Analysis on the Distribution Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Factors in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease at Different Ages / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Objective To collect information from the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)four diagnostic information of patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)and to observe the characteristics of their Chinese medicine syndrome factor at different ages,to provide an objective basis for the Chinese medicine treatment of patients with CHD at different ages.Methods The TCM Four Diagnostic Information Collection Scale for CHD developed by the group was used to collect the four diagnostic information of patients with coronary heart disease,and the syndrome elements were extracted according to the syndrome differentiation standard to observe the distribution of syndrome elements at different ages.Results CHD is located in the heart and accompanied by liver,kidney,stomach,lung and other organs.Qi deficiency is the most common syndrome factor,followed by phlegm turbidity,yin deficiency,blood stasis and qi stagnation.Among the syndrome elements of disease location,the heart and liver were the most common in the young group,and the heart and kidney were more common in the middle-aged group and the elderly group.Among the syndrome elements of disease nature,qi deficiency was more common in the young group,phlegm turbidity and qi stagnation were more common in the empirical group,and qi deficiency and phlegm turbidity were the most frequent.In the middle-aged group,qi deficiency was more common in deficiency syndrome,phlegm turbidity and blood stasis were more common in excess syndrome,and the frequency of qi deficiency and phlegm turbidity and blood stasis was the highest.In the elderly group,qi deficiency and yin deficiency were more common in deficiency syndrome,phlegm turbidity and blood stasis were more common in excess syndrome,and qi and yin deficiency combined with phlegm turbidity and blood stasis had the highest frequency.Conclusion The combination of syndrome elements in patients with CHD in different age groups has its own characteristics.The young,middle and elderly groups are all visible in the mixture of deficiency and excess,while the young group is the most common with qi deficiency and phlegm turbidity,the middle-aged group is the most common with qi deficiency and phlegm turbidity and blood stasis,and the elderly group is the most common with qi and yin deficiency and phlegm turbidity and blood stasis.With the increase of age,the complexity of the combination of syndrome elements is higher.

Effect of Artemisia absinthium L. extract on the maturation and function of dendritic cells / 国际生物医学工程杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of silica gel column separation component of Artemisia asiatica (AEM-SC) on the maturation and immune function of mouse dendritic cells (DCs). Methods:Artemisia asiatica components were prepared by macroporous resin eluted with 70% ethanol, and then isolated by silica gel column to obtain AEM-SC. The contents of polysaccharides, flavonoids and triterpenes were quantified. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression level of DCs surface molecules and antigen phagocytosis ability and to stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic T cells. ELISA method was used to detect the effect of DCs on cytokine secretion. Results:The contents of polysaccharides, flavonoids and triterpenes in AEM-SC were 10.12%, 5.7% and 3.62%, respectively. Functional tests showed that AEM-SC significantly reduced the expression levels of LPS-induced DCs surface molecules CD40, CD86 and MHC-II, reduced the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-12p40, TNF-α and IL-6 (all P<0.05), improve the ability of phygocytosis ( P<0.01), and reduce the ability of DCs to stimulate the proliferation of CD4 +T and CD8 +T lymphocytes in the spleen of mice (all P<0.001). In the inflammatory mouse model experiment, AEM-SC significantly reduced the expression levels of DCs surface molecules CD40, CD86, CD80 (all P<0.001), and the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-12p40 in serum (all P<0.01). Conclusions:AEM-SC can inhibit the maturation of DCs-induced LPS both in vitro and in vivo, indicating that AEM-SC has the immunosuppressive effect.

Analysis on Facial Characteristics of 510 Patients with Five Zang-organs Diseases of TCM Complexion / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore facial characteristics of patients with different organ diseases; To provide some references for objective study on TCM inspection information. Methods Smart TCM-I type Life Information Analysis Systems was used to detect facial characteristics of 510 patients with five zang-organs diseases. 36 specific quantitative parameters including red ?, green (G), blue (B) and hue (H), saturation (S), value (V) of the face, forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose and chin were collected, and the Kruskal M-Wallis H and Nemenyi test were used for statistical analysis. Results Among the 510 patients with five zang-organs diseases, 96 patients belonged to lung system diseases, 105 heart system diseases, 101 liver system diseases, 107 spleen and stomach system diseases and 101 kidney system diseases. There was statistical significance in R, G, B, H, S, and V in forehead, eyes, cheeks and nose. Conclusion Facial characteristics can provide objective references for the facial division of five zang-organs diseases.

Clinical study of aged patients with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the clinical features and evaluate the efficacy of manual reduction in treatment of age patients with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (s-BPPV).@*Methods@#Thirty-two cases of aged patients ( the s-BPPV group: including 19 cases of female and 13 males, age from 60 to 86 years old)with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo from Jul. 2013 to Sep. 2015 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The results were compared with 121 patients( the primary group: including 82 cases of female and 39males, aged from 60 to 86 years old)with aged primary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(p -BPPV). All the patients were followed up for 12 months. Statistical data analysis was carried out with SPSS 19.0.@*Results@#20.92%(32/153)of all the observed elderly patients with BPPV was the aged s-BPPV. The sex ratio and onset age had no significant difference between the two groups(χ2=0.79, P>0.05; t=0.37, P>0.05). The rate of two or more semicircular canal involvement in the secondary group(21.88%) was higher than that in primary group(6.61%)(χ2=6.67, P<0.05). Bilateral semicircular canals were involved in 5 of the 32 cases in secondary group(15.63%) and 4 of the 121 cases in aged primary group(3.31%), The difference was significant(χ2=6.94, P<0.05). The effective rate after first manual reduction was 57.50%(23/40)in secondary group and 82.31%(107/130)in primary group, the difference was significant(χ2=10.46, P<0.05). The total effective rate were 87.50%(35/40) after more than once manual reduction in secondary group and 91.54%(119/130) in primary group, the difference was not significant(χ2= 0.59, P>0.05). The numbers of circulation of the first successful manual reduction management were (3.9±1.3)times in secondary group and (2.1±1.1)times in primary group, the difference was significant(t=3.15, P<0.05). The recurrence rate was 37.50%(15/40) in the secondary group and 16.15%(21/130)in primary group after during follow-up for 12 months, the difference was statistically significant(χ2=8.35, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#It′s shown that the aged patients with secondary BPPV is not rare in clinical practice, sudden deafness and head trauma are frequent more than other reasons. The aged patients with secondary BPPV are prone to injury in multi-semicircular and bilateral canal compared with the primary BPPV. The effective rate after first manual reduction of secondary BPPV is lower than primary BPPV, it′s needed more circulation of first success in manual reduction management. The total effective rates are not significant in two groups and recurrence rate is relatively high in secondary group.

Analysis of the Features of Facial Complexions in 129 Children with Bronchial Asthma / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of facial color features' evaluation in the dignosis and the treatment of bronchial asthma (BA) in children,providing an objective basis and therapeutic evaluation for its clinical studies.Parameters of the fratures of facial complexions of 129 children with BA were detected using.TCM-Ⅰ Smart type of life information analysis system.Then the parameters of the features of facial complexions in the children was analyzed and explored.It was found that red faces were common in asthma children during the acute stage,while withered faces were presented in the children with BA during the remission stage,lacking bright cheeks in the children of both the two stages.The H values and the S values of the features of facial complexions in the children with BA were significantly higher than those of the healthy children (P ＜ 0.05),while the V values of the children with BA were significantly lower than those of the healthy children (P ＜ 0.05).Besides,the H values and the V values of the features of facial complexions in the children with BA during the acute period were significantly lower than those in the remission stage (P ＜ 0.05).In conclusion,it was demonstrated that the characteristics of facial complexions may provide an objective basis for the prognosis of bronchial asthma in children.

Clinical Evaluation on Patients with Bronchial Asthma in Remission Based on Four Diagnostic Information / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This study was aimed to observe bronchial asthma patients in remission after treatment of traditional Chi-nese medicine(TCM) with four diagnostic information, syndrome differentiation and changes oflung function indicators, in order to explore the efficacy evaluation with TCM characteristics. TCM tongue manifestation instrument, TCM in-quiry scale, pulse-taking instrument, acoustic diagnostic information collection system, and spirometer were used in thecollection of 33 bronchial asthma cases in remission before and after treatment (1~5 months) basedon four diagnos-tic information and lung function indexes. Single-factor analysis of variance and other methods were used in the analysis of four diagnostic parameters and lung function indexes before and after treatment. The results showed that after TCM treatment, there were significant changes on indexes such as facial complexion, tongue sub-region color, color of tongue coating and other parameters. There was significant difference in the acoustic parameters before and after treatment. After TCM treatment, the frequency of lung system symptom such as nasal obstruction was decreased. There was no significant difference on changes of pulse-taking indexes among asthma patients before and after treat-ment. After treatment, the FEV1.0% of asthma patients was increased,whichindicated that asthma ventilatory function had been improved to some extent. It was concluded that TCM objective test provide an effective basis for the diag-nosis of bronchial asthma on aspects such as TCM syndrome, disease change observation and clinical evaluation.

Feature extraction and recognition of traditional Chinese medicine pulse based on hemodynamic principles / 中西医结合学报

Abstract: In this paper, factors contributing to the formation of pulse wave were analyzed based on hemodynamic principles. It is considered that formation of pulse wave was related to its propagation and reflection characteristics. Propagation of the pulse wave was characterized by pulse wave velocity, and reflection of the pulse wave was characterized by reflection coefficient. Pulse wave velocity and reflection coefficient were proposed as the eigenvectors of pulse wave in pulse diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine, and support vector machine (SVM) was used to recognize slippery pulse, stringy pulse and plain pulse. Pulse wave velocity and reflection coefficient of the slippery, stringy and plain pulses in healthy people were calculated in this study, and SVM with Gaussian radial basis function was used for classifying. Results showed that pulse wave velocity and reflection coefficient with physiological and pathological significance had advantages in distinguishing slippery pulse, stringy pulse and plain pulse, which offered a new idea for recognizing pulse condition.

Research on the correlation between the rescue time and the spot survival rate during Wenchuan earth-quake / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To study the correlation between the rescue time and the spot survival rate.Method The data of spot-rescued victims in a large public place of Dujiangyan City from 14:35 on May 12,2008 to 11:40 on May 15,2008 were analyzed.The searched-out victims included the spot death and spot survival,and they were statistically analyzed with Chi-Square test and Partitions of X2 method in order to find out correlation between rescue time and survival rate.Results Out of the 366 spot-rescued victims from the ruins,87 ones survived and the spot survival rate was 23.77%.The spot survival rate in the first 24 hours was much higher than that in the second 24 hours(X2=22.62,P＜0.0125)and that in the third 24 hours(X2=37.84,P＜0.0125),and no obvious difference in the spot survival rate between the second and the third 24 hours was found(X2=1.92,P＞0.0125).The first 24 hours was further divided into 3 periods in equal length of time in order to find more subtle differences in early rescue.The spot survival rates in the first and the sccond 8 hours were much higher than that in the third 8 hours(x2=19.33 and 7.11,respectively,P＜0.012 5)while there was no statistical difference in the spot survival rate between the first 8 hours and the second 8 hours(X2=1.75,P＞0.012 5).Conclusions The"golden time"for spot rescuing the victims is the first 24 hours after seismic disaster,the chances to find the survivals is decreasing as the time elapsing.The earlier spot rescue starts in the first golden24 hours,the higher spot survival rate of the seismic victims will be.

Development and evaluation of an inquiry scale for diagnosis of heart system syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine / 中西医结合学报

To develop an inquiry scale for diagnosis of heart system syndromes, and to discuss the provisional standardization of the inquiry method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Preservation of laryngeal function in treatment of pyriform sinus carcinoma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the treatment outcome of laryngeal function sparing of pharyngectomy in pyriform sinus carcinoma.@*METHOD@#Fourty-two cases with pyriform sinus cancer in laryngeal function sparing surgery were collected from 1989 to 1999. The method of operation, the complication and surviving rate were analyzed.@*RESULT@#The decannulation rate was 61.9% (26/42) . The rate of complication was 31.0% (13/42), the 3 years and 5 years' survival rates were 76.1% and 66.6% respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#Laryngeal function preserving surgery in pyriform sinus cancer could performed for stage T1, T2 and part of stage II, IV patients, and this surgery can improve the patients, life quality.

Effect of taurine on the expression of retinal glial fibrillary acidic protein mRNA and its protein in rats with diabetes mellitus / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy is the common complications of diabetes mellitus. Taurine is free aminoacid with the mostly abundant content in retina, and it is the necessary nutrition factor for regeneration and development of retina. Deficiency of taurine will cause structural and functional change of retina.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the effect of taurine on the expression of retinal glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA DESIGN: A randomized and controlled observation SETTING: Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA MATERIALS: This experiment was carried out at the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from March 2003 to December 2003.Totally 54 closed group SD rats, with body mass of 250 g, were chosen.The successful diabetic rat model were randomly divided into 6 groups: diabetic group of 1 month, taurine-treated diabetic group of 1 month, diabetic group of 2 months, taurine-treated diabetic group of 2 months, diabetic group of 3 months, taurine-treated diabetic group of 3 months, with 9 rats in each group. Another 15 rats were chosen homeochronously as normal control group.METHODS: The animals were raised in separate cages. They were free to access to food and water, and fasted for 12 hours before experiment. Streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes mellitus .When Tes-Tape showed urine glucose reached more than (+++), and blood glucose concentration of venous blood from tail measured ＞16.7 mmol/L, models were established successfully. Expressions of GFAP mRNA and protein were measured with immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, Western blotting and other technical methods. The effect of taurine on retinal neurons and glial cells in rats with diabetes mellitus was observed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Expressions of GFAP mRNA and protein RESULTS: ① Immunohistochemical analysis showed that: When rats suffered from diabetes mellitus for 1 month, taurine can inhibit the immunoreactivity of GFAP. With the elongation of intervention time of taurine, the immunoreactivity of GFAP is weakened. ②RT-PCR detection: Starting from the beginning of 2 months, the expression of GFAPmRNA in diabetic group began to increase; taurine obviously down-regulated the expression of GFAP mRNA. ③ In taurine-treated diabetic group of 3 months,the expression of GFAP was the strongest. When diabetic rats were treated by taurine for 2 months, the expression of GFAP was decreased.CONCLUSION: Taurine can down-regulate the expression of GFAP mR-NA and protein, indicating that it can protect retinal pathological change in rats with diabetes mellitus.

Relationship of optimal pulse-taking pressure among cun,guan,chi pulse of 264 healthy undergraduates / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:To explore the relationship of optimal pulse-taking pressure among cun,guan,chi pulse of of healthy persons.Methods:264 Healthy undergraduate were included and pulse signals were collected from cun,guan,chi in cunkou area.The relationship of optimal pulse-taking pressure among three-region pulse,ratios and body mass index(BMI)were researched.At the same time,to calculate relationship of optimal pulse-taking pressure among cun,guan,chi pulse.Results:The optimal pulse-taking pressure of cun,guan,chi pulse was positively correlated with BMI.The optimal pulse-taking pressure of guan and cun pulse was significantly smaller than that of chi pulse.The optimal pulse-taking pressure of cun pulse is similar to that of guan pulse,which was 90 percents of the chi pulse.Conclusion:There was significant difference in optimal pulse-taking pressure between cun,guan,chi pulse.The result was favourable to the optimizing the program of pulse device,consummating of three-probe pulse sensor and studying pulse thoroughly.

Effects of taurine treatment on glutamate transporter mRNA expression in diabetic rat retina / 中国糖尿病杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of taurine treatment on retina ultrastructure and glutamate receptor GLAST mRNA expression in diabetic rat.Methods Diabetic rats were fed with 1.2% taurine for 3 months.Reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) were employed to detect the expression of GLAST mRNA.Changes of retinal ultrastructure of rats were observed with transmission electronic microscope. Results From the first to the third month,the(mRNA) expression of GLAST gradually decreased in diabetic rat retina.Taurine could up-regulate the expression in this period.Membrane disc arrange was disordered and mitochondria swelled in STZ diabetic rat retina,which were ameliorated after taurine treatment.Conclusion Taurine can up-regulate the mRNA expression of GLAST and restrain excitotoxicity of glutamate.These observations suggest that taurine may play a role of nerve protection.

Chest X-ray Manifestations of Ammonia Intoxica / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To study retrospectively X -ray manifestations of pulmonary injury due to acute ammonia intoxica. Methods Chest X-ray manifestations of 37 cases of pulmonary injury due to acute ammonia intoxica were analyzed, and one-year follow-up was performed. Results Early pulmonary injuries included lung marking increase, lobular, interstitial emphesema and pulmonary edema, and the symptoms at late stage consisted of CB, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and bullae. Conclusion Pulmonary injury due to acute ammonia intoxica is irreversible.

CT Diagnosis of Maxilla Sinus Malignant Tumor / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To analyze the role of CT scan in the diagnosis of maxilla sinus malignant tumor. Methods Data from CT scan in 17 patients were retrospectively analyzed. All cases were confirmed histologically. Results All cases manifested soft tissue mass in the sinus cavity and sinus wall bone destruction.The tumor could infiltrate out of maxilla sinus through destructive bone or nerve. Conclusion CT scan is an effective examination in diagnosis and evaluation of staging.

CT Diagnosis of Renal Leiomyosarcoma / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To discuss the CT manifestations of renal leiomyosarcoma. Methods 9 cases of renal leiomyosarcoma proved by pathology were analyzed retrospectively. Results CT imaging showed homogeneous hyperattenuation in two cases. Heterogeneous in density with necrosis inside was observed on the CT scan in six cases. After contrast medium administration heterogeneous enhancement with cystic and necrotic areas could be revealed in all cases on both CT scan. Conclusion Large renal mass with intra-tumor necrosis,cystic and hemorrhagic change is the characteristic manifestations of renal leiomyosarcoma. But differential diagnosis from renal carcinoma by CT clinical setting is difficult before surgery, and final diagnosis should depend on pathology examination.

Clinical analysis of the curative effects in 64 patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

Objective:To study the curative effects of hypopharyngeal carcinoma by treatment of pharyngectomy and repairment surgery.Methods:Sixty-four patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma were treated by pharyngectomy and repaired the defect of pharynx from 1989 to 1995.There were 58 males and 6 females,ranging in age from 37 to 73 years old.There were stages T1 in 3(T1N0M0 1,T1N2M0 2),T2 in 12(T2N0M0 4,T2N1M0 5,T2N2M0 2,T2N3M0 1),T3 in 29(T3N0M0 7, T3N1M0 14,T3N2M0 6,T3N3M0 2),and T4 in 20 (T4N0M0 2, T4N1M0 3,T4N2M0 8,T4N3M0 7).Among 64 patients,26 cases were treated by surgery of laryngeal function preservation (group A,stages T1,2,3),38 cases did not laryngeal function preservation (group B,stage T4).Results:The swallow function was returned to normal in all 64 patients after treatments,and the complications were 26/64(40.6%)most of those was pharyngeal fistula.The rate of decannulation was 53.8%(14/26) in the group A,and the 3-year and 5-year survival rate were 65.4% (17/26) and 50.0% (13/26) respectively. In the group B, the 3\|year and 5\|year surviral rates were 52.6%(29/38)and 44.7%(17/38)respectively.There were no significant differences in the 3 or 5-year survival rate between two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion:The indications of those procedure of laryngeal function preservation were stages T1,2,3of patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma,which were no affection on the 3 or 5-year survival rates,and the survival quality of patients were improved.

Selective salpingography and interventional treatment of fallopian tube obstruction / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To determine the location and degree of fallopian tube obstruction,providing a safe reliable and effective treatment. Method 50 infertile women with unilateral or bilateral fallopian tube stenosis, adhesion and obstruction were selected for this study, with ages range of 23 to 38 years. Selective salpingography was performed using co-axiol catheterization with micro-guide wire mechanism combined with recanalization, anti-inflammatory agents during the procedure and postoperative period. Results The rate of properly performed catheter and recanalization reached 92% and 68.7%, respectively. During the follow-up of one year, 23 cases (23/50, 46%) obtained ability of pregnancy. Conclusion Selective salpingography with fallopian tube recanalization is a minimally invasive method to treat tubal infertility. (J Intervent Radiol, 2006, 15: 290-292)

MRI Study of Cerebral and Meningeal Metastasis / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To analyse the detective rate and significance in diagnosis of cerebral and meningeal metastases by MR.Methods 115 cases with cerebral and meningeal metastasis were proved by operation and pathology.There were male 86 and females 29 ranged in age from 17-77 years old,plain MR scan and enhanced MR scan were performed in all cases.Results In this group included 46 cerebral metastases(40.0%),33 meningeal metastasis(28.7%),36 both cerebral and meningeal metastases(31.3%). Different degree of enhancement was showed on enhanced MRI in all cases, "mouse tail signs"or"target signs" were appeared in which cerebral metastasis with the adjoining meninges involved.Conclusion MRI is a good method for diagnosing cerebral and meningeal metastasis.Enhanced MRI has an important value.

Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone:MRI Appearances and Their Pathologic Bases / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To analyse the MRI appearances of giant cell tumors of the bone and the relationship with their pathologic bases.Methods Histologic examinations were conducted in 21 cases,and their correlations with the MRI appearances were further evaluated.Results There were 3 cases of the Ⅰ grade,3 cases of the Ⅰ～Ⅱ grade,13 cases of the Ⅱ grade,2 cases of the Ⅲ grade of the giant cell tumors.Most tumors were composed of solid content that presented sligthly low to intermediate signal intensity on T 1WI,sligthly high to high signal intensity on T 2WI.The minority of the tumors were composed of the half of the solid and cystic contents expectively.Specific tumors was mainly composed of cystic content or combined with fluid-fluid level on T 2WI.Soft tissue masses were found in 8 cases.Conclusion The location and their extension into the soft tissue of the tumors can be clearly demonstrated on MR imaging,but there is no relationship between the grades of the tumors and their MRI appearances.