (6.03±0.78)mg/L vs.(9.16±0.97)mg/L, t=26.995, P<0.001; CRP: (46.12±2.87)mg/L vs.(39.36±3.21)mg/L, t=17.608, P<0.001; IL-6: (8.76±1.42)mg/L vs.(5.04±1.22)mg/L, t=25.238, P<0.001; FPG: (6.27±0.98)mmol/L vs.(5.62±1.05)mmol/L, t=5.106, P<0.001; FINS: (24.07±4.25)mIU/L vs.(15.84±4.46)mIU/L, t=15.235, P<0.001; HOMA-IR: (6.68±0.68)vs.(3.96±0.84), t=27.217, P<0.001; ISI: (-5.03±0.84)vs.(-4.57±0.97), t=3.963, P<0.001] and the healthy controls [CK-MB: (25.33±4.61)μg/L vs.(20.04±4.52)μg/L, t=7.280, P<0.001; cTnⅠ: (7.96±0.98)μg/L vs.(4.04±0.95)μg/L, t=24.482, P<0.001; Mb: (91.07±15.21)g/L vs.(194.23±14.79)g/L, t=42.067, P<0.001; APTT: (34.02±6.12)s vs.(40.89±6.02)s, t=7.090, P<0.001; PT: (14.32±1.21)s vs.(10.94±1.15)s, t=16.326, P<0.001; AT-Ⅲ: (144.62±18.35)s vs.(225.31±19.64)s, t=26.249, P<0.001; ACT: (135.84±15.21)s vs.(161.32±15.77)s, t=10.342, P<0.001; HMGB1: (25.61±3.84)μg/mL vs.(6.72±3.78)μg/mL, t=29.484, P<0.001; APN: (6.03±0.78)mg/L vs.(12.54±0.82)mg/L, t=44.604, P<0.001; CRP: (46.12±2.87)mg/L vs.(7.64±2.52)mg/L, t=79.626, P<0.001; IL-6: (8.76±1.42)mg/L vs.(2.22±1.29)mg/L, t=35.249, P<0.001; FPG: (6.27±0.98)mmol/L vs.(5.15±0.96)mmol/L, t=6.989, P<0.001; FINS: (24.07±4.25)mIU/L vs.(10.64±3.96)mIU/L, t=19.751, P<0.001; HOMA-IR: (6.68±0.68)vs.(2.44±0.66), t=33.705, P<0.001; ISI: (-5.03±0.84)vs.(-3.94±0.79), t=7.460, P<0.001]. The incidence of acute cerebral infarction complicated with myocardial infarction was negatively correlated with APN and AT-Ⅲ(APN: r=-0.405, P=0.001; AT-Ⅲ: r=-0.554, P<0.001), and positively correlated with HMGB1 and HOMA-IR(HMGB1: r=0.624, P=0.005; HOMA-IR: r=0.667, P<0.001). Conclusion:There is a significant negative correlation between the occurrence of acute cerebral infarction complicated with MI and the level of APN, and positive correlations between HMGB1 and insulin resistance.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect difference between plum-blossom needle combined with rehabilitation training and conventional rehabilitation training for hand spasm after stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 61 patients were randomly divided into a comprehensive treatment group (30 cases) and a rehabilitation training group (31 cases). In the rehabilitation training group, Bobath occupational therapy, OT training, and hand function training were adopted, once every day; on the basis of treatment in the rehabilitation group, plum-blossom needle was applied at the lung meridian of hand-, heart meridian of hand-, pericardium meridian of hand- in the comprehensive treatment group. The treatment was given once every two days, three weeks as one course in the two gnoups. After 3 courses of treatment, clinical efficacy evaluation was performed, and the modified Ashworth scale and Fugl-Meyer (FMA) motor function scores were assessed before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the grade for Ashworth scale and FMA scores in the comprehensive treatment group and the rehabilitation trainning group were better than those before treatment (all <0.05), and the improvements in hand spasm and hand fuction in the comprehensive treatment group were superior apparently to those in the rehabilitation trainning group (both <0.05) The total effective rate of hand function was 93.3% (28/30) in the comprehensive treatment group, which was better than 74.2% (23/31) in the rehabilitation training group (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Plum-blossom needle combined with rehabilitation training are more effective than simple rehabilitation training for hand spasm after stroke.</p>
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Objective@#To explore the therapeutic effects of edaravone, oxiracetam combined with Shuxuetong on cerebral hematoma and improvement of neurological function in patients with cerebral hemorrhage.@*Methods@#A total of 96 patients with cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into observation group and control group by the random number table method, with 48 cases in each group.The observation group received intravenous drip of edaravone (4.0g added into 0.9% sodium chloride injection to 250mL, intravenous drip, 1 time/d), oxiracetam(30mg added into 0.9% sodium chloride injection to 100mL solution, 30min intravenous drip, 2 times/d), and Shuxuetong injection(4mL added into 0.9% sodium chloride injection to 250mL, intravenous drip, 1 time/d) on the basis of routine treatment, and the control group was treated with routine treatment for cerebral hemorrhage.The efficacy and safety in the two groups after treatment of 21 days were observed.@*Results@#After treatment, the neurological deficit score and cerebral hematoma volume of the two groups were improved(all P<0.05), but the improvements of the observation group was significantly better than those of the control group[(4.44±3.20)points vs.(10.53±2.86)points, (21.83±3.85)points vs.(26.71±3.49)points, (7.83±5.31)mL vs.(13.74±6.16)mL, t=9.818, 6.506, 5.035, all P<0.01]. The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(87.5% vs.52.1%, χ2=14.740, P<0.05). No drug-related adverse reactions occurred in two groups.@*Conclusion@#The application of oxiracetam and edaravone combined with Shuxuetong injection in patients with cerebral hemorrhage can effectively improve the brain edema and nerve defect, it has a positive significance to promote the patients' recovery after cerebral hemorrhage, and it is worthy of clinical application.
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Objective To investigate the effect of routine ultrasound examination and interventional treatment of absolute alcohol in different types of liver cancer.Methods Thirty cases of liver cancer patients who were treated in the 3rd People' s Hospital of Yangquan from May 2010 to May 2014 were selected as ours subjects.They were performed ultrasound exam.The ultrasound characteristic was recorded.Patients were divided into intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) group (11 cases),hepatocellular cholangiocarcinom (HCC) group (14cases) and mixed cholangiocarcinoma group(5 cases) based on pathology results.Nine HCC postoperative recurrence patients and 7 ICC postoperative recurrence patients were treated with absolute alcohol and the clinical effect was observed.Results There were significant differences in the three groups in terms of gender,boundary definition and tumor location (x2 =8.01,6.16,7.32 ; P < 0.05).While the distribution of ultrasound echo intensity was not statistically significant(x =3.44,P > 0.05).The effective rate of interventional treatment of absolute alcohol in HCC patients was 88.89%,and 42.86% in ICC group,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =3.88,P < 0.05).Conclusion The ultrasound characteristics of different pathological liver cancer are different.Ethanol interventional therapy on HCC patients is significantly better than the effect of ICC patients,suggesting that ICC postoperative recurrence patients can be treated combined with other methods to help improve the effect.
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Objective To study the clinical effects and side effects of recombinant human vascular endostatin combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin in the treatment of advanced lung adenocarcinoma.Methods Forty-seven patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma were recruited from Jan 2011 to Jan 2013,and they were randomly divided into experimental group and control group.The experimental group (n =24) was added with recombinant human vascular endostatin based on pemetrexed and cisplatin,whereas the control group(n =23) was administered with pemetrexed and cisplatin only.The objective response rate (ORR),disease control rate (DCR),progressive disease (PD) rate,progression-free survival (PFS),overall survival (OS) and the side effects of 2 groups were evaluated.Results In the experimental group,ORR,DCR,PD rate,PFS and OS were 41.7 % (10/24),79.2 % (19/24),20.8 % (5/24),8.0 months and 12.5 months respectively,while those of control group were 34.7 % (8/23),47.8 % (11/23),52.2 % (12/23),6.2 months and 10.0 months.DCR,PD rate and PFS of experimental group had significant differences compared with control group (P < 0.05).OS of experimental group had no significant difference compared with control group (P > 0.05).The side effects of 2 groups were mainly hematologic toxicities,digestive reactions and fatigue,and the incidence rates were not significantly different between 2 groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions Recombinant human vascular endostatin combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin in treatment of patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma improves the DCR,decreases the PD rate,prolongs the PFS.There is an increasing trend in the OS of experimental group,and with tolerable side effects.
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Objective To investigate the effect of postoperative complications to the aged after total hip replacement.Methods According to hospitalization order,120 patients undergoing total hip replacement operation were assigned into the intervention group and the control group with 60 patients in each group.In the intervention group,the patients received comprehensive intervention of diet nursing,psychological nursing,complication prevention and rehabilitation exercise.The control group received usual care.Then duration of hospital stay,incidence of complication,psychological state and compliance with functional exercises were compared between two groups.Results In the intervention group,the hospitalization time was shorter,the incidence rate of complication was lower,and psychological state and compliance with functional exercises were better than the control group.Conclusions The comprehensive intervention can reduce the incidence rate of complication,shorten hospitalization time,raise quality of care and facilitate recovery of patients.
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Objective:Nerve fibres distribution in the functional layer of endometrium of women with endometdosis was investigated.Methods:Histological sections of endometrial tissue were prepared from endometrialcurettings and hysterectomies performed on women with endometnosis(n=25)and without endometriosis(n=40).Immunohistochemistry was used to detect nerve fibres by highly specific polyclonal rabbit antibody PGP 9.5.The assessment of nerve fibre density was performed bv Image Pro Plus Discovery.Results:Nerve fibres were identified throughout the functional layers of the endometrium in all endometriosis patients,but not found in the functional layer of the endometrium in women without endometriosis(P<0.01).Conclusions:Nerve fibres detectad in the functional layer in all women with endometriosis may have important implications for understanding the generation of pain in these patients.
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Objective To evaluate endometrial biopsy and curettage in detecting small nerve fibers in eutopic endometrium for diagnosis of endometriosis.Methods Endometrial biopsies and curettings were taken in 65 women with menorrhalgia.Endometrial nerve fibers were immunohistochemically detected using the pan-neuronal marker PGP 9.5.All patients underwent laparoseopie approach.Results The specificity,sensitivity,positive and negative predictive value were 100% of endometrial biopsy and curettings for diagnosis of endometriosis.Condusions Careful endometrial biopsy combined with immunohistochemical staining for nerve fibers may be a reliable means of diagnosing or excluding endometriosis.