Plant thorn synovitis of elbow in children

Four rare cases of plant thorn synovitis of left elbow were admitted at our institution, which were initially misdiagnosed as partially treated septic arthritis of elbow or Juvenile inflammatory arthritis. All of them were of paediatric age group. Symptoms included pain, swelling, and decreased range of motion of affected joint. On examination synovitis was present in all patients.Roentgenograms & Ultrasonography were inconclusive in all patients, Definitive diagnosis was made only after arthrotomy, Thorn fragments (Acacia arabica) were recovered from the hypertrophied synovium & subtotal synovectomy was done and sent for histopathological examination. All patients improved after surgery with mean residual flexion deformity of 12.5 ± 2.86°. Plant thorn induced synovitis of elbow is rare, it must be included in the differential diagnosis of monoarthritis of elbow and a high index of suspicion is needed for retained thorn fragments in elbow joint causing synovitis. Its optimal treatment is arthrotomy, foreign body removal and total/subtotal synovectomy.     

Penetrating thorn in the heart complicated by infective endocarditis

A 3‐year‐old child presented with recurrent chest pain for 3 months, echocardiography showed a thorn inside the left ventricle, the patient was diagnosed with foreign body complicated with infective endocarditis and received proper treatment, and operation was performed after inflammatory reaction subsided.     

角巩膜栗刺异物伤诊治分析

目的探讨角巩膜栗刺异物伤的临床特点,治疗方法及其临床效果。方法对71眼角巩膜栗刺异物伤采取剔出或巩膜切开摘出异物。结果巩膜异物1次摘出32眼,2次摘出16眼,3次摘出9眼,11眼经4次摘出,3眼经5次全部摘出。无眼内炎及视力改变。结论栗刺所致巩膜异物多而隐匿,采取恰当方法彻底清除异物是治疗成功的关键。     

三棱针刺血疗法治疗鼻赘期酒渣鼻临床观察

目的：观察三棱针刺血疗法治疗鼻赘期酒渣鼻的疗效。方法：用三棱针刺血疗法治疗鼻赘期酒渣鼻38例,10d治疗1次,3次1个疗程,共治疗1-2个疗程。结果：经1-2个疗程治疗后,治愈20例,好转17例,无效l例,有效率97．37％。结论：三棱针刺血疗法治疗鼻赘期酒渣鼻是具有良好疗效的非药物疗法。     

针刺加叩刺治疗女性2型糖尿病阴虚夹瘀型患者临床观察

目的:观察针刺加扣刺治疗女性2型糖尿病阴虚夹瘀型患者的临床疗效。方法:92例女性2型糖尿病阴虚夹瘀型患者依据证候轻重特征将阴虚夹瘀患者分为瘀证为主的阴虚夹瘀型(简称组1)和阴虚为主的阴虚夹瘀型(简称组2)两组各46例。采用针刺加叩刺治疗,隔日治疗1次,持续治疗3个月。观察两组患者治疗前后空腹血糖(FPG)、空腹瘦素(FLP)、空腹胰岛素(FINS)、胰岛素敏感性指数(ISI)、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homa-IR)及总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-c)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-c)水平。取41例正常女性作为对照组,与两组患者治疗前后各项指标项比较。结果:治疗前两组FPG、FLP、FINS、Homa-IR、TC、TG、LDL均明显高于正常组水平;HDLC,ISI低于正常组水平。两组患者治疗后FPG、FLP、FINS、Homa-IR、TC、TG、LDL均较治疗前明显下降(P<0.01),ISI、HDL明显升高(P<0.01)。治疗后组1 TG、Homa-IR的改善优于组2(P<0.05)。组1总有效率为91.3%,组2总有效率为76.09%,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:针刺加扣刺治疗女性2型糖尿病阴虚夹瘀型患者糖、脂质代谢及胰岛素抵抗具有良性调整作用,且以瘀证为主的阴虚夹瘀型在降低胰岛素、改善胰岛抵抗指数相关参数方面的作用优于以阴虚为主的阴虚夹瘀型患者。     

角膜栗刺异物56例临床分析

目的:探讨角膜栗刺异物的发生原因、分类、及不同治疗方法,为栗刺的诊治工作提供依据。方法:对收治的56例角膜栗刺异物患者的发病、诊断及治疗情况进行回顾性总结,分析发病时间、视力、手术方法及手术疗效。结果:男性患者多于女性,多数患者年龄<50岁。未发现复合外伤性白内障患者。82%患者可直接在门诊裂隙灯下取出栗刺。18%患者需要住院在显微镜下取出栗刺。治疗后视力好于治疗前,差异有显著意义(P<0.05)。结论:角膜栗刺外伤表现多样,不同类型的栗刺采用不同的方法可提高疗效,大大降低患者住院率和治疗费用。     

射频导入参棘软膏联合口服氨甲环酸、谷胱甘肽治疗黄褐斑疗效观察

目的: 观察射频导入参棘软膏联合口服氨甲环酸、谷胱甘肽治疗黄褐斑的疗效。方法: 门诊女性黄
褐斑64 例,根据随机原则,分为治疗组和对照组,均为32 例。对照组病人口服氨甲环酸250 mg /次,2 次/d; 谷胱
甘肽400 mg /次,3 次/d,服用16wk。治疗组在对照组基础上采用舒敏专家射频导入参棘软膏,1 次/wk,共治疗
16 次。取两组病人治疗时间点第4、8、12、16wk 进行疗效标准判定及治疗前、后黄褐斑皮损面积和严重度指数
( MASI) 评分。同时记录起效时间、复发情况及不良反应,治疗疗程结束后以问卷方式调查病人满意度。结果:
治疗组和对照组治疗各观察时间点第4、8、12、16wk 总有效率分别为15．63%、46．88%、59．38%、84．38%和12．50%、
21．88%、44．00%、62．50%。治疗组治疗疗效与对照组比较差异有显著性( P＜ 0．05) ; 治疗组治疗16wk 后平均
MASI 评分明显下降至6．15±3．25分,与对照组比较,其差异具有显著性( P＜0．05) 。结论: 射频导入参棘软膏联合
口服氨甲环酸、谷胱甘肽治疗黄褐斑的临床疗效良好,方法简单,病人耐受性好,适合临床应用。     

Effects of butanol fraction of Ziziphus mucronata root ethanol extract on glucose homeostasis,serum insulin and other diabetes-related parameters in a murine model for type 2 diabetes

Context: Ziziphus mucronata Willd (Rhamnaceae) is currently used in Nigerian traditional treatment of diabetes mellitus. However, detailed information on the antidiabetic potential of the plant parts is presently unknown.

Objectives: The present study investigated the antidiabetic effects of the butanol fraction of Z. mucronata root (ZMBF) in a type 2 diabetes (T2D) model of rats.

Materials and methods: T2D was induced in rats by feeding a 10% fructose solution ad libitum for two weeks followed by an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (40?mg/kg bw) and the animals were orally treated with ZMBF 150 or 300?mg/kg bw for five days a week for four weeks. Food and fluid intake, body weight changes and blood glucose levels were monitored during the experiment while other blood and organ specific diabetes-associated parameters were measured at the end of the experiment.

Results: After four-week treatment, significantly (p?p?>?0.05) affected by the treatment of ZMBF.

Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that ZMBF treatment, at 300?mg/kg bw, possess antidiabetic activity, but could not ameliorate some diabetes-related parameters in type 2 diabetic rats.     

大椎穴合谷刺为主治疗颈源性头痛160例临床观察

目的：观察大椎穴合谷刺为主对颈源性头痛的治疗效果。方法：160例病人随机进行针刺治疗,穴位取大椎,凤池等穴。结果：针刺能够很好的缓解颈源性头痛,该方法治疗简单,方便。