Objective:To investigate the effects of acupoint massage on cognitive function and sleep quality in elderly patients with hypertension. Methods:A total of 68 elderly patients with hypertension were enrolled, and their ages were all over 60 years old. They were divided into a control group and a treatment group by simple random method, with 34 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were treated by routine psychological health guidance and sleep knowledge education, while patients in the treatment group were treated by acupoint massage on the base of the interventions given to the control group. Both of their treatment courses were 3 months. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores and mini-mental state examination (MMSE) scores before and after treatment were recorded and compared. Results:Two groups’ PSQI scores before treatment had no significant difference (P>0.05). After 3 months of treatment, their PSQI scores were statistically different (P<0.05). There was also no between-group statistical difference in MMSE score before treatment (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupoint massage for elderly patients with primary hypertension can improve their sleep quality and enhance their cognitive function, thus it is worthy of being applied in clinical nursing work.

Objective To explore the mechanism of SH?SY5Y mitochondrial dysfunction treated by manganese to find a new potential therapeutic target. Methods Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM)to observe the morphology of mitochondria. Cell treated with 250μmol/L for periods of time(2 h, 4 h, 6 h)while mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)and ROS can be detected by FCM and fluorescence microplate reader. Results After treating with MnCl2 in 6 h, TEM images showed early vacuoles, lamellar structures of SH?SY5Y cells. Then test the mitochondrial membrane potential and showed that MMP would be decreased gradually. Meanwhile, analysis showed that in comparison with control, treatment group had a higher ROS level respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusion MnCl2 can cause mitochondrial damage through a mechanism closely related to disrupt the MMP or generate abundant ROS.

Objective:To explore the effect of traditional Chinese medicine fumigation and washing on the clinical indicators of elderly patients with distal radius fractures after small splint fixation.Methods:From November 2015 to November 2018, 180 elderly patients with fracture of the distal radius in Ningbo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected, and they were divided into control group and observation group according to the random digital table method, with 90 cases in each group.The two groups were given manual reduction and small splint fixation treatment, and the observation group was treated with traditional Chinese medicine fumigation on the basis of the control group therapy.The related inflammatory cytokines in patients plasma and serum viscosity(TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6) were detected, and the clinical curative effect and adverse reactions were observed.Results:Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in plasma viscosity and blood inflammatory factors(TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6) between the two groups( t=-0.171, -0.126, 0.483, 0.459, all P>0.05). After treatment, the above indicators in the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment(observation group: t=38.970, 14.684, 72.258, 53.612; control group: t=20.098, 19.045, 33.962, 34.822, all P<0.05), which in the observation group were lower than those in the control group ( t=-30.239, -7.043, -31.815, -10.359, all P<0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 88.88%(80/90), which was higher than 71.11%(64/90) of the control group, the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(χ2=8.889, P<0.05). Conclusion:For the elderly patients with distal radius fracture, the combination of reduction and small splint fixation and fumigation with traditional Chinese medicine can significantly improve the hemorheology of the patients and reduce the contents of inflammatory factors in the body, with significant efficacy and no adverse reactions, which is worthy of clinical application.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), as a nosological entity referring to elderly people with MCI but without dementia, was proposed as a warning signal of dementia occurrence and a novel therapeutic target. MCI clinical criteria and diagnostic procedure from the MCI Working Group of the European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium (EADC) may better reflect the heterogeneity of MCI syndrome. Beijing United Study Group on MCI funded by the Capital Foundation of Medical Developments (CFMD) proposed the guiding principles of clinical research on MCI. The diagnostic methods include clinical, neuropsychological, functional, neuroimaging and genetic measures. The diagnostic procedure includes three stages. Firstly, MCI syndrome must be defined, which should correspond to: (1) cognitive complaints coming from the patients or their families; (2) reporting of a relative decline in cognitive functioning during the past year by the patient or informant; (3) cognitive disorders evidenced by clinical evaluation; (4) activities of daily living preserved and complex instrumental functions either intact or minimally impaired; and (5) absence of dementia. Secondly, subtypes of MCI have to be recognized as amnestic MCI (aMCI), single non-memory MCI (snmMCI) and multiple-domains MCI (mdMCI). Finally, the subtype causes could be identified commonly as Alzheimer disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and other degenerative diseases such as frontal-temporal dementia (FTD), Lewy body disease (LBD), semantic dementia (SM), as well as trauma, infection, toxicity and nutrition deficiency. The recommended special tests include serum vitamin B12 and folic acid, plasma insulin, insulin-degrading enzyme, Abeta40, Abeta42, inflammatory factors. Computed tomography (or preferentially magnetic resonance imaging, when available) is mandatory. As measurable therapeutic outcomes, the primary outcome should be the probability of progression to dementia, the secondary outcomes should be cognition and function, and the supplement outcome should be the syndrome defined by traditional Chinese medicine. And for APOE epsilon4 carrier, influence of the carrier status on progression rate to dementia and the effect of treatment should be evaluated.

In order to provide the "guiding principles of clinical research on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (protocol)" edited by Beijing United Study Group on MCI of the Capital Foundation of Medical Developments (CFMD) with evidence support, clinical criteria, subtypes, inclusion and exclusion of MCI, and use of rating scales were reviewed. The authors suggested that MCI clinical criteria and new diagnosis procedure from the MCI Working Group of the European Alzheimer's disease Consortium (EADC) may better reflect the heterogeneity of MCI syndrome. Diagnostic rating scales including Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) are very useful in definition of MCI but can not replace its clinical criteria. Absence of major repercussions on daily life in patients with MCI was emphasized, but the patients may have minimal impairment in complex IADL. According to their previous research, the authors concluded that highly recommendable neuropsychological scales with cut-off scores in the screening of MCI cases should include Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), logistic memory test such as Delayed Story Recall (DSR), executive function test such as Clock Draw Test (CDT), language test such as Verbal Category Fluency Test (VCFT), etc. And finally, the detection of biological and neuroimaging changes, including atrophy in hippocampus or medial temporal lobe in patients with MCI, was introduced.

Objective:To explore a new training mode for nursing professionals suitable for the 1+X certificate system, and realize the training goal of "one specialty and multi-ability" compound technical nursing talents.Methods:To take the "1+ X" certificate standard as the basis for the construction of nursing specialty, to reconstruct the talent training program of integration of graduation certificate and certificate. To take the content of "1+X" certificate as the basis for the construction of professional courses, construct the core curriculum system of integration of curriculum and certificate. To build a "new double-qualified" teaching staff and constructing of new double-qualified teachers and accelerate the development of quality resources.Results:The talent training mode of integration of graduation certificate and certificate under the 1+X certificate system was constructed. The curriculum structure has been optimized. The teachers′ability of teaching, training and examination was improved.Conclusions:The new mode of training nursing professionals under the 1+X certificate system meets 1 degree education and X vocational training of nursing students and achieve a "1" and "X" seamless convergence. It provides innovative ideas for the promotion and implementation of 1+X certificate system pilot work in the field of nursing education nationwide.

To summarized the experiences from our basic experimental and clinical research on peritoneal dialysis. In the past 16 years, peritoneal fibrosis rat models and rabbit models of peritonitis were first established successfully in our laboratory in China. Peritoneal mesothelial cells were also separated and identificated. Besides, we assessed the biocompatibility of peritoneal dialysis fluid and analyzed the molecular mechanism of peritoneal mesothelial cell injury. We demonstrated the key role of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) in the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis, as well as their regulation of molecular mechanism. Furthermore, we transfected the plasmids encoding TGF-beta1-shRNA or pCTGF-shRNA into peritoneal cells and tissues by nanocarrier technologies. In clinical research, the positioning of peritoneal dialysis catheters, peritoneal dialysis treatment modalities and the prevention and treatment of its complications were studied. The characteristics and mechanism of solute transport in peritoneal dialysis was also explored.
Animals ; Connective Tissue Growth Factor ; metabolism ; Fibrosis ; physiopathology ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; metabolism ; therapy ; Peritoneal Dialysis ; methods ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory ; adverse effects ; Peritoneum ; pathology ; Rabbits ; Rats ; Retrospective Studies ; Tissue Adhesions ; physiopathology ; prevention & control ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of acupotomology combined with Bushenzhuanggu prescription in the treatment of residual lumbar pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Methods A total of 77 patients with PKP postoperative residual lumbar pain admitted to the Department of Orthopedics,Ningbo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University from January 2018 to December 2021 were randomly divided into control group and observation group.Patients in control group were treated with calcitriol soft capsules and calcium carbonate D3 tablets,and patients in observation group were treated with acupotomy combined with Bushenzhuanggu prescription.The pain degree,lumbar function and self-care ability of the two groups were compared.Results After treatment,the pain level,lumbar function,and self-care abilityof the two groups of patients improved compared to before treatment.Compared with control group,the visual analogue score(VAS)score and Oswestry disability index(ODI)index of observation group decreased more significantly,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);The Barthel index of observation group increased more significantly in the early stage(3 days and 1 month after treatment),with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).However,there was no statistically significant difference in Barthel index between the two groups at 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).Conclusion Acupotomy combined with Bushenzhuanggu prescription has satisfactory clinical efficacy in the treatment of residual lumbar pain after PKP operation of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.It can significantly reduce pain,improve lumbar function,shorten the improvement time of patients'self-care ability,improve patients'quality of life,and effectively promote patients'rapid recovery.