Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint massage plus moxibustion in treating refractory insomnia.
Methods:Sixty patients with refractory insomnia were randomized into two groups, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint massage on the face and head plus moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1);the control group was intervened only by the same acupoint massage. For both groups, the treatment was given once a day, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 4-week treatment.
Results:The total effective rate was 93.3%in the treatment group versus 80.0%in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion:Acupoint massage plus moxibustion can produce a better efficacy than acupoint massage alone in treating refractory insomnia.

Objective To investigate the effects of volatile organic compounds escaped from alkyd dope on neurotransmitter content in the brain of mice.Methods 56 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 7 groups,8 in each and exposed to volatile organic compounds(30 mg/m3)escaped from alkyd dope by dynamic inhalation exposure.The neurotransmitters(cholines,monoamines,amino acids)in the brain were determined during the period of exposure and comeback.Results Compared with the control,DA,5-HT,NE and Glu significantly decreased and Gly,GABA significantly increased during the period of exposure,however NE still kept significant decrease during the period of comeback.Conclusion Volatile organic compounds escaped from alkyd dope may cause neurochemical change in mice.

Objective To comparative analyze the CT enhanced scan and digital substraction angiography (DSA) in showing the residual and new lesions after treatment of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).Methods 60 cases of patients with complete clinical information and imaging data from June 2010 to February 2013 were collected,these patients were diagnosed of primary hepatocelluar carcinoma and underwent TACE treatment.The sensitivity and specificity of CT and DSA to detect the residual and new lesions after TACE treatment were analyzed.By analysis of the main factors affecting the low detection rate to seek a method that can improve PHC residual new lesions detection rate after TACE.Results There were 86 lesions in 60 cases,CT enhanced scan clearly determined the diagnosis of 49 lesions (42 residues,7 new lesions).37 lesions did not prompted to tumor recurrence (residual and new lesions).DSA as the gold standard,the sensitivity of CT enhanced scan to check out the lesions was 84.5 ％ (49/58),specificity was 100.0 ％ (28/28),the false negative rate was 15.5 ％ (9/58),the accuracy was 89.5 ％ (77/86).Enhanced CT detection rate of tumor recurrence was 57.0 ％ (49/86),the DSA detection rate of tumor recurrence was 67.4 ％ (58/86).The difference of determining tumor recurrence between the CT enhanced scan and DSA was significant (x2 =7.11,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Three dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scan is the first choice for follow-up examination methods after TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma,but many factors will affect the detection rate of the residual and new lesions.Compared with CT examination,DSA examination has more advantages.DSA examination should be performed when the clinical suspicion of tumor recurrence is negative after enhanced CT scan.

The epiphysis is an unique structure in pediatric skeletons,which mainly reflect in its unique blood supply,anatomical structure,pathological basis and so on.Epiphyseal injury is common in children with skeletal injury.Fracture,tumor,infection can cause epiphysis injury,and inappropriate treatment is often easy to cause growth obstacle and skeletal deformity.Its treatment is relatively difficult.At present,there had not yet formed a consistent therapeutic strategy.Aiming at the pathobiologic basis,causes,mechanism and clinical manifestation of pediatric epiphyseal injury,now,its diagnosis,therapeutic strategy,the principle of treatment and the latest research progress were summarized,which would provide useful guidance for clinical treatment of pediatric epiphysis injury.

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and safety between percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and conservative treatment for osteoporosis vertebral compression fracture (OVCF).Methods A total of 55 patients undergoing PVP and 65 patients with conservative treatment for OVCF in our hospital from 2006 to 2011 were retrospectively analysed.The degree of pain and personal life before treatment and after treatment at different time points were investigated by visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scale and Oswestry Disability Index (ODD.Results The degree of pain in lower back was reduced after the treatment.The VAS pain scales in PVP group versus control group were (8.3±0.5) vs.(8.50.6),(6.9±0.7) vs.(4.5±0.7),(5.40.6) vs.(3.4±0.5),(4.8±0.3) vs.(2.8±0.5),(4.0±0.4) vs.(2.3±0.4),(3.1±0.5) vs.(2.0±0.2)before treatment and 1 week,1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,respectively.The VAS pain scales were reduced more rapidly in PVP group than in control group,showing a better relief of pain.There were differences in VAS pain scales between the two groups at different time points (t=17.89,19.74,28.38,24.49,14.01,respectively,all P＜0.01).The ODI scores in PVP group and control group were [(88.8±5.0) vs.(87.2±5.1)],[(72.6±7.8) vs.(53.1±6.3)],[(62.0±8.5) vs.(37.2±6.0)],[(47.1±12.6) vs.(26.5±3.6)],[(36.7±9.3) vs.(17.9±5.5)],[(24.3±10.0) vs.(9.4±2.5)] before treatment and 1 week,1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,respectively.The ODI scores were reduced more rapidly in PVP group than in control group,showing a better recovery of daily life.There were differences in ODI scores between the two groups at different time points (t=15.00,18.17,11.74,13.20,10.72,respectively,all P＜0.01).Conclusions PVP can alleviate pain and restore daily life rapidly.It shows advantages in rccovery of the fractured vertebrae height.

Objective To investigate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBOP) on brain edema, inflammatory reaction and neuronal cell apoptosis induced by experimental hemorrhage in rats. Method Eighteen male Spraque-Dawley rats, weighing 300 - 350 g,received five successive sessions of HBOP with 3 atmosphere absolute pressure and 100% O2 one hour daily for five successive days, and other eighteen rats received five successive sessions of pretreatment with one atmosphere absolute pressure, air, one hour daily for five successive days. Twenty-four hours after the final pre-conditioning, rats received an infusion of 100 μL autologous blood into the basal ganglion. Seventy-two hours later, rats were sacrificed for brain edema measurements in 12 rats of each group. The histopathological changes around the hematoma were observed microscopically, and the neuronal cell apoptosis was detected by using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) in six rats of each group. Data of brain water content were analyzed by using Stata 7.0 software and statistical analysis was carried out by two-tailed Student t -test. Results Compared with the control group, HBOP significantly attenuated brain edema 72 hours after intra-cerebral hemorrhage in experimental rats (81. 6± 0. 7% vs. 82. 8± 0.9%, P < 0.01). Inflammatory cell infiltration and neuronal cell apoptosis were also significantly decreased in the HBOP group. Conclusions HBOP protects the rats against brain edema formation, and quells inflammatory reaction and neuronal cell apoptosis following intra-cerebral hemorrhage in experimental rats.

Objective To investigate the effect of core stabilization exercises( CSE) on knee osteoarthritis. Methods Sixty cases patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into treatment group (n = 30)and control group(n = 30). Patients in control group were accepted conventional therapy including conventional physiotherapy,acupuncture,and massage,while in treatment group were accepted CSE besides conventional therapy. All patients were assessed with Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale(LKSS)and Visual Analogous Scale(VAS)before and after treatment. Results VAS in treatment group before and after treatment were(8. 31 ± 1. 16)and(3. 37 ± 0. 97),and the difference was statistically significant( t = 16. 30,P = 0. 00). VAS in control group before and after treatment VAS were(8. 26 ± 1. 22)and(5. 06 ± 0. 82),and the difference was statistically significant( t = 12. 19,P = 0. 000. VAS in two groups after treatment was statistically significant (t = - 6. 98,P = 0. 00). LKSS in treatment group before and after treatment were(32. 92 ± 4. 21),(60. 19 ± 4. 42),and the difference was statistically significant(t = - 30. 44,P = 0. 00). LKSS in control group before and after treatment was(34. 82 ± 5. 58),(53. 49 ± 3. 66),and the difference was statistically significance (t = - 14. 82,P = 0. 00). After the treatment,LKSS in the two groups was significant difference(t = 7. 16,P= 0. 00). Conclusion The core stability training can improve the patients with knee osteoarthritis of knee joint function,relieve pain.

The apoptosis in primary oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) without lymph node (IN) metastases and its relation with clinical stages and pathological grades was investigated. The terminal deoxynucleotidyl trasferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) was used to detect the apoptotic cells in 15 cases of OSCCs. The percentage of apoptotic cells among tumor cells were calculated as apoptotic index (AI). The results showed that in all 15 cases of OSCCs, apoptotic cells could be visualized by TUNEL with AI ranging from 0.03 to 0.92 (average 0.32). AI was significantly negatively correlated with pathological grades (P < 0.05). It was concluded that the apoptotic rate was related to the malignant degree of OSCCs without LN metastases.
Apoptosis/*physiology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*pathology ; Lymph Nodes/pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Mouth Neoplasms/*pathology

Objective To explore the effect of Shenling Baizhu Powder and moxibustion on serum brain-gut peptide in patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS). Methods Sixty D-IBS cases were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in the treatment group were given Shenling Baizhu Powder and moxibustion therapy, and 30 patients in the control group were given loperamide hydrochloride capsule. Treatment for the two groups lasted for 4 weeks. Clinical symptoms and serum brain gut peptide (5-HT, VIP and SP) levels of two groups were observed before and after treatment, clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results Markedly effective rate of the treatment group was 66.7% (20/30), better than 33.3% (10/30) in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, clinical symptom scores of the treatment group decreased significantly (P<0.01), while only diarrhea and abdominal pain improved in the control group (P<0.01), with statistical significance (P<0.01). After treatment, serum 5-HT, VIP, and SP of the treatment group were decreased (P<0.01), while these indexes of the control group did not change significantly (P>0.05), with statistical significance (P<0.01). Conclusion Clinical efficacy of Shenling Baizhu Powder and moxibustion in treating D-IBS is better than that of loperamide hydrochloride capsule, and can significantly improve clinical symptoms and regulate serum brain-gut peptides levels.

Purpose To analyze clinicopathologic and prognostic features in 9 cases of children endocapillary proliferative glomerulone-phritis with hepatitis B virus antigen deposition ( HBV-ECPGN) . Methods Retrospective analysis of demographic information, clini-cal manifestations, laboratory parameters, pathological and prognostic features was carried out for 9 cases of HBV-ECPGN and 13 cases of acute poststreptococcal infection endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis ( APS-ECPGN) for comparison. Renal biopsy tissue were fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin, stained with HE, PAS and PAM-Masson. Immunohistochemical study with EliVision method was performed. Three cases were submitted for electron microscopy. Results There were 7 males and 2 females ( M ∶ F=7 ∶ 2) of HBV-ECPGN. The median age was 10. 3 years. Serum C4 deposition ratio HBV-ECPGN was significantly greater than APS-ECPGN group (P<0. 05). There was an average of 11. 2 weeks of HBV-ECPGN kidney disease duration, which was significantly lon-ger than an average of 3. 8 weeks of APS-ECPGN group (P<0. 05). There was no disease relapse in all cases during 53. 55 months follow-up. C4d deposit was significantly stronger in all HBV-ECPGN cases compared with control group (APS-ECPGN cases). There were no significant differences in deposit of IgG, IgM, IgA, C3d and C1q between the two groups. HBsAg deposit in juxtaglomerular sites was identified in all cases. Conclusions Serum C4 decrease is more common in HBV-ECPGN than APS-ECPGN. Which may be associated with HBV infection, there is longer disease duration of HBV-ECPGN. C4d deposit is significantly stronger than control group, suggesting pathogenesis of HBV-ECPGN and APS-ECPGN is different. HBsAg deposit may be closely related to the pathogene-sis of HBV-ECPGN. HBsAg deposit in juxtaglomerular sites may be characteristic of HBV-ECPGN.