The apprentice system is the principal succession method of ancient Chinese medicine. Masters pass down knowledge via verbal instructions as well as personal deeds, and apprentices are unconsciously influenced deeply within by what they see and hear from masters. That is where the strong point of the system. However, at the same time, apprentices are confined by their master’s instructions and learn only a part of the knowledge. It is the profound meaning rather than the form, that truly represents the modern value of the system. Traditional Chinese medicine stresses the cultivation of medical ethics, purification of learning motivation, study of classic works, solid foundation of basic skills and clinical practice. It also advocates that apprentices should be led and taught in accordance to his aptitude.

There are more than 70 species of flaviviruses, including Zika virus, Dengue virus and Japanese encephalitis virus, and more than 33 species are known to be capable of infecting humans. Only three flavivirus vaccines have been approved, and there is a lack of safe and effective vaccines for most flaviviruses. Adenovirus-vectored vaccines have high safety, low cost, and convenience to store and transport. Currently, two adenovirus-vectored Zika vaccines are under early clinical trials, and adenovirus-vectored vaccines for Dengue virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus and yellow fever virus are still in the phase of animal experiment. In the development of adenovirus-vectored flavivirus vaccines, there are still problems of pre-existing immunity to adenovirus, the insufficient immunogenicity of adenovirus vectors and the antibody-dependent enhancement effects among flavivirus. Based on relevant publications from January 2006 to June 2023, this article reviews the current status, challenges and solutions of the research into adenovirus-vectored flavivirus vaccines, so as to provide the reference for the development of relevant vaccines.

Costs and Cost Analysis ; Dentists ; Family Practice ; Patient Rights ; Physician-Patient Relations ; Private Practice ; economics ; standards ; Self Care ; Social Values

Humans ; Microsurgery ; methods ; Vocal Cords ; Voice Disorders ; surgery

Microarray technology, used in microorganisms detection with its advantages of rapid detection, high sensitivity, high-throughput and low cost, has been applied in environmental microbial community research widely in past few years. It focuses on investigation of structure, diversity, function, dynamics of microbial populations within complex environmental samples. Furthermore, it also reveals their responses and adaptation to environmental perturbations such as climate change, toxic contaminants. According probe design patterns, several types of microarrays, such as phylogenetic oligonucleotide arrays (POAs), functional gene arrays (FGAs), metagenomic array(MGA) and community genome arrays (CGAs) have been constructed for environmental studies. This review discusses applications of microarrays to environmental microbial populations research along with its potential for screening of specific microorganisms, gene or expression functional gene representing different environmental microbial populations.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of mild hypothermia on neuron specific enolase (NSE) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum of patients with large-area cerebral infarction.Methods160 cases with large-area cerebral infarction were divided into the treatment group and control group with 80 cases in each group. Patients of the control group were treated with routine therapy. Those of the treatment group were added with mild hypothermia therapy (MHT). The scores of NIHSS were assessed and NSE and SOD in serum were examined before treatment and 7, 14 and 30 days after treatment in two groups.ResultsThe NIHSS score of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.05), and NSE level decreased, SOD vitality increased in the treatment group. Other indexes such as respiratory, pulse, serum kalium and etc of two groups were not different ( P>0.05).ConclusionMHT can improve he nerve function of patients with large-area cerebral infarction recovering and improve prognosis.

Bosentan is a non-selective endothelin receptor antagonist,which plays an important role in the treatment of children with pulmonary arterial hypertension.Bosentan has shown to improve exercise capacity,hemodynamics and reduce pulmonary vascular resistance in pediatric patients.The main adverse effect is less severely comparing with the adult.The combination of bosentan with other drugs can improve the life quality furtherly.Further study of large-scale trials needs focus on the long-effects of bosentan,the ideal period of therapy and the effects of combination therapy in children.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Agranulocytosis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Leukemia ; complications ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome ; Vancomycin ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the effect of aspirin combined with atorvastatin in the treatment of diabetic atherosclerosis.Methods 120 patients with diabetic atherosclerosis form August 2014 to February 2016 were selected,and randomly divided into treatment group and control group,60 cases in each group.Control group treated with aspirin enteric-coated tablets,the treatment group treated with aspirin enteric-coated tablets combined with atorvastatin,comparing the two groups before and after treatment of fasting blood glucose,blood lipid related index,carotid intima-media thickness and plaque thickness,and the adverse reactions.Results After treatment, the levels of fasting blood glucose and fasting insulin in treatment group were significantly lower than control group(P<0.05),the carotid intima-media thickness and plaque thickness in treatment group was significantly lower than control group(P<0.05).The levels of TG,TC,LDL-C and HDL-C in treatment group were significantly improved(P <0.05).Conclusion Aspirin enteric coated tablets combined with atorvastatin efficacy significantly in the treatment of diabetic atherosclerosis.

Objective To observe the effect of emotion regulation on anxiety in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) under acupuncture-drug compound anesthesia.Method Ninety patients who were going to receive FESS were randomized into group A, B and C, 30 cases in each group. Acupuncture-drug compound anesthesia [electroacupuncture at Yingxiang (LI 20) and Yintang (GV 29)] was adopted in the three groups, ordinary doses of anesthetic drugs for group A and B (1% Tetracaine hydrochloride injection 100 mg+2% Lidocaine hydrochloride injection 0.1 g+Adrenaline hydrochloride injection 2 mL) and reduced doses for group C (1% Tetracaine hydrochloride injection 70 mg+2% Lidocaine hydrochloride injection 0.1 g+Adrenaline hydrochloride injection 2 mL). Conventional nursing was applied to group A, while specific emotion regulation was additionally adopted in group B and C during the perisurgical period. The three groups were evaluated by using Zung's Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) prior to the surgery, 24 h and 48 h after the surgery, and the satisfaction ratings of the patients towards the surgery, anesthesia and nursing were compared.Result The SAS score 48 h after the surgery was significantly different from that before the surgery in group A (P<0.05). The SAS scores 24 h and 48 h after the surgery were significantly different from the score before the surgery in group B and C (P<0.05); the score 48 h after the surgery was significantly lower than that 24 h after the surgery in group B and C (P<0.05). 24 h and 48 h after the surgery, the SAS scores in group B and C were significantly different from those in group A (P<0.05). The satisfaction ratings of nursing in group B and C were significantly higher than the rating in group A (P<0.05). Conclusion Specific emotion regulation can effectively mitigate the anxiety of patients undergoing FESS under acupuncture-drug anesthesia, and improve the satisfaction rate of patients towards nursing.