Thirty-one cases of infant respiratory tract infection were treated by no-pain health-care Tuina plus medicated bath. Since the therapeutic effects were satisfactory, so parents and infants are willing to accept.

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In this paper, we studied the effect of total flavones of Hippophae rhamnoides L (TFH) on beating and transmembrane potential of cultured sucking rat cardiac cell. The results indicated that cellular beating rate and beating amplitude were significantly reduced, the action potential duration of 50% and 90% repolarization was sbortened, the slope of phase 4 depolarization was decreased, and other parameters of the action potential showed no significant change. In addition, we also observed that TFH could make the spontaneous abnormal beating of cell change into regular beating. These findings suggested that the mechanism of TFH on cultured cardiac cell might have some relation to antagonizing inward flow of Ca~(2+) and aocelerating the move of k' outward.

Objective To study the value of routine laboratory examinations, symptoms and soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2R) in the flare-prediction on systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). Methods A prospective study was performed in 106 outpatients with SLE and the patients′ conditions were assessed according to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index(SLEDAI). Patients were asked to visit at no longer than 3-month interval. All patients were followed-up for 6 to 18 months. At each visit, laboratory examinations, symptoms, disease activity, as well as the changes in the treatment were recorded according to the protocol. The values of these parameters in flare-prediction were comprehensively assessed based on their frequency and time respectively when they became abnormal before the disease flare. Results Among the 106 patients, the disease activity of 67 cases were in remission and satisfied the prospective study criteria of the SLE flare. Thirty-one flares in 29 patients were observed. The frequency of flare was 0.44/patient/year. Comprehensively the most valuable predictor of those parameters was anti-dsDNA antibody, followed by complement components, sIL-2R, erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR), complete blood count, urine analysis, fatigue, mucous membrane ulceration, new rashes and alopecia. C3 was a better predictor for SLE flares than that of C4 and CH50. Conclusions The flares of SLE could be predicted. Early intervention will help to prevent patients from flare.

Objective To investigate the unusual CT features of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (SH). Methods Clinical and CT features of 25 patients of pulmonary SH proved with pathology were reviewed, among which 15 patients underwent plain and enhanced CT scan, 10 underwent only plain CT scan. Results Solitary nodules (20/25, 80.00%) and solitary mass (5/25, 20.00%) were found with CT. CT features included slight lobulation (6/25, 24.00%), calcification (6/25, 24.00%), ground glass opacity (2/25, 8.00%), emphysema (1/25, 4.00%), endobrochial variant (1/25, 4.00%), short speculation (1/25, 4.00%) and vascular bundle (2/25, 8.00%). Slight or remarkable enhancement was noticed in all 15 patients underwent contrast enhanced CT. Conclusion CT can reveal features and unusual manifestations of pulmonary SH, and is helpful to the diagnosis of pulmonary SH.

Objective:To investigate the content change of EGF and NT-4/5 in the the frontal lobe,hippocampus and thalamus of rats after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion,in order to reveal the dynamic protection of EGF and NT-4/5 to cerebellum ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods:Wistar senile rats were divided into the control group and the experiment groups at random.The control group included 5.The experimental groups were divided into cerebral ischemia 15 min group and ischemia-reperfusion 1 h,6 h,2 d,4 d,9 d groups after 15 min ischemia,5 rats per group.Results:There was all a little expression of EGF and NT-4/5 in the frontal lobe,hippocampus and thalamus of normal senile rats.The frontal lobe was shown evident increase of EGF expression in ischemia-reperfusion 2 d only.The hippocampus was shown continued increase of EGF expression during ischemia-reperfusion 6 h to 4 d and the EGF expression was shown a peak in ischemia-reperfusion 4 d.The increase of EGF expression in thalamus continued during ischemia-reperfusion 2-9 d too.The NT-4/5 expression of the frontal brain was clearly reduced after ischemia-reperfusion and returned to normal in ischemia-reperfusion 9 d.The NT-4/5 expression of hippocampus was shown one-off reduction after ischemia-reperfusion,but the expression quickly returned to normal and shows a little increase.The thalamus had only one-off reduction of NT-4/5 expression.Conclusion:The frontal lobe lacks of fast neuroprotective mechanism of EGF in early stage of ischemia-reperfusion and it has a limited neuroprotective effect of EGF in middle and advanced stage.The hippocampus has a fast and long-lasting neuroprotective mechanism of EGF.The thalamus has a delayed neuroprotective mechanism of EGF.The frontal brain and hippocampus have a delayed neuroprotective mechanism of NT-4/5.The neuroprotective mechanism of NT-4/5 is weaker in thalamus.

Objective To study the relationship between urinary heparin and human bladder transitional cell carcinoma(BTCC) Methods Reverse polarity capillary electrophonesis(RPCE)in a phosphate buffer was used to determine the value of urinary heparin in 19 patients with BTCC and in 9 normal individuals. Results The value of urinary heparin was (2.37?1.06)?g/L in 9 normal subjects,(1.11?0.45)?g/L in 9 patients with Ta～T 1 BTCC and (0.41?0.13)?g/L in 10 patients with T 2～T 4 BTCC. Conclusions Falling of urinary heparin in BTCC plays an important role in the occurrence and invasiveness of BTCC.

Objective To explore the effects of TSP in classroom air on teachershealth.Methods Air sampling was car-ried out nearby the platform in each in use-classroom at flow of100L/min continuously for6h(n=270)and in office building as controls(n=10)in a university.An investigation on the prevalence of respiratory diseases was performed also.Results The concentration s of TSP were0.10-0.88mg /m 3 in classroom air with a average level of0.38mg /m 3 ,and only0.09mg /m 3 in office air of the university,and0.194mg /m 3 in the ambient air respectively.The TSP concentrations in the classromms exceeded the National Standard of Ambient Air Quality GradeⅢ.The prevalence rates of respiratory diseases including acute and chronic phyryngitis,acute tracheobronchitis and chronic bronchitis were23.3%,73.9%,4.0%and17.4%for teachers,only4%,2.8%,3.2%and7.1%for administrative staff respectively.Con clusion The classroom air pollution by TSP had adverse effects on teachershealth in classrooms.

Objective To explore the effect of Dingchuantang on the expression of NGF in the lung and thymus of asthmatic rats. Methods Thirty two Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, asthmatic group, Dingchuantang group and Beclomethasone group, 8 rats for each group. Asthmatic model was made except the control group. The change of NGF expression in the lung and thymus were observed by means of immunohistochemistry. Results The expression of NGF in the lung and thymus of asthmatic group was much higher than that of control group and that of Dingchuantang group was much lower than that of asthmatic group. Conclusion Over-expression of NGF might be involved in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma, and inhibition of NGF expression by Dingchuantang may be one of the mechanisms in the treatment of asthma.