OBJECTIVETo compare the difference in clinical efficacy on children attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between the combined therapy of scalp acupuncture and EGG biofeedback and the simple EEG biofeedback therapy so as to search the better therapeutic method for ADHD.

METHODSOne hundred patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 50 cases in each one. In the control group, the simple EEG biofeedback therapy was adopted. In the observation group, on the basis of biofeedback therapy, scalp acupuncture was added and applied to Dingzhongxian (MS 5), Dingpangyixian (MS 8), Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), etc. The ten treatments made one session. After four sessions of treatment, FIQ value in Wechsler intelligence scale, CIH score in Conners children behavior questionnaire, the ratio of 0 wave and p wave in EEG, FRCQ and FAQ in the integrated visual and auditory continuous performance test (IVA-CPT) and clinical comprehensive efficacy were observed before and after treatment in the two groups separately.

RESULTSThree cases were dropped out in the observation group and 2 cases were out in the control group. In the two groups, FIQ, FRCQ and FAQ were all increased after treatment (P < 0.01, P < 0.05); the increases in the observation group were much more significant than those in the control group after treatment (all P < 0.05). In the two groups, CIH score and the ratio of 0 wave and p wave were all reduced after treatment (P < 0.01, P < 0.05); the reduction in the observation group were much more apparent as compared with those in the control group (both P< 0.05). The total effective rate was 91.5% (43/47) in the observation group and better than 83. 3% (40/48, P < 0.01) in the control group.

CONCLUSIONThe combined therapy of scalp acupuncture and EEG biofeedback achieves the superior efficacy on children ADHD as compared with the simple biofeedback therapy. This combined therapy rapidly relieves the essential symptoms of ADHD and improves EEG waveform in children patients. Importantly, this therapy obtains and consolidates the significant efficacy.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adolescent ; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ; psychology ; therapy ; Biofeedback, Psychology ; Child ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Electroencephalography ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Scalp

Objective To observe the clinical effect of oral administration of Fufangejiao liquid after drug-induced abortion. Methods A total of 120 women within 7 weeks' of gestation, who needed to terminate pregnancy and asked for drug-induced abortion, were evenly randomized into two groups: experimental group and control group. The experimental group was given Fufangejiao liquid (20ml, tid, for 7 days) after the drug-induced abortion; the control group was given Chanfukang particles (lOg, tid, for 7 days) after drug-induced abortion. The drug-induced abortion and amount of bleeding were observed in the two groups. Results (1) The complete abortion rate was 90. 0%(54 cases) in the experimental group and 86. 7% (52 cases) in the control group. (2) There were 88. 9%(48/ 54 cases) of the patients in the experimental group and 76. 9% (40/52) in the control group had a similar bleeding amounts to the usual menstrual amount. There were 9. 3%(5 cases) of the patients in the experimental group and 19. 2%(10 cases) in the control group had more bleeding (≤1 fold) than the usual menstrual amount(P<0. 05). (3)The days of bleeding, bleeding amount, and menstrual onset were similar in the two groups. Conclusion Administration of Fufangejiao liquid after drug-induced abortion can reduce the amount of bleeding after abortion and is therefore worth popularizing.

Human brain natriuretic peptide (hBNP) was used clinically for the treatment of acute decompensated congestive heart failure. In this paper, hBNP was expressed as a fusion protein with a histidine tag and Ssp dnaB mini-intein which was capable of self-cleavage. After affinity chromatography with Ni-Sepharose and renaturation, the fusion protein was enriched with CM-cellulose. Ssp dnaB mini-intein mediated peptide-bond hydrolysis was triggered by shifting the pH and temperature in the CM-cellulose column, which let to the release of hBNP from the fusion protein and the separation of hBNP from His-DnaB. The hBNP sample was further purified by C4 reverse phase HPLC, and 2.8mg of the peptide with homogeneity of 97% was obtained from one liter of culture medium. The biological activity was assayed in vitro, which indicated that hBNP had a potent vasodilatory effect on rabbit aortic strips with an EC50 of 1.94 x 10(-6) mg/mL.
Animals ; DnaB Helicases ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Genetic Vectors ; Inteins ; genetics ; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Protein Engineering ; methods ; Protein Splicing ; Rabbits ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; pharmacology

Objective To investigate the expression of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)brain-derived neurotrophic factor-antisense(BDNF-AS)and semaphorin 3B-antisense 1(SEMA3B-AS1)in patients with gastric cancer and the application value of combined ultrasound in the diagnosis of gastric cancer.Methods From January 2021 to February 2023,118 gastric cancer patients admitted to our hospital were retrospectively selected as the gastric cancer group,another 113 cases with benign gastric lesions in our hospital were as the benign lesion group.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qRT-PCR)was applied to detect the expression levels of serum BDNF-AS and SEMA3B-AS1,and patients were divided into BDNF-AS high expression group(n=55)and BDNF-AS low expression group(n=63),SEMA3B-AS1 high expression group(n=57),and SEMA3B-AS1 low expression group(n=61)based on the average value;Kappa test was applied to analyze the consistency between ultrasound diagnosis and clinical pathological diagnosis;receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)was applied to analyze the diagnostic value of serum BDNF-AS and SEMA3B-AS1 combined with ultrasound for gastric cancer.Results Compared with the benign lesion group,the serum levels of BDNF-AS and SEMA3B-AS1 in the gastric cancer group were obviously lower(t=10.205,t=9.590,P＜0.05);the expression levels of BDNF-AS and SEMA3B-AS1 were obviously lower in gastric cancer patients with tumor diameter≥3 cm,deeper infiltration depth,lower differentiation,and lymph node metastasis(P＜0.05);Kappa test results showed a high consistency between ultrasound diagnosis and clinical pathological diagnosis(Kappa value=0.723,P＜0.05);ROC results showed that the AUC of serum levels of BDNF-AS,SEMA3B-AS1,and ultrasound in diagnosis of gastric cancer was 0.848,0.835,and 0.861,respectively,the AUC(0.949)diagnosed by the combination of the three was obviously higher than that diagnosed by serum BDNF-AS alone(Z=4.713,P=0.000),serum SEMA3B-AS1 level alone(Z=4.112,P=0.001 5),and ultrasound diagnosis(Z=3.350,P=0.000 8),the sensitivity and specificity of the combined diagnosis were superior to those diagnosed by the three alone.Conclusion The combination of serum BDNF-AS and SEMA3B-AS1 ultrasound has high practical value in the diagnosis of gastric cancer.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the clinical, imaging and pathological findings of congenital intrapulmonary lymphangioma and hemangioma in 5 infants and young children.

METHODData of 3 cases with congenital intrapulmonary lymphangioma and 2 cases with haemangioma were analyzed.

RESULTAll the 5 cases had cough, difficulty in breathing, cyanosis of lips, and shortness of breath. Imaging study indicated cystic and space occupying changes of partial lung. In the two cases of hemangioma, the blood vessels passing through the hemangioma were observed on CT films. Histochemical studies showed that the cystic pockets from removed tissues were different in size and there was a line of flat endothelial tissue around these pockets. Immunochemical studies indicated D2-40 positive, factor VIII weak positive for lymphangioma cases; while in hemangioma cases, factor VIII was positive, D2-40 was negative or weakly positive, and both of cytokeratin was negative.

CONCLUSIONIt is very important to consider and identify congenital intrapulmonary lymphangioma or hemangioma when a patient has cystic pockets and space occupying change in their lung by imaging and pathological studies.

Female ; Hemangioma ; congenital ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant ; Lung Neoplasms ; congenital ; pathology ; Lymphangioma ; congenital ; pathology ; Male

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) esophagectomy in the treatment of esophageal cancer.

METHODSFrom June 2004 to October 2007, video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy was performed in 36 patients, including 29 men and 7 women with median age of 58.9 years old. The cancer located at upper segment in 5 cases, middle 25 cases and lower 6 cases. VATS approach was used to mobilize the intrathoracic esophagus and stomach was mobilized by open approach. Esophagogastric anastomosis was performed in the left neck.

RESULTSThe mean operative time was 250 minutes (190-330 min) and average time of VATS was 70 minutes. The mean hospital stay was 8.7 days. Mean lymph node harvest was 14.3 nodes. Post-operative complications occurred in 11 patients(30.6%), but no perioperative death occurred.

CONCLUSIONVideo-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy is technically feasible and safe with lower morbidity and shorter hospital stay as compared to open procedure, and may replace the open esophagectomy in selected patients.

Esophageal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Esophagectomy ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

Objective:To analyze the value and significance of surgical operation in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma with portal venous system invasion.Methods:The clinical data of 66 patients of pancreatic carcinoma with portal venous system invasion admitted in Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2011 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Vascular resection and reconstruction was used on all patients who underwent radical resection for pancreatic carcinoma (portal vein system invasion group). The operation procedure was made according to the location of the pancreatic carcinoma, and the vascular reconstruction procedure was made according to the type and location of portal venous system invasion. The intraoperative and perioperative situation of the patients were analyzed. Then 129 patients of pancreatic carcinoma without portal venous system invasion in the same period were selected as the control group, and the long-term prognosis between the two groups was compared.Results:The operation was successfully in 66 patients. According to the location of the pancreatic carcinoma, 55 patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy, 8 patients underwent total pancreatoduodenectomy and 3 patients underwent distal pancreatectomy. According to the type and location of portal venous system invasion, 43 patients underwent allogeneic vascular replacement, 16 patients underwent segmental resection with end-to-end anastomosis, and 7 patients underwent wedge resection with primary closure. There was no perioperative death in this group. The incidence of postoperative complications was 28.8%(19/66), and the incidence of biochemical fistula was 9.1%(6/66), intraperitoneal infection was 7.6%(5/66), intraperitoneal hemorrhage was 4.5%(3/66), delayed gastric emptying was 4.5%(3/66), pancreatic fistula of Grade C was 1.5%(1/66) and biliary fistula was 1.5%(1/66). All the patients were discharged successfully, and the postoperative hospital stay was (20.8±9.7) days. 65 patients were followed up, and the follow-up rate was 98.5%. The median survival time of portal venous system invasion group and control group was 13 months and 22 months, respectively. The overall 1-year, 2-year and 3-year survival rates of portal venous system invasion group and control group were 53.3%, 30.4%, 23.4% and 73.1%, 45.8% and 40.1%, respectively ( P=0.006). Conclusions:Prognosis of pancreatic carcinoma patients with portal venous system invasion was poor, but it was safe and feasible to perform surgery for such patients. During the operation, different ways of venous reconstruction can be used according to the specific situation of venous invasion.

Objective:To further understand the current status of diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in China, the implementation of guideline in different levels of hospitals, and the need for continuing education in endometriosis among primary doctors.Methods:The survey was conducted in the form of convenience sampling questionnaire among the Wechat public platform. The doctors were free to participate in the investigation without any reward. All questions answered were assessed as valid questionnaire. The datas were collected on the questionnaire network platform and analyzed by SPSS 19.0.Results:Totally 1 494 valid questionnaires were collected in this survey. 60.17% (899/1 494) of them were from tertiary hospital, and 32.60% (487/1 494) were from grade two hospital. Only the hospitals where 9.97% (149/1 494) participants based opened the specialist clinic for endometriosis. 70.35% (1 051/1 494) of participants said they had read the second edition of guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis which published in 2015. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) staging system was adopted in the clinical practices of only 25.03% (374/1 494) participants. And 18.74% (280/1 494) participants used the endometriosis fertility index (EFI) scoring during the laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis with infertility. 45.18% (675/1 494) of participants said they had not attended any academic conference on endometriosis in the past six months. 64.46% (963/1 494) of the participants believed their diagnosis and treatment in practice should be improved and standardized. 87.15% (1 302/1 494) of the participants expressed the hope that more conferences or workshops on endometriosis would be held.Conclusions:At presents, the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in China has been greatly improved, but the implementation of guidelines and the new concept is still a long-term job. The specialist clinic are held only in a few hospitals. It’s the expectation and voice of primary doctors to the association to organize the more academic congresses on endometriosis.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors of lymph node metastasis of distal cholangiocarcinoma.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 123 patients of distal cholangiocarcinoma in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital between Jan 2011 and Dec 2019. All patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. The prognosis was evaluated according to the follow-up results. The survival rate was compared by log-rank test. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for lymph node metastasis.Results:One hundred and twenty-three patients successfully underwent the operations, 6 patients died during the perioperative time. The overall 1-year, 3-year and 5-year survival rates were 75.2%, 41.9% and 31.5%. The median survival time was 44.7 months. Fifty-one patients had lymph node metastasis, and the rate of lymph node metastasis was 41.5%. The median survival time was 55.5 months and 27.5 months for patients without and with lymph node metastasis, respectively. Correspondingly, the survival rates of 1-year, 3-year, 5-year were 83.0%, 50.7%, 42.5% vs. 63.5%, 19.0%, 19.0% ( P=0.000). Multivariate analysis showed that preoperative CA19-9 ( RR=7.064, 95% CI: 2.489-20.051) and portal venous system invasion ( RR=4.610, 95% CI: 1.252-16.972) were independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis. Conclusions:Lymph node metastasis is an important factor affecting the long-term survival of patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma. Preoperative CA19-9 level and portal venous system invasion are independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis.

Objective:To evaluate the prognosis and related risk factors of distal cholangiocarcinoma after surgical treatment.Methods:The clinical data of 123 patients of distal cholangiocarcinoma in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital between January 2011 and December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, which including 72 males and 51 females, the average age was (64.9±9.2) years (range from 29 to 84 years). All patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. The observation measures contains: (1) Perioperative outcomes; (2) Follow-up outcomes; (3) Risk factors for long-term survival of distal cholangiocarcinoma. Follow-up was carried out to understand the long-term survival of patients, and follow-up method contains the outpatient reexamination and telephone. The deadline of follow-up date was March 2020. The normal distribution data were expressed by ( Mean± SD), and the non-normal distribution data were expressed by M ( P25, P75). Count data were expressed by cases and percentage. Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate and draw the survival curve. Log-rank test was used to compare the survival rate. Cox proportional risk model was used in multivariate factor analysis. Results:(1) Perioperative outcomes: In our research, all of 123 patients were successfully completed the operations, and 6 patients dead during the perioperative. (2) Follow-up outcomes: The incidence of postoperative complications was 27.6%(34/123). One hundred and twenty-one patients were followed up, the follow-up rate was 98.4%, and the median follow-up time was 41.0 months.The overall 1-year, 2-year, 3-year and 5-year survival rates were 71.8%, 50.5%, 35.5% and 30.2%. And the median survival time was 42.7 months. (3) Risk factors for long-term survival of distal cholangiocarcinoma: Multivariate analysis showed that preoperative CA19-9 ( RR=1.470, 95% CI: 1.028-2.101), portal venous system invasion ( RR=2.020, 95% CI: 1.012-4.035) and tumor differentiation ( RR=1.735, 95% CI: 1.195-2.520) were independent risk factors for the prognosis. Conclusions:Radical pancreatoduodenectomy is the best treatment for distal cholangiocarcinoma. Preoperative CA19-9 level, portal venous system invasion and tumor differentiation are independent risk factors for the prognosis.