Objective To observe the TCM syndrome changes of lung cancer patients before and after chemotherapy and the effect of Shengxuetang on dealing with side and toxic effects caused by chemotherapy and patient’s immune function. Method Phase III and IV lung cancer patients were randomly divided into two groups, treatment group and control group. Patients in the treatment group were given the combination of chemotherapy and Shengxuetang, while those in the control group were given the combination of chemotherapy and berbamine. Peripheral WBC count, HGB level, platelet count, T-cell count, and NK cell activity were measured, and other toxic effects were observed before and after chemotherapy. Results Before chemotherapy, there were two syndrome types, one is the deficiency of Qi and Yin, and the other is phlegm-damp due to deficiency of Qi accompanied with blood stasis. During the treatment, these two syndrome gradually transformed to the deficiency of both Qi and Yin and coagulation of phlegm and blood stasis. The chance for patients to develop myelosuppression had no difference between two groups, however, most patients in the treatment group developed grade I myelosuppression, while in the control group, most patients developed grade II myelosuppression. G-CSF was prescribed more in the control group than in the treatment group (P

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; China ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; epidemiology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical results of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release for the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation.

METHODSFrom March 2011 to June 2013, 15 patients with recurrent patellar dislocation underwent arthroscopic MPFL reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release. The graft was autogenous semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendon. There were 5 males and 10 females with an average age of 19.4 years old (ranged,14 to 32 years old). The patients suffered recurrent patellar dislocation at least twice preoperatively. Preoperative conventional X-ray, CT, and MR examination were used to analyze the causes of the patellofemoral joint and MPFL injury. Preoperative Lysholm score was 69.85 ± 11.52. During operation, the arthroscopic examination was performed to evaluate the patellofemoral alignment and patellar tracking.

RESULTSAll the patients were followed up for an average of 27.6 months (ranged,12 to 36 months) with no recurrent dislocation and sub-dislocation. All the patients showed negative apprehension test at straight and 30 ° flexions of knee. The range of motion of knee returned to normal level at 12 months after operation. There were no patients with subjective discomfort of knee. Postoperative Lysholm score was improved to 92.60 ± 5.75.

CONCLUSIONThe technique of arthroscopic MPFL reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release is an effective surgical procedure for the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation, which can relieve the symptom of knee and improve the patella stability and knee function.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Arthroscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; surgery ; Male ; Patellar Dislocation ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Patellar Ligament ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Patellofemoral Joint ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Animals ; Carbon Disulfide ; adverse effects ; Light ; Male ; Neurons ; drug effects ; radiation effects ; Noise ; adverse effects ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Acute Coronary Syndrome ; Humans

Aneurysm, Dissecting ; therapy ; Aortic Aneurysm ; therapy ; Humans

Adult ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Tripterygium ; chemistry

Background and purpose:Cervical conization, including high frequency loop electrosurgical excision procedure(LEEP) has been widely used in the treatment of cervical diseases, but how to deal with the patients with pathological positive margin is a problem for clinicians.The purpose of this study was to discuss the option of adjuvant treatment after cervical conization with positive margins for patients with cervical neoplasm.Methods:The data of 528 patients who had cervical conization from 1998 to 2008 was reviewed, among which 54 patients with pathological positive margin was retreated and analyzed.Results:Fifty-four patients were divided into observation group and treatment group, 17 cases were in observation group and 37 cases in treatmeat proup.The recurrence / duration / progress rate was 17.6%(3/17), in treatment group it was 2.7%(1/37) in observation.CINⅠ-Ⅱ positive margins in both group had no recurrence;among 14 patients with CINⅢ, 1 lesion persisted, and 1 progressed to cervical squamous cell carcinoma, none in treatment group was recurrent;For those 10 patients with micro-invasive margin-positive cases, 1 progressed to squamous cell carcinoma, the remaining 9 cases were followed up for 26 months without recurrence after operation.One case in invasive cancer group had recurrence.Conclusion:The patients with CINⅢ margin-positive patients after conization should receive individualized treatment.The patient with microinvasive carcinoma should be retreated with either re-conization or hysterectomy;if with margin-positive CINⅢ after conization, or re-conization or directly treated according to guideline addressing for ⅠB, if margin showed microinvasive carcinoma.The patients with margin-positive invasive carcinoma after conization should be treated according to guideline.

Objective To investigate the effects of Thomas solution in combination with nitroglycerine of different concentrations on rat cardiac preservation for 8 h. Methods Thirty Wistar rats were selected,and Langendorff heart perfusion models were established.Rats were randomly divided into Thomas solution group,Thomas solution+4?10-6 mol/L nitroglycerine group and Thomas solution+4?10-5 mol/L nitroglycerine group(n=10).After hypothermic preservation(4 ℃)for 8 h,the cardiac function of each group was determined.Tissues of left ventricular wall were obtained,and changes of myocardial ultrastructure were observed by electron microscopy. Results Compared with Thomas solution group,the cardiac function was significantly improved and the myocardial ultrastructure injury was less severe in Thomas solution+4?10-5 mol/L nitroglycerine group after hypothermic preservation(4 ℃)for 8 h,while there was no significant difference in myocardial ultrastructure injury and cardiac function between Thomas solution group and Thomas solution+4?10-6 mol/L nitroglycerine group. Conclusion Thomas solution in combination with 4?10-5 mol/L nitroglycerine can significantly improve the preservation effects for isolated hearts in rats.