Objective To investigate the clinical effect of minimally invasive plate fixation in the treatment of calcaneal fractures.Methods 68 patients with calcaneal fractures were selected as the research subjects,they were randomly divided into the control group and observation group,34 cases in each group.The control group received open reduction and plate internal fixation,while the observation group was treated with minimally invasive plate fixa-tion.The clinical results and complications of the two groups were observed.Results The excellent and good rate was 94.1 2% in the observation group,which was significantly higher than 79.41 % in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =9.397 6,P <0.05 ).The Bohler angle and Gissane angles in the control group were (28.67 ±2.04)°,(1 21 .87 ±8.23 )°after treatment,which were significantly higher than (6.45 ±1 .21 )°, (1 01 .65 ±8.56)°before treatment.After treatment,the Bohler angle and Gissane angles of the observation group were (32.56 ±3.25 )°,(1 29.45 ±1 2.86)°,which were significantly higher than (6.36 ±1 .26)°,(1 01 .54 ± 8.27)°of the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P <0.05),and the increase of Bohler angle and Gissane angle of the observation group was more obvious than the control group.The incidence rate of complica-tion in the observation group was 2.94%,which was lower than 8.82% in the control group,the difference was statis-tically significant(χ2 =3.923 7,P =0.047 7).Conclusion Minimally invasive plate fixation in the treatment of cal-caneal fractures has significantly smaller incision,and can reduce the incidence of complications,it is worthy of clini-cal application.

Objective To investigate the effect of biofilm cleaning agents and multienzyme cleaning agents in the cleaning of tubular instruments. Methods About 200 pieces of intramedullary nail used in tibial fracture and intramedullary nailing were selected and divided into multienzyme cleaning group and biomembrane cleaning group according to the order of recovery. According to the random number table method, each group had 100 pieces. The biofilm cleaning group was cleaned with biological membrane cleaning agent, and the multienzyme cleaning group was cleaned with multienzyme cleaning agent. The cleaning effect of luminal instruments was observed by means of microscopy, dipstick test and ATP bioluminescence assay. Result The cleaning quality and biofilm removal effect of the biofilm cleaning group were better than those of the multienzyme cleaning group (P<0.05). Conclusion Cleaning the luminal instruments with biomembrane cleaning agent can improve the cleaning quality and prevent the formation of bacterial biofilm.

Objective To evaluate the change of cellular immunity and its clinical significance in JRA.Methods 7 lymphocyte swbpopulation was analyzed by immunofluorescein and interleukin 2 (IL-2) produced by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro by MTT colorimetric assay. 29 times of various stage with JRA were examined, including 14 clinically active patients, 8 posttreatment or 7 clinically inactive ones. There are 19 healthy children of similar age in control group.Results In active patients, the number of OKT8, OKT4, the ratio of OKT4/OKT8 and the level of IL-2 decreased significantly compared with normal controls. These changes recovered matkedly in remission patients though they did alter affective treatment for (2～4) weeks.Conclusion Patients with active JRA are characterised by aberration of cellular immunity and the aberration reverses obviously slow in comparision with the clinical manifestetions and the routine laboratory investigation.

To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Qinghouyan lozenge in the treatment of acute pharyngitis due to Lung-heat and Yin-deficiency, and compare with Qinghouyan oral Liquid. Totally 144 subjects were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups (72 in the test group and 72 in the control group). The participants in the test group were given Qinghouyan lozenge for 5 days, and those in the control group were given Qinghouyan oral Liquid for 5 days. The effectiveness evaluation indexes were pharyngalgia/odynophagia disappearance rate, overall efficacy of TCM syndromes, TCM syndrome scores, and single syndrome and sign disappearance rate. During the test, the safety was evaluated by vital sign, lab examination indexes and adverse events. The results for the full analysis set showed that the couth disappearance rate, the incidence rate of TCM syndromes, and the throat/uvula congestion disappearance rate of the test group were higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05), with significant differences in the changes in syndrome scores between the two groups (P < 0.05). Altogether 3 adverse events were observed in the test group while 6 adverse events in the control group, without significant differences in the adverse event rate between the two groups (P < 0.05), serious abnormal laboratory examinations and vital signs. In conclusion, Qinghouyan lozenge has better efficacy in treatment of acute pharyngitis due to Lung-heat and Yin-deficiency than Qinghouyan oral liquid, with good safety.
Acute Disease ; Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Pharyngitis ; drug therapy

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of optic nerve in the estimation of optic nerve changes of primary chronic angle-closure glaucoma (PCACG).Methods Twenty-five patients with PCACG including monocular involvement in 4 patients and binocular involvement in 21 patients and involving 46 eyes in which 24 right eyes and 22 1eft eyes,and 20 normal volunteers were enrolled.Conventional MRI and DTI were performed on all subjects using Magnetom Tim 3.0 T MRI.Fractional anisotropy( FA),mean diffusivity ( MD),axial diffusivities ( λ ∥ ) and radial diffusivities ( λ ⊥ )were measured and then compared between patients group and control group and between left eyes and right eyes.Two independent samples t-test and paired t-test were used.ResultsOn conventional MRI,thinner optic nerve with vaginal cavity widened slightly was found in 8 optic nerves of 6 patients.The value of FA,λ∥,λ⊥ and MD of 24 right optic nerves in patient group was(0.27 ± 0.09) × 10-3,(2.30 ±0.26) × 10 - 3,( 1.55 ± 0.35 ) × 10 - 3,and ( 1.80 ± 0.31 ) × 10 - 3 mm2/s respectively and that of 22 left optic nerves was (0.24 ± 0.09) × 10-3,(2.25 ± 0.41) × 10-3,(1.61 ± 0.46) × 10-3,and (1.82 ±0.47) × 10-3mm2/s respectively.The FA of optic nerve in patient group was lower than that of control group (P ＜0.05 ),while the meanλ∥,λ ⊥ and MD values was obviously higher than control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference between right and left optic nerves in patient gro up ( P ＞0.05).ConclusionsDTI could detect abnormality and provide information about the pathological process of optic nerve in patients with PCACG.

Continuous blood purification is a group of extracorporeal blood purification techniques therapy technology,because of its continuous,slow removal of water and solute characteristics,It has become an important auxiliary method in the treatment of criti-cal patients. The clotting of bubble chamber in cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB)is a difficult problem in the process of continuous blood purification treatment. This article elaborates the factors such as the level of bubble chamber,CBP treatment time,blood flow velocity, patient's internal environment,anticoagulant way and so on.We provide a guidance for the targeted nursing intervention of critically pa-tients who are undering CBP treatment.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive lung disease that poses a threat to human health. Current treatment options are limited, highlighting the urgent need for more effective therapeutic strategies. Tetrandrine (TET), a bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid extracted from Stephania tetrandra, has been known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects, but its specific mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the anti-fibrotic effects of TET in a chronic model of pulmonary fibrosis, aiming to delineate the molecular mechanisms underlying TET-mediated inhibition of fibroblast activation. The results showed that TET significantly alleviated the pathological changes in a murine model of multiple bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis and effectively inhibited TGF-β1-induced fibroblast activation. Mechanistically, TET predominantly inhibited the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway and diminished intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 library screening, we identified that angiotensin II type 1 receptor associated protein (AGTRAP) and membrane palmitoylated protein 6 (MPP6) played important roles in TET's suppressive impact of ROS levels, with the knockout of two genes attenuating TET's antifibrotic activity. All animal treatment procedures were approved according to the Committee on the Ethics of Animal Experiments of the Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMB-20230406D507). This research not only elucidates the pharmacological mechanism of TET but also provides a novel therapeutic avenue for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of the small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated LKB1 gene silencing on the biological behavior of lung carcinoma cells.

METHODSRNA interference technique was used to silence LKB1 gene in lung carcinoma cells, and the expression of LKB1 protein were subsequently detected by Western blotting. The cell proliferation was then assessed by observing the growth curve and clone formation of the cells, and cell cycle and apoptosis were assayed by flow cytometry.

RESULTSLKB1 siRNA resulted in remarkable suppression of LKB1 expression in the lung carcinoma cells. LKB1 gene silencing resulted in accelerated cell proliferation, but cell apoptosis underwent no significant changes.

CONCLUSIONDown-regulation of LKB1 gene expression can stimulate malignant biological behavior of lung carcinoma cells.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; genetics ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Flow Cytometry ; Gene Silencing ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; deficiency ; genetics ; RNA, Small Interfering ; genetics

The TCM theory "moxibustion shouldn't be applied at Shimen (CV 5) on female" is discussed in this article, which provides theoretical instruction on proper clinical application of Shimen (CV 5). Based on literature study, ancient classics concerning contraindication of "moxibustion shouldn't be applied at Shimen (CV 5) on female" were studied. TCM theory "moxibustion shouldn't be applied at Shimen (CV 5) on female" was explored profoundly through ancient record, physiological relations between Shimen (CV 5) and pregnancy, the relation between the anatomic structure of Shimen (CV 5) and the extra acupoint Jueyun Xue. And the result indicated that as an acupoint with contraindications, Shimen (CV 5) should be attached with great importance in its clinical practice on female patients. Reinforcing manipulation should be given instead of reducing. Moxibustion should be applied with cautiousness on the point, especially during pregnancy.
Acupuncture Points ; China ; Contraindications ; Female ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Medicine in Literature ; Moxibustion ; history ; Pregnancy

In recent years, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been widely used in fundamental and clinical researches of cerebral aneurysms. The research direction involves: ① the hemodynamic risk factors associated with initiation, evolution and rupture of cerebral aneurysms, ② the assessment of flow field changes in cerebral aneurysms after the implantation of coils and stent as well as the effect of such endovascular treatment by establishing the patient-specific models. This review elaborates the research progress in hemodynamics of cerebral aneurysms from 3 aspects: the development of CFD models, the morphological and hemodynamic parameters for rupture risk assessment of aneurysms and the role of CFD in the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms.