Zhibo Jia, Gang Zhou, Li-Ping Wang, Hai Tian, Kaiyu Liu, Shu-lin Jiang
{"title":"Effect of anisodamine on lung edema after ischemia-reperfusion in rabbits: Effect of anisodamine on lung edema after ischemia-reperfusion in rabbits","authors":"Zhibo Jia, Gang Zhou, Li-Ping Wang, Hai Tian, Kaiyu Liu, Shu-lin Jiang","doi":"10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"10 1","pages":"344-347"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress of clinical research on stress hyperglycemia: Progress of clinical research on stress hyperglycemia","authors":"Yanzhao Guo, Zhang-rong Xu","doi":"10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"10 1","pages":"293-296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leflunomide and rheumatoid interstitial lung disease: Leflunomide and rheumatoid interstitial lung disease","authors":"R. Liu, Xiangyuan Liu","doi":"10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"10 1","pages":"374-376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of non-pulmonary arterial hypertension pulmonary hypertension: Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of non-pulmonary arterial hypertension pulmonary hypertension","authors":"Yajuan Guo, Yushun Zhang, A. Ma","doi":"10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1264.2011.00022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"10 1","pages":"377-380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of tirofiban on short-term prognosis of elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention","authors":"Lu Cai-yi","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00011","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To evaluate the effect of tirofiban on short-term prognosis of elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods Totally 325 ACS patients were divided into two groups: Tirofiban group(n = 210) and control group(n= 115).All subjects underwent PCI with drug-eluting stents.Patients in tirofiban group received tirofiban,in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel.Patients in control group received oral administration of aspirin and clopi-dogrel only.The general data,the rate of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI) grade 3 flow immediately after PCI,the in-stent thrombosis incidence,mild and severe bleeding rate,platelet decrease rate,mortality,and incidences of myocardial infarction (MI) and target vessel revascularization(TVR) at 30 days after PCI were compared between the two groups.Results The rate of TIMI grade 3 flow immediately after PCI was significantly higher in Tirofiban group than in control group(99.05%vs 94.78%,P0.05).The in-stent thrombosis incidence was lower in Tirofiban group than in control group(0.47%vs 3.47%,P0.01).The mortality and incidences of MI and TVR at 30 days after PCI were lower in Tirofiban group than in control group(0.00%vs 2.61%,0.47%vs 3.47%,and 0.47%vs 1.73%,P0.01).The mild bleeding rate was higher in Tirofiban group than in control group,with no significant difference(7.14%vs 4.35%,P0.05).The rates of severe bleeding and platelets decrease were not significantly different between the two groups(0.00%vs 0.00%,and 0.95%vs 0.87%,P0.05).Conclusion Tirofiban can improve the TIMI grade flow in elderly patients with ACS after PCI.It can also decrease the in-stent thrombosis incidence,mortality,and incidences of MI and TVR at 30 days after PCI,but do not increase the rates of severe bleeding and platelets decrease in these patients.So it can improve the short-term prognosis in elderly patients with ACS undergoing PCI.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RASAL1 expression and ras activity with gastrointestinal tumors:a review","authors":"L. Chengyu, Xie Honghu","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00020","url":null,"abstract":"Approximately 20%of human tumors are associated with mutations of ras genes.Ras proteins control cellular signaling pathways responsible for cell proliferation,differentiation,survival and apoptosis.Ras proteins belong to the large family of small GTPases,which are activated in response to various extracellular stimuli.RASAL1,as a ras GTPase activating protein,inhibits ras activation. Regulation of ras and RASAL1 activities may lead the direction of target treatment of tumors.Detection of ras and RASAL1 activities can provide more relevant information about diagnosis and prognosis of gastrointestinal tumors.In this paper,we reviewed the structure,the biochemical properties of ras proteins,and the role of its mutations in tumors.We further discussed the inhibitive effects of RASAL1 on ras activities.Finally,we commented the correlation of ras and RASAL1 with gastrointestinal tumors.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gastroscopy under electrocardiographic monitoring for elderly patients with coronary heart disease","authors":"Fu Wanfa","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00013","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To assess the safety of esophageal and gastric endoscopy for elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) by monitoring the changes of their vital signs during operation process.Methods A total of 60 patients over 60 years old accepting esophageal and gastric endoscopy were divided into CHD group(with mild ST-T change or history of angina or old myocardial infarction but without respiratory diseases) and control group(without heart diseases),with 30 in each group.The heart rate,blood pressure,oxygen saturation(SpO_2) and electrocardiogram during performance of esophageal and gastric endoscopy were compared between the two groups.Results Heart rate was significantly increased during operation in both groups(P0.05),and the variation in CHD group was greater than that in control group(P0.05).Blood pressure was also increased in both groups(P0.05) and there was no significant difference between two groups(P0.05).SpO_2 was significantly decreased in CHD group(P0.05) during operation but with no significant difference compared with control group(P0.05).Arrhythmia,but no dangerous arrhythmia, occurred in both groups during operation.In addition,there were 6 cases with ST-T changes in CHD group and all cases recovered to normal after operation.Conclusion With full preparation before operation and electrocardiographic monitoring if necessary during operation,esophageal and gastric endoscopy is safe for elderly patients with CHD.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heart rate variability in patients with vascular dementia","authors":"Yang Ruijie","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00008","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To determine the roles of heart rate variability(HRV) in evaluating cardiac autonomic nerve function of patients with vascular dementia.Methods Totally 124 patients with vascular dementia and 102 control subjects received 24h dynamic Holter monitoring to perform frequency domain measures,time domain measures and non-linear analysis of HRV. The following HRV spectral parameters were considered:total frequency power(TF),low frequency power(LF),high frequency power(HF),standard diviation of normal-to-normal intervals(SDNN),square-root of mean squared differences of successive NN intervals(RMSS),and standard deviation of SDNN(SDSD).Poincare plot descriptors included vector angle index(VAI) and vector length index(VLI).Results The time domain measures(SDNN,RMSS,SDSD),frequency domain measures(TF,LF,HF),VAI and VLI were significantly lower in patients with vascular dementia than in control subjects[SDNN:(78±28) vs(129±30)ms,RMSS: (20±8) vs(24±8)ms,SDSD:(17±7) vs(22±8)ms,P0.01;TF:(1432±621) vs(1962±583) ms~2/Hz,LF:(934±347) vs (1309±371)ms~2/Hz,HF:(473±174) vs(601±247)ms~2/Hz,P0.01;VAI:(0.54±0.14) vs(0.67±0.13)ms,VLI:(154±19) vs(194±25)ms,P0.01].There were less patients who had Poincare scatter grams in shape of comet in patients with vascular dementia than in control subjects.Conclusion We recommend to perform HRV analysis,a noninvasive mehtod,for patients with vascular dementia to evaluate the cardiac autonomic nerve function.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"31 7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Function of isletβcells in non-diabetic population with hyperinsulinemia","authors":"T. Hui","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00002","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To analyze the function of islet(3 cells in population who had normal glucose tolerance(NGT) or impaired glucose regulation(IGR) with hyperinsulinemia(HINS).Methods A total of 634 adults diagnosed as NGT or IGR with HINS by 75g oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT) were included for the analysis of the islet(3 cells function.Results In HINS group,homeostasis model insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR),⊿I_(120)/⊿G_(120),the first and second phase insulin secretion index were significantly higher than those in non-HINS group of non-diabetic population(P0.05),but insulin sensitive index(ISI)-Stumvoll and HOMA beta cells function index/insulin resistance(HBCI/IR) were significantly lower(P0.05).There was no significant difference in⊿I_(120)/⊿G_(120)/IR between the two groups(P0.05).In IGR with HINS group,HBCI,HBCI/IR,and the first and second phase insulin secretion index were significantly lower than those in NGT with HINS group(P0.05).There was no significant difference in HOMA-IR and ISI-Stumvoll between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusions Although the absolute insulin secretion is increasing in the NGT or IGR population with HINS,the isletβcells function decreases gradually.NGT or IGR with HINS are the transition state in the progress of diabetes mellitus,and the early detection and interference are strongly recommended.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70070557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of telmisartan on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 and its tissue inhibitor-1 and insulin resistance in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis rat model","authors":"Liu Jiangkui, Shen Yi-hui","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1264.2011.00018","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To study the effects of telmisartan on matrix metalloproteinase-13(MMP-13) and tissue inhibitor of metallo- proteinase-1(TIMP-1) expressions and insulin resistance in rat model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH).Methods Thirty male SD rats were randomized into normal control group,NASH model group and telmisartan intervention group.The rats were given standard food in normal control group,while high fat diet for 16 weeks in the other two groups to induce NASH.In telmisartan intervention group, telmisartan[5 mg/(kg·d)]was adminstrated intragastrically for 4 weeks since the 12th week.All animals were sacrificed at 16 weeks. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate transaminase(AST),fasting blood glucose(FBG) and fasting insulin(FINS) were detected.Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR).Western blot and RT-PCR were used to measure TIMP-1 and MMP-13 expressions in hepatic tissue.Histological observation and immunohistochemical staining ofα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA) were also performed.Results Serum levels of ALT,AST,FPG,FINS and HOMA-IR were significantly higher in NASH group than in normal control group(P0.01).Compared with NASH group,serum levels of ALT,FPG, FINS and HOMA-IR decreased significantly(P0.01),and AST level also decreased,but with no significance(P0.05).Telmisartan improved significantly hepatic inflammation and fibrosis(P0.01),decreased HOMA-IR significantly(P0.01),reduced expresseions ofα-SMA and TIMP-1,and increased expressions of MMP-13 in hepatic tissue(P0.01).Conclusion Telmisartan can improve insulin resistance and prevent hepatic fibrosis in NASH rats.","PeriodicalId":10086,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70071542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}