Professor ZHOU Yun-xian's clinical experience of acupuncture combined with Chinese material medica for xerophthalmia is introduced. Her treatment for xerophthalmia is firstly focused on syndrome differentiation, indicating that different syndrome has different treatment of acupuncture and Chinese material medica. It is emphasized that by following the holistic concept of TCM, the local acupoints and whole-body acupoints cooperate closely, forming her special combination method of acupoints. In clinic, attention is focused on the application of many acupuncture techniques and extra points. With the combination of acupuncture and Chinese material medica, the treatment is flexible with superior clinical efficacy.
Acupuncture Therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Xerophthalmia ; drug therapy ; therapy

Objective To improve the quality,efficacy,and efficiency of health checkup by establishing and implementing total quality management system.Methods Routine physical examination data of 5955 individuals (from January 2007 to May 2007,when total quality management system was not implemented) were analyzed and compared with 7520 individuals (from January 2008 to May 2008.when the system was implemented).Results The report quality of routine physical examination was significantly improved,and the qualification rate was increased from 82.6% to 98.2%.The healthcare service procedure was optimized.The examination time for the essential items was shoaened from 51 to 35 minutes.The result report time was reduced from 5 to only 1 day.The customer satisfaction rate Was increased from 86.3% to 98.1%; however,the suing rate Was decreased from 0.05% to 0.01%.The examination efficiency was significantly improved.The growth rate of checkup recipients was increased from 7.22% to 26.38%.There Was statistical significance before and after the implementation of the total quality management system (P

Objective To investigate the prevalence of functional dyspepsia (FD) and its relationship with psychological factors in college students of Zhejiang Province. Methods The students of two colleges in Zhejiang Province were selected.The multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method was conducted.The Rome Ⅲ adult FD diagnosis questionnaire (ROME Ⅲ-DQ) and psychological symptoms self rating scale questionnaire (SCL-90) was applied in the investigation.The data were analyzed by x2 test and t test.Results A total of 1870 college students of Zhejiang Province were surveyed.The prevalence of FD was 5.78％.The prevalence in female was higher than that in male (7.53 ％ vs 4.14 ％,x2 =9.884,P＜0.05).The prevalence in senior students was highest in all grade (x2 =13.83,P＜0.05).In FD subtypes,postprandial distress syndrome was more than epigastric pain syndrome.The functional constipation and functional defecation disorders were most common in the overlap with other functional gastrointestinal disorders. In SCL-90 questionnaire survey,the scores of each factor of FD group were higher than those of the healthy control group.Conclusions The prevalence of FD was high in the college students of Zhejiang Province. The incidence was correlated with psychological factors.

Objective To study the epidemiologic features of functional bowel disorders (FBD)among medical students and science and engineering students in Zhejiang province,China,and to explore the relationship between psychological factors and FBD.Methods This study was a survey of random sampling based on the Rome Ⅲ Diagnostic Questionnaire ( Rome Ⅲ -DQ) conducted from November 2010 to March 2011.The survey was carried out among medical students and science and engineering students respectively in two universities in Zhejiang province.Symptom Check List 90 ( SCL-90 ) was used for psychological analysis.Results Among 1870 participants,1033 were diagnosed as FBD based on Rome Ⅲ criteria,with an overall incidence of 55.24％.The majority cases were unspecified functional bowel disorder,with an incidence of 26.58％ (497/1870),others were functional constipation 16.95％(317/1870),irritable bowel syndrome 6.90％ ( 129/1870),functional bloating 4.12％ (77/1870) and functional diarrhea 0.70％ (13/1870).The prevalence varied in different genders,majors and grades.In the multivariate analysis,women had a higher risk of any FBD than men [ 68.33％ (617/903) vs 43.02％(416/967) ] except for functional diarrhea; and medical students had a higher risk of any FBD than science and engineering students [ 68.53％ ( 734/1071 ) vs 37.42％ ( 299/799 ) ].Generally higher grade undergraduates had relatively higher risks than lower grade students,especially in medical students.Among the participants with FBD,44.05％ (455/1033) had other functional gastrointestinal disorders.In those overlapped parts,9.00％ ( 93/1033 ) had belching disorders,and 8.23％ ( 85/1033 ) had functional dyspepsia.Students with FBD got higher scores in SCL-90 than healthy students.Conclusions This study revealed a high rate of FBD among college students in Zhejiang province.The prevalence varied in different majors,and female higher than male.Psychological factors also had close relationships with FBD.

Objective To explore the preventive and therapeutic role of silencing type Ⅰ rat platelet-binding protein motifs depolymerization protein-like metalloproteinase 2(ADAMTS2)by siRNA on experimental liver fibrosis in vitro.By studying the mechanism of siRNA silencing of ADAMTS2,we also aim to evaluate the feasibility of ADAMTS2 as a target for anti-liver fibrosis therapy.Methods Three pairs of siRNAs targeting ADAMTS2 mRNA 2237,2597 and 690 targets were designed and synthesized by utilizing RNA design software.The most effective siRNA was chosen to transfect HSC-T6 cell line to test the tendency of hepatic stellate cell(HSC)activation and ex pression of ADAMTS2,COL1α1,COL(I),α-SMA,TGF-β1,MMP-2 and TIMP-3.These were quantified using real time-PCR,Western blotting,and MTT assays.Results Of the same dosage and time of injection,siRNA 2237 inhibited ADAMTS2 gene expression significantly more than other siRNAs.siRNA-ADAMTS2 2237 markedly inhibited ADAMTS2 gene and protein expression of HSCT6 with more than 80％ efficiency.Conversely,siRNA-ADAMTS2 2237 markedly reduced the gene and protein expressions of COL(I),α-SMA and TGF-β1 on HSC-T6 and inhibited the proliferation of HSC.Conclusions siRNA-ADAMTS2 2237 could effectively knockdown the gene and protein expression of ADAMTS2 in HSC-T6 cell lines.Silencing ADAMTS2 by siRNA significantly inhibited the activation,proliferation of HSC and the gene and protein expressions of COL(I),α SMA,and TGF-β1,and it may have a potential anti-fibrotic effect.ADAMTS2 might be an efficient target for anti-fibrotic therapy.

Objective To find out the satisfaction changes among young medical workers and explore the influence of the healthcare reform on such people.Methods A survey was conducted by means of random sampling among 716 medical workers under 45 years old from 6 hospitals,and combined with the survey data in 2009,young medical workers′satisfaction changes and the influencing factors were analyzed.Results Young medical workers′satisfaction is generally low,with declining satisfaction of social respect as well;satisfaction of medical workers in community medical institutions and secondary medical institutions was found declining dramatically.Conclusions Healthcare reform should pay more attention to these young people in terms of their own satisfaction,especially for those working at primary healthcare institutions.

Objective To detect the variation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the splanchnic vessels under portal hypertension (PHT) and explore its mechanism and influence on the process of hyperdynamic circulation.Methods In humans,the level of VEGF pathway related proteins were detected in the splenic artery of PHT patients in clinical trials.In animal experiments,the following parameters were observed for rats in the control group (group N,n =7) and the CCl4 induced portal hypertension group (group PHT,n=7):portal vein diameter,portal vein blood flow velocity (PBV),portal vein blood flow (PBF),portal vein pressure (PP),norepinephrine (NE) reactivity in the isolated mesenteric artery microcirculation,contractile reactivity and degree of endothelial ni tric oxide synthase (eNOS) activation in the mesenteric artery by selectively inhibiting the VEGF signal pathway with SU5416.In cell experiments,primary culturing of arterial endothelial cells in vitro were used to verify the effects of VEGF on eNOS activation.Results The results showed that VEGF expression levels in the splenic artery of PHT patients significantly increased.In animal experiments,there was not a significant difference in portal vein diameter between group N and group PHT.How ever,the PBV and PBF of group PHT were lower than those of group N,and SU5416 had no clear effect on PBV and PBF in group PHT.PP of group PHT was much higher than that of group N,and SU5416 had little influence on reducing PP in group PHT.The contractile response of mesenteric artery microcirculation to NE in group PHT decreased significantly,EC50 increased a lot,and SU5416 improved this hypoergia partially.The protein levels of VEGF,VEGFR-2,eNOS,and p-eNOS in the mesentery artery of group PHT raised quite a lot compared to group N,and SU5416 decreased the protein level of VEGFR-2 and activation of eNOS significantly.Experiments in vitro confirmed that VEGF could promote the activation of eNOS.Conclusion The excessive VEGF produced in visceral arteries under PHT may participate in the process of hyperdynamic circulation partially through promoting the synthesis and activation of eNOS and then reducing visceral arteries' response to NE.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Wendan decoction in the treatment of phlegm-heat accumulation type acie vulgaris.Methods 62 patients with phlegm-heat accumulation type ache vulgaris were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group randomly,with 31 patients in each group.The control group was given dietary advice and skin cleansing techniques,while the treatment group was given oral administration of Wendan decoction on the basis of the control group.Results ①skin damage comparison:after the treatment,skin damage symptoms such as tenderness (0.71 ±0.32),redness (0.47±0.63),cyst(0.59±0.53),and tubercle (0.63±0.54) in the treatment group were significantly improved than the control group [the values were (1.12±0.32),(1.44±0.21),(1.40±0.36),(1.18±0.43),respectively] (P＜0.05).②symptoms score comparison:The symptoms score in the treatment group after the treatment (42.95±1.53) was significantly improved than that before the treatment (52.89± 1.98),(P＜0.05),and also obviously better than the control group after the treatment.③clinical efficacy comparison:Total efficacy was 96.77％ in the treatment group and 54.83％ in the control group,showing marked difference(P＜0.05).Conclusion Wendan decoction is effective in treating phlegm-heat accumulation type acne vulgaris.

· AIM: To investigate the expression and the possible implication of CD40/CD40L costimulatory molecules in erythema nodosum of patients with Beh(c)et's disease.· METHODS: Sampling was done from erythema nodosum of 5 patients with Beh(c)et's disease and normal skin of 2 healthy individuals. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to examine the expression of CD4, CD8, CD19, CD68, HLA-DR,CD40 and CD40L molecules in the obtained tissues.· RESULTS: Approximately 90% of epidermic cells in erythema nodosum expressed CD40 molecule. In the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, a significantly increased number of CD4+Tcells, CD8+Tcells, CD19+cells, CD68+cells, HLA-DR+cells,CD40L+cells, and CD40+cells were observed in the erythema nodosum as compared with that in normal skin. Double staining showed that CD40L molecules were expressed on 45% of CD4+T cells. CD40 molecules were expressed on 100% CD68+ cells and 59.2% of HLA-DR+cells respectively.· CONCLUSION: A number of CD40/CD40L costimulatory molecules are upreguiated in the erythema nodosum of patients with Behcet's disease.

Food allergies, as a type of adverse immune-mediated reactions to ingested food proteins, have become a serious public health issue that harms children and adults health, with increasing incidence year by year. However, without effective therapy for food allergies, doctors-have mostly advised to avoid allergens and provided symptomatic treatment. According to the findings of many studies, allergic diseases are correlated with intestinal barrier function injury, as evidenced by the significant increase in the intestinal permeability among patients with food allergies. In this paper, recent studies on correlations between food allergies and intestinal barrier functions, intestinal barrier function injury mechanisms of allergic foods and food allergy intervention strategies based on intestinal barrier functions were summarized to provide reference for laboratory researches and clinical treatment of food allergic diseases.
Animals ; Food Hypersensitivity ; immunology ; therapy ; Humans ; Intestines ; immunology