Systolic arterial pressure determination by a new pulse monitor technique

The Doppler ultrasound (DUS) technique is a widely accepted non-invasive technique to estimate systolic blood pressure (SBP) accurately in paediatric patients. The DUS has a number of limitations. A new pulse monitor, Mr Pulse (MP), operating on the principle of a finger plethysmograph, was developed to offer an alternative technique to estimate SBP. From 104 paired SBP measurements taken in 16 paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia, SBP determined by the MP technique correlated closely with that by the standard DUS technique (r2 = 0.98). Analysis of degree of agreement performed indicated that there was good agreement between SBP obtained by the MP and the DUS techniques. The mean +/- standard deviation of differences in paired SBP values between the two measurement techniques was 0.55 +/- 3.59 mmHg. Mr Pulse is as accurate as the DUS technique in estimating SBP and has the advantage of less critical sensor positioning as it is not subject to electrical interference. It has no electrical hazard.     

Motion artifact reduction with three-point ghost phase cancellation.

A novel method for "ghost" artifact suppression is introduced. It suppresses ghosts induced by motion in any direction, as well as other types of quasi-periodic signal modulation. Because it requires neither special hardware nor intensive data processing, it can be easily implemented on conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imagers. The method is based on the concept of decomposition of a ghosted complex image into a ghost mask and ideal image. A set of deliberately designed acquisitions are used to generate a set of ghosted complex images in which the ghost components are related in a simple manner. With use of equations describing image decomposition and ghost correlation, the ideal image can be calculated pixel by pixel. The ideal image obtained (representing the time-averaged spin-density distribution) is shown to be a truer representation of physical reality than the ghost-free image obtained with ordered phase encoding. In this technique, both interview and intraview effects are taken into account. The technique is also useful in simultaneously suppressing ghosts from multifrequency signal modulations such as respiratory and cardiac motions. The method was successfully tested with three time-interleaved, phase-encoding-order-shifted acquisitions. Experimental results have shown that it is a simple but effective technique.     

Cutting oil dermatitis on guinea pig skin

The effect of repeated exposure of cutting oil on 8 guinea pigs' skin was evaluated by visual scoring for erythema and skin water vapour loss (SVL) measurement over a 6-week period. The visual scores (measuring severity of erythema) and SVL values were significantly higher on skin treated with cutting oils (positive control) compared to untreated skin (negative control) throughout the study period. The scores and SVL values returned to near-baseline values when cutting oil application was stopped. In addition, the effect of 2 "after-work" emollient creams on 8 guinea pigs' skin repeatedly treated with a cutting oil was assessed by similar methods. The visual scores and SVL values of guinea pig skin that was repeatedly treated with the cutting oil and moisturized with "after-work" emollient creams, were significantly higher than negative and positive control guinea pig skin. It appeared that the 2 "after-work" emollient creams do not alleviate the irritant effect of the cutting oil on guinea pig skin. They appeared to aggravate the irritant effect of the cutting oil.     

三痹汤加味配合蜂针治疗产后痹42例疗效观察

目的：观察三痹汤加味配合蜂针治疗产后痹的临床疗效。方法：选择经活蜂试针为阴性的产后痹患者42例，采用内服三痹汤加味配合蜂针治疗。结果：痊愈34例，有效6例，无效2例，总有效率95．2％。结论：三痹汤加味配合蜂针治疗产后痹能明显改善临床症状，疗效满意，操作简单方便，值得推广应用。     

经络综合治疗硬化症促血管新生机制的探讨——附58例临床分析

目的：探讨经络综合治疗在硬化症治疗中的促血管新生机制。方法：天麻素注射液，复方丹参注射液、VitB12注射液穴位注射治疗硬化症58例，结果：患者病情得到良好控制与改善，生活质量提高，结论：经络综合治疗在硬化症治疗中疗效确切，作用机制与促血管新生相关。     

针灸治疗青光眼的临床及实验研究进展

综述了近10年针灸治疗青光眼的临床及实验研究进展。     

电针治疗对老年性痴呆大鼠血清β淀粉样蛋白及生长因子水平的影响

目的:观察电针对老年性痴呆(AD)模型大鼠β-淀粉样蛋白及转化生长因子(TGF-α)的影响,揭示针灸治疗的作用机理和针灸治疗AD的免疫基础。方法:建立AD大鼠模型,随机分为电针组、喜得镇组、模型自然恢复组、假手术组,观察血清β-AP和TGF-α水平。结果:电针组和喜得镇组大鼠血清β-AP水平明显下降(P<0.05),但仍明显高于假手术组。结论:电针能降低AD模型大鼠血清中β淀粉样蛋白及TGF-α。     

针药结合治疗失眠症的临床研究

目的 :观察针药结合与单纯中药治疗失眠症的临床疗效。方法 :90例患者均以国际通用SPIEGEL睡眠量表检测 ,设针药结合组 (治疗组 )与中药组 (对照组 )各 4 5例。结果 :治疗组疗效优于对照组 (P <0 0 5 )。结论 :针药并用 ,内外兼治 ,疗效显著 ,且远期疗效好。     

调补气血针法对SAMP10脑中枢神经递质含量影响的研究

目的 :旨在揭示调补气血针法治疗痴呆的中枢作用机制。方法 :采用HPLC -ECD法对SAMP10及SAMR1脑组织单胺类神经递质和乙酰胆碱 (Ach)含量进行测定。结果 :①SAMP10脑组织DA、5 -HT、Ach的含量显著低于SAMR1的含量 ;②调补气血针法可使脑组织降低的DA、5 -HT、Ach的含量显著提高。结论 :①SAMP10小鼠的学习、记忆障碍发病机制之一可能是脑组织Ach和单胺类神经递质的代谢异常出现了神经损害 ;②调补气血针法改善了SAMP10的学习、记忆状况     

针灸治疗单纯性肥胖症及机理研究探讨

单纯性肥胖症是当今社会常见病、多发病之一。近年来 ,针灸治疗单纯性肥胖症无论在临床方面还是在实验机理研究方面 ,均取得较大进展。但针灸减肥的机理研究大多局限在中枢神经核团神经递质含量的研究 ,没有新的突破 ,在临床方面有待于更多、更科学、更规范的临床研究报道。