王友仁呼吸按动法治疗寒邪客胃型胃脘痛经验

目的:探讨王友仁主任医师推拿手法治疗寒邪客胃型胃脘痛的临床经验。方法:从病因病机和治则治法方面论述王老以"呼吸按动法"为主治疗寒邪客胃型胃脘痛的学术观点和临床经验,对其基本手法及配伍予以总结。结果:王老以"呼吸按动法"为主,配合温中散寒的手法治疗寒邪客胃型胃脘痛,临床疗效佳。结论:王老认为胃脘痛多因胃腑外感寒邪或脾胃阳虚所致,呼吸按动法疗效显著。     

2-Dodecyl-6-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione,isolated from the root of Averrhoa carambola L., protects against diabetic kidney disease by inhibiting TLR4/TGFβ signaling pathway

ObjectiveDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of death and disability of diabetes mellitus. However, there is still a lack of specific drugs for the treatment of DKD. The chief aim of this research is to investigate the role and mechanism of 2-Dodecyl-6-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (DMDD) for DKD.MethodsWild type and TLR4 knockout mice were induced to diabetes. After 4-week treatment with DMDD, blood sugar, renal function, blood lipid and pathological changes were assessed. Real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry were employed to detect the expressions of TLR4, TGFβ1 and Smad2/3 in the renal tissue.ResultsDMDD improved the serum lipid and decreased fasting blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. CysC and urinary albumin levels increased markedly in the diabetic group, and they were obviously decreased after 4 weeks of DMDD treatment. Compared with the WT diabetic mice, the urinary albumin and CysC in the TLR4^-/- mice were expressed at lower levels. HE and Masson’s staining revealed that DMDD clearly ameliorated pathological changes and renal fibrosis. When TLR4 gene was knock out, the pathological was improved. Mechanistically, TLR4, TGF-β1 and Smad2/3 were obvious up-regulation in the renal tissues of diabetic mice. The expressions of these proteins were significantly down-regulated after DMDD treatment (p < 0.05). In the TLR4^-/- mice, mRNA and protein levels of TGF-β1 and Smad2/3 were obviously lower than those in the WT mice. In addition, IHC revealed that a strong in situ expressions of TLR4, TGF-β1 and Smad2/3 were seen in the kidney tissues of diabetic mice, which were distinctly weakened in the DMDD-treated mice. In the TLR4^-/- mice, however, expressions of TGF-β1 and Smad2/3 were not remarkable increase in the diabetic mice compared with normal mice.ConclusionsThese results strongly indicate that TLR4 is essential for DMDD protection against renal dysfunction in diabetic mice. Its hypoglycemic and anti-fibrosis effects were likely mediated by the TLR4/TGFβ signaling pathway.     

Was It Worth Introducing Health Economic Evaluation of Innovative Drugs in the French Regulatory Setting? The Case of New Hepatitis C Drugs

Objective

This paper constitutes the first attempt to draw lessons from the recent uptake of health economic evaluation of innovative drugs in the French regulatory framework.

以“芪英三两三”组方经验为指导治愈顽固慢性再生障碍性贫血1例

慢性再生障碍性贫血属于临床血液系统常见疾病之一，发病率呈逐年升高趋势，病程长，易反复，对患者的生活质量形成严重影响。姜苗教授认为慢性再生障碍性贫血不仅与肾虚相关，且与脾胃升降功能联系密切，强调从脾论治，抓住“虚”“瘀”“毒”3个病理因素，活用“芪英三两三”组方加减，健脾益肾，化瘀解毒。文章以完全治愈1则顽固慢性再障合并继发血小板减少病案为例，探讨姜教授治疗慢性再生障碍性贫血思路及用药方案。     

“三焦针法”改善慢性肾脏病患者失眠症的临床观察

[目的]通过"三焦针法"对慢性肾脏病合并不寐患者辨证施治,探讨"三焦针法"治疗慢性肾脏病患者失眠症的临床疗效。[方法]对天津市第一中心医院慢性肾脏病管理中心长期随访的89例慢性肾脏病3、4期未透析患者以匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)评价睡眠质量。筛选出失眠症患者为研究对象,并随机选取30例患者实施"三焦针法"针灸治疗,其余患者作为对照组给予综合治疗。针灸治疗总疗程为3个月,继续随访至6个月。全部患者治疗前、3个月疗程结束、6个月随访结束后记录患者一般情况、实验室指标、PSQI评分、中医症状评分、SF-36生活质量评分以及评估的肾小球滤过率(eGFR),评价干预前后上述各项指标的变化。[结果]全部患者中男性占60.7%,平均年龄52.5岁,平均eGFR 48.9 mL/(min·1.73 m~2)。至6个月随访结束,针灸治疗组PSQI评分与基线评分比较下降值明显高于对照组。针灸治疗组各项中医症状评分改善情况优于对照组,失眠缓解率明显高于对照组。两组之间eGFR及SF-36评分变化无明显差异。[结论]"三焦针法"可以显著改善CKD3、4期未透析患者的失眠症,各项中医症状也得到相应改善。     

CDC42 promotes vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease

Vascular calcification is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Vascular calcification is now recognised as a biological process similar to bone formation involving osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Cell division cycle 42 (CDC42), a Rac1 family member GTPase, is essential for cartilage development during endochondral bone formation. However, whether CDC42 affects osteogenic differentiation of VSMCs and vascular calcification remains unknown. In the present study, we observed a significant increase in the expression of CDC42 both in rat VSMCs and in calcified arteries during vascular calcification. Alizarin red staining and calcium content assay revealed that adenovirus-mediated CDC42 overexpression led to an apparent VSMC calcification in the presence of calcifying medium, accompanied with up-regulation of bone-related molecules including RUNX2 and BMP2. By contrast, inhibition of CDC42 by ML141 significantly blocked calcification of VSMCs in vitro and aortic rings ex vivo. Moreover, ML141 markedly attenuated vascular calcification in rats with CKD. Furthermore, pharmacological inhibition of AKT signal was shown to block CDC42-induced VSMC calcification. These findings demonstrate for the first time that CDC42 contributes to vascular calcification through a mechanism involving AKT signalling; this uncovered a new function of CDC42 in regulating vascular calcification. This may provide a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of vascular calcification in the context of CKD. © 2019 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

医用退热贴冷敷治疗产后生理性乳房胀痛的效果观察

目的 比较医用退热贴冷敷及卷心菜叶外敷2种方法对缓解产后生理性乳房胀痛的疗效。方法 选取2018年3-12月在产科住院的产后生理性乳房胀痛的患者100例为研究对象,将其随机分为对照组和观察组,各50例。对照组采用卷心菜叶外敷,观察组采用医用退热贴冷敷。结果 观察组产后生理性胀痛乳房评分低于对照组(Z=-2.568,P=0.010),乳房硬度优于对照组(Z=-4.361,P<0.001),使用维持时间长于对照组(t=19.804,P＜0.001)。结论 医用退热贴冷敷用于产后生理性乳房胀痛效果理想,操作方法简单易行,实施方便,易被产妇接受,值得临床推广应用。     

Severe lumbar spinal stenosis combined with Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report

BACKGROUNDGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder that typically presents with ascending weakness, pain, paraesthesias, and numbness, which mimic the findings in lumbar spinal stenosis. Here, we report a case of severe lumbar spinal stenosis combined with GBS.CASE SUMMARYA 70-year-old man with a history of lumbar spinal stenosis presented to our emergency department with severe lower back pain and lower extremity numbness. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of severe lumbar spinal stenosis. However, his symptoms did not improve postoperatively and he developed dysphagia and upper extremity numbness. An electromyogram was performed. Based on his symptoms, physical examination, and electromyogram, he was diagnosed with GBS. After 5 d of intravenous immunoglobulin (0.4 g/kg/d for 5 d) therapy, he gained 4/5 of strength in his upper and lower extremities and denied paraesthesias. He had regained 5/5 of strength in his extremities when he was discharged and had no symptoms during follow-up.CONCLUSIONGBS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal disorder, even though magnetic resonance imaging shows severe lumbar spinal stenosis. This case highlights the importance of a careful diagnosis when a patient has a history of a disease and comes to the hospital with the same or similar symptoms.