Objective To evaluate the efficacy of seretide (fluticasone/salmeterol) in treatment of patients with cough variant asthma(CVA). Methods 86 CVA patients were treated with fluticasone/salmeterol propionate 8 weeks, after 8 weeks, 86 patients were randomly assigned to treatment group and control group, each group with 43 patients, the treatment group continued medicine for 4 weeks, the control group without any treatment.The two groups of patients FENO measurement values, cough symptom score before treatment and after treatment for 8 weeks, 12 weeks were compared. Results After treatment for 8 weeks, cough symptom scores and FeNO in the two groups values decreased significantly compared with those before treatment(P<0.05), 12 weeks after treatment, treatment group cough product, FeNO values, were lower than in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Fluticasone salmeterol powder inhalation can effectively improve the symptoms of cough cough variant asthma.Symptom score and FENO value can be used as a monitoring index to evaluate the therapeutic effect of CVA, and the FENO value is more effective, which has the advantages of non-invasive, simple, safe, rapid and repeatable.

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0.05). The HDL-C level of B 2B 2 genotype (1.46?0.20)mmol/L was significantly higher than that of B 1B 1 genotype (0.90?0.21) mmol/L and B 1B 2 genotype (1.25?0.22)mmol/L, P

Objective To investigate the effect of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures treated by clavicle reductor homeopathic traction and minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO).Methods A prospective case control study was made on 84 cases of unilateral displaced midshaft clavicular fractures admitted from January 2014 to June 2014.According to the random number table,the patients were allocated to experiment group (43 cases) and control group (41 cases).Subjects in experiment group were treated by homeopathic traction using the self-designed clavicle reductor and MIPO,including 36 male and seven female cases aged 32 (24.0,47.0) years.In contrast,control group were treated by traditional open reduction and internal fixation,including 37 male and four female cases aged 32 (26.0,44.5) years.According to the OTA classification,22 cases were type 15-B1,13 type 15-B2 and eight type 15-B3 in experiment group,while 22 type 15-B1,12 type 15-B2 and seven 15-B3 in control group.Operation duration,fluoroscopy time,complications and bone healing was recorded.Constant-Murley score was employed to test the functional outcomes.Results Operation duration was 45 (36.0,54.0) min in experiment group and 49 (40.0,67.5) min in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Fluoroscopy time was 11 (9,14) s in experiment group and 2 (2,3) s in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Mean follow-up period was 28.3 months in experiment group and 28.2 months in control group.All fractures healed from 4 to 6 months postoperatively.No complications such as non-union,infection,malunion and vascular or nerve injury occurred at follow-up.Constant-Murley score was 96 (89,98)points in experiment group and 96 (91,98)points in control group (P ＞0.05).Conclusion MIPO technique assisted with clavicle reductor homeopathic traction in treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures has similar efficacy with the traditional open reduction and internal fixation,but the former technique is associated with relatively shorter operation time and smaller wound.

Objective To investigate the effect of paeonol antagonizing peroxynitrite(ONOO~-) on osteoblast apoptosis of rat in vitro.Methods Osteoblasts of newly born rat's skull were separated and cultured by tissue mass method.ONOO~-was produced by chemical synthesis with a quenched flow reactor.ONOO~-at 1 mmol/L concentration was added to cultured osteoblast system in vitro.After incubated for 30 min,osteoblasts were continued to be cultured for 12 h with routine method.Hoechst33258 stain and TUNEL method were used to detect the osteoblast apoptosis and 0.1 mmol/L concentration of paeonol was used to eliminate the effect of ONOO~-(1 mmol/L) on osteoblast apoptosis of rat.Results ONOO~-(1 mmol/L) could lead to rat osteoblast apoptosis.Paeonol of 0.1 mmol/L concentration could antagonize rat osteoblast apoptosis induced by ONOO~-(1 mmol/L).Conclusion Paeonol(0.1 mmol/L) has the significant antagonizing effect on ONOO~-of rat osteoblast apoptosis in vitro.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Antrodia cinnamomea on gene expression related to aortal endothelial injury of rats with hyperlipidemia.

METHODFifty SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: the normal control group (NG), the model group (MG), the antrodia cinnamomea groups of low, middle and high doses (AC-LG, AC-MG, AC-HG, 250, 500, 1 000 mg x kg(-1)). The rats were fed with high-fat diets to establish the hyperlipidemia model. After the drug administration for 10 weeks, their serum lipid, SOD, MDA and ox-LDL, LOX-1, P38 MAPK and NF-kappaB mRNA and protein expression were respectively determined, and the aortal endothelial injury was observed under electron microscope.

RESULTIn the model group, the contents of TC, TG and LDL-C significant increased (P < 0.01), whereas the content of HDL-C significant decreased (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, both the AC-M group and the AC-H group showed reduction in endothelial injury and significant decrease in the content of TC, TG and LDL-C (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The content of HDL-C increased, but with no significant difference. SOD activity in serum remarkably increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), MDA and ox-LDL levels dramatically decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONA. cinnamomea can alleviate endothelial lipid injury by inhibiting the expressions of LOX-1, P38MAPK and NF-kappaB in aorta and better protect aortal endothelial cells from oxidative lipid injury.

Animals ; Antrodia ; chemistry ; Aorta ; drug effects ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Atherosclerosis ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Biological Products ; pharmacology ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; blood ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; blood ; Microscopy, Electron ; NF-kappa B ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Scavenger Receptors, Class E ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; blood ; Triglycerides ; blood ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo analyze the effect of Chinese herbs used by Prof. LI Tao on peripheral blood T subsets in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) by using association rules and statistical methods, thereby providing evidence for optimizing prescriptions.

METHODSData of MS inpatients and outpatients recorded by data collecting system, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences were resorted. The relationship between Chinese herbs and T cell subsets were analyzed using SPSS17.0 and Aprior module in SPSS Clementine 12.0.

RESULTSRadix bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae alba, Fructus Aurantii, Atractylodes, and Radix Glycyrrhizae were most commonly used herbal combinations.Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata and Rhizoma Smilacis glabrae were often added. Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata was associated with decreased Th1 cells (confidence level 83.78%, supportive level 36.26%). Decreased Th1 cell was associated with Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata (confidence level 71.26%, supportive level 36.26%).Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata was obviously associated with decreased Th1 cells. Radix Bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae alba, bitter orange, Atractylodes , Radix glycyrrhizae, and Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata could reduce peripheral blood Th1 subsets of MS patients and elevate Th2 subsets (all P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSThe herbal combination of Radix Bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae alba, Fructus Aurantii, Atractylodes, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Rhizoma Smilacis glabrae, and Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata could lower peripheral blood Th1 cells and elevate Th2 cells, and prevent the relapse of MS possibly by reducing Th1 cells and elevating Th2 cells. Especially Radix Aconiti lateralis preparata played important roles in aforesaid changes of Th1 and Th2.

Aconitum ; chemistry ; Atractylodes ; chemistry ; Bupleurum ; chemistry ; China ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Fruit ; chemistry ; Glycyrrhiza ; chemistry ; Humans ; Multiple Sclerosis ; therapy ; Paeonia ; chemistry ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Smilacaceae ; chemistry ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; drug effects

ObjectiveTo evaluate the physicochemical properties and bicompatibility of carbon-nanotubes/hydroxypatite/chitosan scafflod for bone tissue engineering. MethodsMWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds wre generated by solution blending and freeze-drying technology.The morphology and composition of the scaffolds were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, after this, the results of which mixed CNTS in scaffolds were evaluated. The effects of MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds on adherence and proliferation of rabbit bone marrow stroma cells were assessed by scaffolds surface seeding methods, and using scanning electron microscopy, MTT assay to observe their adhesion and proliferation on scaffolds.Results MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds showed abundant homogeneous pores with (87.26％) porosity. 66％ fracture strength of the scafflod was improved by MWCNT,and porosity decreased by 3％. Conclusion MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffold can be prepared with solution blending and freeze drying process, which has fair poriness, good mechanical strength and tissue compatibility and can be applied as a bone graft material.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and superiority of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in the diagnosis and treatment of chest trauma feasibility and superiority.Methods 60 cases were randomly selected and divided into the observation group (n =30) and control group (n =30) by random number table.The observation group was treated with VATS and the control group was treated with traditional methods.Incision length,after the first three days of pain,blood transfusion,closed drainage time,drainage,postoperative hospital stay,postoperative day 7 1S forced expiratory volume (FEV1) and other related indicators were compared between the two groups.Results Incision length of the observation group was (7.41 ± 5.52) cm,which was significantly shorter than (18.62 ± 4.11) cm of the control group (t =7.54,P ＜ 0.05).Amount of blood transfusion and drainage of the observation group were (199.88 ± 23.00) mL and (199.52 ± 18.48) mL,which were significantly less than (465.67 ± 41.88) mL and (560.02 ± 44.98) mL of the control group (t =6.38,6.98,all P ＜ 0.05).In the observation group patients after the first three days VAS score was (3.61 ±0.20) points,lower than (6.01 ±0.25) points of the control group (t =6.64,P ＜ 0.05).Postoperative hospital stay was (6.50 ± 0.45) d,shorter than (11.33 ± 0.50) d of the control group(t =7.95,P ＜0.05).Conclusion VATS has the advantages of intuitive and strong,trauma,pain,faster recovery,shorter hospital stay,less closed thoracic drainage,fewer complications and so on in chest injury diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided double-tract percutaneous cholecystostomy combined with choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy for the elderly patients with acute calculous cholecystitis.Methods The clinical data of 35 elderly patients with cholecystolithiasis who were admitted to the General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command from January 2012 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.All the 35 patients received ultrasound-guided double-tract percutaneous drainage,and then received choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy.The long-term oral use of anti-inflammatory and cholagogue medications after operation reduced recurrence of cholecystolithiasis.All the patients were followed up by telephone interview and outpatient examination till June 30,2014.Results All the 35 patients undergoing successfully the ultrasound-guided double-tract percutaneous cholecystostomy.Of the 35 patients,1 patient with the puncture bleeding was cured successfully by symptomatic treatment,1 patient was treated by cholecystectomy due to the unformed sinus tract under costal margin,and other 34 patients underwent successfully cholecystolithotomy.The follow-up was carried out for 4 to 24 months and 1 patient was diagnosed as with recurrence of cholecystolithiasic.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided double-tract percutaneous cholecystostomy combined with choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy for elderly patients with acute calculous cholecystitis is safe and feasible,with an advantage of promotional value.