This study examined the difference in dietary intake between middle−aged and elderly Japanese and Chinese. Volunteers aged 50∼79 living in two cities in both Japan and China were recruited in local community service centers and were asked to complete a 3−day diet recording. The final results were based on 356 subjects (166 Chinese and 190 Japanese). In men, the Japanese subjects significantly consumed more energy, with a large proportion of the energy coming from carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C and they consumed less iron, and a lower proportion of energy from protein and fat than in the Chinese subjects. In women, the Japanese subjects had significantly higher intakes of energy, the proportion of energy from carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and they consumed less iron, with the proportion of energy from protein and from fat in comparison with the Chinese women. Fat intake provided more than 29% of the total dietary energy in Chinese subjects. Daily intake of food items was significantly greater in the Japanese participants, both men and women (18.54±2.85, 20.11±2.40, respectively), than in the Chinese subjects (14.11±3.62, 15.51±4.15, respectively) (p<0.01 by Mann Whitney U−test). The present study suggests that the middle−aged and elderly Chinese subjects should increase their variety of foods consumed while decreasing their consumption of high−fat foods. For the Japanese subjects, the higher intake of total calories among the woman should also be noted.
Chinese People ; Japanese language ; Energy, Physics ; Human Females ; Elderly

[Objective] To summarize Prof. YANG Jinkun gastric cancer clinical experience of diagnosis and treatment, in order to promote clinical application. [Method] Through clinical diagnosis, collecting cases, Prof. YANG Jinkun stomach cancer treatment methods are analyzed and summarized, and enumerated case evidence. [Results] Prof. YANG Jinkun offered to poison pixu(spleen deficiency) for the basic pathogenesis of gastric cancer, on the basis of the spleen and the centralizer, and combined disease according to the nature of different pathogenic toxin, chase respectively eliminating phlegm and stasis fights, qingrejiedu, etc of evil spirits, all applications in the west, comprehensive treatment, the clinical good results have been achieved. For medical record satisfactory curative effect. [Conclusion] Gastric cancer experience of diagnosis and treatment of YANG Jinkun is unique, curative effect is distinct, worthy of clinical application and promotion.

China ; Drug Discovery ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; drug therapy ; Humans

Objective To study the factors influencing the curative effect of one-stage bihteral total hip arthroplasty in a sequential procedure.Methods Thirty-six patients were indicated for one-stage bilateral total hip arthroplasty from February 1998 to March 2008.All cases were made with Smith-Peterson incision.Results The operative time was(3.2±1.2)h.The volume of blood transfusion during operation was (620 4±120)ml.All the 36 patients were followed up for(22.0±6.0)months.Except for 1 case of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs,1 case of limb length discrepancy,there were no severe complications,such as postoperative infection,pulmonary embelism,dislocation,loosening or subsiding of components.Postoperative Harris scoreg of the joint function[(88.0±3.6)points]was significantly improved compared with their preoperative Harris scores[(28.0±4.2)points](P<0.05).Conclusions One-stage bilateral total hip arthroplasty is an effective method.However.the satisfactory effects can only be achieved by strict case selection,sufficient preoperative preparation,attention to operation procedures,prevention of complications and active recovery after operations.

Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Humans ; Hypertension ; surgery ; Renal Artery ; Sympathectomy ; methods

Aged, 80 and over ; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; methods ; Brachial Artery ; Humans ; Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping ; Male

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of integrated traditional Chinese medicine therapy on diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods22 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy were as the group of integrated traditional Chinese medicine therapy ,who received Chinese herbal medicine treatment(orally),acupuncture,etc. Other 20 cases were as the control group,disease natural course. The effect of two groups were compared with the means.ResultsThe patients in group of integrated traditional Chinese medicine therapy got obviously better results than that of the control group(P<0.05).ConclusionThe integrated traditional Chinese medicine therapy is effective on diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Deflazacort (DFZ, a prodrug) is well absorbed and rapidly metabolized into the active metabolite 21-hydroxydeflazacort (21-OH DFZ) after oral administration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic properties of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers after a single and multiple oral administration of DFZ tablets under fed condition. Twelve volunteers (six males and six females) were administered a single dose of 6 mg or 12 mg or 24 mg of DFZ in three different periods separately, according to the 3 x 3 Latin square design. Between each administration period there was a washout period of one week. The multiple-dose study of 12 mg dose DFZ per day for 7 consecutive days was started after a 1 w washout period when the single-dose study completed. The pharmacokinetic parameters of 21-OH DFZ after the single oral administration of 6 mg, 12 mg and 24 mg DFZ tablets were as follows: (37.7 +/- 11.6), (61.5 +/- 17.7) and (123 +/- 23) ng x mL(-1) for C(max); (1.90 +/- 0.32), (1.96 +/- 0.27) and (2.13 +/- 0.34) h for t1/2; (96.6 +/- 25.9), (190 +/- 44) and (422 +/- 107) ng x h x mL(-1) for AUC(0-14 h), respectively. After the multiple dose administration, the mean plasma concentration at steady-state C(av) was (7.00 +/- 1.66) ng x mL(-1) and the degree of plasma concentration fluctuation DF was 7.7 +/- 1.2. The results showed that the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers were linear over the dose range of 6 to 24 mg. No significant gender differences were found in the pharmacokinetics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers. After the multiple dose administration of 12 mg DFZ for 7 d, no accumulation of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers was observed.
Administration, Oral ; Area Under Curve ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Healthy Volunteers ; Humans ; Male ; Pregnenediones ; pharmacokinetics ; Tablets

Objective To evaluate the damage degree of diseased kidneys in children with hydrone- phrosis using urinary?2-microglobulin(?2-MG),albumin(Alb),T-H glycoprotein(THP)and immuno- globulin(IgG).Methods The?2-MG,Alb,THP and IgG in pelvis urine in diseased kidneys and in healthy kidneys(as controls)were detected in 78 children with congenital hydronephrosis by radioimmuno- assay;at the same time urinary creatinine(Cr)was detected in 36 cases of them.Pathologic changes of the diseased kidneys were graded;and the correlations of pathologic grades with?2-MG,Alb,THP,IgG and?2-MG/Cr,Alb/Cr,THP/Cr,IgG/Cr were analyzed by Spearman's test.Results In healthy and hydro- nephrotic pelvises,the relevant parameters were as follows.Urine?2-MG was(130.06?22.02)ng/ml vs(386.18?42.15)ng/ml;Alb was(80.52?9.32)ng/ml vs(275.54?69.46)ng/ml,respectively (both P＜0.05).Urine?2-MG/Cr was(0.16?0.04)ng/?mol vs(1.57?0.39)ng/?mol;Alb/Cr was (0.11?0.03)ng/?mol vs(1.07?0.56)ng/?mol(both P＜0.01).THP was(25.80?9.02)ng/ml vs(31.43?10.56)ng/ml;and IgG was(15.21?3.56)ng/ml vs(20.52?10.85)ng/ml(P＞0.05). THP/Cr was(0.05?0.01)ng/?mol vs(0.14?0.06)ng/?mol;and IgG/Cr was(0.04?0.01)ng/?mol vs(0.12?0.05)ng/?mol(P＜0.05).There was significant correlation between urine?2-MG,Alb lev- els and pathologic grades(P＜0.05),also between?2-MG/Cr,Alb/Cr levels and pathologic grades(P＜0.01).There was positive correlation between THP,IgG and pathologic grades but with no significance(P＞0.05),also between THP/Cr,IgG/Cr and pathologic grades with significance(P＜0.05).Conclu- sions For hydronephrotic kidneys,urine?2-MG/Cr can evaluate the damage degree of nephric tubules, whereas urine Alb/Cr can evaluate that of glomeruli.Increase in THP/Cr and IgG/Cr respectively indicate the impaired nephric tubules and glomeruli in children with congenital hydronephrosis.

OBJECTIVETo observe the difference in the therapeutic efficacy of warm needling therapy on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients of different Chinese medical syndrome types.

METHODSTotally 197 KOA outpatients [including wind-cold-damp retention syndrome (50 cases, 61 knees), yang deficiency cold coagulation syndrome (48 cases, 58 knees), stagnation of blood stasis syndrome (49 cases, 63 knees), and insufficiency of Shen-essence syndrome (50 cases, 66 knees)] were treated with warm needling therapy, 10 days as one therapeutic course, 3 courses in total. The symptom score and changes of clinical efficacy were assessed. The contents of interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the synovial fluid were determined before and after treatment.

RESULTSThe symptom scores and the clinical efficacy were improved in all syndrome groups after treatment (P < 0.05), with the best effects shown in the yang deficiency cold coagulation syndrome (P < 0.05) and the worst effects shown in the stagnation of blood stasis syndrome (P < 0.05). The contents of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha in the synovial fluid decreased after treatment in all syndrome groups (P < 0.05), with the best effects shown in the yang deficiency cold coagulation syndrome (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONWarm needling therapy had favorable therapeutic effects on KOA patients of wind-cold-damp retention syndrome, yang deficiency cold coagulation syndrome, and insufficiency of Shen-essence syndrome, with the best effects shown on KOA patients of yang deficiency cold coagulation syndrome.

Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-1 ; analysis ; Interleukin-6 ; analysis ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Osteoarthritis, Knee ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Synovial Fluid ; chemistry ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; analysis ; Yang Deficiency ; therapy