Objective: To reveal the therapeutic effect of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for the treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain. Methods: Ninety patients with post-stroke acupuncture-moxibustion therapy (AM), acupuncture-moxibustion plus Chinese herbal decoction (AMCH), and Chinese herbal decoction (CH) respectively. Results: In the comparison of the therapeutic effects and blood viscosity, there was significant difference between the AM and CH group, as well as between the AMCH and CH group (P＜0.01); the difference was not significant between the AM and AMCH group. Conclusion:Acupuncture-moxibustion is an effective therapy in the treatment of the post-stroke shoulder pain, and it can also reduce the blood viscosity in short-term.

Objective To explore the related factors of tumor regression speed during radiotherapy for esophageal cancer and analyze the relationship between recent clinical curative effect and tumor regression speed.Methods 68 previously untreated esophageal cancer patients were treated with three dimensional conformal intensity modulated radiation therapy (3D-IMRT).The radiation dose was 64 Gy/32 times (95 ％ PTV).All the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the size of primary lesions during the entire course of radiotherapy.Fast regression was defined as a complete response before dose 32 Gy,slow regression with dose in the range of 64 Gy and other cases as residual disease.The correlations of tumor regression speed with age,gender,classification,length of lesion and the lesion location were analyzed.And the relationship between recent clinical curative effect and tumor regression speed was discussed.Results The age,gender,classification and the lesion location were not associated with tumor regression (P ＞ 0.05).There was a negative correlation between tumor regression speed and the length of lesion [88.9 ％ (16/18),69.2 ％ (18/26) and 12.5 ％ (3/24) in fast,slow and residual group,respectively,x2 =27.923,P ＜ 0.05].There was a positive correlation between recent clinical curative effect and tumor regression speed (r =0.415,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The length of primary lesion is an independent risk factor for recent clinical curative effect and tumor regression speed of esophageal cancer patients treated with 3D-IMRT.

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Aim To study protective effects of Total of flacone C(TFC) against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods Four-vessel occlusion method was used to make acute cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model. Rats were initiated by ischemia for 30 min followed by 40 min of reperfusion.The electroencephalography(EEG) during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion was recorded.The level of intracellular calcium ion concentration([Ca~(2+)]i) in cerebral cells after ischemia was measured by using a Ca~(2+) indicator Fura-2/AM.Superoxide dismutase(SOD),Glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),Lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),nitric oxide Synthase(NOS) activeties and Malondialdehyde(MDA),Nitric Oxide(NO)contents in the ischemia cerebral cortex were measured.Results TFC can improved the EEG change,significantly attenuated the decrease of the intracellular calcium ion concentration([Ca~(2+)]_i), remarkly increased GSH-Px,SOD and NOS activities in the cerebrum,inhibit the decrease of LDH activity and NO,MDA contents.Conclusion TFC has protective effects on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury,the mechanism may be related to attenuating free radical,[Ca~(2+)]i overload and NO.

AIM: To investigate the protective effects of total of flavone C (TFC) on acute cerebral ischemia in mice and focal cerebral ischemia in rats. METHODS: The occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries with vagus nerves in mice was used for make the acute cerebral ischemia models. The survival time and the death rate were observed. The permanent occlusion of the proximal of the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) was used for make the focal cerebral ischemia models. The extent of neurological deficits was observed, and the infarct area was measured by NBT staining technique. The activity of LDH and the content of MDA and NO in the ischemic cerebral cortex were determined. RESULTS: TFC of 80 and 40 mg?kg -1 prolonged the survival time and decreased the death rate of mice with acute cerebral ischemia injury. TFC of 60, 30, and 15 mg?kg -1 ameliorated neurologic deficits score and the infarct size of rats with MCAO. CONCLUSION: TFC provides significant protective effects against cerebral ischemia injury.

Objective To demonstrate the validity of volumetric QCT and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry( DXA )in bone mineral density (BMD) measurement and compare the difference in discriminating osteoporotic postmenopansal women with and without vertebral fracture. Methods One hundred and eighteen postmenopausal women [ mean age (62. 1 ± 7.0) years ] who received thoracolumbar radiographic examination were enrolled and divided into four groups (normal, osteopenia, osteoporotic and osteoporotic fractured group) also based on their BMD value of lumbar vertebra(AP-SPINE) measured by DXA: >x- 1s,x- 1s-x-2s, 0. 05 ]. In osteoporotic groups, AP-SPINE was not correlated significantly with other variables except 3D-CORT ( R2 = 0. 189, P < 0. 01 ) ; parameters of App60,80,100,120 BV/TV% were correlated significantly with 3 D-TRAB (R2 = 0. 955, 0. 951,0. 941,0. 912, P < 0. 01, respectively) and 2 D-TRAB(R2 = 0.912, 0.910, 0.878, 0.821, P < 0.01, respectively). The precision of 3D-BMD measurement was between 0. 70%--2. 25%. Conclusions Parameters derived from 3D-vQCT technique can discriminate osteoporotic postmenopausal women with fractured vertebrae from those without fractured vertebrae, and have better the capability than DXA. Among them, 3D-INTGL was the best parameter for diagnosing serious osteoporosis. App BV/TV% could be used to reflect the lost of trabecular bone precisely and to clinically predict fracture risk.

Objective To observe the protective effect of total flavone of Camellia (TFC)against cerebral ischemic injury.Methods Decapitation method and close hypoxia method were used to observe the effect of TFC on anoxic tolerance of mice and step down test was used to observe the effect of TFC on learning and memory; after ischemia, the content of malondialdehyde (MDA)and nitric oxide (NO)and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)were detected. Rat models with acute incompletely cerebral ischemia were established by means of ligating right common carotid arteries and effect of TFC on cerebral water volume, permeability of cerebral vessels and cerebral histopathological changes were also observed.Results TFC prolonged the grasping time after decapitation and the survival time after anoxia in mice, and improve the learning and memory during the step down test. TFC decreased MDA and NO contents, counteracted the de creases of LDH activities in the mice cerebral cortex, reduced the water volume and permeability of cerebral vessels in ischemic rats and improve the cerebral hitstopathological changes. Conclusion TFC has protective effects against cerebral ischemic injury and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of free radicals and NO production.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous transhepatic balloon dilation for the removal of common bile duct stones.Methods 60 patients of common bile duct stone were divided into two groups:PTBD group (30 cases) and endoscopic sphicterotomy (EST) group (30 cases).Postoperatively biliary tract was drained for three days.Results All stones were removed in 28 patients (93％) in PTBD group and 29 cases (97％) in EST group.Early complications occurred in 13％ in PTBD patients and in 17％ in EST patients(x2 =0.35,x2 =0.13,P ＞0.05).There was no mortality in neither group.Long-term complications such as gallstone recurrence and cholangitis in PTBD group was significantly less than that in EST group (x2 =6.41,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The success rate of PTBD was similar to that of EST and while in PTBD the function of Oddi's sphincter was well reserved.PTBD procedure is a valuable alternative to EST in patients with bile duct stones,especially in patients who are not suitable for EST.

Objective To assess the value of indocyanine green excretion test in predicting hepatic failure after hepatectomy. Methods The retention rate of indocyanine green at 15 minutes (ICG R15), effective hepatic blood flow (EHBF) and clinical and biochemical parameters of 128 patients who received hepatectomy at the Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University from June 2007 to June 2008 were detected by pulse dye densitometry. All patients were divided into non-hepatic failure group (n = 110) and hepatic failure group (n =18). ICG R15, EHBF, Child's score, histology activity index (HAI) score, clinical and biochemical parameters and other indexes were analyzed to predict hepatic failure by the t test, chi-square test, linear regression analysis or regression model. The relationship between positive predictive indexes and HAI score was studied. Results Eighteen patients suffered from hepatic failure after operation. ICG R15, Child's score, HAI score of patients without hepatic failure were 9% ±4%, 5.6 ±0.7, 3.8 ±0.5, which were significantly lower than 15% ±6%,6.1 ± 0. 8, 5.0 ± 0. 8 of patients with hepatic failure (t = 11. 121,2. 356, 3. 915, P ＜ 0.05). EHBF of patients without hepatic failure was (1.2 ±0.2) L/min, which was significantly higher than (1.0 ±0.2) L/min of patients with hepatic failure (t = 2. 802, P ＜ 0. 05). In a logistic regression model, age ≥ 65 years, ICG R15 ≥ 14% and EHBF ＜ 1.0 L/min were risk factors of postoperative hepatic failure (x2 = 4. 758, 9.709, 5. 362, P ＜ 0.05).ICG R15 was negatively correlated with EHBF (r =-0. 527, P ＜0.05). HAI score was positively correlated with ICG R15 (r =0. 638, P ＜0.05), while it was negatively correlated with EHBF (r =-0. 445, P ＜0. 05).Conclusions ICG R15 and EHBF are good predictive indicators for hepatic failure after hepatectomy. Patients with ICG R15≥14% and EHBF ＜ 1.0 L/min are prone to have postoperative hepatic failure.

Objective To study the status and risk factors for falling down in elderly people in rural areas, and to provide evidences for preventions. Methods A total of 1 003 farmers aged 60 years old and over were surveyed to study the falls occurred during the previous 12 months before March 2001 in the elderly in a town of Laizhou City by cluster sampling method. Results The average incidence of falling down was 22.6%, 15.9% for men and 28.4% for women, respectively. The risk factors of falls included gender, age, single-living, falling history in the previous year, at least combined two kinds of chronic diseases, manifesting at least two symptoms, gait abnormalities, as well as complaining poor physical status and poorer general conditions than the previous year. Less social actions was negatively associated with the falls. Conclusions The falling in the elderly walkers results from an outcome of combination of multifactors. Since the complex pathogenesis, it should be prevented by a combination of several methods.