The deep analysis has been done on the cases of adverse events and common injury of cupping therapy encountered in recent years in terms of manipulation and patient's constitution. The adverse events of cupping therapy are commonly caused by improper manipulation of medical practitioners, ignoring contraindication and patient's constitution. Clinical practitioners should use cupping therapy cautiously, follow strictly the rules of standard manipulation and medical core system, pay attention to the contraindication and take strict precautions against the occurrence of adverse events.
Hospitals ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; adverse effects ; instrumentation ; methods

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of Baofukang suppositories on cervical columnar epithelial ectopic and the influence on the expression of uterine tissue intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICMI-1), transforming growth factor b1 (TGF-b1) mRNA and inflammatory cytokines in cervical tissues.Methods: Totally 102 patients with cervical columnar epithelial ectopic were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 51 ones in each.The observation group received Baofukang suppositories, and the control group was treated with cryosurgery.The clinical efficacy was compared between the groups, and before and after the treatment, the levels of ICMI-1 mRNA, TGF-b1 mRNA and inflammatory cytokines were also recorded and compared.Results: The clinical curative effect of the observation group was 94.12%,which was better than that of the control group (P＜0.05).After the treatment, the levels of ICMI-1 mRNA and TGF-b1 mRNA decreased when compared with those before the treatment (P <0.05), and those in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P＜0.05).The differences in IL-1 and IL-6 of the control group before and after the treatment were not statistically significant (P >0.05), while those in the observation group decreased after the treatment (P <0.05), which were significantly lower than those in the control group (P＜0.05).There were no significant changes in menstrual period and menstrual cycle in the two groups before and after the treatment, and no adverse reactions occurred during the treatment.Conclusion: Baofukang suppositories are effective in the treatment of columnar epithelial ectopic, which can reduce the levels of ICMI-1 mRNA, TGF-b1 mRNA and serum inflammatory cytokine in the patients.

Objective To study the epidemiological characters and risk factors of nephrolithiasis in an island area,Putuo district, Zhoushan city.Methods With stratified cluster random sampling method,5 915 residents aged above 15 yrs and resided 5 yrs and above in Putuo district,Zhoushan city were selected,and surveyed with Ultrasound examination and questionnaire.X~2 tendency test and non-condition Logistic regression were conducted by means of SPSS software.Results After single factor analysis and Multi- factor analysis,the factors entered the model finally were sex(OR=0.543,95%CI:0.454~0.649),education status(OR=1.253,95%CI: 1.151～1.364),dietary habit(OR=0.882,95%CI:0.823～0.944),BMI(OR=1.274,95%CI:1.142～0.1.421),urinary tract infection(OR= 2.126,95%CI:1.663～2.718).Conclusion Risk factors for nephrolithiasis include dietary habit,education status,and urinary tract infection.The vegetables are the protection factor.

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of perforator flap in extended radical vulvectomy of vulvar carcinoma.Methods Retrospectively,twelve cases of vulva carcinoma were treated by radical extensive excision,and the defects were repaired with perforator flap.Results All the flaps were survived and healed with first intention except one infection.The wound infection patient was treated with change of the dressing and antibiotics.The reconstructed vulvae were plump and elastic.It appeared like the normal vulvae and there was no contraction of the vagina.Conclusions Vulvar reconstruction with the perforator flap after the radical vulvectomy could make the patients recover easily,which produces almost normal appearance and function of the vulvae,reduces the time of wound healing,the patient could get the next therapy more quickly and the quality of life improving.It has wide clinical application value.

A skin cell segregating control system based on PC (personal computer) is presented in this paper. Its front controller is a single-chip microcomputer which enables the manipulation for 6 patients simultaneously, and thus provides a great convenience for clinical treatments for vitiligo. With the use of serial port communication technology, it's possible to monitor and control the front controller in a PC terminal. And the application of computer image acquisition technology realizes the synchronous acquisition of pathologic shin cell images pre/after the operation and a case history. Clinical tests prove its conformity with national standards and the pre-set technological requirements.
Cell Separation ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Microcomputers ; Skin ; cytology

OBJECTIVETo compare the clinical effects of circumcision and the foreskin-deglove plus shaft-fix (FDSF) procedure in the treatment of phimosis or redundant prepuce in obese adult males (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 28 kg/m²).

METHODSForty-four obese adult men with phimosis or redundant prepuce underwent circumcision (n = 24) or FDSF (n = 20) according to their own wishes. The patients in the circumcision and FDSF groups were aged (26.38 ± 4.24) and (26.90 ± 3.14) years, with BMIs of (27.77 ± 0.77) and (28.07 ± 2.28) kg/m² and penis lengths of (3.51 ± 0.46) and (3.50 ± 0.59) cm, respectively. The operations were performed under local anesthesia with lidocaine plus ropivacaine mesylate.

RESULTSThe operation time of circumcision was (28.04 ± 2.65) min and that of FDSF was (45.45 ± 3.49) min. At 6 months after surgery, normal penile erection was found in all the patients, the penis length was significantly longer in the FDSF than in the circumcision group ([5.01 ± 0.73] vs [3.70 ± 0.47] cm) , and the rate of satisfaction with penile appearance was markedly higher in the former than in the latter group (3.25 ± 0.71 vs 2.83 ± 0.56).

CONCLUSIONThe foreskin-deglove plus shaft-fix procedure under local anesthesia with lidocaine and ropivacaine mesylate may achieve desirable penile erection and appearance in the treatment of phimosis or redundant prepuce in obese adult patients.

Adult ; Amides ; Anesthetics, Local ; Body Mass Index ; Circumcision, Male ; methods ; Foreskin ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Humans ; Lidocaine ; Male ; Mesylates ; Obesity ; complications ; Operative Time ; Penile Erection ; Penis ; abnormalities ; Phimosis ; surgery

Objective To investigate the levels of blood pressure, blood lipid, blood glucose, body mass index (BMI) as well as the epidemiological characteristics of dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension and metabolic syndrome of Hangzhou citizens. Methods A total of 28 990 citizens in Hangzhou city who underwent health checkup were recruited in this study, including 10 179 males and 18 811 females. The average age of subjects was 65.05 years. Subjects were asked to complete questionnaires regarding personal characteristics. The physical examination emphasized measurement of height, waist and blood pressure. Blood samples were collected and subjected to serum glucose, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and TG measurements. The values of the examinations was described as xˉ± s . The ratios were compared with chi-square test. The trend analysis was conducted by linear correlation test. Results The prevalence of hypertension and metabolic syndrome was 17.1% and 11.2% respectively. And the prevalence of overweight/obesity and hyperglycemia was 36.3%,8.1%,16.4%respectively. It was indicated that the men had higher prevalence of hyperglycemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and overweight compared with women. However, as to the dyslipidemia, men and women were totally different. Women were more prone to suffer from hypercholesterolemia and elevation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Men were apt to suffer from hypertriglyceridemia and reduction of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Divided the subjects by age into three groups, it was suggested that the rates of dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension and overweight/obesity increased along with the increment of age in women. Although the rates of metabolic disorders were higher in the group of men, the trend of increase with age was not as significant as in women. It could be seen in men that dyslipidemia and overweight/obesity were reduced with the increase of age. Conclusion The metabolic disorders in Hangzhou citizens showed their own characteristics. It is suggested that multiple strategies targeting at different sexes and age-groups should be formulated to prevent and control the occurrence of metabolic diseases.

The culture of Magnetospirillum magneticum WM-1 depends on several control factors that have great effect on the magnetic cells concentration. Investigation into the optimal culture conditions needs a large number of experiments. So it is desirable to minimize the number of experiments and maximize the information gained from them. The orthogonal design of experiments and mathematical statistical method are considered as effective methods to optimize the culture condition of magnetotactic bacteria WM-1 for high magnetic cells concentration. The effects of the four factors, such as pH value of medium, oxygen concentration of gas phase in the serum bottle, C:C (mtartaric acid: msuccinic acid) ratio and NaNO3 concentration, are simultaneously investigated by only sixteen experiments through the orthogonal design L16(44) method. The optimal culture condition is obtained. At the optimal culture condition (pH 7.0, a oxygen concentration 4.0%, C: C (mtartaric acid: msuccinic acid) ratio 1:2 and NaNO3 100 mg l-1), the magnetic cells concentration is promoted to 6.5×107 cells ml-1, approximately 8.3% higher than that under the initial conditions. The pH value of medium is very important factor for magnetic cells concentration. It can be proved that the orthogonal design of experiment is of 90% confidence. The results from the hysteresis of WM-1 shows that Hc = 230 Oe, Ms = 0.9 emu/g dry wt. Cells,and Mr / Ms = 0.50.

Objective To investigate the polymorphisms of CD28 and COS genes in chromosome 2q33 region and susceptibility to and severity of multiple sclerosis (MS).Methods Eighty-three patients diagnosed as having MS from Han population of South China were studied; one hundred and ten patients with non-autoimmune diseases or healthy volunteers were selected as controls.DNA was obtained from peripheral venous blood; the polymorphisms of amplified productions (CD28 and ICOS genes) were detected by PCR-RFLP and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis.Immunofluorescent two-color flow cytometry was used to study the expressions of CD28 and ICOS genes of lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of these 2 groups. Results The genotype frequency of TT at ICOS-2394 site in patients with MS (33.7%) was significantly higher than that in controls (10.9%,P＜ 0.05), and the allele frequency of T in patient group (56.0%) was obviously higher than that in the controls (30.9%, P＜0.05). No marked combined effects were noted in the 3 SNPs (CD28-372, ICOS-2349 and ICOS-2119). TT genotype in the polymorphic site of ICOS-2394 was correlated to primary progressive MS, while CT genotype in the polymorphic site of ICOS-2394 was not correlated to secondary progressive MS. The genotype and allele frequencies of the 3 SNPs had no marked association with the severity of MS (P＞0.05). The levels of CD28 and ICOS gene expressions in lymphocytes of peripheral blood of patients with MS were significantly higher in patients than that in control group (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion ICOS polymorphisms might be related to MS in Han population of South China,which suggests that ICOS might be one of genes having susceptibility to MS. No association between CD28 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to MS is noted.