OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical effects of the massage method of micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side in treating cervicogenic headache (CEH).

METHODSTotal 136 patients with CEH were collected in the study from August 2012 to April 2014. They were divided randomly into two groups according to random digits table. Sixty-nine patients accepted the treatment of micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side (pressing micro-regulating group), including 29 males and 40 females with an average age of (50.55 ± 11.38) years old; 67 patients received the treatment of traditional massage (traditional massage group), including 28 males and 39 females with an average age of (51.20 ± 11.90) years old. Clinical effect was observed according to the standard of curative effect of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; the function of cervical vertebra and all body status were evaluated according to NDI score. VAS score, frequency and time of headache were recorded and compared before and after treatment.

RESULTSNo adverse reactions were found after treatment, all patients were followed up from 1 to 6 months with an average of 3.1 months. In pressing micro-regulating group, 25 cases got fully recover, 26 excellence, 14 effectiveness and 4 inefficiency; and in traditional massage group, the results were 12,21,22, 12;clinical effect of pressing micro-regulating group was better than that of traditional massage group (P<0.01). NDI score in pressing micro-regulating group decreased from preoperative 13.48 ± 4.83 to postoperative 6.23 ± 3.76; in traditional massage group also decreased from preoperative 13.82 ± 5.78 to postoperative 8.25 ± 4.75; the improvement of the pressing micro-regulating group was obviously better than that of traditional massage group (P < 0.01). VAS score in pressing micro-regulating group decreased from preoperative 4.75 ± 0.97 to postoperative 1.88 ± 1.78; and in traditional massage group decreased from pre-operative 4.78 ± 0.98 to postoperative 2.84 ± 1.94; pressing micro-regulating group was more notable than that of traditional massage group (P < 0.01). The frequency per week,the pain time in pressing micro-regulating group decreased from preoperative (5.38 ± 1.96) times and (6.87 ± 3.67) hours to postoperative (1.71 ± 2.04) times and (0.97 ± 1.74) hours,respectively,in traditional massage group the above parameters decreased from preoperative (5.22 ± 1.81) times and (6.90 ± 3.79) hours to postoperative (2.81 ± 2.42) times and (1.83 ± 2.21) hours;pressing micr-regulating group was more notable than that of traditional massage group (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONUsing the tuina method of micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side to treat CEH can improve function of cervical vertebra and all body status, lessen the intensity, frequency, duration time of pain, and had advantage of higher security, simple operation, and evident effect.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Massage ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Physical Therapy Modalities ; Post-Traumatic Headache ; therapy

Objective To investigate the chemical constituents in sponge Tedania sp..Methods Solvent extraction,gel and silica column chromatography were used to separate the chemical constituents,the structures of whichwere identified by physicochemical properties and spectral analyses.Results Six compounds were isolated and their structures were identified as cholesterol(1),stearic acid(2),?-sitosterol(3),daucosterol(4),4-hydroxybenzoic acid(5)and thymidine(6).Conclusion Compounds 1,2,3,5 were first found from this marine invertebrate.

Objective To find out the exposure level and distributional characteristics of risk factors for stroke in health checkup population. Methods Target population was selected from two health management centers including Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University and Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University in Shandong province. Data were investigated with a questionnaire which included general information, physical examination, laboratory examination and electrocardiography. Exposure rate of risk factors and its distributional characteristics were described. Results A total of 95 909 individuals were enrolled into data analysis, including 59 686 males (age:44.48± 14.43), 36 223 females (age: 44.80 ± 13.90). The major risk factors were lack of exercises (68.02%), overweight (60.54%)and dyslipidemia (58.27%). There were significant differences in age groups and sex. Conclusion Exposure rate of risk factor for stroke was high and there were substantial differences between sex and age in health checkup population. Screening and health management for stroke risks might be a necessary strategy for the preventive intervention.

The paper probed into the building and application of the evaluation system for the target responsibility system centering on nursing units, in line with recent development hospital practices. It discussed the design of the target-based quantitative assessment standards for nursing units, and the methods of target-based evaluation for nursing units, which are used in the target responsibility evaluation of 21 nursing units of the hospital. Results of the practice prove that such responsibility system raises the nursing quality and efficiency, improves nurses' incentives and cooperativeness, as well as elevates the safety and creativity of nursing and its management efficiency.

Objective Benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH) is one of common diseases in aged males , and searching for new therapeutic drugs to BPH has been a research hotspot in recent years .This article was to study the inhibitory effect of eupatorium ja-ponicum thunb and foeniculum vulgare extract ( EFE) on benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats and its possible mechanism . Methods 48 male rats were randomly divided into 6 groups:normal control group without any treatment , model group of BPH treated with subcu-taneous injection of testosterone propionate , positive control group of BPH treated with dutasteride , high, middle and low dosage groups according to different EFE dosage (156 mg/kg, 234 mg/kg and 312 mg/kg).45 days after the treatment, the rats were sacrificed for measurement of the prostate glandular wet weight , the index of prostate gland ( PI ) , the morphological changes of prostate gland by light microscopy and the content of sex hormone . Results The prostate wet weight and PI decreased after EFE treatment for 45 days compared with the BPH model group(P<0.01 ).The hyperplastic glandular epithelium papilla waned and even disappeared in three EFE groups under the light microscope , and the epithelial cells became cubical or flat .High dosage EFE group (312 mg/kg) has simi-lar efficacy to dutasteride group .EFE significantly reduced serum testosterone content , dihydrotestosterone content and T/E2 ratio( P<0.05 ). Conclusion EFE can significantly inhibit prostatic hyperplasia in rats , and its mechanism is related to the decrease of the contents of serum testosterone and dihydrotestosterone as well as T/E2 ratio.

Humans ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Salvage Therapy ; Treatment Failure

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the determination of dissolution of Xiaocaihu pill,and compare the differ-ence of preparation from different manufacturers. METHODS:Using 0.1 mol/L HCl as dissolution medium,rotating basket method was used to determine the dissolution of preparations. HPLC was adopted to determine the content of baicalin:column was TSKgel ODS C18 with mobile phase of methanol-water-phosphoric acid (65∶35∶0.7,V/V/V) at a flow rate of 1 ml/min,detection wave-length was 280 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃,and injection volume was 5 μl. RESULTS:The linear range of baicalin was 0.488-124.8 mg/L (r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2.0%;recovery was 100.14%-104.78%(RSD=1.58%,n=9). The average t50(50% dissolution time)of baicalin was 85.81 min. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple with good precision,stability and reproducibility,and can be used for the dissolution determination of Xiaocaihu pill. Xiaocaihu pill from different manufacturers shows great differences,both preparation formulation and clinical use should attach importance to the dissolution of solid preparations.

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of gossypol on the reabsorption and excretion of ~(42)K in rats and guinea pigs by using autoradiographic technique, and selected the well known tubulo-toxic agent, gentamicin as a positive control for a comparative study to evaluate whether gossypol exerts nephrotoxic effect. Our results confirmed that gentamicin could induce significant decrease or inhibit ~(42)K reabsorption and cause structural damage of renal tubules. Gossypol could also affect the reabsorption function of proximal tubule, but did not appear to act as a tubulotoxic agent comparable with gentamicin to cause injury of the renal tubules.

目的探讨中西医结合在脑外伤反应治疗中的作用。方法将120例脑外伤反应患者分成两组:治疗组(80例)在综合措施治疗的基础上,使用理气开窍汤;对照组(40例)按综合措施治疗。观察治疗20d内患者头痛、头昏、耳鸣、恶心呕吐、失眠症状改善情况。结果临床症状有效率比较,两组有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论理气开窍汤配以高压氧及营养神经类药物,可明显提高疗效。

Objective To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy on lower limb motor function, and to explore a cortical mechanism using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Methods From December, 2020 to July, 2021, 24 stroke patients with lower limb motor dysfunction in our hospital were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (n = 12) and acupuncture-rehabilitation group (n = 12), and received routine rehabilitation training and acupuncture-rehabilitation intervention for four weeks, respectively. The control group included ten healthy subjects matched the patients. Before and after intervention, the lower limb motor function of the patients was assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremities (FMA-LE), and all the subjects accepted fNIRS examination. The functional intensity and lateralization index (LI) of supplementary motor area (SMA), premotor cortex (PMC) and sensory motor cortex (SMC) were calculated based on oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO2). Results There was no significant difference in FMA-LE score between the rehabilitation group and the acupuncture-rehabilitation group before the intervention (P > 0.05). After four weeks of intervention, FMA-LE scores improved in both groups (t > 3.770, P < 0.001), and improved more in the acupuncture-rehabilitation group than in the rehabilitation group (t = 2.252, P < 0.05). Before intervention, the average functional connection was more intensitive in the control group than in the two patients groups (P < 0.05), and there was no significant difference between the later two groups (t = 0.458, P > 0.05). After intervention, the average functional connection increased in both groups (t > 2.178, P < 0.05), and the functional connection of the affected PMC of acupuncture-rehabilitation group increased (P < 0.05). The LI in SMC increased in the acupuncture-rehabilitation group (P < 0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the change of functional connection of the affected PMC and the change of FMA-LE scores in the acupuncture-rehabilitation group (r = 0.579, P < 0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture with rehabilitation therapy can significantly improve the lower limb motor function and asymmetrical activation of SMC in stroke patients. The recovery of lower limb motor function may be related to the enhanced activation of affected PMC.