Introduction The Transjugular Intra-hepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt(TIPS)was introduced in the early 1990's by Josef Rosch.It rapidly gained popularity in the US where at that time we were performing many per week.Or...Introduction The Transjugular Intra-hepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt(TIPS)was introduced in the early 1990's by Josef Rosch.It rapidly gained popularity in the US where at that time we were performing many per week.Originally,it was utilized to treat variceal hemorrhage with good results but,over time, endoscopic banding procedures have become better and the shunt has fallen into relative disfavor due to its higher than expected closure rate.In the ensuing fifteen years,there have been many changes in the approach to the treatment of portal hypertension and more specific role for this specialized procedure.展开更多
Background Hypertension is a common chronic disease among older adults, and is associated with medical complications and mor- tality. This study aimed to examine the effects of social network characteristics on the pr...Background Hypertension is a common chronic disease among older adults, and is associated with medical complications and mor- tality. This study aimed to examine the effects of social network characteristics on the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among older adults. Methods The Korean Social Life, Health, and Aging Project （KSHAP） interviewed 814 〉 60-year-old residents and their spouses from a rural township between December 2011 and March 2012 （response rate： 95%）. We evaluated the data from 595 partici- pants. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the effects of network characteristics on hypertension. Results We ob- served strong sex-specific network effects on the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension. Among older women, network density was associated with hypertension awareness [odds ratio （OR）： 2.63, 95% confidence interval （CI）： 1.03 5.37J and control （OR： 1.72; 95% CI 0.94-3.13）. Among older men, large networks were associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension （OR： 0.75; 95% CI： 0.58-0.96）. Compared to older women, older men with coarse networks exhibited better hypertension awareness （OR： 0.37; 95% CI： 0.14-0.95） and control （OR： 0.42; 95% CI： 0.19-0.91 ）. Network size interacted with density for hypertension control （P = 0.051）, with controlled hyperten- sion being associated with large and course networks. Conclusions A large network was associated with a lower risk for hypertension, and a coarse network was associated with hypertension awareness and control among older men. Older women with dense networks were most likely to exhibit hypertension awareness and control.展开更多
Objective To investigate the current conditions of the main chronic diseases and to make the control policy in community health management base in China. MethodsThe questionnaire consisting of prevalence, awareness ra...Objective To investigate the current conditions of the main chronic diseases and to make the control policy in community health management base in China. MethodsThe questionnaire consisting of prevalence, awareness rate, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey was used to survey the chronic disease condition in 2009. A total of 809 736 residents were randomly selected from Shanghai and Guangdong, China. ResultsThe hypertension prevalence was 17.81%. From sex analysis, the female has higher rate than male in hypertension prevalence, understand rate, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey rate. From age analysis, the prevalence, understand rate, management rate, control rate, and medicine obey were increasing along with the age, but behavior correct rate was not in this condition. The diabetes prevalence was 6.92%. To compare with Shanghai and Guangzhou in 5 aspects, the prevalence of chronic diseases was alike. Except lower behavior correct rate in Shanghai, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey rate were higher in Shanghai. ConclusionThe government must take main principle in chronic disease control. Base construction of community health management and increase management level of chronic diseases should be enhanced and practitioner's knowledge of chronic disease management should also be enhanced.展开更多
文摘Introduction The Transjugular Intra-hepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt(TIPS)was introduced in the early 1990's by Josef Rosch.It rapidly gained popularity in the US where at that time we were performing many per week.Originally,it was utilized to treat variceal hemorrhage with good results but,over time, endoscopic banding procedures have become better and the shunt has fallen into relative disfavor due to its higher than expected closure rate.In the ensuing fifteen years,there have been many changes in the approach to the treatment of portal hypertension and more specific role for this specialized procedure.
文摘Background Hypertension is a common chronic disease among older adults, and is associated with medical complications and mor- tality. This study aimed to examine the effects of social network characteristics on the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among older adults. Methods The Korean Social Life, Health, and Aging Project （KSHAP） interviewed 814 〉 60-year-old residents and their spouses from a rural township between December 2011 and March 2012 （response rate： 95%）. We evaluated the data from 595 partici- pants. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the effects of network characteristics on hypertension. Results We ob- served strong sex-specific network effects on the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension. Among older women, network density was associated with hypertension awareness [odds ratio （OR）： 2.63, 95% confidence interval （CI）： 1.03 5.37J and control （OR： 1.72; 95% CI 0.94-3.13）. Among older men, large networks were associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension （OR： 0.75; 95% CI： 0.58-0.96）. Compared to older women, older men with coarse networks exhibited better hypertension awareness （OR： 0.37; 95% CI： 0.14-0.95） and control （OR： 0.42; 95% CI： 0.19-0.91 ）. Network size interacted with density for hypertension control （P = 0.051）, with controlled hyperten- sion being associated with large and course networks. Conclusions A large network was associated with a lower risk for hypertension, and a coarse network was associated with hypertension awareness and control among older men. Older women with dense networks were most likely to exhibit hypertension awareness and control.
文摘Objective To investigate the current conditions of the main chronic diseases and to make the control policy in community health management base in China. MethodsThe questionnaire consisting of prevalence, awareness rate, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey was used to survey the chronic disease condition in 2009. A total of 809 736 residents were randomly selected from Shanghai and Guangdong, China. ResultsThe hypertension prevalence was 17.81%. From sex analysis, the female has higher rate than male in hypertension prevalence, understand rate, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey rate. From age analysis, the prevalence, understand rate, management rate, control rate, and medicine obey were increasing along with the age, but behavior correct rate was not in this condition. The diabetes prevalence was 6.92%. To compare with Shanghai and Guangzhou in 5 aspects, the prevalence of chronic diseases was alike. Except lower behavior correct rate in Shanghai, management rate, behavior correct rate, control rate, and medicine obey rate were higher in Shanghai. ConclusionThe government must take main principle in chronic disease control. Base construction of community health management and increase management level of chronic diseases should be enhanced and practitioner's knowledge of chronic disease management should also be enhanced.
