Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection in the treatment of post -stroke intractable hiccup.Methods 120 patients with post -stroke intractable hiccup were randomly divided into treatment group(60 cases)and control groups(60 cases)according to the digital table.The patients in the control group were treated with baclofen tablets and methloxetamine hydrochloride injection, and the patients in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture combined with acupoint injection therapy.The treating period was 1 week.The scores of hiccup symptoms,the total effective rate and side effect were recorded before and after the treatment in all patients.Results The scores of hiccup symptoms before treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (5.32 ±1.17)points and (5.25 ±0.65)points respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(t =1.79,P =0.96).The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 1 day after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (3.97 ±1.24)points and (3.85 ±1.02 )points respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(t =1.93,P =0.48).The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 3 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (2.80 ±0.73)points and (3.75 ±1.11)points respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =2.66,P =0.00), that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 5 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (2.25 ±1.07)points and (3.43 ±0.81)points respec-tively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =2.85,P =0.00),that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 7 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (1.27 ±0.66)points and (2.02 ±0.98)points respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =1.07,P =0.00),that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The total effective rates in the treatment group and the control group were 90%(54 /60)and 65%(39 /60)respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(χ2 =10.75,P =0.00).The incidence rates of side effects in the treatment group and the control group were 1.7%(1 /60)and 6.7%(4 /60)respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(χ2 =0.84,P =0.36).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with acu-point injection can significantly reduce the hiccup symptom score of post -stroke intractable hiccup patients on the 3, 5 and 7 days after treatment,and improve the total effective rate.

Objective To explore the function of fluorescent probe JC-1 in detecting the changes of mitochondrial membrane potential(△?m)in early apoptotic cells.Methods After 2-ME was used to induce MUTZ-1 cell apoptosis,cells were dyed with fluorescent probe JC-1,and then the changes of △?m in the early stage of apoptotic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry or detected under fluorescent microscope. Results The control cells with high △?m are those forming JC-1 aggregates in the inner membrane of mitochondria,thus showing orange-red fluorescence.2-ME caused decrease of △?m in MUTZ-1 cells,in which JC-1 maintains monomeric form,thus showing only green fluorescence.The decreases of △?m were in a time-dependent manner,which were significantly higher than those in control group(P

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BACKGROUND:Ultrasound therapy can relieve pain and improve the movement function in patients with knee osteoarthritis, but there lacks of consistency in the literatures of ultrasound therapy.
OBJECTIVE:To further identify the effectiveness of ultrasound therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
METHODS:Twenty-four rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:normal group, model group and ultrasound group. The rabbit in the normal group received no intervention;rabbits in the model group received anterior cruciate ligament transaction to establish the knee osteoarthritis model without any treatment;the rabbit in the ultrasound group received ultrasound therapy after modeling for 10 minutes once time, once per day, 0.3 W/cm2 , 1 MHz and treated for 10 times. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was conducted for histological observation of rabbit articular cartilage;western blot and reverse transcription PCR assessment were used to assess the expressions of caspases-3 and caspases-8 in rabbit articular cartilage, while Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling was used to assess the ratio of chondrocytes apoptosis of rabbit knee articular cartilage.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The normal rabbit cartilage tissues and chondrocytes were neatly arranged in column;the middle cartilage layer of the model was thin;the chondrocytes were arranged disorderly and became less. After ultrasound therapy, the chondrocytes were rearranged neatly, and the number was increased. Compared with the normal group, the Mankin scores in the model group and ultrasound group were higher;the apoptotic rate of chondrocytes was higher in the model group and ultrasound group than in the normal group, and was also higher in the model group than in the ultrasound group. Compared with the normal group, the expressions of caspases-3 and caspases-8 were higher in the model group and the ultrasound group, while decreased after ultrasound therapy. The results indicate that ultrasound can improve the structure of cartilage tissues, decrease the expressions of caspases-3 and caspases-8 and reduce the apoptosis rate of chondrocytes. It is effective for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with ultrasound therapy.

Objective To evaluate the long-term therapeutic effect of hyaluronic acid on adults with Kashia-Beck disease and the applicability of the joint dysfunction index.Methods A cluster-randomized,starch tablets-controlled trial was carried out depending on the joint dysfunction index of assessment for therapeutic efficacy on Kashin-Beck disease and self-assessment by patients of the Treatment Effect of Kaschin Beck Disease in Criterion.A total of 99 adults with Kashia-Beck disease were randomly divided into two groups:treatment group including 50 patients were intra-articular injected hyaluronic acid in knee weekly for 4 weeks,and the control group including 49 patients were treated with oral starch tablets for 3 months,2 tablets each time,3 times a day.We carried out 48 months follow-up and assessed the applicability of Kashia-Beck disease with treatment of hyaluronic acid.Results The improvement rates of joint dysfunction index were 80.0％ (40/50),83.0％ (39/47),86.4％ (38/44),85.7％(36/42),80.0％(36/45),and 47.1％(16/34) for 1 week and 1,2,3,6,48 months in treatment group,respectively,which were significantly higher than those of corresponding control group 25.0％ (12/48),28.3％ (13/46),33.3％ (16/48),25.0％ (10/40),30.0％ (12/40),and 21.4％ (6/28),and the differences were statistically significant between corresponding groups (x2=29.744,28.236,17.762,30.665,21.537,4.406; all P ＜ 0.05).Before treatment,the treatment group and control group in the joint dysfunction index scores were 7.59 ± 1.82 and 6.89 ± 1.97(t =1.837,P ＞ 0.05),respectively.After treatment,1 month follow up of the treatment group and control group in the joint dysfunction index scores were 3.44 ± 1.71 and 5.55 ± 2.34(t =4.972,P ＜ 0.01),respectively; 6 months follow up were 3.46 ± 2.78 and 6.10 ± 1.83(t =5.102,P ＜ 0.01),respectively; 48 months follow up were 5.13 ± 2.88 and 6.81 ± 3.07(t =2.219,P ＜ 0.05),respectively.The satisfaction of 85.1％ (40/47) in treatment group was significantly higher than that of 60.9％(28/46) in control group (Z =-4.012,P ＜ 0.01).Kappa value between joint dysfunction index and the overall evaluation of the treatment group after treatment was 0.526,which belong to moderate intensity of consistent degree (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid on adults with Kashia-Beck disease is significant and lasting,and the joint dysfunction index has better applicability to evaluate the long-term therapeutic effect.

Objective To evaluate the applicability of western Ontario and McMaster university osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) on Kaschin-Beck disease (KBD).Methods Clinical degree Ⅰ adult patients with KBD came from Yongshou and Linyou Counties in Shaanxi Province were investigated according to the historical diagnostic data and The Diagnosis Standard of Kashin-Beck Disease (GB 16003-1995),exclusion of other chronic diseases.Reliability of WOMAC was measured by retest reliability,1/2 coefficient and Cronbach'α reliability coefficient analysis; validity of the WOMAC was tested by the principal components,factor analysis and correlation analysis methods.Results Totally 200 adults patients with KBD were investigated,and 177 effective questionnaires were taken back (88.5 ％).Retest reliability was 0.754-0.853,1/2 coefficient was 0.886-0.971,and Cronbach'α reliability coefficient was 0.878-0.956.In three dimensions of WOMAC scale extracted a common factor,the cumulative variance contribution rate was 81.238％ through principal component factor.The pearson correlation coefficient between all items score of WOMAC and scale score and total score of WOMAC was more than 0.600.The differences of WOMAC score were not statistically significant in different ages,different grading of adult KBD patients (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion WOMAC scale used in KBD has good validity and reliability,but has low degree of differentiation.

Objective To investigate the improvement of quality of life of patient with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) after knee joint cavity injection of hyaluronic acid.Methods Fifty KBD patients were selected in Yongshou County Shaanxi Province,and accepted knee joint cavity injection of hyaluronic acid (25 mg) for four times,one time a week.SF-36 health questionnaire was used to evaluate the quality of life of KBD patients,and the quality adjusted life years (QALYs) were calculated after 2 months.Results The total score of the quality of life of KBD patients was improved from 38.81 ± 17.39 to 49.35 ± 17.95 after knee joint cavity injection of hyaluronic acid.The scores of physiological function (PF),body pain (BP),general health (GH),energy (VT),social function (SF) and mental health (MH) in the eight dimensions of SF-36 scale were 54.42 ± 21.25,47.42 ± 20.80,48.00 ± 26.12,61.05 ± 19.14,68.09 ± 28.73 and 68.74 ± 14.85,respectively,after the treatment,which were higher than those before the treatment (41.51 ± 22.11,27.63 ± 11.78,38.76 ± 25.14,51.97 ± 18.14,57.89 ± 30.95 and 56.95 ± 20.47,t =-3.942,-6.344,-2.494,-2.785,-2.819 and-4.245,all P ＜ 0.05).The QALYs of KBD patients increased 0.051 ± 0.044 with 2 months followed up.Conclusion The quality of life (PF,BP,GH,VT,SF and MH) of KBD patients could be significantly improved after knee joint cavity injection of hyaluronic acid.

Objective To explore the MSCT manifestations of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (CRCC)and to improve its accu-racy of preoperative diagnose.Methods Clinical and MSCT finding were retrospectively reviewed in 14 patients with CRCC,which were confirmed by surgical pathology or biopsy.Results (1)On plain scanning,most of the CRCC lesions showed round or oval (86.7%,13/1 5)and isodensity (73.3%,1 1/1 5)mass;and the border of 66.7% (10/1 5)lesions were clear.53.3% (8/1 5)of the lesions were heterogeneous with lamellar cystic low density (8 lesions)and coarse ringed and/or foliated calcifications (4 lesions). (2)On contrast-enhanced sacanning,the CRCC lesions showed mild to moderate (86.7%,13/1 5)and heterogeneous (60%,9/1 5) enhancement,and 73.3% (1 1/1 5)of the lesions were persistent enhanced.(3)According to the pathology,80% (12/1 5)of the le-sions was the typical type,20% (3/1 5)was the eosinophilic type,and 0 was the hybrid type.Conclusion CRCC demonstrates cer-tain characteristics signs at MSCT examination.Lesion mostly shows well-circumscribed round or oval mass in the renal parenchy-ma,mild to moderate,heterogeneous and continuous enhancement on the contrast scanning.The diagnosis of CRCC should be con-sidered especially when the lesion has cystic change and coarse ringed and/or foliated calcifications.

OBJECTIVETo make clear the burden of injury in residents living in countryside of Dongying, Shandong Province.

METHODSA retrospective questionnaire survey was conducted among 15,276 residents in 20 villages of Dongying Municipality of Shandong Province with a multiphase cluster randomly sampling on cases of injury from March 1, 2002 to February 28, 2003. The injury was decided with three principles which had been carried out through the nation. The standardized incidence and mortality rates were calculated on base of the population data of Shandong Province in 2000. The burden of injury was evaluated by incidence rate, mortality rate, years of potential life lost (YPLL) system, disability adjusted life year (DALY), direct and indirect economic costs, et al.

RESULTSTotally 902 were injured cases in which the crude incidence rate was 5.90%, and the standardized incidence rate was 5.93%. It was shown higher in men (7.79%) than in women (4.03%). The crude death rate was 12.438 per million. And the standardized death rate was 11.257 per million. 27 cases were crippled. The years, the working years and the valued years of the potential life lost were 24, 19.6 and 8.7 years respectively for each death case. Disability adjusted life years was 566.61 years. Direct economic cost for medical expenses of all cases was 816.3 thousand RMB Yuan and 200.1 thousand RMB Yuan for else costs. Indirect economic cost was 5,492.9 thousand RMB Yuan according to DALY.

CONCLUSIONInjury was common incidence in rural residents in Dongying which caused a heavy burden on them. Prevention and control of injuries would be enhanced.

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OBJECTIVETo measure the content of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and V1b receptor expression in the brain areas in rats of both genders and after rotatory stimulation and thereby, to identify the involvement of AVP in the mechanisms of motion sickness.

METHODSSD rats were rotated about a horizontal axis for 30 min, the content of AVP and the expression of V1b receptors in some brain areas were then measured with radioimmunological analysis and immunofluorescent method respectively.

RESULTSWe proved that: (1) In female rats, the content of AVP in each area we measured in rotation group did not show any significant change compared with that in control group (P > 0.05). In male rats, the AVP content of control group in each area was higher than that of female rats, but reduced by rotatory stimulation in forebrain, diencephalon and pontine (P < 0.05 or 0.01), however, the changes in the cerebellum and medulla of rotation group were not significant (P > 0.05). (2) The positive cell number of V1b receptor expression in the supraoptic nucleus of female rats in rotation group was lower, but higher in the vestibular nucleus and area postrema than that in control group (P < 0.05 or 0.01). In male rats, the V1b receptor positive cell number in the supraoptic nucleus and vestibular nucleus of rotation group did not show significant change compared with that of control group (P > 0.05), but a slight increase in the medulla of rotation group rats was observed (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe gender difference in the susceptibility of motion sickness is potentially associated with the discrepancies in AVP content in the forebrain, diencephalon and pontine, in the expression of AVP-V1 receptors in the vestibular nucleus and area postrema, and in responses to rotatory stimulation, and that the vestibular nucleus and area postrema may be the areas targeted by AVP V1 receptor antagonist for antimotion sickness.

Animals ; Arginine Vasopressin ; metabolism ; Brain ; metabolism ; Disease Susceptibility ; metabolism ; Female ; Male ; Motion Sickness ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Rats ; Receptors, Vasopressin ; metabolism ; Sex Factors