Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) and Neiting (ST44) plus enema with Chinese medication on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after laparotomy.Method A total of 82 patients who had received laparotomy were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 41 cases each. The control group was intervened by conventional management after thesurgery, while the observation group was additionally given acupuncture at Zusanli and Neiting plus enema with Chinese medication. The gastrointestinal function indicators, total hospitalization duration, symptoms score, clinical efficacy, and patient's satisfaction rating of the two groups were compared.Result The time to restore bowel sound, first anal exhaust time, first defecation time, time to restore general diet, and total hospitalization duration of the observation group were significantly shorterthan those of the control group, and the observation group had significantly more cases who had anal exhaust within 48 h after the surgery (P<0.05). After the treatment, the symptoms score in the observation group was markedly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). The clinical efficacy and total effective rate of the observation group were significantly superior to those of the control group (P<0.05). The patient's satisfaction rating and total satisfaction rate of the observation group were significantly superior to those of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture at Zusanli and Neiting plus enema with Chinese medication can effectively promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, mitigate the enteroparalysis symptoms, boost thepostoperative recovery, and enhance the general satisfaction rating.

Objective To examine the changes of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in gingival crevicular fluid after conventional mechanical therapy of adult patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods Gingival crevicular fluid samples from 15 patients and 15 healthy subjects were taken with filter paper strips by intra-pocket method initially, respectively, 1 month after scaling and root planning. MMP-9,TIMP-1 levels were measured by immunoblotting. Results MMP-9 levels in patients were redueed significantly after treatment[(2.2±1.4)AU vs (1.2±0.9)AU ]. The clinical parameters were positive correlation with MMP-9 level. TIMP-1 levels in patients were increased significantly after treatment[(1.3±1.2)AU vs (3.7±2.2)AU]. The clinical parameters were negative torrelation with TIMP-1 level. Conclusion MMP-9, TIMP-1 levels can act as objective parameters to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy.

Objective To investigate the outcome of community seniors after 5 years of housebound, and the factors related with the outcome. Methods The housebound seniors confirmed 5 years ago in 5 communities in Tangshan were investigated with self-designed questionnaire and elderly depression rating scale again. Results 42.1% of the 147 housebound seniors remained housebound. There was significance between the seniors housebound and non-housebound in the factors of population sociology, such as age, spoused, economic income, housing floor, relationship with their children and social communication, and physical and psychological factors, such as health self-evaluation, loneliness and depression. Conclusion Seniors housebound in community may be reversible with some approaches of intervention.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Fibrosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Hydroxyproline ; metabolism ; Lung ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Mice ; Thrombospondin 1 ; pharmacology

Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperemesis Gravidarum ; therapy ; Injections ; Pregnancy ; Thiamine ; administration & dosage ; Young Adult

Corneal refractive surgery has been the major solution for the correction of ametropia.With the standardization of preoperative examination,intraoperative procedure and perioperative drugs,corneal refractive surgery has become much safer.Meanwhile,patients can get not only good visual acuity,but also favorable visual quality.However,the patient satisfaction has not been improved dramatically with the enhance of effectiveness and safety after surgery.Increase of the satisfaction degree to corneal refractive surgery is related to multiple factors such as experienced and highly skilled operation,operative safety,lessening operative complication,good postoperative visual and life quality of patients.Comprehensively analyzing existing problems in corneal refractive surgery in China and further obtain satisfaction of patient will be of an important significance for the healthy development of laser corneal refractive surgery.

This article provides a brief description of systematics on Morchella ,and reviews the advances of molecular systematics on Morchella over the world.

This article introduces the main content and the procedure of inspecting and evaluating the ethical issues in medical research. The problems existing in ethical issue reviewing in our country were pionted out and suggestion to enhance the ethical inspection were given.

Objective To investigate the incidence and the risk factors of nosocomial infection in a surgical ICU (SICU) where infections occurred frequently. Methods A bacteriological investigation was prospectively done in all the inpatients of the SICU admitted in one month. Nosocomial infection was diagnosed according to Diagnostic Criteria of Nosocomial Infection published by Ministry of Health. The nurse who was responsible for the study should observe each patient carefully and fill in the progress note and monthly report of each ICU patient every day. When a case of infection was found, it should be recorded in the Record of Nosocomial Infection Case. The data were analyzed after the completion of the study. Results All the inpatients had undertaken prolonged use of interventional equipments such as urethral catheter, arterial or venous cannula, artificial ventilation, etc. The nosocomial infection rate was 22.7% in 22 inpatients. The daily infection incidence of urinary tract, blood, and lung was 26.8‰, 9.5‰, and 65.8‰, respectively. One patient was found to have pulmonary infection, urinary tract infection and bacteremia simultaneously. From the specimens from patients with nosocomial infection pathogenic bacteria were identified, including Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Streptococcus viridans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, and Candida tropicalis were isolated. At the same time the drug sensitivity tests were carried out. During the monitoring period an outbreak of infection was controlled. Conclusions The aim of an objective monitoring is to solve the clinical problem and cut down the infection rate. In this group there are many risk factors, including old age, malignant tumor, major operation, severe pathological condition, long duration of stay, and so on. SICU is the department where rate of nosocomial infection is high. Comprehensive control measures must be carried out to lower the incidence of nosocomial infection.

Objective:To study the expression and clinical significance of GPRC5A and SOCS3 in colorectal carcinoma.Methods:SP immunochemical method was performed to detect the expression of GPRCSA and SOCS3 in 45 cases of colorectal carcinoma,25 cases of colorectal adenomas and 22 cases of normal colorectal tissues.Results:1)Expression of GPRC5A in colorectal cancinoma tissue (22.2％) was significantly lower than that in adenomas tissue (52.0％,P＞0.05).The Latter was significantly lower than that in normal colorectal tissue (81.8％,P＜0.05).GPRC5Awas closely related to lymph node metastasis,Duke's stages and the deepness of invasion (P＜0.05).2) Expression of SOCS3 in colorectal cancinoma tissue (24.4％) was significantly lower than that in adenomas tissue (56.0％,P＜0.01).The Latter was significantly lower than that in normal colorectal tissue (86.4％,P＜0.05).SOCS3 was closely related to pathological differentiation,the deepness of invasion,Duke's stages and lymph node metastasis (P＜0.05).3)The expression of GPRC5A was positive correlated with SOCS3 (P＜0.05).Conclusions:The reduced expressions of GPRC5A and SOCS3 may participate in the occurence and development of colorectal carcinorma,suggesting that GPRC5A and SOCS3 may act as biological markers for evaluating the malign degree,prognosis and therapeutic targets of colorectal carcinorma.