Objective:To study curative effect of Biqi Capsule on lumbar muscle strain. Methods:120 patients who meet the full diagnostic criteria were grouped into the treatment group (66 patients) and the control group (54 patients) at random. The treatment group was treated with Biqi Capsule per os,while the control group was treated with western medicine Composite Chlorzozazone tablets per os.The comprehensive curative effects on the two groups were summarized.Results:The total effective rate of the treatment group and the control group were 92.4% and 79.6% respectively;No significant differences in two groups in statistics (P=0.06).The VAS score of the treatment group and the control group were (0.95?1.63) and (1.83?2.39) respectively.The curative effect was found to be better in the treatment group than that in the control group (P

Objective To investigate the relative motion between the femoral component and the tibial insert through the technology of fluoroscopy and digital model.Methods Sixteen female patients (16 knees) with knee osteoarthritis were performed TKA (GENESIS Ⅱ) from July 2007 to June 2008.The mean age was 66.4 years (range from 56 to 76 years).All patients were followed up 48 months to 60 months,with the mean of 56±3 months.The postoperative clinical function was evaluated by Knee Society Score (KSS).To match the digital model to the imaging data of fluoroscopy using 2D-3D automatic registration technology and reconstruct motion of the knee after TKA.The movement of contact position between femoral medial and lateral condyle and tibial insert and tibial internal rotation during flexion were measured.The contact time and range between femoral cam and tibial post were analyzed.Results The cases were statistically improved in KSS postoperatively,knee score was 93±5 and function score 88±13.The range of movement for femoral medial condyle was 8.5±2.5 mm,and the lateral condyle was 9.5±4.8 mm,the range of tibial internal rotation was 2.5°±8.4°.The contact of cam and post was observed after 30°-40° flexion of the knee,and the range was 8.0±1.8 mm.The greater tilting angle of the tibial plateau was,the later contact between cam and post happened.Conclusion The kinematics of tibiofemoral joint after TKA is different from the kinematics of normal knee.With knee flexion within 10°-30°,femoral medial condyle moves forward.When flexion is greater than 40°,medial and lateral condyle begins rollback.The time of contact of cam and post is relative to tibial prosthesis slope.

In order to explore the pathogenic characters,diagnosis and treatment of canine leptospirosis,a retrospective analysis of the pathogenetic factor,diagnosis and treatment of three dogs were reported which diagnosed as canine leptospirosis in China Agricultural University Teaching Animal Hospital from August to November,2015.The infected dogs showed symptoms of depressed,jaundice,anorexia and vomiting.Two of them had fever history and contacted the water resource outside before getting ill.All three dogs were confirmed anemia,liver and kidney damage by laboratory examination.They were diagnosed with canine leptospirosis according to the positive results of the Leptospira PCR examination base on urine.During the diagnosis and treatment process,one of them was dead,the rest two recovered after antibiotic and symptomatic therapy.In conclusion,dogs which infected with leptospirosis may have a contact with the infected water before.The Leptospira PCR examination base on urine can be used for the diagnosis method of the disease.As to treatment,the use of penicillin and tetracycline drugs such as doxycycline is recommended.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of subcutaneousimmunotherapy(SCIT) on levels of the serum human beta defensin-2 in children with allergic rhinitis. METHODS 30 cases of children with allergic rhinitis who were treated by SIT were selected as the treatment group, 20 cases of healthy children as the control group. Serum HBD-2 concentration of the control group was tested. Serum HBD-2 concentration of the treatment group was tested at three different time points: before SCIT, half a year after SCIT and one year after SCIT. And total nasal symptom scores(TNSS) and medication scores were recorded at each time point. RESULTS The serum HBD-2 concentration of the control group, that of the treatment group before SIT, half a year after SIT and one year after SIT were 4.62[4.08; 4.87], 3.74[3.37; 4.61], 4.62[4.13; 5.54], 4.79[4.45;6.19]ng/ml. The HBD-2 concentration gradually increased after SCIT. The TNSS of the treatment group before SCIT, half a year after SCIT and one year after SCIT were 7.43±2.15, 4.17±2.16, 4.20±1.92, The medication scores of the treatment group before SCIT, half a year after SCIT and one year after SCIT were 1.25[0.75; 1.38], 0.25[0; 0.75, 0.25[0; 0.75].There was no correlation (all P>0.05) between the serum HBD-2 concentration and TNSS or medication scores of the treatment group. CONCLUSION The serum levels of HBD-2 in patients with allergic rhinitis were lower than those in normal persons. The specific immunotherapy raised the serum HBD-2 levels of allergic rhinitis patients.

Objective:To investigate the effects of probiotics on intestinal flora, intestinal function, and T lymphocyte level in patients with cervical cancer after radiotherapy.Methods:A total of 92 patients with cervical cancer who underwent pelvic radiotherapy in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from September 2020 to February 2022 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into control and experimental groups ( n = 46/group). The patients in the experimental group took probiotics during radiotherapy, while the patients in the control group did not take probiotics during radiotherapy. The amount of intestinal flora, D-lactic acid, diamine oxidase, and T lymphocyte subset levels pre- and post-radiotherapy were compared between the two groups. Urinary lactulose (L) and mannitol (M) concentrations were determined in each group. Urinary excretion ratios of L to M were calculated. Results:After 10, 15, and 20 times of radiotherapy and after all radiotherapies, the amount of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group ( F = 128.60, 224.99, all P < 0.05). The amount of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( F = 2 065.46, 948.23, both P < 0.05). After 10, 15, and 20 times of radiotherapy and after all radiotherapies, plasma D-lactic acid level in the experimental group was (9.34 ± 1.63) μg/L, (9.15 ± 1.36) μg/L, (8.68 ± 1.06) μg/L, and (8.05 ± 0.82) μg/L, respectively. After 10, 15, and 20 times of radiotherapy and after all radiotherapies, plasma diamine oxidase level in the experimental group was (86.34 ± 20.25) μg/L, (84.28 ± 17.45) μg/L, (80.40 ± 13.35) μg/L, and (76.85 ± 10.87) μg/L, respectively, and urinary excretion ratio of L to M in the experimental group was (1.84 ± 0.16), (1.55 ± 0.12), (1.26 ± 0.09), (0.98 ± 0.06), respectively, all of which were significantly lower than those in the control group ( F = 121.60, 31.73, 417.84, all P < 0.05). After 10, 15, and 20 times of radiotherapy and after all radiotherapies, CD4 + level in the experimental group was (39.80 ± 4.90)%, (40.92 ± 5.30)%, (42.52 ± 6.14)%, (43.83 ± 6.55)%, respectively, CD4 +/CD8 + was (1.52 ± 0.25), (1.63 ± 0.22), (1.71 ± 0.39), (1.83 ± 0.22), respectively, all of which were significantly higher than those in the control group ( F = 58.69, 31.07, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Probiotics can improve the status of intestinal flora and intestinal barrier function in patients with cervical cancer after radiotherapy, and simultaneously improve the cellular immune function of patients.

Objective:To observe the effect of electro-acupuncture (EA) on learning, memory and the differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus in the presence of chronic cerebral ischemia.Methods:A total of 120 male Sprague-Dawley rats had chronic cerebral ischemia induced by bilateral ligation of the common carotid arteries. The model was successfully established in 104 of them, and they were randomly divided into a model group and an EA group, each of 52. The EA group was given 20 minutes of EA at acpoints Baihui and Dahui every day for 7 days, followed by an interval of 2 days. The current output was 1mA and the frequency was 15Hz. The model group was not given any intervention. One, 2, 4 and 6 weeks after the modelling, 6 rats from each group were injected with BrdU, and any proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells was observed. The rats′ learning and memory were also evaluated using the Morris water maze, and neurogenesis of in the dentate gyrus was observed using BrdU+ NeuN and BrdU+ GFAP double-labelled immunofluorescence.Results:The learning and memory of the EA group were significantly better than those of the model group 2, 4 and 6 weeks after the modelling. After two weeks BrdU+ NeuN and BrdU+ GFAP-positive cells were found in the granule cell layer of the hippocampus, and compared with the model group, there were siginificantly more such neurons in the EA group. The gliocyte levels were not significantly different.Conclusion:Electro-acupuncture can improve learning and memory in the face of chronic cerebral ischemia by promoting the differentiation of neural stem cells.

Percutaneous vertebral augmentation, including percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous kyphoplasty, has been considered as an effective and safe option in treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. The fractured vertebrae were strengthened by the bone cement injected, thus reducing the symptoms related to fracture. Bone cement injected intraoperatively can be divided into extraspinal (leakage) and intraspinal part, depending on its final location. The former may lead to pulmonary embolism, spinal cord or nerve injury, or some other sequelae; the latter may closely relate to the clinical outcome, radiological outcomes, surgical complications and biomechanical properties. To date, there were a large number of studies on term of the distribution type of bone cement. However, the classification criteria varied and there was lack of literature review on this issue. According to the literature reviewed, the distribution type of bone cement was a critical parameter in percutaneous vertebral augmentation; most classification systems were based on the postoperative X-ray, some based on the postoperative CT, and only a few based on postoperative MRI; in different classification systems, criteria on bone cement morphology tends to be consistent, however, criteria on bone cement range tends to be inconsistent, consistency, similarity and controversy all exited among conclusions between various studies on the morphology and range of bone cement; any single classification system can not describe the distribution of bone cement thoroughly. In this study, classification systems were reviewed, clinical significance and biomechanical conclusions of different classification systems were documented, and the reliability and limitations of classification systems were summarized, hence providing an insight for further research on classifications of the bone cement distribution.

Objective To investigate the expression of centromeric protein F(CENPF)and microribonucleic acid 1-3p(miR-1-3p)in the serum of patients with advanced gastric cancer and their correlation with prognosis.Methods Sixty patients with advanced gastric cancer admitted to our hospital from March 2019 to March 2020 were collected as the study group,while 60 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examinations at our hospital's physical examination center during the same period were collected as the control group.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qRT-PCR)method was applied to detect the expression levels of serum CENPF and miR-1-3p in each group;Pearson method was applied to analyze the correlation between serum levels of CENPF and miR-1-3p;Kaplan-Meier method was applied to analyze the relationship between the expression of CENPF,miR-1-3p,and prognosis in patients with advanced gastric cancer;and COX regression was applied to analyze risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer.Results Compared with the control group,the CENPF level in the study group was obviously increased,while the miR-1-3p level was obviously reduced(P＜0.05).The correlation analysis results showed that there was a negative correlation between serum CENPF and miR-1-3p levels in patients with advanced gastric cancer(r =-0.650,P＜0.001).There were obvious differences in CENPF and miR-1-3p levels among different TNM stages and lymph node metastasis status(P＜0.05).The 3-year survival rate of patients in the high expression group of CENPF was 19/30(63.33%),which was obviously lower than that in the low expression group,28/30(93.33%)(χ2 = 7.954,P＜0.001);the 3-year survival rate of patients in high expression group of miR-1-3p was 29/30(96.67%),which was obviously higher than that in the low expression group,18/30(60.00%)(χ2 = 11.882,P = 0.001).Multivariate COX regression analysis showed that TNM staging,lymph node metastasis,CENPF,and miR-1-3p expression were risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer(P＜0.05).Conclusion The serum CENPF level in patients with advanced gastric cancer obviously increase,while miR-1-3p level obviously decrease,both of which are related to prognosis.

Objective:To investigate the birth weight (BW) of infants born to pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its associated factors, and to provide more evidence for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in China.Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study. Between January 2004 and December 2021, pregnant women living with HIV and their infants in Hubei Province were recruited and followed up, and clinical data were collected through hospital medical records and HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome comprehensive response information management system. The multivariable linear regression was performed on the collected data to investigate associated influencing factors of BW.Results:In total, 531 pregnant women living with HIV (581 pregnancies) and 581 infants were enrolled. Of the 581 infants, 36 were HIV-positive, with a PMTCT rate of 6.2%. The mean BW of the infants was (3 075.0±470.2) gram. Protease inhibitor (PI) based-anti-retroviral therapy (ART) ( β=-0.1, 95% confidence interval ( CI)-188.2 to -37.1, P=0.004), ART in the first trimester( β=-0.1, 95% CI -201.9 to -65.5, P<0.001), infant HIV infection ( β=-0.1, 95% CI -310.4 to -68.2, P=0.002), hepatitis C virus infection ( β=0.1, 95% CI 71.2 to 410.4, P=0.005) and gestational age ( β=0.6, 95% CI 155.9 to 191.5, P<0.001) were associated with decreased BW. Conclusions:While improving the effectiveness of PMTCT for HIV, more attention should be paid to pregnant women who received ART in the first trimester and PI-based ART for preventing lower BW and improving maternal and infantile health.

Objective To explore a method to generate regulatory dendritic cells (DCregs) from murine bone marrow induced by 5-Aminolevulinic acid combined with ferrous iron (ALA/SFC).Methods Bone marrow cells were obtained from male C57BL/6 mice.To generate conventional DCs (BM-DCcons),the ceils were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10％ FCS,10 ng/mL GM-CSF,10 ng/mL IL-4 for 7 days.The cells were collected for the analysis.To generate DCregs by ALA/SFC,the cells were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10％ FCS,20 ng/mL GM-CSF,5-ALA 1 mmol/L + SFC 0.5 mmol/L for 7 days.The morphology of ALA-DCregs was observed by microscope and eytospin with May-Grunwal&Giemsa stain.The surface markers of ALA-DCregs were observed by FACS.The function of ALA-DCregs was detected by in vitro mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) and in vivo lymphocyte proliferation assay.Results The generated ALA-DCregs displayed an irregular shape with areas of protrusion and demonstrated higher CD11b/CD11c and higher MHC-II but lower CD40,CD80,CD86 expression levels than DCcons.They also had immune regulation effects in both in vitro and in vivo lymphocyte proliferation assay.Conclusion This study illustrated a feasible approach for generating functional DCregs from murine bone marrow induced by ALA/SFC.These cells can be useful for research and application of DC immunotherapy in the future.