Clinical outcome analysis of mild-stimulation in poor ovarian responders / 中国医师杂志

Objective To explore the clinical outcomes of different mild-stimulation in poor ovarian responders in vitro culture/intracytoplasmic injection (IVF/ICSI) to provide the evidence for clinical treatment,and investigate clinical parameters including pre-ovulation rate,rate of oocytes retrieved,fertilization rate,good quality embryo rate,and pregnancy rate per cycle.Methods The clinical date of a total 180 IVF cycles of infertile patients undergone from Jan 2013 to May 2016 in medical reprodution center of Xiang Tan Central Hospital.According to the different methods of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH),the cycles were divided into 3 groups:group A with 60 cycles of early five days using clomiphene,group B with 60 cycles of persistent using clomiphene,and group C with 60 cycles using artificial luteal-phase ovarian stimulation protocol.Results The basic situations in three groups were no significant difference (P ＞0.05).Compared to groups B and C,the pre-ovalution rate was more in group A (P ＜ O.05),and the rate of oocytes retrieved,fertilization rate,good quality embryo rate,and preganacy rate per cycle were higher in groups B and C (P ＜ 0.05).The rate of oocytes retrieved,fertilization rate,good quality embryo rate,and preganacy rate per cycle were no significant difference among gourps B and C.The good quality embryo rate and preganacy rate per cycle in groups B and C were higher than group A,and group B was higher than group A (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Persistent using clomiphene or persistent using clomiphene in COH could decrease the rate of pre-ovalution,and get more rate of oocytes retrieved,good quality embryo rate,and preganacy rate per cycle.

Effect of Acupuncture at the Muscle Region of Meridians plus Tuina on Facial Nerve Function in Peripheral Facial Paralysis / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture at the muscle region of meridians plus tuina on facial nerve function in peripheral facial paralysis. Method Sixty patients with peripheral facial paralysis (recovery stage) were randomized into a treatment group (intervened by acupuncture at the muscle region of meridians plus tuina) and a control group (intervened by conventional acupuncture), 30 cases in each group. Result The facial nerve electromyography (EMG) showed that the action potential latency and amplitude were changed significantly after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05), indicating that the two methods were both effective in recovering facial nerve function, while acupuncture at the muscle region of meridians plus tuina produced a more significant treatment effect compared to conventional acupuncture. In the treatment group, same treatment with different intervention times produced significantly different effects on the Toronto facial grading system (TFGS) (P<0.05), indicating that the earlier the intervention, the more significant the therapeutic efficacy. Conclusion Acupuncture at the muscle region of meridians plus tuina can produce a more significant effect in recovering facial nerve function in peripheral facial paralysis compared to conventional acupuncture.

Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture at Huatuo Jiaji Points plus Point Shixuan Bloodletting in Treating Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at Huatuo jiaji points plus point Shixuan bloodletting in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.Methods One hundred patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 50 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture at Huatuo jiaji points plus point Shixuan bloodletting and the control group, acupuncture at Huatuo jiaji points alone. Plasma viscosity was measured in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in plasma viscosity in the two groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in plasma viscosity between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was 94.0% in the treatment group and 84.0% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at Huatuo jiaji points plus point Shixuan bloodletting is an effective way to treat cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

Molecular genetic study of a family featuring cardiac conduction block / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE To explore the genetic mechanism for a family affected with cardiac conduction block. METHODS Affected family members were screened for potential mutations of known candidate genes. As no pathogenic mutation was found, two patients and one healthy member from the family were further analyzed by exomic sequencing followed by Sanger sequencing. The pathogenicity of suspected mutation was analyzed using bioinformatics software. RESULTS Sequencing of the full exome has identified a c.G1725T mutation in the CLCA2 gene. Sanger sequencing has detected the same mutation in all five patients, but not in the normal member from the family. Bioinformatics analysis indicated that the mutation has resulted in substitution of the 575th amino acid cysteine (C) by tryptophan (W). The site is highly conserved and becomes pathogenic with the mutation. CONCLUSION The heterozygous c.G1725T mutation in exon 11 of the CLCA2 gene probably underlies the disease and fit the autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.

Experimental study of free periosteal autograft: repair of major defects of cartilage of joint in rabbits of different ages / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective To investigate a periosteal autograft method to repair major defects of joint cartilage in rabbits of different ages. Methods Major cartilage defects of 52 rabbits aged 4 to 52 weeks were repaired with free periosteal grafts and the results were compared in the study. The regenerated cartilage by the cambium of periosteum growing up to the cavity of joint and that growing down to the cancellus of femur were also compared. Results The macroscopical and histological observations at different intervals showed that in young and adult rabbits the grafts could develop into cartilages to repair the major cartilage defects. In adult rabbits the newly formed cartilage was the same as the normal cartilage in thickness and histology. There was no difference between the cambium growing up to the cavity and that growing down to the cancellus. Conclusions Periosteum possesses chondrogenic potential and can be used to repair the cartilage defects. Different directions of chondrogenesis leads to no significantly different outcomes. In adult rabbits the newly formed cartilage can develop into a normal one.