By collecting and studying Practical Acupuncture written by XU Yi-nian, Guangdong acupuncture master in the Republic of China, and using literature methodology, the life story of XU Yi-nian is textually researched and his acupuncture characteristics is analyzed. The results indicate that XU Yi-nian emphasizes on the utility of acupuncture manipulations and acupoint selection, the application of folk experiences in moxibustion and Sha disorders. He pays attention to the co-work of acupuncture and medicine and his work collects the therapeutic experiences of different schools and deserves to be further explored and validated.
Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; instrumentation ; Books ; history ; China ; History, 20th Century ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; history ; methods

Chinese meteria medica (CMM) chain is a long-span chain covering agriculture which mainly depends on the forces of nature as well as high-tech CMM industry, CMM expertise industry and fast developing CMM circulation industry. Imbalance among the development of these industries produces bottlenecks and hinders the operation of the entire production chain. After analyzing the structure of Chinese meteria medica industrial chain from the perspective of national economy industry, three industry classifications and differentiation of factor intensity, we conclude that the complex structure of CMM industry chain is attributable to these three aspects. And the complexity is mainly shown at complex industry, varied product types, different coordination of various industrial sections and different technical growth speed of varied industry. We propose that structural complexity is the natural property of the chain, which is the main reason of industry sector development imbalance and bottleneck. Results of this research could provide theoretical analysis for future research on the coordination of industrial chain and the efficiency of resource allocation.
China ; Drug Industry ; economics ; standards ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; economics ; standards ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry

Objective To investigate the efficacy and side effects of new combination of high-dose methotrexate (MTX),cisplatin (DDP),pirarubicin (THP),and ifosfamide (IFO) in the treatment of extremity osteosarcoma patients.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted for 125 osteosarcoma patients treated with the optimized neo-adjuvant chemotherapy combined with the four drugs mentioned above (MTX 200 mg/kg iv 6 h d1,CF 9 mg at one time,12 times; DDP 100 mg/m2,THP 30 mg iv,d8-10;IFO 3.0 g/m2 iv d16-18,mesna after IFO for 0,3,6,9 h).The efficacy and side effects of the therapeutic scheme were evaluated.Results The effective salvage rates of Ⅱ a and Ⅱb schemes were 36.4％ (8/22) and 79.6％ (82/103) with a statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).The 2-year survival rate of schemes was 62.4％,and the survival time was(17.7 ± 8.3)months.The main side effects were myelo-suppression,nausea,and vomiting,etc.The incidence rate of myelo-suppression,nausea,and vomiting with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ accounted for 71.2％,37.6％,and 13.6％,respectively.Conclusions The optimized neo-adjuvant therapy strategy based on high-dose MTX,DDP,THP,and IFO is effective in the treatment of osteosarcoma.

AIM To study the antiperoxide damage of injectio tanshin during dissolving thrombus to cure the acute myocardial infarction(AMI). METHODS AMI model formatted by electricity to irritate the left ventricular branch of coronary artery of open-chest rabbit,and observation aspects including electrocardiogram(ECG),cardiac output and contractility,serumal enzymatic activities and biochemistry and pathology of lipid peroxide extent of myocardial infarction zone. RESULTS By urinate kinase(UK) combining with injection tanshin,abnormal changes of ECG, descending of cardiac contractiles and cardiac output,going up of serum cardiac damage enzyme(CPK-MB and LDH),and the malondialdehyde(MDA)of serum and myocardial infarction zone could be remarkably reduced or avoided during UK dissolving the thrombus to cure AMI rabbits. CONCLUSION Injection tanshin can clearly reduce or avoid lipid peroxidation damage during UK dissolving the thrombus to cure the acute myocardial infarction.

Objective To investigate the changing of endothelial progenitor cells and nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Method Mononuclear cells from 20 healthy persons (the control group, n = 20) , COPD patients without PAH (COPD non-PAH group, n =30) and patients with PAH secondary to COPD (COPD and PAH group, n=30) were investigated. Total mononuclear cells were isolated from peripheral blood by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. EPC number and migration were assayed by colony forming unit-EPCs (CFU-EPCs) assay and modified Boyden chamber assay , respectively. EPC adhesion assay was performed by replanting those on fibronectin-coated dishes , then adherent cells were counted. The concentration of NO was measured with method of nitrate reductase.Result The numbers of CFU and migration, adhesion activity of circulating EPCs in COPD[ (21.9±3. 9)CFU-EPC] and PAH group[ (14. 2 ±3. 5)CFU-EPC] were significantly lower than that in non-COPD group and COPD non-PAH group [ ( 24.9 ±4.1) CFU-EPC ]. It was also observed that a strong negative correlation between the levels of PAH and the numbers of CFU and adhesion, migration activity of circulating EPCs. The NO level in the PAH group [ (43. 6 ±4. 8)ng/ml] was significantly lower than that in control group [ ( 67. 17±4.9 ) ng/ml ] ( P < 0.01). The NO level was positively correlated with number and migration ability of EPCs( r =0. 77,0.71, P <0.01) , but not correlated with adhesion ability.Conclusion The number of CFU and migratory, adhesive activity of EPC in patients withPAH secondary to COPD was significantly decreased. These changes may be associated with low level of plasma NO.

Objective To detect the antibodies against recombinant chlamydial plasmid-encoded protein 3(rPgp3),chlamydial protease-like activity factor(rCPAF),Ct143 encoded protein(rCT143), Ct101 encoded protein(rCT101),Ct694 encoded protein(rCT694),Ct813 encoded protein(rCT813), Chlamydia membrane protein A(rIncA),Ct875 encoded protein(rCT875),major outer membrane protein (rMOMP)and heat shock protein 60( rHsp60)in serum samples collected form patients with urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct)infection and to evaluate the antigenicity of those proteins. Methods The re-combinant plasmids expressing the 10 proteins and a blank plasmid were transformed into E. coli BL21 strains,respectively. The transformed E. coli BL21 strains were induced by isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyr-anoside(IPTG)to express recombinant proteins. The glutathione pre-coated 96-well ELISA plates were coa-ted with lysates. Serum samples were collected from 50 patients with Ct infection and 10 patients without Ct infection. ELISA was performed to detect the antibodies against 10 recombinant proteins. Results The anti-bodies against rPgp3,rCPAF,rCT143,rCT101,rCT694,rCT875,rCT813,rMOMP,rIncA and rHsp60 proteins were respectively detected in 44 cases(88% ),38 cases(76% ),37 cases(74% ),36 cases (72% ),33 cases(66% ),31 cases(62% ),30 cases(60% ),26 cases(52% ),24 cases(48% )and 17 cases(34% )out of 50 serum samples. No antibodies against 10 recombinant proteins were detected in the serum samples collected from patients without Ct infection. Conclusion The rPgp3 protein showed the strongest antigenicity among all of the studied proteins,followed by rCPAF and rCT143 proteins. The rHsp60 protein showed the lowest antigenicity.

Objective To discuss the value of applying psychological therapy for patients with cerebral apoplexy in recovery.Methods In recent years,65 patients with cerebral apoplexy admitted in our hospital were randomly selected and divided into observation group and control group.Patients in the control group only received the conventional treatment and those in the observation group received psychological treatment on the basis of the traditional therapy.Psychological characteristics,activity of daily living and the improvement of nerve function were compared between two groups before and after treatment.Results After treatment,mental improvement,FMA,MBI in the observation group were significantly better than those of control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion To improve the prognosis of patients with cerebral apoplexy effect,physical and mental development should be equally emphasized.Psychological intervention has become a key for stroke rehabilitation treatment,which significantly improves the treatment compliance,rehabilitation and the quality of life in patients.

Objective To observe the effects of hypnosis therapy on rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury.Methods The data were randomly selected from 66 cases of patients with spinal cord injury treated in our hospital from November 2011-November 2012.According to the treatment,the patients were divided into research group and control group.Control patients were given routine therapy,and patients in the research group were given hypnosis therapy,we observed and compared the recovery of two groups of patients after treatment.Results After treatment,the spinal cord function score (SCIM) of patients in the research group was better than control group,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05) After treatment,the depression and anxiety scale (HAMD,HAMA) of patients in the research group was better than control group,the difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05) The quality of life after treatment of research group patients (WHOQOL BREF) was better than control group,the difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Hypnosis therapy helps to improve depression and anxiety in patients with spinal cord injury,improve patients with spinal cord function independently,should be widely used in clinical treatment and promotion.

Objective To analyze the therapeutic effect of acute stroke dysphagia using rehabilitation therapy.Methods A total of 94 cases diagnosed with dysphagia after acute stroke were randomly selected from January 2012 to May 2013 in our hospital.The patients were equally divided into control group and research group.The control group received the conventional support treatment and the research group received comprehensive rehabilitation treatment.The results of swallowing dysfunction recovery of two groups were compared.Results After the treatment for 3 weeks,swallowing disorder degree score and swallowing function ratings were improved in both groups and the research group's scores were significantly higher than those of the control group (P ＜0.05) Conclusion Application of comprehensive rehabilitation treatment for dysphagia in patients with acute stroke has significant curative effect and is worth promoting.

The quality and function of the donor liver is one of the main factors which influence the success and prognosis of liver transplantation.At present,the major source of donor liver for transplantation is Donor of Brain Death (DBD) all over the world,which has unstable circulation.When the brain death occurs,a series of serious physiological function changes will be induced within a few minutes and affect the hemodynamics and homeostasis of the body,which will greatly influence the liver quality and function,and consequently the success and prognosis of liver transplantation,finally leading to the loss of potential donor organs.Therefore,it is necessary to identify the physiological function changes induced by the process of brain death and its injury to liver and take immediate proper protective measures,which can effectively reduce the organ injury,improve liver function and enhance the organ utilization and liver transplantation success.In this paper,the changes and maintenance measures of liver physiological function in DBD will be reviewed.