针灸治疗压力性尿失禁的临床研究进展

目的了解针灸治疗压力性尿失禁的现状和存在的问题。方法总结和分析近十五年来针灸治疗压力性尿失禁的文献。结果针灸治疗压力性尿失禁疗效确切．但辨证和疗效评价的标准不一致。结论今后应运用循证医学的方法,建立完善的针灸治疗压力性尿失禁规范化诊疗体系。     

Young’s Modulus Calculus Using Split Hopkinson Bar Tests on Long and Thin Material Samples

Young’s modulus is a key parameter of materials. The method of its calculation in the current paper is concerned with the mismatch of the mechanical impedance at the bar/specimen interface for a compression SHPB (split Hopkinson pressure bar) test. By using long and thin specimens, the signal recorded in the transmission bar presents itself as a multistep signal. The ratio between the heights of two successive steps represents the experimental data that are considered in the formula of the elastic modulus this article is devoted to. The oscillatory nature of the real signals on the horizontal or quasi-horizontal segments prevents a precise determination of the two successive step heights ratio. A fine tuning of this value is made based on the characteristic time necessary for the signal to rise from one level to the next one. The FEM (Finite Element Method) simulations are also used in calculation of the Poisson coefficient of the tested complex concentrated alloy.     

不同刺激量针刺关元穴对寒凝类痛经模型大鼠的影响

目的：观察不同的针刺刺激量施于关元穴对寒凝类痛经模型大鼠子宫组织中收缩素受体（ OTR）及肌球蛋白轻链激酶（ MLCK）含量的影响。方法将处于动情间期3月龄的SD雌性大鼠32只,随机分为盐水组、寒凝类痛经模型组24只,造模成功后将寒凝类痛经模型组又分为模型组、刺激量A组和刺激量B组,每组8只。除盐水组外,模型组、刺激量A组和刺激量B组均采用全身冷冻法结合苯甲酸雌二醇注射法造模。盐水组和模型组不予针刺,刺激量A组予以粗针、深刺、行手法;刺激量B组予以细针、浅刺、不施手法。采用荧光定量PCR方法检测大鼠子宫组织中缩宫素受体（ OTR）的含量。采用ELISA（酶联免疫法）测量大鼠子宫组织中MLCK的含量。结果与盐水组比较,模型组的子宫收缩波个数、波峰峰值、活动度及MLCK水平均升高（ P﹤0.01）;与模型组比较,刺激量A组的子宫收缩波个数明显减少（ P﹤0.05）、MLCK含量明显降低（ P﹤0.01）,刺激量B组的OTR mRNA相对表达量降低（ P﹤0.05）;与刺激量A组比较,刺激量B组收缩波个数增多（ P﹤0.05）、OTR mRNA相对表达量降低（ P﹤0.01）。结论不同刺激量针刺关元穴对寒凝类痛经模型大鼠的效应有所不同,粗针、深刺、行手法的效应较强于细针、浅刺、不行手法的针刺效应,提示针刺的刺激量也是决定针刺疗效的因素之一。     

Differential temporal neural responses of pain-related regions by acupuncture at acupoint ST36: a magnetoencephalography study

Background  Previous neuroimaging studies primarily focused on the spatial distribution of acupuncture needling stimulation. However, a salient feature of acupuncture was its long-lasting effect. This study attempted to detect the spatial-temporal neural responses evoked by acupuncture at an analgesia acupoint ST36 by using magnetoencephalography. To further verify its functional specificity, we also adopted acupuncture at Pericardium 6 and nonacupoint as separated controls.

Methods  Forty-two college students, all right-handed and acupuncture naïve, participated in this study. Every participant received only one acupoint stimulation, resulting in 14 subjects in one group. Both magnetoencephalography data (151-channel whole-head system) and structural functional magnetic resonance imaging data (3D sequence with a voxel size of 1 mm³ for anatomical localization) were collected for each subject. All processing procedures were performed in BrainStorm Toolbox.

Results  Acupuncture at ST36 showed a significantly time-varied brain activities with different onset time. Our results presented that acupuncture at different acupoints (or comparing with nonacupoint) can specifically induce neural responses in different brain areas—acupuncture at ST36 can specifically induce the neural responses of pain-inhibition areas, while acupuncture at PC6 can specifically induce the activities of the insula and amygdala.

Conclusions  In the present study, we attempted to detect the temporal neural responses underlying the functional specificity of acupuncture at ST36, using acupoint belonging to different meridians and non-acupoint with efficacy-irreverent as separate controls. The specific neural substrates involving acupuncture at different acupoints may be related to its functional specificity in clinical settings.

     

开窍通络针刺联合小续命汤加减用于脑卒中恢复期疗效观察

目的探讨开窍通络针刺联合小续命汤加减用于脑卒中恢复期的临床疗效。方法选取医院2018年3月至2019年3月收治的脑卒中恢复期患者82例,按随机数字表法分为对照组和试验组,各41例。两组患者均予常规治疗,并予开窍通络针刺,试验组患者加用小续命汤加减治疗。两组均治疗30 d,随访1个月。结果试验组总有效率为95.12%,显著高于对照组的78.05%(P <0.05);试验组患者治疗后的美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表及纤维蛋白原水平、血沉和血浆黏度均显著低于对照组,Fugl-Meyer评定量表和改良Barthel指数均显著高于对照组(P <0.05);治疗期间两组患者均未出现明显不良反应。结论开窍通络针刺联合小续命汤加减能改善脑卒中恢复期患者的神经功能和肢体运动功能,提高其日常生活能力,改善血液动力学。     

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for the Assessment of Body Composition in Sarcopenia and Type 2 Diabetes

Sarcopenia is emerging as a severe complication in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). On the other hand, it has been documented that nutritional aspects, such as insufficient protein or total energy intake, increase sarcopenia risk. The analysis of body composition is a relevant approach to assess nutritional status, and different techniques are available. Among such techniques, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is particularly interesting, since it is non-invasive, simple, and less expensive than the other techniques. Therefore, we conducted a review study to analyze the studies using BIA for body composition analysis in T2DM patients with sarcopenia or at risk of catching it. Revised studies have provided important information concerning relationships between body composition parameters (mainly muscle mass) and other aspects of T2DM patients’ conditions, including different comorbidities, and information on how to avoid muscle mass deterioration. Such relevant findings suggest that BIA can be considered appropriate for body composition analysis in T2DM complicated by sarcopenia/muscle loss. The wide size of the patients’ cohort in many studies confirms that BIA is convenient for clinical applications. However, studies with a specific focus on the validation of BIA, in the peculiar population of patients with T2DM complicated by sarcopenia, should be considered.     

金纳多联合针灸治疗感音性耳鸣的疗效观察

目的：观察金纳多联合针灸治疗感音性耳鸣的临床疗效。方法将81例患者随机单盲法分成两组,观察组（A组）41人,采用金纳多联合针灸耳穴治疗;对照组（B组）40人,血栓通联合针灸耳穴治疗,均以2周为1疗程,效差时连续下1疗程,共3个疗程,每疗程间隔3~4d。结果 A组：痊愈22例,显效7例,有效6例,显效率70.7%,总有效率87.5%;B组：治愈16例,显效6例,有效5例,显效率55.0%,总有效率为67.5%. A组总有效率明显高于B组（P〈0.01）。结论 A组治疗感音性耳鸣疗效优于B组,金纳多联合针灸治疗感音性耳鸣能有效提高有效率,值得推广应用。     

The Effects of Inhaled Albuterol and Salmeterol in 2- to 5-Year-Old Asthmatic Children as Measured by Impulse Oscillometry*

The functional assessment of the response to bronchodilators in 2- to 5-year-old asthmatic children is technically difficult. For this reason, there have been no reports on the effects of long-acting bronchodilators, such as salmeterol, in this age group. Of the several techniques available for measuring resistance to airflow, forced oscillation remains the most adaptable to young children and the most practical for research and clinical use. In this study we used the Jaeger MasterScreen Impulse Oscillometry System to assess the response of 2 to 5 year-old asthmatic children to an inhaled long-acting bronchodilator, salmeterol, by comparing it to the effect of a standard dose of the short-acting bronchodilator, albuterol. We performed a placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover study in 10 children aged 2 to 5 years who had a history of physician-diagnosed asthma and who were not on regular controller therapy. At weekly intervals after baseline measurements of reversibility, each child received two inhalations from an albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer (200 µg), or placebo MDI with spacer, or two inhalations from a salmeterol MDI (50 µg), or 50 µg from a salmeterol Diskus®. Measurements were obtained at 5, 30, 60, 360, and 540 min, the last time interval only on the salmeterol days. Based on previous studies, total respiratory system reactance at 5 Hz (X₅), calculated by the MasterScreen computer from mouth pressure and flow data, was used as the primary efficacy variable. The mean intra-individual variability in X₅ was 10.5% (range 3.6% to 17.9%). The mean (SE) changes from baseline X₅ at each time point were as follows: for placebo, 9.6 (3.0), 10.1 (2.6), 5.1 (2.9), 6.1 (3.5), p=0.36 vs. baseline; after treatment with albuterol, 32.7 (3.8), 53.9 (1.2), 47.3 (5.4), 18.1 (5.8), p<0.01 vs. baseline at all time points; after salmeterol MDI, 16 (6.4), 28.9 (5.2), 32.7 (3.9), 34.6 (4.4), 31.2 (4.8), p<0.05 at 60, 360, and 540 min; and after salmeterol Diskus®, 16.4 (4.0), 16.9 (6.6), 27.8 (5.9), 28.6 (5.6), 33.8 (4.0), p<0.05 at 540 min. No significant adverse events or electrocardiographic changes were noted at any time. Impulse oscillometry is an acceptable method of assessing airway responses to bronchoactive drugs in this age group. Compared to albuterol and to its effect in older children and adults, the response to salmeterol Diskus® appears to be somewhat blunted in this age group. The MasterScreen system is well suited for pharmacodynamic studies and clinical investigations in pre-school-aged children.     

Increased Asymptomatic Airway Hyper-Responsiveness in Obese Individuals

Objective. Asymptomatic airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) represents a risk of further accelerated decline in lung function, and of asthma. Due to the fact that rare and contradictory results exist concerning the impact of obesity on BHR, we re-assessed the prevalence of bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR) in a large cohort of 60 lean, 84 overweight, and 360 class 1–3 obese non-asthmatic individuals, by coupled plethysmography and spirometry. Methods. Baseline-specific airway conductance (SGaw) and spirometric values were measured and then a methacholine challenge testing (MCT) was performed and considered as positive when a ≥200% increase in specific airway resistance (SRaw = 1/SGaw) was reached. Results. Compared to lean and overweight subjects, obese subjects of any class presented about a twice more frequent AHR (～ 50% in obese vs. 17 and 26% in lean and overweight subjects, respectively). However, the bronchial sensitivity (methacholine dose doubling SRaw) and the shape of the relationship between SGaw and cumulative methacholine doses were the same in the five groups of individuals. Conclusion. The present data show a more frequent AHR in obese subjects. The association of plethysmography with spirometry, by taking into account the bronchodilator effect of the lung inflation (preceding the expiratory flow measurement) in some individuals, permitted to include some MCT which would have been otherwise excluded.