Kneading manipulation

In the performance of rubbing manipulation, because of the fingers comparatively light vertical pressure and large-range circular movement, the palm and fingers cannot adhere to the patient's skin, and the relative friction movement.     

Metastasizing “benign” pleomorphic salivary adenoma: A dramatic case-report and literature review

Pleomorphic salivary adenomas are the most common benign neoplasms affecting the salivary glands. Very occasionally however, metastatic lesions are identified in patients with a history of PSA, which, on detailed pathological evaluation, are found to exhibit all the histological hallmarks of the preceding benign lesions.Diagnosis of benign metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland is extremely rare and still under debate.We present the first case-report in literature of multiple metachronous nasal cavity, scalp and encephalic metastases of a pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland in a young girl.     

Can acupuncture combined with SSRIs improve clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with depression? Secondary outcomes of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

ObjectivesTo explore the effects of acupuncture (manual acupuncture or electroacupuncture) combined with SSRIs for moderate to severe depression improving major clinical symptoms and life quality of the patients on secondary outcomes.DesignPragmatic, parallel, randomized controlled trial.Setting6 hospitals in China.Interventions6 weeks of manual acupuncture (MA)+selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), electroacupuncture (EA)+SSRIs, and SSRIs alone.Main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was response rate of 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17) total score at 6^th week. The secondary outcomes reported in this analysis were HAMD-17 factor scores at 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 10^th week and WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scores at 6^th week.Results477 patients were randomly assigned into MA + SSRIs (n = 161), EA + SSRIs (n = 160), or SSRIs alone (n = 156) groups. For HAMD-17 (at 6^th week), the MA + SSRIs group was significantly better than the SSRIs alone group in retardation factor (p = 0.008), while the EA+SSRIs group was significantly better than the SSRIs alone group in anxiety/somatization factor (p<0.001) and sleep disturbance factor (p = 0.002). For WHOQOL-BREF (at 6^th week), the EA + SSRIs group, compared with the SSRIs alone group, produced a more significant improvement in the overall quality of life, general health, physical health, and psychological health (p<0.05). While, the MA + SSRIs group, compared to the SSRIs alone group, showed significant advantage only in psychological health (p = 0.023).ConclusionsEither MA or EA combined SSRIs treatment could improve symptoms and quality of life for patients with moderate to severe depression. The main limitation of this trial was not using a sham control therefore the placebo effect could not be excluded.     

雷藤舒对TNF-α诱导的人类风湿关节炎滑膜成纤维细胞促凋亡、抗炎及对Ras-MAPKs信号通路的调节作用

目的:观察雷藤舒(LLDT-8)对肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)诱导的人类风湿关节炎滑膜成纤维细胞(RA-HFLS)的促凋亡、抗炎作用,以及可能的作用机制。方法:在体外培养的RA-HFLS体系中,实验组加入终浓度为50 nmol/L的LLDT-8与终浓度为20 ng/ml TNF-α共孵育,同时设置细胞空白对照组和TNF-α刺激组。采用TUNEL法检测RA-HFLS细胞的凋亡;RT-PCR检测Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平;ELISA和RTPCR分别检测IL-6、MMP-3的表达;Western-blot检测Ras-MAPKs信号通路的磷酸化水平和蛋白表达。结果:与空白对照组比较,LLDT-8组细胞凋亡率明显增加(P0.01)。LLDT-8能显著抑制TNF-α诱导的RA-HFLS分泌IL-6、MMP-3的表达(P0.01);能明显抑制Ras蛋白和p-P38磷酸化水平,而各组之间pERK、p-JNK、c-Fos、c-Jun和c-Myc的磷酸化水平和蛋白表达差异无统计学意义。结论:LLDT-8能够抑制Ras-p38 MAPK信号转导通路的异常活化,从而抑制RA滑膜的增殖,减轻滑膜细胞的炎症。