Application of a standardized early activity program on enhanced recovery after surgery in patients after surgery for pulmonary nodules.

Background: Early postoperative activity, an important part of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in clinical practice, is considered to be a significant component of postoperative quality care.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a standardized early activity program on ERAS in patients after surgery for pulmonary nodules.

Methods: A total of 100 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent a single-port thoracoscopic segmental resection or a wedge resection of the lung were selected for the present study.

The Application and Influence of Hospice Care Among Patients with Advanced Esophageal Cancer.

Objective: To investigate the application effect of hospice care in patients with advanced esophageal cancer (EC), provide a practical basis for improving sleep quality, dignity, and subjective well-being, and relieving depression and anxiety in patients with advanced EC.

Methods: A randomized cluster sampling method was used to select 60 patients with advanced EC who received routine intervention (control group) and 64 patients with advanced EC who received hospice care (study group). The intervention time was three months, and the self-rated anxiety scale (SAS) before and after the interventions was compared between the two groups.

Plant allelochemicals affect tolerance of polyphagous lepidopteran pest Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) against insecticides.

Cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous lepidopteran pest distributed worldwide with a broad spectrum of host plants. However, the mechanism of H. armigera adaptation to various insecticides and defensive allelochemicals in its host plants is not fully understood.

[Spectroscopic Characteristics of Minerals in Sliding Zone Soil in Motuo Landslides and Their Engineering Significance].

The sliding zone soil of Motuo and GelinLandslides were tested with X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and infrared absorption spectra. Its compositins of main minerals and clay minerals, even the chemical compositions were comprehensively analyzed. The results show that the composition of the main minerals was controlled by alluvial fan composition, and the contents of clay minerals accounted for 9% and 10% respectively, with a large number of illitecontained in the sliding zone soilofMotuoLandslide, which reflects that the landslide had a high slip rate.

Correlation between B type natriuretic peptide and metabolic risk factors.

Introduction: It has been shown that B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level can indicate cardiovascular disease. However, the association between BNP and metabolic risk factors is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and metabolic risk factors.

[The design and baseline characteristics of a phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin versus placebo in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Mainland China].

Objective: To assess the design and the Mainland China subgroup baseline characteristics of the study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin versus placebo in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as monotherapy, add-on to metformin or add-on to pioglitazone.

Methods: This was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 16-week study comparing alogliptin (ALO, 25 mg, 1/d) versus placebo (PLA) as monotherapy (A), add-on to metformin (B) or add-on to pioglitazone ± metformin (C). The T2DM subjects with glycosylated hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c) between 7% and 10% and aged between 18 years and 75 years were enrolled and randomized to the alogliptin group and the placebo group in 1: 1 ratio with 16 weeks treatment.

Metabolic syndrome and gallstone disease.

Aim: To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the development of gallstone disease (GSD).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 7570 subjects (4978 men aged 45.0 ± 8.

Polyarthritis as a prewarning sign of occult lung cancer.

Cancer polyarthritis is an uncommon, paraneoplastic manifestation of some solid and hematological malignancies. Herein, we report the case of a 55-year-old woman who recently experienced polyarthritis for 2 months. On admission, the patient developed cough, expectoration, and fever.

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma presenting with persistent high fever.

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that develops in the peritoneum. In this paper, we describe an extremely rare case of MPM metastasizing to the appendix in a 48-year-old female who initially presented with a persistent high fever. The woman reported a slight lower abdominal discomfort which had been relieved by urination for four months.

[Follow-up study of programmed intervention of hyperuricemia in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular morbid change].

Objective: To investigate the beneficial impact of programmed hyperuricemic intervention upon the alterations of metabolic parameters and the prevention of cardiovascular morbid change.

Methods: A total of 531 subjects of hyperuricemia were randomly divided into two groups: intervention group and control group. There was a 36-month follow-up by this prospective study.

Case Report: Recurrent severe vomiting due to hyperthyroidism.

Thyrotoxicosis may present in many ways; severe vomiting as a prominent symptom of thyrotoxicosis is uncommon. In this paper, we report a 24-year-old Chinese male with hyperthyroidism who presented with recurrent severe vomiting. The patient had had intermittent vomiting for seven years and had lost approximately 15 kg of weight.

Cerebral hemorrhage, splenic and renal embolisms due to infective endocarditis.

Infective endocarditis is occurring more and more frequently in elderly persons and it has been associated with various clinical, bacteriological, and prognostic features. We present a 63-year-old woman with infective endocarditis which is the first reported case with cerebral hemorrhage, splenic and renal embolisms.

Relationship between alanine aminotransferase levels and metabolic syndrome in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and metabolic syndrome (MS) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods: A total of 26527 subjects who received medical health checkup in our hospital from January 2005 to July 2007 were enrolled in the study. The diagnosis of fatty liver was based on ultrasound imaging.

Comparison of an SMS text messaging and phone reminder to improve attendance at a health promotion center: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of a short messaging service (SMS) text messaging and phone reminder to improve attendance rates at a health promotion center.

Methods: A total of 1 859 participants who had scheduled appointments in the health promotion center of our hospital from April 2007 to May 2007 were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned into 3 groups: control (no reminder) group, SMS text messaging reminder group and telephone reminder group. Attendance rates and costs of interventions were collected.

Relationship between hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and hyperuricemia.

Methods: A total of 2 374 subjects who received health examination in our hospital from Jan. 2004 to Dec.