Bone mineral density and its influential factors in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease.

Objectives: Bone loss is a common morbidity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is recommended for IBD patients at a high risk of osteoporosis. However, there is a lack of evidence in the need of BMD measurement in patients who are young at the first disease onset.

Pulmonary cryptococcosis after immunomodulator treatment in patients with Crohn's disease: Three case reports.

Background: Corticosteroids and anti-tumor necrosis factor α mAbs are widely used to treat Crohn's disease (CD). However, one disadvantage of this treatment is impairment of normal immune function, leading to an increased risk of infection. Cryptococcus infection is an opportunistic infection that occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients and poses a significant diagnostic challenge in patients with CD.

[Promote the development of dental education via National Board Dental Examinations].

Purpose: By evaluating the data of National Board Dental Examinations over recent 3 years, the disadvantages in the present dental education were analyzed and improvement schemes were proposed.

Methods: The enrollment system, faculty, facility and equipment were evaluated for dental schools in Hubei province from 2008 to 2010, including 4 dental schools and 7, dental professional schools. The passing rate of National Board Dental Examinations and National Board Dental Assistant Examinations were summarized.