Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating primary hypertension and the effect of twirling reinforcing-reducing manipulations on the treatment of primary hypertension. Methods Totally 126 patients with primary hypertension were randomized into treatment group 1 of 40 cases, treatment group 2 of 44 cases, and a control group of 42 cases. The treatment groups were both intervened by acupuncture at Quchi (LI 11), while twirling reinforcing-reducing manipulations (twirling towards left) were applied in treatment group 1, while the manipulations (twirling towards right) were applied in treatment group 2;the control group was intervened by medication. The change of blood pressure after 10 min treatment was observed, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The total effective rate was 85.0%in treatment group 1, versus 88.6%in treatment group 2 and 61.9% in the control group, and the total effective rates in the two treatment groups were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). In the two treatment groups, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure respectively after 10 min treatment and 30 min treatment were markedly different from those 10 min before treatment in the same group (P<0.05). In the two treatment groups, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure after 30 min treatment were markedly different from those after 10 min treatment in the same group (P<0.05). In the control group, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure were significantly different from those 10 min before treatment in the same group (P<0.05). There were no significant inter-group differences in comparing the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure after 30 min treatment (P>0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture at Quchi (LI 11) is an effective approach in treating primary hypertension, and the reinforcing manipulation and reducing manipulation are both effective.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of oxycodone hydrochloride prolonged-release tablets and tramadol hydrochloride sustained-release tablets in the treatment of moderate cancer pain. Methods:Totally 290 cases of the patients with mod-erate pain were divided into the observation group with 148 cases and the control group with 142 cases. The observation group received oxycodone hydrochloride prolonged-release tablets, while the control group was given tramadol hydrochloride sustained-release tablets. The treatment course was 2 weeks, and the total efficiency and the incidence of adverse drug reactions( ADR) in the two groups were calculated and compared. Results:The total efficiency in the observation group and the control group was 92. 6% and 81. 7%, respec-tively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 01). The incidence of ADR was 60. 1% and 57%, respectively with no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion: The effect of oxycodone hydrochloride prolonged-release tablets in the treatment of moderate cancer pain is better than that of tramadol hydrochloride sustained-release tablets.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of combined therapy with external use of wishful golden cream and oral use of glucosamine hydrochloride on knee osteoarthritis.Methods200 patients with knee osteoarthritis were divided into treatment group and control group according to the order of treatment.Control group were given one piece of oral glucosamine at a time,three times a day.It consisted of six weeks treatment for lcowrse,two courses per year.Treatment group were given oral glucosamine plus external usage of wishful golden cream every other day with a new one.It consisted of 14 days for a course,two courses per year.ResultsAll patients were followed up for 1year.The efficien rate of the treatment group was 85.0％,and significantly higher than than of the control group (73.0％) ( x2 =4.34,P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionCombined therapy with wishful golden cream and oral usage of glucosamine hydrochloride on knee osteoarthritis could significantly improve the clinical symptoms.It was more effective than oral treatment with glucosamine hydrochloride alone and it had great clinical value.

[Objective]To explore the possible effects of the apolipoprotein A5(APOA5)gene rs2075291 and rs3135507 poly-morphisms on plasma lipid levels and the severity of coronary stenosis in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)in Chinese Han people.[Methods]Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method(PCR-RFLP)was used to identify the genotypes of the rs2075291 or rs3135507 polymorphism for the 324 patients with CHD and the 152 CHD-free controls,and the lipid levels between the genotypes were compared. The severity of coronary stenosis was assessed by the Gensini scoring system ,and the associations of the rs2075291 and rs3135507 polymorphisms as well as other factors with the Gensini scores were analyzed by mul-tivariate linear regression.[Results]The CHD patients had higher prevalence of hypertension ,and higher levels of triglycerides (TG),total cholesterol(TC),apolipoprotein B100(APOB100),lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)],TG/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),TC/HDL-C,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)/HDL-C and APOB100/apolipoprotein AI(APOAI),and low-er levels of HDL-C and APOAI than the controls(P < 0.05 for all). The rs2075291 or rs3135507 allele and genotype frequencies were similar between the CHD group and the control group. The subjects with the rs2075291 GT genotype had higher levels of TG and TG/HDL-C,and lower levels of HDL-C than the subjects with the GG genotype in controls(P < 0.05 for all). In CHD patients, those with the rs2075291 GT genotype had higher levels of TG/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C than the patients with the GG genotype(P<0.05 for both). Regarding the rs3135507 polymorphism,the A allele carriers had lower level of APOB100 than the patients with the GG genotype(P<0.05). No significant association between the rs2075291 or rs3135507 polymorphism and the Gensini scores were detected by multivariate linear regression(P > 0.05).[Conclusion]The APOA5 rs2075291 polymorphism had significant effects on plasma lipid levels,but no effects on the occurrence and development of CHD. Further multicenter case-control studies with large samples are needed to validate these findings.

Objective To study gender-related differences of clinical characteristics and vascular complications in patients with aldosterone-producing adenoma(APA).Method Consecutive 315 patients with APA confirmed by pathological diagnosis were included and the clinical features and vascular complications were compared based on gender.Results (1) Of the 315 patients with APA,female accounted for 52.7％ (166/315).Male patients with APA presented a higher BMI,compared with females [(25.4± 2.9) vs (24.1 ± 3.2) kg/m2,P＜0.01],and the history of smoking and drinking was more common in male patients.No significant difference was found in regard to the age,duration,hypokalemia,tumor size,and family history of hypertension between two groups (P＞0.05).(2) No significant difference was found in the prevalence of hypertension,duration of hypertension,blood pressure,and antihypertensive medieation between two groups.However,the patients with grade 3 hypertension tended to be more prevalent in males(P =0.08).(3) Serum aldosterone concentrations were similar in two groups,but 24 h urinary aldosterone showed an increased trend in male group (P =0.07).(4) The overall prevalences of cardiovascular (51.0％ vs 36.1％) and cerebrovascular (9.4％ vs 3.0％) complications were significantly higher in male group (P ＜ 0.05).Further analysis of cardiac events revealed significantly higher rates of left ventricular hypertrophy (23.5％ vs 13.9％) and arrhythmia (21.5％ vs 10.8％) in males (P＜0.05).However,no significant difference in the prevalence between two groups was found in regard to cerebral hemorrhage,infarction,and chronic renal insufficiency.(5) The fall of blood pressure and recovery from hypokalemia were comparable between males and females in two weeks after sugery.However,in the patients with persistent hypertension,the number of antihypertensive drugs used in males was greater than that in females and more male patients needed ≥ 2 types of antihypertensive drugs.Conclusion There were significant gender-related differences with regard to clinical features and vascular complications in patients with APA.