Objective To explore the clinical effects of treating acute radioactive stomatitis with Xiufu Decoction by mouth-washing and oral-taking. Methods All 108 cancer patients were recruited into a treatment group (n=56) and a control group (n=52). The treatment group was treated with Xiufu Decoction for 15 days, and the control group was treated with Nystatin tabletsfor 15 days, 3 times/day. Results There was significant difference between the two groups in odynolysis time, the control of mycotic stomatitis, life condition, and overall effects (P<0.01 or P<0.05). All patients in the treatment group completed the whole course of radiotherapy; while 5 patients in the control group suspended the radiotherapy due to serious mouth ulcer. Conclusion Xiufu Decoction has the functions of enhancing immunity, fixing wound surface, relieving pain, improving diet and sleep, raising life quality, and safeguarding the process of radiation therapy, besides the decoction is safe and without toxic effect.

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ; genetics ; Humans ; NAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ; Sodium Channels ; genetics

Adult ; Bone Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Cervical Vertebrae ; Humans ; Male ; Osteochondroma ; diagnosis ; surgery

Objective To investigate the present situation and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for pediatric in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest and to analyze the prognostic risk factors.Methods Data were collected from October 2008 till October 2011 using Ustein style.Patients older than 28 days who received CPR were evaluated.Returning of spontaneous circulation(ROSC) more than 24 hours was the primary outcome.Neurological outcome was assessed by pediatric cerebral performance categories half year after discharge.Results Of the 36 patients,15 (41.7％) achieved sustained ROSC.Seven (19.4％) patients survived to discharge.Single factor analysis indicated that the beginning heart rhythm,defibrillation and original disease were significantly different between the two groups(P ＜0.05).The beginning heart rote of the patient in ROSC ＞ 24 h group was mostly sinus bradycardia.Patients who need defibrillation had bad prognosis.Patients with heart disease had a lower rate of ROSC ＞ 24 h.At half year follow-up study,4 patients had 1 or 2 score,1 patient had 4 and 1 had 5 score in the pediatric cerebral performance categories scales.Condusion The successful rate of CPR in our hospital was the same as that in developed country.The beginning heart rhythm,defibrillation and original disease were associated with the outcome.Most of the patients who survived to discharge had a good neurological outcome.

[Objective] To investigate the clinical efficacy of nasal endoscopic assisted by-mouth low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation for treating the children with adenoid hypertrophy.[Methods] Seventy patients with adenoid hypertrophy were divided by random digits table method into treatment group and control group with 35 cases each.The patients in control group underwent traditional by-mouth adenoidectomy,while the patients in treatment group were treated with nasal endoscopic assisted by-mouth low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation.The operative time and intraoperative blood loss in two groups were calculated.The children were followed up for 6-12 months and the clinical efficacy of snoring,nasal obstruction and hearing and the postoperative complications were observed.[Results]The intrsoperative blood loss in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group[(2.23±0.74)ml vs.(24.58±8.19)ml](t=19.733,P ＜ 0.01).The total efficiency of snoring,nasal obstruction and hearing in treatment group was 91.4％(32/35),82.9％(29/35)and 77.1％(27/35),respectively,and which was significantly higher than that in control group[68.6％(24/35),62.9％(22/35)and 57.1％(20/35)](x2 =5.354,5.293,5.421,P＜0.01).There,was no residual adenoid and adenoidal hypertrophy recurrence in treatment group,while the postoperative residual adenoid rate in control group was 91.4％(32/35),the adenoidal hypertrophy recurrence rate was 20.0％(7/35).There was significant difference in postoperative complication incidence between two groups(x2 =9.391,P ＜ 0.01).[Conclusions] Nasal endoscopic assisted by-mouth low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation for treating the children with adenoid hypertrophy has better clinical efficacy,less intraoperative blood loss,no postoperative residual and other complications.It is an ideal method for treating the children with adenoid hypertrophy and worthy of clinical application.

Purpose:To investigate the type of surgery appropriate for substernal benign thyroid tumor. Methods:A study of 19 substernal benign thyroid tumors operated between 1990 and 1999 was made. Surgery via cervical collar incision were performed in all cases. Results:Among them 4 cases was adenoma, 16 cases goiter. There were no complications except for 1 case with recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis. Conclusions:Surgery via cervical collar incision for substernal benign thyroid tumors is safe.

Objective To investigate the expression of nerve tissue protein S-100(S-100)and gap junctional protein connexin 43(Cx43) in rat adenohypophyseal folliculo stellate cells(FSCs) under the influence of ovariectomized osteoporosis(OVX-OP) and estrogen replacement therapy(ERT). Methods Sixty 10 month old female rats were randomly divided into sham operation control group(Sham), ovariectomy group (OVX) and ovariectomy+ERT group (OVX+ERT). L4-6 bone mineral density(BMD) of the animals in Sham group and OVX group were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA) at the end of 6 weeks after operation. From 7th week, rats in OVX+ERT group were treated with nilestriol(1 mg?kg -1?week-1) for 6 weeks. Rat L4-6 BMD in OVX+ERT group were measured at the end of 12 weeks after operation. Expression of S-100 and Cx43 in FSCs was detected using immunofluorescent histochemistry and laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM). Results L4-6 BMD was significantly lower in OVX group (0.193?0.006) g/cm2 than in Sham group(0.211?0.013) g/cm2 and in OVX+ERT group (0.204?0.010) g/cm2 (P

Humans ; Neck ; Solitary Fibrous Tumors

Objective:To observe the effect of PGE1 in treatment of heart failure caused by cor pulmonale.Method:100-200 μg of PGE1 was added to 250 mL of 10% glucose and administered by intravenous drip to patients once per day for 7-10 days.Results:Of the 34 cases,21 cases were significantly improved,10 cases improved while only 3 cases remained the same as before. The total effective rate was 91%. The mean time of improvement was 7 days.Conclusion:PGE1 is effective in treating cor pulmonale heart failure,it can help decrease the danger of digitalis toxication.