Clinical study of combination therapy of tamsulosin and solifenacin for benign prostatic hyperplasia with overactive bladder

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy of tamsulosin and solifenacin for benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH) with overactive bladder ( OAB) . Methods 82 patients with OAB and coexisting BPH were randomly divided into tamsulosin group ( n

Efficacy and safety of vildagliptin in clinical practice-results of the PROVIL-study

AIM:To investigate efficacy and safety of vildagliptin compared to other oral antidiabetics in clinical practice in Germany.METHODS:In this prospective,open,observational study,patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) previously on oral monotherapy were selected by their treating physician to receive either vildagliptin addon to metformin(cohort 1),vildagliptin+metformin single-pill combination(SPC)(cohort 2)or another dual combination therapy with oral antidiabetic drugs(OADs)(cohort 3).According to routine clinical practice,interim examinations occurred every 3 mo:at baseline,after approximately 3 mo and after approximately 6 mo.Parameters documented in the study included demographic and diagnostic data,history of T2DM,data on diabetes control,vital signs,relevant prior and concomitant medication and disease history.Efficacy was assessed by changes in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose(FPG)3 mo and 6 mo after initiation of dual combination therapy.Safety was assessed by adverseevent reporting and measurement of specific laboratory values(serum creatinine,total bilirubin,alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,creatine kinase).RESULTS:Between October 2009 and January 2011,a total of 3881 patients were enrolled in this study.Since 47 patients were withdrawn due to protocol violations,3834 patients were included in the statistical analysis.There were no relevant differences between the three cohorts concerning age,body weight and body mass index.Average diabetes duration was approximately 6 years and mean HbA1c was between 7.6%and 7.9% at baseline.Antidiabetic treatment was recorded in 3648 patients.Patients were treated with vildagliptin add-on to metformin(n=603),vildagliptin+metformin(SPC)(n =2198),and other oral OADs including combinations of metformin with sulfonylurea(n=370),with glitazones(n =123),other dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors(n=99).After 6 mo of treatment,the absolute decrease in HbA1c(mean±SE)was significantly more pronounced in patients receiving vildagliptin add-on to metformin(-0.9% ±0.04%)and vildagliptin+metformin(SPC)(-0.9%± 0.03%)than in patients receiving other OADs(-0.6% ±0.04%;P<0.0001).In addition,significant cohort differences were observed for the improvement in FPG after 6 mo treatment(vildagliptin add-on to metformin:-291 mg/L±18.3 mg/L;vildagliptin+metformin(SPC):-305 mg/L±9.6 mg/L;other antidiabetic drugs:-209 mg/L±14.0 mg/L for(P<0.0001).Moderate decreases in body weight(absolute difference between last control and baseline:mean±SE)were observed for patients in all cohorts(vildagliptin add-on to metformin:-1.4 kg ±0.17 kg;vildagliptin+metformin(SPC):-1.7 kg± 0.09 kg;other OADs:?0.8 kg±0.13 kg).No significant differences in adverse events(AEs)and other safety measures were observed between the cohorts.When performing an additional analysis by age(patients<65 years vs patients≥65 years),there was no relevant difference in the most common AEs between the two age groups and the AE profile was similar to that of the overall patient population.CONCLUSION:Clinical practice confirms that vildagliptin is an effective and well-tolerated treatment in combination with metformin in T2DM patients.

Experimental Study on Bubble Pulse Features Under the Combined Action of Horizontal and Vertical Walls

The pulse features of a bubble have a close connection with the boundary condition. When a bubble moves near a rigid wall, it will be attracted by the Bjerknes force of the wall, and a jet pointing at the wall will be generated. In real application, the bubble may move under the combined action of walls in different directions when it forms at the corner of a pipe or at the bottom of a dam. The motion of the bubble shows complex and nonlinear characteristics under these conditions. In order to investigate the bubble pulse features near complex walls, a horizontal wall and a vertical wall are put into the experimental water tank synchronously, and an electric circuit with 200 voltages is designed to generate discharge bubbles, and then experimental study on the bubble pulse features under the combined action of horizontal and vertical walls is carried out. The influences of the combined action of two walls on the bubble shape, pulse period, moving trace and inside jet are obtained by changing the distances from bubble center to the two walls. It aims at providing references for the relevant theoretical and numerical research.

Low eradication rate of Helicobacterpyloriwith triple 7-14 days and quadriple therapy in Turkey

AIM:The eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) shows variation among countries and regimens of treatment. We aimed to study the eradication rates of different regimens in our region and some factors affecting the rate of eradication. METHODS:One hundred and sixty-four H pylori positive patients (68 males,96 females;mean age:48±12 years) with duodenal or gastric ulcer without a smoking history were included in the study.The patients were divided into three groups according to the treatment regimens.Omeprazole 20mg,clarithromycin 500mg,amoxicillin 1g were given twice daily for 1 week (Group Ⅰ) and 2 weeks (Group Ⅱ). Patients in Group Ⅲ received bismuth subsitrate 300mg, tetracyline 500mg and metronidazole 500mg four times daily in addition to Omeprazole 20mg twice daily.Two biopsies each before and after treatment were obtained from antrum and corpus,and histopathologically evaluated. Eradication was assumed to be successful if no H pylorus was detected from four biopsy specimens taken after treatment.The effects of factors like age,sex,H pylori density on antrum and corpus before treatment,the total H pylori density,and the inflammation scores on the rate of H pylori eradication were evaluated. RESULTS:The overall eradication rate was 42%.The rates in groups Ⅱ and Ⅲ were statistically higher than that in group Ⅰ (P<0.05).The rates of eradication were 24.5%, 40.7% and 61.5% in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ,respectively.The eradication rate was negatively related to either corpus H pylori density or total H pylori density (P<0.05).The median age was older in the group in which the eradication failed in comparison to that with successful eradication (55 yr vs 39 yr,P<0.001).No correlation between sex and H pylori eradication was found. CONCLUSION:Our rates of eradication were significantly lower when compared to those reported in literature.We believe that advanced age and high H pylori density are negative predictive factors for the rate of H pylori eradication.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF THE COMBINED CHINESE AND WESTERN MEDICINE ON METASTATIC CARCINOMA IN THE SUPRACLAVICULAR LYMPH NODES——An Analysis of 285 Cases

Between 1985 and 1989, 285 cases of metastatic carcinoma in the supraclavicular lymph nodes were treated by the following five methods: Chinese medication, radiotherapy plus Chinese medication, chemotherapy plus Chinese medication, combined Chinese and Western medicine and expectant treatment. Analysis shows that radiotherapy plus Chinese medication has the best curative effect with an effective rate of 75.5%. The effective rates were 74.2% for the combined treatment, 55.5% for the chemotherapy plus medication, 12.5% for the Chinese medication, and none for expectant treatment.

The Feasibility of Immobilization of Bioflocculant-producing Bacteria Using Mycelial Pellets as Biomass Carriers

Bioflocculant-producing bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens F2 and Bacillus sphaeicus F6 were immobilized onto mycelial pellets to investigate the bioflocculant-producing potential of this combined organism and the corresponding flocculating efficiency. The atomic force microscope ( AFM) images of mycelial surface indicate that the mycelia pellet can immobilize bioflocculant-producing bacteria F2 and F6 as a biomass carrier. The flocculating efficiency of bioflocculant produced by this combined organism was studied under the optimum flocculating conditions obtained by Response Surface Methodology ( RSM ) . The fermentation yield of the combined mycelial pellet is about 2. 6 g / L,which is higher than that of the free bacteria ( only 2. 2 g / L) . Flocculating efficiency of the combined mycelial pellet was comparable with that of bioflocculant generated by the free bacteria. The bioflocculant yield is enhanced and the flocculating efficiency of the co-culture is uninfluenced after immobilized with mycelial pellet as a carrier. In conclusion,the mycelial pellet is feasible as a biomass carrier for the immobilization of bioflocculant-producing bacteria.

A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTICAGENTS IN COMBINATION WITH CHINESE HERBAL COMPOUNDS AS IMMUNOMODULATORS IN MOUSE S_(180)

The effect of the Chinese herbal compound (CHC) on solid sarcoma 180 (S180) in Swiss mice was studied either alone or in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5FU), cyclophosphamide (CYT) or mitomycin C (MMC). The preliminary results indicated that combination treatment seemed to possess better antitumor activity than chemotherapy alone. The treatment with CHC alone however had neither an obvious antitumor effect in tumor bearing mice nor toxicity in normal mice. These results show that CHC may stimulate organs of the immune system such as the spleen to be im-munomodulators and enhance the antitumor activity of some chemotherapeutic agents.

Comparative Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Coronavirus

Taking the process of treating coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)with Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as the research object,this article compares the characteristics of Western medicine and TCM from the perspectives of aetiology,pathogenesis,diagnosis,and treatment.Western medicine and TCM each has its own theoretical system.Each has its own exposition in explaining the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease,and each has its own characteristics and advantages in diagnosis and treatment.Integrating TCM and Western medicine can improve the effect of treatment by forming a coordinated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment method.

A Clinical and Experimental Study on the Protective Effects of Jiangzhi Tongmai Fang on Endothelial Injury

31 cases of atherosclerosis (AS) were treated with Jiang Zhi Tong Mai Fang ([symbol: see text], formula of JZTMF), and its effect was compared with 30 cases treated with lovastatin in the control group. Clinically, the JZTMF formula showed an effect of regulating blood lipids, and therefore it was antiatherosclerotic. The mechanism is, probably, restoration of the function of endothelial cells (EC) by increasing the synthesis of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and decreasing the release of endothelin (ET) as evidenced in the experimental study.

A comparative study of pancreatic endocrine function and related metabolism after long-term survival between the patients with combined kidneypancreas transplantation vs those with combined en bloc ' liver-pancreas transplantation

Objective To compare the effects of combined en bloc liver - pancreas transplantation ( LPT) with portal vein drainage and simultaneous combined kidney - pancreas transplantation ( KPT) with systemic venous drainage on the pancreatic endocrine function and related me-

Etiology of chronic pancreatitis:Has it changed in the last decade?

The evidence from recent surveys on chronic pancreatitis carried out around the world shows that alcohol remains the main factor associated with chronic pancreatitis, even if at a frequency lower than that reported previously. It has further conf irmed that heavy alcohol consumption and smoking are independent risk factors for chronic pancreatitis. Autoimmune pancreatitis accounts for 2%-4% of all forms of chronic pancreatitis, but this frequency will probably increase over the next few years. The rise in idiopathic chronic pancreatitis, especially in India, represents a black hole in recently published surveys. Despite the progress made so far regarding the possibility of establishing the hereditary forms of chronic pancreatitis and the recognition of autoimmune pancreatitis, it is possible that we are more inaccurate today than in the past in identifying the factors associated with chronic pancreatitis in our patients.

Combined Effect of Smoking and Obesity on Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Male Veterans:A 30-year Cohort Study

Objective Evidence is lacking regarding the combined effects of smoking and obesity on mortality from coronary heart disease in male veterans.This study aimed to explore the combined effect of smoking and obesity on coronary heart disease mortality in male veterans in China.Methods A cohort of 1,268 male veterans from 22 veteran centers in Xi’an(Shaanxi Province,China)were followed up once every 2 years from February 1,1987 to October 30,2016.The endpoint was death from any cause.The hazard ratio(HR)of each risk factor and the 95%confidence interval(CI)were calculated using a multivariate Cox proportional hazard model.Results The total follow-up was 24394.21 person-years;each subject was followed up for a mean duration of 19.24 years.By the end of the study,of the 1,268 veterans,889 had died,363 were alive,and 16 were lost to follow-up.Cox regression analysis results revealed that current smoking(HR:1.552,95%CI:1.074–2.243),obesity(HR:1.625,95%CI:1.024–2.581),and the combined effect of the two factors(HR:2.828,95%CI:1.520–5.262)were associated with coronary heart disease mortality.Conclusion Our results suggest that obese veterans who smoke might be an important target population for coronary heart disease mortality control.

Combined Influence of Insulin Resistance and Inflammatory Biomarkers on Type 2 Diabetes:A Population-based Prospective Cohort Study of Inner Mongolians in China

This prospective study was designed to examine the combined influence of insulin resistance（IR）and inflammatory biomarker levels on type 2 diabetes mellitus（T2DM）among 1,903Inner Mongolians.

Real world effectiveness of PCSK-9 inhibitors combined with statins versus statins-based therapy among patients with very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in China(RWE-PCSK study)

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK-9) inhibitors were confirmed by several clinical trials, but its effectiveness in routine clinical practice in China has not been evaluated. This study aims to describe the real world effectiveness of PCSK-9 inhibitors combined with statins compared with statins-based therapy among patients with very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD).METHODS This is a multi-center observational study, enrolled patients from 32 hospitals who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) from January to June in 2019. There are 453 patients treated with PCSK-9 inhibitors combined with statins in PCSK-9 inhibitor group and 2,610 patients treated with statins-based lipid lowering therapies in statins-based group. The lipid control rate and incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE) over six months were compared between two groups.A propensity score-matched(PSM) analysis was used to balance two groups on confounding factors. Survival analysis using Kaplan-Meier methods was applied for MACE.RESULTS In a total of 3,063 patients, 89.91% of patients had received moderate or high-intensity statins-based therapy before PCI, but only 9.47% of patients had low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) levels below 1.4 mmol/L at baseline. In the PSM selected patients, LDL-C level was reduced by 42.57% in PCSK-9 inhibitor group and 30.81%(P < 0.001) in statins-based group after six months. The proportion of LDL-C ≤ 1.0 mmol/L increased from 5.29% to 29.26% in PCSK-9 inhibitor group and 0.23% to 6.11% in statins-based group, and the proportion of LDL-C ≤ 1.4 mmol/L increased from 10.36% to 47.69% in PCSK-9 inhibitor group and 2.99% to 18.43% in statins-based group(P < 0.001 for both). There was no significant difference between PCSK-9 inhibitor and statins-based treatment in reducing the risk of MACE(hazard ratio = 2.52, 95% CI: 0.49-12.97, P = 0.250).CONCLUSIONS In the real world, PCSK-9 inhibitors combined with statins could significantly reduce LDL-C levels among patients with very high risk of ASCVD in China. The long-term clinical benefits for patients received PCSK-9 inhibitor to reduce the risk of MACE is still unclear and requires further study.

A Biochemical Study on Combined Treatment of Experimental Silicosis with Tetradrine-PVNO and Tetradrine-QOHP in Rats

A better understanding is needed to explain the mechanism of therapeutic effect of combined use of tetradrine-PVNO and tetradrine-QOHP which play very important roles in treatment of silicosis. Blood prolidase (PLD), monoamine oxidase (MAO) and plasminogen (PLG) in silicotic rats after treatment with tetradrine-PVNO or tetradrine-QOHP were measured. The values obtained were compared with the untreated silicotic rats. It was found that the silicotic rats that received tetradrine-PVNO showed significant increase in PLD and decrease in PLG, but no significant change in MAO. The PLD in plasma of silicotic rats that received tetradrine-QOHP were elevated significantly, but PLG and MAO did not change appreciably. These findings suggest that the combined use of tetradrine-PVNO and tetradrine-QOHP can accelerate the degradation of collagen in silicotic rats

The study on the mechanism of Sodium aescinate combined with Xuesaitong for cerebral thrombosis treatment

Objective:To observe the mechanism of Sodium aescinate combined with Xuesaitong for cerebral thrombosis treatment and offer clinical help to cerebral thrombosis treatment. Methods:A total of 92 patients with cerebral thrombosis were selected and randomly divided into groups: the observation group (46 people) and the control group (46 people).The patient in the control group were treated with conventional therapy and the patients in the observation group were treated with Sodium aescinate combined with Xuesaitong on the basis of conventional therapy. Inflammatory factors (IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α and CRP), Nerve cell factor (NSE, NGF and NTF) and blood rheology indexes (Fg, BVH, BVL and PV) were detected and analyzed before and after treatment.Results:The comparison of inflammatory factors, Nerve cell factor and blood rheology indexes in the two groups before treatment were not statistically significant. Inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α and CRP), Nerve cell factor (NSE) and blood rheology indexes (Fg, BVH, BVL and PV) in both groups after treatment significantly decreased compared with that before treatment. Inflammatory factors (IL-10), Nerve cell factor (GF and NTF) in both groups after treatment significantly increased compared with that before treatment. The changes were statistically significant. Inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α and CRP), Nerve cell factor (NSE) and blood rheology indexes (Fg, BVH, BVL and PV) in observation group after treatment decreased more significantly than that in control group, and inflammatory factors (IL-10), Nerve cell factor (GF and NTF) increased more significantly than that in control group. The difference between two groups was considered statistically significant.Conclusion:Sodium aescinate combined with Xuesaitong could inhibit the inflammatory reaction, improve the blood flow condition and promote rehabilitation in patients with cerebral thrombosis. So it has a very important clinical significance of the treatment to cerebral hemorrhage.

Experimental Studies of Microwave Reflection and Attenuation by Plasmas Produced by Burning Chemicals in Atmosphere

A series of chemicals are designed and prepared. With the method of thermodynamics, the average electron densities of the plasmas generated by burning chemicals are calculated. The reflection and attenuation of the microwaves, in a frequency band of 2 GHz to 15 GHz, by the plasma are measured. The results of measurements indicate that the plasma can absorb the energies of the microwaves in a broad band and reflect them faintly. Moreover, theoretical discussion reveals that the electron-neutral collision is the major factor that results in the absorption in the wide band. By using Appleton equations, average collision frequencies and electron densities are calculated from the attenuations of microwaves.

Circumstance of endoscopic and laparoscopic treatments for gastric cancer in Japan: A review of epidemiological studies using a national administrative database

Currently, endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) and laparoscopic gastrectomy(LG) have become widely accepted and increasingly play important roles in the treatment of gastric cancer. Data from an administrative database associated with the diagnosis procedure combination(DPC) system have revealed some circumstances of ESD and LG in Japan. Some studiesdemonstrated that medical costs or length of stay of patients receiving ESD for gastric cancer had become significantly reduced while length of hospitalization and costs were significantly increased in older patients. With respect to LG, some recent reports have shown that this has been a cost-beneficial treatment for patients compared with open gastrectomy while simultaneous LG and cholecystectomy is a safe procedure for patients with both gastric cancer and gallbladder stones. These epidemiological studies using the administrative database in the DPC system closely reflect clinical circumstances of endoscopic and surgical treatment for gastric cancer in Japan. However, DPC database does not contain detailed clinical data such as histological types and lesion size of gastric cancer. The link between the DPC database and another detailed clinical database may be vital for future research into endoscopic and laparoscopic treatments for gastric cancer.

The Therapeutic Effects of the Radiotherapy Plus TCM Treatment Observed in Senile Non-Parvicellular Lung Cancer Patients at the Late Stage

47 senile non-parvicellular lung cancer patients at stage Ⅲ or Ⅳ were randomly divided into a treatment group (26 cases) treated by radiotherapy plus traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a control group (21 cases) treated only by radiotherapy for observation of the therapeutic effects.The patients in the treatment group orally took Chinese medicine during and after the radiotherapy.There was no obvious difference in short-term therapeutic effects between the two groups,but the long-term curative effects in the treatment group was obviously superior to that in the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:radiotherapy plus TCM can prolong the survival period for senile non-parvicellular lung cancer patients.

三部配穴法针刺治疗慢性中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变的临床效果

目的 观察三部配穴法针刺治疗慢性中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变(CSC)的临床效果。方法 将2022年1月至12月于上海市第一人民医院就诊的84例慢性CSC患者按随机数字表法分为对照组(42例)与治疗组(42例),对照组予维生素B1片、肌苷片、三磷酸腺苷二钠片的基础治疗(40 d),治疗组在对照组的基础上联合三部配穴法针刺,隔天针刺1次,共20次(40 d)。比较两组临床疗效,比较两组治疗前后美国国立眼科研究院视功能问卷-25(NEI-VFQ-25)、中医症状证候量表、最佳矫正视力(BCVA)变化。结果 对照组脱落3例,治疗组脱落4例。治疗组临床疗效优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组NEI-VFQ-25评分、BCVA均高于治疗前,且治疗组高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,治疗组中医症状证候量表评分低于本组治疗前及对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 三部配穴法针刺联合基础治疗慢性CSC效果显著,具有较高的临床推广及应用价值。