To investigate the relation between AR and the survival period in patients with colorectal cancer.Multiple variance Cox regression analysis was performed between AR, DNA and CEA in tumor tissues and normal mucosa, and other host and tumor characteristics, such as gender, age, location of tumor (colon, rectum), degree of differentiation (high, middle, low), Dukes stage (A,B,C,D) and the survival period, in 30 colorectal patients. There were no significant differences with regard to gender, age, histological differentiation, AR, DNA and CEA levels in tumor tissues. Rectal carcinoma had poorer prognosis than colon carcinoma ( P

To sum up the experiences and results of surgical treatment for recurrent rectal carcinoma after rectectomy, pelvic exenterations were carried out for 49 patients with the disease and the survival rate was estimated. No death occurred in our group. The resect rate was 91 8%, and the operative complication rate was 12 2%. The 3 year survival rate was 85 5%, and the 5 year survival rate was 60 6%. Pelvic exenteration can improve the survival rate for recurrent rectal carcinoma after rectectomy. Urinary reconstruction and repair of pelvic peritoneum are important for reducing operative complications.

OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of pecking moxibustion therapy and common acupuncture on irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type).

METHODSFifty cases of irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into a pecking moxibustion group (n=30) and an acupuncture group (n=20). The pecking moxibustion group was treated by pecking moxibustion with a ZHOU's pecking moxibustion pen, and the acupuncture group by common acupuncture. In the two groups, Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Weishu (BL 21), Shenshu (BL 23), etc. were selected. After treatment of 15 sessions the scores of symptoms and clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSAfter treatment, the scores of symptoms significantly decreased (both P < 0.01), with a significant difference in the decrease of symptom scores between the two groups (P < 0.05); the total effective rate of 93.3% in the pecking moxibustion group was higher than 75.0% in the acupuncture group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPecking moxibustion therapy can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type), with a better therapeutic effect than common acupuncture.

Acupuncture Points ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Diarrhea ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Irritable Bowel Syndrome ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Young Adult

This study was aimed to investigate the changes of cytokine contents in single donor platelets (SDPs) collected by using MCS(+), Trima, Amicus blood cell separators during storage. 18 portions of SDPs were collected by MCS(+), Trima, Amicus blood cell separators, were preserved in standard condition of blood bank, the levels of cytokines such as IL-8, RANTES, CD154, TGF-beta(1) and VEGF were detected by ELISA at 1, 3, 5, 7 days during storage. The results showed that the levels of IL-8, RANTES, CD154, TGF-beta(1) and VEGF in SDPs collected by blood cell separators MCS(+), Trima, and Amicus gradually increased with prolonging of time during storage, but the increase of IL-8 level in SDPs collected by MCS(+) separator was significant difference from SDPs collected by Trime and Amicus separators (p < 0.05). It is concluded that the all collected SDPs mentioned above express IL-8, RANTES, CD154, TGF-beta(1) and VEGF during storage, and their cytokine levels show a tendency to increase with prolonging of time during storage, apheresis platelets with less leukocytes express IL-8 lower.
Blood Platelets ; metabolism ; CD40 Ligand ; blood ; Cell Separation ; methods ; Chemokine CCL5 ; blood ; Cytokines ; blood ; Humans ; Interleukin-8 ; blood ; Platelet Count ; Specimen Handling ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; blood ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; blood