Hypersplenism is correlated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with post-hepatitis cirrhosis.

Several risk factors exist for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with post-hepatitis cirrhosis (PHC), including hypersplenism. Splenectomy is a common but controversial procedure in the management of hypersplenism, but its impact on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains uncertain. We conducted a hospital-based study of PHC patients to identify potential risk factors, including a history of splenectomy, which has been associated with progression from PHC to HCC.

[A prevalence study on mild cognitive impairment among the elderly populations of Mongolian and Han nationalities in a pastoral area of Inner Mongolia].

Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics and distribution of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in elderly populations from Mongolian and Han nationalities living in the pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.

Methods: According to the MCI clinical diagnostic criteria from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th revised edition (DSM-IV) by American Psychiatric Association, the individuals under study were at the age of 55 or over, with Mongolian or Han ethnicities and living in the pastoral area of Inner Mongolia.

Results: The crude MCI morbidity rates of Mongolian and Han of the study populations in the pastoral area of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China was 19.

Study on soy isoflavone consumption and risk of breast cancer and survival.

Aim: Isoflavones in soy foods are part of a larger class of flayonoid compounds that have have been demonstrated to be potent dietary anti-cancer agents, and the effect of soy intake on the survival of ovarian cancer is conflicting. Therefore, we aimed to explore the whether soy intake is related to the risk of death of breast cancer.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted.

An epidemiological study of Alzheimer's disease in elderly Mongolian and Han populations living in rural areas of Inner Mongolia.

Background And Aims: This study investigated the current status and distribution of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among Mongolian and Han individuals who were at least 55 years old and living in rural areas of Inner Mongolia. This study sought to provide basic epidemiological data to better understand and treat Alzheimer's disease.

Methods: Individuals with AD who were at least 55 old and living in one of 27 communities and two settlements in Mongolia, took part in an AD epidemiological survey from June 2008 to June 2009.

[Investigation of corneal astigmatism in phacoemulsification surgery candidates with cataract].

Objective: To investigate the characters of corneal astigmatism in cataract surgery candidates.

Methods: IOLMaster 5.0 was adopted in this study to measure preoperative corneal keratometry.