AIM: To observe if the total amount of platelet P-selectin (tP-selectin) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was related to disease entity or activity, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) medication or ...AIM: To observe if the total amount of platelet P-selectin (tP-selectin) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was related to disease entity or activity, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) medication or gender. METHODS: tP-selectin was measured by immunoassay in seventeen IBD patients and twelve healthy controls. RESULTS: Compared to controls, there was no difference of tP-selectin in patients related to disease entity or activity and 5-ASA medication. When the groups were split according to gender the male patient group showed higher levels of tP-selectin compared to male controls (153 ng/mL vs 94 ng/mL, P〈 0.05). CONCLUSION: Increased tP-selectin levels may alter the inflammatory response and susceptibility to thromboembolic disease. As previously shown with soluble P-selectin, tP-selectin shows gender dependent differences important to consider in future studies.展开更多
Hordeolum, the acute pyogenic infection of staphylococci in the palpebral glands, is one of the most commonly seen disorders of the external eye diseases. According to the location of the lesion, it can be divided int...Hordeolum, the acute pyogenic infection of staphylococci in the palpebral glands, is one of the most commonly seen disorders of the external eye diseases. According to the location of the lesion, it can be divided into internal and external hordeolum. The early symptoms are redness, swelling, and pain in the eyelid. In severe cases, the condition can be accompanied with ipsilateral headache and swelling of the pre-auricular lymph node. Since TCM bloodletting has remarkable effect for treating hordeolum at the early stage, we would like to recommend this simple, easy and effective treatment to doctors who are interested in physiocracy.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the clinicopathological factors underlying the ethnic differences of Helicobacter pylori gastritis and cancer.METHODS: We analyzed clinicopathological parameters of gastric biopsies having H pylori...AIM: To investigate the clinicopathological factors underlying the ethnic differences of Helicobacter pylori gastritis and cancer.METHODS: We analyzed clinicopathological parameters of gastric biopsies having H pylori infection that were randomly selected from different ethnic populations including 147 Americans, 149 Japanese, and 181 Koreans.RESULTS: Males were predominant in Japanese and Korean populations (77.9 and 67.4% respectively) in comparison with Americans (48.3%) (P<0.001). H pylori gastritis in Koreans and Japanese was characterized by the predominant antral involvement. In the antrum,neutrophilic infiltration into the proliferative zone of pit, i,e.acute foveolitis, was more frequent in Koreans (82%) than in Japanese (71%) (P<0.05) and Americans (61%) (P<0.001).Interstitial neutrophilic infiltration, intestinal metaplasia and atrophy were also frequent in Koreans and Japanese. In the body, the prevalence of acute foveolitis was not significantly different among the populations while chronic interstitial inflammation and lymphoid follicles were more pronounced in the body of Americans than in the body of others (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The male-, and antrum-predominant Hpylori gastritis in Koreans and Japanese is compatible with the pattern of sex and topographical distribution of gastric cancer incidence. Our data suggest that persistent acute foveolitis at the proliferative zone is a crucial step in the gastric carcinogenesis.展开更多
OBJECTIVES: To observe the plasmatic concentration of IL-6, IL-10 and IL-2 in the patient of chronic allergic rhinitis before and after acupuncture therapy. METHODS: Cytokine levels were determined before and after tr...OBJECTIVES: To observe the plasmatic concentration of IL-6, IL-10 and IL-2 in the patient of chronic allergic rhinitis before and after acupuncture therapy. METHODS: Cytokine levels were determined before and after treatment in 30 healthy volunteers (Group A) and 90 patients of chronic allergic rhinitis (Group B) with an increased plasma IL-10 level. Group B was then divided into 3 subgroups: 30 patients treated with real acupuncture (Group B1); 30 patients treated with sham acupuncture (Group B2); 30 non-treated patients (Group B3). RESULTS: The allergic subjects of group B1, compared with controls, showed a significant reduction of IL-10 after a specific treatment with acupuncture (P展开更多
Futu (LI 18) is an acupoint of the Large Intestinal Meridian of Hand-Yangming. Based on the TCM theories of Zang-fu organs and meridians together with the clinical practice for many years, the author has gained ne... Futu (LI 18) is an acupoint of the Large Intestinal Meridian of Hand-Yangming. Based on the TCM theories of Zang-fu organs and meridians together with the clinical practice for many years, the author has gained new experience in clinical use of the point. This is briefly introduced as follows.……展开更多
Electroencephalogram (EEG)-recorded rhythmicelectrophysiologic activity of brain is synchronoussynthesis of postsynaptic potentials of pyramidalcells and their parietal dendrites of the cerebralcortex.Abnormal changes...Electroencephalogram (EEG)-recorded rhythmicelectrophysiologic activity of brain is synchronoussynthesis of postsynaptic potentials of pyramidalcells and their parietal dendrites of the cerebralcortex.Abnormal changes in EEG and brainelectrical activity mapping (BEAM) appear prior tothat in computed tomography (CT) and nuclearmagnetic resonance (NMR) during the acute stage ofencephalitis,providing a scientific and展开更多
In recent years, our department has adopted a catgut point-embedding therapy in the treatment of 76 cases of chronic ulcerative colitis, with quite good therapeutic effects. The following is a report of it.Clinical Da...In recent years, our department has adopted a catgut point-embedding therapy in the treatment of 76 cases of chronic ulcerative colitis, with quite good therapeutic effects. The following is a report of it.Clinical DataOf 76 cases we treated, 32 were male, and 44 female, with the ages ranging from 23 to 65 years and the duration of illness from 6 months to 20 years.All the cases complained of chronic diarrhea, most of them had mucous and blood stool, and some had tenesmus. Sigmoscopic findings showed that all the cases had varying degrees of colic mucosal congestion and edema, fragile mucosa easy to bleed upon touching, or rough mucosa with multiple ulcers varying in size, shape, and depth.展开更多
Epigastralgia,a commonly-seen symptom inchronic gastritis or gastric ulcer,and usually causesinjury of the vital-qi and thereby deficiency of thehuman body due to its chronicity.The deficiency isdivided into deficienc...Epigastralgia,a commonly-seen symptom inchronic gastritis or gastric ulcer,and usually causesinjury of the vital-qi and thereby deficiency of thehuman body due to its chronicity.The deficiency isdivided into deficiency of yin,yang,qi,and blood.Asis said in A Guide to Clinical Practice with MedicalRecords(临证指南医案),illnesses at the early stageaffect channels which dominate qi while at the latestage collaterals which dominate blood,and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.
基金Supported by grants from the County Council of■stergtland,Sweden(No.2000/080 and 2001/039)
文摘AIM: To observe if the total amount of platelet P-selectin (tP-selectin) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was related to disease entity or activity, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) medication or gender. METHODS: tP-selectin was measured by immunoassay in seventeen IBD patients and twelve healthy controls. RESULTS: Compared to controls, there was no difference of tP-selectin in patients related to disease entity or activity and 5-ASA medication. When the groups were split according to gender the male patient group showed higher levels of tP-selectin compared to male controls (153 ng/mL vs 94 ng/mL, P〈 0.05). CONCLUSION: Increased tP-selectin levels may alter the inflammatory response and susceptibility to thromboembolic disease. As previously shown with soluble P-selectin, tP-selectin shows gender dependent differences important to consider in future studies.
文摘Hordeolum, the acute pyogenic infection of staphylococci in the palpebral glands, is one of the most commonly seen disorders of the external eye diseases. According to the location of the lesion, it can be divided into internal and external hordeolum. The early symptoms are redness, swelling, and pain in the eyelid. In severe cases, the condition can be accompanied with ipsilateral headache and swelling of the pre-auricular lymph node. Since TCM bloodletting has remarkable effect for treating hordeolum at the early stage, we would like to recommend this simple, easy and effective treatment to doctors who are interested in physiocracy.
基金Supported by Joint Korean-Israeli Research Grant by the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology.M6-0025-00-0002-02-A01-00- 002-00
文摘AIM: To investigate the clinicopathological factors underlying the ethnic differences of Helicobacter pylori gastritis and cancer.METHODS: We analyzed clinicopathological parameters of gastric biopsies having H pylori infection that were randomly selected from different ethnic populations including 147 Americans, 149 Japanese, and 181 Koreans.RESULTS: Males were predominant in Japanese and Korean populations (77.9 and 67.4% respectively) in comparison with Americans (48.3%) (P<0.001). H pylori gastritis in Koreans and Japanese was characterized by the predominant antral involvement. In the antrum,neutrophilic infiltration into the proliferative zone of pit, i,e.acute foveolitis, was more frequent in Koreans (82%) than in Japanese (71%) (P<0.05) and Americans (61%) (P<0.001).Interstitial neutrophilic infiltration, intestinal metaplasia and atrophy were also frequent in Koreans and Japanese. In the body, the prevalence of acute foveolitis was not significantly different among the populations while chronic interstitial inflammation and lymphoid follicles were more pronounced in the body of Americans than in the body of others (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The male-, and antrum-predominant Hpylori gastritis in Koreans and Japanese is compatible with the pattern of sex and topographical distribution of gastric cancer incidence. Our data suggest that persistent acute foveolitis at the proliferative zone is a crucial step in the gastric carcinogenesis.
文摘OBJECTIVES: To observe the plasmatic concentration of IL-6, IL-10 and IL-2 in the patient of chronic allergic rhinitis before and after acupuncture therapy. METHODS: Cytokine levels were determined before and after treatment in 30 healthy volunteers (Group A) and 90 patients of chronic allergic rhinitis (Group B) with an increased plasma IL-10 level. Group B was then divided into 3 subgroups: 30 patients treated with real acupuncture (Group B1); 30 patients treated with sham acupuncture (Group B2); 30 non-treated patients (Group B3). RESULTS: The allergic subjects of group B1, compared with controls, showed a significant reduction of IL-10 after a specific treatment with acupuncture (P
文摘 Futu (LI 18) is an acupoint of the Large Intestinal Meridian of Hand-Yangming. Based on the TCM theories of Zang-fu organs and meridians together with the clinical practice for many years, the author has gained new experience in clinical use of the point. This is briefly introduced as follows.……
文摘Electroencephalogram (EEG)-recorded rhythmicelectrophysiologic activity of brain is synchronoussynthesis of postsynaptic potentials of pyramidalcells and their parietal dendrites of the cerebralcortex.Abnormal changes in EEG and brainelectrical activity mapping (BEAM) appear prior tothat in computed tomography (CT) and nuclearmagnetic resonance (NMR) during the acute stage ofencephalitis,providing a scientific and
文摘In recent years, our department has adopted a catgut point-embedding therapy in the treatment of 76 cases of chronic ulcerative colitis, with quite good therapeutic effects. The following is a report of it.Clinical DataOf 76 cases we treated, 32 were male, and 44 female, with the ages ranging from 23 to 65 years and the duration of illness from 6 months to 20 years.All the cases complained of chronic diarrhea, most of them had mucous and blood stool, and some had tenesmus. Sigmoscopic findings showed that all the cases had varying degrees of colic mucosal congestion and edema, fragile mucosa easy to bleed upon touching, or rough mucosa with multiple ulcers varying in size, shape, and depth.
文摘Epigastralgia,a commonly-seen symptom inchronic gastritis or gastric ulcer,and usually causesinjury of the vital-qi and thereby deficiency of thehuman body due to its chronicity.The deficiency isdivided into deficiency of yin,yang,qi,and blood.Asis said in A Guide to Clinical Practice with MedicalRecords(临证指南医案),illnesses at the early stageaffect channels which dominate qi while at the latestage collaterals which dominate blood,and
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.