Objective To develop a limb support suitable for timely treatment of a large number of patients in wartime or public emergencies.Methods There were two kinds of limb supports including a ground-based rollator and a table-mounted limb bracket,which were both composed of three components for bracing,supporting and regulating.The bracing component was responsible for load bearing,the supporting one contacted the limb,and the remained one was to regulate the support.The limb support could be driven electrically,pneumatically or manually.Results The limb support had its height,angle and width regulated easily to avail itself to the patients,and had no need for extra assistance.Conclusion The limb support gains advantages in practicability,safety,comfort and portability,and thus is worthy promoting in levels of medical facilities especially the first-line medical units in emergency conditions.

Objective To investigate the plasma levels of tissue factor pathway inhibitor(TFPI)in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP)and the changes of it after therapy with heparin.Methods Forty-six HSP children were enrolled in HSP group according to the criterion,and 23 normal healthy children as controls.The plasma levels of TFPI were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in both groups.Forty-six HSP children were divided into 2 groups randomly:heparin therapy group(n=23)and conventional therapy group(n=23).The plasma levels of TFPI were measured before therapy,on the 7th day and the 14th day after therapy,respectively.Results 1.The plasma levels of TFPI in HSP group [(59.337?21.750)?g/L] significantly decreased than those of control group [(88.761?12.214)?g/L](t=7.185 P

OBJECTIVETo systematically evaluate acupuncture as a treatment for male infertility.

METHODSWe searched Chi na Biology Medical Database (CBM), Wan Fang Medical Information System, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Information Resource System (VIP), and PubMed for published literature on acupuncture as a treatment for male infertility on May 1 2014. Based on the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA), we evaluated the quality of the reports, conducted meta-analysis on the identified studies via RevMan5.2, and assessed the quality of the evidence in the literature by Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE).

RESULTSA total of 12 studies involving 2,177 patients were included, the quality of which was evaluated as mediocre. With regard to the cure rate, acupuncture was comparable to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (P > 0.05) but better than Western medicine (RR = 4.00, 95% CI 1.63 to 9.82, P < 0.01) while acupuncture + TCM was better than either TCM (RR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.20 to 2.60, P < 0.01) or Western medicine used alone (RR = 2.73, 95% CI 1.51 to 4.93, P < 0.01), and acupuncture + Western medicine was better than Western medicine alone (RR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.17 to 3.02, P = 0.01). The combined use of acupuncture, ear pressure, TCM, and Western medicine showed a higher cure rate than the combination of TCM and Western medicine (RR = 3.45, 95% CI 2.90 to 4.11, P < 0.01). In therapeutic effectiveness, acupuncture was comparable to TCM (P > 0.05) but superior to Western medicine (RR = 1.41, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.71, P < 0.01), acupuncture + TCM was superior to either TCM (RR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.23, P < 0.01) or Western medicine alone (RR = 1.43, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.67, P < 0.01), and acupuncture + Western medicine was superior to Western medicine alone (RR = 1.25, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.49, P = 0.01). In improving sperm concentration, acupuncture was as effective as TCM (P > 0.05) and sham acupuncture (P > 0.05) but outdid Western medicine (RR = 27.00, 95% CI 24.27 to 29.73, P < 0.01) and acupuncture + TCM outdid either TCM (RR = 14.65, 95% CI 7.58 to 21.72, P < 0.01) or Western medicine alone (RR = 1.04, 95% CI--1.43 to 3.51, P > 0.05). In improving grade a sperm, acupuncture exhibited a similar effect to TCM (P > 0.05) and sham acupuncture (P > 0.05), and acupuncture + TCM was more effective than TCM alone (RR = 7.78, 95% CI 3.51 to 12.23, P < 0.01) but equally effective as Western medicine (P > 0.05). In elevating the level of grade a + b sperm, acupuncture + TCM excelled either TCM (RR = 11.00, 95%, CI 3.17 to 18.82, P < 0.01) or Western medicine alone (RR = 12.22, 95% CI 6.87 to 17.57, P < 0. 01), while acupuncture produced a comparable effect with sham acupuncture (P > 0.05). As for the quality of the included studies, only 3 conclusions of the 23 meta-analyses were assessed to be of average quality, while the others of poor or extremely poor quality. Therefore, the recommendation grade of the conclusions was low.

CONCLUSIONFor the treatment of male infertility, acupuncture is reported to be equally effective as TMC and more effective than Western medicine, and its effectiveness is enhanced when applied in combination with either TCM or Western medicine. Acupuncture is distinctively efficacious in improving sperm quality. Nevertheless, the overall quality of the included studies is low.

Acupuncture Therapy ; China ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; therapy ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Objective:To study the efficacy of paroxetine and psychotherapy in patients with poststroke de- pression and anxiety.Methods:81 patients who met the CCMD-3 criteria of depression and anxiety after acute brain stroke were recruited and randomized into 3 groups.Group A was treated with routine antistroke medication and paroxetine;Group B was treated with routine antistroke medications,paroxetine plus psychotherapy;Group C(con- trol)was treated with routine antistroke medication.All patients were treated for 6 weeks and evaluated with SSS, HAMD,HAMA as measures of efficacy and side effects.Results:The comorbidity rate of poststroke depression and anxiety was 65.9%.According to the reduction of SSS,HAMD and HAMA scores,and increase of BI score,signifi- cant improvement has been showed in all patients.There was significant difference among group A,B and the control group(P

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-tumor effect and mechanism of a novel compound, C3C12PPD, a bioactive unnatural ginsenoside by metabolically engi-neered yeasts based on a new UDP-glycosyl- transferase from Bacillus subtilis. METHODS MTT assay was used to analyze the anti-proliferation activity of C3C12PPD in vitro. The effect of anti-tumor activity was observed by mouse Lewis xenograft model in vivo.The effects of C3C12PPD on suppressing the angio-genesis and invasion of A549 cells were investigated in vitro using Transwell and tube formation assays. RNAseq was used to find tagets of C3C12PPD. Western blotting was performed to investigate the expres-sion level of proteins in tumor tissues treated with C3C12PPD. RESULTS C3C12PPD could inhibit the growth of lung cancer in vitro and in viv o. At the dosage of 10.0 mg·kg-1, C3C12PPD inhibited tumor growth by 40.0% (P<0.05) in tumor weight in mouse Lewis xenograft. The inhibition of tube formation was 77.5%(P<0.01)and 80.3%(P<0.01)following treatment with 1×10-4and 2×10-4mol·L-1C3C12PPD for 5 h, whereas the proliferation of EA.hy926 cells was not influenced under the above concentrations. Under the concentrations of 1×10-4mol·L-1,C3C12PPD inhibited invasive ability of A549 cells(P<0.05).The results of RNAseq susgested that antitumor activity of C3C12PPD were associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis. Moreover, the proteins related to EMT, Raf/MEK/ERK and AKT/mTOR signal pathways were effected by C3C12PPD analysed by western blotting. CONCLUSION These data suggested that C3C12PPD was able to supress lung cancer through inhibit EMT, invision and angiogenesis.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the influence of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) results in 409 cases with liver cirrhosis and severe hepatitis and compare with Child-Pugh scoring system.

METHODSThe data of 409 patients with liver cirrhosis and severe hepatitis were collected and analyzed by using the Child-Pugh and MELD scoring systems, and Chiss statistical software was applied.

RESULTSThere is a statistical significance between either results of MELD of group A, B, C, D; there is a statistical significance between either group in total serum bilirubin and creatinine, but not in INR.

CONCLUSIONThe changes in total serum bilirubin and creatinine can influence the result significantly, not the INR, and a better way to predict the prognosis of severe liver disease may be application of MELD combined with clinical experience.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bilirubin ; blood ; Creatinine ; blood ; Female ; Hepatitis ; blood ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; blood ; diagnosis ; Liver Failure ; blood ; diagnosis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Models, Statistical ; Young Adult

Autopsy ; Female ; Humans ; Reye Syndrome ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Young Adult

Heuristic teaching is propitious to cultivating students' ideation. We have used different heuristic modes for example problems, stories, contrast, associationin and so on to cultivate medical students' ideation in pathobiology and immunology teaching and acquired good effect.

Objective To explore the effects and safety of hemoperfusion(HP) therapy on tetramine poisoning in infants.Methods Thirty-five infants with tetramine poisoning were divided into two groups: HP group(n=18) and non HP group(n=17).The changes of blood tetramine concentration and clinical symptom improving of both groups after the treatment were observed together with the adverse effects of HP group.Results The average blood tetramine concentration of HP group was higher than that of non HP group(342.2?333.4 vs 117.9?50.8 ?g/L,P

Abstract: Objective　To analyze the influencing factors of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus after combined immunological blockade, and to evaluate the effect of mother-to-child blockade, and to provide a basis for health policies and health interventions for preventing mother-to-child blockade of hepatitis B virus. Methods A total of 11 363 pairs of HBsAg positive pregnant women and their infants aged 7-12 months in Hainan Province from 2015 to 2020 were included in the study. The general situation, the situation of health care and delivery in this pregnancy and perinatal period, the detection of hepatitis B markers, the situation of antiviral therapy, the general situation of mother and infant during delivery and the implementation of blockade measures for mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B were collected and analyzed. Results Among the 11 363 pairs of HBsAg positive pregnant women and their infants delivered in hospitals in Hainan province from 2015 to 2020, the positive rate of HBsAg in children at 7-12 months after birth was 1.47 %, and the difference in HBsAg positive rate of infants born in different years was not statistically significant (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in the positive rate of HBsAg among children born to pregnant women with different nationalities, educational levels, occupations, delivery modes, delivery places, obstetric operations and perineal laceration, abnormal perinatal period, children with different genders and premature delivery and perinatal (all P<0.05). There was significant difference in HBsAg positive rate among infants born to pregnant women of different ages, the positive rate of HBsAg of infants born to young pregnant women was higher than that of older pregnant women (P<0.05). The rate of antiviral therapy was low in HBeAg positive pregnant women, and the positive rate of HBsAg in their infants was 2.54%, which was higher than 0.83% in HBeAg negative pregnant women (P<0.05). Conclusions Combined immunological blockade with hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin can effectively prevent the mother-to-child transmission of HBV. HBsAg-positive women can give birth at the right age, and HBeAg-positive pregnant women can be treated with antiviral therapy to block mother-to-child transmission, providing the important basis for the formulation of hepatitis B prevention and control strategies and measures.