Traditional knowledge about medicinal plant in the remote areas of Wari Tehsil, Dir Upper, Pakistan / Conhecimento tradicional sobre plantas medicinais nas áreas remotas de Wari Tehsil, Dir Upper, Paquistão

Abstract Traditional medicine is cheaper and easily available to local people, to care for most frequent diseases in the Northern parts of Pakistan. Our study aimed at inventorying medicine from local plants, documenting their uses, and assessing their market value in 2015-2018 during spring, summer, and winter seasons. A total of 15 trips were made, 5 in each season. Semi-structured interviews with 165 inhabitant's age range between 20-80 years were conducted, analyzed the data is analyzed using Relative frequency of citation(RFC), Use Value(UV), Fidelity Level(FL), Informants consensus factor(ICF), and Jaccard index(JI) to find the most frequent and well-known used species in the area. A total of 86 species belonging to 39 vascular plant families, 33 genera were documented as medicinally important. Family Asteraceae was observed as the dominant family among all the families with 10 species, the leaf was the most used parts and decoction 36% was the most preferred preparation type. Herb was the predominant life form (67%). The maximum UV (0.92) was demonstrated by J. adhatoda L. species, while A. sativum L. shows maximum RFC (0.58), the highest ICF value represented by diarrhea and dermatitis 0.92, and high FL value is recorded 100%. According to our collections, wild species were 45%, invasive species were 38% and cultivated 17% recorded, dicots species were recorded more 81%. Seven 7 medicinal species is being economically important and export to the local and international market of the world, whereas P. integrima L. species were the most exported species according to the local dealers. The investigated area is rural and the local people depend on the area's plants for their health needs, and other uses like a vegetable, fuelwood, fodder, etc. The current result of RFC, UV, ICF, FL, and JI shows that medicinal flora needs to be pharmacologically and phytochemically investigated to prove their efficacy. The documentation of medicinal knowledge is important to preserve this precious old knowledge before it is lost forever, due to technological and environmental changes in the world.

Resumo A medicina tradicional é mais barata e facilmente disponível à população local para cuidar das doenças mais frequentes nas áreas do norte do Paquistão. Nosso estudo teve como objetivo inventariar medicamentos de plantas locais, documentar seus usos e avaliar seu valor de mercado em 2015-2018 durante as temporadas de primavera, verão e inverno. Foram feitas 15 viagens, 5 em cada temporada. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 165 moradores na faixa etária de 20 a 80 anos, com dados analisados ​​por meio de frequência relativa de citação (RFC), valor de uso (UV), nível de fidelidade (FL), fator de consenso de informantes (CIF), e o índice de Jaccard (JI) para encontrar as espécies utilizadas mais frequentes e conhecidas na área. Um total de 86 espécies pertencentes a 39 famílias de plantas vasculares, 33 gêneros foram documentados como medicamente importantes. A família Asteraceae foi observada como a família dominante entre todas as famílias com 10 espécies, a folha foi a parte mais utilizada e a decocção 36% foi o tipo de preparação mais preferido. A erva foi a forma de vida predominante (67%). O UV máximo (0,92) foi demonstrado pelas espécies de J. adhatoda L., enquanto A. sativum L. mostra RFC máximo (0,58), o maior valor de ICF representado por diarreia e dermatite 0,92, e alto valor de FL é registrado 100%. De acordo com nossas coleções, as espécies selvagens foram 45%, as espécies invasoras 38% e as cultivadas 17% registradas, as espécies dicotiledôneas foram registradas mais 81%. Sete espécies medicinais estão sendo economicamente importantes e exportadas para o mercado local e internacional do mundo, enquanto as espécies de P. integrima L. foram as espécies mais exportadas de acordo com os comerciantes locais. A área investigada é rural e a população local depende das plantas da área para suas necessidades de saúde e outros usos como vegetal, lenha, forragem etc. O resultado atual de RFC, UV, ICF, FL e JI mostra que a flora medicinal precisa ser investigada farmacológica e fitoquimicamente para comprovar sua eficácia. A documentação do conhecimento medicinal é importante para preservar esse precioso conhecimento antigo antes que se perca para sempre, devido às mudanças tecnológicas e ambientais do mundo.

Traditional knowledge about medicinal plant in the remote areas of Wari Tehsil, Dir Upper, Pakistan / Conhecimento tradicional sobre plantas medicinais nas áreas remotas de Wari Tehsil, Dir Upper, Paquistão

Traditional medicine is cheaper and easily available to local people, to care for most frequent diseases in the Northern parts of Pakistan. Our study aimed at inventorying medicine from local plants, documenting their uses, and assessing their market value in 2015-2018 during spring, summer, and winter seasons. A total of 15 trips were made, 5 in each season. Semi-structured interviews with 165 inhabitant's age range between 20-80 years were conducted, analyzed the data is analyzed using Relative frequency of citation(RFC), Use Value(UV), Fidelity Level(FL), Informants consensus factor(ICF), and Jaccard index(JI) to find the most frequent and well-known used species in the area. A total of 86 species belonging to 39 vascular plant families, 33 genera were documented as medicinally important. Family Asteraceae was observed as the dominant family among all the families with 10 species, the leaf was the most used parts and decoction 36% was the most preferred preparation type. Herb was the predominant life form (67%). The maximum UV (0.92) was demonstrated by J. adhatoda L. species, while A. sativum L. shows maximum RFC (0.58), the highest ICF value represented by diarrhea and dermatitis 0.92, and high FL value is recorded 100%. According to our collections, wild species were 45%, invasive species were 38% and cultivated 17% recorded, dicots species were recorded more 81%. Seven 7 medicinal species is being economically important and export to the local and international market of the world, whereas P. integrima L. species were the most exported species according to the local dealers. The investigated area is rural and the local people depend on the area's plants for their health needs, and other uses like a vegetable, fuelwood, fodder, etc. The current result of [...].

A medicina tradicional é mais barata e facilmente disponível à população local para cuidar das doenças mais frequentes nas áreas do norte do Paquistão. Nosso estudo teve como objetivo inventariar medicamentos de plantas locais, documentar seus usos e avaliar seu valor de mercado em 2015-2018 durante as temporadas de primavera, verão e inverno. Foram feitas 15 viagens, 5 em cada temporada. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 165 moradores na faixa etária de 20 a 80 anos, com dados analisados por meio de frequência relativa de citação (RFC), valor de uso (UV), nível de fidelidade (FL), fator de consenso de informantes (CIF), e o índice de Jaccard (JI) para encontrar as espécies utilizadas mais frequentes e conhecidas na área. Um total de 86 espécies pertencentes a 39 famílias de plantas vasculares, 33 gêneros foram documentados como medicamente importantes. A família Asteraceae foi observada como a família dominante entre todas as famílias com 10 espécies, a folha foi a parte mais utilizada e a decocção 36% foi o tipo de preparação mais preferido. A erva foi a forma de vida predominante (67%). O UV máximo (0,92) foi demonstrado pelas espécies de J. adhatoda L., enquanto A. sativum L. mostra RFC máximo (0,58), o maior valor de ICF representado por diarreia e dermatite 0,92, e alto valor de FL é registrado 100%. De acordo com nossas coleções, as espécies selvagens foram 45%, as espécies invasoras 38% e as cultivadas 17% registradas, as espécies dicotiledôneas foram registradas mais 81%. Sete espécies medicinais estão sendo economicamente importantes e exportadas para o mercado local e internacional do mundo, enquanto as espécies de P. integrima L. foram as espécies mais exportadas de acordo com os comerciantes locais. A área investigada é rural e a população local depende das [...].

Traditional knowledge about medicinal plant in the remote areas of Wari Tehsil, Dir Upper, Pakistan

Abstract Traditional medicine is cheaper and easily available to local people, to care for most frequent diseases in the Northern parts of Pakistan. Our study aimed at inventorying medicine from local plants, documenting their uses, and assessing their market value in 2015-2018 during spring, summer, and winter seasons. A total of 15 trips were made, 5 in each season. Semi-structured interviews with 165 inhabitants age range between 20-80 years were conducted, analyzed the data is analyzed using Relative frequency of citation(RFC), Use Value(UV), Fidelity Level(FL), Informants consensus factor(ICF), and Jaccard index(JI) to find the most frequent and well-known used species in the area. A total of 86 species belonging to 39 vascular plant families, 33 genera were documented as medicinally important. Family Asteraceae was observed as the dominant family among all the families with 10 species, the leaf was the most used parts and decoction 36% was the most preferred preparation type. Herb was the predominant life form (67%). The maximum UV (0.92) was demonstrated by J. adhatoda L. species, while A. sativum L. shows maximum RFC (0.58), the highest ICF value represented by diarrhea and dermatitis 0.92, and high FL value is recorded 100%. According to our collections, wild species were 45%, invasive species were 38% and cultivated 17% recorded, dicots species were recorded more 81%. Seven 7 medicinal species is being economically important and export to the local and international market of the world, whereas P. integrima L. species were the most exported species according to the local dealers. The investigated area is rural and the local people depend on the area's plants for their health needs, and other uses like a vegetable, fuelwood, fodder, etc. The current result of RFC, UV, ICF, FL, and JI shows that medicinal flora needs to be pharmacologically and phytochemically investigated to prove their efficacy. The documentation of medicinal knowledge is important to preserve this precious old knowledge before it is lost forever, due to technological and environmental changes in the world.

Resumo A medicina tradicional é mais barata e facilmente disponível à população local para cuidar das doenças mais frequentes nas áreas do norte do Paquistão. Nosso estudo teve como objetivo inventariar medicamentos de plantas locais, documentar seus usos e avaliar seu valor de mercado em 2015-2018 durante as temporadas de primavera, verão e inverno. Foram feitas 15 viagens, 5 em cada temporada. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 165 moradores na faixa etária de 20 a 80 anos, com dados analisados por meio de frequência relativa de citação (RFC), valor de uso (UV), nível de fidelidade (FL), fator de consenso de informantes (CIF), e o índice de Jaccard (JI) para encontrar as espécies utilizadas mais frequentes e conhecidas na área. Um total de 86 espécies pertencentes a 39 famílias de plantas vasculares, 33 gêneros foram documentados como medicamente importantes. A família Asteraceae foi observada como a família dominante entre todas as famílias com 10 espécies, a folha foi a parte mais utilizada e a decocção 36% foi o tipo de preparação mais preferido. A erva foi a forma de vida predominante (67%). O UV máximo (0,92) foi demonstrado pelas espécies de J. adhatoda L., enquanto A. sativum L. mostra RFC máximo (0,58), o maior valor de ICF representado por diarreia e dermatite 0,92, e alto valor de FL é registrado 100%. De acordo com nossas coleções, as espécies selvagens foram 45%, as espécies invasoras 38% e as cultivadas 17% registradas, as espécies dicotiledôneas foram registradas mais 81%. Sete espécies medicinais estão sendo economicamente importantes e exportadas para o mercado local e internacional do mundo, enquanto as espécies de P. integrima L. foram as espécies mais exportadas de acordo com os comerciantes locais. A área investigada é rural e a população local depende das plantas da área para suas necessidades de saúde e outros usos como vegetal, lenha, forragem etc. O resultado atual de RFC, UV, ICF, FL e JI mostra que a flora medicinal precisa ser investigada farmacológica e fitoquimicamente para comprovar sua eficácia. A documentação do conhecimento medicinal é importante para preservar esse precioso conhecimento antigo antes que se perca para sempre, devido às mudanças tecnológicas e ambientais do mundo.

Elaboración de escalas de valoración de obstáculos y medidas para abordar la violencia de género en las escuelas / Development of scales to study barriers and needed measures to addressgender-based violence in schools

Resumen El personal docente cumple un rol clave en la prevención de la violencia de género (VG) en el ámbito educativo. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo validar al contexto local dos escalas para indagar cómo el personal docente y directivo valoran los obstáculos para abordar la VG y conocer su valoración respecto a las medidas propuestas para mejorar la prevención y la forma de abordarla. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal y multicéntrico con personal docente y directivo de escuelas públicas de Córdoba, Argentina. Para ello, se utilizó un cuestionario autoadministrado que incluyó dos escalas, una sobre obstáculos y otra sobre medidas. Se realizó análisis descriptivo, bivariante, factorial exploratorio y alfa de Cronbach y se construyó un modelo de regresión múltiple utilizando cada factor como variable dependiente. La escala validada de obstáculos se compone de diez preguntas y la escala de medidas incluye trece. Los resultados de regresión múltiple indican que los vínculos y prejuicios funcionan como obstáculos importantes para el nivel primario. La importancia otorgada a la ayuda especializada, como medida para prevenir la VG, se asocia a los equipos educativos que han manifestado necesidad de formación en este tema. Quienes han realizado actividades de prevención en las escuelas de nivel primario valoran más la transversalización de la perspectiva de género como medida. Las escuelas con personal en situación de VG consideran la formación en VG como medida de gran relevancia. Las escalas validadas en este estudio son fiables y recogen dimensiones empíricas de las valoraciones sobre obstáculos y medidas en relación con el abordaje de la VG en las escuelas.

Abstract Teachers play a key role in the prevention of gender violence (GBV) in the educational field. However, studies evaluating the opinions of teaching and management staff regarding the necessary measures to prevent GBV or the obstacles they must face when addressing this problem in the educational field in our context are incipient. This work aims to validate two scales to know the opinions and evaluations of the educational personnel on the obstacles and the measures they consider necessary to tackle and prevent GBV in schools. A descriptive, cross-sectional and multicenter study was carried out to an intentional non-probability sampling. The study population was the directing and teaching staff of schools in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The study variables were: sex, years of experience in the position, age, educational level of the center (initial / primary / middle / tertiary), area (urban / rural), locality where the face-to-face training was carried out, prevention activities carried out in the educational center focused on: students, families, and the educational team; GBV training activities carried out by the educational team, women and/or families identified in GBV situation, families with judicial restraining order, team interventions education before GBV of the students and/or families, staff of the educational team that has lived or is experiencing a situation of GBV, meetings of the educational team with local community organizations to articulate activity to prevent and/or address GBV, need for training on GBV manifested by the teaching team. To measure opinions on the obstacles and measures necessary to address GBV in schools, we applied a self-administered questionnaire with two scales, one on obstacles and the other on measures, based on Spanish scales. A descriptive, bivariate analysis of the relationship of all variables with sex, exploratory factor and Cronbach's alpha was performed. Finally, a multiple regression model was constructed to test the convergent validity using each factor as the dependent variable. The first scale of ten items identifies a dimension of obstacles related to family ties and existing prejudices in the educational community. The second dimension, values ​​aspects related to the scarcity of resources. For its part, the thirteen item scale of measurements has three dimensions. The first dimension, groups measures related to specialized help to address GBV, such as prevention programs, materials, and coordination with external organizations. The second groups the measures related to the need to have gender mainstreaming measures in the approach to GBV at school. The third dimension reflects the importance of staff training on these topics. Bonds and biases function as major obstacles for the elementary level. The importance given to specialized help, as a measure to prevent GBV, is mainly associated with educational teams that have expressed a need for training in this area. Those who have carried out prevention activities and primary schools, value more the mainstreaming of the gender perspective as a measure. Schools with staff who have lived or are experiencing a GBV situation consider GBV training as a highly relevant measure. The scales validated in this study are reliable and include empirical dimensions of the assessments of obstacles and measures in relation to the GBV approach in schools.

Quantitative study on the characteristics of the tree-drawing test in schizophrenia patients / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective@#To explore the characteristic indexes of patients with schizophrenia trees drawing projection through the extraction and quantitative analysis of the projection index of the tree-drawing painted by schizophrenic patients and provide the basis for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.@*Methods@#A tree-drawing test was performed on 69 schizophrenic patients and 59 healthy subjects without psychotic symptoms using the control study design.Computer image recognition and data acquisition was used to quantitatively research on tree projection drawing, and the data were analyzed between the two groups.@*Results@#There were 6 tree-drawing test quantitative indexes had statistical significance between schizophrenia patients and healthy subjects: crown height ((7.4380±3.7939)cm vs (8.9587±3.6632)cm, t=-2.386, P=0.018), crown width ((9.3441±4.7054)cm vs (12.1024±4.7836)cm, t=-3.281, P<0.01), trunk width ((2.3391±2.3857)cm vs (3.7313±2.2822), t=-3.357, P=0.001), crown area ((65.1007±56.2188)cm2 vs (90.8369±61.9536)cm2, t=-2.463, P=c.015), trunk area ((12.8060±17.3851)cm2 vs (19.3813±15.3874)cm2, t=-2.248, P=0.026), the total area ((82.3225±71.7906)cm2 vs (114.5269±73.8087)cm2, t=-2.497, P=0.014), meanwhile 7 quantitative indexes were not statistically significant: the total height of trees ((13.9728±5.8815)cm vs (15.8957±5.4399)cm, t=-1.908, P=0.059), trunk height ((6.4989±5.8861)cm vs (6.4311±3.0242)cm, t=0.080, P=0.936), root height ((0.7321±1.2916)cm vs (0.4780±1.0912)cm, t=1.191, P=0.236), root width ((1.7597±3.5406)cm vs (2.2041±4.8122)cm, t=-0.600, P=0.549), root area ((4.3920±10.8128)cm2 vs (4.3774±12.4586)cm2, t=0.007, P= 0.994), trunk and crown height ratio ((9.0236±15.1846) vs (5.1478±9.0970, t=-0.526, P=0.600), trunk crown width ratio (9.0236±15.1846 vs 5.1478±9.0970, t=1.489, P=0.14).@*Conclusion@#There are significant traits in the area of crown, trunk and tree in the tree drawing projection test between schizophrenics and healthy subjects.After future large sample follow-up study, it can provide quantitative assistance for clinical diagnosis.

Quantitative study of abdominal hemorrhage in abdominal trauma based on computed tomography images / 中华创伤杂志

Objective To verify the feasibility and accuracy of the quantitative evaluation of the volume of internal abdominal hemorrhage based on CT images.Methods The clinical data of 76 patients diagnosed as abdominal hemorrhage or hemoperitoneum and performed with emergency surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital to Wenzhou Medical University from January 2009 to September 2016 were retrospectively analyzed by case-control study.The Noboru Oriuchi's formula was used to calculate the volume of abdominal hemorrhage based on CT images,and the results were compared and adjusted with the volume of actual abdominal hemorrhage recorded during the operation.SPSS 21.0 was used to statistically analyze the data.The linear regression was analyzed on the results measured by the two methods.Results The volume of abdominal hemorrhage measured by the CT calculation method ranged from 10 to 4 335 ml,while the corresponding volume measured by operational calculation method ranged from 200 ml to 4 490 ml.The absolute difference in the volume measured by these two methods ranged from 4.8 ml to 500 ml.The ratio of the absolute difference to the volume of abdominal hemorrhage by operational calculation method ranged from 0.2％ to 95.0％,the median of which was 4.5％ (2.8％,8.9％).When the exact volume of abdominal hemorrhage was ＜ 500 ml,the absolute difference in the exact volume ranged from 30.0％ to 95.0％,the median of which was 69.1％ (51.2％,78.6％).When the volume was less than 500 ml,the ratio ranged from 0.2％-13.6％,the median of which was 4.2％ (2.7％,6.4％).Analysis of the numbers of the two measuring methods with linear correlation method after eliminating the cases in which the bleeding volume was less than 500 ml showed that two methods presented a linear correlation (r =0.971,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion After the conventional abdominal CT scanning,the Noboru Oriuchi's formula can be used to accurately calculate the volume of abdominal hemorrhage in patients with volume of abdominal hemorrhage more than 500 ml.

Quantitative study on bilateral oblique muscle reduction for correction of strabismus with A-V sign / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

·AIM:To observe the clinical effect of bilateral oblique muscle weakening on the A - V patterns strabismus correction, and dose - response relationship between bilateral oblique muscle weakening and A-V syndrome degree.·METHODS: Totally 70 patients ( 70 eyes ) with A-V syndrome treated in our hospital from January 2012 to January 2016 were enrolled in this study, including 28 eyes of A sign and 42 eyes of V sign. All patients underwent bilateral oblique muscle reduction combined with horizontal rectus correction. The changes of the upper and lower strabismus were observed before and after operation, and the patients were followed up for 18mo. The successful rate of A-V sign and strabismus correction were observed and counted. In addition, the quantitative relationship between the degree of A-V and the degree of correction and the amount of residual after operation was compared and analyzed.·RESULTS: After operation, the oblique eye position angle difference of A - esotropia, A - exotropia, V -esotropia and V-exotropia were respectively -1. 98△ ± 3. 92△, -2. 25△± 4. 88△, 2. 96△± 5. 29△, 1. 91△± 4. 67△, the differences were significantly compared with preoperatively ( P < 0. 05 ). The reduce amount after operation were 25. 10△± 9. 79△, 24. 29△± 8. 63△, 23. 81△± 9. 24△, 22. 79△±8. 95△. After 18mo follow-up, the success rate of A sign correction was 96% ( 27/28 ) , and the successful rate of V sign correction was 93% ( 39/42 ) . A-V sign, the more the oblique angle before operation, the more the correction amount during the weakening of bilateral oblique muscle, and the postoperative oblique residual increased accordingly.·CONCLUSION: Bilateral oblique muscle weakening can effectively treat strabismus with A - V sign, and can significantly reduce the upper and lower ocular gradient. The upper and lower oblique angle of the A- V sign increase, and the corrected angle and residual volume increase with the quantitative relationship.

Quantitative traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used to treat livestock diseases from Kudavasal taluk of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract Medicinal plants are treating and preventing various diseases. There is urgency in recording such data. This is first ethno botanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are done by Informant Consensus Factor method in the study area. The aim of the present study is to identify plants collected for medicinal purposes by the traditional healers of Kudavasal taluk located in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India and to document prepare and use the traditional names of these plants. Field study was carried out for a period of one year in (tk), located in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. The ethnoveterinary information's were collected through interviews among traditional healers. The collected data were analyzed through RFC, UV, CI, FI, RI and ICF. A total of 54 species of plants distributed in 51 genera belonging to 33 families were identified as commonly used ethno medicinal plants by traditional healers in Kudavasal (tk) for the treatment of 12 ailment categories based on the animal body systems treated. Leaves are the most frequently used plant parts and most of the medicines are prepared in the form of paste, administrated orally and inhalation. The most important species according to their use value are Oryza sativa (0.977). In these studies some of the plant species are first position in relative importance Datura metel (2.00) followed by Azadirachta indica (1.80). ICF values of the present study indicate that a urological ailment is the highest use report. In this study, documenting the medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge can be used for conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in the area and for validation of these plant preparations for veterinary treatment. The study has various socioeconomic dimensions associated with the local communities.

A comunicação parento-filial: estudo das dimensões comunicacionais realçadas por progenitores e por filhos / Parent-child communication: study about communicational dimensions highlighted by parents and children

A comunicação desempenha um papel central na relação progenitores-filhos, particularmente no exercício da parentalidade. Assim, foi desenhado um estudo misto (qualitativo/quantitativo) com o intuito de identificar as dimensões da comunicação mais destacadas por pais e filhos (7-16 anos). Para atingir este objetivo entrevistaram-se dez progenitores e realizaram-se dois grupos focais com dez filhos, sem correspondência de parentesco. A análise de conteúdo revelou sete dimensões (Metacomunicação, Problemas Comunicacionais, Partilha de Situações Problemáticas, Atitudes Filiais, Atitudes Parentais, Afeto e Estabelecimento de Regras e Limites). Cada uma destas dimensões é composta por sub-dimensões revelando consistência e coerência com a literatura teórica que tem conceptualizado a comunicação na relação parento-filial. Estes dados estarão na base do desenvolvimento de uma escala de avaliação da comunicação...

Communication seems to play a central role in the parent-child relationship, especially in parenting exercise. This mixed study (qualitative/quantitative) was designed to identify the most referred communication dimensions in the perspective of both parents and children (7-16 years old). To achieve this goal, 10 individual interviews with parents and 2 focus groups with ten children, without matching relationship, were carried out. The content analysis revealed seven parent-child communication dimensions (Metacommunication, Communication Problems, Child Attitude, Parental Attitude, Problematic Situations, Affective Expression and Rules/Limits Establishment). Each of these dimensions was composed by subdimensions, revealing consistence and coherence with theoretical literature. These findings will underpin the development of a parent-child communication scale...

"Objective and Quantitative Study on the Syndrome of ""Liver-Kidney Essence Deficiency"" in Chronic Liver Diseases" / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This study was aimed to establish an objective and quantitative index system and standards of diag-nosis and treatment on the syndrome of liver-kidney essence deficiency for chronic liver diseases , in order to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment , clinical efficacy and service capabilities in the prevention and treatment of chronic liver diseases in traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) . Modern biological indicators of liver damage and liver regeneration were used as objective and quantitative indicators to study the syndrome of liv-er-kidney essence deficiency . And the syndrome of liver-kidney essence deficiency , which was used to be considered as a recessive syndrome, was finally turning into a dominant syndrome . Hence , the symptom i-dentification can be accurate . The establishment of an objective and quantitative index system and standards of diagnosis and treatment of liver-kidney essence deficiency , which was based on biological indicators such as indicators of histological damage in liver , indicators of hypohepatia , indicators of aregeneratory and indicators of liver dysfunction . According to all indicators , a dynamic monitoring was given on the development law of the syndrome of liver-kidney essence deficiency . All indicators provided references for the prognosis determina-tion and syndrome differentiation . It was concluded that the objective and quantitative research on the syn-drome of liver-kidney essence deficiency in chronic liver diseases is an effective way to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment, clinical efficacy and service capabilities in the prevention and treatment of chronic liver diseases in TCM , which is worth further study .

Analysis of regional healthcare information systems in China / 中华医院管理杂志

By means of literature review,the paper made a comparative study of key development projects of healthcare information in China over the last decade,in terms of their project characteristics,economic environment,development entity,investment and compensation practice,development strategy,coverage,experience and promotional values.Setbacks identified include the following:discrepancy in regional development stages of healthcare information; successful pilots are limited to scientific research samples; lack of regional models; systems separation; poor continuity and coordination; waste and insufficiency of resources in the investment and construction among others.The authors recommend a better exchange of experiences in building the regional healthcare information service platforms,greater investment,better compensation mechanism,better top-tier design,and maximized coverage within reach of supervision and technology.

Quantitative anatomy of the trachea of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) / Anatomía cuantitativa de la tráquea de la jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi)

We described the macroscopic and quantitative anatomy of the trachea of the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi). The trachea of one juvenile male giraffe (25 months of age) weighing 754 kg was used in this study. The length of the neck was 125 cm. The trachea had 107 cm in length on its cervical part and 18 cm on its thoracic part. The total number of cartilage was 87.74 at the neck and 13 at the thorax. The general shape of the duct was mostly circular. The separation of the dorsal ends of the tracheal cartilages was pronounced in the first half of the cervical trachea, reducing caudally and overlapping in the thoracic trachea. In the caudal part the trachea had a tracheal bronchus for the cranial lobe of the right lung and the end of the trachea was divided into two main bronchi, where the left was larger in diameter.

Describimos la anatomía macroscópica y cuantitativa de la tráquea de la jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi). La tráquea de una jirafa macho joven (25 meses de edad), con un peso 754 kg fue utilizada en este estudio. La longitud del cuello era de 125 cm. La tráquea tuvo 107 cm de longitud en su parte cervical y 18 cm en su parte torácica. El número total de cartílagos fue de 87,74 en el cuello y 13 en el tórax. La forma general de la vía fue principalmente circular. La separación de los extremos dorsales de los cartílagos traqueales se pronunció en la primera mitad de la tráquea cervical, reduciéndose caudalmente y superponiéndose en la tráquea torácica. En la parte caudal la tráquea tenía un bronquio traqueal para el lobo craneal del pulmón derecho y el final de la tráquea se dividió en dos bronquios principales, donde el izquierdo fue de mayor diámetro.

The Effects of Soybean Diet on the Diabetic Neuropathy in the Rats / 대한해부학회지

Neuropathy is a serious and disabling complication that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. There is progressive distal to proximal axonal atrophy that ultimately leads to Wallerian degeneration. This study was performed to identify the effect of soy bean on diabetic neuropathy using morphometry. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were grouped into control, diabetic with red chow diet and diabetic with soy bean diet. The myelinated nerve fibers were counted and fiber size distributions were evaluated in each group at 4 and 8 weeks, respectively. Diabetic neuropathy didn't develop in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats at four weeks. At 8 weeks, the myelinated nerve fiber in diabetic with soy bean diet was larger in number than that in diabetic to which did not be administered insulin. The number of myelinated nerve fiber was not different between diabetic group with insulin and without insulin. Mean myelinated nerve fiber size was smaller in diabetic with soy bean diet than diabetic with red chow diet and control. Histogram of fiber size distribution was shifted to left in diabetic with red chow and soy bean diet groups compared to control. Light and electron microscopic findings showed marked degeneration of nerve fibers in diabetic with red chow diet but preservation in diabetic with soy bean diet. The level of glucose and HbA1c was lower in diabetic with soy bean diet than red chow diet. Soy bean could be effective in the protection of neuropathy induced by diabetes mellitus.

Quantitative study on normal corneal endothelial cells.

The study of corneal endothelial cells count was carried out by specular microscope among 76 normal subjects (34 male, 42 female) with ages range between 17-76 years (mean 35-88 years). There were 141 eyes included in the study (64 male, 77 female). The endothelial cells count was expressed in cells/mm.2 The findings were 2697 + 346, 2640 + 382, 2327 + 243 and 2334 + 332 among the age groups below 29, 30-39, 40-49 and over 50 years respectively, with the average of 2594 + 381. With sex distribution the findings among age groups classified in male were 2651 + 384, 2647 + 375, 2290 + 97 and 2256 + 290, with the average of 2546 + 392, and in female were 2721 + 322, 2632 + 391, 2366 + 325 and 2419 + 352 respectively with the average of 2634 + 366. The endothelial cells count in female were higher than male and decreased with advancing ages.

Quantitative study on loss of dopaminergic neurons in SNpc of C57/BL6 mice induced by MPTP / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To observe the distribution of dopaminergic neurons in SNpc and to establish standard curve in normal mice so as to measure the changes of dopaminergic neurons in number in SNpc of the mice toxicated with MPTP. Methods Ten male C57BL6 mice aged 8-12 weeks, weight 20-22 g, were randomized to receive 20 mg/kg MPTP or physical saline every 3 h for 4 times, then killed 7 d later. The mouse mesocerebrum was taken out and fixed, frozen, sectioned. All sections containing SNpc were observed under the guide of mouse brain atlas. Every other sections were chosen to stain tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) to show dopaminergic neurons immunohistochemically. The TH positive cells in SNpc were counted in each section and the standard curve was established. Results The standard curve of SNpc compact part position and TH positive cells was established. By comparing the standard curves for the MPTP intoxicated mice and the saline mice, TH positive cells in SNpc from MPTP toxicated mice decreased significantly, which confirmed the validity and feasibility of the standard curve. Conclusion The establishment of standard curve greatly facilitates the comparison of specimen from different groups and makes the assessment of dopaminergic neuron loss more accurate and efficient. The standard curve can serve as an excellent reference curve for the assessment of dopaminergic neurons in SNpc in normal C57BL6 mice.

Quantitation of Sunburn Cell Production in Mouse Skin by Ultarviolet Irradiation / 대한피부과학회지

In this study, a total of 115 ICR male albino haired mice were used and divided into two groups(A & B) for experiment. In group A(65 mice), quantiatation of sunburn cell(SBC) production and its distribution according to the time course after ultraviolet irradiation was measured. In group B(50mice), quantitation of dose-response experiments for SBC production after ultraviolet irradiation was measured. The results were as follows: ]. SBCs were recognized by 2 hours after irradiation. There was a tendency to increase from 2 hours to 24 hours and decrease from then to l week after irradiation, 2. The increase of SBCs in lower epidermis 2 hours io 8 hours after exposure and in upper epidermis 24 hours after irradiation were statistically significant (p<0. 05). SBG number in all layers declined from 36 hours to 1 week after exposure. 3. The linear relationship which observed(y=8.09+0.85x, R=0.87) suggests a dose-response relationship between UVB dose and SBC number.

QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON THE CAPILLARIES OF THE HUMAN THALAMUS AND ITS ADJACENT STRUCTURES / 解剖学报

The brains from four newborns were used in this study. After continuous artery-vein injection with coloured materials, the brains were embedded in nitrocellulose. and coronal sections of 500?m, 100?m and 30?m in thickness were prepared in alternative and successive sequence. The 500?m sections were cleared in wintergreen oil and mounted, and the 100?m and 30?m sections were stained with thionin. The diameter and density of capillaries in thalamus and its adjacent structures were measured by means of Leitz MPV-Tasplus multifunction image analyser. All the data were dealt with variance and correlation analysis statistically. The capillary density of the thalamus and its adjacent structures varied obviously. The value in putamen, cellular layers of lateral geniculate body, anterior thalamic nucleus and subthalamic nucleus was the highest; while the value in dorsomedial nucleus, ventral lateral nucleus, pulvinar nucleus, ventral posterior lateral nucleus, lateral posterior nucleus, centromedian nucleus, medial geniculate body, ventral anterior nucleus and internal medullary lamina was the intermediate; however, the value in internal capsule and fibrous layers of lateral geniculate body was the lowest. The capillary diameter of ventral anterior nucleus and internal capsule was the widest; that of putamen and cellular layers of lateral geniculate body was the smallest; the rest was the intermediate. In the same measured structures, negtive correlation was shown between the capillary diameter and density.