Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a natural compound made of Ecklonia bicyclis Seaweed, Tribulus terrestris and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide, in the male sexual asthenia with mild or mild-moderate...Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a natural compound made of Ecklonia bicyclis Seaweed, Tribulus terrestris and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide, in the male sexual asthenia with mild or mild-moderate erectile dysfunction and serum testosterone levels between 280 and 350 ng/dl. Materials and Methods: 84 male patients affected by reduced libido and serum testosterone levels at the lower limit of normal, were recruited. We have separated patients in three different age groups: group A (18 - 45 years), group B (45 - 59 years), group C (>60 years). All subjects answered the International index of erectile function questionnaire (IIEF-5) and underwent determination of serum total testosterone before and after 30 days of treatment. Results: Before treatment, the group A showed mean (± standard deviation) total testosterone 321.9 ± 19.2 ng/dl and mean IIEF-5 18.6 ± 1.97, in the group B it was 318.5 ± 18.1 ng/dl and 16.3 ± 2.66, and finally in the group C it was 305.4 ± 13.1 ng/dl and 14.2 ± 1.95 respectively. After treatment mean total testosterone and mean IIEF-5 were respectively: group A (448 ± 111.46 ng/dl and 21.84 ± 3.41);group B (453.8 ± 105.23 ng/dl and 20.4 ± 3.81);group C (385.8 ± 87.29 ng/dl and 16.7 ± 3.84). Conclusions: The treatment with Ecklonia bicyclis, Tribulus terrestris and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide might represent a safe and effective option on the improvement of libido and erectile function in man with testosterone level at the lower limit of normal.展开更多
[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Shenling Baizhu Powder in the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS)featuring damp abundance due to splenic asthenia.[Methods]40 patients with PNS were randomly di...[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Shenling Baizhu Powder in the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS)featuring damp abundance due to splenic asthenia.[Methods]40 patients with PNS were randomly divided into treatment group(n=19)and control group(n=21).In the treatment group and the control group,methylprednisolone tablets were taken orally and cytoxan(CTX)was given intravenously for treatment;in the treatment group,based on oral administration of methylprednisolone tablets and intravenous drip of cytoxan(CTX),oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine(addition and subtraction of Shenling Baizhu Powder)was added.Urine routine,24-hour urinary protein,renal function and serum albumin were re-examined after 4 weeks of treatment.[Results]The total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(89.47%vs 61.90%,P<0.05).After treatment,both groups could effectively reduce the levels of 24-hour urinary protein(P<0.05),serum creatinine(P<0.05)and urea nitrogen(P<0.05),and increase the level of serum albumin(P<0.05),but the degree of improvement in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Methylprednisolone combined with addition and subtraction of Shenling Baizhu Powder could effectively reduce urinary protein,improve edema symptoms,shorten the course of hormone use and reduce adverse reactions in the treatment of PNS featuring damp abundance due to splenic asthenia.展开更多
目的观察黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺治疗重症骨创伤患者重症监护病房(intensive care unit,ICU)获得性衰弱的效果。方法将66例重症骨创伤ICU获得性衰弱患者,按照随机数字表法分为对照组33例和观察组33例。对照组给予功能锻炼,观察组在...目的观察黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺治疗重症骨创伤患者重症监护病房(intensive care unit,ICU)获得性衰弱的效果。方法将66例重症骨创伤ICU获得性衰弱患者,按照随机数字表法分为对照组33例和观察组33例。对照组给予功能锻炼,观察组在此基础上联合黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺,连续治疗2周。比较两组的临床疗效、机械通气时间、ICU住院天数、日常生活活动能力Barthel指数(BI)评分、APACHEⅡ评分、肌力状态(MRC)评分。结果观察组的有效率90.91%(30/33),高于对照组的有效率69.70%(23/33)(P<0.05);观察组机械通气天数、住ICU时间明显短于对照组(P<0.05);治疗14d,观察组患者的BI等级优于对照组(P<0.05);治疗3d、治疗5d、治疗7d的观察组的APACHEⅡ评分明显低于对照组,肌力状态MRC评分明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺治疗能明显缩短重症骨创伤ICU获得性衰弱患者的机械通气时间、ICU住院天数,提高日常活动能力,改善肢体肌力,更利于促进疾病康复。展开更多
The authors report the results of long-term follow-up after thymectomy on 92 cases with myasthenia gravis (MG), including 22 cases of thymomatous MG. These patients were followed up for 6-73 months with an average of ...The authors report the results of long-term follow-up after thymectomy on 92 cases with myasthenia gravis (MG), including 22 cases of thymomatous MG. These patients were followed up for 6-73 months with an average of 23 months. The surgically effective rate was 88.0% and the late mortality, 6.5%. The sex of the patients and the durations of disease were not obviously related to the prognosis, however the effect of thymectomy was much better in patients aged 10-39 years than in other age groups. The modified Osserman's clinical classification, acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibodies and citric acid extract (CAE) antibodies titers in plasma and pathological patterns of the surgical specimens of thymus including immunohistochemical observation play an important role among larious factors related to the long-term effects.展开更多
文摘Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a natural compound made of Ecklonia bicyclis Seaweed, Tribulus terrestris and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide, in the male sexual asthenia with mild or mild-moderate erectile dysfunction and serum testosterone levels between 280 and 350 ng/dl. Materials and Methods: 84 male patients affected by reduced libido and serum testosterone levels at the lower limit of normal, were recruited. We have separated patients in three different age groups: group A (18 - 45 years), group B (45 - 59 years), group C (>60 years). All subjects answered the International index of erectile function questionnaire (IIEF-5) and underwent determination of serum total testosterone before and after 30 days of treatment. Results: Before treatment, the group A showed mean (± standard deviation) total testosterone 321.9 ± 19.2 ng/dl and mean IIEF-5 18.6 ± 1.97, in the group B it was 318.5 ± 18.1 ng/dl and 16.3 ± 2.66, and finally in the group C it was 305.4 ± 13.1 ng/dl and 14.2 ± 1.95 respectively. After treatment mean total testosterone and mean IIEF-5 were respectively: group A (448 ± 111.46 ng/dl and 21.84 ± 3.41);group B (453.8 ± 105.23 ng/dl and 20.4 ± 3.81);group C (385.8 ± 87.29 ng/dl and 16.7 ± 3.84). Conclusions: The treatment with Ecklonia bicyclis, Tribulus terrestris and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide might represent a safe and effective option on the improvement of libido and erectile function in man with testosterone level at the lower limit of normal.
基金Natural Science Research Project of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine(2015LX037).
文摘[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Shenling Baizhu Powder in the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS)featuring damp abundance due to splenic asthenia.[Methods]40 patients with PNS were randomly divided into treatment group(n=19)and control group(n=21).In the treatment group and the control group,methylprednisolone tablets were taken orally and cytoxan(CTX)was given intravenously for treatment;in the treatment group,based on oral administration of methylprednisolone tablets and intravenous drip of cytoxan(CTX),oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine(addition and subtraction of Shenling Baizhu Powder)was added.Urine routine,24-hour urinary protein,renal function and serum albumin were re-examined after 4 weeks of treatment.[Results]The total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(89.47%vs 61.90%,P<0.05).After treatment,both groups could effectively reduce the levels of 24-hour urinary protein(P<0.05),serum creatinine(P<0.05)and urea nitrogen(P<0.05),and increase the level of serum albumin(P<0.05),but the degree of improvement in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Methylprednisolone combined with addition and subtraction of Shenling Baizhu Powder could effectively reduce urinary protein,improve edema symptoms,shorten the course of hormone use and reduce adverse reactions in the treatment of PNS featuring damp abundance due to splenic asthenia.
文摘目的观察黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺治疗重症骨创伤患者重症监护病房(intensive care unit,ICU)获得性衰弱的效果。方法将66例重症骨创伤ICU获得性衰弱患者,按照随机数字表法分为对照组33例和观察组33例。对照组给予功能锻炼,观察组在此基础上联合黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺,连续治疗2周。比较两组的临床疗效、机械通气时间、ICU住院天数、日常生活活动能力Barthel指数(BI)评分、APACHEⅡ评分、肌力状态(MRC)评分。结果观察组的有效率90.91%(30/33),高于对照组的有效率69.70%(23/33)(P<0.05);观察组机械通气天数、住ICU时间明显短于对照组(P<0.05);治疗14d,观察组患者的BI等级优于对照组(P<0.05);治疗3d、治疗5d、治疗7d的观察组的APACHEⅡ评分明显低于对照组,肌力状态MRC评分明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论黄芪桂枝五物汤加减联合针刺治疗能明显缩短重症骨创伤ICU获得性衰弱患者的机械通气时间、ICU住院天数,提高日常活动能力,改善肢体肌力,更利于促进疾病康复。
文摘The authors report the results of long-term follow-up after thymectomy on 92 cases with myasthenia gravis (MG), including 22 cases of thymomatous MG. These patients were followed up for 6-73 months with an average of 23 months. The surgically effective rate was 88.0% and the late mortality, 6.5%. The sex of the patients and the durations of disease were not obviously related to the prognosis, however the effect of thymectomy was much better in patients aged 10-39 years than in other age groups. The modified Osserman's clinical classification, acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibodies and citric acid extract (CAE) antibodies titers in plasma and pathological patterns of the surgical specimens of thymus including immunohistochemical observation play an important role among larious factors related to the long-term effects.