Background： Geometric methods provide an analysis of autonomic modulation using the geometric properties of the resulting pattern, and represent an interesting tool in the analysis of heart rate variability （HRV）. ...Background： Geometric methods provide an analysis of autonomic modulation using the geometric properties of the resulting pattern, and represent an interesting tool in the analysis of heart rate variability （HRV）. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of functional training on cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young women using the geometric indices of HRV. Methods： Data were analyzed from 29 women, and were stratified into a functional training group （FTG, n = 13; 23.00 ± 2.51 years; 21.90± 2.82 kg/m2） and a control group （CG, n = 16; 20.56 ± 1.03 years; 22.12±3.86 kg/m2）. The FTG received periodized functional training for 12 weeks. The cardiac autonomic modulation of both groups was evaluated before and after this training, and a qualitative analysis was performed using the Poincar6 plot. Results： There was a significant increase in the difference of the triangular index （RRTri）, SDI, SD2, and RR intervals in the FTG as compared to the CG, and the qualitative analysis from the Poincar6 plot showed an increase in the dispersion of beat-to-beat and long-term RR intervals in the functional group after training. No changes were observed in the triangular interpolation of RR interval histogram （TINN） or SD1/SD2. Conclusion： Functional training had a beneficial impact on autonomic modulation, as characterized by increased parasympathetic activity and overall variability, thus highlighting the clinical usefulness of this type of training.展开更多
The cupping therapy has remarkable antipyretic effect in the treatment of fever. In recent years, the author has treated 103 cases of high fever caused by infection of the upper respiratory tract and obtained quite sa...The cupping therapy has remarkable antipyretic effect in the treatment of fever. In recent years, the author has treated 103 cases of high fever caused by infection of the upper respiratory tract and obtained quite satisfactory therapeutic results. A report follows.展开更多
The author has treated 100 cases ofintractable migraine by acupuncture andcupping with satisfactory therapeutic results,as reported as follows.Clinical Data There were 100 cases in this series,including 38 males and 6...The author has treated 100 cases ofintractable migraine by acupuncture andcupping with satisfactory therapeutic results,as reported as follows.Clinical Data There were 100 cases in this series,including 38 males and 62 females. 8展开更多
Urticaria is a common and frequently encountered disease, which is mainly manifested by extreme pruritus and lumpish eruption of the skin. Acute urticaria with a short disease course can be cured, while the chronic on...Urticaria is a common and frequently encountered disease, which is mainly manifested by extreme pruritus and lumpish eruption of the skin. Acute urticaria with a short disease course can be cured, while the chronic one with repeated attacks is a lingering disorder. In the past few years, 40 cases of urticaria were treated by cupping at the back-shu points of the five zang-organs and Geshu (BL 17). Another 20 cases in the control group were treated with Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan (防风通圣丸Miraculous Pills of Ledebouriella) and chlorpheniramine maleate. The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly superior to that in the control group. The results are reported as follows.展开更多
From 1989 to 1995,the authors used the methodof surrounding puncture to treat 100 cases of sciaticaand obtained satisfactory therapeutic results asreported in the following.General DataIn the treatment group,of 100 ca...From 1989 to 1995,the authors used the methodof surrounding puncture to treat 100 cases of sciaticaand obtained satisfactory therapeutic results asreported in the following.General DataIn the treatment group,of 100 cases,43 weremale and 57 female with the ages ranging from 15 to26 years,averaging 38 years.The duration of diseasewas from 3 days to 1.5 years,averaging 25 days.Ofthem,76 cases were spinal cord type and 24 nerveroot type;29 cases were diagnosed after CT examand 71 by lateral lumbar vertebra X-ray.展开更多
Intractable cutaneous pruritus is a commonlyencountered symptom in clinical practice.Theauthors have treated 25 cases of intractable cutaneouspruritus mainly by auricular acupuncture in recentyears,with satisfactory r...Intractable cutaneous pruritus is a commonlyencountered symptom in clinical practice.Theauthors have treated 25 cases of intractable cutaneouspruritus mainly by auricular acupuncture in recentyears,with satisfactory results as reported in thefollowing.Clinical DataAll the 50 cases in this series were outpatientsfrom the Outpatient Department of展开更多
Case History Ms Li, a staff member aged 18 years, was hospitalized on May 8, 1987. Case number: 42514. Chief complaint: The patient was hospitalized into the Department of Hematology of the Hospital due to general wea...Case History Ms Li, a staff member aged 18 years, was hospitalized on May 8, 1987. Case number: 42514. Chief complaint: The patient was hospitalized into the Department of Hematology of the Hospital due to general weakness over 10 months, which was exacerbated and accompanied by palpitation and short breath in recent 15 days. Once ten month ago when doing housework, the patient suddenly fell into unconsciousness, but came to in 15 minutes without any treatment. Since then, she had got general weakness accompanied by spontaneous perspiration and liability to cold. In recent 15 days, the patient suffered from exacerbated general weakness accompanied with palpitation worsened upon movement, sore-throat, pale complexion, lips and finger-nails, and anorexia. So she came to this hospital for treatment.展开更多
This descriptive qualitative study aims to understand circumstance leading to pregnancy and problem-solving process of unwanted teenage pregnancy in the Phetchaburi Province. A qualitative research design was used. Pa...This descriptive qualitative study aims to understand circumstance leading to pregnancy and problem-solving process of unwanted teenage pregnancy in the Phetchaburi Province. A qualitative research design was used. Participants were 15 unwanted pregnant teenagers, aged between 15 and 19 years. All participants were primiparous and interviewed at postpartum stage. A semi-structured in-depth interview was the main technique of data collection. Data was analyzed using the process of manifest content analysis. Five themes, nine categories, 19 subcategories emerged from the data analysis. The themes were： （1） circumstance leading to pregnancy was the failure of contraceptive use and lack of knowledge about reproductive health; （2） negative emotional reactions included worry about parents＇ rejection and being blamed by others; （3） boyfriend＇s reaction to the pregnancy had a big impact on teen girl＇s feelings toward the situation. The majority of the teenagers＇ pregnancies accepted a child in the womb. The couples did not consider termination of the pregnancy; （4） parent＇s seeking a solution to serve the family dignity by organizing wedding ceremony and collaboratively plans for the future; and （5） life changes after the pregnancy due to the strong concerns about being blamed by the society. Findings from this study suggest that teens should particiPate in sex education classes that are specific for teenagers to prevent becoming pregnant. Moreover, the educational program specific for the teenagers＇ needs should be established so that they can continue their pregnancy without quitting school.展开更多
In the past, teenage pregnancy was very rare among the traditional Akan people, currently, however, it has reached an alarming stage. The traditional rites that were effective in instituting measures that ensured chas...In the past, teenage pregnancy was very rare among the traditional Akan people, currently, however, it has reached an alarming stage. The traditional rites that were effective in instituting measures that ensured chastity among the Akan teenagers are now replaced by foreign rites that seem to be less effective. This paper examines teenage pregnancy and its morality among the traditional Akan of Ghana. The paper discovers that the morality of teenage pregnancy among the traditional Akan depends on the circumstances under which the pregnancy occurs. The following among others are identified as the major factors responsible for the upsurge of teenage pregnancy among the Akan： the breakdown of the extended family system and social cohesion; the influx of foreign cultural and religious practices coupled with the wrong mentality that indigenous African cultural practices are uncivil. The paper posits that the bragor9 and kyiribra rites are important traditional tools which can be refined and used together with other modern methods to remedy the upsurge of teenage pregnancy and restore the moral sanity that existed among the Akan.展开更多
Hemirachischisis is commonly-seen in clinic. Many patients complaining of lumbago are often found to have this disease shown by radiography. The common methods of treatment in Western medicine are surgical operation a...Hemirachischisis is commonly-seen in clinic. Many patients complaining of lumbago are often found to have this disease shown by radiography. The common methods of treatment in Western medicine are surgical operation and administration of analgesics. In recent years, the authors have adopted acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment, with quite good therapeutic results reported as follows.Clinical DataOf the 48 cases in this series, 32 were male and 16 female; ranging in age from 16 to 67 years; with course of illness from 1 month to 32 years. All the patients had the chief complaint of lumbago, and were diagnosed as having hemirachischisis by radiography.展开更多
The author applied acupuncture to treat52 cases of allergic rhinitis with certaintherapeutic effectiveness confirmed by afollowing-up for one year and more.The resultis reported as follows.
Hysteric aphonia is a frequently encountered disorder without organic lesion in the laryngeal part. The curative effect is unsatisfied in its treatment with Western and traditional Chinese drugs. In the past few years...Hysteric aphonia is a frequently encountered disorder without organic lesion in the laryngeal part. The curative effect is unsatisfied in its treatment with Western and traditional Chinese drugs. In the past few years, 27 cases of hysteric aphonia have been treated in our hospital by acupuncture with good therapeutic effect as reported below.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To identify contraceptive use behavior and its determinants among never married young women with an unwanted pregnancy and seeking pregnancy termination in Beijing. MEHTODS: A cross sectional study, adoptin...OBJECTIVE: To identify contraceptive use behavior and its determinants among never married young women with an unwanted pregnancy and seeking pregnancy termination in Beijing. MEHTODS: A cross sectional study, adopting the Lawrence' PRECEDE-PROCEED model was conducted in 1999 in Beijing, China. A total of 306 unmarried young women, aged 18 to 24 years and requesting pregnancy termination, were face to face interviewed. RESULTS: Only 13% of the young women insisted on contraceptive use, and almost an equal proportion occasionally or never used contraceptives (26% and 27%, respectively). Among 224 women who had contraceptive use during the past 12 months, the methods used most often were condom (49%), withdrawal (28%) and the rhythm method (16%). One of the most important reasons cited by 73 percent of women who had never used contraceptives was that they did not realize the risk of getting pregnant. The results of logistic regression analysis revealed that knowledge on contraception, boyfriend's approval of contraceptive use, perceived risk of getting pregnant, perceived availability of contraceptive services and discussion of contraception with boyfriend were important indicators of a young woman's contraceptive use behavior. CONCLUSION: These results indicate an urgent need to develop sex education on conception and contraception among young women and men. It is equally important to enhance young women's perception about the risk of unwanted pregnancy and the complications of induced abortion. Promotinga men's cooperation and participation in contraceptive use as well as strengthening communication on contraception between young women and their partners is essential.展开更多
文摘Background： Geometric methods provide an analysis of autonomic modulation using the geometric properties of the resulting pattern, and represent an interesting tool in the analysis of heart rate variability （HRV）. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of functional training on cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young women using the geometric indices of HRV. Methods： Data were analyzed from 29 women, and were stratified into a functional training group （FTG, n = 13; 23.00 ± 2.51 years; 21.90± 2.82 kg/m2） and a control group （CG, n = 16; 20.56 ± 1.03 years; 22.12±3.86 kg/m2）. The FTG received periodized functional training for 12 weeks. The cardiac autonomic modulation of both groups was evaluated before and after this training, and a qualitative analysis was performed using the Poincar6 plot. Results： There was a significant increase in the difference of the triangular index （RRTri）, SDI, SD2, and RR intervals in the FTG as compared to the CG, and the qualitative analysis from the Poincar6 plot showed an increase in the dispersion of beat-to-beat and long-term RR intervals in the functional group after training. No changes were observed in the triangular interpolation of RR interval histogram （TINN） or SD1/SD2. Conclusion： Functional training had a beneficial impact on autonomic modulation, as characterized by increased parasympathetic activity and overall variability, thus highlighting the clinical usefulness of this type of training.
文摘The cupping therapy has remarkable antipyretic effect in the treatment of fever. In recent years, the author has treated 103 cases of high fever caused by infection of the upper respiratory tract and obtained quite satisfactory therapeutic results. A report follows.
文摘The author has treated 100 cases ofintractable migraine by acupuncture andcupping with satisfactory therapeutic results,as reported as follows.Clinical Data There were 100 cases in this series,including 38 males and 62 females. 8
文摘Urticaria is a common and frequently encountered disease, which is mainly manifested by extreme pruritus and lumpish eruption of the skin. Acute urticaria with a short disease course can be cured, while the chronic one with repeated attacks is a lingering disorder. In the past few years, 40 cases of urticaria were treated by cupping at the back-shu points of the five zang-organs and Geshu (BL 17). Another 20 cases in the control group were treated with Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan (防风通圣丸Miraculous Pills of Ledebouriella) and chlorpheniramine maleate. The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly superior to that in the control group. The results are reported as follows.
文摘From 1989 to 1995,the authors used the methodof surrounding puncture to treat 100 cases of sciaticaand obtained satisfactory therapeutic results asreported in the following.General DataIn the treatment group,of 100 cases,43 weremale and 57 female with the ages ranging from 15 to26 years,averaging 38 years.The duration of diseasewas from 3 days to 1.5 years,averaging 25 days.Ofthem,76 cases were spinal cord type and 24 nerveroot type;29 cases were diagnosed after CT examand 71 by lateral lumbar vertebra X-ray.
文摘Intractable cutaneous pruritus is a commonlyencountered symptom in clinical practice.Theauthors have treated 25 cases of intractable cutaneouspruritus mainly by auricular acupuncture in recentyears,with satisfactory results as reported in thefollowing.Clinical DataAll the 50 cases in this series were outpatientsfrom the Outpatient Department of
文摘Case History Ms Li, a staff member aged 18 years, was hospitalized on May 8, 1987. Case number: 42514. Chief complaint: The patient was hospitalized into the Department of Hematology of the Hospital due to general weakness over 10 months, which was exacerbated and accompanied by palpitation and short breath in recent 15 days. Once ten month ago when doing housework, the patient suddenly fell into unconsciousness, but came to in 15 minutes without any treatment. Since then, she had got general weakness accompanied by spontaneous perspiration and liability to cold. In recent 15 days, the patient suffered from exacerbated general weakness accompanied with palpitation worsened upon movement, sore-throat, pale complexion, lips and finger-nails, and anorexia. So she came to this hospital for treatment.
文摘This descriptive qualitative study aims to understand circumstance leading to pregnancy and problem-solving process of unwanted teenage pregnancy in the Phetchaburi Province. A qualitative research design was used. Participants were 15 unwanted pregnant teenagers, aged between 15 and 19 years. All participants were primiparous and interviewed at postpartum stage. A semi-structured in-depth interview was the main technique of data collection. Data was analyzed using the process of manifest content analysis. Five themes, nine categories, 19 subcategories emerged from the data analysis. The themes were： （1） circumstance leading to pregnancy was the failure of contraceptive use and lack of knowledge about reproductive health; （2） negative emotional reactions included worry about parents＇ rejection and being blamed by others; （3） boyfriend＇s reaction to the pregnancy had a big impact on teen girl＇s feelings toward the situation. The majority of the teenagers＇ pregnancies accepted a child in the womb. The couples did not consider termination of the pregnancy; （4） parent＇s seeking a solution to serve the family dignity by organizing wedding ceremony and collaboratively plans for the future; and （5） life changes after the pregnancy due to the strong concerns about being blamed by the society. Findings from this study suggest that teens should particiPate in sex education classes that are specific for teenagers to prevent becoming pregnant. Moreover, the educational program specific for the teenagers＇ needs should be established so that they can continue their pregnancy without quitting school.
文摘In the past, teenage pregnancy was very rare among the traditional Akan people, currently, however, it has reached an alarming stage. The traditional rites that were effective in instituting measures that ensured chastity among the Akan teenagers are now replaced by foreign rites that seem to be less effective. This paper examines teenage pregnancy and its morality among the traditional Akan of Ghana. The paper discovers that the morality of teenage pregnancy among the traditional Akan depends on the circumstances under which the pregnancy occurs. The following among others are identified as the major factors responsible for the upsurge of teenage pregnancy among the Akan： the breakdown of the extended family system and social cohesion; the influx of foreign cultural and religious practices coupled with the wrong mentality that indigenous African cultural practices are uncivil. The paper posits that the bragor9 and kyiribra rites are important traditional tools which can be refined and used together with other modern methods to remedy the upsurge of teenage pregnancy and restore the moral sanity that existed among the Akan.
文摘Hemirachischisis is commonly-seen in clinic. Many patients complaining of lumbago are often found to have this disease shown by radiography. The common methods of treatment in Western medicine are surgical operation and administration of analgesics. In recent years, the authors have adopted acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment, with quite good therapeutic results reported as follows.Clinical DataOf the 48 cases in this series, 32 were male and 16 female; ranging in age from 16 to 67 years; with course of illness from 1 month to 32 years. All the patients had the chief complaint of lumbago, and were diagnosed as having hemirachischisis by radiography.
文摘The author applied acupuncture to treat52 cases of allergic rhinitis with certaintherapeutic effectiveness confirmed by afollowing-up for one year and more.The resultis reported as follows.
文摘Hysteric aphonia is a frequently encountered disorder without organic lesion in the laryngeal part. The curative effect is unsatisfied in its treatment with Western and traditional Chinese drugs. In the past few years, 27 cases of hysteric aphonia have been treated in our hospital by acupuncture with good therapeutic effect as reported below.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To identify contraceptive use behavior and its determinants among never married young women with an unwanted pregnancy and seeking pregnancy termination in Beijing. MEHTODS: A cross sectional study, adopting the Lawrence' PRECEDE-PROCEED model was conducted in 1999 in Beijing, China. A total of 306 unmarried young women, aged 18 to 24 years and requesting pregnancy termination, were face to face interviewed. RESULTS: Only 13% of the young women insisted on contraceptive use, and almost an equal proportion occasionally or never used contraceptives (26% and 27%, respectively). Among 224 women who had contraceptive use during the past 12 months, the methods used most often were condom (49%), withdrawal (28%) and the rhythm method (16%). One of the most important reasons cited by 73 percent of women who had never used contraceptives was that they did not realize the risk of getting pregnant. The results of logistic regression analysis revealed that knowledge on contraception, boyfriend's approval of contraceptive use, perceived risk of getting pregnant, perceived availability of contraceptive services and discussion of contraception with boyfriend were important indicators of a young woman's contraceptive use behavior. CONCLUSION: These results indicate an urgent need to develop sex education on conception and contraception among young women and men. It is equally important to enhance young women's perception about the risk of unwanted pregnancy and the complications of induced abortion. Promotinga men's cooperation and participation in contraceptive use as well as strengthening communication on contraception between young women and their partners is essential.
