1.The Study on Treatments of Climacteric Syndrome with Kidney-invigorating Chinese Medicine
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(2):112-113,121
TCM believes renal deficiency is a major cause to climacteric syndrome,thus invigorating the kidney is considered to be the most basic treatment of this disease.This article makes an overview on the treatments of climacteric syndrome with kidney-invigorating Chinese medicine
2. Advances in the study of arrhythmogenic mechanisms
Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research 2010;37(2):81-88
Arrhythmia is a common complication of cardiovascular diseases and a risk factor for human health. Especially, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation may not only exacerbate original heart diseases, but also cause cardiac sudden death which has been an mportant death reason in China. However, anti-arrhythmic drugs nowadays cannot effectively treat these arrhythmias, with an efficiency of only 30%-60%, which indicates that our knowledge about arrhythmias is limited. Hence, to explore the potential mechanism, look for novel targets, and develop drugs with multiple-channel action are the focus of the research direction. Recent studies displayed that the atrial-specific potassium channels such as IKur and IKAch were involved in atrial fibrillation, which provided a prospective target for atrial fibrillation treatment. Calcium leak, gap junction protein and autoantibody against ICaL channel were shown to participate in arrhythmogenesis. These findings provided a theoretical basis for the development of more effective anti-arrhythmic drugs. Remarkably, as a kind of mportant RNA regulating gene expression, microRNA (miRNA) was shown to possess anti-arrhythmic activities which may prevent cardiac sudden death. miR-1, miR-133 and miR-590 regulated the arrhythmia in various types of animal models. Because of the multiple-gene regulation actions of miRNA, it has the potential to be developed as novel anti-arrhythmic target.
3. Evaluation of hemodynamics with perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011;8(3):119-124
Objectives: To observe the changes of cerebral blood flow parameters showed by perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (PWI) in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and to investigate the correlation between cerebral hemodynamics and cerebral vasospasm ( CVS ). Methods: A total of 38 patients with aSAH ( ≤7 d) were selected for cerebral angiography. The severity of CVS was observed and PWI was performed. The parameters of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) , regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) , mean transit time (MTT) , and time to peak (TTP) were collected in the territories of anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, and basal ganglia. The correlation between these parameters and CVS was analyzed. Results: DSA showed that 28 of the 38 patients had vasospasm at least in one branch, 9 of them had mild vasospasm; 10 had moderate vasospasm, and 9 had severe vasospasm; 10 did not find any CVS. Circled digit twoAs compared with the control group,the rCBF and rCBV in ACA, MCA, and BSGL territories in the severe vasospasm group were decreased, and there were significant differences ( P < 0.05 to P < 0.01 ) , while the rCBF and rCBV in all the blood supply territories in the non-, mild, moderate, and severe vasospasm groups had a tendency of reduction, however, the degrees of reduction were different. As compared with the control group, the TTP and MTT had an increasing tendency in the ACA, MCA and BSGL territories in the mild, moderate, and severe vasospasm groups; among them, there was significant difference between the moderate and severe vasospasm groups ( P < 0. 05 to P < 0.01). Circled digit threeThe severity of CVS was negatively correlated with rCBF and rCBV, and it was positively correlated with TTP and MTT. Conclusions: PWI may quantitatively provide the information of cerebral blood flow perfusion. Among the parameters of rCBF, rCBV, TTP, and MTT in all the blood supply territories collected by PWI, the parameters of TTP and MTT had better consistency with the severity of CVS.
5.Study on deficits of switching function in video game addicts
Bao ZHANG ; Sai HUANG ; Zhengzhi FENG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(29):3527-3528,3531
Objective To study the characteristics of the deficits of switching function in video game addicts .Methods A total of 21 game addicts and 21 normal participants were performed a classic task switch task ,then the switching cost between two groups was compared .Results The results showed that the switching cost was significant greater for game addicts (372 ms) than that for health participants(180 ms) ,t=3 .63 ,P<0 .05 .Conclusion The present study suggested that the switching function was impaired to a certain extent for video game addicts ,and it might be one of the cognitive mechanisms for causing the game addicts .
6.Three-step Method of Treatment Based on Syndrome Differentiation for Primary Bile Reflux Gastritis
Xuewu FENG ; Ruiping SONG ; Bao ZHU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(9):111-113
Based on the records of ancient medical books, this article analyzed the etiology and pathogenesis of primary bile reflux gastritis. Combined with the clinical diagnosis and treatment experience and thinking, this article explained from various aspects of the principle, method, formula, and medicine, and divided the treatment into three steps, with a purpose to provide references for clinical treatment.
7.Post-stroke Depression and Rehabilitation of Neurological Function
Feng CHENG ; Guofu SHAO ; Shirao BAO
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2002;0(08):-
Objective:To detect depression in stroke patients and observe its influence on rehabilitation of neurological function and the effect of fluxetine therapy Methods:132 acute stroke patients (78 with infarction, 54 with hemorrhage) were included in the study After inclusion, we did five times of assessments at the end of 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year respectively using HAMD assessment to determine whether there had depression or not, as well as SSS (modified Edingburgh-Scandinavian Scoring Scale) for neurological function, ADL (activity of daily living), and self rate depression and anxiety (Zung's self rate depression scale and anxiety scale) Of those with depression, 25 received fluxetine 20mg/d, other 32 with only regular treatment of stroke as control Results:According to results of HAMD, 59 of the 132 had depression (44 7%) The rate of depression had no significant difference between male and female, between those with infarction and with hemorrhage Depression had negative influence on neurological function and activity of daily living Depression had no relation to location, size and unilateral or bilateral of the loci Fluxetine improved depression, neurological function and activity of daily living from 3 months after stroke; its influence on neurological impairment was most significant at 1 year after stroke Conclusion: Post stroke depression is common after cerebral infarction or hemorrhage, it has negative influence on rehabilitation of neurological function and activity of daily living Fluxetine improves both neurological impairments and activity of daily function, as the same time of its improvement of depression
8.Treatment of Infective Ulcer Patients with Yang Syndrome by External Use of Shengji Ointment: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2015;35(12):1455-1458
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Shengji Ointment (SO) (by external use) in treating infective ulcer patients with yang syndrome (YS).
METHODSA multicenter, stratified, randomized controlled clinical study was used in this study. A random digit table was formed in the ratio of 3:1,440 infective ulcer patients of YS from 5 centers were recruited, 330 in the treatment group (external use of SO, exchange once every 24 h) and 110 in the control group (external use of Votalin, exchange once every 24 h). The therapeutic course consisted of 21 days. The ulcer area, wound depth, pain degree were observed before treatment at day 3, 7, 14, and 21, and safety indices monitored at the same time.
RESULTSThe ulcer area was significantly reduced in the treatment group after 21-day medication, obviously superior to that of the control group (P = 0.002). Ulcer areas at different time points were analyzed. From the 7th day of medication the reduced area was obviously less in the treatment than in the control group (P = 0.002). Besides, the longer the more obvious difference. Compared with the control group, the healing rate of ulcer area, the pain disappearance rate, and the healing rate of ulcer depth were all obviously improved in the treatment group (all P < 0.01). No adverse event occurred in the two groups.
CONCLUSIONSExternal use of SO was safe and effective in treating infective ulcer patients with YS. It could accelerate wound healing with better analgesic effect.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Syndrome ; Ulcer ; drug therapy ; Wound Healing
9.Experimental Study of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone for the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Yue ZHU ; Xingduo WANG ; Feng BAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 1998;0(12):-
Purpose: To confirm the therapeutic effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone(TRH) on the experimental spinal cord injury. Method: Wistar rats were subjected to incomplete spinal cord injury using the modified Allen method. The effects were observed by means of neurologic scoring, quantitative enzyme histocytoehemistry、quantitative immunohistocytochemistry and electron microscopy. Results: 1) The treated group exhibited significantly higher scores than the control group. 2) Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity of anterior horn cells in the treated group was higher than that of the control group invarious time, and its activity restored to normal level two weeks after injury; Acid phosphatase(AePase) activity was lower than that of the control group in various time. and its activity restored to normal level four weeks after injury. The content of Nissl's bodies in anterior horn cells in the treated group was higher than that of the control goup one week after injury. 3)The number of axon in a certain area of spinal white matter in the treated group was more than that of the control group. 4)Ultrastructural observation showed that both the nerve tissue injury and the extent of hemorrhage were milder in the treated group than that of the control group. Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of TRH on the spinal cord injury" are shown not only in the improving recovery of motor function, but also in the morphology.
10.Status and advance in chemotherapy for biliary tract carcinoma
Wanyuan BAO ; Gang SHE ; Feng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2014;20(10):758-761
Biliary tract carcinoma is a rare cancer with poor prognosis.Although having limited clinical benefit,chemotherapy represents the cornerstone of management for patients with inoperable and postoperative recurrence of cholangiocarcinoma.Substantial breakthroughs in the study of chemotherapy for treatment in advanced cholangiocarcinoma are rare due to the heterogeneity of cholangiocarcinoma,the use of various chemotherapeutic agents and the small size of existing patient cohorts.Currently,no standard chemotherapeutic strategies exist for cholangiocarcinoma,though some combinatorial stratagies,such as gemcitabine plus cisplatin,have proven to prolong survival significantly.Still,further studies are needed to improve the treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer.