Objective: To observe the efficacy of mild moxibustion combined with functional exercise in the treatment of upper-limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery and its effect on serum vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C). Methods: Seventy-eight patients were divided into a control group and an observation group by the random number table method, with 39 cases in each group. The control group received functional exercise and the observation group received mild moxibustion plus functional exercise. The differences in circumference between the two upper limbs, the lymphatic flow of the affected upper limb, the disability of arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score, the functional assessment of cancer therapy-breast (FACT-B) score and serum VEGF-C level between the two groups were compared before and after treatment. Efficacy was evaluated after treatment. Results: The total effective rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). The difference in circumference between the two upper limbs of the two groups decreased significantly after treatment (both P<0.05), but it was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). The lymphatic flow of the affected upper limb of the two groups increased significantly after treatment (both P<0.05), but it was significantly greater in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). The DASH scores of the two groups decreased significantly after treatment (both P<0.05), but it was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). The FACT-B scores of the two groups increased significantly after treatment (both P<0.05), but it was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the serum VEGF-C level increased significantly in the observation group (P<0.05), whereas the control group did not show significant change (P>0.05). The post-treatment serum VEGF-C level was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The efficacy of mild moxibustion combined with functional exercise for upper-limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery is certain, which can reduce the difference in circumference between the two upper limbs, increase the lymphatic flow of the affected upper limb, improve the limb function and the quality of life, and regulate the serum VEGF-C level.

Child ; Female ; Humans ; Hydroa Vacciniforme ; Hypersensitivity ; Insect Bites and Stings

Animals ; Centrifugation, Density Gradient ; methods ; Chickens ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; analysis ; Microsomes, Liver ; chemistry ; ultrastructure ; Sucrose

Objective To study the effects of intraperitoneal adherence of pus mosses on the efficacy of open repair(OR)and laparoscopic repair(LR)for perforated peptic ulcers(PPUs). Methods Intraperitonealad-herence of pus mosses was divided into the first,second and third stage,respectively. Surgical duration,volume of peritoneal drainage ,rate of abnormal wound healing ,number of intensive care unit transfer ,recovery time of bowel function ,ambulation time ,length of hospital stay ,and postoperative treatment abandonment rate were compared. Results There were 78 ,46 ,and 29 patients for the three stages in OR group ,and 71 ,39 ,and 15 patients in LR group,respectively. There were significant differences insurgical duration,volume of peritoneal drainage,rate of abnormalwound healing,number of ICU transfer,recovery time of bowel function,ambulation time,length of hospital stay about the first stage between the two surgical methods(P values were 0.000,0.000, 0.015,0.000,0.000,0.000,and 0.043 respectively)except for treatment abandonment rate(P value was 0.209). There were significant differences in volume of peritoneal drainage ,rate of abnormal wound healing ,number of ICU transfer,recovery time of bowel function,ambulation time,and length of hospital stay(P values were 0.000, 0.033,0.000,0.000,0.001,and 0.028 respectively)for the second stage except surgical duration and treatment abandonment rate(P values were 0.196 and 0.358 respectively) between the two procedures. The differences were significant in surgical duration ,volume of peritoneal drainage ,and length of hospital stay between the two methods (P values were 0.039 ,0.003 ,0.024 ,and 0.002 respectively) for the third stage but there were no significant differencesin rate of abnormal wound healing , number of ICU transfer , recovery time of bowel function ,ambulation time ,and treatment abandonment rate (P values were 0.175 ,0.173 ,0.766 ,and 0.757 respectively). Conclusions LR is superior to OR under the first stage of pus moss and still has advantages under the second stage. However,LR may be inferior to OR under the third stage.

It is well believed that learning and memory is one of the functions of sleep.Not only does the sleep after learning aid memory consolidation, but enough sleep before learning is necessary for memory formation.Due to the net increase in synaptic strength, waking plasticity has a cost in terms of energy requirements, space requirements, and progressively saturates the capacity to learning.The review will focus on the role of sleep which is to downscale synaptic strength to a baseline level that is beneficial for learning and memory.

Children with biliary atresia generally present nutritional deficiency, and often have growth failure and neurodevelopmental impairments.Increasing evidence shows that malnutrition is not only a risk factor for growth failure and neurodevelopmental impairments in children with biliary atresia, but also a risk factor for morbidity and mortality.Nutritional support is extremely important to improve the prognosis.This article reviews the relationship between malnutrition, growth failure and neurodevelopmental impairments in children with BA, and discusses the timing and methods of nutritional support.

Study the infect of child anorexia granule on serum ghrelin and leptin of anorexia children and its clinical efficacy. Selected 81 cases of anorexia children aged 1-6 years old into treatment group (42 cases) and control group (39 cases), in addition, 30 case healthy children as healthy control group. The control group children were treated with domperidone suspension 0.3 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1), tid, orally 30 minutes before meals. Treatment group were treated with child anorexia granule, 1-3 years 1 package, bid; 4-6 years 1 package, tid; po, 4 weeks as a course of treatment. Study the change of serum ghrelin and leptin before and after therapy. The study demonstrates that before treatment, the serum ghrelin level of disease group was lower than healthy group (P < 0.01), and the serum leptin level was higher than healthy group (P < 0.01). After treatment, the serum ghrelin level both increase, and the serum leptin decline. And the change of treatment group was significantly different with control group (P < 0.01). And the clinical effective rate are 95.23% and 74.35% (P < 0.01). After 6 months of follow-up visit, the children weight significantly increase in treatment group (P < 0.01). Results indicate that child anorexia granule can facilitate secretion of ghrelin, and inhibit secretion of leptin, so as to work up an appetite. And the molecular mechanism is its infect on serum ghrelin, leptin.
Anorexia ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Appetite Regulation ; drug effects ; Body Weight ; drug effects ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Ghrelin ; metabolism ; Humans ; Infant ; Leptin ; metabolism ; Male

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain against unwanted substances, while, at the same time, limits the transport of many drugs into the brain. Aromatic refreshing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can induce resuscitation and modify the permeability of BBB, promoting other drugs entering into the brain with brain protection effect. This paper mainly reviews the research progress in regulation effects and mechanism of usual aromatic refreshing TCM, such as borneol, moschus, styrax, benzoinum and Tatarinow Sweetflag Rhizome, on BBB permeability. To broaden the application of these drugs in modern pharmaceutics in the future, the relatively research should emphasis on combining aromatic refreshing TCM with new formulations and technologies in pharmaceutics, providing novel promising strategies for brain diseases therapy.
Animals ; Blood-Brain Barrier ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Permeability ; drug effects

Objective To explore whether the neurons induced from mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) have synapse function or not.Methods Passage 4-5 MSCs in good shape was induced by Salvia miltiorrhiza with optimized protocol for several times,and then the observation under inverted phase contrast microscope,immunofluorocytochemistry and the measurement of neurophysiological function were carried out.Ca2+ influx and synapse function were detected with laser-scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM),taking 50 mmol/L KCl as stimuli to evoke action potential.Results The cells that had been induced for 5 h at 4th time from MSCs,looked like neurons and displayed that the processes stretched out to form complex net.Immunofluorocytochemistry presented that the rate of TUJ-1 expression was(96.7?2.8)% and that of synaptophysin was(96.2?2.1)%.When the neuron-like cells were stimulated by high concentration of KCl,intracellular Ca2+ influx enhanced quickly.When the neuron-like cells were stimulated by high KCl solution for the first time,SynaptoRed-C2 anchored onto the membrane,and after the second excitation,the fluorescence intensity decreased quickly.Conclusion The neuron-like cells derived from MSCs that are induced by salvia miltiorrhiza with optimized protocol have synapse function.

Objective To understand the status of the life mcaning among medical students.Methods Totally 300 students in our school were measured by the scale of purpose in life test (PIL)to analyze the status and influencing factors of life meaning.The questionnaire data were analyzed by using two independent samples t-test,One-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression.Results The average score of the life meaning survey of medical students was 84,the life goal and life value dimension scores were relatively high and the life attitude and life independent dimension scores were low.Meanwhile,the life mean in scores were higher in senior students than in junior students ( P =0.003 ),higher in undergraduate students than in college students (P =0.021 ),higher in students from urban cities than in students from rural areas ( P =0.004),higher in student leaders than in non student leaders (P =0.001 ),higher in students liking their majors than in students disliking their majors (P =0.003).Conclusions The formation of medical students' life meaning is influenced by a variety of factors.Educators need to seize the important period of students' growth and launch some targeted educational activities.Meanwhile,in order to enhance the medical students' life meaning,it is also necessary to consolidate the professional education,increase students' self-identity and guide them to correctlv view social problems.