Antioxidative and in vitro hepatoprotective activity of Bupleurum kaoi leaf infusion

The roots of Bupleurus spp. have been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for curing liver diseases. Although bioactive saikosaponins have been detected in the leaves as well as in the roots, the aerial parts of the plants are discarded as waste. In the present study, a leaf infusion of B. kaoi Liu, Chao et Chuang, an indigenous Bupleurus species in Taiwan, was prepared and the antioxidant properties and in vitro hepatoprotective activity were demonstrated. The results show that the leaf infusion exerted DPPH free radical scavenging activity, inhibitory capacity on superoxide anion formation and superoxide anion scavenging activity. The hepatotoxicity of acetaminophen (APAP) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) on the rat liver cells were also decreased by the leaf infusion.     

Book Review on the Illustrated Seeds of Chinese Medicinal Plants

Medicinal plants are important source for Oriental and Western medicines.There are more than 500 herbs commonly used today in China,in which near 30% of them are seed medicines and over     

推拿教学课堂导入方式的探讨

推拿学是中医极具特色的临床学科,教学有其特点与规律.通过总结推拿教学中常用的6种形式即课程导入、案例导入、问题导入、媒体导入、预习导入、随时导入的方式并对推拿课堂的导入进行了相应的要求,如导入需要设计、相互关联、贯穿等,对推拿教学的课堂导入的地位、作用、目的等进行了探讨,为推拿教学提供参考.     

中医养生学教学方法初探

中医养生学是中医药的重要组成部分。现随着生活方式的改变,养生疗法在临床和日常生活中日趋显示出优势。通过养生学教学,培养学生自主学习及实际运用能力,学有所用,提高中医专业的中医养生学教学质量。     

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目的观察中枢神经系统感染患儿血清和脑脊液(CSF)中基质金属蛋白酶(MMP-2、MMP-9)水平,并结合CSF白蛋白指数(AQ),探讨MMP-2、MMP-9在中枢神经系统感染血脑屏障(blood-brainbarrier,BBB)破坏中的作用。方法2004-09—2005-10河北医大附属二院采用ELISA法检测18例化脓性脑膜炎患儿急性期、恢复期及22例病毒性脑炎患儿急性期血清和CSF中MMP-2、MMP-9水平,并与非中枢神经系统感染对照组比较。结果化脓性脑膜炎(化脑)、病毒性脑炎(病脑)患儿急性期血清和CSF中MMP-2、MMP-9水平显著高于正常对照组(P<0·001),且化脑组显著高于病脑组(P<0·001)。化脑组恢复期患儿血清和CSF中MMP-2、MMP-9水平与对照组无明显差异(P>0·05)。结论中枢神经系统感染患儿血清和CSF中MMP-2、MMP-9水平显著增高,提示MMP-2、MMP-9可能参与了中枢神经系统感染的病理过程。     

利尿性肾图对小儿上尿路扩张的诊断意义

对３３例４４侧上尿路扩张的患儿进行利尿性肾图的检测，其时间活性曲线分成四种类型：Ⅰ型，无梗阻；Ⅱｂ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ型，有明显梗阻存在，其中２１侧接受手术，术中均发现有不同程度的上尿路梗阻性病变；Ⅱａ型，需定期随访，观察病情变化。利尿性肾图对鉴别小儿尿路梗阻是一较为简便、可靠的方法。     

Incidence of brain injuries in premature infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks in ten urban hospitals in China

Background

There is a large number (1.5 million per year) of premature births in China. It is necessary to obtain the authentic incidences of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), the common brain injuries, in Chinese premature infants. The present multicenter study aimed to investigate the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in ten urban hospitals in China.

Methods

The research proposal was designed by the Subspecialty Group of Neonatology of Pediatric Society of the Chinese Medical Association. Ten large-scale urban hospitals voluntarily joined the multicenter investigation. All premature infants with a gestational age ≤34 weeks in the ten hospitals were subjected to routine cranial ultrasound within three days after birth, and then to repeated ultrasound every 3–7 days till their discharge from the hospital from January 2005 to August 2006. A uniform data collection sheet was designed to record cases of brain injuries.

Results

The incidences of overall IVH and severe IVH were 19.7% (305/1551) and 4.6% (72/1551), respectively with 18.4% (56/305) for grade 1, 58.0% (177/305) for grade 2, 17.7% (54/305) for grade 3 and 5.9% (18/305) for grade 4 in nine hospitals. The incidences of overall PVL and cystic PVL were 5.0% (89/1792) and 0.8% (14/1792) respectively, with 84.3% (75/89) for grade 1, 13.5% (12/89) for grade 2, and 2.2% (2/89) for grade 3 in the ten hospitals. The statistically significant risk factors that might aggravate the severity of IVH were vaginal delivery (OR=1.883, 95% CI: 1.099–3.228, P=0.020) and mechanical ventilation (OR=4.150, 95% CI: 2.384–7.223, P=0.000). The risk factors that might result in the development of cystic PVL was vaginal delivery (OR=21.094, 95% CI: 2.650–167.895, P=0.000).

Conclusions

The investigative report can basically reflect the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in major big cities of China. Since more than 60% of the Chinese population live in the rural areas of China, it is expected to undertake a further multicenter investigation covering the rural areas in the future.     

Moorfields回归分析及多变量区别分析诊断开角型青光眼

目的研究Moorfields回归分析(MRA)及多变量区别分析(MDA)的2个指标FSM和RB诊断开角型青光眼的能力,及MRA在视盘整体和视盘分区间的差异。方法对23例正常人(26眼)、26例可疑开角型青光眼患者(32眼)和21例开角型青光眼患者(21眼)进行HRT-Ⅱ和OCTOPUS视野计G2-TOP程序两项检查。结果视盘整体MRA、FSM、RB与视野缺损指数间相关系数分别为0.537、-0.565、-0.716(P<0.01),且3个组间差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01),随着视盘面积增大,MRA、FSM和RB特异性均下降。可疑组中视盘分区MRA与视野检查一致率均高于整体,一致率最高分区为颞下(78.13%)。各分区中MRA敏感性、特异性最高的分区为颞上和颞下。结论MRA和MDA检测开角型青光眼能力较强,且与视野检查间存在较好的相关性,但应用于大视盘分析时须谨慎下结论。