OBJECTIVETo observe the differences in clinical effect on menstrual migraine between subgaleal acupoint injection with metoclopramide and oral administration of medication.

METHODSSixty-four patients of menstrual migraine were randomized into a subgaleal acupoint injection group and a medication group, 32 cases in each one. In the subgaleal acupoint injection group, the acupoint injection started 10 days before menstruation. Eight acupoints on the head were selected and injected alternatively in two groups, once every 2 days, 4 treatments made one session and 3 sessions (3 menstrual cycles) were required. In the medication group, flunarizine was applied with oral administration, 2.5 mg each time, once every night. The duration of treatment was 3 months. The analgesic effect, frequency and time of pain attack were observed in 3 and 6 months after treatment in the two groups.

RESULTSAfter treatment, VAS scores were lower than those before treatment in the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05), the attack frequency and pain time were all reduced as compared with those before treatment (all P<0.01). After treatment, VAS score, the frequency and time of pain attack in the subgaleal acupoint injection group were improved significantly as compared with the medication group (all P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe subgaleal acupoint injection with metoclopramide achieves the superior preventive effect in clinical treatment of menstrual migraine as compared with flunarizine.

Acupuncture Points ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Menstruation ; drug effects ; Metoclopramide ; administration & dosage ; Migraine Disorders ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; prevention & control ; Young Adult

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon malignant tumor,and its incidence has been increasing in the recent 30 years. Since patients have no specific clinical manifestations in early stage,the diagnosis of this disease is often very difficult,with a low rate of radical resection in late stage and poor prognosis.Therefore,as for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma,early screening and diag-nosis is of vital importance.Imaging examination is an important method for the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma,and when com-bined with laboratory markers and pathological examination,it can increase diagnostic rate and reduce the rate of missed diagnosis.It is im-portant in clinical practice to select reasonable methods based on the patient′s actual condition.

Objective To assess the feasibility of applying intensity-modulated radiotherapy(IMRT)simultaneous integrated boost(SIB)to replace conventional radiotherapy(CR)plus brachytherapy of whole pelvis in locally advanced cervical eaneer(LACC).Methods Five LACC patients based difference position of uterus were chosen and worked out CR and IMRT SIB plans respectively.Dose distributions were compared between IMRT SIB and CR.Results When uterus was in ante-,neutral-,retro-pnsition and deviation respectively,IMRT SIB could provide enough and homogeneous dose distribution for target volume and reduce irradiated volumes and doses for organs at risk(recta,bladder and small intestine)than CR.The doses of the A,B,and fundus of uterus were higher in IMRT SIB than CR.However,in ease of small intestine was close to or encircled the uterus,the targets volume dose would be inadequacy.Conclusions LACC IMRT SIB's dose distribution is better than CR(except excess ante-position)and may help to treat those patients who couldn't be suitable with brachytherapy.

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and literature review in patients with clinical features ,and provide clinical reference for carrying out the TIPS .Methods Totally 31 patients in our hospital from January 2009 to May 2014 who received TIPS treatment and strict follow‐up were retro‐spectively analyzed ,the preoperative basic situation ,laboratory index ,the incidence of postoperative bleeding again ,surgical compli‐cations ,the use of anticoagulant drugs and thrombosis ,dissolved ,etc .were statistical analyzed .Results In all patients with TIPS in the diagnosis of cirrhosis and portal hypertension ,hepatitis B ,hepatitis C cirrhosis and portal hypertension ,alcoholic liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension ,unknown cause of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension ,Budd Chiari syndrome ,hepatitis B and hepatitis C cirrhosis and portal hypertension ,primary biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension in proportion of 45 .16% ,16 .13% ,12 .90% , 12 .90% ,6 .45% ,3 .22% ,3 .22% respectively ;the incidence of postoperative bleeding again within six months was 9 .68% ;the Child‐Puhg score of preoperative and postoperative 1 week and 3 months ,6 months was (8 .35 ± 2 .52) ,(8 .32 ± 1 .76) ,(9 .29 ± 2 .55) ,(8 .10 ± 1 .85) respectively .Statistical results showed in postoperative 1 week and 3 months ,6 months ,there was no statisti‐cally significant difference compared with preoperative respectively (P>0 .05) ,postoperative 3 months liver function score of Child‐Puhg was higher than that of postoperative 1 week and 6 months (P<0 .05) operation;the rate of abdominal hemorrhage ,hepatic encephalopathy ,stent stenosis were 3 .22% ,22 .58% ,12 .90% ;the proportion of no postoperative taking anticoagulants ,taking as‐pirin ,clopidogrel ,and warfarin were 9 .68% ,38 .71% ,41 .94% ,9 .68% ,respectively ;the formation of portal vein thrombosis (inclu‐ding thrombosis increased) rate was 12 .90% ,thrombus dissolution rate was 100% .Conclusion In China ,liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension is the main source of TIPS and hepatitis B is a major cause of liver cirrhosis ;TIPS have no effect on liver function in Child‐Puhg score;hepatic encephalopathy ,stent restenosis is still the main postoperative complications of TIPS ;rules taking antico‐agulant drugs can dissolve thrombus of the portal vein and prevent thrombosis .

Objective To investigate the effect of methylene blue(MB)on liver ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rabbits.Methods Twenty-four healthy New Zealand white rabbits of both sexes welshins 2.0-2.3 kg were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=8 each):group Ⅰ sham operation(group s);group Ⅱ I/R and group Ⅲ methylene blue (group MB).The animals were anesthetized with intravenous 2% pentobarbital 30 mg/kg.Liver I/R was produced by occlusion of hepatic blood flow for 40 min followed by 60 min repeffusion.In group MB methylene blue 5 mg/kg was injected iv at 20 min before liver ischemia.Femoral artery was carmulated for MAP monitoring and blood sampling.MAP and HR were recorded immediately before(T1,baseline)and at 20 and 40 min of ischemia (T2,3) and 1,5,30,60 min(T4-7)of repedusion.Blood samples were collected at T1,T5,T6 and T7 for measurement of seruln TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations.Plasma AST and ALT activities were measured at T1,T6 and T7.Liver specimens were obtained at the end of experiment for determination of SOD activity and MDA content.Results In group I/R MAP was significantly decreased at T4-7 during reperfusion and HR at T7 as compared with the baseline at T1;while in group MB no significant change in MAP and HR Was observed during ischemia and reperfusion as compared with the baseline.The gerum TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations and the plasma ALT and AST activities were significantly increased during reperfusion as compared with the baseline immediately before ischemia in group I/R and MB and were significantly lower in group MB than in group. I/R. The SOD activity was significantly higher while MDA content was significantly lower in group MB than in group I/R. Microscopic examination showed that liver damage was less severe in group MB than in group I/R. Conclusion The administration of MB can maintain hemodynamic stability and attenuate liver I/R injury in rabbits.

OBJECTIVETo compare the clinical efficacy difference in dysantonomia between transcutaneous electrical stimulation at Renying(ST 9) combined with stellate ganglion block(SGB) and simple SGB.

METHODSSixty patients in accord with the diagnostic criteria of dysantonomia were randomly divided into two groups,30 cases in each group. In the observation group,transcutaneous electrical stimulation at Renying(ST 9) combined with SGB were adopted; in the control group,simple SGB was applied. In the two groups, treatment was used three times a week,and nine treatments were considered as one course. There was an interval of one week between courses,and two courses were treated. Total seven weeks were required. Scores were evaluated according to subjective symptoms before treatment,one month and three months after treatment in the two groups.

RESULTSThe scores of subjective symptoms were not statistically different before treatment in the two groups(P>0. 05). The scores of subjective symptoms one month and three months after treatment were all lower than those before treatment(all P< 0. 01), and subjective symptoms scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(both P<0. 01).

CONCLUSIONTranscutaneous electrical stimulation at Renying(ST 9) combined with SGB could obviously enhance the clinical effects for dysantonomia, and the control and improvement for clinical symptoms are apparently superior to simple SGB.

Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Anesthetics ; administration & dosage ; Autonomic Nerve Block ; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases ; drug therapy ; therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Stellate Ganglion ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ; Young Adult

AIM: To investigate the inhibitory effect s of a synthetic CRE-transcription factor decoy oligodeoxynucleotide (CRE-decoy ODN) on the upregulation of the expression of cholecystokinin (CCK) and fosB mRN A induced by chronic morphine administration in SK-N-SH cells. METHODS: The CRE cis-element, TGACGTCA, was palindromic, a sy nthetic single-stranded phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotide composed of the CR E sequence self-hybridizes to form a duplex/hairpin. The CRE-palindromic decoy a nd control oligodeoxynucleotides were added to the medium (1 h before exposure t o morphine) at 150 nmol/L in the presence of cationic lipid DOTAP. After the cel ls were treated with 100 ?mol/L morphine for 48 h, 10 ?mol/L naloxone was use d for 15 min. The effects of CRE-decoy ODN on the DNA-binding activity of CREB, the expression of CCK and fosB mRNA were detected by electrophoresis mobi lity shift assay (EMSA) and RT-PCR, respectively. The stability of cell-incorpo rated [ 32P]-labeled CRE-decoy ODN was extracted with phenol:chloroform a nd then subjected to 20% nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and au toradiography. RESULTS: Chronic morphine administration and acute naloxone-prec ipitated withdrawal significantly activated the DNA-binding activity of CREB and the expression of CCK and fosB mRNA in SK-N-SH cells. The CRE-decoy ODN pen etrated into the cells, specifically downregulated these indexes. CONCLUSIONS: CRE-decoy ODN can significantly downregulates the e xpre ssion of CCK and fosB mRNA through specifically suppressing the DNA-binding activity of CREB activated by chronic morphine administration in SK-N-SH cells.

Objective To investigate the prevalence and charateristics of carotid atherosclerosis among healthy middle-aged people of community. Methods Totally 1930 subjects aged 50 years and above were selected randomly from 10027 participants recruited during Phase 3 of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS).Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) and carotid plaques (CP) were measured by B-mode ultrasonography using ALT HDI 3000 mainframe with a high-resolution. Results The prevalences of CCA-IMT and CP in men were higher than women [41.5％(400/963)vs.16.2 (157/967),34.1％ (328/967) vs.13.8％ (133/967),both P＜0.001].The prevalence of CCA-1MT was higher with age increasing in either men or women in groups of 50-yrs,60-yrs and 70-79 yrs (all P＜0.001).The most of CP was cankerous spot (37.8％),secondly hard spot (24.9％),soft spot (22.1％) and the prevalence of flat spot was lowest (15.2％).The number of CP was not significantly different between the left and right side (51.0％ and 49.0％).The most common location of CP was bifurcations of carotid arteries (61.7 ％),next the common carotid artery (21.0％) and internal carotid artery (ICA) was lowest (17.3 ％).The prevalence of CP was 44.4％ (83/87) in women aged 50- yrs,it was higher than that in men 20.9％ (108/517).However,the prevalence of CP was 79.1％ (409/517) in men aged more than 60 yrs,higher than that in women (55.6％). Conclusions The carotid atherosclerosis is commonly encountered disease in the male elderly,and the most of CP was cankerous spot in bifurcations of carotid arteries

Objective To determine whether Cox-2 inhibitor can reduce the risk of cardia carcinoma. Methods Paraffin-embedded specimens from 48 patients with esophageal, gastric or cardia carcinomas were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for expression of Cox-2 protein. Expression of Cox-2mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR and ISPCR in 29 cases of them. None of these patients were currently taking NSAIDs or glucocorticoid. Results The staining scores were 4.15?1.9 in the group with esophageal cancer, 3.66?1.16 in the group with gastric cancer, and 2.93?1.03 in the group with cardia cancer, respectively. There was no significant difference between groups of gastric cancer and cardia cancer. The ratio of cases with positive expression of Cox-2 mRNA was 87.5% in the group with cardia carcinoma, 100% in the group with esophageal cancer and the group with gastric cancer. And no significant difference was found between them. Cox-2mRNA was mainly located in cytoplasm but was found in nuclear too. No difference was found in the location of Cox-2 expression in the three kinds of cancers. Conclusion Cox-2 expression in cardia carcinoma was higher than in the normal group. Its pathological characteristics were almost the same as those in gastric and esophageal cancers. Cox-2 inhibitor possibly have a chemopreventive effect on cardia carcinoma.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a global social problem. It is important to slow down the progression of CKD for economic and social concerns. In recent years, it has been found that colon is one of the vital organs which produce uremic toxins. And enterogenous uremic toxins are closely related to the prognosis of CKD. Theory of gut-kidney axis for the slowdown of CKD progression was raised by foreign scholars and became the research hot spot. Colon therapy with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in clinical practice and is believed to slow down the progression of CKD by numerous clinical reports. However, low re-search quality and ambiguous results limited its further application. Under the guidance of senior TCM Professor Huang Chunlin, who emphasized the method of draining turbidity through bowels in the management of CKD, from the Nephrology Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, as well as the modern theory of gut-kidney axis, we had carried out a series of exploratory researches which will provide data and methodology support for further confirmatory studies and improve its effectiveness.