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Antiviral treatment is the core part in the treatment of herpes zoster. Based on the latest studies, consensus and guidelines, this article aims to provide a basis and reference for clinicians to make a reasonable choice of types and doses of antiviral agents. Valacyclovir, a precursor of acyclovir with high oral bioavailability and great convenience of administration, is generally the first choice of oral antiviral agents; for some special cases, such as immunocompromised patients, intravenous drips of acyclovir should be selected when appropriate. Brivudine is often a better choice for patients with severe renal insufficiency; famciclovir or other antiviral agents should be considered for patients resistant to acyclovir; for immunocompromised patients resistant to acyclovir, intravenous drips of foscarnet sodium can be an option. Oral antiviral agents should be administered at adequate doses. Selecting appropriate antiviral agents and their doses can effectively relieve acute symptoms of patients and reduce the probability of postherpetic neuralgia.
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Objective: To summarize the influence patterns of related time factors on acupuncture effectiveness in different disease model rats/mice, and to provide reference for acupuncture clinical practice. Methods: Retrieved the relevant literatures on time-effect experimental studies of acupuncture in rats/mice in the recent 10 years. The correlations between the key time factors (such as different intervention timings of acupuncture, acupuncture moments, operation durations, needle-retaining times, intervals and treatment courses) and the acupuncture effect were analyzed and summarized. Results: From the mainstream perspective of quantification, the earlier the acupuncture intervention, the better. The proper time to implement acupuncture varied depending on disease models and points. The best operation time varied widely between different diseases. The most frequently needle-retaining time was 20-30 min. The frequency of acupuncture was usually 1 time/day; the length of the treatment course was determined according to practitioners' experience. Conclusion: Throughout the time-effect studies of acupuncture intervention in experimental rats/mice, conclusions are inconsistent, especially the lack of quantitative research on acupuncture operation time, acupuncture frequency, acupuncture treatment duration, and optimal stimulation amount. Future research should explore and determine the best time-quantity parameters that affect the effectiveness of acupuncture intervention, which is the key and goal of the acupuncture time-effect research. Independent intervention-time experiments throughout the entire course of a single disease (dominant disease) need to be done to guide clinical and disciplinary development.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate influential factors of standardization of clinical research on therapeutic efficacy of Yao-tongning capsules,and to provide direction for reasonable and standard development of clinical research. METHODS:Retrieved from CJFD,VIP and Wanfang database,RCTs about Yaotongning capsules in the treatment of related disease were collected. After data extraction and quality evaluation,Meta-analysis was conducted by using Rev Man 5.3 statistical software. The effects of the di-alectical situation,treatment course and route of administration on the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules were compared;based on this,the concepts of index evidence-based value which reflected clinical standardization were put for-ward,and its effects on Yaotongning capsules were investigated. RESULTS:A total of 71 RCTs were included,involving 11009 patients. Results of Meta-analysis showed therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules was better than that of other drugs in dialecti-cal case(P=0.02),while therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules was inferior to that of other drugs in non-dialectical case(P<0.01);therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules was inferior to that of other drugs when treatment course was shorter than 30 days(P<0.05),while treatment course was longer than 30 days,there was no difference in therapeutic efficacy between Yaotongn-ing capsules and other drugs(P=0.99). When did not take medicine according to the instruction,therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongn-ing capsule was inferior to that of other drugs(P<0.05);when taking medicine according to the instruction,there was no differ-ence in therapeutic efficacy between Yaotongning capsules and other drugs(P=0.94). When evidence-based value was ≥5,thera-peutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules was better than that of other drugs(P=0.03);when evidence-based value was equal to 4, there was no difference in therapeutic efficacy between Yaotongning capsules and other drugs(P=0.56);when evidence-based val-ue was ≤3,therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules was inferior to that of other drugs(P<0.05),with statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS:It is an important guarantee of playing therapeutic efficacy of Yaotongning capsules to regularly use drugs strictly according to the principle of dialectical treatment,and take drugs according to treatment course and instructions. Clinical trials should be standardized strictly in accordance with the instructions,so as to provide objective and fair clinical findings.
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Objective To compare the efficacy between the treatment courses of 4 weeks and 8 weeks of lansoprazole in the treatment of endoscopic mucosal stripping ( ESD ) induced iatrogenic gastric ulcer.Methods 84 gastric adenoma or early gastric cancer patients were randomly divided into two groups after lansoprazole(30 mg/day) treatment for 4 weeks and 8 weeks.After 8 weeks of ESD, the efficacy between two groups were compared.Results 69 patients from the total 84 patients were included into the final analysis, 34 patents in 4 week-treatment group and 35 patients in 8 week-treatment group.There was no significant difference between the two groups of the ulcer stage(68% in the scar stage of 4 week-treatment group and 69% in the scar stage of 8 week-treatment group, P=0.93 ).There was no significant difference between the two groups of ulcer reduction radio (0.0081 ±0.015 in 4 week-treatment group and 0.0037 ±0.008 in 8 week-treatment group, P=0.15) 8 weeks after ESD.There was no difference in scar stage and ulcer reduction radio between 4 week-treatment group and 8 week-treatment group of patients with large ulcers ( >30 mm ) . Conclusion For ESD-induced gastric ulcer, there was no significant difference in efficacy of lansoprazole between 4 week-treatment and 8 week-treatment.It may be sufficient for proton pump inhibitors only 4 weeks’ treatment in ESD-induced gastric ulcers.
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Objective: To study the rational treatment course of proton pump inhibitor omeprazole for critical patients in order to improve the prognosis and reduce the hospital stay and treatment expense. Methods:Totally 180 critical patients with APACHEⅡ>10 and mechanical ventilation >48 hours in ICU were selected and randomly divided into 3 groups treated by omeprazole for 1 day, 3 days and 5 days , respectively. The incidence rate of stress ulcer, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and ventilator-associated pneumonia ( VAP) in the three groups was studied, and the ICU stay and expense were also investigated. Results:The incidence rate of stress ul-cer and gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the group with treatment course of 3 days and 5 days were significantly lower than those in the group with 1 day treatment(P<0. 05). The incidence rate of VAP with 3-days treatment was the lowest, compared with 1 day and 5 days treatment, the different was satatistically significant(P<0. 05). The ICU hospitalization time and treatment expense were also significantly different among the three groups, and that in 3-days, group was the lowest(P<0. 05). Conclusion:The 3-day treatment is the most reasonable, which can not only prevent stress ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding in critical patients, but also reduce the in-cidence of VAP with lowered hospital stay and expense.
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Objective To compare the efficacy in radical cure of H.Pylori (Hp) by different proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based treatment regimens.Methods One thousand two hundred and three H.Pyloriinfected patients diagnosed by both endoscopic pathology and a rapid urease test were enrolled in this study.Reviewed 13 C-urea breath test at the end of Hp eradication treatment for more than 4 weeks,and retrospective analyzed the different effect of Hp eradication regimens.All patients were given treatment regimens,which including PPI (esomeprazole azole,bella,esomeprazole,pantoprazole omeprazole,2 times/d) plus antimicrobial for 7,10,14 d.According to antimicrobial,patients were divided into A,B,C,D,E group.Patientss in group A(421 cases) were given amoxicillin 1.0 g,2 times/d,clarithromycin 0.5 g,2 times/d;In group B (49cases) were given amoxicillin 1.0 g,2 times/d,levofloxacin 0.2 g,2 times/d;In group C(69 cases) were given amoxicillin 1.0 g,2 times/d,metronidazole 0.4 g,2 times/d;In group D(559 cases) were given clarithromycin 0.5 g/d,2 times/d,levofloxacin 0.2 g,2 times/d and in group E(105 cases) were clarithromycin 0.5 g,2times/d,metronidazole 0.4 g,2 times/d.Bismuth were colloidal bismuth pectin 200 mg,2 times/d.Results The radical cure rate of Hp was 84.04％ (453/539) in the group treated by regimens with Amoxicillin,and significant higher than that of without Amoxicillin (69.12％ (459/664),x2 =36.104,P =0.000),and the radical cure rate of Hp was 14.92％.The Hp radical cure rate of quadruple therapy was 76.85％ (767/998),while triple therapy was 70.73％ (145/205).However,no significant difference between these two regimens was found(x2 =3.476,P =0.062).The Hp radical cure rates of 14-,10-and 7-day course therapies were 84.28％ (134/159),75.79％ (579/764),71.07％ (199/280) respectively,and there was significant different among the three groups (x2 =9.644,P =0.008).There was significant increases trend in the 14-day therapy group comparing to 10-and 7-day regimen groups (x2 =5.399,11.719,P =0.020,0.001 respectively),while no significant difference was shown between the 10-and 7-day therapy groups(x2 =2.398,P =0.121).The radical cure rates were 84.80％ (357/421),81.63％ (40/49),81.16％ (56/69),69.95％ (391/559),64.76％(68/105) respectively in A,B,C,D and E groups,and there was significant difference among the groups (x2 =37.999,P =0.000).Conclusion Radical cure therapy of Hp should be PPI-based.A 14-day triple or quadruple treatment regimen with combination of Amoxicillin and clarithromycin is suggested as a first-line therapy.It is worth to clinically popularize such regimens in the light of the superior efficacy.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of defined individual treatment course as evaluation index of rational use of drugs.METHODS:The doses of antibiotics and treatment course in 63 patients with type Ⅰ incision operation of our hospital in Jan.2010 were taken as examples.Case analysis,DUI evaluation and defined individual treatment course evaluation were adopted.Similar results were obtained by 3 kinds of methods.RESULTS&CONCLUSION:Results of 3 kinds of methods are consistent.DUI evaluation isn't closely associated with treatment course.Defined individual treatment course is more sensitive and available than DUI based on the introduction of dose and treatment course.