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The development history, present situation, educational institution and association of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan are reviewed. Acupuncture and moxibustion is considered as an invasive treatment in Taiwan, which has been introduced to Taiwan since the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, with a history of less than 400 years. At present, there are two acupuncture-related academic institutions and two educational institutions, which are all private. The acupuncture and moxibustion is applied for various diseases, and the cost is based on whether clinics and treatments are covered by medical insurance, so the differences are significant.
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Professor, who studied from professor, is a famous acupuncturist in Quanzhou of Southern Fujian. The publications authored by professorwere collected in this study to summarize his academic characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion. The result indicated he highly valued the regulation of, and established the theory of "developingto nourish", which proposes to developto achieve the effect of culturing; he summarized eight methods to regulate the governor vessel and conception vessel, which can condition the body'sand; he paid attention to moxibustion therapy and its dosage, and made the best of direct moxibustion. In addition, he focused on meridian theory with effective application of meridian syndrome differentiation; in clinical treatment, he regulated the hand-meridian to treat diseases by nourishing, generatingand regulating.
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With literature of professor CHEN Yinglong such as Medical Notes of Doctor CHEN Yinglongfor Taiwan Compatriots,the'experience of doctor CHEN Yinglong treating common diseases in Fujian and Tai-wan is summarized. The diseases in the paper are constipation, retention of urine, asthma, vec6rdia, bi syndromeinsomnia, thoracic obstruction, pediatric obesity and freckle of face, etc. It is discovered that professor CHENYinglong treated diseases with combination of acupuncture and medication and accurate acupoints according to thefeature of climate in Fujian and Taiwan.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , History , Asthma , Therapeutics , Constipation , Therapeutics , History, 20th Century , TaiwanABSTRACT
The development, present situation, educational institution and association, legislation and application of acupuncture therapy in the Netherlands are introduced. Acupuncture was introduced into the Netherlands about 400 years ago. At present, being one of the complementary and alternative medicine, acupuncture has not passed the national legislation yet. The nongovernmental source is given priority to the development of acupuncture and the educational institution is private. Even though acupuncture has not been listed in the basic medical insurance in the Netherlands, it becomes one of the additional items of the insurance company and its expenditure is reimbursed partially. The field of TCM in the Netherlands now is facing to the issues to be solved, including constructing the official medical institution, educating high-quality acupuncturists, promoting national legislation and adopting acupuncture into the basic medical insurance.
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Based on the historical documents regarding professor, his educational philosophy of acupuncture and moxibustion was summarized. As a result, the following characteristics were found. He focused on the education of acupuncture and moxibustion, which combined the classroom teaching with apprentice teaching; he compiled teaching materials and committed himself to education reform; he started the first acupuncture undergraduate majors in Fujian province; he valued the academic inheritance and practice of acupuncture; he authored publications and proposed arguments to inherit experience. In addition, he valued medical ethics and focused on patients.
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Objective To investigate the change of immunologic function of red blood cell (RBC) in patients with chronic gastritis. Methods The immunologic function of RBC in 88 cases of chronic gastritis was dynamically detected with yeast rosette method. Results The results showed that RBC-C3b receptor rosette (RBC-C3b-RR) rate and RBC immune adherence enhance factor (RFER) rate were significantly lower (P＜0.05) and RBC immune complex rosette (RBC-ICR) rate and RBC immune adherence inhibitor factor (RFIR) were significantly higher (P＜0.05) in the patients with atrophic gastritis than those in control group. In the patients with superficial gastritis, the difference had no distinct significance (P＞0.05). Conclusion The immunologic function of red blood cell (RBC)measurement plays an important role in differential diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of chronic gastritis.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the gene expression of adhesion molecules in pulmonary and hepatic microvascular endothelial cells during sepsis in mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Male mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and microvascular endothelial cells in pulmonary and hepatic tissues were harvested at 3 hours (early sepsis) and 12 hours (late sepsis) after CLP, respectively. Gene expression of the adhesion molecules was assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Simultaneously, the alterations of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in pulmonary and hepatic tissues were also examined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>E-selectin mRNA levels markedly increased at 3 hours after CLP in both pulmonary and hepatic microvascular endothelial cells, then they returned to the normal level at 12 hours after CLP. Increases in intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) mRNA levels were found at 3 hours after CLP in both pulmonary and hepatic microvascular endothelial cells, and these levels became higher at 12 hours after CLP. Adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) mRNA expression of vascular cells also increased significantly at 3 hours and 12 hours after CLP in both pulmonary and hepatic microvascular endothelial cells. The level of VCAM-1 mRNA in hepatic microvascular endothelial cells was higher at 3 hours than that at 12 hours after CLP, while the level of VCAM-1 mRNA in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells was higher at 12 hours than that at 3 hours after CLP. The MPO activity in pulmonary and hepatic tissues increased at 3 hours after CLP, compared with that of the sham group. They both declined significantly at 12 hours after CLP, but they were still higher than that of the sham group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The up-regulation of the gene expression of adhesion molecules in pulmonary and hepatic microvascular endothelial cells is an important step for the migration and accumulation of leukocytes at the site of inflammation, which plays a critical role in organ damage during sepsis. And the contribution of the heterogeneity of endothelial cells in organs' vulnerability during sepsis is worth a further investigation.</p>
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Animals , Male , Mice , Endothelium, Vascular , Cell Biology , Gene Expression , Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 , Genetics , Liver , Cell Biology , Lung , Cell Biology , Peroxidase , Metabolism , Sepsis , Metabolism , Up-Regulation , Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 , GeneticsABSTRACT
Taking eugenics,family planning and reproductive human-assisted projects for instance,the article discusses the conflicts between modern biotechnology and the contemporary ethics.It distinguishes the concepts of life quality and that of health,and advocates that the modern medicine should conduct to be in pursuit of the high quality of life.Finally,it puts forward that we should upgrade the quality of individual's life in the circumstance of a stable and integrated communal ethics.Biotechnology may be developed immeasurably,but should be used restricted and morally.
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Objective To investigate the role of cytokines genes expression of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver damage by sepsis.Methods Septic mice models were established with cecal ligation and perforation (CLP), while sham operation group received the same procedure exclusive CLP. The genes expression of TNF?, IL 1? and IL 6 in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells were assessed by RT PCR. Results A significant increase of TNF?, IL 1? genes expression was observed at 3h, and a slight decline at 12h after operation, but still significantly higher than that in the sham group; while IL 6 gene expression showed signficantly higher at 3h and remained at the high level at 12h. Conclusions Liver sinusoidal endothelial cell is an important source of cytokine production in mice with sepsis.