ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of a new anti-anxiety-depression drug tandospirone on heart rate variability (HRV) and QT-dispersion in patients with anxiety and depression after intracoronary stent implantation. MethodsEighty-six anxious and depressive patients after intracoronary stent implantation during May 2011 and May 2013 were treated by tandospirone for 6 weeks. We evaluated the changes of HRV and QT dispersion before and after anti-anxiety-depression treatment. ResultsAfter six weeks of treatment, the HRV was increased obviously (P<0.05) and the QT dispersion was decreased significantly (P<0.01). ConclusionThe new anti-anxiety-depression drug tandospirone is effective on cardiac autonomic nervous system in patients with anxiety and depression after intracoronary stent implantation. And the drug is secure with a low rate of adverse reactions.
ObjectiveTo observe the changes of plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism, and discuss the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism and arterial stiffness. MethodSeventy-three patients with subclinical hypothyroidism who were not treated before were divided into two groups according to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level between January 2013 and June 2014. There were 35 patients in group A (4 mU/L < TSH < 10 mU/L) and 38 in group B (TSH ≥ 10 mU/L). Another 30 healthy individuals were selected as controls. Hcy and baPWV were determined in all subjects. ResultsCompared with the controls, patients had significantly higher level of TSH, Hcy and baPWV in group A, and had significantly higher TSH, triacylglycerol (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL)-C, Hcy, and baPWV in group B (P<0.05). Compared with group A, TSH, TG, LDL-C, Hcy, and baPWV in group B patiens were significantly higher (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that Hcy was positively correlated with TSH (r=0.353, P<0.01) and baPWV was positively correlated with TSH (r=0.416, P<0.01). ConclusionsHcy level and peripheric arterial stiffness increase in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. Both of them are correlated positively with TSH.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship between some clinical laboratory tests, such as levels of fasting insulin (FINS), triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MethodsA total of 146 male patients were included in this study. All the subjects were from the clinic of West China Hospital and Sichuan Cancer Hospital from January 2012 to July 2013. Serum FINS, TG, TC and prostate specific antigen (PSA) were tested, respectively. Prostate volume (PV) was measured by ultrasound. ResultsFINS, PAS and annual prostate growth rate increased significantly in the large PV group compared with the small PV group (P<0.01). There was no significant association of PV with body mass index and other laboratory tests like serum TC and TG. PV and annual prostate growth rate increased significantly in the group of high FINS level compared with the group of low FINS level (P<0.01). PV was positively correlated with FINS (r=0.159, P<0.05); and annual prostate growth rate was positively correlated with FINS (r=0.201, P<0.05). ConclusionHyperinsulinism may play an important role in the pathogenesis of BPA.