[A cross-sectional study on the treatment goals of blood pressure, serum lipids and blood glucose in elderly patients with coronary heart disease].

Objective: To investigate the current status of treatment goals for blood pressure, serum lipids and blood glucose in the elderly patients (> 65 years old) with coronary heart disease (CHD) in China and to identify their associated factors.

Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, the CHD subjects aged > 65 years old were recruited from 66 hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Xinjiang from June 2006 to January 2007.

Results: A total of 2420 participants, including 1441 males and 979 females.

The prevalence and related risk factors of anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese pregnant women in Shanghai.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression of the pregnant women during the prenatal period, and provide information for further epidemiological study.

Methods: With ethics committee approval, a total of 527 recruited pregnant women from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji University Medical School were selected at four hospitals that affiliated to the University. By applying a self-designed questionnaire for hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale, we evaluated anxious and depressive symptoms in these women.

[Value of measuring ankle brachial index for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in Chinese patients with high cardiovascular risk].

Objective: To evaluate the value of measuring ankle brachial index (ABI) for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease(PAD) compared with conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) as the reference standard.

Methods: A total of 383 consecutive inpatients (245 male, mean age 64.1 +/- 11.