Objective To optimize the solvent extraction of Rhubarbs. Methods With different concentrations of alcohol as the solvent, the amount of solvent, the extracting time and the extracting frequencies were assayed by orthogonal test to detect their influences on the extraction rate of rhubarb anthraquinone. And the extracts were analyzed and their pharmacodymamic effects were studied. Results Indicated by the content of total anthraquinones, the best conditions was: reflux extraction with 5- fold 50 % alcohol for 3 times, 0.5 h per time. The purgative activity of the extracts was stronger than that in the positive control group. Conclusion Optimization of the extracting conditions can promote the purgative activity of the extracts. 

Under the characteristics of pathological change of children:insufficiency spleen,excess liver,easy to show liver wood attacking spleen earth,teacher Rong applies the method supporting earth to inhibit wood to children diseases of respiratory system,digestive system,nerve system and others,with definite cure effect.

Objective To evaluate the changes parameters of polysomnographic ( PSG) with different subtypes of primary Parkinson's disease ( PD ) and analyze the clinical characteristics of sleep disorders in PD patients. Methods Ninety patients with primary PD [ tremor-predominant PD group ( n = 40 ) , postural instability gait disorder ( PIGD )-predominant PD group ( n = 50 ) ] and 50 healthy controls were detected by full night PSG monitoring. And the results were compared. Results Compared with tremor-predominant PD group, the total sleep time, bed time, sleep wake-up times, sleep efficiency and rapid eye movement ( REM ) sleep time of PIGD-predominant PD group were significantly lower (all P<0. 05), however, the sleep latency, S1 (min), S1 (%), S2 (min), S2 (%), S3+S4(min), S3+S4 (%) had no statistical significance (all P>0. 05). Compared with the controls, the total sleep time and bed time of tremor-predominant PD group were significantly lower (all P<0. 05), however, the sleep wake-up times, sleep efficiency, REM sleep time, sleep latency, S1 ( min ) , S1 (%) , S2 (min), S2 (%), S3 + S4 (min), S3 + S4 (%) had no statistical significance (all P>0. 05). Combined with video surveillance video observation,the abnormality of REM sleep behavior disorder ( RBD) was 70% with PIGD-predominant PD group, in which the abnormality of tremor-predominant PD group was 2. 5%. Conclusions The PIGD-predominant PD patients are more likely to appear sleep disorders and RBD than tremor-predominant PD patients. It may be related to clinical heterogeneity of different PD subtypes.

Objective:To observe the influence of anisodamin on guinea pig experimental nasal hypersensitivity.Method:Experimental animals were divided into normal control group, TDI group,reserpine group and anisodamine group.The scores of symptom of nose and the cytologic changes of nasal mucosa were parameters of observing.Result:The nasal symptom of reserpine group was significantly stronger than the TDI group,and the eosinophilia evidently increased (both P＜0.01).The nasal symptom of the anisodamine group reduced and the eosinophilia decreased.It is significantly difference between the TDI group and the reserpine group (both P＜0.01).Conclusion:Anisodamine may play a role in therapy of the experimental nasal hypersensitivity with hyperfuction of parasympathetic nerve.

Objective To investigate the changes of serum N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) ,carbohydrate antigen 125(CA-125) and high sensitive CRP(Hs-CRP) levels in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF) ,to evaluate the severity of CHF using the three markers alone or in combination .Methods A total of 62 patients with CHF(CHF group) from our hospital were select-ed .Among them ,13 cases were in NYHA class Ⅱ ,27 cases were in class Ⅲ and 22 cases were in class Ⅳ .The control group in-cluded 54 patients without CHF .Serum levels of NT-proBNP ,CA-125 and Hs-CRP were detected in CHF group and control group . The left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) were detected by echocardiography .Results The serum levels of NT-proBNP ,CA-125 and Hs-CRP of CHF group before treatment were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0 .01) ,and the serum levels increased with the degree of severity of heart failure .There were statistically significant difference among patients in NYHA classⅡ ,class Ⅲ and class Ⅳ (P< 0 .01) .There was a high correlation between NT-proBNP ,CA-125 and LVEF (NT-proBNP vs . LVEF ,r=0 .934 ,P<0 .01 ;CA-125 vs .LVEF ,r=0 .878 ,P<0 .01) ,a low correlation between Hs-CRP and LVEF(r=0 .437 ,P<0 .05) .Compared with the single marker detection ,the combined detection of NT-proBNP ,CA-125 and Hs-CRP increased the AUC .Conclusion The combined detection of NT-proBNP ,CA-125 and Hs-CRP can increase the value of the observed severity of heart failure .

Objective To investigate the effects of inhalation of different concentrations of sevoflurane combined anesthesia on somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) in the adolescent patients undergoing scoliosis surgery.Methods Forty-five adolescent patients of both sexes,aged 12-17 yr,with body mass index of 15-23 kg/m2,undergoing scoliosis surgery under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =15 each):low concentration sevoflurane group ( group S1 ),moderate concentration sevoflurane group ( group S2 ) and high concentration sevoflurane group (group S3 ).Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl 4 μg/kg,midazolam 0.03 mg/kg,propofol 2.0 mg/kg,and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg.The patients were endotracheal intubated and mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained with propofol infusion at 8 mg· kg-1 · h-1 and remifentanil infusion at 0.25 mg· kg-1 ·min-1.After beginning of the surgery,1.8％,4.0％ and 6.0％ sevoflurane were inhaled for 10 min in groups S1-3 respectively,SEPs were measured by stimulating the posterior tibial nerve and significant SEP suppression was detected and recorded.The wave P40 latency,wave P40-N50 amplitude,and time for P40 waveform changes were recorded before sevoflurane inhalation (baseline) and at 10 min of sevoflurane inhalation,and the time for recovery of P40 waveform was recorded after sevoflurane inhalation was stopped.The prolonged percentage of P40 latency and decreased percentage of P40-N50 amplitude were calculated.Results The rates of significant SEP suppression were 80％,100％ and 100％ in groups S1,S2 and S3 respectively ( P ＞ 0.05).Compared with group S1,the prolonged percentage of P40 latency and decreased percentage of P40-N50 amplitude were significantly increased,the time for P40 waveform changes was significantly shortened,and the time for recovery of P40 waveform was significantly prolonged in groups S2 and group S3 ( P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group S2,the decreased percentage of P40-N50 amplitude was significantly increased,the time for P40 waveform changes was significantly shortened,and the time for recovery of P40 waveform was significantly prolonged in group S3 ( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion 1.8％,4.0％ and 6.0％ sevofiurane combined anesthesia can suppress SEPs in the adolescent patients undergoing scoliosis surgery,and they are not suitable for the surgeries requiring SEP monitoring.

Objective To observe the effect of S-band micro-wave long-term intermittent irradiation on endocrine function in rats.Methods A total of 192 rats (male and female) were randomly divided into the sham-irradiation (normal control) groups and the irradiation groups.The irradiation groups were exposed with micro-wave at 3 dosages of 4,10 and 20 mW/cm2 for 6 min twice a week for 12 weeks,while no administration was given to control group.The endocrine parameters in blood serum were examined by radioimmunoassay at 4,8,12 week during irradiation and 4 week post-irradiation.Results After the irradiation of S-band microwave,parts of the endocrine parameters changed.T3 in famale rats decreased at first and then increased,especially in 10 mW/cm2 group at 8 and 12 week,20 mW/cm2 group at 4 and 12week(t =-2.586,-2.642,-5.075,-4.365,P <0.05).FT3 in famale rats had the similar trend asT3,significantly lower in 4 and 10 mW/cm2 groups than that in the control group at 4 week (t = 2.275,2.510,P <0.05),then increased,especially in three irradiation groups at 12 week (t =-2.636,-2.851,-5.240,P < 0.05).TSH decreased at 4 week,especially in 10 mW/cm2 group (t = 2.300,P < 0.05) ; and then increased in the irradiation groups at 20 mW/cm2 at 8 and 12 week (t =-2.838,-3.651,P <0.05).COR and ACTH in male rats showed changes in volatility,in which the 4,10 and 20 mW/cm2 groups at 8 week increased significantly (t =-2.772,-2.234,-2.505,P < 0.05),while 20 mW/cm2 group at 12 week decreased significantly (t=3.067,P < 0.05).E2 in female rats was slightly lower in irradiation groups at 4 week than the control group,then increased,especially in 10 mW/cm2 group at 8 week,three irradiation groups at 12 week (t =-2.322,-3.179,-2.655,-4.716,P < 0.05),and returned to the normal at 4 week post-irradiation,significantly lower in 4 mW/cm2 group than that in the control group (t = 2.250,P < 0.05).T in male rats increased first and then decreased,especially in 10 mW/cm2 group at 8 week(t =-2.435,P < 0.05).After exposure the above indexes restored to some extent.Conclusions The long-term intermittent irradiation of S-band microwave can cause adverse effects on the endocrine function of rats.

Objective To analyze the misdiagnosis in extraovarian peritoneal carcinoma(EOPC). Methods The clinical manifestation, blood tumor marker, imaging examination, laparotomy, pathology, treatment and prognosis of 19 EOPC patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results The clinical symptoms were abdominal distention, abdominal pain and swelling. 17 cases were tested for blood CA-125 with 15 at abnormaly high level, and in 4 cases ascites was CA-125 positive ( ＞ 10 KU/L). Tumor cells were detected in the ascites in 12 cases. Three cases were misdiagnosed as of uterine origin, 13 cases misdiagnosed as adnexal tumor, 1 case was misdiagnosed as bladder and intestinal tumor. Only 2 cases were correctly diagnosed before the operation. All of the cases were pathologically proved as peritoneal carcinoma. The five-year survival rate was only 20 percent. Conclusions Abdominal distention and pain with unknown causes were the primary manifestations of EOPC, elaborate physical examination sometimes may provide with important information. The significant elevation of serum CA-125 and the ascites cytology may be helpul for the differential diagnosis of PPC. CT scan is valuable for the diagnosis of EOPC.

Humans ; Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous ; pathology ; therapy ; Neuroma, Acoustic ; pathology ; therapy

BACKGROUND:Acupuncture point matching is little reported in the electroacupuncture for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the influence of electroacupuncture acupoints selected by orthogonal experiment on rats with cerebral ischemia reperfusion and extracel ular signal regulated kinase (ERK) signal pathway.
METHODS:150 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups:sham operation group rats were exposed the middle cerebral artery only;models of cerebral ischemia reperfusion were established in the rats in model and orthogonal groups. Then rats in the orthogonal groups 1 (Baihui (DU 20), Quchi (LI 11), Zusanli (ST 36), and Chize (LU 5)), 2 (Baihui (DU 20), Zusanli (ST 36), Chize (LU 5), and Sanyinjiao (SP 6)) and 3 (Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Chize (LU 5) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6)) were given electroacupuncture at acupoints selected by orthogonal experiment, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the model group, in al orthogonal groups, the neurological function deficit scores were decreased, infarct volume was smal er, the number of microvessel density in the ischemia region and the p-ERK expression level in the cortex and hippocampal CA1 region of ischemic hemisphere were increased, and significant changes were found in the orthogonal group 3. These findings indicate that electroacupuncture at points of Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Chize (LU 5) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) selected by orthogonal experiment can significantly reduce the infarct volume of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats possibly by regulating the ERK signaling pathway.