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Objective:To compare the biomechanical effects between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Methods:A three-dimensional finite element model of L3-S1 was developed to carry out a comparative study between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection and rotation manipulation in sitting position. The disc protrusion was assumed to be on the rear left of L4 disc, and the manipulations were performed on the right side. The loading process was simulated by two steps. In the first step, only the compression loading was imposed, and in the second step, both the compression loading and axial rotation moment were imposed. The displacement and stress distribution in L4 disc were investigated. Results:The values of stress and displacement in the second step were lower than those in the first step in each manipulation. The stress and displacement differences between the two steps were respectively 1.79 times and 3.03 times larger in oblique Ban-pulling manipulation than those in lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position. Conclusion: Oblique Ban-pulling manipulation may result in a better biomechanical effect than lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position for LIDH.
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Objective:To compare the biomechanical effects between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Methods:A three-dimensional finite element model of L3-S1 was developed to carry out a comparative study between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection and rotation manipulation in sitting position. The disc protrusion was assumed to be on the rear left of L4 disc, and the manipulations were performed on the right side. The loading process was simulated by two steps. In the first step, only the compression loading was imposed, and in the second step, both the compression loading and axial rotation moment were imposed. The displacement and stress distribution in L4 disc were investigated. Results:The values of stress and displacement in the second step were lower than those in the first step in each manipulation. The stress and displacement differences between the two steps were respectively 1.79 times and 3.03 times larger in oblique Ban-pulling manipulation than those in lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position. Conclusion: Oblique Ban-pulling manipulation may result in a better biomechanical effect than lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position for LIDH.
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Objective To understand the maternal positive rate of HBsAg and the neonatal immunization in Huangpu District of Shanghai so as to provide bases for developing strategies of preventing hepatitis B and reducing the rate of neonatal hepatitis B virus infection.Methods By adopting cluster sampling research methods, retrospective surveys were conducted for the detection of HBsAg of the pregnant women from all the obstetric institutions(7 institutions) in Huangpu District of Shanghai as well as for the neonatal hepatitis B vaccinations therein from 2013 to 2015, and statistical analyses were made for the results thereof by utilizing the SPSS 20.0 software.Results A total of 29 425 pregnant women were surveyed and the positive rate of HBsAg thereof was 3.95%.The detection rate of HBsAg(98.42% & 96.76%) as well as the positive rate of HBsAg (2.58% & 4.50%) for both the local and external pregnant women in Shanghai, respectively, showed statistical differences (P<0.01).The newborns of mothers with positive rates of HBsAg who used combined immunization(HBIG+hepatitis B vaccine) amounted to 1 130, with the rate of combined immunization reaching 98.52%.Conclusion The positive rate of HBsAg for the pregnant women in Huangpu District of Shanghai is below the level thereof for those in either the whole country or the other cities and provinces, which shows that Shanghai has made effective achievements in hepatitis B vaccination as well as in the health education relevant thereto.However, active and positive combined immunization measures should still be strengthened for the newbornsof mothers with positive rates of HBsAg.In addition, with the growth of pregnant women under new policies, better maternal health care mechanism should be established and various prenatal inspections should be well implemented, thus reducing the rate of the people without taking the detection of HBsAg and preventing newborns from being infected by hepatitis B virus as a result of failing to take timely immunization measures.