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On the base of the relevant theories on disease identification of western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, professor - has made the differentiation of cranial tinnitus and proposes the intervention measures. The location of disease is identified firstly. Secondly, the deficiency is distinguished from the excess, and the involved organs are determined as well. In view of the holistic idea and in combination of meridian differentiation of acupuncture-moxibustion, the principle of treatment is proposed, named "regulating , harmonizing blood circulation, clearing office and tranquilizing the mind". In treatment, the disease is treated individually. According to the involved location of onset and the related meridian running course, acupuncture-moxibustion therapy is exerted, in which, the local acupoints are combined with the distal ones. Additionally, electroacupuncture is used flexibly. The appropriate electric wave and frequency are selected in consideration of the syndromes/patterns of disease so as to optimize the regimen of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy. All of the approaches aforementioned provide the reference to clinical treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Meridians , Moxibustion , Tinnitus , TherapeuticsABSTRACT
Objective To determine the incidence, risks and outcome of aortic regurgitation (AR) following transcatheter closure in adult patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Methods A total of 101 patients with PDA treated by transcatheter closure were enrolled in this study. Of them, 26 patients (25.74%) had new or increased AR following closure. The relevant factors including clinical manifestations, PDA features, closure procedure and outcome were analyzed and the risk factors were screened with logistic regression analysis. Results The 26 patients with newly diagnosed AR patients or with aggravated AR had significantly higher pulmonary arterial pressure than those without AR ([46.2±20.7] mmHg vs [31.4±17.5] mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), significantly larger left ventricular end diastolic dimension (LVEDD, [5.2±0.2] cm vs [4.2±0.4] cm), significantly more severe PDA ([14.0±6.4] cm vs [9.0±3.5] cm) and significantly higher incidence of preoperative mild AR (38.46% [10/26] vs 18.67% [14/75]) (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that LVEDD (OR=33.541, 95% CI: 5.883-191.235, P=0.000) and PDA diameter (OR=7.512, 95% CI: 1.976-28.564, P=0.003) were the independent predictive factors for AR. During follow-up, 22 (84.62%) AR patients regained aortic valvar competence, and one died of AR deterioration and heart failure at the 30th months. Conclusion It is more possible for the patients with larger LVEDD and severer PDA to develop AR. Most AR patients have a better outcome.
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Effects of dietary supplementation with fructooligosaccharides on the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus in Miichthys miiuy fries were investigated. Nine hundred Miichthys miiuy fries were divided into 3 groups, each with triplicates. The basal diet and the basal diet supplemented with carnitine groups were considered as the negative and positive controls respectively. Results showed that the nitrogen concentration in excreted feces decreased significantly in fries fed the diet supplementation with 1000 x 10(-6) fructooligosaccharides and 200 x 10(-6) carnitine (P<0.05). The ammonic-nitrogen concentration decreased significantly in the carnitine group only (P<0.05), indicating the decreasing tendency caused by the supplementation with fructooligosaccharides. Supplementation with both did not have significant effects on the concentration of phosphorus in feces of Miichthys miiuy fries.