Clinical observation of breast hyperplasia treated with auricular point sticking therapy and Xiaopijian / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the efficacy difference in the treatment of breast hyperplasia between the combined therapy of auricular point sticking and Xiaopijian and the simple application of Xiaopijian.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-one patients were randomized into an observation group (46 cases) and a control group (45 cases). In the observation group, the sticking therapy on the auricular points was applied in combination with the oral medication of Chinese herbal medicine, Xiaopijian. Auricular points included Ruxian, Neifenmi (CO18), Luanchan, Shenmen (TF4), Gan (CO2), Pi (CO13). The auricular point sticking therapy was applied once a week on the auricular points of one side alternatively. Xiaopijian was the self-prepared decoction. The main ingredients are radix bupleuri Bupleurum chinense, spica prunellae prunella vulgaris and radix peoniae alba Paeonia lactiflora, 30 mL each time, three times a day. In the control group, Xiaopijian was simply prescribed for oral administration, 30 mL each time, 3 times a day. The treatment was discontinued during menstruation in the two groups. The menstrual cycle of one month made one session of treatment. The treatments for 3 sessions were observed. The scores of symptoms and physical signs, including the degree of breast pain, hardness and size of breast masses as well as the scores of general and supplementary symptoms were compared before and after treatment in the patients of the two groups. The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the scores of symptoms and physical signs were reduced apparently as compared with those before treatment in the patients of the two groups (both P<0. 05). The score reduction in the observation group was much more than that in the control group (11.02±1. 78 vs 9.82±1. 53, P<0. 05). The total effective rate was 95.7% (44/46) in the observation group, higher apparently than 80. 0% (36/45, P<0. 05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The combined therapy of auricular point sticking and Xiaopijian achieves the superior efficacy on breast hyperplasia as compared with the simple application of Xiaopijian.</p>

Therapeutic Observation of Acupoint Application plusXiao Pi Jianfor Hyperplasia of Mammary Glands / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plusXiao Pi Jianin treating hyperplasia of mammary glands.MethodTotally 103 patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands were randomized into a treatment group of 52 cases and a control group of 51 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint application plus oral administration ofXiao Pi Jian, while the control group was by oral administrationofXiao Pi Jianalone. The criteria for diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation of hyperplasia of mammary glands were adopted in the study.ResultThe total effective rate was 94.2% in the treatment group, significantly higher than 82.4% in the control group(P<0.05).ConclusionAcupoint application plusXiao Pi Jiancan produce a significant efficacy in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands.

Study on aminoglycosides resistance and its resistance genes in multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the resistance of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii against aminoglycosides and its resistance genes.Methods The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of seven antimicrobials (gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycine, netilmicin, neomycin, streptomycin and kanamycin) against 20 strains of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii were detected by agar dilution method. Meanwhile, two resistance genes of aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase were amplified by PCR and vertified by DNA sequencer.Results It was found that MIC50 and MIC90 of gentamicin, amikacin, streptomycin and kanamycin in 20 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were all above 1 024 mg/L, and their resistant rates were 95%, 95%, 100% and 90% respectively, while the resistant rates of tobramycin, netilmicin and neomycin were 85%, 90% and 40% respectively. Two aminoglycoside-modification genes ant(2″)-Ⅰ and ant(3″)-Ⅰ were detected in 20 strains, with 55% and 80% of positive rate respectively. The double positive rate of two resistance genes was 50%.Conclusion The resistance of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii against aminoglycosides was closely associated with ant(2″)-Ⅰ and ant(3″)-Ⅰ genes.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of patients with schistosomiasis hepatic cirrhosis complicated with symptomatic gallstone / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) in the treatment of patients with schistosomiasis hepatic cirrhosis(SHC) complicated with symptomatic gallstone. Methods The clinical data of 256 cases of SHC with symptomatic gallstone underwent cholecystectomy in recent 4 years in our hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Of them, 74 underwent LC , which was compared with the cases who underwent open cholecystectomy(OC) in operation time, operative heamorrage,operative complications, and hospital stay.Results The operation time in LC group and OC group was 63 min and 54 min respectively; the operative bleeding of LC group was 15.6ml, OC group 85 ml;and hospital stay was 1.2days in LC group,8.9 days in OC group。Six cases of LC group was converted to OC.None had postoperative complications in LC group; but 1 case in OC group had bile leakage. Conclusions With strict the operative indications and proper operative method,LC in the treatment of SHC patients with gallstone is safe and feasible.