OBJECTIVETo compare the efficacy difference in treatment of depression in breast cancer between the combined therapy of acupuncture and auricular acupressure and western medication.

METHODSSixty patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. In the observation group, the combined therapy of acupuncture and auricular acupressure was adopted. The main acupoints of acupuncture were Hegu (LI 4), Tai-chong (LR 3), Baihui (GV 20), Zusanli (ST 36), Qihai (CV 6), etc. The supplementary acupoints were combined according to the syndrome differentiation. The treatment was given once every day, 5 treatments a week, at the interval of 2 days among weeks. The auricular acupressure was applied to gan (CO12, liver), pi (CO13, spleen), neifenmi (CO18, endocrine), etc., once every 4 days, on each side in one treatment. In the control group, fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules were prescribed for oral administration, 20 mg, once a day. The Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD) was used to assess the disease severity and efficacy before treatment, in 4 and 8 weeks of treatment separately. HAMD factor changes were observed before treatment and at the end of the 8th week. The Asberg antidepressants scale (SERS) was applied to safety assessment.

RESULTSThe total effective rate was 86.7% (26/30) in the observation group, better than 63.3% (19/30) in the control group (P<0.05). At the end of the 4th and 8th weeks, HAMD scores were all reduced apparently in the two groups (all P<0.01). At the end of the 8th week, the scores of the HAMD factor 1 (anxiety/somatic system), factor 5 (retardation) and factor 6 (sleep disturbance) were all reduced as compared with those before treatment in the two groups (all P<0.01); the results in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). SERS score in the observation group was lower obviously than that in the control group (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe combined therapy of acupuncture and auricular acupressure achieves the antidepression effect in treatment of depression in breast cancer and has less side effects and high safety. The efficacy is superior to fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules.

Acupressure ; Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Breast Neoplasms ; complications ; Depression ; etiology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome

Child ; Fructose ; administration & dosage ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Status Epilepticus ; drug therapy

S100A4, a member of S100 superfamily of Ca~(2+)-binding proteins, is a polypeptide containing 101 amino acids. S100A4, which is overexpressed in most tumor cells, plays pivotal roles in growth, invasion and migration of tumor by regulating cell cycle progression, differentiation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of cells. This article reviews S100A4′s structure, function and potential application as the new target in the therapy of tumors.

Background Myopia is an important risk factor of glaucoma.Investigation of the characteristics of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) and optical head morphology in myopia patients was helpful for differentiating myopic change and glaucomatous change in myopic eye.Objective This study was to investigate the peripapillary RNFLT and papillary parameters in different degrees of myopic eyes.Methods A 5-year case series study was retrospectively analyzed.Total 168 eyes of 168 myopic patients without visual field defect were recruited and divided into three age matched groups according to spherical equivalent (SE):low myopia group (SE:-0.25 ～-0.75 D) (57 eyes),moderate myopia group (SE:-3.0 ～-5.75 D) (57 eyes) and high myopia group (SE:-6.0～-12.0 D) (54 eyes).The RNFLT was measured with scanning laser polarmetry (GDxVCC) and papillary parameters measured with confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (HRT Ⅱ).Intergroup difference of parameters from GDxVCC and HRT Ⅱ were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and SNK-q test.The correlations between spherical equivalent and RNFLT or papillary parameters was evaluated with multiple linear regression analysis.Results The global average,superior and inferior average,standard deviation,inter-eye symmetry of RNFLT were gradually reduced as the increase of SE with significant differences among the three groups (F=6.193,7.127,3.874,4.098,3.128,P ＜ 0.05).Global average,superior average,standard deviation,inter-eye symmetry of RNFLT were significantly lower in the high myopia group than those in the low myopia group (q =5.334,4.526,4.586,20.679,P＜0.05).An statistically significant reduce in inter-eye symmetry was seen between the high myopia group and the moderate myopia group (q =6.225,P＜0.05) as well as between the moderate myopia group and the low myopia group (q =10.035,P＜0.05).The multiple regression analysis showed that global average,superior average,inferior average,standard deviation,inter-eye symmetry of the R NFLT decreased with the increase of SE (β=0.441,t=6.329,P=0.000;β=0.471,t=6.880,P=0.000;β=0.339,t=4.641,P=0.000;β=0.389,t=5.445,P =0.000 ; β =0.338,t =4.621,P =0.000).Cup volume,linear cup/disk ratio,mean cup depth and maximum cup depth in the high myopia group were significantly lower than those of the moderate myopia groups (q =2.603,P =0.0l 1 ;q =2.105,P =0.037 ; q =2.825,P =0.006 ; q =2.495,P =0.014).Mean cup depth and height variation contour were significantly decreased in the high myopia group compared with the low myopia group (q =2.562,P =0.013 ;q =2.203,P =0.030).Rim area,rim volume,height variation contour were positively correlated with the degree of myopia (β=0.195,t=-2.565,P=0.011 ;β=0.199,t=-2.611,P=0.010;β=0.177,t =-2.311,P=0.022) ; while mean cup depth were negatively correlated with the degree of myopia (β =0.153,t =1.997,P =0.047).Conclusions As the increase of myopia degree,superior and inferior quadrants of RNFLT and cup depth are declined,but rim volume is elevated.Myopia is a confounding factor when RNFL data is interpreted by GDxVCC and papillary parameter by HRT Ⅱ.

Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Aged ; Humans ; Intestinal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Intestine, Small ; Ki-1 Antigen ; metabolism ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Rectal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

Epilepsies, Partial ; Humans ; Syndrome

Adoptive Transfer ; methods ; trends ; Cells ; pathology ; Cells, Cultured ; pathology ; Humans

OBJECTIVE To monitor drug resistance of the 5 kinds of Gram negative bacilli isolated from the old patients with lower respiratory tracts infection in Chengdu region. METHODS From Jan 2002 to Jun 2004,we collected the sputum samples of the old patients who were diagnosed lower respiratory tract infection with Gram negative bacilli,which were analyzed with automatic VITEK32 and 532 strains of common Gram negative bacilli were identified. RESULTS The most common 5 kinds of Gram negative bacilli,which were cultured among old patients in Chengdu region with lower respiratory tracts infection,were: Escherichia coli(27.44%),Klebsiella pneumoniae(20.49%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(18.23%),Acinetobacter baumannii(17.67%),and Enterobacter cloacae(16.17%).For above bacteria,the ratio of the resistance to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid,ampicillin,cefazolin,compound sulfamethoxazole was over 40%.And the isolating rate of ESBLs produced by (E.coli) and K.pneumoniae was 20.78%. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring the common bacteria and ESBLs-producing bacteria precisely can provide therapy,guide to early cure and control lower respiratory tracts infection of aged patients effectively.

High mobility group box-1(HMGB1)distributed widely.It exists in many organs.HMGB1 locates in nuclei and cytoplasm in normal condition.It involves in many activity of life(i.e.,duplication of DNA,cellular differentiation,gene expression).The immunocytes(i.e.,mononuclear macrophage and dendritic cells)secrete HMGB1 into the extracellular milieu when stimulated with LPS and cytokines.It acts as proinflammatory cytokines,activates inflammatory and immunological responses.As a late mediators of inflammation and last long,HMGB1 plays an important role in sepsis,so it may be a convenient and practical index in evaluating severity of sepsis and may be an important and new therapeutic target in sepsis.It has been initially proved in experimental and clinical study.

This article introduced what sick building syndromeSBSis. Besides its concept evolvement of definition criteria of diagnosis of SBS the relationships between SBS building-related illness BRI and multiple chemical sensitivity MCS which are the other two main diseases caused by indoor air contamination was elucidated at the same time its prevalence level characters dangerous factors and its research methods were discussed briefly. Controlling molecule contamination is thought as an important and effective method to eliminate SBS.