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Objective:To observe the effects of music therapy combined with scalp acupuncture on post-stroke depression (PSD) using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Methods:From December, 2018 to November, 2019, 40 patients with PSD from Rehabilitation Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into control group (n = 20) and observation group (n = 20). Both groups received routine rehabilitation and scalp acupuncture, while the observation group received music therapy as acupuncture, for four weeks. They were assessed with Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment, and scanned with rs-fMRI to obtain amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF). The patients with definite improvement were followed up with HAMD-17 through telephone four weeks after treatment. Results:There were three cases dropped down in each group. The scores of HAMD-17, PSQI and MBI improved in both groups (|t| > 11.446,P < 0.001), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (|t| > 2.314, P < 0.05). ALFF of bilateral wedge lobe, bilateral lingual gyrus, right orbitofrontal cortex, right anterior cingulate gyrus and right middle temporal gyrus increased in the observation group, and it increased in the right lingual gyrus, right angular gyrus and lateral groove of right occipital lobe in the control group. A total of 29 patients were followed up successfully, and the HAMD-17 scores were still less than that before treatment (t > 13.558, P < 0.001). Conclusion:Music therapy can further alleviate depression under scalp acupuncture in patients with PSD for a long time after treatment, and improve sleep and activities of daily living, which may relate with the activation of the emotional circuit, such as orbitofrontal cortex and the middle temporal gyrus, and the primary visual cortex.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of standard access assisted minimally access percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) combined with EMS lithotripsy system in treatment of staghorn caculi accompanied with pyonephrosis. Methods From October 2015 to May 2017, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 53 patients of staghorn calculi accompanied with pyonephrosis (55 sides, 2 patients with bilateral) were treated with using the special urology ultrasound, kidney dome puncture path method method to do standard channel assisted MPCNL combined with EMS. To summarize the operation time, stone clearance rate, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative blood transfusion rate and complications. Results 53 patients had a total of 55 kidneys had been established first-staged F24 channels,and successfully gravel stone. The operation time was (82.3 ± 22.5) min; 72.7% of the renal had been established first-staged F24 channels assisted F16/18 dual channel;18.2% for the first phase F24 and secondary phase F16/18 of the dual or multi-channel; 9.1% PCNL combined with retrograde flexible ureteroscope; 4 cases of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The initial stone-free rate was 70.9% (39/55), total stone-free rate was 89.1% (49/55). 2 patients with postoperative blood transfusion, 1 case of super-selective renal artery embolization to stop bleeding, 3 patients had postoperative fever, 1 case of septic shock, 2 cases of conservative treatment of a small amount of liquid chest, 1 case of apparent low back pain due to urine extravasation, given pain medication.no other serious complications. Conclusions By special urology ultrasound probe guide, use the kidney dome puncture path method to do standard channel assisted MPCNL combined with EMS for the treatment of staghorn calculi accompanied with pyonephrosis, its benefits in high stone-free rate, low renal pelvis pressure, high security rate, low complication rate and so on. Therefore, it is worthy of clinical application.
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PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 during Helicobacter pylori eradication in children. METHODS: One hundred ninety-four H. pylori positive children were randomized in two groups. Therapy (omeprazole+clarithromycin+amoxicillin or omeprazole+clarithromycin+metronidazole in case of penicillin allergy) was given to both groups during two weeks. In the treatment group (n: 102) S. boulardii was added to the triple therapy, while the control group (n: 92) only received triple therapy. The incidence, onset, duration and severity of diarrhea and compliance to the eradication treatment were compared. A 13C urea breath test was done 4 weeks after the end of eradication therapy in two groups of 21 patients aged 12 years and older to test the H. pylori eradication rate. RESULTS: In the treatment group, diarrhea occurred in 12 cases (11.76%), starting after 6.25+/-1.24 days, lasting 3.17+/-1.08 days, and compliance to eradication treatment was 100%. In the control group, diarrhea occurred in 26 cases (28.26%), starting after 4.05+/-1.11 days, lasting 4.02+/-0.87 days, and in six cases eradication treatment was stopped prematurely (p<0.05). The 13C urea breath test showed successful H. pylori eradication in 71.4% of the patients in the treatment and in 61.9 % in the control group (not significant). CONCLUSION: S. boulardii has a beneficial effect on the prevention and treatment of diarrhea during H. pylori eradication in children. Although S. boulardii did only slightly increase H. pylori eradication rate, compliance to eradication treatment was improved.