Staged Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis based on the Experience in Treating Dysentery from Cold-fire Accumulation / 中医杂志

Referring to ZHANG Xichun's experience in treating dysentery from cold-fire accumulation， the treatment of ulcerative colitis （UC） in this paper can be divided into three stages including cold-fire accumulation stage， excessive heat and putrid intestine stage， and healthy qi deficiency and pathogen lingering stage. For people with slippery and excess pulse in the cold-fire accumulation stage， Xiaochengqi Decoction （小承气汤） added with Baishao （Radix Paeoniae Alba） and Gancao （Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae） can be used for purgation， while those with deficient pulse， Huazhi Decoction （化滞汤） or Xieli Decoction （燮理汤） can be used. In the excessive heat and putrid intestine stage， Tongbian Baitouweng Decoction （通变白头翁汤） and Jiedu Shenghua Elixir （解毒生化丹） are suggested. In the healthy qi deficiency and pathogen lingering stage， it is advised to use Jiedu Shenghua Elixir added with Shanyao （Rhizoma Dioscoreae）， and Sanbao Porridge （三宝粥）. Additionally， the medication rules， dosage and administration characteristics of Huanglian （Rhizoma Coptidis）-Rougui （Cortex Cinnamomi）， Yadanzi （Fructus Bruceae）， Diyu （Radix Sanguisorbae）， Shanyao and Liuhuang （Sulphur） by ZHANG Xichun have been summarized with the help of modern pharmacological research， so as to provide new ideas for the treatment of UC by TCM.

Meta-Analysis of the Placebo Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Clinical Trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Functional Dyspepsia / 中医杂志

ObjectiveTo analyse the current implementation status of Chinese herbal medicine （CHM） placebo and systematically evaluate the placebo effect in randomised controlled trials （RCTs） of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） for the treatment of functional dyspepsia （FD）. MethodsA combination of medical subject terms and free words was used to search six databases， including PubMed， EMBASE， Cochrane Library， Web of Science， China National Knowledge Infrastructure， and Wanfang， for RCTs with CHM placebo group for FD published from January 31st， 1994 to September 30th， 2023. The dosage forms， composition， and methodological quality were collected and evaluated. The quality of the included articles was evaluated by Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool， and meta-analysis was performed on the CHM placebo response rate of patients with FD， and subgroup analysis and meta-regression was performed according to diagnostic criteria， efficacy criteria， duration of treatment， type of placebo， whether it contained active ingredient， and whether it evaluated placebo effects. ResultsA total of 34 publications were included involving 5046 participants， of which 2221 FD patients received CHM placebo treatment. Granules were the predominant placebo preparation， accounting for 71% （24/34）； 32.35% （11/34） of the studies added real CHM to the placebo， and only 12 （35%） of the studies described appearance， odour， and taste. The placebo response rate in FD patients in the placebo group was 41% （95% CI： 0.35 to 0.47； P＜0.01， I2 = 87%）； there was significant difference between groups with different diagnostic criteria and different treatment durations （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）， but there was no significant difference between the different efficacy evaluation criteria， the different placebo preparation， the presence of a low-dose active ingredient， and the presence or absence of placebo assessment （P＞0.05）. ConclusionThere was a significant CHM placebo effect in patients with FD， with granules as the main preparation of placebop. Different diagnostic criteria and different treatment times may affect the response rate of patients， and the addition of low-dose real medicine to the CHM placebos has not been seen to have an effect on the response rate. Clinical investigators have not paid enough attention to placebos， and there is a lack of uniform standards and norms for the preparation and evaluation of CHM placebos.

Analysis on TCM Syndrome and Treatment Rule of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Based on Data Mining / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To analyze the TCM syndrome and treatment rule for the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis based on data mining;To provide reference for its clinical treatment.Methods With the help of the big data platform of evidence-based literature of TCM covering several dominant diseases in the field of digestion,literature on the experience of famous doctors,theoretical discussion and case reports in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis published from 1 January 2000 to 31 July 2022 was retrieved.Medical records were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The data of TCM disease names,clinical symptoms,tongue manifestation,pulse manifestation,TCM syndrome,TCM treatment method and other terms in medical records were standardized and statistically analyzed.Results Totally 169 articles were included,including 228 medical cases,involving 228 patients,with a cumulative number of 361 visits,with an average age of(53.17±11.11)years old,with the largest number of 50-60 years old.Chronic atrophic gastritis mostly belonged to the categories of"stomach pain"and"epigastric puffiness"in TCM,and its main symptoms were stomach pain,epigastric puffiness and belching.The common tongue manifestation include dark red tongue,white moss,thin or greasy moss.The common pulse manifestation included wiry slippery pulse,wiry thready pulse and wiry pulse.The high-frequency syndromes included liver-stomach qi stagnation syndrome,spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome,liver-qi stagnation and spleen-qi deficiency syndrome.The disease locations were mainly in the stomach,spleen and liver,and the syndrome elements were mainly qi deficiency,qi stagnation,blood stasis,dampness and heat,etc.The complex syndrome elements were more than the single syndrome elements,and the two syndrome elements of qi deficiency + qi stagnation was the most common.The most commonly used treatment methods were supplementing,regulating qi and regulating blood.Conclusion The treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis with TCM mostly focuses on the stomach,spleen and liver.The core syndrome elements are qi deficiency,qi stagnation,and blood stasis.The methods of nourishing qi and strengthening the spleen,soothing the liver and stomach,regulating qi and blood are often used.

Clinical characteristics and genetic analysis of four patients with central hypothyroidism due to IGSF1 gene variants / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical manifestations and genetic characteristics of patients with congenital central hypothyroidism due to variants of IGSF1 gene.@*METHODS@#Clinical data, results of genetic testing, and follow-up of four patients admitted to Children's Hospital of Soochow University during 2017 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.@*RESULTS@#All of the four patients were males. Patient 1 had presented neonatal jaundice, patients 2 and 3 were admitted for growth retardation during childhood, and thyroid function test indicated slightly low free thyroxine (FT4), patient 4 was found to have reduced FT4 in the neonatal period. Genetic testing revealed that all of the four patients have harbored pathogenic variants of the IGSF1 gene, which were all inherited from their mothers. The thyroid functions in all patients were well controlled with oral levothyroxine and regular follow-up.@*CONCLUSION@#Pathogenic variants of the IGSF1 gene probably underlay the congenital central hypothyroidism with a variety of clinical manifestations, and genetic testing can facilitate the diagnosis at an early stage.

Genetic analysis of a child with Meier-Gorlin syndrome due to a variant of ORC6 gene / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the genetic characteristics of a child with Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGS) due to a homozygous variant of the ORC6 gene.@*METHODS@#A child who was admitted to the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University on March 25, 2019 due to growth retardation was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the child was collected. Whole exome sequencing was carried out for the child. Candidate variant was validated by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis.@*RESULTS@#The child, a 8-year-and-3-month-old male, has featured short stature, small ears, bilateral cryptorchidism and patellar dysplasia. His parents were of first cousins. The child was found to harbor a homozygous c.712A>T (p.K238*) missense variant of the ORC6 gene, which may lead to premature termination of protein translation. Sanger sequencing confirmed that both of his parents were heterozygous carriers. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the variant was classified as pathogenic (PVS1_Moderate+PM2_Supporting+PM3+PP3+PP4).@*CONCLUSION@#The homozygous c.712A>T (p.K238*) variant probably underlay the MGS in this child.

Analysis of medication rule of TCM and signal pathway and molecular targets for chronic atrophic gastritis based on animal experiment literature / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective:To investigate the medication law of TCM and signaling pathway as well as molecular targets in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG).Methods:The literature on TCM treatment of CAG rats in the databases of CNKI, CBM, CQVIP, Wanfang Database, PubMed and Web of Science from January 1, 2010 to May 31, 2022 were retrieved. The literature was screened and evaluated based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The information on the medicine composition, signaling pathways and molecular targets of formulas was collated and analyzed.Results:A total of 304 articles were included in this study, involving 118 prescriptions and 174 kinds of Chinese materia medica. The high-frequency drugs were Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Curcumae Rhizoma. The most common drug pair were Paeoniae Radix alba-Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Scleromitrion diffusum (Willd.) R. J. Wang-Curcumae Rhizoma、Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma-Poria. The association rule with high confidence were Coptidis Rhizoma-Codonopsis Radix-Pinelliae Rhizoma, Coptidis Rhizoma-Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma-Pinelliae Rhizoma, Codonopsis Radix-Hedyotidis Herba-Curcumae Rhizoma. A total of 16 signaling pathways were involved, including PI3K/Akt, hedgehog, Wnt and TLR4 signal pathways with high frequency. There were 198 molecular targets, mainly including inflammation immunity targets (IL-6, NF-κB, TNF-α), proliferation and apoptosis related targets (Bcl-2, PCNA, Bax), Oxidative damage molecules (SOD, MDA), gastric mucosal secretion markers (GAS, PG), and hypoxia or angiogenesis markers (HIF-1 ɑ, VEGF).Conclusion:This study summarizes the drug distribution law and action mechanism of prevention and treatment of CAG with TCM in the field of basic research, which provides the reference for understand the overview of basic research on CAG with TCM.

Type 4 familial partial lipodystrophy combined with recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

To analyze the clinical features and genetic variants of a child with type 4 familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD4) and the initial manifestation of diabetes.The male patient with the age of 13 years and 5 months, and the diabetes course was about 3 years, the patient was admitted to Children′s Hospital of Soochow University on November 10, 2021(4 th hospitalization at the hospital), in the course of diabetes, the children repeatedly suffered from diabetes ketoacidosis, and lipid metabolism complications gradually emerged.The gene sequencing showed that the proband and his mother carried dual gene mutations of PLIN1 c. 1325delG(p.G442Afs*99) and SPINK1 c. 194+ 2T>C(p.? ). The PLIN1 gene was the causal gene of FPLD4.The mutations of c. 1325delG in the PLIN1 gene had not been previously reported.Based on the clinical phenotype, family history and genetic testing findings, the patient was diagnosed as FPLD4.In addition, the mutation of SPINK1 c. 194+ 2T>C(p.? ) might increase the risk of chronic pancreatitis.This case report enriched the clinical characteristics and genotype data of FPLD4.Gene sequencing assisted the accurate diagnosis of the type of diabetes.The effects of dual gene mutations on disease progression should be concerned, which were of great significance to develop treatment regimen and disease management.

Clinical Predominance Disease of Traditional Chinese Medicine： Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Gastroesophageal reflux disease （GERD） is a frequently and commonly occurring disease in clinic. In recent decades， with the development in pathophysiology and drug researches， modern medicine has achieved remarkable progress and results in diagnosis and treatment. However， the treatments for non-erosive reflux disease， refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease， proton pump inhibitor resistance， overlap of disease symptoms， and extraesophageal symptoms are limited and ineffective. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） was widely used in clinical practice， which has been proved effective in relieving symptoms and improving the quality of life. Sponsored by China Association of Chinese Medicine （CACM） and undertaken by the Spleen and Stomach Disease Branch of CACM， "the 12th Youth Salon of Clinical Predominance Disease Series （GERD）" invited 18 authoritative digestive experts of TCM and western medicine to discuss "the difficulties of clinical diagnosis and treatment of GERD and TCM advantages". The focus issues such as modern medical diagnosis and treatment achievements and contributions， improvement and maintenance of symptoms， response to overlapping disease symptoms， reduction and withdrawal of acid suppressors， and treatment of extra-esophageal symptoms were discussed in depth. TCM and western medicine exchanged and complemented each other's strengths， combing the difficulties of modern medical diagnosis and treatment， which clarified the positioning and advantages of TCM and provided guidance for clinical and scientific research.

MELAS syndrome caused by A3252G mutation in MT-TL1 gene: One case report and literature review / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes(MELAS) is one of the most common inherited mitochondrial diseases. This paper reports a rare mutation associated with MELAS syndrome, the m. 3252 A>G mutation in the MT-TL1 gene encoding the mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR). The 6-year-old girl suffered from recurrent convulsion and lactic acidemia. The mtDNA sequencing detected a variant m. 3252A>G(MT-TL1 gene) in the proband and her maternal relatives. The heteroplasmic levels in peripheral blood and urine sediment were 66.53% and 97.42%, respectively, which were obviously higher than those of her maternal relatives. Together with 3 previously reported cases, the variant m. 3252A>G could be classified pathogenic. All the reported pathogenic variants in MT-TL1 gene were reviewed to explore the genotype-phenotype correlations of pathogenic variants in MT-TL1 gene.

Clinical and genetic analysis of five Chinese pedigrees affected with short stature due to variants of ACAN gene / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the clinical and genetic characteristics of five Chinese pedigrees affected with short stature.@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis was carried out for the clinical data and results of genetic testing for the probands. A literature search was also conducted.@*RESULTS@#The five probands have all featured short stature with a family history. Genetic testing has revealed that they have harbored variants of the ACAN gene, including p.Val2042Argfs*6, p.Val1597del, c.630-1G>A, c.23delT and c.2026+1G>A(previously reported).@*CONCLUSION@#Except for short stature, children harboring heterozygous variants of the ACAN gene may have no involvement of other systems. Some of these children may response to short-term growth hormone treatment.

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Attenuate Infection-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Animal Experiments: A Meta-Analysis.

Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy is a potential therapy for treating acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which was widely studied in the last decade. The purpose of our meta-analysis was to investigate the efficacy of MSCs for simulated infection-induced ALI/ARDS in animal trials. PubMed and EMBASE were searched to screen relevant preclinical trials with a prespecified search strategy. 57 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in our study. Our meta-analysis showed that MSCs can reduce the lung injury score of ALI caused by lipopolysaccharide or bacteria (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -2.97, 95% CI [-3.64 to -2.30], P < 0.00001) and improve the animals' survival (odds ratio = 3.64, 95% CI [2.55 to 5.19], P < 0.00001). Our study discovered that MSCs can reduce the wet weight to dry weight ratio of the lung (SMD = -2.58, 95% CI [-3.24 to -1.91], P < 0.00001). The proportion of the alveolar sac in the MSC group was higher than that in the control group (SMD = 1.68, 95% CI [1.22 to 2.13], P < 0.00001). Moreover, our study detected that MSCs can downregulate the levels of proinflammatory factors such as interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in the lung and it can upregulate the level of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10. MSCs were also found to reduce the level of neutrophils and total protein in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, decrease myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the lung, and improve lung compliance. MSC therapy may be a promising treatment for ALI/ARDS since it may mitigate the severity of lung injury, modulate the immune balance, and ameliorate the permeability of lung vessels in ALI/ARDS, thus facilitating lung regeneration and repair.

Clinical and genetic analysis of Ulnar-Mammary syndrome caused by TBX3 de novo mutation in a boy and literature review / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of a boy with Ulnar-Mammary syndrome(UMS), and to review the literature.Methods:The clinical and genetic data of a boy with UMS, who was admitted to the Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Children′s Hospital of Soochow University in May 2018 were analyzed. Original papers on UMS published up to July 2019 were retrieved.Results:A male patient at the age of 12 years and 8 months visited us for growth retardation. He presented with high forehead, epicanthic folds, broad nasal tip, anteverted nostrils, high palate, dental crowding, mammary gland hypoplasia, and absence of axillary hairs, with height 148.9 cm(<-1 SD). Growth hormone stimulation test indicated growth hormone deficiency(growth hormone peak <5 ng/ml). After one year of treatment with recombinant human growth hormone, his height was improved. Gene sequencing identified a de novo heterozygous mutation of TBX3 c. 711DelC(p.N238Mfs* 4). According to ACMG guidelines in 2015, the mutation is pathogenic and has not been reported in the above databases.However, this mutation was not detected in his parents.Conclusion:UMS should be considered in dwarfism with special face, dysplasia of external genitalia, sweat glands, and mammary glands, and TBX3 is a pathogenic gene.

Value of fibrinogen to albumin ratio on predicting spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related artery in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction / 中华心血管病杂志

Objective@#To investigate the value of fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) at admission on predicting spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related artery (IRA) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).@*Methods@#Clinical data from 255 acute STEMI patients ((61.1±11.2) years old, 189 males) who underwent emergency coronary angiography within 12 hours in our hospital from December 2015 to April 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The acute STEMI patients were divided into non-spontaneous recanalization group (thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade 0-1, 203 cases) and spontaneous recanalization group (TIMI flow grade 2-3, 52 cases). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate related factors of IRA spontaneous recanalization. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the value of FAR in predicting spontaneous coronary recanalization.@*Results@#There was no significant difference in age,gender, hypertension, diabetes, smoking,systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,heart rate, duration of chest pain, type of infarction, infarct-related artery, door-to-balloon time, and drug used before admission between non-spontaneous recanalization group and spontaneous recanalization group (all P>0.05). The FAR and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were significantly lower in the spontaneous recanalization group than in the non-spontaneous recanalization group (8.20±1.85 vs. 11.02±2.75, P<0.001; (6.87±3.36) g/L vs. (8.51±3.72) g/L, P=0.004). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FAR (OR=0.492, 95%CI 0.354-0.686, P<0.001), serum uric acid (OR=0.994, 95%CI 0.989-0.999, P=0.018) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (OR=0.774, 95%CI 0.614-0.975, P=0.030) were independent negative correlation with spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related artery in patients with acute STEMI. The ROC curve showed that the area under the curve of FAR predicting spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related artery in patients with acute STEMI was 0.807 (95%CI 0.630-0.758, P<0.001), and the diagnostic threshold was 9.26, the sensitivity was 76.9%, the specificity was 75.9%.@*Conclusion@#The level of admission FAR has certain predictive value for spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related arteries in patients with acute STEMI.

Clinical characteristics of thyroid hormone resistance syndrome in two cases with different subtypes / 中华儿科杂志

Objective@#To analyze the clinical characteristics of children with two types of thyroid hormone resistance (RTH) syndrome, and to detect the variants of thyroid hormone receptor alpha(TRα) and TRβ gene in children.@*Method@#Two children with RTH were reported in regard to clinical manifestation, laboratory examination and genetic variants. Some related reports in literature were reviewed.@*Result@#Case 1 was a girl, 10 years old, with thyroid enlargement for several days and without thyrotoxicosis. Laboratory work-up revealed that free thyroxine (FT4) was 65.77 pmol/L (reference 12-22) , free triiodothyronine (FT3) was 15.36 pmol/L (reference 3.1-6.8) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level was normal. There was a likely pathogenic missense variant detected in TRβ gene and this patient was diagnosed with RTHβ. Case 2 was a boy, 3 years old, with classic features of hypothyroidism(growth retardation, developmental retardation, skeletal dysplasia) but had only borderline-abnormal thyroid hormone levels. Targeted sequencing showed a de novo heterozygous nonsense variant in TRα gene which is a pathogenic variant and this patient been diagnosed with RTHα.@*Conclusion@#Thyroid enlargement is a common clinical manifestation of RTHβ, with laboratory work-up reveals elevated FT4 and FT3 levels but TSH level is normal. The clinical manifestations of RTHα are similar to those of hypothyroidism, but the thyroid hormone levels are almost normal. The gene sequence and the pathogenicity analysis for TRα and TRβ will help to make a definitive diagnosis.

Research Progress in the Effects of Psychological Factors in Functional Gastrointestinal Disease and TCM Intervention / 中国中医药信息杂志

Functional gastrointestinal disease is a group of clinical syndrome of non-organic disease. Its various clinical symptoms have a certain specificity and overlap phenomenon, and the mechanism is not clear. TCM believes thatphychological factorsare an important cause. Emotion failurecan effect spleen and stomach functionthrough liver and heart directly or indirectly.At present, the phychological factors and the relationship between functional gastrointestinal disease are getting attentiongradually. It is recognized that the mechanism of phychological factorsmay be related to brain axis dysfunction, mast cell activation, intestinal flora and so on. This article expounded the above-mentioned mechanism and reviewed the detailed TCM intervention measures to functional gastrointestinal disease in recent years.

Correlation between Dysbiosis of Intestinal Microbiota and Dysregulation of Brain-gut Axis in Irritable Bowel ;Syndrome / 胃肠病学

Irritable bowel syndrome( IBS)is a common functional gastrointestinal disease,relevant investigations on pathogenesis of IBS mainly focus on genetic susceptibility, social psychological stress, visceral hypersensitivity, dysregulation of brain-gut axis,dysbiosis of intestinal flora,and dysimmunity of intestinal mucosa. This article reviewed the correlation between dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota and dysregulation of brain-gut axis in IBS.

Effects of Taohechengqitang joint danazol on CA125 and gonadal hormone in endometriosis / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To observe the effects of Taohechengqitang combined with danazol on CA125 and gonadal hormone in the treatment of patients with endometriosis.Methods 77 cases from July 2014 to January 2015 in department of obstetrics and gynecology of Daqing Longnan hospital were selected and divided into observation group of 40 cases and control group of 37 cases according to double-blind randomized.The observation group were treated with Taohechengqitang joint danazol treatment, and the control group were treated with danazol alone.The estradiol ( E2 ) , progestogen (P), cancer antigen 125 (CA125), thromboxane B2 (TXB2), endometrial cysts size and dysmenorrheal score pre-and post-treatment between two groups were compared.Results The contents of E2 and P post-treatment in observation group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05).The serum TXB2 and CA125 levels post-treatment in observation group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05).The endometrial cysts size and dysmenorrheal score post-treatment in observation group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05).The total efficacy in observation group was higher than that in control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Taohechengqitang combined with Danazol could reduce the CA125, E2 and P levels, relieve symptoms of dysmenorrhea and reduce the cyst volume, whose efficacy is exact.

Low frequency ultrasound in treatment of middle cerebral artery atherosclerosis acute ischemic stroke: a clinical observation study / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of low frequency ultrasound on middle cerebral artery (MCA) atherosclerosis acute ischemic stroke.Methods One hundred patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic MCA atherosclerosis acute ischemic stroke were randomly divided into low frequency ultrasound group (n=50) and control group (n=50).The patients of the control group were administered routine medicine,while the patients of the low frequency ultrasound group accepted low frequency ultrasound besides routine medicine.The main observation indexes included National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores,peak systolic velocity of the MCA stenosis segment,microemboli signal and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations before and after the treatment.Results Fourteen days after treatment,the NIHSS scores of the low frequency ultrasound group (3.70±4.88) were significantly lower than those in the group (4.68±5.49,P＜0.05);the peak systolic velocity of the MCA stenosis segment in the low frequency ultrasound group after treatment was (158.60±34.33) cm/s,which was significantly lower than that before treatment,namely (189.94± 28.21) cm/s (P＜0.05);7 and 14 days after treatment,the microemboli positive rate of the low frequency ultrasound group (17.00％ and 6.00％) was significantly lower than that in the control group (67.00％ and 8.30％,P＜0.05);serum hs-CRP concentration of the low frequency ultrasound group and control group after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment (P＜0.05),and that in the low frequency ultrasound group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion Low frequency ultrasound assisted therapy can lower serum hs-CRP level,improve hemodynamic MCA stenosis segment,inhibit MCA stenosis segment origin microemboli,and promote neurological recovery in patients with MCA stenosis.

Effect of exposure to different doses of Bisphenol A during neonate on hypothalamic -pituitary -testis axis in male rats / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To explore the effect of neonatal exposure to different doses of Bisphenol A (BPA)on the hypothalamic -pituitary -testis axis in toddler and adolescent male rats.Methods Neonatal male Sprague -Daw-ley rats were randomly divided into 5 groups through random digital table method:control group,vehicle group,low -dose BPA [25 μg/(kg · d)]group,medium -dose BPA [50 μg/(kg · d)]group and high -dose BPA [250μg/(kg·d)]group.The rats were subcutaneously injected with respective agents on postnatal days 1 -7 (PND 1 -7).Pups were sacrificed on PND 22 and PND 50.The hypothalamus and testis were taken and weighed.The hypotha-lamic Kiss -1 mRNA and the testis androgen receptor (AR)mRNA were tested by using real -time fluorescence quan-titative and the levels of serum luteinizing hormone (LH),follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),testosterone (T)were tested by using radio immunity method,and inhibin B was measured by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results Compared with the controls,the level of serum FSH [(1 .610 0 ±0.693 2)IU /L,(1 .574 3 ±0.675 0)IU /L vs (2.362 9 ±0.580 3)IU /L](F =3.314,P =0.026),LH [(3.876 3 ±0.908 0)IU /L,(3.603 8 ±1 .350 2)IU /L vs (5.302 5 ±0.768 4)IU /L](F =3.1 39,P =0.027)and T [(0.383 8 ±0.1 77 8)μg/L,(0.442 5 ±0.21 4 1 )μg/L vs (0.782 5 ±0.282 1 )μg/L](F =5.1 06,P <0.01 )of medium and high -dose BPA groups,were decreased in PND 22,and the organ coefficient of testis [(0.952 90 ±0.049 1 5)%,(0.969 20 ±0.045 82)% vs (1 .022 80 ± 0.01 1 08)%](F =1 0.326,P <0.01 )and serum T [(1 .758 6 ±0.369 6)μg/L,(1 .71 8 8 ±0.395 7)μg/L vs (3.357 5 ±0.749 8)μg/L](F =1 3.799,P =0.01 2)were significantly decreased in PND 50.In high -dose BPA group of PND 22,the expression of hypothalamic Kiss -1 mRNA (0.068 80 ±0.01 1 79)was increased compared with the other groups (F =272.1 25,P <0.01 ),while in PND 50,compared with control group,the Kiss -1 mRNA (0.002 00 ±0.000 25,0.001 90 ±0.000 48 vs 0.001 40 ±0.000 1 7)of medium -and high -dose BPA groups was decreased(F =1 91 .826,P <0.01 ).Conclusions Neonatal exposure to the medium and high -dose BPA may impair the function of testis in toddler and adolescent male rats,and affect the hypothalamus -pituitary -testis axis.Neonatal exposure to the low -dose BPA does not have a significant influence on the hypothalamus -pituitary -testis axis.

Effect of Low Frequency Ultrasound on Carotid Plaque / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To observe the effects of low frequency ultrasound on carotid artery plaque and artery stenosis. Methods 156 patients with carotid atherosclerosis were divided into treatment group (n=80) and control group (n=76). The control group was administered routine medicine, while the treatment group accepted low frequency ultrasound therapy in addition. The size and shape of carotid artery plaque, severity of stenosis and the level of lipid were observed before and after treatment, and the side-effects were recorded. Results The intima-media thickness (IMT), diameter of plaque, plaque score decreased after treatment in both groups, and decreased more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05); while the frequence of moderate stenosis and severe stenosis was less (P<0.05). The levels of low density lipoprotein- cholesterol and total cholesterol decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), and decreased more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). No serious side-effect was observed. Conclusion Low frequency ultrasound can reduce the atherosclerotic plaques in carotid artery and relieve the stenosis.