Experimental study on action of acupoint embedding thread on ANCA in the rat of ulcerative colitis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupoint embedding thread therapy on ulcerative colitis and to study the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The rat model of ulcerative colitis was developed with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene method. The 20th day after the end of model development, they were randomly divided into a model group, a salicylazosulfapyridine (SASP) treatment group and an acupoint embedding thread therapy group. The SASP treatment group were treated with intragastrical perfusion of 4.5% SASP suspension, and the acupoint embedding thread therapy group were treated with embedding thread at "Zusanli" (ST 36) and "Shangjuxu" (ST 37). Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) was detected with indirect immunofluorescence, and the pathological changes were investigated with pathological tissue section technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive rate of ANCA reached to 62.5% in the rat with ulcerative colitis with significant differences among the 3 groups. After treatment, the positive rate of ANCA was decreased in the two treatment groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupoint embedding thread therapy has definite therapeutic effect on ulcerative colitis and the mechanism is possibly related with the decrease of ANCA.</p>

Clinical observation on triple-therapy for terminating ectopic pregnancy / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To select a safe, quick and effective method for terminating ectopic pregnancy (EP) with few adverse effects.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Patients were divided into 2 groups. The observed group was treated with methotrexate (MTX, 50 mg/m2 for single dose intramuscular injection) plus RU 486 (600 mg taken orally in the morning with empty stomach, followed with fasting for 2 hrs) and Waiyun Zhuyu decoction (WZD, one dose a day for 7-10 days). The control group was only treated with MTX, with the same regimen as used in the observed group.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The curative rate, time for blood beta-HCG recovering, lump absorption time, and tube recanalization rate in the observed group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION; The key links for successfully treating EP with conservative drug therpy are to diagnose the disease early and clearly, and to select indicative subject strictly. The scheme of single dose administration of MTX plus RU486 combined with WZD, with its high efficacy and few adverse reaction, may be used as the first choice for referential clinical drugs administration.</p>