To study the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism, we analysed 30 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism operated in our hospital from 1981 to 1990. A low collar transverse incision was done in all patients. A single parathyroid adenoma was found in 28 patients,and in 3 cases there were ectopic glands (1 in the mediastinum 2 intrathyroid). The adenoma was removed in all patients.In 1 case there was parathyroid hyperplasia, but only one gland was involved and it was excised. 1 case was diagnosed as parathyroid carcinoma which was located in the tracheo esophageal groove and had invaded the trachea and esophagus. An en bloc resection and tracheostomy were performed. 25 cases were followed up(including 1 case with parathyroid hyperplasia and 1 case with carcinoma) from 8 months to 19 years, there was no recurrence.These results suggest surgical management is the most effective treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism. Removal of the parathyroidoma and unilateral cervical exploration are adequate for the patients with parathyroid adenoma. Bilateral exploration is necessary when parathyroid hyperplasia is found. An en bloc resection is necessary for parathyroid carcinoma.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate clinical therapeutic effect of Guan-moxibustion on herpes simplex virus facial neuritis.

METHODSOne hundred and sixty cases were enrolled in 3 centers and 157 cases were completed the study. All he patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, a Guan-moxibustion group and a suspended moxibustion plus acupuncture group. All of them were treated with basic acupuncture, and the Guan-moxibustion group were added with Guan-moxibustion and the suspended moxibustion group with suspended moxibustion. They were treated for 8 weeks, and facial disability index (FDI) and House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system were used to assess therapeutic effects.

RESULTSThe effective rate was 91.0% in the Guan-moxibustion group and 72.2% in the suspended moxibustion group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05), the Guan-moxibustion being better than the suspended moxibustion group.

CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of Guan-moxibustion plus acupuncture on herpes simplex virus facial neuritis is better than that of suspended moxibustion plus acupuncture.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Facial Nerve ; Facial Nerve Diseases ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Simplexvirus

OBJECTIVETo investigate the changes in the distribution and chemical states of the hepatic intra- and extra-cellular sodium ion in the rats with severe burns, so as to provide guidance for fluid resuscitation at early postburn stage.

METHODSNineteen adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were employed in the study and were randomly divided into control (n = 12) and burn (n = 7) groups. The changes in the longitudinal (T1) and transverse (T2) relaxation times of hepatic intra-cellular and extra-cellular sodium in the two groups were studied with 23Na NMR spectroscopy and a shift reagent.

RESULTSAfter infusion of the shift reagent,the extra-cellular sodium content in rat liver decreased by 17%, with obvious increase in fast T2 component (P < 0.01), indicating an increase in the fraction of Na+ binding sites in the extra-cellular space. The characteristics of relaxation of intra-cellular sodium remained unchanged despite a 57% increment in intra-cellular sodium content.

CONCLUSIONThe deficiency of sodium as a permeable molecule might be related to the postburn movement of hypertonic sodium from extra-cellular to intra-cellular space. The results indicated that it is reasonable to administer high concentration of sodium in fluid resuscitation during the first 24 postburn hours.

Animals ; Burns ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Cations ; metabolism ; Extracellular Space ; metabolism ; Hepatocytes ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sodium ; metabolism

Aim To study the effect of gender differences in C57BL / 6J mice on antigen induced Sjogren's syndrome(SS)model. Methods The submandibular gland protein of C57BL/6J female and male mice was extracted and mixed with the same amount of Freund's complete adjuvant(FCA)for the first three times, the antigen concentration was adjusted to 2.5 g·L-1, mixed with Freund's incomplete adjuvant(FIA)for the fourth time, and the same-sex mouse antigen was injected into the back of mice for a total of four times to induce the mouse SS model. The mouse SS model was induced by multi-point intradermal injection of antigen on the back of mice for four times,the body weight of female and male mice was measured every week, the general condition was observed, the saliva volume of mice was measured at the sixth week of modeling. After the mice were sacrificed, the pathological changes of submandibular gland and the changes of T and B lymphocyte subsets in spleen were detected, and the differences in SS model preparation between female and male mice were compared. Results The SS model of male and female mice was successfully established, and there was no significant difference in general condition, saliva volume, submandibular gland pathology, plasma cells and memory B cells between male and female SS mice. The success rate of SS model was 75% in female mice and 60% in male mice. Compared with normal mice of the same sex, the weight loss of female SS mice was earlier and more obvious than that of male SS mice; the submandibular gland index of male mice was significantly higher than that of female mice. Compared with normal mice of the same sex, the proportion of Th17 and Treg cells in spleen of female SS mice was more statistically significant than that of male SS mice. Conclusions The success rate of SS modeling in female mice is higher than that in male mice. Compared with male SS mice, female SS mice have more significant SS like manifestations and pathological manifestations, which can provide a reference basis for the selection of gender when establishing SS model.