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Objective@#To investigate the effects of Ningmitai Capsules (NMT) combined with doxycycline hydrochloride (DH) on chronic prostatitis induced by Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu).@*METHODS@#This randomized controlled trial included 240 male patients with Uupositive chronic prostatitis, treated orally with NMT at 4 capsules tid (n= 35), DH at 100 mg bid (n = 78), and NMT+DH at the corresponding doses (n = 127), respectively, all for 2 successive weeks. At 1 week after drug withdrawl, we conducted routine urine analysis, EPS examination, and drug sensitivity test of the cultured Uu.@*RESULTS@#The positivetonegative rate of Uu was significantly higher in the NMT+DH group than in the NMT and DH groups (89.0% ［113/127］ vs 54.3% ［19/35］ and 71.8% ［56/78］, P< 0.05), so were the cure rate (25.2% vs 20.0% and 20.5%, P< 0.05) and total effectiveness rate (89.0% vs 54.3% and 71.8%, P< 0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The combination of Ningmitai Capsules and doxycycline hydrochloride is more effective than either Ningmitai Capsules or doxycycline hydrochloride used alone in the treatment of Uupositive chronic prostatitis.
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Humans , Male , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Therapeutic Uses , Capsules , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Chronic Disease , Doxycycline , Therapeutic Uses , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Therapeutic Uses , Prostatitis , Drug Therapy , Microbiology , Ureaplasma Infections , Drug Therapy , Microbiology , Ureaplasma urealyticumABSTRACT
The ankle sprain is very common in clinic. It will be sprained again if it is not handled properly, and even develop into chron-ic ankle instability which will affect people's daily life and exercise. This paper discussed the soft tissue techniques, especially kinesio tap-ing, applied for ankle sprain in clinical. As a non-invasive therapy, soft tissue taping can relieve the symptoms of ankle sprains, stable ankle, improve ankle function and prevent recurrent ankle sprain, which is worthy of further research and application.
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@# The ankle sprain is very common in clinic. It will be sprained again if it is not handled properly, and even develop into chronic ankle instability which will affect people's daily life and exercise. This paper discussed the soft tissue techniques, especially kinesio taping, applied for ankle sprain in clinical. As a non-invasive therapy, soft tissue taping can relieve the symptoms of ankle sprains, stable ankle, improve ankle function and prevent recurrent ankle sprain, which is worthy of further research and application.
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Objective To observe the clinical characteristics of patients with macular branch retinal vein occlusion (MBRVO) and the changes of the area of foveal avascular zone (FAZ). Methods The data of 69 eyes of 69 patients with MBRVO , who had been diagnosed by ophthalmoscopy, slit-lamp examination and fluorescein angiography, were retrospectively studied. The relationship of locations between artery and vein on the obstructive site, and the characteristics of fundus pictures, retinal vasculature changes and the complications were analyzed. In 69 patients with MBRVO, 36 had the course of disease for more than 3-6 months, of whom the area of FAZ was compared with that of 30 healthy people. Results In 69 patients, superior MBRVO occurred in 45 eyes (65.22%), and inferior MBRVO occurred in 24 eyes (34.78%). Most of the arteries were anterior to the veins at the obstructive site. Four clinical types of MBRVO were found, and the main complication was macular edema. There was a significant difference in area of FAZ between patients with MBRVO and healthy people (P
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0.05). But the mean light sensitivity at central 10? eccentricity were significantly decreased 3 months after photocoagulation (P