Sex difference in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular-related risk factors in urban adults from 33 communities of China: The CHPSNE study.

Little is known about the epidemiology of metabolic syndrome in urban areas of China. To estimate the prevalence of MetS and identify its cardiovascular-related factors in men and women, a representative sample of 15,477 urban adults aged 18-74 years in Northeast China was selected from 2009 to 2010. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was based on criteria set by the National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel.

Immune clearance gastric carcinoma cells in ascites by activating caspase-9-induced apoptosis.

Floating gastric adenocarcinoma cells in ascitic fluid are the main cause of peritoneal dissemination. Activation of apoptosis is an important mechanism by which tumor cells are eliminated by the immune surveillance system. Hence, we examined caspase-9 expression and the apoptosis in gastric adenocarcinoma cells in ascitic fluid using immunohistochemistry, real-time polymerase chain reaction and in situ cell death detection kits, flow cytometry.

[Analysis of death-related factors of type B aortic dissection treated medically during the acute phase].

Objective: To analyze the death-related risk factors of type B aortic dissection treated medically during the acute phase (symptoms presenting within 14 d), and to determine the predictors of surgical indications for acute type B aortic dissection.

Methods: Clinical data of 42 patients with acute type B aortic dissection admitted from January 2007 to May 2009 was retrospectively reviewed. There were 33 male and 9 female with a mean age of (50 +/- 12) years old.

[Diagnosis and treatment of aneurysm in the common trunk of malformed superior mesenteric artery and celiac trunk].

Objective: To explore the diagnosis and treatment of the aneurysm in the common trunk of malformed superior mesenteric artery and celiac trunk, especially the approach how to expose and excise such aneurysm.

Methods: The clinical data of 6 patients with aneurysm in the common trunk of malformed superior mesenteric artery and celiac trunk, who were operated on under general anesthesia from 1998 to 2006, were analyzed. At first, the body of pancreas was isolated and retracted, the malformed celiac trunk and its ramification were blocked and ablated, the initial part of the celiac trunk and the distant end of left gastric artery were ligated, and then by-pass operation was operated from infra-renal aorta to the visceral arteries (hepatic, splenic, and superior mesenteric arteries) with artificial blood vessels.

[Evaluation by perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance to hemodynamic character and surgical effect of carotid system stenoses or occlusion].

Objective: To evaluate hemodynamic character and surgical effect of stenoses or occlusion of carotid artery system by perfusion-weighted MRI.

Methods: Twenty-one patients with stenoses or occlusion of carotid artery system underwent surgical treatment. Two patients underwent endarterectomy, extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass to 10 patients, and percutaneous stent angioplasty to 9 patients.

[Strategy for the treatment of intractable aneurysms].

Objective: To summarize the treatment of various intractable aneurysms and analyze the results.

Methods: A retro-respective review was made to the clinical data of 24 patients, 20 males and 4 females, aged 15 approximately 71 with an average age of 45.8, with intractable aneurysms, caused by arteriosclerosis in 13 cases, by trauma in 8 cases, and by vascular deformity.

Batroxobin reduces intracellular calcium concentration and inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.

Background: Batroxobin (BX), a serine protease used in defibrinogenation and thrombolysis, also has an effect on c-fos gene and growth factor. This study attempted to determine the effects of BX on the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and calcium metabolism.

Methods: VSMCs were treated with BX at concentrations of 0.

[Complications of stent-assistant angioplasty of symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis].

Objective: To discuss the safety of intracranial stenting for refractory symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis.

Methods: Forty-eight patients with symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis were treated by transluminal stent-assistant angioplasty. Of them, 40 cases were selected because they had recurrent TIAs or mild stroke despite of antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy; 8 cases with high-grade stenosis after acute cerebral artery theromblysis.

[Combined intraarterial thrombolysis and intra-cerebral stent for acute ischemic stroke institute of brain vascular diseases].

Objective: To test feasibility, safety and efficacy of combined intraarterial thrombolysis and intra-cerebral stent for acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: From 2001-5 to 2002-8, 19 patients with acute onset of stroke were treated with intraaterial thrombolysis followed by intra-cerebral stent. 9 located in middle cerebral artery (MCA), 10 located in basal artery (BA).