Purpose: To observe the curative effects of different treatments on genual osteoarthritis.Methods: The 148 cases were randomly divided into 4 groups: acupuncture group; Chinese herbs plus spectrograp irradiation group; comprehensive treatments group and western medicine group. Results:The total effective rate in these groups were 78.9%, 72.7%, 92.3% and 78.9% respectively, and there was not a significant difference among the groups (P＞0.05). The marked effective rate in comprehensive treatments group was higher than that in other three groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture and Chinese herbs plus sepectrograp irradiation had certain effect on gonitis. Comprehensive therapies could coordinate the actions of acupuncture, and Chinese herbs plus spectrograp irradiation, and raise the curative effect.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Gushen Jianpi Huashi Decoction combined with irbesartan in the treatment of spleen and kidney deficiency syndrome of diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods:According to random number table method, 97 patients with DN who met the inclusion criteria and from January 2018 to September 2020 were randomly divided into two groups, 48 in the control group and 49 in the study group. The control group took irbesartan on the basis of routine treatment of western medicine, and the study group took Gushen Jianpi Huashi Decoction on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 14 days as a course of treatment, a total of 6 courses of treatment. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment, BUN and SCr levels were detected by automatic biochemical instrument, and serum IL-6, TNF-α, and CRP levels were detected by ELISA. The Urinary microalbumin excretion rate (UAER) was measured by radioimmunoassay, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated and adverse reactions were recorded.Results:The total effective rate was 91.8% (45/49) in the study group and 75.0% (36/48) in the control group, and there was significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=4.99, P=0.025). The scores of TCM syndrome in the study group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( t=29.75, P<0.01). After treatment, the serum BUN [(4.49 ± 0.68) mmol/L vs. (5.16 ± 0.61) mmol/L, t=5.11], SCr [(63.42 ± 4.09) μmol/L vs. (69.01 ± 4.35) μmol/L, t=6.52] and UAER [(72.58 ± 5.88) μg/min vs. (85.63 ± 6.49) μg/min, t=10.44] in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), the serum IL-6, CRP and TNF-α levels in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 9.44, 7.24 and 18.08, respectively, P<0.01). During the treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions was 14.6% (7/48) in the control group and 16.3% (8/49) in the study group, but there was no significant difference between two groups ( χ2=0.06, P=0.812). Conclusion:The Gushen Jianpi Huashi Decoction combined with irbesartan can improve the renal function of DN patients, reduce the level of inflammatory cytokines and improve the clinical effect.

BACKGROUND: We aim to explore the association between self-reported snoring and hypertension among adults aged 30-79 in Chongqing, China. METHODS: A total of 23,342 individuals aged 30-79 were included at baseline from August 2018 to January 2019, and the final sample size for the analysis was 22,423. Face-to-face interviews and physical examinations were conducted by trained investigators. Logistic regression was performed to study age-specific and gender-specific associations between snoring and hypertension. RESULTS: Frequent snoring was associated with the risk of hypertension for each age and gender group, and the frequency of snoring was positively correlated with the risk for hypertension. For the three age groups (< 45, 45-59, ≥ 60), compared with the non-snoring group, those who snore often had a 64.5%, 53.3%, and 24.5% increased risk of hypertension (< 45: OR = 1.65, 95%CI 1.34-2.02; 45-59: OR = 1.53, 95%CI 1.37-1.72; ≥ 60: OR = 1.25, 95%CI 1.09-1.42), respectively. For men and women, those who snore often had a 46.8% and 97.2% increased risk of hypertension, respectively, than the non-snoring group (men: OR = 1.47, 95%CI 1.33-1.63; women: OR = 1.97, 95%CI 1.75-2.23). CONCLUSIONS People who snore frequently should pay close attention to their blood pressure levels in order to achieve early prevention of hypertension, particularly for snorers who are female and aged under 45; importance should be attached to their blood pressure control.
Adult ; Aged ; China/epidemiology* ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension/etiology* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Self Report ; Snoring/complications*