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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of modified Atkins diet (MAD) in treating global growth retardation (GDD).Methods:A prospective multicenter clinical controlled study was conducted.The children were included from 8 departments of children′s rehabilitation in Henan Province from July 2017 to October 2017.A total of 154 children who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into the routine treatment group (88 cases) and MAD therapy group (66 cases). A total of 62 children in MAD therapy group and 59 children in routine treatment group completed the study for 15 months.The routine treatment group was provided comprehensive rehabilitation training, and the MAD therapy group was given MAD treatment on the basis of rehabilitation training.Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was used to compare the differences among datas at different time points. Results:After 3 months, there were significant differences in the scores of the Chinese Version of Urban Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (CITSEA)/Achenbach Children′s Behavior Scale (CBCL) between the 2 groups (all P<0.05). Significant improvement was seen in the MAD group.After 6 months, the MAD therapy group had significantly higher scores on the Gesell Developmental Scale for language and social behavior than the routine treatment group (all P<0.05). After 9 months, the scores of the children in the MAD therapy group were better than those in the routine treatment group in the Gesell Developmental Scale adaptive energy area and the infant-junior high school student social life scale (S-M scale), and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). After 15 months, the fine motor in the MAD therapy group was better than that in the routine treatment group ( P<0.05). At the early stage of MAD therapy, 28 patients showed mild adverse reactions that were reversed after symptomatic treatment.No severe adverse reactions were observed. Conclusions:MAD therapy can improve the neuro-development, emotional and social behaviors, and adaptive behaviors with no severe adverse effects.
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Objective To observe Rongxin Pills in the treatment of viral myocarditis in children (deficiency of both qi and yin and heart meridian stasis syndrome) and the effectiveness and clinical application of safety.Methods Viral myocarditis patients (280 cases,deficiency of both qi and yin and heart meridian stasis syndrome),according to 3:1 ratio as the test group (n =21 0) and control group (n =70).The test group took orally Rongxin pills each time 4.5～9 g,3 times daily;the control group oral coenzyme Q10 capsule each time 10 ～ 20 mg,twice daily.The course of treatment was 28 d.The experiment was carried out with the random and double blind method.The symptoms of myocarditis,integrated and electrocardiogram,echocardiography,myocardial enzymes,as well as the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and improvement of the effect of the disease were observed.Results The results of FAS (PPS) analysis showed that 28 d after treatment,the symptom score and mean of experimental group and control group were 5.975 (6.000) and 4.721 (4.788).The syndromes of the total effective rates were 91.62％ (90.59％) and 70.59％ (71.21％),curative effect the total effective rates were 90.14％ (92.08％) and 72.06％ (72.73％).The total effective rate of experimental group was higher than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant.In this experiment,three cases of clinical adverse events were reported,which were not related to the experimental drug.It also not belongs to adverse drug reactions.Conclusion Rongxin Pill in the treatment of viral myocarditis in children (deficiency of both qi and yin and heart meridian stasis syndrome) is more effective than coenzyme Q 10 capsule,and there was no indication of higher risk of clinical application.
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Objective To explore the risk factors of children with cerebral palsy during pregnancy and neonatal period in Xinxiang area.Methods A retrospective analysis of the relevant research data of cerebral palsy children in Xinxiang area was performed.The research objects were children with cerebral palsy born from May 1,2005 to April 30,2010.At the same time,3 healthy children were selected as the control group to analyze the related risk factors causing cerebral palsy in children.Results The risk factors of children with cerebral palsy in Xinxiang city were as follows : maternal nutritional status, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, and abnormal production history were associated with cerebral palsy (x2 =2.313,13.296,5.034,7.434, all P ＜ 0.05)during the perinatal period;related factors during neonatal period were premature birth,severe asphyxia, severe jaundice, and intracranial infection(x2 =4.637,29.50,4.633,5.107, all P ＜ 0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed the history of severe asphyxia (OR =2.340,95 ％ CI: 1.250-4.440), severe jaundice (OR =4.110, 95％ CI:2.430-6.740) ,premature birth(OR =2.570,95％ CI: 1.410-4.770) ,pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (OR =2.350,95 ％ CI:I.020-5.440), vaginal bleeding during pregnancy (OR =73.600,95 ％ C1:3.060-17.750) and abnormal production history(OR =5.710,95％ CI: 1.250-26.310) were independent risk factors causing children with cerebral palsy.Conclusions The history of severe asphyxia, severe jaundice, premature birth, pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy and congenital dysplasia are independent risk factors of children with cerebral palsy in Xinxiang area.It should be strengthened to screen and standardize the management of high-risk newborn infants with cerebral palsy, and do well management for perinatal high-risk pregnant women management.Early prevention can help to reduce the incidences of cerebral palsy in local area.
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Objective To conduct the epidemiological investigation and analysis of cerebral palsy in Xinxiang of Henan Province and to investigate its risk factors in order to provid a basis for further study of etiology and prevention of cerebral palsy information.Methods Cluster sampling survey was carried out among children aged 1-6 years in XinXiang,Henan Province,and the data were analyzed by using SPSS 13.0 statistical analysis software.Results The morbidity of infantile cerebral palsy in Xinxiang of Henan Province was 2.82‰.The prevalence distribution in all age groups was 2.46 ‰-3.11‰(x2 =0.374,P =0.996),and the prevalence rate in male and female was significantly different(x2 =0.139,P =0.709) ; the sex ratio was 1.09 ∶ 1.00.Prevalence rate was slightly lower in urban areas than in rural areas (x2 =0.526,P =0.769).But no significant differences were observed in all of the data above.The incidence of cerebral palsy of children whose mothers did not established perinatal care manual and guidance during pregnancy was 5.86 times of the children whose mothers established perinatal care manual and guidance (x2 =116.806,P =0.000) ;the incidence of cerebral palsy in children whose mothers did not receive regular prenatal care during pregnancy was 5.37 times of the children whose mothers receive regular prenatal care during pregnancy (x2 =43.904,P =0.000);the incidence of cerebral palsy in children who had no neonatal follow-up after birth was 8.55times of the children with neonatal follow-up after birth (x2 =68.987,P =0.000).The incidence of cerebral palsy in children whose developmental disorders were not timely diagnosed and treated medically was 5.39 times the children whose developmental disorders were timely diagnosed and treated (x2 =56.003,P =0.000).The significant differences were observed in all of the data above.In the classification of cerebral palsy,the spastic type was the most (42.1％) ;followed by the dyskinetic (24.6％) ; the mixed (18.8％) ; and the ataxia(14.5％).Conclusions The survey results can reflect current prevalence of infantile cerebral palsy in children aged 1-6 years in XinXiang,and can be served as a basis for further prevention and treatment of cerebral palsy information.