The dissimilarity between myocardial infarction patients' and spouses' illness perception and its relation to patients' lifestyle.

Aim And Objectives: To examine the dissimilarity between Chinese myocardial infarction (MI) patients' and spouses' illness perceptions (IPs), and to explore the relationship between patients' IP, differences in couples' IP and patients' lifestyle after discharge.

Background: An individual's IP is affected and moderated by several factors, including the social context. One of the most influential members of the social network of patients is the spouse.

[Correlation of the electric excitability treated with electroacupuncture at different acupoints and the prognosis of Bell's palsy].

Objective: To explore the correlation of the electric excitability treated with electroacupuncture (EA) at different acupoints and the prognosis of Bell's palsy, using the Logistic regression analysis.

Methods: A total of 93 patients of Bell's palsy were collected in the retrospective analysis. Acupuncture was applied to Cuanzu (BL 2), Yangbai (GB 14), Yingxiang (LI 20), Dicang (ST 4), Xiaguan (ST 7) and Qianzheng (Extra point) on the affected side.

Cerebrospinal fluid pentraxin 3 and CD40 ligand in anti-N-menthyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis.

Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system whose pathogenesis involves interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-17A. We examined the correlations between CSF concentrations of the acute-phase protein pentraxin 3 (PTX3), the chronic inflammatory mediator CD40L, IL-6, and IL-17A in anti-NMDAR encephalitis, and the impact on clinical outcome. PTX3, CD40L, IL-6, and IL-17A were significantly higher in the CSF of patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis than in controls.

[Ankle arthroscopy for ankle impingement syndrome through anterior and posterior passage].

Objective: To analyze clinical efficiency and intraoperative considerations of ankle arthroscopy for ankle impingement syndrome through anterior and posterior passage.

Methods: From April 2011 to April 2015, the clinical data of 17 patients diagnosed as ankle impingement syndrome were performed arthroscopy, including 12 males and 5 females, with an average age of 32.4 years (ranging from 22 to 47).

[Oral-appliance combined with tadalafil for erectile dysfunction induced by severe obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the oral-appliance combined with tadalafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) induced by severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: We equally randomized 90 patients with severe OSAHS-induced ED to groups A, B, and C to be treated with the oral-appliance, tadalafil (10 mg daily qd), and oral-appliance plus tadalafil, respectively, all for 3 months. Then we compared the therapeutic effects among the three groups of patients using the IIEF-5 questionnaire, Sexual Encounter Profile (SEP) diaries, and the intercourse satisfaction rate of the patients' partners.

[Clinical significance of serum allergen sIgE and peripheral blood EOS in patients with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps].

To explore the influnces of allergen sIgE and peripheral blood eosinophilic(EOS) on the severity and surgical outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps（CRSwNP）. Eighty-nine patients with CRSwNP were enrolled. Before operation, allergen sIgE levels and peripheral blood EOS were detected.

Clipping the extremity of ureter prior to nephroureterectomy is effective in preventing subsequent bladder recurrence after upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

Background: Bladder recurrent disease is still a challenge in the treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This controlled study aims to investigate the efficacy of early clipping of the distal ureter prior to nephroureterectomy (NU) to prevent bladder recurrence after UTUC.

Methods: Patients with clinical diagnosis of UTUC were subjected to open trans-peritoneal NU and were randomly divided into two groups.

[Significance of changes of T lymphocytes subsets in children with infectious mononucleosis and the effects of different interventions].

Objective: To investigate changes of T lymphocytes subsets in children with infectious mononucleosis (IM) and the effects of different interventions.

Methods: Forty-eight children with IM were enrolled, 28 cases were assigned to the group treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) 400 mg/(kg x d) for 5 continuous days or IVIG 1 g/(kg x d) for 2 continuous days, the remaining 20 cases were treated with ganciclovir (GCV) 5-10 mg/(kg x d) for 5 consecutive days. All these children were given general supportive therapies.

[Clinical control study of dialysates with different concentrations of calcium on blood pressure in patients under hemodialysis for prolonged period].

Objective: To investigate the changes in blood pressure in hemodialysis patients treated with low calcium dialysate or high calcium dialysate for long time.

Methods: Fifteen patients undergoing hemodialysis were enrolled in this study. High calcium dialysate (1.