Objective To investigate the efficacy of triple needling at muscle insertions plus moxibustion in treating acute carpometacarpal joint injury. Method Forty patients were randomly allocated to acupuncture and medication groups, 20 cases each. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after one course of treatment. Result The total efficacy rate and the cure rate were 100.0%and 80.0%, respectively, in the acupuncture group and 90.0% and 50.0%, respectively, in the medication group. There were statistically significant differences in the total efficacy rate and the cure rate between the two groups (P<0.01). The VAS score decreased significantly in both groups of patients after treatment compared with before (P<0.01). The post-treatment VAS score was lower in the acupuncture group than in the medication group (P<0.01). Cooney wrist joint score increased in both groups after treatment compared with before (P<0.01). The post-treatment Cooney score was higher in the acupuncture group than in the medication group (P<0.01). Conclusion Triple needling at muscle insertions plus moxibustion has clinically a marked therapeutic effect on acute carpometacarpal joint injury.

OBJECTIVE: To explore strategies for Chinese chemical pharmaceutical enterprises in the practice of international business. METHODS: Based on the theory of international business, the international business of global chemical pharmaceutical enterprises was analyzed in terms of business time, real strength and business procedures, etc. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: The success of international business of the global chemical pharmaceutical enterprises is closely related to their long business time, real strength and the successful internationalization of the mix of investment,research & development, production and sales. Striving to carry out international business strategy, Chinese chemical pharmaceutical enterprises should draw advanced experiences by acting from improving management strategy, comprehensive competitive power, high grade products with high added value and making good use of the global resources.

Coronary Stenosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Ultrasonography, Interventional ; methods

Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; diagnosis ; genetics ; therapy

Aged ; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; Anticoagulants ; therapeutic use ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Stents ; Thrombolytic Therapy

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; adverse effects ; methods ; Coronary Disease ; therapy ; Diabetes Complications ; therapy ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate predictors of one year mortality in the elderly patients with hip fracture following poststroke hemiplegia.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted to analyze clinical data of the elderly patients who had received surgery in our hospital from January 2000 to May 2007 forhip fractures.Patients in the poststroke hemiplegia group (group A) and the hemiplegia-free group (group B)were compared in terms of general characteristics.Predictors of one year mortality in group A were analyzed statistically.Variables to be analyzed included age,gender,American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) rating,preoperative comorbidity,fracture type,prefracture ambulatory status and cognitive ability,hospital stay,interval from injury to surgery,anaesthetic mode and operational mode. Results Altogether 1379 patients with a mean age of 76.4 ± 7.0 years (from 65 to 99 years) were eligible for the present investigation.Of them,101 were assigned into group A.There were significant differences between the 2 groups in ASA rating,number of preoperative comorbidity,prefracture ambulatory status and cognitive ability,hospital stay and one year survival ( P ＜ 0.05).One year follow-up found 25 deaths in group A (mortality rate 24.8％ ).Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that gender ( P =0.017),ASA rating ( P=0.009),prefracture ambulatory status ( P =0.000),chroic respiraory disease ( P =0.022) and number of preoperative comorbidity ( P =0.048) were risk factors associated with the one year mortality in group A.ConclusionsEldarly hip fracture patients with hemiplegia tend to have a longer hospital stay and a higher mortality rate than those without hemiplegia.Male gender,ASA rating ≥ Grade Ⅲ,number of preoperative comorbidity ≥ 3,chronic respiratory disease and weak prefracture ambulatory status are predictors of one year mortality in the elderly patients with hip fracture following poststroke hemiplegia.

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; methods ; Coronary Disease ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Stents ; Treatment Outcome

Acute Coronary Syndrome ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Sex Factors

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; methods ; China ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; Humans