V-EMF treatment of facial scar: First results

Aim of studyThis is a retrospective study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the use of electromagnetic fields and negative pressure treatment (V-EMF) for facial scars, from an aesthetic and functional point of view, and considering the variations in the levels of hydration.Material and methods25 subjects with facial scarring were re-evaluated after being treated with the V-EMF method. The hydration levels of the scars before and after treatment were compared. The results were evaluated considering the satisfaction levels of the patients with the VAS, and of the medical specialists who performed the treatment, and of 3 independent dermatologists with the Likert scale.ResultsMean hydration levels of scars went from 41.8 to 53.3, with mean hydration levels of healthy reference points equal to 54.6. The minimum patient satisfaction level was 2 in the VAS. The minimum level of satisfaction of specialists and dermatologists was equal to IV on the Likert scale for all patients, except for 1 subject in which it was III for the specialist who had treated him. Anti-aging and re-pigmentation effects were also noted as secondary results.ConclusionsFrom an aesthetic and functional point of view, and for the overall anti-aging effect of the treated area, V-EMF applied to facial scars has shown extremely promising results.     

耳甲电针治疗功能性消化不良的临床效果

目的:观察耳甲电针治疗功能性消化不良的疗效。方法:选取2018年6月至2019年5月北京同仁医院收治的功能性消化不良患者90例作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组45例,对照组采用对照刺激,观察组采用耳甲电针刺激,所有患者治疗前后均使用功能性消化不良主要症状评分表、功能性消化不良生命质量量表(FDDQL)、汉密尔顿焦虑量表(HAMA)、汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)、抑郁自评量表(SDS)评估患者症状的严重程度,并参照功能性消化不良中医诊疗专家共识意见和功能性消化不良中西医结合诊疗共识意见的疗效评估方法,对比分析观察组与对照组治疗功能性消化不良的疗效。结果:观察组和对照组治疗前主要症状评分表、功能性消化不良生命质量量表(FDDQL)、汉密尔顿焦虑量表(HAMA)、汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)、抑郁自评量表(SDS)差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),治疗后观察组症状及量表评分与对照组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组治疗有效率82.22%,对照组治疗有效率57.78%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:耳甲电针对于功能性消化不良的各项症状具有较好的疗效。     

超脉冲CO2点阵激光联合PRP治疗面部痤疮凹陷性瘢痕疗效分析

目的:探究超脉冲CO2点阵激光联合富血小板血浆(PRP)治疗面部痤疮凹陷性瘢痕的疗效。方法:72例面部痤疮凹陷性瘢痕患者,随机分为观察组(36例)和对照组(36例)。对照组采用超脉冲CO2点阵激光治疗,观察组采用超脉冲CO2点阵激光联合PRP治疗。比较两组患者的灰度差异、时间指标、瘢痕程度、疼痛、不良反应及视觉评估。结果:观察组的并发症发生率为11.11%,低于对照组的36.11%,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组患者的灰度差异率均减小,且观察组患者的灰度差异率显著低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,观察组的炎性渗出时间、红肿时间、愈合时间、停工时间及瘢痕程度评分均低于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);但疼痛度评分组间比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:超脉冲CO2点阵激光联合PRP治疗面部痤疮凹陷性瘢痕效果较好,可有效降低瘢痕程度,减少治疗时间及并发症的发生,帮助患者迅速回归正常工作与生活,值得临床推广使用。     

冠心病稳定型心绞痛痰瘀互结证中医证候量表评价研究

[目的]探索冠心病稳定型心绞痛痰瘀互结证患者、气阴两虚证患者与健康人中医证候评价量表异同。[方法]通过多中心、小样本、精细化临床研究,纳入7家临床单位124例受试者,因未完成访视脱失7例,最终纳入受试者117例,其中冠心病痰瘀互结证患者38例,在西医常规治疗的基础上加服丹蒌片治疗,气阴两虚证患者39例,在西医常规治疗的基础上加服通脉养心丸治疗,健康人40例不予干预。比较冠心病患者0、4、8、12周、健康人第0周《冠心病痰瘀互结证中医证候评价量表》评分情况。[结果] 1)冠心病痰瘀互结证患者第4、8、12周时,各症状评分及舌下脉络青紫情况较0周不同程度降低(P0.05或P0.01)。2)冠心病气阴两虚证患者第4、8、12周时,各症状评分较0周有所下降(P0.05或P0.01)。3)与健康人比较,冠心病痰瘀互结证患者各项评分具有统计学差异(P0.01),冠心病气阴两虚证患者各症状评分及舌质紫暗、舌下脉络青紫、脉弦、脉涩情况具有统计学差异(P0.05或P0.01),冠心病两组患者各时点比较,部分指标及舌脉情况存在不同程度差异。4)冠心病痰瘀互结证患者0、8周时,身重、口黏腻、苔腻、脉滑、舌有瘀斑瘀点聚为一类,脉弦、舌质紫暗、舌下脉络青紫、脉涩、口唇青紫、面色晦暗聚为一类;冠心病气阴两虚证患者0、8周时,胸闷、胸痛、身重、口黏腻、口唇青紫、面色晦暗聚为一类,舌有瘀斑瘀点、舌质紫暗、脉涩聚为一类。[结论]冠心病稳定型心绞痛痰瘀互结证与气阴两虚证患者经治疗后,《冠心病痰瘀互结证中医证候评价量表》中相关症状表现均有所改善,且不同证型的表现不同。《冠心病痰瘀互结证中医证候评价量表》可以为进一步临床诊断冠心病稳定型心绞痛痰瘀互结证提供一定参考。     

Proteasome inhibitors and Smac mimetics cooperate to induce cell death in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by stabilizing NOXA and triggering mitochondrial apoptosis

Copy number gains and increased expression levels of cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis protein (cIAP)1 and cIAP2 have been identified in primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) tissues. Second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (Smac) mimetics were designed to antagonize IAP proteins. However, since their effect as single agents is limited, combination treatment represents a strategy for their clinical development. Therefore, we investigated the Smac mimetic BV6 in combination with proteasome inhibitors and analyzed the molecular mechanisms of action. We discovered that BV6 treatment sensitizes DLBCL cells to proteasome inhibition. We show a synergistic decrease in cell viability and induction of apoptosis by BV6/Carfilzomib (CFZ) treatment, which was confirmed by calculation of combination index (CI) and Bliss score. BV6 and CFZ acted together to trigger activation of BAX and BAK, which facilitated cell death, as knockdown of BAX and BAK significantly reduced BV6/CFZ-mediated cell death. Activation of BAX and BAK was accompanied by loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and activation of caspases. Pretreatment with the caspase inhibitor N-benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (zVAD.fmk) rescued BV6/CFZ-induced cell death, confirming caspase dependency. Treatment with CFZ alone or in combination with BV6 caused accumulation of NOXA, which was required for cell death, as gene silencing by siRNA or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9-mediated NOXA inactivation inhibited BV6/CFZ-induced cell death. Together, these experiments indicate that BV6 and CFZ cooperatively induce apoptotic cell death via the mitochondrial pathway. These findings emphasize the role of Smac mimetics for sensitizing DLBCL cells to proteasome inhibition with important implications for further (pre)clinical studies.     

肌内效贴技术结合针刀治疗卒中后肩痛的临床研究及安全性分析

目的:评定运用肌内效贴技术结合针刀治疗卒中后肩痛的临床疗效及安全性。方法:选取2018年1月~2019年9月东莞市滨海湾中心医院中医康复科和神经内科的脑卒中后肩痛患者120例,随机分为治疗组和对照组各60例。对照组运用常规康复治疗训练,治疗组在此基础上配合运用肌内效贴技术及针刀治疗。分别记录两组患者在治疗前、治疗2周后及治疗4周后的肩痛VAS评分、上肢简化Fugl-Meyer运动功能评分及Constant-murley评分,并分析其疗效。结果:治疗2周、4周后,两组患者的VAS评分、FAM评分、CMS评分均较治疗前显著改善(P<0.05),且治疗组组治疗后的各评分显著优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:运用肌内效贴结合针刀治疗卒中后肩痛临床疗效满意,安全性高。     

Sleep disturbances and restless legs syndrome in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer given adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy

IntroductionWhether adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) causes sleep disturbances or not in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer (EBC) is still a controversial issue.MethodsBetween March 2014 and November 2017, validated questionnaires for assessing insomnia, anxiety, depression, quality of life (QoL) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) were administered to 160 EBC patients at baseline and after 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of AI therapy.ResultsAI therapy significantly decreased the patients’ QoL, but did not influence insomnia, anxiety or depression. However, it significantly increased the frequency and severity of RLS. Patients with RLS at baseline (19%) or who developed RLS during AI therapy (26.3%) reported statistically lower quality of sleep, higher anxiety and depression, and worse QoL compared to patients who never reported RLS (54.7%).ConclusionAlthough AI therapy does not affect sleep quality, it may increase RLS frequency. The presence of RLS could identify a group of EBC patients who may benefit from psychological support.     

至阳八阵穴隔附子饼灸治疗糖尿病胃轻瘫临床研究

目的观察至阳八阵穴隔附子饼灸治疗脾胃气虚型糖尿病胃轻瘫的疗效及对胃泌素(GAS)、胃动素(MTL)和血管活性肠肽(VIP)水平的影响。方法86例脾胃气虚型糖尿病胃轻瘫患者随机分为对照组和治疗组,每组43例。治疗组给予至阳八阵穴隔附子饼灸;对照组口服枸橼酸莫沙必利片。治疗12周后观察胃轻瘫主要症状指数量表症状积分改善情况、胃排空率及血清GAS、MTL、VIP水平。结果治疗组治疗后在胃轻瘫主要症状指数量表症状积分及胃排空率方面明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组治疗后血清GAS、MTL水平明显高于对照组,血清VIP水平明显低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组总有效率为90.7%,明显高于对照组的72.1%(P<0.05)。结论采用至阳八阵穴隔附子饼灸能快速促进糖尿病胃轻瘫患者胃功能的恢复,改善症状和体征,其作用机制可能与升高患者血清GAS和MTL水平,降低VIP水平有关。