AIM: To study the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in a group of type 2 diabetes and compared it with an age and sex matched non-diabetic group.METHODS: 40 diabetic patients (21 females, 19 males;56±7...AIM: To study the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in a group of type 2 diabetes and compared it with an age and sex matched non-diabetic group.METHODS: 40 diabetic patients (21 females, 19 males;56±7 years) and 40 non-diabetic dyspeptic patients (20females, 20 males; 54±9 years) were evaluated. Diabetic patients with dyspeptic complaints were referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopies; 2 corpus and 2 antral gastric biopsy specimens were performed on each patient. Patients with positive Hp results on histopathological examination comprised the study group. Non-diabetic dyspeptic patients seen at the Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic and with the same biopsy and treatment protocol formed the control group.A triple therapy with amoxycillin (1 g b.i.d), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d) and omeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.) was given to both groups for 10 days. Cure was defined as the absence of Hp infection assessed by corpus and antrum biopsies in control upper gastrointestinal endoscopies performed 6weeks after completing the antimicrobial therapy.RESULTS: The eradication rate was 50 % in the diabetic group versus 85 % in the non-diabetic control group (P＜0.001).CONCLUSION: Type 2 diabetic patients showed a significantly lower eradication rate than controls which may be due to changes in microvasculature of the stomach and to frequent antibiotic usage because of recurrent bacterial infections with the development of resistant strains.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture plus puerarin and glucose injection for treating cervical vertigo. Method： 110 cases of cervical vertigo were divided into the treatment group and control group....Objective： To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture plus puerarin and glucose injection for treating cervical vertigo. Method： 110 cases of cervical vertigo were divided into the treatment group and control group. 65 cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus puerarin and glucose injection and 45 cases in the control group were treated with Western medications. Results： In the treatment group, the results showed cure in 33 cases, effect in 29 cases and failure in 3 cases, and the total effective rate in 95.38%. In the control group, the results showed cure in 12 cases, effect in 23 cases and failure in 10 cases, and the total effective rate in 77.87%. In comparison of the total effective rate between the two groups, the treatment group was better than the control group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect is better in the treatment of cervical vertigo by acupuncture plus herbal medicine.than that by Western medications.展开更多
Objective： To compare the surgical results of two kinds of posterior approach for osteoporotic thoracolumbar Ktimmell＇s disease. Methods： Clinical and radiographic results of 1-segmental pedicle screw fixation com...Objective： To compare the surgical results of two kinds of posterior approach for osteoporotic thoracolumbar Ktimmell＇s disease. Methods： Clinical and radiographic results of 1-segmental pedicle screw fixation combined with vertebroplasty （Group A, n=12） or posterior shortening osteotomy （Group B, n=16） for osteoporotic thoracolumbar Kummell＇s disease were analyzed retrospectively. Japanese orthopedic association （JOA） and visual analogue scale （VAS） scores were used for clinical evaluation. Neurological status was judged by Frankel grades. X-ray was used to evaluate the radiographic results. Complications related to operation and devices were also considered. Results： The follow-up period was 12-54 months （average 29 months）. Pre- and post-operative VAS were 9.3 and 3.2 in Group A, 8.9 and 2.5 in Group B, respectively. The mean JOA score at the final follow-up was significantly higher than that of pre-operation （t=-5.306, P〈0.001）. There was no significant difference between Groups A and B （t=0.618,P〉0.05）. The kyphosis were corrected from preoperative 33.9°（A）/ 37.3°（B） to postoperative 10.3°（A）/6.5°（B）, and 15.3° （A）/13.7°（B） at the final follow-up. There was a significant difference between the two groups at the final follow-up. Frankel grade was improved from grade C preoperatively to postoperatively grade D or E in 7 cases of Group A and 5 cases of Group B, from grade D to E in 5 cases of Group A and 11 cases of Group B. The mean improvement was 1.6 and 1.7 grades for Groups A and B, respectively. There were no serious complications related to internal fixation. Conclusions： The similar clinical results can be obtained by the two kinds of posterior surgical methods for osteoporotic Kummell＇s disease. Posterior spinal shortening is a better choice for patients with serious kyphosis combined with neurological deficit than the other.展开更多
文摘AIM: To study the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in a group of type 2 diabetes and compared it with an age and sex matched non-diabetic group.METHODS: 40 diabetic patients (21 females, 19 males;56±7 years) and 40 non-diabetic dyspeptic patients (20females, 20 males; 54±9 years) were evaluated. Diabetic patients with dyspeptic complaints were referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopies; 2 corpus and 2 antral gastric biopsy specimens were performed on each patient. Patients with positive Hp results on histopathological examination comprised the study group. Non-diabetic dyspeptic patients seen at the Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic and with the same biopsy and treatment protocol formed the control group.A triple therapy with amoxycillin (1 g b.i.d), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d) and omeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.) was given to both groups for 10 days. Cure was defined as the absence of Hp infection assessed by corpus and antrum biopsies in control upper gastrointestinal endoscopies performed 6weeks after completing the antimicrobial therapy.RESULTS: The eradication rate was 50 % in the diabetic group versus 85 % in the non-diabetic control group (P＜0.001).CONCLUSION: Type 2 diabetic patients showed a significantly lower eradication rate than controls which may be due to changes in microvasculature of the stomach and to frequent antibiotic usage because of recurrent bacterial infections with the development of resistant strains.
文摘Objective： To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture plus puerarin and glucose injection for treating cervical vertigo. Method： 110 cases of cervical vertigo were divided into the treatment group and control group. 65 cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus puerarin and glucose injection and 45 cases in the control group were treated with Western medications. Results： In the treatment group, the results showed cure in 33 cases, effect in 29 cases and failure in 3 cases, and the total effective rate in 95.38%. In the control group, the results showed cure in 12 cases, effect in 23 cases and failure in 10 cases, and the total effective rate in 77.87%. In comparison of the total effective rate between the two groups, the treatment group was better than the control group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect is better in the treatment of cervical vertigo by acupuncture plus herbal medicine.than that by Western medications.
文摘Objective： To compare the surgical results of two kinds of posterior approach for osteoporotic thoracolumbar Ktimmell＇s disease. Methods： Clinical and radiographic results of 1-segmental pedicle screw fixation combined with vertebroplasty （Group A, n=12） or posterior shortening osteotomy （Group B, n=16） for osteoporotic thoracolumbar Kummell＇s disease were analyzed retrospectively. Japanese orthopedic association （JOA） and visual analogue scale （VAS） scores were used for clinical evaluation. Neurological status was judged by Frankel grades. X-ray was used to evaluate the radiographic results. Complications related to operation and devices were also considered. Results： The follow-up period was 12-54 months （average 29 months）. Pre- and post-operative VAS were 9.3 and 3.2 in Group A, 8.9 and 2.5 in Group B, respectively. The mean JOA score at the final follow-up was significantly higher than that of pre-operation （t=-5.306, P〈0.001）. There was no significant difference between Groups A and B （t=0.618,P〉0.05）. The kyphosis were corrected from preoperative 33.9°（A）/ 37.3°（B） to postoperative 10.3°（A）/6.5°（B）, and 15.3° （A）/13.7°（B） at the final follow-up. There was a significant difference between the two groups at the final follow-up. Frankel grade was improved from grade C preoperatively to postoperatively grade D or E in 7 cases of Group A and 5 cases of Group B, from grade D to E in 5 cases of Group A and 11 cases of Group B. The mean improvement was 1.6 and 1.7 grades for Groups A and B, respectively. There were no serious complications related to internal fixation. Conclusions： The similar clinical results can be obtained by the two kinds of posterior surgical methods for osteoporotic Kummell＇s disease. Posterior spinal shortening is a better choice for patients with serious kyphosis combined with neurological deficit than the other.
