A scoring system for assessing the severity of acute diarrhea of adult patients.

Background: Diarrhea is frequently seen in developed and developing countries, and severe diarrhea is characterized by the high risk of death. Thus, it is very important to assess the severity of diarrhea early. We conducted a multi-center study to identify risk factors for the severity of diarrhea in adult patients and formulate an adult diarrhea state score (ADSS) for out-patient clinicians.

[Epidemiological analysis on 141 cases of angiostrongyliasis cantonensis in Beijing].

Objective: To provide scientific basis for angiostrongyliasis cantonensis control and prevention in Beijing.

Methods: Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze angiostrongyliasis cantonensis reported from June to September in 2006.

Results: 141 cases were treated at the Beijing Friendship Hospital with the peak in July (61 cases) and August (68 cases).

[Clinical observation on 25 cases of severe angiostrongyliasis cantonensis].

Objective: To summarize the clinical features of severe angiostrongyliasis cantonensis (AC) patients.

Methods: Clinical data on symptoms, physical signs, auxiliary examination and prognosis of 25 severe AC patients hospitalized in June-Sept 2006 were analyzed.

Results: Epidemiologically, all cases had eaten uncooked fresh water snails.

[Clinical study of the impact of a history of chronic diseases on the mortality of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in the elderly].

Objective: To analyze the clinical feature of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in the elderly (MODSE) and study the impact of a history of chronic diseases on the mortality of patients with MODSE.

Methods: Altogether 331 cases with MODSE were prospectively analyzed in 4 tertiary-level teaching hospitals in Beijing and Tianjin cities from March 2002 to January 2005.

Results: In our investigation,the primary etiology of MODSE was severe infection (27.