Study on Tongkuaixiao Babu plaster in treating cancer pain

Objective: To explore the efficacy of Tongkuaixiao Babu plaster (TKXBBP) in treating cancer pain.Methods: In the clinical observation, sixty-five patients with moderate or severe cancer pain were randomly divided into two groups: 32 in the treated group (TKXBBP group) and 33 in the control group (Bucinnazine group). The therapeutic effects in relieving pain, improving quality of life (QOL), and the rate of satisfaction the patients felt of the two groups were compared respectively. Results: TKXBBP was effective in treating cancer pain. There wasn’t any statistically significant difference in total effective rate (P>0.05), but the statistical difference was significant in obvious remission rate (P<0.05) between the treated and control group, and the effect on serious pain shown in the treated group was better than that of the control group (P<0. 05). The difference in the initiation time of relieving cancer pain was insignificant (P>0.05), while in the remission period, the treated group showed its treatment was obviously superior to that of the control group (P<0.05). TKXBBP showed better effect in the improvement of QOL (P<0.05) and satisfaction rate, with significant difference between the treated and the control groups (P<0.01).Conclusion: TKXBBPs effect in treating cancer pain was obvious, its application was safe and convenient. It was shown that the external treatment with this kind of Chinese medicine had great advantage in treating cancer pain.     

骨骼肌钝挫伤后愈合质量的肌电评价

目的 :观察大鼠骨骼肌钝挫伤后 ,不同干预方法对骨骼肌修复过程中肌电信号的影响 ,研究肌电图在骨骼肌损伤愈合过程中的评价作用。方法 :10 8只雄性SD大鼠 ,利用自制的重物坠落打击装置造成右侧腓肠肌钝挫伤。随机分成 3组 ,即胰岛素样生长因子 - 1(IGF - 1)组、中药组和自然愈合组 ,分别于损伤局部注射IGF - 1、黄芪丹参注射液、不作处理。于伤后第 2、5、7、10、14、2 1、2 8、35、5 6天观察并比较双侧腓肠肌的肌电图变化 ,记录纤颤电位和正尖波等自发活动 ,分析复合肌肉动作电位 (CMAP)并测量其潜伏期和波幅 ,观察伤后CMAP的变化。结果 :(1)各组大鼠均于伤后第 2～ 5天出现纤颤电位和正尖波 ,约至第 7～ 10天达到高峰 ,然后逐渐减少。以IGF - 1组最早消失 ,中药组次之。 (2 )各组大鼠的伤侧肌电图CMAP中的潜伏期逐渐缩短 ,波幅逐渐增高。以IGF - 1组最快 ,中药组次之 ,自然愈合组最慢。 (3)伤后第 8周 ,IGF - 1组和中药组大鼠损伤侧CMAP波幅接近正常 ,自然愈合组则显著低于其它两组。结论 :(1)肌电图检测证实 ,IGF - 1和黄芪丹参注射液均具有促进骨骼肌损伤愈合的作用 ,但以IGF - 1的作用更明显。 (2 )损伤肌肉局部肌电信号的变化 ,可以用来评价损伤骨骼肌的修复进程和愈合质量     

Is dietary counselling effective in increasing dietary calcium,protein and energy intake in patients with osteoporotic fractures? A randomized controlled clinical trial

To determine the feasibility of increasing the calcium, protein and calorie intake of osteoporotic fracture patients by repeated dietary counselling delivered by a dietitian, a randomized controlled trial was conducted. Among 189 patients presenting with osteoporotic fractures to an Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department of a large regional hospital, 98 patients were randomized to the intervention group and 91 were randomized to the control group (with usual care). Intervention group received three sessions of dietary counselling with tailored made recommendations over a period of 4 months, while the control group only received dietary assessment and pamphlets on the prevention of osteoporosis. Almost all subjects in both intervention and control groups had calcium intake below the recommended level of 1000 mg at baseline. Half and 60% of subjects in both groups had total energy and protein intake below recommended levels respectively. The mean weights of control and intervention groups at baseline were 51.5 and 50.9 kg respectively, while the body mass index (BMI) were 22.6 (kg m(-2)) and 22.6 (kg m(-2)) respectively. After dietary intervention, significant increase of intake was seen in calcium intake (P = 0.0095 by t-test) in the intervention group. No significant increase was seen in protein or calorie intake. No significant change was observed in the body weight or BMI although there was a positive trend in the intervention group for all these parameters. We concluded that there was general malnutrition in Chinese elderly who presented with osteoporotic fractures. Dietary calcium could be increased by repeated professional dietary counselling. Future studies with longer duration and more objective clinical outcomes will be helpful to further demonstrate the long-term effects of dietary intervention on osteoporosis and other chronic diseases.     

中医脊柱手法与西医手法的对比研究

东西方在脊柱手法方面都有很多研究，近年来研究进展迅速，取得了一些进步，为临床治疗因脊柱原因引起的痛症提供了一种新的有效方法。在西方手法医学的基础上，认真研究短杠杆微调手法，对颈椎、腰椎手法进行改进，通过临床实践，手法实用效果良好。     

中药骨康对去卵巢大鼠腰椎骨形态计量学的影响

目的 探讨中药骨康对卵巢切除大鼠骨质疏松症的治疗作用。方法 选择6m龄SD大鼠48只。随机分为假手术模型组（Sham）、手术模型组（OVX）、尼尔雌醇组（E2）、中药骨康组。切除大鼠卵巢3m后。大鼠骨质疏松症模型制备成功，分别给予尼尔雌醇、中药骨康灌胃治疗，并与Sham组和OVX组对照。治疗3m后，体内双荧光标记，取第2腰椎包埋切片。全自动图像分析及松质骨骨形态计量学软件处理。观察中药对骨形态计量学参数的影响。结果 卵巢切除后大鼠骨小梁面积百分数（％Tb．Ar）下降35．84％，骨小梁数量（Tb．N）下降16．60％，骨小梁宽度（Tb．Th）下降25．79％，表明绝经后骨质疏松症动物模型成立。骨康治疗3个月后，与OVX组相比，Oc．N／mm^2下降42．80％，有显著性差异（P〈0．01）；％Tb．Ar、Tb．Th、Tb．N和MAR有上升趋势（P〉0．05）；15．Sp，％L．Pm、BFR／BS、BFR／TV和Oc．N／mm，BFR／BV有下降趋势（P〉0．05）。结论 中药骨康具有降低骨转换以及促进骨形成和抑制骨吸收的双重作用，说明中药骨康对骨质疏松有明显的治疗作用。     

轻、中度精神发育迟滞儿童的中药和行为干预综合治疗探讨

采用中药与行为干预综合治疗的方法对１４０名轻、中度精神发育迟滞的儿童进行分组康复观察。结果发现中药加行为干预组治疗后智力商数（ＩＱ）及能力的变化最大，明显优于单用中药组和单纯行为干预组（Ｐ＜０．０１）；与对照组相比有非常显著的差异（Ｐ＜０．００１）。从而为精神发育迟滞儿童的康复治疗提供了新的途径。     

Additive effects of earthworm extract with HpD-laser on the enhancement of reactive oxygen production and the inhibition of[~3H]—thymidine.uptake in mouse ascitic tumor cells

The effects of combined use of earthworm extract(912)and HpD-laser on the produc-tion of reactive oxygen and the biosynthesis of DNA in S_(180) tumor cells were studied throughchemiluminescence measurement and[~3H]-TdR incorporation assay.The results showed that as com-pared with the control,the intensity of chemiluminescence emitted by tumor cells treatedsimultaneously with 912 and HpD-laser was enhanced more than ten-folds,while that treated with912 or HpD-laser alone was increased only 2～4 folds.The[~3H]-TdR incorporation into tumorcells of the former group was inhibited upto 74.1%,and that of the latter groups decreased onlyby 42.2% and 40.0%,respectively.In accordance with these biochemical changes,the ultrastructuraldamage of tumor cells of the former,combinedly treated group appeared to be the most serious.This suggests an additive effect of 912 with HpD-laser on tumor cells.In addition,if free radicalscavengers,such as catalase and superoxide dismutase,were added to the reaction systembefore chemiluminescence assay,the luminescent enhancement effect mentioned above was dramaticallyalleviated,implying the presence of O_2~ and H_2O_2 in the system.Therefore,as to the toxic effecton tumor cells,912 and HpD-laser are not only additive in efficiency,but also similar in theunderlying mechanism of action.     

Polymorphisms in manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase genes: functional study in Hong Kong Chinese asthma patients

BACKGROUND: Reactive oxygen species may contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma. Functional genetic polymorphisms of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase are good candidates for asthma susceptibility. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the manganese-containing form of SOD (MnSOD) gene at amino acid position 16 (Val16Ala) and catalase gene in the promoter at A-21T and C-262T polymorphisms and asthma in a Hong Kong Chinese population. METHODS: The association study was conducted in a case-control design in asthma patients (n=251) and healthy controls (n=316) by genotyping. The functional significance was assessed by determining erythrocyte SOD and catalase activity. RESULTS: The Val allele of MnSOD at Val16Ala and the A allele of catalase gene at A-21T were not different between patients and controls, while the C allele of catalase gene at C-262T was found to be significantly different between patients and controls (P=0.033). The less frequent variant of catalase gene (-262T) was found to be protective from the development of asthma in a Hong Kong Chinese non-smoking population (adjusted odds ratio=0.35, 0.15-0.85; P=0.017). Asthma patients had elevated erythrocyte SOD and catalase activities in comparison with healthy controls (P<0.01). However, their activities were not associated with different genotypes within healthy controls or asthma patients. CONCLUSION: This is the first report showing that SOD and catalase functional activities are not associated with their respective genetic polymorphisms but related to the presence of asthma in a Hong Kong Chinese population.     

汉语失写检查法及其在失写症检查中的临床应用

根据汉语文字的特点，书写行为的相关因素及我国文化背景的具体情况，设计了一套用于评定汉语失写症患者书写能力的方法，包括自动书写、抄写、听写、看图书写、主动书写及书写相关能力检查６个部分。通过临床应用，初步显示了该检查法在失写症评估中的可靠性和实用性。