Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Meningeal Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnosis ; Meningioma ; complications ; diagnosis ; Otitis Media with Effusion ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Skull Base Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnosis

Objective To explore the imageologic characteristics of pelvic fractures with artery injuries and the treatment methods for embolization of arteries.Methods From January 1999 to June 2005,60 cases(42 males and 18 females)aged 21-52 years(average 34.5 years)with pelvic fractures and unsteady blood dynamics were admitted into our hospital.There were 32 cases with traffic injury,13 with crushing injury,nine with fall injury and six with other injuries.The mean injury severity score was 39?16(16-66).All cases were hypetensive with systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg on the arrival.Routine X-ray examination of dorsaventral,debouch and porch of pelvis was performed.The aver- age amount of blood transfusion was 2 886 ml.All cases underwent iliac artery angiography and pelvic ar- teriography.Results X-ray examination of pelvic fractures showed posterior pelvic fracture in 25 ca- ses,with 64 branches of blood vessels injured;anterior pelvic fracture in 13,with 17 branches of blood vessels injured;acetabular fracture in six,with 12 branches of blood vessels injured;and combined pel- vic fracture in 16,with 36 branches of blood vessels injured.Three cases died,with mortality rate of 5%.One case with common arterial thrombosis was treated with artificial blood vessel transplantation, four cases with external iliac artery injuries including one with artery rupture were treated with prosthesis, and among the three cases with external iliac artery thrombosis,one was treated with dislodgment of thrombosis,one treated with recanalization of thrombolysis and one did not give any treatment.Fifty cases with injury and bleeding of internal iliac artery and its branches were treated with arterial embolization. Five cases showed no obvious injury.Conclusions The types of artery injuries can be predicted through X-ray of pelvic fracture.Posterior pelvic fracture may easily cause injury to superior gluteal arter- ies,iliac lumber arteries,and lateral sacral arteries.While anterior pelvic fracture will cause injury to obturator arteries.Superior gluteal artery is susceptible to injury.Embolization of injured arteries and an- astomosis are preferred treatment for pelvic arterial disruptions.

Objective: To observe the effects of different frequencies of pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy on the levels of the serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), testosterone (T), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in patients with acne vulgaris (AV). Methods: Ninety patients with AV were randomly assigned to treatment group 1, treatment group 2, and treatment group 3 according to the random number remainder grouping method, with 30 cases in each group. All three groups received pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy. Treatment group 1 was treated once a week, treatment group 2 was treated twice a week, and treatment group 3 was treated 3 times a week. Four-week treatment was taken as 1 treatment course, and 3 treatment courses were observed. On the day before the start of the study and on the day next to the end of each course, the global acne grading system (GAGS) score was recorded, and 3 mL of blood from the median cubital vein was collected to test the serum levels of IgG, IgM, T, and IGF-1. After 3 courses of treatment, the efficacy index was calculated according to the GAGS score, and the serum indicators in patients with effective treatment (efficacy index ≥20％) and complete sampling were analyzed. Results: A total of 60 patients were included in the final blood indicator analysis. After 3 courses of treatment, the intra-group comparisons showed that the serum IgG level increased significantly in patients in treatment group 1 (P<0.01); the serum T level decreased significantly in the female patients in treatment group 2 (P<0.05); the IGF-1 level significantly decreased in the patients in all three groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There were no significant differences in the serum levels of IgG, IgM, T, and IGF-1 among the three groups at each time point (P>0.05). Conclusion: Pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy can affect the levels of serum IgG, T, and IGF-1 in AV patients. The level of the serum IGF-1 can be reduced by treatment once a week, twice a week, or 3 times a week. Treatment once a week can increase the patients' serum IgG level, and treatment twice a week can significantly decrease the serum T level in female patients. Reducing the serum IGF-1 level may be one of the action mechanisms of pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy in treating AV.

Objective:To explore the category,prevalence and related factors of comorbidities associated with Tourette syndrome.Methods:125 patients with TS according to CCMD-3(Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders,3rd edition)were assessed with a self-designed family circumstance questionnaire,YGTSS,CBCL,Leyton obsessive-compulsive scale,and Conner's Child Behavior Checklist.Results:Of 125 TS patients,the comorbidities included attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder(ADHD,41.6%),obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD,25.6%), anxiety disorders(8.0%),depressive disorders(4.8%),conduct disorders(8.0%),self-injurious behavior(3.2%),and sleep disorder(2.4%).Conclusion:There are many kinds of comorbid disorders at high prevalence in TS patients. These comorbidities adversely influence the therapy and prognosis of TS and are taken as the possible reasons for social function deficit.

Objective:To seek specific response points on the body surface of patients with primary dysmenorrhea(PD)by observing blood perfusion unit(PU)at different points of the three Yin meridians of foot using laser speckle contrast imaging(LSCI). Methods:Eighty PD patients were recruited as a PD group,and 80 healthy female undergraduates were taken as a normal group.During one menstrual cycle(before menstruation,during menstruation,and 3 d after menstruation),each participant was examined using the LSCI system to determine PU at bilateral Taixi(KI3),Taibai(SP3),Taichong(LR3),Shuiquan(KI5),Diji(SP8),Zhongdu(LR6),Sanyinjiao(SP6),and Xuehai(SP10)and non-acupuncture points.The researchers in charge of point location,operation,and statistical analysis were not aware of grouping.PU at the detection spots was taken as the outcome measure. Results:Compared with the normal group,the PD group showed increases in PU at right Taixi(KI3)before menstruation(P<0.05)and at bilateral Zhongdu(LR6)and right Diji(SP8)during menstruation(P<0.05).At the other time points,significance was not found between the two groups in comparing PU at the detected spots. Conclusion:Compared with healthy participants,PD patients present specific changes in PU at Taixi(KI3),Diji(SP8),and Zhongdu(LR6)at specific time points during the menstrual cycle,which provides a reference for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PD in clinical settings.

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy for acne vulgaris. Methods: A total of 66 patients with acne vulgaris were randomized into an observation group and a control group by the random number table, with 33 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy, and the control group was treated only with auricular point sticking therapy. The treatments of both groups were performed twice a week, 4 weeks as a course of treatment, for 3 courses in total. The scores of skin lesions and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) scores were recorded before and after treatment to assess the clinical efficacy. Results: During the trial, there were 3 cases of drop-out both in the observation group and the control group. After 3 courses of treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was 96.7％, while that of the control group was 76.7％. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The intra-group comparison showed that the scores of skin lesion and DLQI were both decreased with the increase of treatment times, that was, the scores were lower than those at the previous time point (allP<0.05). After 1, 2, and 3 courses of treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of both groups were statistically different from those of the same group before treatment (allP<0.05). At every time point during the treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking has a better curative effect than auricular point sticking therapy alone in the treatment of acne vulgaris, and has a time-effect correlation.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the severity of early myocardial injury in rats with 30% full thickness burn at plateau and the protective effects of Rhadiola Astragalus Codonopsis Compound (RACC) on the rat myocardial injury.

METHODSOne hundred and four Wistar rats with 30% full thickness burn were randomly divided into RACC application (R, n = 48) and scalding group 1 (S, n = 48), and another 8 healthy Wistar rats as control group 2 (C, n = 8). Four ml of RACC was garaged into the rat stomach in R and 4 ml isotonic saline in S groups respectively, but no treatment in C group. Blood samples from the aorta were harvested in 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 postburn hours (PBH) for blood gas analysis and for the determination of the changes in myocardial enzymes. Rat heart was harvested for pathomorphological examination.

RESULTSThe rat myocardial tissue injury in R and S groups was obvious at 3 PBH and ameliorated gradually thereafter, up to the degree in C group at 72 PBH. The serum levels of myocardial enzymes in R and S groups were significantly higher than those in C group (P < 0.01). Whereas the enzymes in R group were much lower than those in S group (P < 0.01). It was indicated by blood gas analysis that the pH in R and S groups was lower than that in C group (P < 0.05), while that in R group at 12 - 24 PBH was higher than that in S group (P < 0.05). In addition, the base excess in R and S groups was lower than that in C group (P < 0.01), while that in R group at 6 PBH was higher than that in S group (P < 0.05 approximately 0.01). The PaCO2 in R and S groups was evidently lower than that in C group (P < 0.05 approximately 0.01), while that in R group at 48 PBH was no different to that in C group (35.70 +/- 4.23 mmHg vs 37.50 +/- 6.53 mmHg, P > 0.05). The PaO2 in R and S groups at 3 approximately 24 PBH was higher than that in C group and decreased gradually (P > 0.05). There was no difference in SaO2 among 3 groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONRACC exhibited beneficial to the protection of rat heart from myocardial injury at plateau induced by severe burn.

Animals ; Astragalus Plant ; Blood Gas Analysis ; Burns ; drug therapy ; Codonopsis ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Heart ; drug effects ; Male ; Myocardium ; pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Objective:To document any improvement in the breathing control of stroke survivors with dysarthria after practicing Liuzijue qigong.Methods:A total of 157 stroke survivors with dysarthria and abnormal respiration control were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. Both groups were given traditional breathing training and basic articulation training (including articulatory organ training and speech training). The observation group also received training in Liuzijue qigong. It requires inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth while producing the speech sounds xu, he, hu, si, chui and xi. The training lasted two weeks. Both groups were then evaluated using the modified Frenchay dysarthria assessment. Maximum phonation time, maximum counting ability and volume were also recorded as secondary indexes.Results:After the 2-week intervention, significant improvement was observed in the average scores on all of the indexes, with all of the observation group′s average scores except for volume significantly better than those of the control group. The average volume scores were significantly improved, but not significantly different.Conclusion:Supplementing basic articulation training with Liuzijue qigong can improve respiratory function and the speaking ability of stroke survivors with dysarthria. It is worthy of wider clinical application.

Objective: To observe the blood perfusion volume variation pattern in the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and the Xi-Cleft points during the menstrual cycle in female college students with moderate constitution under normal physiological state of the uterus; to explore the specific laws of the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and Xi-Cleft points in response to the uterine qi and blood changes under normal physiological conditions, and to provide the experimental basis for the specificity of acupoints reflecting the uterine function. Methods: Forty-three healthy and moderate constitution female college students with regular menstrual cycles, without dysmenorrhea and not yet giving birth were recruited. Bilateral Yuan-Primary points [Taichong (LR 3), Taibai (SP 3) and Taixi (KI 3)] and Xi-Cleft points [Zhongdu (LR 6), Diji (SP 8) and Shuiquan (KI 5)], belonging to the three yin meridians of foot and adjacent to the spinal cord segment of the uterus, were selected as the detection acupoints; the crossing point of the three yin meridians of foot [Sanyinjiao (SP 6)], the uterus-related meridian acupoint [Xuehai (SP 10)], the uterus-non-related meridian acupoint [Xuanzhong (GB 39)], and the non-meridian non-acupoint point were selected as the control points. The laser speckle blood flow imaging technique was used to monitor the blood perfusion volume in skin microcirculation at the above points at the menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases of the subjects. Results: The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at the right Zhongdu (LR 6) at the ovulatory phase was higher than that at the menstrual, follicular and luteal phases (all P<0.05); there was no significant difference in the microcirculation blood perfusion volume at the other points among different phases (all P>0.05). Conclusion: The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at Zhongdu (LR 6), the Xi-Cleft point of the Liver Meridian, shows a specific response to qi and blood changes in the uterus of women with moderate constitution.

Objective To study the clinical manifestations and treatment methods of hyperprolactinemia (HPRL), a common disorder encountered in clinical practice, and explore its association with prolactinomas. Methods The clinical data, hormone profile and imaging data of 166females with documented HPRL, admitted to our hospital from January 2005 to January 2010, for over a period of 5 years, including 4 years of retrospective analysis and 1 year of prospective study, were retrospectively analyzed. Results Most patients aged 20-40 with abnormal menstruation as their most common symptom; 141 patients (84.9％) appeared abnormal menstruation and 1 14 (68.7％) with galactorrhea. Microadenoma was noted in 62 patients (37.3％), nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma involved stalk occurred in 26 patients (15.7％). As compared with that in patients with idiopathic HPRL ([93.9±20.4]ng/mL), the level ofprolactin in patients with microprolactinoma ([161.2±60.6]ng/mL) was significantly higher (P＜0.05); as compared with that in patients with prolactin microadenoma, the level of prolactin in patients with domperidone caused drug-induced HPRL ([240.2±29.4]ng/mL) was obviously increased (P＜0.05). Conclusion We cannot confirm whether a HPRL patient has prolactinomas only through detecting the level of prolactin. Microprolactinoma is the most common cause of HPRL, followed by idiopathic cause.