Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acyclovir combined with prednisone in the treatment of herpes zoster.Methods 128 patients with herpes zoster were selected as study objects,and they were divided into the treatment group and the control group by using the method of complete random distribution,64 cases in each group.The patients in the treatment group were treated with oral acyclovir and prednisone,while those in the control group received oral acyclovir alone.The clinical efficacy of the two groups was observed.Results The blistering,crusting and healing time had no significant differences between the two groups(t=1.76,1.79,1.41,all P＞0.05).The analgesic time of the treatment group was (3.2±1.2)d,which was significantly shorter than (7.4±2.6)d of the control group (t=11.73,P＜0.01).The total effective rate of the treatment group was 95.3％,which was significantly higher than 73.4％ of the control group,the difference was significant(χ2=16.13,P＜0.01).In the treatment group,there were 2 cases of postherpetic neuralgia.In the control group,8 cases had postherpetic neuralgia.The incidence rate of adverse events in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group(χ2=6.01,P＜0.05).Conclusion Acyclovir combined with prednisone in the treatment of herpes zoster has significant clinical efficacy,it can shorten the analgesic time,and is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To investigate the blood conservation techniques during orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT). Methods Thirty-eight patients undergoing OLT without veno-venous bypass under general anesthesia were studied. During operation, the blood conservation measures such as controlled blood loss and blood coagulation, etc. were implemented. The input and output of liquid, blood component transfusion in preanhepatic, anhepatic and reperfusion phases was analyzed. The blood samples from central vein were collected, plasma creatinine, hemoglobin and albumin were determined after anesthesia, 1 h after preanhepatic phase, 20 min after anhepatic phase and 1 h after reperfusion phase, and the central venous pressure and Sonoclot data were measured.Results The total volume of whole blood transfusion was about ( 816? 86.3) ml and that of red blood cells ( 962? 55.3) ml during operation. Two patients had no blood transfusion. The normal urinary output was maintained during preanhepatic, anhepatic and reperfusion phases. The central venous pressure at three phases was significantly decreased compared to that after anesthesia (P 0.05). The plasma creatinine was significantly increased at reperfusion phase (P

Objective To investigate the effect of Treg cells and Th17 cells on the pathogenesis of SLE in patients with SLE,by detecting levels of serum IL-10 and IL-17 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Selected 54 patients with SLE diagnosed in Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from July 2013 to July 2015 as subjects,and 19 healthy persons were selected as control group.Using double antibody sandwich method (ELISA) to detect the levels of IL-10 and IL-17 in two groups.Using indirect immunofluorescence and western blot method to detect ANA,dsDNA,RNP,Sm,SSA and SSB in patients with SLE.Then compared and correlation analysed the level of IL-10 and IL-17,the levels of IL-10 and IL-17 in ANA,RNP,Sm,SSA and dsDNA groups were analyzed simultaneously.Results The level of IL-10 and IL-17 in SLE were 63.7±89.0 pg/ml and 87.7±123.0 pg/ml,and control group were 20.8±8.9 pg/ml and 18.5 ± 111.6 pg/ml,with the statistically significant difference (trL10 =3.484,tIL-17 =4.076,P＜0.01).The level of positive group in SLE were 176.5±93.2 pg/ml and 237.2±107.5 pg/ml,and negative group were 16.2±5.7 pg/ml and 12.9 ±8.3 pg/ml,with the statistically significant difference (tIL-10 =6.875,tIL-17 =8.843,P＜0.01).The level of IL-10 was positively correlated with IL-17 level in SLE (r=0.96,P＜0.05).The level of IL-10 and IL-17 in ANA high titer group were 91.8±100.8 pg/ml and 135.5±140.9 pg/ml,ANA low titer group were 44.5±76.7 pg/ml and 54.4±98.5 pg/ml,with the statistically significant difference (tIL10 =2.215,tIL-17 =2.345,P＜0.05).The level of IL-10 and IL-17 in anti ds-DNA antibody positive group were 87.1 ± 101.1 pg/ml and 122.4 ± 137.1 pg/ml,negative group were 27.4± 50.1 pg/ml and 28.6 ± 61.6 pg/ml,with the statistically significant difference (tIL-10 =2.904,tIL-17 =3.443,P＜0.05).Conclusion The levels of IL-10 and IL-17 were significantly increased and there was positive correlation.It was explained that the anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory response existing at the same time in SLE patients and Treg cell and Th17 cell may also play an important role in the occurrence and development in SLE.

Objective To evaluate the effects of isokinetic quadriceps training with different ranges of motion for improving mal-patellar tracking after total knee replacement (TKR). Methods Isokinetic quadriceps training was administered to 52 TKR cases, involving 66 knee joints with poor patellar tracking. The subjects were randomly allocated into 3 groups for isokinetic training with ranges of 0-30°, 30-60° or 60-90°, with 22 knee joints in each group. The angular velocity was set at 30°/second. X-rays with loading and with 45° knee flexion were taken before and after the training. The lateral patello-femoral angle,the patella index and the patello-femoral index were recorded along with the maximum torque ( MT), the total work ( TW ), and the average work(AW) in the three different ranges of motion. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scores were also recorded. Results After 3 months of training, the average lateral patello-femoral angle, patella index, and patello-femoral index in the 0-30° training group were all significantly better than before the training. However, there was no significant difference in these measures for the 30-60° and 60-90° groups. After training average MT, TW and AW increased significantly in all groups, but the improvements were significantly correlated with the differences in lateral patello-femoral angles, patella indices and patello-femoral indices only for the 0-30°group. When compared with the baseline values, a statistically significant difference in HSS score after training was observed only in the 0-30° training group. Conclusions Isokinetic quadriceps training with a 0-30° range of motion can best realign patellar tracking after TKR, and best improve knee function.

BACKGROUND:From the biological structure, the posterior cruciate ligament is surrounded by the synovial folds of posterior capsule, arising from the inner side of the medial femoral condyle to the posterior part of tibial intercondyloid spine. The main traditional treatment method for posterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture is open operation, but it is difficult in anatomic reduction, cannot ful y restore knee joint stability and has a great negative impact on the normal function of posterior cruciate ligament. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of arthroscopic implant internal fixation in the treatment of tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament. METHODS:120 patients with tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament were randomly assigned into treatment group and control group, with 60 cases in each group. The control group was given the traditional open surgery, and the treatment group was given the arthroscopic surgery. After 3 months, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores and Lysholm scores were detected in the two groups;the knee joint range of motion was determined before and 3 months after treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Wounds were healed at stage I in al patients with no serious complications. There was no difference in the knee joint range of motion between the two groups before treatment, but the range of motion was increased significantly in both two groups at 3 months after treatment (P<0.05), meanwhile which was higher in the treatment group than the control group (P<0.05). At 3 months after treatment, the excel ent knee function rate was significantly higher in the treatment group (97%) than the control group (88%) according to the Lysholm scores;the IKDC scores were significantly higher in the treatment than the control group in terms of claudication, support, pain, swel ing, and squat (P<0.05). These results indicate that the arthroscopic implant fixation of tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament has better short-term effects to promote recovery of knee joint function, but no serious complications.

Objective To evaluate the value of magnetic resonance black-blood thrombus imaging (BTI) of the stage of disease in intracranial venous and sinus thrombosis(CVT).Methods From June 2015 to October 2016,37 patients with CVT diagnosed with routine imaging examinations in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University were enrolled prospectively,and they also underwent BTI examination.The patients were randomly divided into either a acute group (≤14 d,n=23) or a chronic group (>15 d,n=14) according to the time from the onset of symptoms to BTI.Signal to noise ratio(SNR) and contrast to noise ratio(CNR) difference between acute and chronic CVT groups were compared.The magnetic resonance venography (MRV) examination was used as a reference to calculate the accuracy of BTI on per-segment level.Results (1) The SNR and CNR of thrombosis in the acute group and chronic group were 206±97 and 94±41,201±96 and 86±40,respectively.There was significant difference between two groups (t=4.9 and 5.0 respectively;all P<0.01).(2) In 37 patients with CVT,the thrombi in 159 cerebral veins and venous sinus segments were detected with MRV.BTI identified the thrombi accurately in 152 vascular segments,and the thrombi in 352 vascular segments were eliminated.The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 95.6% (152/159) and 98.0% (352/359) respectively.Conclusion Achieving direct angiography of cerebral venous thrombosis,BTI technique can accurately differentiate acute or chronic thrombus.It has higher accuracy.

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It is one of the key points for modernization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicines to construct the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) base of Chinese materia medica (CMM).GAP helps to minimize contamination and improve the quality of CMM during the plantation and the production of Chinese crude drugs.In this article,the status and development of CMM production bases of GAP in Guangdong Province,China,are presented.The suggestions upon the problems during the development of GAP for Chinese crude drugs are also provided.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of finasteride combined with 5% minoxidil in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia.Methods:A total of 102 males with androgenetic alopecia diagnosed and treated in Shaoxing Hospital of China Medical University during 2018-2019 were selected in the study and divided into two groups by random number table method.The control group (50 cases) was only given finasteride, and the treatment group(52 cases) was given finasteride combined with minoxidil.All the patients were treated for 6 months.The therapeutic effects and adverse reactions during the treatment were compared between the two groups.Results:The effective rate of the treatment group was 86.5%(45/52), which was significantly higher than 66.0%(33/50) of the control group(χ 2=4.93, P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the treatment group was 3.8%(2/52), which was significantly lower than 18.0%(9/50) in the control group(χ 2=5.22, P<0.05). Conclusion:Finasteride combined with 5% minoxidil is safe and effective in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of serum high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in the patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods A total of 87 cases of acute SCI treated in the Aksu Corps First Division Hospital from January 2007 to January 2014 were collected as the SCI group.The SCI severity was evaluated according to the damage grade by the American Spinal Cord Injury Association(ASIA).Venous blood was collected on 1,3,7 d after SCI.Other 87 healthy adults served as the control group.The expression levels of serum HMGB1,inter1eukin-6 (IL-6),IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) in the two groups were measured by ELISA.Then the correlation between the HMGB1 expression level with IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α and the relation between HMGB1 with SCI severity were analyzed.Results The HMGB1,IL-6,IL-1 and TNF-α levels on 1,3,7 d after SCI in the SCI group were higher.The expression levels of serum HMGB1 and IL-6 on 1 d after SCI in the SCI patients were significantly increased,and reached the peak value on 3 d;the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α on 1 d after SCI were highest,and gradually decreased on 3,5 d.The correlation analysis showed that the expression levels of HMGB1 on 1,3 d after SCI were positively correlated with the IL-6,IL-1β and TNF-α expression levels(P＜0.05).The serum HMGB1 expression level on 1,3 d after SCI was closely correlated with the SCI severity (P＜0.05).The severe the SCI severity,the higher the serum HMGB1 expression level.Conclusion The expression level of serum HMGB1 in the patients with early SCI is significantly increased,and can be used as one of indicators for assessing the severity of early SCI.