Relationship between augmentation index and acute ischemic stroke subtype

The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between augmentation index (AIx) and vascular risk factors according to stroke subtypes. Patients were eligible for this study if they experienced their first ischemic stroke within the preceding 7 days and were 45 years of age or older. AIx was measured by applanation tonometry (SphygmoCor, AtCor Medical, Sydney, Australia) and ischemic stroke was classified according to the Trial of Org 10172 in the Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification system. A total of 189 patients were enrolled. The most frequent stroke subtype was lacune (76, 40.2%), followed by stroke of undetermined etiology, negative work-up (SUDn) (59, 31.2%), large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) (31, 16.4%), and cardioembolism (23, 12.2%). While there were no significant differences among the groups for hemodynamic indices, AIx at 75 beats per minute (AIx@75) was higher in lacune subtype (29.6%) than SUDn (28.4%), LAA (26.6%), and cardioembolism (24.8%) (p = 0.064). The AIx@75 was significantly related to age (r = 0.189), sex (r = 0.252), peripheral systolic blood pressure (SBP) (r = 0.189), peripheral diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (r = 0.191), and peripheral mean arterial pressure (MAP) (r = 0.327). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age, sex, peripheral SBP, peripheral DBP and peripheral MAP were significant (p < 0.002). This study showed that arterial stiffness is increased in acute lacunar infarction. Considering the pathogenesis of lacunar infarction and the potential interconnected causes of arterial stiffness, our findings indicate that increased arterial stiffness in acute lacunar infarction may be related to the pathogenesis of lacunar infarction.     

谢强中医围手术期平衡康复疗法结合电子喉镜手术治疗声带息肉60例疗效观察

目的:比较谢强中医围手术期平衡康复疗法结合电子喉镜手术与电子喉镜手术结合药物治疗声带息肉的疗效差异。方法:将120例声带息肉患者随机分为两组,每组60例。试验组电子喉镜手术前均予以"开音1号"和"开音2号"穴、内关穴、三阴交穴针刺;术后予以"开音1号"和"开音2号"穴、合谷穴、足三里穴针刺。对照组采用电子喉镜手术,术后口服抗生素及激素治疗。两组均治疗10d。结果:两组患者疗效比较,治疗后两组症状总积分均下降(P<0.05,P<0.01),且试验组症状总积分的改善优于对照组(P<0.05);试验组愈显率为95%,优于对照组的65%(P<0.05)。结论:谢氏围手术期中医平衡康复疗法结合电子喉镜手术治疗声带息肉优于电子喉镜手术结合药物治疗。     

踏车运动对恢复期脑卒中患者ADL的影响

目的：探讨踏车运动对恢复期脑卒中患者日常生活活动能力（ADL）的影响。方法：61例有一定行走能力的恢复期脑卒中患者随机分为观察组31例和对照组30例,均采用常规康复训练方法配合治疗,观察组并增加踏车运动,每天1次,30min。结果：经过8周的训练后,与治疗前比较,2组患者的ADL明显提高（P〈0.05）,观察组提高的程度优于对照组（P〈0.05）。结论：踏车运动对提高恢复期脑卒中患者的ADL有积极作用。     

引入围手术期康复理念,提高骨关节创伤的疗效

随着骨科临床治疗手段发展的复杂性和多样化,骨科领域对于围手术期系统康复的要求更高,需要从事骨科康复的专业人员引入围手术期康复理念,提高骨关节创伤的疗效,以适应临床日新月异发展的需要。