ObjectiveTo investigate the pain relieving degree and the comprehensive efficacy of pricking-cupping bloodletting plus microwave therapy in treating intractable tennis elbow.MethodSeventy-two patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated, using a random number table, to a treatment group (pricking-cupping bloodletting plus microwave therapy,n=36) and a control group (electroacupuncture plus microwave therapy,n=36). The pain relieving degree and the overall therapeutic effect were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and theCriteria of Syndrome Diagnosis and Therapeutic Effect in Traditional Chinese Medicinein the patients after treatment.ResultThe pain relieving degree and the overall therapeutic effect were more remarkable in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionPricking-cupping bloodletting plus microwave therapy can effectively heighten the pain relieving degree and the overall therapeutic effect in treating patients with intractable tennis elbow.

BACKGROUND: To review progressions in the pharmacological study of natural plant Ficus carica L. (fig), summarize its main pharmacological effects so as to manifest values in clinical practice.DATA SOURCES: .By computer retrieval system, the relevant papers on the researches on Ficus carica were retrieved on Medline from January 1950 to September 2004 and limited at the referred word "Ficus carica" in English. Simultaneously, the relevant papers were searched by the computer on China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database from January 1999 to September 2004, focusing on the referred word "Fieus carica" in Chinese.STUDY SELECTION: Of all the relevant papers, ones focusing on the pharmacological study of Ficus carica were selected and the whole text were checked, meanwhile those had no relation with the pharmacological latex as well as various constituents and preparations. Exclusion criterion:repeated studies.DATA EXTRACTION: A total of 226 papers were checked on the study of Ficus carica, 30 papers were consistent with the standards. Among the 196 excluded papers, 189 were excluded because they were clinical experience report or repeated studies, 7 were reviews.DATA SYNTHESIS: Investigations of the fig, its leaves and latex as well as various constituents and preparations, have revealed many pharmacological effects such as: anti-tumor effects, the ability to mediate body metabolism, mediating hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and cholesterol levels, enhancing oxidation resistance, antibiotic effects, antivirus effects, the ability to mediate immunity, activating blood coagulation etc. It also may play an important role in supportive therapy in tumor treatment by reducing toxicity and side effects in actinotheraphy and chemotherapy. Several reports of anaphylaxis after fig intake have reported both in China and abroad.CONCLUSION: As an herb, fig has wide pharmacological effects and clinical practise values. The main pharmacological studies of it were focused on its anti-tumor effects and the ability to mediate body metabolism.Separation and purification of its active components and determining the interactions between them as well as the pharmacological and toxicological effects need further study. New pharmacological effect s will be found by studying various fig extracts.

Objective:To analyse the actual position of denture base and its relationship with the anatomic marks of alveolar ridge. Methods:According to the standardized process,10 sets of complete dentures were fabricated for edentulous patients by taking func-tional impression.Before and after completion of denture fabrication,trial wearing and full adjustment one week after application,the margin extension,thickness and form of the denture bases were measured.The relationship of denture base outline with anatomic marks of alveolar ridges was observed.Results:The most adjusted regions of upper and lower complete denture bases were hamular notch area,buccal shed area,far middle buccal corner region and retromylohyoid ridge area(P <0.05).Buccal outline of mandibular base was consistent with the external oblique ridge and the base edge corresponding to masseter muscle attachment in far middle buccal corner region was excluded from the base.Lingual outline was relieved in area of lingual frenum and was consistent with mandibular torus.Conclusion:Denture base is easily over extended in hamular notch area,buccal shed area,far middle buccal corner region and retromylohyoid ridge area.

Objective To explore the relationships among psychological empower, role stressors and job burnout in nurses.Methods From February to October of 2014, by random sampling method, 420 nurses from three hospitals of Jinzhou city of Liaoning province were selected and assessed with the psycho-logical empower questionnaires,the job burnout questionnaire,role stressors questionnaire.The data were ana-lyzed using pearson correlation analysis and logical multiple linear regression analysis.Results The average score of job burnout was (59.58±18.30) points, the average score of psychological empower was (38.87±7. 05) points.Job burnout and each dimension were negative correlated with self-determination of the psycho-logical empower ( r=-0.25--0.34, P<0.05) and self-efficacy ( r=-0.08--0.53, P<0.05).The scores of role stressors were positively correlated with the scores of emotional exhaustion( r=0.17-0.43, P<0.05) and cynicism ( r=0.07-0.46, P<0.05) .Multiple regression analysis showed that age(β=-0.104) ,education lev-el(β=-0.237),seniority(β=-0.334),self-determination(β=-0.152),self-efficacy(β=0.127),role am-biguity(β=0.284),role overload(β=0.325) were influencing factors of nursing burnout.Conclusion -Nurses role stressors and psychological empower can predict nurses’ burnout, so nurse managers can in-crease the level of authority to relieve psychological job burnout by reducing caregiver stress source.

Helicobacter pylori infection is a common gastrointestinal infection,which is a major cause of chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer,stomach cancer and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and other diseases.In recent years,many studies show that Helicobacter pylori infection is closely related with many diseases,which may cause the retardation of children development and affect blood lipids and glucose metabolism.Helicobacter pylori infection may also lead to chronic inflammatory process,results in a large number of cytokines and play an important role in artery atherosclerosis.This paper reviews on the correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and metabolic diseases and its mechanism as well.

Objective To study the application of the intelligent optimum tube voltage ( Care kV) combined with automatic tube current ( Care Dose 4D) technique in dual source CT scanning for the abdomen .Methods 180 adult patients underwent whole abdominal CT examination from February 2016 to March 2016 of were selected as the retrospective research objects .On the basis of reference mAs of the image quality the patients were divided into three groups using completely randomized grouping method with 60 patients in each group, such as 250 mAs group, 200 mAs group, and 150 mAs group.The other scanning parameters and image reconstruction parameters were the same .The liver parenchyma CT values and image noise( SD) at the second hepatic portal level were measured .The signal-to-noise ratios ( SNR) in the three groups were compared as well as contrast to noise ratio ( CNR ) , noise ( SD ) , the average volume CT dose index (CTDIvol), dose length product (DLP) and effective dose(E).Results The kV and mAs values in the plain scan , arterial phase scan and portal phase scan in the three groups of patients had statistically significant differences(F=35.25, P<0.05).With the reducing of the refference mAs, the frequency of choosing lower kV in three groups of patients increased gradually .The CTDIvol, DLP and E of plain scan, arterial and portal phase in three groups of patientshad significant difference (F=31.51, P<0.05).With the decline of the reference mAs, the radiation dose decreased gradually , with 150 mAs group lowest.The SNR, CNR and noise of three phases in 250 mAs group and 200 mAs group had no statistically significant difference (F=1.61, P>0.05).In 250 mAs group and 150 mAs group, the SNR and the noise of plain scan and arterial phase images had no statistically significant difference ( F=1.98, P>0.05) , and SNR of portal phase images and CNR of three phases had statistically significant difference (F=27.64, P<0.05);In group 200 mAs and group 150 mAs, the SNR, CNR and noise of plain scan and arterial phase images had no statistically significant difference (F=1.95, P>0.05), and the SNR and CNR of portal phase images had significant difference (F=19.63, P<0.05).Conclusions For the combined use of Care kV and Care dose 4D,it is feasible to select appropriate reference mAs in reducing radiation dose without sacrificing imaging quality .

Objective:To investigate and explore the science management mode for high- value medical consumables in order to solve the problem of management deficiency in purchase and using of high-value medical consumables.Methods: To strengthen the management for high value consumables on 5 aspects: systematized institution, normalized processes, standardized operation, scientific evaluation and informationalized management.Results:The normalized, standardized and programmed management mode for high-value medical consumables has been established and improved throughout the whole process monitoring and management of total life cycle for the consumables. This research normalized the management for these consumables and formed a new science management mode.Conclusion: The exploration and implementation of new management method and path for medical high-value consumables can effectively improve the level of hospital material management, reduce management loopholes, decrease the cost of high-value consumables and increase work efficiency.

Objective To study helical CT manifestations of neck lymph node metastasis in thyroid carcinoma.Methods Forty-four patients of neck lymph node metastasis in thyroid carcinoma were performed helical CT scans and were analyzed retrospectively to compare with pathology and operation.CT manifestations mainly included:density,sector and calcification.Results On the one hand,CT manifestations had common character of neck lymph node metastasis;that was low-attenuant center and rim enhancement,on the other hand,CT manifestations showed:(1)thinness-sand and mottle calcification in the metastatic lymph node;(2)metastatic lymph node obvious enhancement.After enhance average density ranged from 28.00~50.54 HU to 62.85~145.78 HU,average density was near or more than 100 HU.Conclusion In metastatic lymph node of thyroid carcinoma,the findings of thinness-sand and mottle calcification suggest malignant tumor in thyroid focal,and metastatic lymph nodes were obviously enhanced;average density of lymph node after enhancement is near or more than 100 HU.

Gene expressions of interleukin-6 receptor subunit gp130 and gp80 were investigated by competitive RT-PCR in the rat model of osteoporosis. A significant increase in expressions of gp130 and gp80 was found in bone marrow of osteoporotic rat, this change may be a possible mechanism in osteoporosis due to loss of estrogen.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy of insulin glargine versus intermediate-acting insulins(NPH)injected subcutancously at bedtime in initial diabetes mellitus cases.METHODS:64 initial type 2 diabetes mellitus cases were assigned to insulin glargine group(A)or NPH insulin group(B).Both groups were subcutancously injected with short-action insulin on the basis of alimentary control and a certain amount of activity.Comparison was made between the two in respect of fasting blood glucose(FBG),duration of glycemic control,glycemic excursion,hypoglycemic incidence and total daily insulin dose.RESULTS:FBG,duration of glycemic controlling,glycemic excursion and hypoglycemic incidenc were lower in glargine insulin group than in NPH group(P