Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy on the function of myocardial contraction in symptomless cardiac failure patients.Methods: A total of 60 cases of symptomless cardiac insufficiency inpatients we...Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy on the function of myocardial contraction in symptomless cardiac failure patients.Methods: A total of 60 cases of symptomless cardiac insufficiency inpatients were randomly divided into medication and acupuncture groups, with 30 cases in each group. For patients of acupuncture group, Neiguan (PC 6), Ximen (PC 4), Tanzhong (CV 17), Xinshu (BL 15), Jueyinshu (BL 14) and Geshu (BL 17) were punctured, twice daily, with 30 days being a therapeutic course. In medication group, patients were asked to take Capoten 25 mg (t.i.d.). The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and its fractional shortening (FS) of the minor axis were used as the indexes for assessing the therapeutic effect and detected by using a color ultrasonic Doppler apparatus. Results: After one course of treatment, of the each 30 cases of acupuncture and medication groups, 13 (43.3%) and 16 (53.3%) had marked improvement, 16 (53.3%) and 14 (46.7%) had improvement, and 1 (3.3%) and 0 had no any effect respectively. No significant difference was found between two groups in the therapeutic effect. It shows acupuncture therapy can improve myocardial contraction function. Conclusion: Acupuncture has a similar effect in enhancing the systolic function of the myocardium.展开更多
Objective:To detect Botrytis cinerea(B.cinerea)latent infections on apples before storage,which is essential for effective control strategies in the fruit postharvest industry.Methods:In the present study,a polymerase...Objective:To detect Botrytis cinerea(B.cinerea)latent infections on apples before storage,which is essential for effective control strategies in the fruit postharvest industry.Methods:In the present study,a polymerase chain reaction detection method,based on primers designed on B.cinerea transposable elements(boty and flipper)and intergenic spacer region as internal control,were utilized to reveal the presence of symptomless infections on apple fruits.This molecular method proved to be highly specific and sensitive in detecting latent infections.It revealed the presence of the pathogen in 83%of the samples from infected apples with 104 conidia/mL,whereas those infected with 106 conidia/mL detected 94%as compared to the traditional method that revealed the pathogen in 40%and 66%of the samples inoculated with 10^(4)and 10^(6)conidia/mL respectively.Furthermore,the method characterized B.cinerea as subpopulation transposa-type by the presence of the transposable elements boty and flipper Results:The results obtained from DNA quantification method were compared with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and these studies showed good correlation.Therefore our method has important advantages compared with others detection methods for B.cinerea,because the proposed methodology allowed distinguishes between its two subpopulations(vacuma and transposa)and this would allow establish possible appropriate control strategies.Conclusions:Finally,the method can be an interesting alternative for its possible application in the phytosanitary programs of the fruit industry worldwide.展开更多
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy on the function of myocardial contraction in symptomless cardiac failure patients.Methods: A total of 60 cases of symptomless cardiac insufficiency inpatients were randomly divided into medication and acupuncture groups, with 30 cases in each group. For patients of acupuncture group, Neiguan (PC 6), Ximen (PC 4), Tanzhong (CV 17), Xinshu (BL 15), Jueyinshu (BL 14) and Geshu (BL 17) were punctured, twice daily, with 30 days being a therapeutic course. In medication group, patients were asked to take Capoten 25 mg (t.i.d.). The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and its fractional shortening (FS) of the minor axis were used as the indexes for assessing the therapeutic effect and detected by using a color ultrasonic Doppler apparatus. Results: After one course of treatment, of the each 30 cases of acupuncture and medication groups, 13 (43.3%) and 16 (53.3%) had marked improvement, 16 (53.3%) and 14 (46.7%) had improvement, and 1 (3.3%) and 0 had no any effect respectively. No significant difference was found between two groups in the therapeutic effect. It shows acupuncture therapy can improve myocardial contraction function. Conclusion: Acupuncture has a similar effect in enhancing the systolic function of the myocardium.
基金Supported by National University of San Luis(PROICO 22/Q241)the National Agency of Scientific and Technologic Promotion(PICT–2011-0459)the National Scientific and Technical Research Council(CONICET)(PIP 112-201101-00114).
文摘Objective:To detect Botrytis cinerea(B.cinerea)latent infections on apples before storage,which is essential for effective control strategies in the fruit postharvest industry.Methods:In the present study,a polymerase chain reaction detection method,based on primers designed on B.cinerea transposable elements(boty and flipper)and intergenic spacer region as internal control,were utilized to reveal the presence of symptomless infections on apple fruits.This molecular method proved to be highly specific and sensitive in detecting latent infections.It revealed the presence of the pathogen in 83%of the samples from infected apples with 104 conidia/mL,whereas those infected with 106 conidia/mL detected 94%as compared to the traditional method that revealed the pathogen in 40%and 66%of the samples inoculated with 10^(4)and 10^(6)conidia/mL respectively.Furthermore,the method characterized B.cinerea as subpopulation transposa-type by the presence of the transposable elements boty and flipper Results:The results obtained from DNA quantification method were compared with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and these studies showed good correlation.Therefore our method has important advantages compared with others detection methods for B.cinerea,because the proposed methodology allowed distinguishes between its two subpopulations(vacuma and transposa)and this would allow establish possible appropriate control strategies.Conclusions:Finally,the method can be an interesting alternative for its possible application in the phytosanitary programs of the fruit industry worldwide.
