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Objective To explore the clinical value of measurement of cerebral blood flow volume by color Doppler flow imaging in patients with cerebral infarction.Methods One hundred and thirty six patients with cerebral infarction in Central Hospital of Zhumadian City from February 2015 to February 2017 were selected as CI group,and 40 non-CI patients in the corresponding time period were chosen as control group.The end diastolic flow velocity,systolic peak systolic velocity,resistance index,and mean flow velocity of the vertebral artery and internal carotid arteries of all the patients were detected by color Doppler flow imaging,and anterior and posterior circulation and total cerebral blood flow were calculated.At the same time,through the color Doppler flow imaging results of the CI group,the patients were divided into anterior circulation blood-supply infarction (anterior circulation group,101 cases) and posterior circulation blood-supply infarction(posterior circulation group,35 cases) according to the blood-supply scope.The patients in the anterior circulation group were divided into cortical branches group (32 cases),perforating branche group (55 cases) and watershed group (14 cases) according to the feeding artery,while the patients in the posterior circulation group were divided into distal infarction group (15 cases),mid-range infarction group (12 cases) and proximal infarction group (8 cases).The cerebral blood flow volume were compared among the groups.Results The end diastolic flow velocity of vertebral artery in the CI group was significantly lower than that in the control group,and the resistance index was significantly higher than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The carotid intravascular diameter and the end diastolic flow velocity in the CI group was significantly lower than those in the control group,and the resistance index was significantly higher than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the vertebral artery diameter,the peak velocity of internal carotid artery and vertebral artery between the CI group and the control group(P ＞0.05).The right vertebral artery blood flow,the left and right internal carotid artery blood flow,cerebral blood flow of the anterior circulation and the total cerebral blood flow in the CI group were significantly lower than those in the control group,and cerebral blood flow of the posterior circulation was significantly higher than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The cerebral blood flow of the anterior circulation in the anterior circulation group was lower than that in the posterior circulation group(P ＜0.05),while the cerebral blood flow of the posterior circulation was significantly higher than that in the posterior circulation group(P ＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the total cerebral blood flow between the anterior circulation group and the posterior circulation group(P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the cerebral blood flow of anterior circulation and posterior circulation,the total cerebral blood flow among the cortical branches group,the perforating branche group and the watershed group(P ＞ 0.05).Also there was no significant difference in the cerebral blood flow of anterior circulation and posterior circulation,the total cerebral blood flow among the distal infarction group,the mid-range infarction group and the proximal infarction group(P ＞0.05).Conclusion The hemodynamics indexes and cerebral blood flow of vertebral artery and internal carotid are well analyzed and evaluated by color Doppler flow imaging,and the color Doppler has a certain clinical values on the diagnosis for CI.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess vascular changes and blood flow abnormalities in the common carotid arteries of patients with head and neck cancers after external radiotherapy, using color Doppler ultrasonography. METHODS: We studied 24 patients treated with external radiotherapy for various head and neck cancers. In order to study the acute effects of irradiation on common carotid blood flow and arterial diameter changes, color Doppler ultrasonography parameters such as peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity, mean velocity, systolic-to-diastolic velocity (S/D) ratio, pulsatility index (PI), resistive index (RI), and instantaneous diameter changes were evaluated before and after external radiotherapy. Additionally, the blood volume flow (VF) values in the peak systolic and end diastolic phases, as well as mean velocity, were evaluated throughout three cardiac cycles using B-mode ultrasonic image processing. RESULTS: The findings showed significant changes in the S/D ratio, PI, and RI of the common carotid arteries before and after external radiotherapy (P < 0.05). Moreover, a significant decrease in artery diameter and blood VF was observed after radiotherapy relative to the pretreatment values. A significant correlation was found between the blood VF values estimated using ultrasonic measurements and mathematical methods throughout three cardiac cycles. CONCLUSION: The hemodynamic parameters of the common carotid arteries changed during radiotherapy. These arterial changes may lead to late adverse effects of radiotherapy, such as ischemic strokes and ischemic attacks.
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Humans , Arteries , Blood Volume , Carotid Artery, Common , Head , Hemodynamics , Neck , Radiotherapy , Stroke , Ultrasonics , Ultrasonography , Ultrasonography, Doppler, ColorABSTRACT
Objective To examine the association of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) blood flow (Qa) dynamics with inflammation state and its effect on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.Methods Thirty MHD patients with AVF and twelve healthy people were enrolled in the study.Qa and cardiac output (CO) were measured by Transonic Hemodialysis Monitor HD 02.In MHD patients,pre-dialysis blood samples were taken before Qa monitoring.High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) was measured by immunoturbidimetry (Kyoma,Japan).Inflammatory factors IL-2,IL-6,IL-10,TNF were measured by Cytometric Bead Array (BDTM).Cardiovascular diseases morbidity was monitored prospectively within nineteen months follow-up period.Results There were no significant differences in age and sex between MHD patients and healthy people.The serum IL-6,IL-10,TNF and hsCRP were significantly higher in MHD patients than those in healthy controls [2.38 (1.86-4.69) vs 1.14 (0.27-1.18) ng/L,P＜0.01; 1.47 (1.19-2.10) vs 1.04 (0.00-1.23) ng/L,P＜0.01; 1.33 (1.05-1.56) vs 0.54 (0.00-1.24) ng/L,P＜0.05; 4.90 (1.58-7.45) vs 1.50 (0.63-1.90) mg/L,P=0.01].During the follow-up period,6 patients (20.0％) developed at least one episode of cardiovascular event.Qa,serum IL-6 and hsCRP levels were significantly higher in patients with CVD as compared to those without CVD [(1120±192) vs (893±189) ml/min,P＜0.05; 4.86 (2.96-7.85) vs 2.20 (1.80-3.10) ng/L,P＜ 0.01;11.75 (3.83-31.53) vs 4.45 (1.05-6.68) mg/L,P＜0.05].Binary Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that serum IL-6 was an independent and stronger risk factor for CVD morbidity [HR=1.943,95％CI (1.110-3.402),P=0.02].Spearman rank correlation analysis and liner regression analysis showed that Qa was positively correlated with serum IL-6 (β=0.492,P＜0.01).Path analysis suggested that Qa contributed to CVD mortality via the increase of serum IL-6.Conclusions AVF blood flow monitoring is important for MHD patients.IL-6 is an independent risk factor of CVD in MHD patients.AVF blood flow increases cardiovascular diseases morbidity in MHD patients via its promotion of IL-6 production.
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Objective To study the effect of nerve growth factor(NGF)in survival of super-length random flap.Methods The experiment employed the animal model of random flap in Wistar's rat back,applied 66.7 μg NGF locally in trial group's flap at the first day after operation with auto-control.The survival proportion,skin temperature and survival rate of random flap were observed,and the blood flow,the blood flow velocity,the blood flow volume change of random flap were measured by the laser and photic-conduct fiber means in differ time.Results The survival proportion(7.12±1.54)cm2 and survival rate(92±5)%of random flap of trial group was obviously higher(P＜0.05)than those in control group[(5.23±0.19)cm2,(69±5)%]after pedicle division.The blood flow,the blood flow velocity,the blood flow volume and skin temperature in the midge and at the end of random flap in the trial group were obviously higher than those in control group 1 day after operation(P＜0.05),and the blood flow velocity in the pedicle of random flap in the trial group was increased markedly(P＜0.05).The blood flow volume and skin temperature in the pedicle of random flap in the trial group were higher than those in control group 3 days after operation(P＜0.05).The survival of randomflapinthetrial groupwere very significantly increased than those in control group 7 days after operation(P＜0.01).Conclusion NGF can increase flap's blood flow,blood flow velocity and blood flow volume,enhancing survival of the big-proportioned and super-length random flap.
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Objective To investigate the relations between the portal parameters of homodynamic and stages of liver fibrosis of chronic hepatic B patients.Methods Fibrosis parameters of blood serum of one hundred and two patients with chronic viral hepatic B were measured with Doppler ultrasonic technique.The inner diameters,blood flow velocity,blood flow volume of their portal veins were investigated.And,the pathological changes of liver tissues were examined.Results The blood flow velocity of portal vein correlates very well with the stages of liver fibrosis,and reduces with the development of the degree of liver fibrosis.The blood flow velocity of severe fibrosis patients is obviously smaller than that of mild patients,and is 28.4% slower compared stage 4 with stage 1(P
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In order to examine the effectiveness of moxibustion and Goshajinkigan for diabetes we investigated using Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats and Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats. 18 male OLETF rats (5 weeks old) and 6 male LETO rats (5 weeks old) were divided into 4 groups. Group I rats were given trial moxibustion (BL 20, BL 23). Group II rats were administered Goshajinkigan (100mg/kg). Group III (OLETF) and IV (OLETF) rats were untreated as controls. In each group, we measured body weight (BW), blood sugar (BS), urine albumin (UA), pain-related time (PRT) and blood flow volume (BFV) before and after the experiment. Moreover, kidney and pancreas tissues were observed.<br>In groups I, II and III, BW, BS and UA increased in comparison with that of group IV, as the rats grew older. But groups I and II showed suppressed increases, in comparison with that of III group. After stimulation groups I and II showed reaction sensitivity, in comparison with group III. Group I showed a suppressed decrease of BFV. Tissue samples showed no serious change.<br>These findings suggest that moxibustion and Goshajinkigan inhibited some quantity of the progress of diabetic disease.
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@#The epilepsy symptom and the pia microcirculatory blood flow volume (PMBFV) were investigated in epilepsy rat model induced by strychnine and the changes after treatment by using faradized frequency spectrum therapeutic equipment were observed. The epilepsy symptom was improved and the PMBFV increased after treatment. The convulsion seizure time was delayed, the seizure frequency and convulsion time were reduced, and the epilepsy even was not appeared in some cases. Results suggested that this improvement might be related to the change of PMBFV.