Evidence shows that acupuncture-moxibustion could promote the healing of pressure injuries (PI), but its action mechanism is not fully understood. This review summarizes the basic research literature of acupuncture-moxibustion for PI and identifies that the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion for PI is related with regulation of related signaling pathway target proteins, improvement of inflammatory response, modulation of vascular microenvironment, attenuation of oxidative stress damage, and inhibition of cell apoptosis. The review also points out the current limitations and future research directions. It emphasizes the need for further exploration of the upstream regulatory mechanism, specific cellular molecules, and the interactions among these molecules. A multi-level, multi-target, and multi-dimensional approach is required to fully understand the mechanism underlying the promotion of PI healing by acupuncture-moxibustion.
Humans ; Moxibustion ; Pressure Ulcer ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Acupuncture ; Apoptosis

ObjectiveTo explore the guidance value of “treatment of disease in accordance with three conditions” theory in the prevention and treatment of corona virus disease 2019（COVID-19） based on the differences of syndromes and traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） treatments in COVID-19 patients from Xingtai Hospital of Chinese Medicine of Hebei province and Ruili Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Dai Medicine of Yunnan province and discuss its significance in the prevention and treatment of the unexpected acute infectious diseases. MethodDemographics data and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients from the two hospitals were collected retrospectively and analyzed by SPSS 18.0. The information on formulas was obtained from the hospital information system （HIS） of the two hospitals and analyzed by the big data intelligent processing and knowledge service system of Guangdong Hospital of Chinese Medicine for frequency statistics and association rules analysis. Heat map-hierarchical clustering analysis was used to explore the correlation between clinical characteristics and formulas. ResultA total of 175 patients with COVID-19 were included in this study. The 70 patients in Xingtai，dominated by young and middle-aged males，had clinical symptoms of fever， abnormal sweating，and fatigue. The main pathogenesis is stagnant cold-dampness in the exterior and impaired yin by depressed heat， with manifest cold， dampness， and deficiency syndromes. The therapeutic methods highlight relieving exterior syndrome and resolving dampness， accompanied by draining depressed heat. The core Chinese medicines used are Poria，Armeniacae Semen Amarum，Gypsum Fibrosum，Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium，and Pogostemonis Herba. By contrast，the 105 patients in Ruili， dominated by young females， had atypical clinical symptoms， and most of them were asymptomatic patients or mild cases. The main pathogenesis is dampness obstructing the lung and the stomach， with obvious dampness and heat syndromes. The therapeutic methods are mainly invigorating the spleen， resolving dampness， and dispersing Qi with light drugs. The core Chinese medicines used are Poria，Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma，Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma，Coicis Semen，Platycodonis Radix，Lonicerae Japonicae Flos， and Pogostemonis Herba. ConclusionThe differences in clinical characteristics， TCM syndromes， and medication of COVID-19 patients from the two places may result from different regions，population characteristics， and the time point of the COVID-19 outbreak. The “treatment of disease in accordance with three conditions” theory can help to understand the internal correlation and guide the treatments.

There is currently no drug or therapy that can cure the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is highly contagious and can be life-threatening in severe cases. Therefore, seeking potential effective therapies is an urgent task. An older female at the Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, with a severe case of COVID-19 with significant shortness of breath and decrease in peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO
Acupuncture Therapy ; COVID-19/therapy* ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Female ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome

Objective: To investigate the effect of centrosomal protein Cep63 on the apoptosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cell lines TPC-1 and underlying mechanism. Methods: With collected PTC tissues and adjacent tissues, Cep63 expression was detected by RT-qPCR and its relationship with clinicopathological factors was analyzed. The experiment included negative control group (NC), low expression group (Cep63(-)) and overexpression group (Cep63(+)), and wild-type TPC-1 cells were transfected with Cep63 lentivirus. The efficiency of Cep63 was detected by western blot (WB) and qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation ability was detected by plate cloning experiment and MTT assay. Cell apoptotic rate was detected by flow cytometry, and expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry and WB. The t-test was used to compare the differences in the means between the two groups, the one-way analysis of variance was used to compare multiple groups, and the chi-square test was used to analyze the association between gene expression levels and pathological factors. Results: Compared with NC group, cell proliferation ability was significantly decreased in Cep63(-) group (3.18±0.07 vs. 2.14±0.09, t=8.54, P<0.01) and significantly increased in Cep63(+) group (3.18±0.07 vs. 3.58±0.10, t=3.21, P<0.05). Apoptotic rates in NC, Cep63 (-) and Cep63 (+) groups were respectively 3.03%±0.24%, 8.66%±0.44% and 1.17%±0.44%, and the flow cytometry showed that the low expression of Cep63 significantly increased the apoptosis TPC-1 cells (F=157.7, P<0.001). Bcl-2 protein expression levels of NC, Cep63 (-) and Cep63 (+) groups were respectively 1.07±0.03, 0.49±0.01 and 1.99±0.09, and BAX protein expression levels of three groups were respectively 0.64±0.02, 1.06±0.01 and 0.21±0.03. WB showed that the expression level of Bcl-2 decreased (F=183.2, P<0.001), while the expression level of BAX was significantly up-regulated (F=283.7, P<0.001). Conclusion: Cep63 may regulate the apoptotic process of TPC-1 cells through Bcl-2/BAX pathway and Cep63 may be a potential oncogene of PTC.
Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Papillary/genetics* ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary/genetics* ; Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics*

With the obvious improvement of the diagnosis and treatment level of thyroid cancer,the treatment methods of thyroid cancer have also been improved.The treatment of thyroid cancer is dominated by surgery,TSH inhibition therapy and radioactive iodine therapy. With the development of computer, imaging and radiotherapy equipment,radiotherapy has gradually become an important auxiliary treatment for thyroid cancer. For parts of the cases which operation could not thoroughly remove lesions or lost 131I treatment of thyroid cancer,external beam radiotherapy is increasingly being used for adjuvant therapy.Although external beam radiotherapy has gradually played a significant role,currently EBRT is not widely used in the clinic,and the therapeutic effect has been controversial yet in the treatment of thyroid cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of hypertonic glucose injection on patients with chylous leakage after neck dissection.METHODS: The clinical data of 9 patients with postoperative chylous fistula after the lymph node dissection of thyroid cancer from February 2017 to December 2018 in the Department of Thyroid Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were collected and analyzed.RESULTS: As for 9 patients with intractable chylous fistula,8 patients were finally cured and had the drainage tube removed.Three patients decreased significantly by over 50% on next day after hypertonic glucose injection.Four patients decreased significantly by over 50% on next two daysafter hypertonic glucose injection.One patient had to have another one operation to cure chylous fistula.CONCLUSION: In patients with chylous fistula after thyroid cancer surgery,local injection of hypertonic glucose seems to be more effective in shortening time of drainage tube remining,which would promote wound healing and release pains.

Objective To evaluate the curative effects of endoscopic and open thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma so as to explore the feasibility of endoscopic operation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma . Methods We made a retrospective analysis of data of 98 cases of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma diagnosed pathologically between June 2016 and January 2017 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University .All the patients were divided into two groups :52 in traditional operation group and 46 in endoscopic operation group . We analyzed the complications and the number of lymph nodes in the two groups . Results There was no significant difference in complications like voice hoarseness , hydroposia bucking and hypocalcemia between the two groups (P= 0 .6993 ,0 .9141 ,0 .5819 ,respectively) .Each patient had (5 .06 ± 3 .20) and (4 .80 ± 3 .19) lymph nodes in endoscopic operation group and traditional operation group ,respectively . No significant difference was found between the two groups (P=0 .6967) .Conclusion The traditional operation and endoscopic operation have similar curative effects for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma ,and the latter has better cosmetic effects .

Objective To explore the characteristics and components of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer in patients with metabolic syndrome .Methods We retrospectively reviewed the information of the patients with recurrent papillary thyroid cancer after initial surgery during January 1st ,2010 and December 31st ,2015 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University .We compared tumor size ,lymph node metastasis ,recurrence time and postoperative invasion rate in metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome groups . Results Totally 82 patients were included with 34 men and 48 women .There was no significant difference between patients with and those without metabolic syndrome grouped by the classic diagnosis approach .However ,the lymph node metastasis grade of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer patients who also suffered from at least two metabolic disorders ,was lower ,especially in women (P=0 .002) .Moreover ,patients with metabolic disorders had shorter recurrence time (Pdiabetes=0 .034 , Pdyslipidemia =0 .037 , PBMI =0 .004 , PMetS2 =0 .036) .Conclusion Papillary thyroid cancer patients with metabolic disorder ,especially with two or more components of metabolic syndrome and overweight and/or obesity ,may have an increasing risk of recurrence .

Objective To observe the curative effects of treatment with Octreotide for chylous leakage after neck dissection .Methods We enrolled 14 patients with intractable chylous fistula treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University for the study .The curative effects of Octreotide treatment were retrospectively reviewed .Results Out of 14 patients with intractable chylous fistula ,12 (12/14 ,86% ) were finally cured and had the drainage tube removed .The drainage volume of 7 patients (7/14 ,50% ) decreased significantly by over 50%the next day of Octreotide medication ,but decreased insignificantly in 4 patients (4/14 ,29% ) .Conclusion Octreotid is an alternative method in treatment for intactable chylous fistula because of a satisfactory curative effect in some of the patients .

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness ,safety and prospect of ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treatment of thyroid benign nodules .Methods We analyzed 153 patients with thyroid benign nodules from September 2015 to August 2016 treated by RFA at Department of Thyroid Surgery ,the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University . One month later , we reviewed the thyroid functions after the operation , observed the changes of the nodules after 1 ,3 ,and 6 months ,calculated the volume reduction rate of the nodules , and analyzed the effectiveness of the treatment .Results After treatment ,the maximum diameter and volume of the nodules were significantly reduced in all the patients ( P<0 .05) .The patients' symptoms improved significantly without serious complications . Conclusion Ultrasound-guided RFA has obvious advantages such as fewer complications , less invasiveness , good safety , and definite effectiveness in treating thyroid benign nodules . Therefore ,it has promising prospects in clinical application .