Objective: To observe the short-term and long-term efficacy of acupuncture and traction plus Ba Duan Jin (Eight-brocade Exercise) in treating discogenic low back pain (DLBP). Methods: Sixty patients were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by acupuncture and traction, while the observation group was given additional Ba Duan Jin (Eight-brocade Exercise) practice. The intervention lasted for a total of 1 month, with a follow-up study conducted 6 months later. The visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores in the two groups were compared before and after treatment, and the efficacy was compared at the end of the treatment between the two groups; the relapse rate was compared at the 6-month follow-up between the two groups. Results: The pain VAS and ODI scores decreased after treatment in both groups, and the intra-group differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05); the pain VAS and ODI scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group after treatment with statistical significance (both P<0.05). At the 6-month follow-up, the relapse rate was 10.3％ in the observation group versus 48.0％ in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of acupuncture, traction and Ba Duan Jin (Eight-brocade Exercise) is an effective method for DLBP and patients who received this method are less likely to relapse.

Objective To explore the relationship between serum advanced glycation end products(AGEs) levels in gestation diabetic mother(GDM) and cardiovascular function of newborn infants.Methods Sixty mid-gestation GDM and 72 late-gestation GDM fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited,72 mid-gestation and 80 late-gestation mothers with no pregnancy complications were collected as controls.Fasting blood glucose and serum AGEs levels were analyzed in each group.Clinical data of GDM and their babys were collected.Accor-ding to cardiovascular function of neonates,these neonates were divided into 2 groups:normal neonate group with normal cardiovascular function and anormal neonate group with anormal cardiovascular function.Maternal serum AGEs levels,blood glucose between mid-gestation groups and late-gestation groups were compared.Factors which affected the prevalence of complications of fetal outcome in GDM were analyzed.Results 1.Mid-gestation and late-gestation GDM groups had higher serum AGEs levels and fasting blood glucose compared with those of their respective controls(Pa0.05).3.Abnormal fetal outcome in GDM had significantly higher maternal serum AGEs levels than that in controls with normal fetal outcome(P

Adult ; Ammonia ; poisoning ; Female ; Humans ; Microscopy, Electron ; Poisoning ; complications ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Respiratory System ; drug effects ; pathology ; ultrastructure ; Time Factors

Balloon Occlusion ; adverse effects ; Cerebrovascular Circulation ; Contraindications ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; prevention & control

Anemia, Macrocytic ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 ; Cri-du-Chat Syndrome ; Humans ; Trisomy

Diabetes Mellitus ; etiology ; Hepatitis, Viral, Human ; complications ; Humans ; Insulin Resistance

Objective To investigate the effect of atorvastatin calcium on serum endothelin-1(ET-1), polyamine oxidase(PAO), heart-type fatty acid binding protein(H-FABP), vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF), 100β, inflammatory cytokines and nerve function in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods According to the random number table, 113 patients were randomly divided into two groups (n=61) and control group (n=52).The control group received conventional treatment methods, and observation group received atorvastatin calcium on the basis of control group. The treatment course was two weeks.Serum ET-1, PAO, H-FABP, VEGF, S100β, inflammatory cytokines and NIHSS score were compared between two groups before treatment, 7d and 14d after treatment.Results The serum levels of ET-1, PAO, H-FABP after 7d, 14d treatment of observation group was significantly lower than that of control group, respectively (P<0.05).The VEGF level of observation group after 7 d, 14 d treatment of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group, respectively (P<0.05).The S100βlevel after 7 d, 14 d treatment of observation group was significantly lower than that of control group, respectively (P<0.05).The hs-CRP, IL-8, TNF-αlevels after 7 d, 14 d treatment of observation group was significantly lower than that of control group, respectively (P<0.05).NIHSS score after treatment of observation group was significantly lower than that of control group (P<0.05).Conclusion The atorvastatin calcium can improve neurological function in patients with brain injury through reducing serum ET-1, PAO, H-FABP and S100βlevels, promote angiogenesis through increasing VEGF expression, and alleviate inflammation and ischemia-reperfusion injury through reducing inflammatory cytokines, thereby promote neurological functional recovery.

To promote acupuncture practice, the general situation of acupuncture in treating leucopenia between 1949-2004 were analyzed on the basis of Chinese Modern Acupuncture Database. From 1981, references of acupuncture treating leucopenia increased annually and steadily.In clinic, hydroacupuncture, needling, and moxibustion are widely used, and the selected acupoints are those of Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and Governor Vessel. Acupuncture-moxibustion have a good therapeutic effects on leucopenia.

Adolescent ; CD3 Complex ; blood ; CD4 Antigens ; blood ; CD8 Antigens ; blood ; Child ; Fetal Blood ; immunology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Interleukin-6 ; blood ; Interleukin-8 ; blood ; Male ; Nitric Oxide ; blood ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; analysis

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; pathology ; Urinary Bladder ; pathology