Xiaozhenjie (Miraculous Pivot Chapter 3: Annotation of Fine Needle) is the earliest annotation of Jiuzhen Shieryuan (Miraculous Pivot Chapter 1: Nine Needles and Twelve Yuan-Primary Acupoints). There are particularly 24 annotations of qi in the chapter. Based on the original literature, the styles of qi annotationsl were divided into three categories. By comparing with the original text, semantic features of qi annotations were reasoned. In reference to the understandings and notes of qi annotations given by the scholars of different dynasties, the origin of qi connotation in the ancient time was clarified so as to provide the historical evidence to the for-mation of this unique "qi language" and "qi worldview". It presents the instructive significance to understand and interpret "qi" for the scholars in the modern time.
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The accurate annotation of ashi points depends on the understanding of ashi. The main reasons for the divergence of current three viewpoints on the annotation of ashi are the literature basis and its different interpretations. By conducting a comprehensive collection of ancient and modern literature and analyzing different interpretation methods, the original meaning of ashi is studied, so as to explain the understanding of ashi points and ashi method.
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We collected the medical data of conscription physical examination from a certain county,Shandong Province,in August 2013.A cohort of 711 young males aged from 17 to 24 years were included.Among them,231 cases were diagnosed with varicocele (VC) with a prevalence of 32.49％ (231/ 711).Its grades were Ⅰ ° VC(n =5,2.2％),Ⅱ ° VC (n =165,71.4％) and Ⅲ° VC(n =54,23.4％).And 7 cases (3.0％) had surgical intervention.Our reported prevalence was significantly higher than that in the literature.Further researches are waranteed.

CD36 is involved not only in the metabolism of lipids,but also in the inflammatory reaction,in the formation of foam cells and in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.Monocyte/macrophage CD36 has been shown to play a critical role in the development of atherosclerotic lesions by its capacity to bind and en-docytose oxidized low density lipoproteins(oxLDL),and it is implicated in the formation of foam cells.CD36 expression and regulation mechanism already provides a new understanding and the relevant drug research has attracted more attention of scholars.This article is to carefully review the importance of CD36 as an essential component in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the doses of epidural morphine administered for postoperative analgesia and postoperative urinary retention (POUR). Methods Sixty ASA Ⅰ patients aged < 20-56 yr undergoing atthroscopic knee operation under epidural anesthesia were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 20 each) : group Ⅰ and Ⅱ received epidural morphine 1 and 3 mg in 5 ml of normal saline (NS) respectively at the end of operation (group M1, M2 ); group Ⅲ received NS 5 ml instead of morphine (group C). Urinary retention was defined as the patient could not void, when bladder volume was ≥ 600 ml measured using ultrasound. Bladder urine volume was measured before anesthesia and at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 h after operation. The occurrence of urinary retention, the first postoperative voiding time, VAS scores and the incidences of vomiting and pruritus were recorded. Results The 3 groups were comparable with respect to age, M/F sex ratio, preoperative bladder urine volume, the amount of local anesthetic used during operation and duration. The incidences of urinary retention, vomiting and pruritus were 65%, 60% and 90% respectively in group M2 and significantly higher than those in the other 2 groups. The first postoperative voiding time was significantly longer in group M2 than in the other 2 groups. VAS scores were significantly lower in group M1 and M2 than in group C. There was no significant difference in VAS scores between group M1 and M2. Conclusion Epidural morphine increases the incidence of POUR in a dose-dependent manner, and 1 mg is the recommended dose.

AIM:To explore the role of tumor n ecrosis factor alpha(TN F-?) in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. METHODS:The proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in vitro were detected with flow cytometry, electron microscopy and TUNEL. RESULTS:The flow cytometry analysis showed that the cell pr oliferation index (PI) in the TNF-?(0.5 ?g/L, 2.0 ?g/L, 8.0 ?g/L) groups was evidently l ower than that in the control group ( P

Objective To determine the investigation progression on exemestane in the treatment of breast cancer. Methods The literatures of recent years on the studies of exemestane were reviewed. Results Exemestane is an effective steroidal aromatase inactivator with superior tolerability, safety and efficacy in the adjuvant, neo-adjuvant and metastatic therapy of breast cancer. Conclusion With the progression of clinical trial with exmestane, exemestane will be regarded as an important drug in comprehensive therapy of breast cancer.

Objective To describe the diagnosis and preoperation evaluation of pancreatic carcinoma with spiral CT three-phase contrastenhanced scan and post-processing.Methods Three-phase helical CT enhanced scan and post-processing images of 41 patients with pancreatic carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed,including the location,size,characteristic of tumor and peripancreatic blood vessels,the results were compared with that of surgery.Results Low degree of enhancement of pancreatic carcinoma in pancreatic phase was showed compared with parenchymal phase.There was significant difference in density between focus and normal pancreas,the lesions were showed clearly.In comparison with surgical results,the diagnostic accuracy of CT was 80.7% and the accurate rate in evaluating the metastasis was 75.8%.Conclusion Three-phase helical CT enhanced scan and postprocessing are of great value in diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma and it is helpful in choosing the treatment program preoperatively and assessing the respectability of tumors.

Nowadays,family detergent has become necessary content in families,a great deal of detergent,specifically,chemical synthesis detergent is used and goes into water and pollutes the water and severely affects aquatic creatures.The active component of family detergent is linear alkylbenzenesulfonate(LAS).Recently,family detergent is emphasized for its toxicity and pollution.This paper summarized the status of toxicity and pollution of family detergent.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of New Tongzhi surunjiang capsule. METHODS:Qualitative identification of Folium Sennae,Crocus sativus and Colchicum autumnale was conducted by TLC method. The content of gallic acid in the formulation was determined by HPLC. RESULTS:The TLC spots of Folium Sennae,Crocus sativus and Colchicum autumnale were clear and well-isolated. The linear range of gallic acid was 0.155 7～1.401 3 ?g(r=0.999 8) with a mean recovery rate of 101%(RSD=1.64%,n=9).CONCLUSION:The established standard is suitable for the quality control of New Tongzhi surunjiang capsule.