Research progress on the effect of nutrition and exercise intervention on sarcopenia / 公共卫生与预防医学

With the aggravation of the aging process of the global population, the prevalence rate of sarcopenia is increasing year by year, which has become an important risk factor threatening the health of the elderly and affecting their quality of life. Currently, drug treatment is still in the stage of clinical trials, and nutritional and exercise interventions remain the mainstay of prevention and treatment of sarcopenia. Nutritional supplementation can help improve malnutrition and chronic inflammation, increase the synthesis rate of muscle protein, overcome age-related anabolic resistance, and maintain muscle mass and strength. Physical exercise has a positive effect on muscle quality, increasing muscle mass, strength and function, and improving mobility. This study aims to review the effects of nutritional supplementation and exercise interventions on the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia, and to provide a scientific basis for the formulation of clinical guidelines for nutrition and exercise interventions in the treatment of sarcopenia.

Research progress on the mechanism of nutritional intervention in the progression of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease / 公共卫生与预防医学

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is considered as a multifactorial disease including genetic, physiological, and environmental factors, in which different factors overlap in various pathways, leading to metabolic impairment and liver damage. The main risk factors for MAFLD are overweight/obesity, insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia and related dietary behaviors, mainly the intake of fructose beverages. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is an important predictor of changes in liver fat content in patients with MAFLD. There is increasing evidence that prescribing specific supplements or nutraceuticals that have been proven to have hepatoprotective effects for MAFLD patients can accelerate the improvement of liver enzymes and liver steatosis or might prevent or delay the progression of MAFLD disease.

A study on the effect of the strategy of patient for patient safety in hospitalized patients with traumatic fracture / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To explore the clinical significance of patient for patient safety strategy in inpatients with traumatic fracture.Methods:Convenience sampling method was used to randomly select 120 patients with traumatic fracture from September to December 2019 in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of a third-class hospital of Zibo city. Sixty patients with traumatic fracture treated from September to October 2019 were the control group, and 60 patients with traumatic fracture treated from November to December 2019 were the intervention group. The control group implemented routine safety management, and the intervention group implemented patient for patient safety strategy on the basis of routine safety management. The general information questionnaire, Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), patient for patient safety attitude questionnaire, incidence of adverse events during hospitalization and inpatient satisfaction scale were used to evaluate the effect after application.Results:HAMA score was 17.6±3.4,11.5±2.7 3 days after operation and at discharge in the intervention group, whcih were significantly lower than 23.3±4.3, 14.3±3.2 in the control group ( t values were 7.919, 6.912, P<0.001). The score of patients for patient safety attitude questionnaire was significantly higher in the intervention group at discharge compared with one day after operation ( t values were 3.246-6.558, P<0.001), as well as compared with those in the control group ( t values were 2.251-6.445, P<0.05). The total incidence rate of adverse events during hospitalization and satisfaction degree was 6.7%(4/60) and 95.0% (57/60) in the intervention,better than 13.3%(8/60), 90.0% (54/60) in the control group ( χ2 values were 7.260,16.008, P<0.001). Conclusions:The patient for patient safety strategy can effectively alleviate patients' negative psychological emotions, enhance patients' attitude to participate in safety behaviors, increase their enthusiasm to participate in safety behaviors, reduce the occurrence of adverse events during hospitalization, and improve patients' satisfaction with hospitalization.

Predictive value of transvaginal ultrasound for detecting cervical length and morphology in premature rupture of membranes in high-risk pregnant women / 中国基层医药

Objective:To explore the predictive value of cervical length and morphology detected by transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes in high-risk pregnant women.Methods:From January 2014 to October 2018, 150 high-risk pregnant women admitted to Pingyang Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University were divided into two groups according to whether premature rupture of membranes occurred.In the control group, 91 cases of premature rupture of membranes did not occur.In the observation group, 59 patients had premature rupture of membranes.The differences in cervix shortening, cervical length and funnel shape of the cervix were compared between the two groups.The differences in specificity and sensitivity between different cervical lengths and funnel-like changes were observed.Results:The cervical shortening, cervical length and funnel-shaped number in the observation group were (16.9±2.1)weeks, (13.7±6.9)mm and 37 cases(62.71%), respectively, which in the control group were (20.2±2.8)weeks, (18.3±8.0)mm and 40 cases(43.96%), respectively, the differences were statistically significant( t=9.268, 6.056, χ 2=5.297, all P<0.05). The predictive value of transvaginal ultrasound for the sensitivity of cervical length<10 mm and funnel shape>75% was too low, but the specificity was high(91.20% and 95.00%). The sensitivity and 95% confidence interval for cervical length<20 mm were 61.54%, 0.8~4.4, respectively.The sensitivity and 95% confidence interval of cervical length<15 mm were 43.59% and 0.9~6.5, respectively.The sensitivity and 95% confidence interval of funnel shape>25% were 84.62% and 0.3~3.5, respectively.The sensitivity and 95% confidence interval of funnel shape>50% were 43.59% and 0.7~7.2, respectively.In the control group, there was no cervical length<10 mm and funnel shape>75%.The sensitivity of cervical length<20 mm was 61.54%, the 95% confidence interval was 0.2~3.0.The sensitivity of funnel shape>25% and the 95% confidence interval were 44.29% and 0.3~3.8, respectively. Conclusion:For cervical length<10 mm, funnel morphology>75% has excellent predictive value for premature rupture of membranes, which is the main reason for maternal preterm birth.

Ameliorative potential of Cortex Lycii on enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats

Cortex Lycii [root back of Lycium chinense] has is a famous traditional Chinese medicine which displays several pharmacological activities including antioxidant and antidiabetic properties. We investigated the effect of the ethyl acetate fraction [QCL] of Cortex Lycii on the enzymes involved in the metabolism of carbohydrate in diabetic rat models. Streptozotocin-nicotinamide [110 and 65mg/kg body weight, respectively] was used to induce diabetes. Diabetic rats were treated with QCL [100, 200 and 400 mg/kg] and glibenclamide [600 micro g/kg] daily for six weeks. Upon the completion of treatment, fasting blood glucose [FBG], insulin, glycosylated haemoglobin [HbA1c], haemoglobin [Hb], hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphatase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase levels were measured by biochemical assays. Likewise, the body weight, food and water intake was monitored and measured. Diabetic rats displayed significant elevation in the blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and a marked decrease in plasma insulin and hemoglobin. Furthermore, the levels of key enzymes including fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase, and glucose-6-phosphatase phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase were significantly increased while the activity levels of hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and glycogen were significantly down regulated in diabetic rats. However, treatment of diabetic rats with Cortex Lycii led to a significant reduction the FGB, food and water intake and an increase in the plasma insulin level. Treatment with Cortex Lycii also reversed the altered activity profiles of the key enzymes mentioned above in a dose dependent manner. Our results suggested that Cortex Lycii has a promising therapeutic option in the management of diabetic complications relating to glucose homeostasis and carbohydrate metabolism

The clinical efficacies of Milrinone on cardiac function and blood-gas analytic indices in elderly patients with chronic heart failure / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacies of Milrinone on cardiac function and blood-gas analytic indices in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.Methods During January 2013 to December 2016,50 elderly patients with chronic congestive heart failure admitted into the First People's Hospital of Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone were randomly selected and divided into the observation group (n=25) and the control group (n=25).The control group was given conventional treatment including diuretics,ACEI/ARBs,vasodilators,β-adrenergic receptor inhibitors and digitalis drugs,as well as anti-infection,fluid intake treatment and inhibiting the excessive activation of nerve-endocrine system.And Milrinone was taken as add-on to the therapy of control group in observation group.The changes in cardiac function,blood-gas analysis indices and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results The total improvement rate of cardiac function was significantly higher in the observation group than in control group (92.0％ vs.76.0 ％,x2 =5.446,P＜ 0.05).The cardiac function indices,blood-gas analysis index and the level of CRP were significantly improved after treatment versus before treatment in both groups (all P＜0.05).And these improvements were significantly more superior in observation group than in control group (P＜0.05).Conclusions Milrinone can significantly improve the clinical efficacies in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.It can also improve the blood-gas indices and alleviate clinical symptoms,which seems to deserve more clinical application and promotion.

Investigation of pregestational diabetes mellitus in 15 hospitals in Guangdong province / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To investigate the morbidity, diagnostic profile and perinatal outcome of pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) in 15 hospitals in Guangdong province. Methods A total of 41338 women delivered in the 15 hospitals during the 6 months,195 women with PGDM(PGDM group) and 195 women with normal glucose test result(control group)were recruited from these tertiary hospitals in Guangdong province from January 2016 to June 2016. The morbidity and diagnostic profile of PGDM were analyzed. The complications during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. In the PGDM group, pregnancy outcomes were analyzed in women who used insulin treatment (n=91) and women who did not (n=104). Results (1)The incidence of PGDM was 0.472%(195/41338). Diabetes mellitus were diagnosed in 59 women (30.3%, 59/195) before pregnancy, and 136 women (69.7%,136/195) were diagnosed as PGDM after conceptions. Forty-six women (33.8%) were diagnosed by fasting glucose and glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) screening. (2) The maternal age, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), prenatal BMI, percentage of family history of diabetes, incidence of macrosomia, concentration of low density lipoprotein were significantly higher in PGDM group than those in control group (all P<0.05). Women in PGDM group had significantly higher HbA1c concentration((6.3±1.3)% vs (5.2±0.4)%), fasting glucose [(6.3±2.3) vs (4.8±1.1) mmol/L], oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT)-1 h glucose((12.6±2.9) vs (7.1± 1.3) mmol/L)and OGTT-2 h glucose [(12.0±3.0) vs (6.4±1.0) mmol/L] than those in control group (P<0.01). (3)The morbidity of preterm births was significantly higher (11.3% vs 1.0%, P<0.01), and the gestational age at delivery in PGDM group was significantly smaller [(37.6±2.3) vs (39.2±1.2) weeks, P<0.01]. Cesarean delivery rate in the PGDM group (70.8% vs 29.7%) was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.01). There was significantly difference between PGDM group and control in the neonatal male/female ratio (98/97 vs 111/84, P=0.033). The neonatal birth weight in PGDM group was significantly higher((3159±700) vs (3451±423) g, P<0.01). And the incidence of neonatal hypoglycemia in the PGDM group was higher than the control group (7.7% vs 2.6%, P=0.036).(4)In the PGDM group, women who were treated with insulin had a smaller gestational age at delivery [(36.9±2.9) vs (37.9±2.5) weeks, P<0.01], and the neonates had a higher neonatal ICU(NICU)admission rate (24.2% vs 9.6% , P<0.01). Conclusions The morbidity of PGDM in the 15 hospitals in Guangdong province is 0.472%. The majority of PGDM was diagnosed during pregnancy; HbA1c and fasting glucose are reliable parameters for PGDM screening. Women with PGDM have obvious family history of diabetes and repeated pregnancy may accelerate the process of diabetes mellitus. Women with PGDM have higher risk for preterm delivery and neonatal hypoglycemia. Unsatisfied glucose control followed by insulin treatment may increase the need for NICU admission.

The values of the combined detection of serum human epididymis protein E4, CA125 and CA199 in diagnosis of endometrial cancer / 实用医学杂志

Objective To explore the values of combined detection of serumhuman epididymis protein E4 , CA125 and CA199 in diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Methods 118 patients with endometrial cancer were chosen as group A, 82 patients with benign uterine disease were assigned to group B. Serum levels of HE4, CA125 and CA199 were detected and the positive rates were compared between the two groups. Results Serum levels of HE4, CA125, and CA199, the positive rate were significantly higher in group A than in group B (P <0.05). HE4 positive rate was highest in group A, and group B had no HE4-positive patients. The sensitivity and accuracy of HE4 + CA125 + CA199 were the highest, which was 94.9% and 92.5%. Levels of HE4, CA125 and CA199 and positive rate showed a rising trend as FIGO stage increased (P < 0.05), and HE4 positive rate was significantly higher than those of CA125 and CA199 (P < 0.05). Conclusions HE4 can be used to identify benign and malignant diseases in the uterus , and has a higher diagnostic value of endometrial cancer as compared with CA125 and CA199. Combined detection of HE4, CA125 and CA199 can improve the positive rate and diagnosis accuracy in endometrial cancer.

Clinical Curative Effect of Sequential Therapy of Estrogen and Progesterone in the Patients after Second Curettage with Intrauterine Residue / 中国药师

Objective:To observe the clinical curative effects of sequential therapy of estrogen and progesterone in the patient after second curettage with residual uterine cavity. Methods:Totally 60 patients after second curettage with residual uterine cavity were ran-domly divided into the treatment group (30 cases) and the control group (30 cases). The treatment group was treated by sequential therapy of estrogen and progesterone,while the control group was selected curettage and treated with Xinshenghua granules, and the treatment course was 21 days. The serum level ofβ-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) , stop time of vaginal bleeding, menstrual restore time and clinical curative effect were evaluated and compared between the two groups. Results:After the treatment, the serum level of β-HCG, stop time of vaginal bleeding and menstrual restore time in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P0. 05). Conclusion:The sequential therapy of estro-gen and progesterone can improve clinical symptoms and promote the functional recovery of uterus, which is worthy of clinical promo-tion.

Acupuncture at Baihui(GV 20) and Shenting(GV 24) combined with basic treatment and regular rehabilitation for post-stroke cognitive impairment:a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture at Baihui(GV 20) and Shenting(GV 24) combined with rehabilitation for post-stroke cognitive impairment(PSCI).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty patients with PSCI were randomly assigned to an observation group and a control group,25 cases in each one. In the control group,basic treatment and regular rehabilitation were applied. In the observation group,acupuncture at Baihui(GV 20) and Shenting(GV 24) and the same therapies as the control group were used for continuous four weeks,once a day and five times a week. Mini-mental state examination(MMSE) and Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA) were observed before and after treatment in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment,the scores of MMSE and MoCA were improved apparently(both<0.05),with better results in the observation group(both<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Acupuncture at Baihui(GV 20) and Shenting(GV 24) combined with basic treatment and regular rehabilitation can obviously improve the cognitive function of PSCI,and the effect is superior to that of basic treatment and regular rehabilitation.</p>

Effect of Consciousness-restoring Needling Combined with Comprehensive Rehabilitation Training on Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living of Poststroke Patients with Hemiplegia / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of consciousness-restoring needling combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training on motor function and the activities of daily living of poststroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods Sixty qualified patients were evenly randomized into observation group and control group. All of the patients were given conventional medicine treatment and conventional rehabilitation training, and the treatment group was given consciousness-restoring needling additionally. The therapeutic effects were compared at the end of first session of treatment for 4 weeks and 12 weeks after the first session of treatment. The Fugl-Meyer motor assessment scale (FMA), modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale ( SS-QQL) were taken as the main evaluation indexes. Results The differences of FMA, MBI and SS-QOL scores were insignificant between the two groups before treatment ( P>0.05). At the end of treatment for 4 weeks, FMA, MBI and SS-QOL scores were increased in the two groups (P<0.05), and the increase was more obvious in the observation group (P<0.05). The results of follow-up till the 12th week showed that FMA, MBI and SS-QOL scores were still higher than the baseline level ( P<0.05). Conclusion Consciousness-restoring needling combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training has better effect on improving motor function and the activities of daily living of poststroke hemiplegia patients than comprehensive rehabilitation training alone.

Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture on Acupoints Located Along Anterior and Posterior Thigh Muscles Plus Isokinetic Muscle Strength Training in Treating Poststroke Lower Limb Dysfunction / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus isokinetic muscle strength training for poststroke lower limb dysfunction. Methods Fifty-two qualified mild hemiplegia cases were randomized into control group A ( N=17) , control group B (N=17), and observation group (N=18 ). Control group A was given conventional rehabilitation training, control group B was given conventional rehabilitation training and task-targeting knee strength-coordination isokinetic muscle strength training based on visual feedback, and observation group was given EA on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus the treatment for control group B. The treatment for the three groups was performed once a day, five days a week, lasting 3 weeks. Before and after treatment, the lower limb motor function, peak torque ( PT) of knee flexion and extension muscles, and gait speed and gait symmetry were monitored. Results After treatment for 3 weeks, the lower limb motor function, PT and gait symmetry were much improved in the three groups (P0.05) , the improvement of observation indexes of control group B was superior to that of control group A, and the improvement of observation indexes of observation group was more obvious than that of the two control groups ( P<0.05) . Conclusion EA on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus isokinetic muscle strength training is more effective for improving lower limb motor function of poststroke lower limb dysfunction patients than conventional isokinetic training.

Protective Effect of Yulangsan Polysaccharide on Liver Injury Induced by Cyclophosphamide in Mice / 中国药师

Objective:To observe the protective effect of Yulangsan polysaccharide ( YLSP) on liver injury induced by cyclophos-phamide(CTX) in mice. Methods:Liver injury induced by CTX in mice was used as the animal model and the mice were randomly di-vided into the normal group, CTX model group, biphenyldicarboxylate ( BPDC) group, YLSP group respectively with high, medium and low dose. Except the normal group, the other groups were injected with CTX, i. p. , for 7 days to make the model. Then the ani-mals in the YLSP groups were intragastrically administered with YLSP for 7 days. The activities of alanine aminotransferase( ALT) , as-partate aminotransferase( AST) in serum, malondialdehyde( MDA) , superoxide dismutase( SOD) , glutathione( GSH) and glutathione peroxidase ( GSH-Px) in liver tissue were investigated. Hematoxylin and eosin ( HE) stain was used to study the changes in hepatic tissue of the pathological mice. Results:Compared with the model group, YLSP could obviously reduce the activities of ALT, AST and the content of MDA, and increase the content of GSH, SOD and GSH-Px (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01). HE staining showed that YLSP had significant protective effect on liver injury induced by CTX. Conclusion:YLSP has protective effect on liver injury induced by CTX.

Comparison of the influence of sevoflurane and propofol on cardiac damage of surgery patients with hypertension / 中国基层医药

Objective To compare the effect of sevoflurane and propofol in elderly surgery patients towards cardiac damage.Methods 45 elderly patients with hypertension were divided into Sevoflurane group and Propofol group,which were observed changes of their ECG ST-segment,Mb,CK-MB,cTnI.Results 24 hours after induction of anesthesia,cardiac damage could be observed;Compared with Sevoflurane group,levels of CK-MB,Mb and cTnI increased significantly 24 hours after induction of anesthesia(t =2.771,0.681,0.557,all P ＜ 0.05),ST-segment significantly depressed at the same time[(-1.96±0.06)mV,(-1.45±0.04)mV](P ＜0.05).Conclusion Elderly patients with hypertension show cardiac damage during pevi-operative stage;Compared with propofol,sevoflurane shows lighter damage to cardiac muscle.

The effect of qi supplementation combined with rehabilitation on fatigue in qi deficient ischemic stroke patients / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To study the clinical effect of qi supplementation combined with rehabilitation on the severity of fatigue after ischcmic stroke in patients with qi deficiency. Methods Ninety ischemic stroke patients with qi deficiency were randomly divided into 3 groups of 30. The treatment group was treated with an oral decoction of qi-supplementing Chinese medicine and also rehabilitation. The Western medicine control group was treated with a Chinese medicine placebo, Western medicine and rehabilitation. The blank control group was treated with the Chinese medicine placebo and rehabilitation. All groups were evaluated using a stroke-specific quality of life scale ( SSQOL) and a fatigue severity scale (FSS) before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results After treatment, the average SS-QOL and FSS scores had improved significantly compared with those before treatment, especially in the two treatment groups. There was a significant difference between the treatment group and the Western medicine control group,and between the treatment group and the blank control group on both scales. There was also a significant difference between the Western medicine control group and the blank control group in terms of SS-QOL scores, but not FSSscores. Conclusion All 3 treatments alleviated fatigue in ischemic stroke patients with a qi deficiency. Qi supplementation combined with rehabilitation was the most effective, followed by Western medicine combined with rehabilitation.

The effect on pregnancy of counseling the life style from the first trimester based on the fasting hyperglysemia / 中国基层医药

ObjectiveTo counsel the life style from the first trimester based on the fasting hyperglysemia to decrease the rate of GDM and adverse effect of it. MethodsThe pregnancy women with fasting hyperglysemia were recruited. All subjects were divided into two groups, one was counselled the life style from the first trimester but the other not. The pregnant outcome were compared. ResultsIn the study group 1 100 with complete information and 29 were abnormal glucose intolerance, 1 120 of 47 in control. The rate of GDM or GIGT,hypertensive disease,spontaneous abortion,premature dilivery, polyhydramnios, fetal macrosomia, fetal growth restriction, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and the mean GHbA1c was lower than that in control ( x2 = 8.110,6.124,5.815,4.518,6.355,3.957,5.453,4.619, t = 3.385, all P ＜ 0. 05 ). But the body mass index at labor( t = 0.698 ), infection disease ( x2 =0.082),mean neonatal weight (t = 2.09 )and neonatal hypoglysemia (x2 = 0.035 )of term labor had no significant differences. ( t = 0.698, χ2 = 0.082,t = 2.090, χ2 = 0.035, all P ＞ 0.05 ). ConclusionCounseling the life style from the first trimester based on the fasting hyperglysemia could decrease the rate of GDM or GIGT and improve the pregnancy result.

Post-marketed re-evaluation of fleabane injection and Dengzhan Shengmai capsule study on treatment in patients with ischemic stroke / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To verify the efficacy and safety of post-marketed fleabane injection combined with Dengzhan Shengmai capsules in the treatment of ischemic stroke (IS).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>A multicentre, prospective, practical, randomized controlled study was carried out to compare the efficacy and safety of Dengzhan group (n = 343) and western medicine group (n = 335), appling "clinical study central stochastic system". The treatment of Dengzhan group is using fleabane injection in acute stage and Dengzhan Shengmai capsules in convalescence. The primary indexes of effect evaluation are the important outcome events in 360 days' follow-up, including mortality, recurrence, disability and quality of life to reflect the effect of clinical study. The indexes of safety evaluation involve laboratory examination results and incidence of adverse events.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>After 360 days' follow-up, 4 people died of IS in Dengzhan group, and the mortality rate of which is 1.17%, while 16 died in Western medicine group (WM group), and the mortality rate is 4.78%, suggesting that the mortality rate of Dengzhan group is significantly lower than WM group (P<0.05). Eleven cases recurred in Dengzhan group, and the recurrence rate of which is 3.21%, while 12 recurred in WM group, and the recurrence rate is 3.59%, indicating that the recurrence rate of Dengzhan group is slightly lower than WM group. The disability rate of Dengzhan group is 39.53%, among which the rate of severely disabled cases are 1.49%, while the disability rate of WM group is 40.13%, among which the rate of severely disabled cases are 3.13%, suggesting that the disability rate of Dengzhan group is lower and the severity of disability is also lighter than WM group. In the field of quality of life, the activity ability and the upper limb function store of stroke patients in Dengzhan group improved far much better than WM group (P<0.05). Analysis of safety suggested that, adverse events occurred in 11 cases in Dengzhan group, among which 4 cases is related with the drug treatment, the incidence of adverse events of which is 1.17%, and the main manifestations involve fever and chilling, rash, nausea, dizziness, palpitation, etc. which were all appeared after the treatment of fleabane injection, and disappeared 1 to 2 days after drug withdrawal. 13 cases occurred abnormal liver function and 2 cases abnormal kidney function in Dengzhan group. According to the judgment of clinical physicians, 3 case of ALT abnormality is possibly related to the treatment, the others are all unrelated with the treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fleabane injection and Dengzhan Shengmai capsules are all safe and effective TCM in the treatment of ischemic stroke.</p>

Post-marketing re-evaluation of Kudiezi injection study on early treatment in patients with ischemic stroke / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect and safety of Kudiezi injection on patients with acute ischemic stroke.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Seven hundreds patients were divided into two groups by central randomization system. The study group, 346 cases, was treated with kudiezi injection plus traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) synthesis rehabilitation project, and the control group, 354 cases, was treated with synthetic rehabilitation project. The patients were treated for 10 to 21 days. Before treatment and at the 7th, 14th and 21th day of treatment, the indexes include NIHSS used for evaluating the neurological deficit degree and the motor function score (Fugl-Meyer) for evaluating motor function were observed. The safety index is defined by adverse observation event and laboratory test. The incidence of adverse events and laboratory tests results were observed before and after treatment at the same time.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Application of generalized estimating equation model, we found that as the treatment time, NIHSS score and FMI score of the two groups showed a trend of improvement. And at the 14th days and 21th days of treatment, compared to the control group the treatment group showed significant statistical difference on the impact of NIHSS and FMI (P<0.05). No serious adverse events were observed.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Kudiezi injection plus TCM rehabilitation project of ischemic stroke showed some superiority to western medicine rehabilitation program on improving the neurological deficit and motor function. Kudiezi injection is safe and effective in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.</p>

Correlation of powder properties and formability of traditional Chinese medicine pellets / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the correlation of powder properties and formability of traditional Chinese medicine pellets prepared by extrusion/spheronization.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The present effort was designed to evaluate the effects of the characters of powder on pellets formation by extrusion-spheronization, taking Danggui Buxue decoction extracts as a model drug and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as an ideal balling material for extrusion-spheronization.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The diameter of powder had correlation with the plane critical angle of pellets in a certain scope and the sticky coefficient of wet mass affected roundness of pellets.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Properties of powder have influence on formability of traditional Chinese medicine pellets.</p>

Immunomodulatory effects of Astragalus polysaccharide in diabetic mice / 中西医结合学报

OBJECTIVE: To study the immunomodulatory effects of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) in type 1 diabetic mice. METHODS: A mouse model of type 1 diabetes mellitus was established by intraperitoneal injection of multiple low dose streptozotocin (MLD-STZ). The diabetic mice were intraperitoneally administered 100, 200, 400 mg/kg APS or 1 ml normal saline (NS) every day respectively, then the diabetic mice were sacrificed after 15 or 30 days of treatment. The effect of APS on insulitis was determined via pancreatic histological analysis. Serum insulin autoantibody (IAA) levels were measured by radio-immunoassay (RIA). Proliferation ability of splenocytes to concanavalin A was tested by using [(3)H] thymidine incorporation assay. The levels of cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) secreted by splenocytes were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in spleens was characterized using Western-blot analysis. RESULTS: Attenuated insulitis, down-regulation of the serum IAA levels and Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio, decrease of the proliferation ability of splenocytes to concanavalin A, and up-regulation of the PPARgamma levels in spleens showed a significant time- and dose-dependent response to APS treatment as compared with the NS-treated group. CONCLUSION: APS possesses immunotherapeutic effects on mice with type 1 diabetes mellitus through improving the cell- and humoral-mediated immunity.