An Evaluation on Levels of Knowledge,Attitude and Behavior of People at 65 Years and Above About Alternative Medicine Living in Ankara

The aim was to determine the knowledge, attitude and behavioral levels of people at and above 65 years of age, living in Ankara (Turkey) about alternative medicine. The study was carried out between March – April 2010 through survey application of 200 participants by selective random sampling from the population. Data obtained as a result of the survey were analyzed by SPSS program. The study revealed that 83.5% of the participants believed in alternative therapy methods but 16.5% of them did not. It is concluded that herbal therapy methods are the most frequently used methods with a 63% rate among other alternative therapy methods. When status of the participants was analyzed it was found that it was found that 69% received the information about alternative medicines from their family while 53.5% received it from television This study revealed that alternative medicine is profoundly used by people above 65 years of age in Ankara.     

《中药学》与《中国药典》中药名称差异探究

目的:规范中药材(饮片)名称,使处方名称大众化、科学化、合理化,减少因因人、因地而异发生的中药材(饮片)名称差异。方法:参考《中国药品通用名称命名原则》,以《中药学》教材记录的中药材(饮片)品种为基数,与《中国药典》中药材(饮片)进行统计、对比、分析,整理《中药学》教材与《中国药典》收录中药材(饮片)描述不一致的现象。结果:通过对比,本文总结出9方面存在不一致现象。结论:统一中药材(饮片)名称,可使中药更好的服务于临床,减少处方应付差错率,提高中医药疗效,有利于推进我国中药处方的合理化、规范化、统一化,为走向世界奠定基础。     

中药熏蒸结合悬吊运动疗法治疗膝骨性关节炎的疗效观察

目的：观察中药熏蒸结合悬吊运动疗法治疗膝骨性关节炎的临床疗效。方法将30例膝骨性关节炎患者随机分为观察组和对照组各15例;观察组采用中药熏蒸结合悬吊运动疗法进行治疗,对照组采用中药熏蒸结合常规康复训练的方法,每组均治疗1个月。分别于治疗前和治疗1个月后对患者进行膝关节功能评定（Lequesne指数）和疗效观察。结果两组患者治疗后的膝关节功能评分及疗效观察较治疗前均有改善,而观察组显著优于对照组。结论中药熏蒸结合悬吊运动疗法能更有效的改善膝骨性关节炎患者的膝关节功能,且治疗效果显著,两者结合具有协同作用。     

电针结合中药熏蒸治疗早期髌股关节炎的临床观察

目的:观察电针结合中药熏蒸治疗早期髌股关节炎的临床疗效。方法:将56例早期髌股关节炎患者随机分为治疗组与对照组各28例。治疗组采用电针结合中药熏蒸治疗;对照组单纯采用电针治疗。比较2组治疗前后骨性关节炎指数(WOMAC)评分并评定疗效。结果:2组患者治疗后WOMAC各项评分(疼痛评分、僵硬评分、日常活动功能评分及总评分)均明显降低,与同组治疗前比较,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.01),且治疗组WOMAC各项评分改善优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗组总有效率为96.43%,对照组为85.71%,2组比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:电针结合中药熏蒸治疗和单纯电针治疗早期髌股关节炎疗效确切,且电针结合中药熏蒸治疗优于单纯电针治疗。     

门冬氨酸鸟氨酸联合醒脑静治疗肝性脑病患者疗效及其对血清炎症因子水平的影响

目的 探讨应用门冬氨酸鸟氨酸联合醒脑静治疗乙型肝炎肝硬化并发肝性脑病(HE)患者的疗效及其对认知功能和血清炎症因子水平的影响。方法 将62例乙型肝炎肝硬化并发HE患者随机分为观察组31例和对照组31例,在常规治疗的基础上分别给予醒脑静或醒脑静联合门冬氨酸鸟氨酸静脉滴注,两组均持续治疗2周。采用ELISA法检测血清白介素-6(IL-6)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)水平,应用数字连接试验(NCT)、数字符号试验(DS)、简易智力状态检查量表(MMSE)和长谷川痴呆量表(HDS)行认知功能评价。结果 在治疗2周末,观察组病死率为19.4%,显著低于对照组的35.5%(P<0.05);治疗后,观察组MMSE评分为(28.1±3.2)分,显著高于对照组【(22.1±2.8)分,P<0.05】,HDS评分为(27.7±2.6)分,显著高于对照组【(19.0±2.1)分,P<0.05】,DS评分为(60.7±1.9)分,显著高于对照组【(43.1±4.0)分,P<0.05】,而NCT用时为(51.6±5.9)s,显著短于对照组【(62.4±6.5)s,P<0.05】;观察组血清IL-6水平为(11.8±0.9)ng/L,显著低于对照组【(14.9±1.0)ng/L,P<0.05】,血清CRP水平为(13.6±1.7)ng/L,显著低于对照组【(15.5±1.9)ng/L,P<0.05】,血清TNF-α水平为(12.0±1.0)ng/L,显著低于对照组【(15.9±1.2)ng/L,P<0.05】;观察组血氨(NH₃)水平为(54.9±5.6)μmol/L,显著低于对照组【(85.3±8.7)μmol/L,P<0.05】,而两组血清胆红素和白蛋白水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 应用门冬氨酸鸟氨酸联合醒脑静治疗乙型肝炎肝硬化并发HE患者有一定的效果,在综合治疗的基础上可降低近期病死率,可能与有效地抑制了机体的炎症反应,降低血NH₃水平有关,其远期疗效仍有待于进一步观察。     

Evaluation of the antimalarial potential of Icacina senegalensis Juss (Icacinaceae)

ObjectiveTo evaluate in vivo antimalarial activity of methanol leaf extract of Icacina senegalensis.MethodsThe extract was investigated for activity against early and established malaria infections using Swiss albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei at dose levels of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg. Chloroquine (10 mg/kg) was used as positive control.ResultsA dose dependent chemo-suppression of the parasites was observed at different dose levels of the extract tested with a considerable mean survival time.ConclusionsThe results support further investigation on components of traditional medicines as potential new antimalarial agents.     

地藤痹痛颗粒联合中药熏蒸治疗类风湿关节炎(寒痹)的临床观察

目的观察地藤痹痛颗粒联合中药熏蒸对类风湿性关节炎(寒痹)的疗效及血清炎性因子的影响。方法纳入2016年1月—2018年1月类风湿性关节炎(寒痹)患者165例,随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组83例,对照组82例,两组均给予常规药物治疗,对照组在此基础上给予地藤痹痛颗粒,治疗组在对照组基础上联合中药熏蒸法,连续治疗30 d,观察治疗后两组有效率,治疗前后中医证候量表评分、血清核因子(NF-κB)、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)、血清类风湿因子(RF)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、血沉(ESR)、白介素1β(IL-1β)及不良反应。结果两组治疗后,治疗组痊愈率为48.1%,有效率43.3%,总有效率91.5%;对照组痊愈率为34.1%,有效率45.1%,总有效率79.2%,两组痊愈率和有效率比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治疗前后临床症状指标(关节肿胀度、压痛程度、关节疼痛数目、晨僵持续时间)与中医证候量表评分比较差异具有统计学意义,且治疗组优于对照组(P<0.05);两组治疗前后TNF-α、NF-kB、IL-1β、RF、CRP、ESR比较差异有统计学意义,且治疗组优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论地藤痹痛颗粒联合中药熏蒸治疗类风湿性关节炎(寒痹)确有良好的效果,值得临床应用推广。     

Co-development of autoimmune hepatitis and Sj?gren's syndrome triggered by the administration of herbal medicines

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been reported in association with Sjögren''s syndrome (SS). Drug-induced AIH has been rarely reported. A rare case of the co-development of AIH and SS in a 53-year-old woman after the consumption of herbal medicines is described. After admission, the patient complained of dryness in her mouth, and she was subsequently diagnosed with SS, which had not been detected previously. The patient''s bilirubin and aminotransferase levels initially decreased following conservative management; however, they later began to progressively increase. A diagnosis of AIH was made based on the scoring system proposed by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group. The patient was administered a combination of prednisolone and azathioprine, and the results of follow-up liver-function tests were found to be within the normal range. This is an unusual case of AIH and SS triggered simultaneously by the administration of herbal medicines.