Objective: To investigate the effect of hypnotherapy on improving pain degree,pain catastrophizing,pain self efficacy,coping styles of female college students with primary dysmenorrhea, and to provide the theoretical support for psychological intervention. Methods: Fifty six female college students with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly divided into experimental group( n =28) and control group( n =28).Samples in the experimental group received 10 session structured hypnotherapy, while the control group received no intervention (the control group could receive the intervention when the intervention was proved to be effective) .The effects were evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS),Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS),Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire（PSEQ）,was proved to be effective .The effects were evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS),Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS),Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire（PSEQ）,Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire（SCSQ）in the pretest，protest and tracking test. Results: The time effect，group effect and time group interaction on the NRS,PCS,PSEQ scores of the two groups of female college students were all statistically significant ( F =12.83，21.77，13.65； 22.96，28.98，24.84；25.35，18.26，27.02， P < 0.01 ).Immediately after the intervention and 3 months after the intervention，the scores of SCSQ positive coping dimension of the experimental group（1.43±0.35，1.50±0.39）were significantly higher than those of the control group（1.22±0.19，1.20±0.21），and the scores of SCSQ negative coping dimension of the experimental group（1.59±0.38，1.52±0.49）were significantly lower than those of the control group（1.80±0.17，1.80±0.20）, the differences were all statistically significant ( P <0.05);There were statistical differences among time effect，group effect and timegroup interaction on the positive coping and negative coping scores of SCSQ ( F = 15.14 ， 4.29 ， 14.37 ；7.66，4.10，6.95， P <0.05). Conclusion Hypnotherapy intervention for female college students with primary dysmenorrhea can effectively alleviate pain degree，and improve the pain catastrophizing and coping styles,enhance their pain self efficacy. The hypnotherapy also shows long term effects.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the bacterial lysate Broncho-vaxom on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)in elderly patients.Methods A total of 150 patients with stable COPD were randomized into the Broncho-vaxom group(n=78)treated with Broncho-vaxom as add-on to conventional treatment and the control group(n=72)treated with conventional treatment.The number of acute exacerbation of COPD per patient per year,quality of life,lung function,T cell subsets were evaluated for the therapeutic effects.Results After one year of treatment,the number of acute exacerbation per patient per year was lower in Broncho-vaxom group than in control group[(1.44 ± 1.05) times/y vs.(1.82 ± 0.61) times/y,t =2.754,P =0.007].The proportions of acute exacerbationfree patients were higher in Broncho-vaxom group than in control group(20.5％ or 16/78 vs.4.2％ or 3/72,x2 =9.043,P =0.003).There were significant differences in the forced vital capacity(FVC),forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),and forced expiratory volume in one second/predicted value ratio(FEV1 ％)between the two groups at 5 different time points(before,at 3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment) (Broncho-vaxom group:F =90.819,50.674 and 51.233,P =0.000;control group:F =84.928,90.654 and 86.117,P =0.000).After treatment,the symptom scores were lower in Broncho-vaxom group than in control group,and the ratios of CD4/CD8 T-cell were increased and level of CD8 T-cell was decreased in Broncho-vaxom group(all P ＜ 0.05).The rate of adverse reactions had no significant difference between Broncho-vaxom group and control group(3/78 or 3.8％ vs.2/ 72 or 2.8％,x2 =0.132,P=0.717).Conclusions The oral administration of Broncho-vaxom for six months can modulate and enhance immune functions,significantly decrease acute exacerbation frequency,improve quality of life and delay the deterioration in lung function in elderly patients with stable COPD.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between Creactive protein(CRP)/albumin ratio (CAR) and lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer. Methods:A total of 96 cases of gastric cancer were included in the study. The clinical pathological stage and lymph node detection in patients with gastric cancer were analyzed, with the preoperative CAR as the dependent variable. Results:1) The pa-tients with preoperative CAR>0.04 has higher transfer rate and metastasis than the patients with preoperative CAR≤0.04, and the dif-ference was significant (P<0.05). The lymph node stage of patients with preoperative CAR>0.04 was significantly higher than that of the patients with preoperative CAR≤0.04, and the difference was significant (P<0.05). 2) The mean CAR of patients with Borrmann typesⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ, andⅣgradually increased;with the progression of the pathological stage of gastric cancer, the mean value of CAR in-creased. 3) During the operation, the total number of lymph node dissections was high and the mean value of CAR before the opera-tion was high. Conclusion:The correlation between preoperative CAR and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer may reflect the degree of lymph node metastasis to a certain extent.

The vast majority of vertebral compression fractures are caused by osteoporosis and vertebral tumor,which lead to the pain of a fracture and intervertebral height lost.In recent 20 years,the use of percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous kyphoplasty,a kind of minimally invasive surgery method intended for the vertebral compression fractures,are rising up for patients with vertebral compression fractures,which can quickly relieve patients' pain and restore injured vertebral deformities.Percutaneous vertebroplasty injects bone cement into fractures through a small incision.However,percutaneous kyphoplasty injects a balloon into a fracture to make a cavity by expending and shrinking,which is filled with filler material,and then removes the balloon,and injects bone cement.This article mainly reviews development,curative effect and safety,clinical application and future aspects.of the percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous kyphoplasty.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of eucalyptol-limonene-pinene enteric capsule on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the elderly.Methods A total of 120 patients with stable COPD were randomized into ELP group (n=63) with conventional treatment combined ELP and control group (n=57) with conventional treatment without ELP.Primary outcome was the number of exacerbations per year, and secondly outcomes were lung function parameters and St.George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ).Results After 1 year of treatment, numbers of exacerbations per patient per year were lower in ELP group than in control group (0.70 times/y vs.1.21 times/y, Z=-3.887, P=0.000).The proportion of exacerbation-free patients were 25.4％(16/63) in ELP group and 5.3％ (3/57) in control group (x2 =9.103, P=0.003).The differences in the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and FEV1/ FVC ratio (FEV1％) between 5 different time points measurements were statistically significant in both groups (ELP group: F=15.429, 36.389, 33.278, respectively, all P=0.000;control group: F=54.238, 94.213 and 83.774, respectively, all P=0.000).Difference in FEV1/FVC ratio between 5 different time point was statistically significant in control group(F=2.766, P=0.043), but not in ELP group(F=0.861, P=0.451).After treatment, SGRQ score was decreased in both group, and difference in symptom score was statistically significant between the two groups (t=2.109, P =0.037).The adverse reactions were found in 3 cases in ELP group, and in 2 cases in control group with no statistically significant difference between the two groups [3 (4.8％) vs.2 (3.5％), x2 =0.013, P=0.732].Conclusions Long-term oral administration of eucalyptol-limonene-pinene enteric capsule can significantly decrease exacerbation frequency, improve quality of life, delay the deterioration in lung function, and have good safety in elderly patients with stable COPD.

OBJECTIVETo increase local blood supply of bone graft, a novel posterior lumbar spine fusion method with orthotopic paraspinal muscle-pediculated bone flaps was constructed, and the fusion rate and clinical effect.were observed.

METHODSFrom June 2007 to December 2010, 117 patients of lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar destabilization treated with the novel posterior lumbar fusion method were studied, 49 males and 68 females, aged from 40 to 77 years, average 61.5 years. Clinical effect was evaluated by JOA and VAS score preoperatively and postoperatively, and the fusion result was evaluated by three-dimensional CT reconstruction postoperatively.

RESULTSSeventeen cases lost of follow up, the rest were followed up from 7 to 38 months, average 19 months. There was significant difference between pre- and postoperative JOA and VAS score (P < 0.01), the preoperative JOA score was 10.3 ± 1.9, and 25.4 ± 4.2 at the latest follow-up, the improvement rate was 81.0% ; the preoperative VAS score was 8.5 ± 0.8, and 2.3 ± 0.4 at the latest follow-up. The three-dimensional CT reconstruction showed that 126 of the 133 segments formed solid fusion in 100 patients who completed the follow-up, the fusion rate was 94.7%.

CONCLUSIONThe novel posterior lumbar fusion method make the bone graft position more precise, stable and increases the fusion rate, which can effectively reduce pseudarthrosis and have a promising clinical effect.

Adult ; Aged ; Bone Transplantation ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Fusion ; methods ; Spinal Stenosis ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo study the safety and feasibility of fast track surgery (FTS) in the promotion of postoperative recovery for gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy.

METHODSFrom January to December in 2013, 71 gastric cancer patients were prospectively enrolled and randomized into the FTS group and the control group. Patient in the FTS group received FTS management and those in the control group received routine management. The postoperative recovery and stress were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSFTS was associated with shorter time to bowel function return [(67.8±19.7) h vs. (90.0±20.6) h, P<0.01], shorter hospital stay [(13.5±3.0) d vs. (17.8±7.3) d, P=0.01], lower hospital cost [(23.8±3.7) thousand Yuan vs. (27.8±6.1) thousand Yuan, P<0.05], and less stress response (lower pain score, WBC count, C-reactive protein, all P<0.01). The postoperative complications including ileus, infection, anastomotic leakage were similar (all P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONFast track surgery decreases postoperative stress response and promotes recovery.

Aged ; Female ; Gastrectomy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Perioperative Care ; Postoperative Complications ; prevention & control ; Prospective Studies ; Stomach Neoplasms ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the better method of digestive tract reconstruction in proximal gastrectomy for early gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

METHODSA total of 153 cases of early gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who were planned to receive radical proximal gastrectomy from January 2003 to December 2011 were prospectively enrolled and randomly divided into two groups by table of random number according to methods of digestive tract reconstruction, including 3S anastomosis group (80 cases, 3S jejunal interposition) and traditional anastomosis group (73 cases, esophageal remnant gastric posterior wall anastomosis). Postoperative complications, operative time, mortality, nutritional parameters and postoperative quality of life were compared between these two groups.

RESULTSThere were no significant differences between two groups in postoperative complications, operative time and mortality (all P>0.05). 3S anastomosis group was better in nutritional parameters than traditional group six months after operation (P<0.05). As compared to traditional group, incidence of reflux esophagitis decreased [20.0%(16/80) vs. 46.6%(34/73), P<0.01] and gastric emptying time prolonged obviously [(160.8±8.1) min vs. (61.1±10.8) min, P<0.01] in 3S anastomosis group 18 months after operation. Postoperative QLQ-C30 rating scale revealed quality of life was significantly higher in 3S anastomosis group as compared to traditional group.

CONCLUSIONJejunal interposition is a better method of digestive tract reconstruction in proximal gastrectomy for early gastroesophageal junction carcinoma.

Adenocarcinoma ; surgery ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; methods ; Digestive System Surgical Procedures ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Esophagogastric Junction ; pathology ; Gastrectomy ; methods ; Humans ; Jejunum ; pathology ; Operative Time ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Period ; Quality of Life ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Stomach Neoplasms ; pathology

Objective To investigate the effect of trichostatin A (TSA) and 5-azacitidine (5-AzaC) on pancreatic β-cells impaired by cytokine,via measuring the proliferation,apoptosis,and function of pancreatic β-cells.Methods RIN-m5f was impaired by interleukin-1β and interferon-γin vitro,and treated with TSA and 5-AzaC.Experiment groups included blank control group,cytokine induction group,0.05/0.10 μmoL/L TSA group,0.63/1.25 μmoL/L 5-AzaC group,and0.10 μmol/L TSA plus 1.25 μmol/L 5-AzaC group.The viability of RIN-m5f cells was detected by MTT assay.Apoptotic rate was determined by Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) /propidium iodide flow cytometry.Insulin secretion was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results The viability of RIN-m5f cells in 0.05/0.10 μmoL/L TSA group,0.63/1.25 μmol/L 5-AzaC group,and 5-AzaC plus TSA group was 70.1％/79.2 ％,67.3 ％/82.9 ％,and 89.1％ respectively,being higher than that in the cytokine group (33.9％,P＜0.05) ; the apoptosis rate was 10.3％/10.5％,7.9％/9.6％,and 8.2％,being lower than that in the cytokine group (16.6％,P＜0.05) ; the capacity of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion of all the treated groups was higher than that in the cytokine group (P＜0.05).Conclusion TSA and 5-AzaC might promote the proliferation of pancreatic β-cells impaired by cytokines,inhibit its apoptosis and recover its insulin secretion.

Objective To study the safety and feasibility of fast track surgery (FTS) in the promotion of postoperative recovery for gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy. Methods From January to December in 2013, 71 gastric cancer patients were prospectively enrolled and randomized into the FTS group and the control group. Patient in the FTS group received FTS management and those in the control group received routine management. The postoperative recovery and stress were compared between the two groups. Results FTS was associated with shorter time to bowel function return[(67.8±19.7) h vs. (90.0±20.6) h, P<0.01], shorter hospital stay [(13.5±3.0) d vs. (17.8±7.3) d, P=0.01], lower hospital cost [(23.8±3.7) thousand Yuan vs. (27.8±6.1) thousand Yuan, P<0.05], and less stress response(lower pain score, WBC count, C-reactive protein, all P<0.01). The postoperative complications including ileus, infection, anastomotic leakage were similar (all P>0.05). Conclusion Fast track surgery decreases postoperative stress response and promotes recovery.