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Objective:To translate the English version of Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory-Female (SIDI-F) into Chinese, evaluate its reliability, validity and the proper cut-off point of diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in China.Methods:Chinese version of SIDI-F was developed and 96 healthy women from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 in Taihe Hospital, Shiyan City, Hubei Province were selected to fill in the Chinese version of SIDI-F and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Next, analyzed the reliability, validity and the cut-off point of diagnosis of HSDD of the SIDI-F.Results:The Cronbach coefficient of the Chinese version of SIDI-F was 0.931, split-half reliability was 0.922, the intra-group correlation coefficient was 0.805. Analysis of content validity of the SIDI-F indicated that the average of scale-level content validity index was 1.00, the item-level content validity index was 1.00, and the Pearson correlation coefficient between the score of SIDI-F and the erotica score of the FSFI (FSFI-D) was 0.802. Factor analysis of the Chinese version of SIDI-F showed good construct validity. The area under ROC was 0.835. With the SIDI-F score and the best cut-off point of 26.5, Youden index was the largest, at 0.635. The validity indicators were 76.7% for sensitivity, 86.8% for specificity, 5.95 for positive likelihood ratio.Conclusions:The Chinese version of SIDI-F has high reliability and validity in Chinese population, and these show 26.5 point can be used as the best cut-off value of diagnose HSDD.
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Since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the public health worldwide has been greatly threatened. The development of an effective treatment for this infection is crucial and urgent but is hampered by the incomplete understanding of the viral infection mechanism and the lack of specific antiviral agents. We previously reported that teicoplanin, a glycopeptide antibiotic that has been commonly used in the clinic to treat bacterial infection, significantly restrained the cell entry of Ebola virus, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV by specifically inhibiting the activity of cathepsin L (CTSL). Here, we found that the cleavage sites of CTSL on the Spike of SARS-CoV-2 were highly conserved among all the variants. The treatment with teicoplanin suppressed the proteolytic activity of CTSL on Spike and prevented the cellular infection of different pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Teicoplanin potently prevented the entry of authentic SARS-CoV-2 into the cellular cytoplasm with an IC50 of 2.038 M for the Wuhan-Hu-1 reference strain and an IC50 of 2.116 M for the SARS-CoV-2 (D614G) variant. The pre-treatment of teicoplanin also prevented SARS-CoV-2 infection in hACE2 mice. In summary, our data reveal that CTSL is required for both SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV infection and demonstrate the therapeutic potential of teicoplanin for universal anti-CoVs intervention. ImportanceDisease prevention and treatment are two important countermeasures to end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, evolves all the time, resulting in the emerging of many epidemic SARS-CoV-2 mutants, which significantly impairs the effectiveness of early strain-based vaccines and antibodies. Developing universal vaccines and broad-spectrum antiviral drugs are essential to confront SARS-CoV-2 mutants including those may emerge in the future. Our study reported here showed that the cleavage sites of cellular cathepsin L (CTSL) are highly conserved among all the SARS-CoV-2 mutants and SARS-CoV. The CTSL inhibitor teicoplanin not only inhibited the cell entry of two live SARS-CoV-2 strains and various pseudotyped viruses but also prevented live virus infection in animal models. Based on our previous finding that teicoplanin also inhibited SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infection, we believe that teicoplanin possesses the potential to become a universal anti-CoVs drug.
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of herbal-cake-separated moxibustion on blood lipid levels and expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and scavenger receptor B 1 (SR-B 1) proteins and genes in liver of hyperlipidemia atherosclerosis rabbits, so as to explore its mechanism underlying anti-atherosclerosis formation. METHODS: Forty male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into normal control, model, moxibustion and Simvastatin groups (n=10 rabbits in each group). The hyperlipidemia atherosclerosis model was established by high cholesterol diet and propylthiouracil for 12 weeks. Herbal-cake-separated moxibustion was applied to "Juque" (CV 14), and bilateral "Tianshu" (ST 25), "Fenglong" (ST 40) (point group 1), and bilateral "Xinshu" (BL 15), "Ganshu" (BL 18) and "Pishu" (BL 20) (point group 2). The two groups of points were used alternately. Simvastatin (1.96 mg•kg-1•d-1) mixed in the forage was given to rabbits of the Simva-statin group. Both moxibustion and medication treatments were given once daily for continuous 4 weeks. Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in plasma were detected by using an automatic biochemistry analyzer. The expression levels of PPARγ and SR-B 1 proteins and genes in the hepatic tissue were determined by Western blot and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, separately. RESULTS: After modeling, plasma TC, TG and LDL-C levels in the model group were significantly increased (P<0.01), and the levels of plasma HDL-C and hepatic PPARγ and SR-B 1 protein and mRNA expression were obviously down-regulated relevant to the normal group (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, plasma TC, TG and LDL-C levels were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and plasma HDL-C and hepatic PPARγ and SR-B 1 protein and mRNA levels were significantly up-regulated in the two treatment groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Herbal-cake-separated moxibustion can regulate blood lipid levels and suppress hyperlipidemia-induced decrease of expression of hepatic PPARγ and SR-B 1 proteins and genes in hyperlipidemia atherosclerosis rabbits, which maybe contribute to its action in anti-atherosclerosis through promoting reversal of cholesterol.
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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of free anterolateral thigh flaps for the reconstruction of lower extremities vast soft tissue defect caused by Gustilo Ⅲ open fracture. Methods From June,2013 to December, 2016,pedicled vascular anterolateral thigh flaps with end-to-side vascular anastomosis were adopted to repair 10 cas-es of lower legs caused by Gustilo Ⅲ open fracture and soft tissue defects. Among those cases,6 cases combined with anterior tibial arteries injury and 4 cases with posterior tibial arteries injury. The receiving arteries were anastomosed with flaps arteries in end-to-side method and the receiving veins were anastomosed in end-to-end method. All pa-tients were regular follow-up, and follow-up contents included flap appearance, color, limb ischemia. Results All the flaps survived in10 cases. Venous crisis was happened in one case,and flap survived after the exploration. Two cases delayed healing because of wound infection.All the 10 cases were followed up for 3-24 months,with an average of 10 months.The skin flaps of 10 cases were thin and well fitted,with good appearance and soft texture. The color of the flaps were similar to that of the recipient areas.The appearance and function of the affected limbs were satisfacto-ry. Conclusion Free anterolateral thigh flap with end-to-side vascular anastomosis is an ideal method to repair the vast soft tissue defects caused by Gustilo Ⅲ open fracture.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effects of scaphoid nonunion fractures by vascularized bone graft which can reconstruct fracture blood circulation. Methods From March 2013 to December 2014, 28 cases of patients with scaphoid fractures and nonunions were studied, including 16 males and 12 females whose age arranged from 19 to 33 years with a mean age of 26.2 years, for whom waist fractures and nonunions accounted 25 cases, and proximal end of scaphoid accounted 3 cases. The patients received treatments, vascularized radial periosteum graft was transversely implanted after radial periosteal flap pedicled on their current branch of the radial artery between the first and second tendinous sheath had been separated. Then 15 cases were fixed by Kirschner wire and 13 by Herbert screw. X?ray films were taken and checked regularly and periodically at 1th, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th month after the operation to follow up fracture union and wrist function rehabilitation. Results All 28 cases of patients were followed up after operation for a period ranging from 5 to 12 months (with an average of 8 months). All patients with scaphoid fractures and nonunions were cured. The fractures and nonunions were clinically healed within 3 to 5 months and the patients didn't suffer from wrist pain basically. The wrist functions of those patients were evaluated according to modified Mayo wrist score:21 were rated as excellent, 5 as fine, 2 as fair, the excellent and good rate was 93%(26/28). The excellent and good rate of Kirsch?ner wire group was 93%(14/15), and the Herbert screw group was 92%(12/13). The difference in the excellent and good rate was not statistically significant between Kirschner wire group and Herbert screw group (χ2=0.011, P=0.916). Conclusion Fixed with Kirschner wire or Herbert screw, using vascularized radial periosteum graft to treat scaphoid fractures and nonunions has good short?term clinical effects. The operation manner with simple operation is an effective treatment, which can improve the blood sup?ply of the scaphoid fracture.
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Objective To establish a type of porcine model for controlled Cardiac Deceased Donor.Method Using the wuzhishan miniature pig 2 ~ 4 months of age.After intravenous general anesthesia and respiratory,after open heart surgery to produce myocardial infarction model,to heartbeat stop completely,stop breathing machine and drug support,so we established a miniature pig cardiac death donor model.Record during the heart rate,systolic pressure,diastolic blood pressure,central venous blood pressure,blood oxygen saturation and regularly take on blood gas analysis.Before cardiac arrest,monitoring hemodynamic,blood gas analysis,and the time of death before the circulatory failure.After cardiac arrest respectively 0 min,15 min and 30 min,perfusion for donor organs (liver/kidney),get the pig's liver/kidney in the different time of the groups,observed the pathological changes of liver/kidney tissues by HE staining.Result The heartbeat stop completely occurs 7 ± 0.17 minutes after left descending coronary artery ligation and cease of assisted respiration in the different groups,systolic pressure,diastolic blood pressure,central venous pressure,blood oxygen saturation,CO2 partial pressure changed significantly;Immediately after cardiac arrest for compared group (0 min),schemia-reperfusion that group of 15 min after cardiac arrest injury is obvious,ischemia-reperfusion that group of 30 min after cardiac arrest injury is further.Conclusion Miniature pig donor model obtained in this method respiratory cycle failure stability,can be controlled,no adverse drug reactions,the organ ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by repetitive is better.
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Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of different treatment programs on the acute subjective tinnitus . Methods 327 patients with acute subjectivity tinnitus were randomly divide into physical ,medication and comprehensive treatment group .The 97 cases in physical group were treated with hyperbaric oxygen ,acupuncture and sound therapy ;the 103 cases in medica‐tion group were treated with microcirculation and oral steroids ;the 127 cases in comprehensive treatment groups were treated with combination the therapy of above what have mentioned .THI was used to evaluate three groups before the treatment ,two and four weeks after treatment .Results After two week′s treatment ,the efficiency rate for physical group is 60 .82% ,64 .78% in medica‐tion group and 70 .08% in comprehensive group .After four weeks of treatment ,the efficiency rate of each group is 70 .10% , 72 .81% and 80 .31% .At two‐week time point ,there was no significant difference between drug and physics group (P> 0 .05) , there was statistically significant difference between medication group and comprehensive group (P0 .05) ,but there was a statistically significant difference in comprehensive group (P<0 .05) ,meanwhile ,there was statistically significant differences between comprehensive group and the physical group and drug group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Physical and medication therapy have quite effects on acute subjective tinnitus ,but the effect was worse than the comprehensive therapy group . After four weeks of treatment ,the efficiency of purely physical and drug therapy have not been significantly improved compared with two weeks time ,but still improved of comprehensive treatment .
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Objective To investigate the effect of the TinniTest tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus for treating tinnitus and to analyze its clinical application value .Methods The TinniTest tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and thera-peutic apparatus was adopted to inquiring ,evaluating ,diagnosing ,testing on 100 tinnitus patients .On this basis the tinnitus shelter treatment and the psychology consultation treatment were performed .Results The tinnitus disability quantitative test table was used to evaluate 100 patients .The evaluation results showed 12 cases of level 1 ,34 cases of level 2 ,28 cases of level 3 ,18 cases of level 4 and 4 cases of level 5 .The evaluation results of these 100 cases were classified to the mild degree≤ level 2 and the moderate degree >level 3 .Then the tinnitus test was performed .Among the cases of mild degree tinnitus ,4 cases were completely cured ,26 cases were significantly effective ,14 cases were effective and 2 cases were invalid ,the effective rate was 95 .6% .However among the cases of severe degree tinnitus ,0 case was completely cured ,28 cases were significantly effective ,18 cases were effective and 8 cases were invalid ,the effective rate was 85 .2% and the total effective rate was 90 .0% ,the difference in the effects between the two groups had no statistical significance(χ2 =1 .99 ,P>0 .05) .No adverse reactions occurred in all 100 cases .Conclusion The TinniT-est tinnitus comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus can provide the comprehensive and accurate evaluation and the sci-entific tests to the tinnitus patients ,which has the definite effect for treating subjective tinnitus and the same effects for both mild and sever tinnitus patients .
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A male patient, 49 years old with drug use, swallowed a toothbrush and a tube of 20 centimeters long which lead to the upper abdomen pain for six years. The gastroscopy examination showed the head of the toothbrush in the gastric antrum and the tail inserting in the pylorus. The intragastric toothbrush was removed by the gastroscopy combining with esophagoscopy.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Esophagoscopy , Foreign Bodies , General Surgery , Gastroscopy , StomachABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the clinical efficacy of revision surgery of nasal septum with reformed incision under nasal endoscope.@*METHOD@#Thirty-seven patients with failed septoplasty were carried out revision surgery of nasal septum with reformed incision.@*RESULT@#Revision surgery of nasal septum with reformed incision was successful in all cases. The symptoms resulting from the nasal septal deviation disappeared or significantly relieved. Following successful revision surgery, the treatment outcomes of concomitant nasal and/or sinusal diseases also significantly improved.@*CONCLUSION@#The adhesive fibrous tissue in septal mucosa were successively separated in patients with revision surgery of nasal septum with reformed incision under nasal endoscope. Revision surgery of nasal septum with reformed incision was easily and safely, and with fewer complications.
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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Endoscopy , Nasal Septum , General Surgery , Nasal Surgical Procedures , Methods , Rhinoplasty , Methods , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To optimize the matrix formulation of the effective part Cataplasm of Pogostemon Cablin.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The optimal preparation prescription was selected by U17 (17(11)) uniform design,and the tacking strength, cohesive strength and transdermal speed constant were used as test indexes. The equations of three test indexes were established by SPSS. With analysis of the contribution of factors by SPSS regression, the optimal matrix formulation was acquired.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The optimal matrix formulation is carbopol U10-NoveriteTM7s-glycerine-sorbitol-kaolin-citric acid-aluminum trichloride (1.0:5.0:20:2.0:2.0:0.25:0.2).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The matrix has good adhesive property, proper drug release rate, desirable hemocompatibility with the extractions of Pogostemon cablin.</p>