Photoacoustic treatment mitigates cognitive dysfunction in a model of sleep-wake rhythm disturbance

Sleep-wake rhythm disturbances,which are characterized by abnormal sleep timing or duration,are associated with cognitive dysfunction.Photoacoustic treatments including light and sound stimulation have been found to be effective in modulating sleep patterns and improving cognitive behavior in abnormal sleep-wake pattern experiments.In this study,we examined whether light and sound interventions could reduce sleep-wake pattern disturbances and memory deficits in a sleep rhythm disturbance model.We established a model of sleep rhythm disturbance in C57 BL/6 J mice via a sleep deprivation method involving manual cage tapping,cage jostling,and nest disturbance.We used a Mini Mitter radio transmitter device to monitor motor activity in the mice and fear conditioning tests to assess cognitive function.Our results indicated that an intervention in which the mice were exposed to blue light(40-Hz flickering frequency)for 1 hour during their subjective daytime significantly improved the 24-hour-acrophase shift and reduced the degree of memory deficit induced by sleep deprivation.However,interventions in which the mice were exposed to a 40-Hz blue light at offset time or subjective night time points,as well as 2 Hz-blue light at 3 intervention time points(subjective day time,subjective night time,and offset time points),had no positive effects on circadian rhythm shift or memory deficits.Additionally,a 2000-Hz sound intervention during subjective day time attenuated the24-hour-acrophase shift and memory decline,while 440-Hz and 4000-Hz sounds had no effect on circadian rhythms.Overall,these results demonstrate that photoacoustic treatment effectively corrected abnormal sleep-wake patterns and cognitive dysfunction associated with sleep-deprivation-induced disturbances in sleep-wake rhythm.All animal experiments were approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to the Medical College of Nanjing University,China(approval No.20171102)on November20,2017.     

Topical tacrolimus therapy in the management of lower extremity ulcers due to prolidase deficiency

Prolidase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cutaneous ulcers, facial dysmorphism, recurrent infections, and intellectual disability. We report a unique case of a 6‐year‐old boy with prolidase deficiency and Crohn's disease who presented with lower extremity ulcers. Cutaneous ulcers due to prolidase deficiency are historically resistant to treatment, and we report success with the novel use of topical tacrolimus.     

从湿论治慢性静脉功能不全刍见

慢性静脉功能不全是常见的周围血管疾病。文章在梳理历代中医辨证思路的基础上,结合现代医学的认识和临床观察,分别从湿的来源、湿在慢性功能不全疾病中的具体体现和治疗3个方面来探讨本类疾病与湿的关系。认为湿作为本病的重要致病因素和病理产物,贯穿于本病的始终,与本病的形成密不可分,在治疗上应注重对湿的辨析,明确其性质、来源、病证特点等,选用多法以祛湿。     

气血同治法治疗胃息肉验案1则

胃息肉在消化道息肉中最常见,疾病早期多无明显症状,即使有临床症状也无特异性,主要表现为上腹疼痛和腹胀等症,极易造成漏治和误治,在很大程度上影响患者的生活质量。于春泉主任总结多年临床经验,在治疗胃息肉方面有独到的见解,以气血同治为治疗法则,通过补气、行气、活血和养血等治法扶正祛邪,恢复脏腑气血阴阳动态平衡,标本兼顾,临床效果可观。     

基于《温疫论》理论探讨新冠肺炎的辨证施治方法

2019年12月我国武汉爆发新型冠状病毒肺炎(新冠肺炎),具有较强的传染性和流行性,属于中医学"瘟疫"范畴,严重威胁人类的生命健康。面对这一突发的公共卫生事件,该文基于《温疫论》理论,从临床实际出发,对新冠肺炎的发病特点、传变以及辨证论治进行了解析。根据此次疫情的特点,新冠肺炎的病因为感受"戾气",病机为疫毒遏湿,其传变遵循《温疫论》"表里九传"规律,可分为顺传与逆传,病程具有一定的规律性与阶段性。初期邪伏膜原、疫毒遏湿,应开达膜原、祛湿化浊、宣透疏利;中期病邪可顺传于表,此时应当使用辛凉解表之剂,通过战汗透邪,使邪随汗出,若湿毒入里化热,致肺络受损,腑气不通,里实热结,当通腑泻热,攻下逐邪,给邪以出路;若失治、误治、病邪太过,可致病邪内陷心包,造成神昏谵语、躁扰不宁、四肢厥逆、脉微欲绝等内闭外脱的危重表现,治疗上注意攻补兼施,开闭固脱;恢复期,由于余邪未尽,且热病易伤阴耗气,治疗上不仅要预防余邪反复,更要滋阴补血,恢复正气。在疾病治疗过程中,吴又可提出"祛邪为第一要义、忌妄汗下法、顾护脾胃"三大法则。《温疫论》对"瘟疫"的病因病机、传变和辨证施治有着系统的认识,为后代战胜历次瘟疫提供了宝贵经验,这对于此次新冠肺炎的防治同样具有重要的指导意义。     

紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌的效果分析

目的探讨紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌的效果分析。方法选自2018年5月-2019年5月132名符合入组以及排除标准的患者,随后研究人员将患者分为对照组以及研究组,分组应按照科学、合理、随机的标准,两组患者分别均有67例,对照组患者按照研究要求,接受卡铂化疗治疗,研究组患者按照研究要求,接受紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗,两组患者分别接受不同的治疗,评估患者的临床效果,对比两组患者的观察指标,如:T细胞亚群、临床疗效。结果治疗后,CD8、CD4、CD3、CD4/CD8,研究组高于对照组;研究组中,CR+PR+SD人数多于对照组患者,且治疗总有效率高于对照组患者(P<0.05)。结论紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌,能够提升患者自身的免疫功能,促进疾病的好转。     

围手术期外科之家模式在肝移植中的应用

围手术期外科之家（PSH）是一种以病人为中心的创新性围手术期管理模式，强调以医生为主导、以多学科团队为基础，基于循证医学证据，协调医疗资源，促进病人接受不同专业处理时平稳过渡，围手术期始终获得正确的处理方案，尤其适合存在器官功能障碍的外科病人。肝移植病人大多病情危重，手术复杂，围手术期管理困难。将PSH引入肝移植，可以为这类高手术风险的特殊病人群体提供一种全新的围手术期管理方式。