1.Emergency medical response strategy for the 2025 Dingri, Tibet Earthquake
Chenggong HU ; Xiaoyang DONG ; Hai HU ; Hui YAN ; Yaowen JIANG ; Qian HE ; Chang ZOU ; Si ZHANG ; Wei DONG ; Yan LIU ; Huanhuan ZHONG ; Ji DE ; Duoji MIMA ; Jin YANG ; Qiongda DAWA ; Lü ; JI ; La ZHA ; Qiongda JIBA ; Lunxu LIU ; Lei CHEN ; Dong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(04):421-426
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			This paper systematically summarizes the practical experience of the 2025 Dingri earthquake emergency medical rescue in Tibet. It analyzes the requirements for earthquake medical rescue under conditions of high-altitude hypoxia, low temperature, and low air pressure. The paper provides a detailed discussion on the strategic layout of earthquake medical rescue at the national level, local government level, and through social participation. It covers the construction of rescue organizational systems, technical systems, material support systems, and information systems. The importance of building rescue teams is emphasized. In high-altitude and cold conditions, rapid response, scientific decision-making, and multi-party collaboration are identified as key elements to enhance rescue efficiency. By optimizing rescue organizational structures, strengthening the development of new equipment, and promoting telemedicine technologies, the precision and effectiveness of medical rescue can be significantly improved, providing important references for future similar disaster rescues.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Iodine Nutrition,Thyroid-stimulating Hormone,and Related Factors of Postpartum Women from three Different Areas in China:A Cross-sectional Survey
Yun Xiao SHAN ; Yan ZOU ; Chun Li HUANG ; Shan JIANG ; Wen Wei ZHOU ; Lan Qiu QIN ; Qing Chang LIU ; Yan Xiao LUO ; Xi Jia LU ; Qian De MAO ; Min LI ; Yu Zhen YANG ; Chen Li YANG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2024;37(3):254-265
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective Studies on the relationship between iodine,vitamin A(VA),and vitamin D(VD)and thyroid function are limited.This study aimed to analyze iodine and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)status and their possible relationships with VA,VD,and other factors in postpartum women. Methods A total of 1,311 mothers(896 lactating and 415 non-lactating)from Hebei,Zhejiang,and Guangxi provinces were included in this study.The urinary iodine concentration(UIC),TSH,VA,and VD were measured. Results The median UIC of total and lactating participants were 142.00 μg/L and 139.95 μg/L,respectively.The median TSH,VA,and VD levels in all the participants were 1.89 mIU/L,0.44 μg/mL,and 24.04 ng/mL,respectively.No differences in the UIC were found between lactating and non-lactating mothers.UIC and TSH levels were significantly different among the three provinces.The rural UIC was higher than the urban UIC.Obese mothers had a higher UIC and a higher prevalence of excessive TSH.Higher UICs and TSHs levels were observed in both the VD deficiency and insufficiency groups than in the VD-sufficient group.After adjustment,no linear correlation was observed between UIC and VA/VD.No interaction was found between vitamins A/D and UIC on TSH levels. Conclusion The mothers in the present study had no iodine deficiency.Region,area type,BMI,and VD may be related to the iodine status or TSH levels.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Falls incidence and its influencing factors among the rural community elderly aged 65 years and above in Chongqing City
Xian-xian YANG ; Xian-bin DING ; De-qiang MAO ; Wan-hua LI ; Chang WU ; Yang GAO
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2023;34(1):78-82
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective  To investigate the current situation and risk factors of falls in the rural community elderly aged 65 years and above in Chongqing City, and to provide references for developing preventive measures.  Methods  The multistage cluster random sampling method was used to select several rural communities in Chongqing City from September to December, 2019, and then the elderly aged 65 years and above who lived in the communities for one year were chosen to serve as the surveyed subjects. A self designed questionnaire (sociodemographic factors, exercise status, illness and medication status and fall to related information) was used to collect the data regarding falls occurring in the last year. The chi-square test and multi factor multi-variant logistic regression analysis were utilized to analyze the data, the used software was SPSS 25.0.  Results  A total of 801 rural community elderly people in Chongqing City were surveyed.The average age was (71.64±5.85) years old. 7.12% of elderly need cane or walker. 6.87% of them self-reported their health was poor. 42.57% of elderly seldom have the habit of exercise. The prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, cataract, deafness self-reported was 8.99%、8.11%、17.48%、25.97%、13.73% and 6.24% respectively. Totally 104 elderly people experienced 128 falls in the past 12 months, and the incidence rates of falls and falling times were 12.84% and 15.98% respectively.The multi-variant logistic regression analysis showed that poor heath status self-reported(OR=4.04,95% , CI:1.71-9.52), diabetes (OR=2.68,95% CI: 1.41-5.12), osteoporosis (OR=1.91 , 95% CI:1.16-3.15), arthritis (OR=2.60 , 95% CI:1.65-4.11) and non self-care(OR=2.44,95% CI:1.16-5.16) were the risk factors for falls in the rural community elderly.  Conclusions  The incidence rate of falls in the rural community elderly aged 65 years and above in Chongqing City was low.It is necessary to formulate comprehensive intervention measures for the risk factors of fall so as to reduce the incidence rate of falls in the elderly.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody as a salvage therapy for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Ya Xue WU ; De Pei WU ; Xiao MA ; Shan Shan JIANG ; Meng Jia HOU ; Yu Tong JING ; Bin LIU ; Qian LI ; Xin WANG ; Yuan Bing WU ; Xiao Hui HU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(9):755-761
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective: To investigate the efficacy of humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. Methods: A total of 64 patients with SR-aGVHD between June 2019 and October 2020 in Suchow Hopes Hematology Hospital were enrolled in this study. Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibodies 1 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1) were administered on days 1, 3, and 8, and then once per week according to the disease progression. Efficacy was assessed at days 7, 14, and 28 after humanized anti-CD 25 treatment. Results: Of the 64 patients with a median age of 31 (15-63) years, 38 (59.4%) were male and 26 (40.6%) were female. The overall response (OR) rate of the humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody in 64 patients with SR-aGVHD on days 7, 14, and 28 were 48.4% (31/64), 53.1% (34/64), and 79.7% (51/64), respectively. Liver involvement is an independent risk factor for poor efficacy of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody for SR-aGVHD at day 28 (OR=9.588, 95% CI 0.004-0.291, P=0.002). The median follow-up time for all patients was 17.1 (0.2-50.8) months from the start of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody therapy. The 1- and 2-year OS rates were 63.2% (95% CI 57.1% -69.3%) and 52.6% (95% CI 46.1% -59.1%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year DFS rates were 58.4% (95% CI 52.1% -64.7%) and 49.8% (95% CI 43.4% -56.2%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year NRM rates were 28.8% (95% CI 23.1% -34.5%) and 32.9% (95% CI 26.8% -39.0%), respectively. The results of the multifactorial analysis showed that liver involvement (OR=0.308, 95% CI 0.108-0.876, P=0.027) and GVHD grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ (OR=9.438, 95% CI 1.211-73.577, P=0.032) were independent risk factors for OS. Conclusion: Humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody has good efficacy and safety for SR-aGVHD. This study shows that SR-aGVHD with pretreatment grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ GVHD and GVHD involving the liver has poor efficacy and prognosis and requires early intervention.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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5.Observation of liver indexes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treated with CAR-T-cells based on BCMA.
Qian SUN ; Yue Kun QI ; Kun Ming QI ; Zhi Ling YAN ; Hai CHENG ; Wei CHEN ; Feng ZHU ; Wei SANG ; De Peng LI ; Jiang CAO ; Ming SHI ; Zhen Yu LI ; Kai Lin XU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(10):832-837
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective: To observe the characteristics of the evolution of liver indexes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) treated with CAR-T-cells based on BCMA. Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed of patients with RRMM who received an infusion of anti-BCMA CAR-T-cells and anti-BCMA combined with anti-CD19 CAR-T-cells at our center between June 1, 2019, and February 28, 2023. Clinical data were collected to observe the characteristics of changes in liver indexes such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBIL), and direct bilirubin (DBIL) in patients, and its relationship with cytokine-release syndrome (CRS) . Results: Ninety-two patients were included in the analysis, including 41 patients (44.6%) in the group receiving a single infusion of anti-BCMA CAR-T-cells, and 51 patients (55.4%) in the group receiving an infusion of anti-BCMA combined with anti-CD19 CAR-T-cells. After infusing CAR-T-cells, 31 patients (33.7%) experienced changes in liver indexes at or above grade 2, which included 20 patients (21.7%) with changes in one index, five patients (5.4%) with changes in two indexes, and six patients (6.5%) with changes in three or more indexes. The median time of peak values of ALT and AST were d17 and d14, respectively, and the median duration of exceeding grade 2 was 5.0 and 3.5 days, respectively. The median time of peak values of TBIL and DBIL was on d19 and d21, respectively, and the median duration of exceeding grade 2 was 4.0 days, respectively. The median time of onset of CRS was d8, and the peak time of fever was d9. The ALT, AST, and TBIL of patients with CRS were higher than those of patients without CRS (P=0.011, 0.002, and 0.015, respectively). CRS is an independent factor that affects ALT and TBIL levels (OR=19.668, 95% CI 18.959-20.173, P=0.001). The evolution of liver indexes can be reversed through anti-CRS and liver-protection treatments, and no patient died of liver injury. Conclusions: In BCMA-based CAR-T-cell therapy for RRMM, CRS is an important factor causing the evolution of liver indexes. The evolution of liver indexes after CAR-T-cell infusion is transient and reversible after treatment.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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6.Herbal Textual Research on Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens in Famous Classical Formulas and Its Quality Evaluation
Jie GUO ; Shan JIANG ; Yue WANG ; Jia FAN ; Xiao-qian LIU ; Li-hua YAN ; Zhi-min WANG ; Yan-hui KUANG ; De-qin WANG ; Wen-ying LUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(2):27-37
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo provide references for the selection of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens on the research of famous classical formulas and the reasonable uses for medicines and foods through herbal textural research and quality analysis of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens from main producing areas in China. MethodBy consulting the ancient and modern literature, the name, origin, producing areas, harvest time, processing methods of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens were summarized. According to the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the contents of 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, 10-gingerol, and volatile oil in Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens samples were determined. ResultHerbal textural research indicated that medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens originated from the fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale. Before Tang dynasty, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens produced in Sichuan was the best. In the Song dynasty, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens produced in Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Anhui was of excellent quality. The cultivation of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens in Shandong developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties. From ancient times to the present, the harvest period extended from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice. Quality evaluation standards of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens were essentially the same in ancient and present documents, as those with little gluten or gluten-free and strong pungency were preferred. After determination, the contents of 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, and 10-gingerol in 44 samples were qualified in 27 samples, with a qualified rate of 61.4%. Among them, 17 samples were unqualified in the total contents of 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol. Among these qualified samples, the content of 6-gingerol ranged from 0.067% to 0.255%, and the total contents of 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol ranged from 0.040% to 0.131%. The content of volatile oil in 36 samples were qualified in 33 samples, with a qualified rate of 91.7%. Among the qualified samples, the content of volatile oil ranged from 0.175% to 0.410%. ConclusionZingiberis Rhizoma Recens has been used as medicines and foods since ancient times, and the genuine producing areas are consistent in ancient and present times, while the quality of the products, especially the medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, should be monitored. Medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens planted in Leshan city of Sichuan province contains high contents of effective components, followed by Qujing and Wenshan cities of Yunnan province. Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens planted in Shandong and other places is mostly edible. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Correlation between heart rate index, SBPpeak-to-SBPrest ratio and peak oxygen consumption in patients with chronic heart failure.
Qian LUO ; Yu Qin SHEN ; Bo ZHUANG ; Ting SHEN ; Xiao Ling LIU ; Guang He LI ; Yu Mei JIANG ; De Jie LI ; Meng Yi ZHAN ; Hao Ming SONG ; Le Min WANG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2022;50(8):785-790
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective: To investigate the correlation between heart rate index (HRI), systolic blood pressure(SBP) peak-to-SBPrest ratio (SBPR) and peak oxygen consumption (peakVO2) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), and discuss the possibility of using HRI and SBPR collected during exercise to assess the exercise tolerance of CHF patients in the absence of gas analysis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 547 patients with CHF who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise test(CPET) in Tongji Hospital Heart Rehabilitation Center Affiliated to Tongji University from March 2007 to December 2018 were collected retrospectively, focusing on their clinical data including age, gender, type of heart failure,BMI as well as data collected during their CPETs, such as peakVO2, HRI and SBPR. Spearman univariate correlation analysis was used for statistical analysis, to unveil the correlations between peakVO2 and those parameters, and multiple linear regression analysis was also conducted. Results: A total of 547 CHF patients conducting CPET were included in this research, of which 447 were male, at age of 63(56, 69). Univariate analysis indicates that HRI, SBPR and peakVO2 showed significant positive correlation (r=0.323, 0.263, respectively, all P<0.001); Age and peak VO2 showed significant negative correlation(r=-0.207, P<0.001); Male patients showed peakVO2 higher than female(r=-0.229, P<0.001); PeakVO2 of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction(HFrEF) was lower than heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction(HFmrEF)and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction(HFpEF) (r=0.181, P<0.001). Body mass index (BMI) had no significant correlation with peakVO2 (P>0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the HRI, SBPR were positively correlated with peakVO2(t=7.68, 5.08, respectively, all P<0.05), while age and BMI showed negative correlation with peakVO2(t=-5.43, -0.31, respectively, all P<0.05). PeakVO2 of male was higher than female(t=-6.03, P<0.05), and peakVO2 of HFrEF was lower than those of HFmrEF and HFpEF(t=3.17, 4.48, respectively, all P<0.05). A linear equation (F=33.52, adjusted R2=0.29) could be constructed: peakVO2=10.65(male) or 8.53(female)+4.26HRI+3.31SBPR-0.07age-0.13BMI+0(HFrEF) or 1.05 (HFmrEF) or 1.62(HFpEF). Conclusion: HRI and SBPR are positively correlated with peakVO2. In the absence of gas analysis, it is possible to apply HRI and SBPR during exercise to predict exercise tolerance in patients with CHF.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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8.Preliminary exploration of the metabolic profile and metabolic pathways in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Qian Lei HUANG ; Ran Ran ZHAO ; Bing Yu YANG ; Ruo Yu JIANG ; Lu Lu YANG ; Shuang YAN ; Zheng Zheng FU ; De Pei WU ; Xiao Jin WU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2022;44(12):1369-1375
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective: To explore the metabolite profile and metabolic pathways of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was employed for the high-throughput detection and identification of serum samples from 55 patients with MM and 37 healthy controls matched for age and sex from 2016 to 2017 collected at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of quality control (QC) samples was employed to validate the reproducibility of GC-MS approach. The differential metabolites between patients with MM and healthy controls were detected by partial least squares discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), and t-test with false discovery rate (FDR) correction. Metabolomics pathway analysis (MetPA) was employed to construct metabolic pathways. Results: There were 55 MM patients, including 34 males and 21 females. The median age was 60 years old (42-73 years old). There were 30 cases of IgG type, 9 cases of IgA type, 1 case of IgM type, 2 cases of non-secreted type, 1 case of double clone type and 12 cases of light chain type, including 3 cases of kappa light chain type and 9 cases of lambda light chain type. The result of QC sample test showed that the proportion of compounds with the RSD of the relative content of metabolites < 15% was 70.21% obtained by the reproducibility of GC-MS experimental data, which implied that the experimental data were reliable. A total of 17 metabolites were screened differently with the healthy control group, including myristic acid, hydroxyproline, cysteine, palmitic acid, L-leucine, stearic acid, methionine, phenylalanine, glycerin, serine, isoleucine, tyrosine, valine, citric acid, inositol, threonine, and oxalic acid (VIP>1, P<0.05). Metabolic pathway analysis suggested that metabolic disorders in MM patients comprised mainly phenylalanine metabolism, glyoxylic acid and dicarboxylic acid metabolism, phosphoinositide metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism. Conclusion: Compared with normal people, patients with newly diagnosed MM have obvious differences in metabolic profiles and metabolic pathways.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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9.Onset and Recurrence Characteristics of Chinese Patients with Noncardiogenic Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Yang GAO ; Yan-Ming XIE ; Gui-Qian WANG ; Ye-Feng CAI ; Xiao-Ming SHEN ; De-Xi ZHAO ; Ying-Zhen XIE ; Yin ZHANG ; Fan-Xing MENG ; Hai-Qing YU ; Jun-Jie JIANG ; Rui-Li WEI
Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2022;28(6):492-500
		                        		
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		                        			To delineate the onset and recurrence characteristics of noncardiogenic ischemic stroke patients in China.
		                        		
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		                        			A prospective, multicenter and registry study was carried out in 2,558 patients at 7 representative clinical sub-centers during November 3, 2016 to February 17, 2019. A questionnaire was used to collect information of patients regarding CM syndromes and constitutions and associated risk factors. Additionally, stroke recurrence was defined as a primary outcome indicator.
		                        		
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		                        			A total of 327 (12.78 %) patients endured recurrence events, 1,681 (65.72%) were men, and the average age was 63.33 ± 9.45 years. Totally 1,741 (68.06%) patients suffered first-ever ischemic stroke, 1,772 (69.27%) patients reported to have hypertension, and 1,640 (64.11%) of them reported dyslipidemia, 1,595 (62.35%) patients exhibited small-artery occlusion by The Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. Specifically, 1,271 (49.69%) patients were considered as qi-deficient constitution, and 1,227 (47.97%) patients were determined as stagnant blood constitution. There were 1,303 (50.94%) patients diagnosed as blood stasis syndrome, 1,280 (50.04%) patients exhibited phlegm and dampness syndrome and 1,012 (39.56%) patients demonstrated qi deficiency syndrome. And 1,033 (40.38%) patients declared intracranial artery stenosis, and 478 (18.69%) patients reported carotid artery stenosis. The plaque in 1,508 (41.36%) patients were of mixed. Particularly, 41.09% of them demonstrated abnormal levels of glycated hemoglobin levels.
		                        		
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		                        			Recurrence in minor and small-artery stroke cannot be ignored. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, abnormal HbA1c, intracranial artery stenosis and carotid plaque were more common in stroke patients. Particularly, phlegm-dampness and blood stasis syndromes, as well as qi deficiency and blood stasis constitutions, were still the main manifestations of stroke. (Trial registration at ClinicalTrials.gov No. NCT03174535).
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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10.Effect of cervical rotatory direction on the displacement of cervical disc and the volume of intervertebral foramen in a three-dimensional finite element model
Xue-Cheng HUANG ; Lin-Qiang YE ; De LIANG ; Qian-Li WANG ; Wei-Bo YU ; Xiao-Bing JIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2018;22(3):404-408
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			BACKGROUND: Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy could be effectively treated by cervical rotatory manipulation, but the symptoms may be exacerbated when rotated to the wrong direction. OBJECTIVE: To simulate the cervical rotatory manipulation in left/right rotation by three-dimensional finite element, and then investigate the effect of this manipulation on the displacement of cervical disc and the volume of intervertebral foramen so as to provide a basis for effectiveness and safety of cervical rotatory manipulation in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. METHODS: With Mimics10.01, Geomagic Studio and Solidworks 14.0 software, a three-dimensional geometric CAD model of C5-6was developed from the CT scan images of a 25-year-old normal adult female. The model was imported into Ansys Workbench 14.5, and a three-dimensional finite element model was verified and simulated the cervical rotatory manipulation. The cervical rotatory manipulation was decomposed by principium of manipulation in left lateral flexion and rotated to the left/right side. The parameter of mechanics was analyzed with the finite element system. The change of displacement in cervical disc and volume in intervertebral foramen simultaneously were displayed during simulating the manipulation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In left lateral flexion and rotated to the left side, the posterior part of the left side of annulus fibers was expanded 0.46 mm into posterior, and the posterior part of the right side of annulus fibers was retracted 0.77 mm. The volume of left intervertebral foramen became small and the right side became large. However, in left lateral flexion and rotated to the right side, the posterior part of the left side of annulus fibers was retracted 0.71 mm, and the posterior part of the right side of annulus fibers was expanded 0.43 mm into posterior. The volume of left intervertebral foramen became large and the right side became small. Therefore, the posterior part of the rotated side of cervical disc was expanded into posterior, while the posterior part of the contralateral side of cervical disc was retracted. The volume of intervertebral foramen in rotated side became small, while the volume of intervertebral foramen in contralateral side became large. We should rotate to the contralateral side when cervical spondylotic radiculopathy was treated with cervical rotatory manipulation.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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