scholarly journals Changes in serum inflammatory factors in acute gouty arthritis patients treated using ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Wenjing Yuan ◽  
Xiangzhi Xiao ◽  
Guohua Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Gouty Arthritis ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acute Gouty Arthritis ◽  
Loxoprofen Sodium ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ultrashort Wave

Objectives: To study the effect of ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium on serum inflammatory factors in patients with acute gouty arthritis. Methods: Records of patients with acute gouty arthritis who were treated in The Fourth Hospital of Changsha from May 2018 to September 2020, were reviewed. Of them, 77 cases were selected and divided into two groups based on the received treatment. The control group (n=39) was treated with loxoprofen sodium, and the treatment group (n=38) was treated with an ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium, for 10 continuous days. The clinical efficacy of the treatment in two groups was analyzed. Results: After treatment, the quality of life of patients in both groups was improved (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference in the degree of improvement between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the VAS score of the treatment group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05), the improvement of symptoms and signs of the treatment group was better than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Serum CRP and ESR levels in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05), and the serum IL-1 β, IL-8, TNF-a and MMP-3 levels of the treatment group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate of the treatment group (94.87%) was slightly higher than that of the control group (89.47%), but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). No adverse reactions occurred in all patients during the treatment. Conclusion: An ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis can reduce the inflammatory reaction, improve the degree of joint pain and swelling, improve the curative effect, and do not increase the adverse reactions. The results may be related to the regulation of IL-1 β, IL-8, TNF-a and MMP-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4765 How to cite this:Wu Y, Wang Y, Yuan W, Xiao X, Cheng G. Changes in serum inflammatory factors in acute gouty arthritis patients treated using ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(7):---------.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4765 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Clinical Observation of Zhuang Medicine Crystal Sugar Ye’An Decoction in Treating Senile Skin Pruritus and Its Effects on Serum IgE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Yuying Lan
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Clinical Observation ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Serum Ige ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lesion Severity

Objective: To discuss the specific application of Zhuang Medicine Crystal Sugar Ye’An Decoction in senile skin pruritus and its effects on serum IgE detection level. Methods: 90 patients with senile skin pruritus admitted to our hospital from February 2019 to April 2020 were randomly grouped. The general treatment effect, itching, secondary skin lesion severity, serum IL-6, IgE level and adverse reactions between 45 patients treated with Chlorcyclizine Hydrochloride Tablets (The control group) and 45 patients treated with Crystal Sugar Ye’An Decoction were compared. Results: The total effective rate of the treatment in the observation group was 93.33%, much higher than that in the control group, 75.56%. The difference was verified and statistically significant (P<0.05). Before the treatment, the itching area, frequency, duration and severity of secondary skin lesions were at the same level (P>0.05). After the treatment, the above data were all reduced, and the reduction of the observation group was more significant than that of the control group, indicating the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Before the treatment, there was no difference in serum IL-6 and IgE test data between the two groups (P>0.05). After the treatment, the tendency all declined, and that of the observation group was more obvious, indicating the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). During the experiment, no obvious adverse reactions were observed in both groups. Conclusion: In the treatment of patients with senile pruritus, the application of Zhuang Medicine Crystal Sugar Ye’An Decoction is not only safe and reliable, but can promote the improvement of patients’ symptoms, adjust the level of inflammatory factors, and enhance clinical efficacy.

scholarly journals Therapeutic effect of nifedipine combined with enalapril on elderly patients with coronary heart disease complicated with hypertension

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoye Wang
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Experimental Group

【Abstract】Objective: Toanalyze the efficacy of combined drug therapy for elderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension.METHODS:Sixty-six elderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension were enrolled from December 2017 to November 2018. They were randomly divided into two groups, 33 patients in each group. Patients in the experimental group received nifedipine. In combination with enalapril, patients enrolled in the control group received nifedipine monotherapy.RESULTS:Compared with the control group, the total effective rate, Serum Nitric Oxide (Serum NO) after treatment, CRP after treatment, HCY after treatment, and blood pressure after treatment were significantly improved (P<0.05). Serum NO and treatment before treatment in the 2 groups. There was no significant difference in pre-CRP, pre-treatment HCY, pre-treatment blood pressure, and adverse reactions during treatment (P>0.05).Conclusion: Theelderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension are treated with nifedipine and enalapril.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the Management of Malignant Ascites

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Jiao ◽  
Chengzhen Li ◽  
Guanying Yu ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyan Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Total Effective Rate ◽  
Malignant Ascites ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the difference of clinical efficacy between conventional intraperitoneal chemotherapy and HIPEC, so as to explore the clinical application value and advantages of HIPEC.Design: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients with malignant ascites admitted to our hospital from June 2017 to June 2019. The general clinical data and qualitative data of the treatment results of 80 patients with malignant ascites were processed by SPSS19.0 using χ2 test and quantitative data were processed by t test. P <0.05, statistical data can be considered statistically significant.Results: 1. There was no significant change in vital signs and temperature in the observation group during the treatment, and the difference was not statistically significant 2. The short-term total effective rate of patients in the observation group was 91.11%, and the short-term total effective rate of the patients in the control group was 40%.3. There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups of patients.Conclusion: Intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy combined with intravenous chemotherapy can significantly control malignant ascites, and has small adverse reactions, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

scholarly journals Treatment of Non-erosive Effect of Clinical Study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

<p class="18">Abstract: Objective: To observe the clinical effect of “Chaihu Shugan Powder Zuojin Pill” in the treatment of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease. Methods: Sixty patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease were randomly divided into treatment group and control group (30 cases in each group). The patients were treated with “Zaohu Shugan Powder” and “Zangjin Pills” and omeprazole respectively. For 8 weeks, the clinical efficacy and changes in clinical symptoms were observed. Results: The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 80.0% in the control group. There was significant difference between the two groups before and after treatment (P &lt;0.05). Conclusion: “Chaihu Shugan Powder Zuojin Pill” can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease.</p>

Clinical Analysis of Qinglongdingchuan Decoction on Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1357-1364
Author(s):  
Xiujiang Wang ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Rui Shi ◽  
Lixiu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Blood Gas Analysis ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Objective To explore the clinical effect of QinglongDingchuan Decoction on patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and analyze its mechanism. Methods From June 2017 to June 2019, patients with AECOPD were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to the time sequence of treatment, 40 cases in each group were observed. Control group: conventional western medicine treatment (controlled oxygen therapy, antibiotics, expectorants, bronchodilators, etc.), observation group: QinglongDingchuan decoction. 6 days is a course of observation. The routine pulmonary function, blood gas analysis, serum inflammatory factors, clinical symptoms and signs were observed. Results The observation group was superior to the control group in clinical control rate and effective rate (P < 0.05), suggesting that the treatment group was superior to the control group in overall effective rate. There were differences in symptoms, physical signs and total symptom scores between the two groups before and after treatment. The improvement of serum inflammatory factors in the treatment group was better than that in the control group. The improvement of PaC02 and Pa02 in the treatment group was better than that in the control group. Conclusion QinglongDingchuan decoction can better improve the clinical symptoms, physical signs, blood gas analysis indicators, improve the overall efficiency, and has a better effect on patients with fever AECOPD.

scholarly journals Clinical study of different doses of atorvastatin combined with febuxostat in patients with gout and carotid atherosclerosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Zhang ◽  
Ming-hua Xu ◽  
Feng-ju Wei ◽  
Li-na Shang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Carotid Plaques ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Doses

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin combined with febuxostat in the treatment of gout patients with carotid atherosclerosis and to observe the effects on serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, carotid plaques, and the adverse reactions. Methods: Seventy patients with gout and carotid atherosclerosis admitted to Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from January 2014 to June 2017 were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group received oral febuxostat 40 mg/day combined with atorvastatin 40 mg/day. The control group was given 40 mg/day febuxostat combined with 20 mg/day atorvastatin for 90 days. The effects of treatment on TNF-α, IL-1β, and CRP levels and carotid plaques of the patients were observed. Results: After 90 days of treatment, serum TNF-α, IL-1β, and CRP levels, as well as HUA and total cholesterol (TC), decreased in both groups after treatment. There were significant differences observed (p < 0.05). The carotid artery plaques in the two groups were significantly smaller after treatment (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Double doses of atorvastatin combined with febuxostat can effectively reduce uric acid to improve the inflammatory state in patients and reduce carotid plaques without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.6.2945 How to cite this:Zhang Z, Xu MH, Wei FJ, Shang LN. Clinical study of different doses of atorvastatin combined with febuxostat in patients with gout and carotid atherosclerosis. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(6):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.6.2945 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Effect of Moxibustion on β-EP and Dyn Levels of Pain-Related Indicators in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yingni Wang ◽  
Siyu Tao ◽  
Zeyun Yu ◽  
Yun Luo ◽  
Yuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Routine Inspection ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immunodeficiency disease characterized by persistent synovial inflammation, pannus formation, and bone and cartilage destruction, resulting in joint malformations and function decline. Objective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of moxibustion on clinical symptoms and levels of pain-related indicators beta-endorphin (β-EP) and dynorphin (Dyn) in patients with RA and to explore the potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic mechanisms of moxibustion in RA treatment. Methods. A total of 64 patients with RA who met the inclusion criteria were randomly and equally classified into the control and treatment groups. The control group received conventional treatment (oral methotrexate, folate, or leflunomide prescribed for a long time). The treatment group was treated with moxibustion at ST36 (Zusanli), BL23 (Shenshu), and Ashi points with respect to the control group. Patients’ clinical symptoms and routine inspection indexes (rheumatoid factor [RF], erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR], and C-reactive protein [CRP]) were recorded before and after treatment. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), β-EP, and Dyn were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The software SPSS24.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results. (1) Compared with the pretreatment result, both of the two groups’ clinical symptoms and routine inspection indexes (RF, ESR, and CRP) improved ( P  < 0.05), and the improvement of clinical symptoms in the treatment group outperformed that in the control group ( P  < 0.05). (2) TNF-α and IL-1β levels decreased significantly in the treatment group after treatment ( P  < 0.01), while no significant difference was observed in the control group ( P  > 0.05). (3) β-EP and Dyn levels in the treatment group were significantly increased after treatment ( P  < 0.01, P  < 0.01), but the control group showed no significant difference ( P  > 0.05, P  > 0.05). It is worth mentioning that the serum TNF-α, IL-1β, β-EP, and Dyn levels between the two groups were significantly different after 8 weeks of treatment ( P  < 0.05). (4) Differences in the serum β-EP and Dyn levels in the patients of the treatment group were correlated with TNF-α and IL-1β levels after treatment, and the correlation was mainly negative (r < 0). Conclusion. Moxibustion can improve joint pain in patients with RA using conventional western medicine. One of the mechanisms may affect the serum β-EP and Dyn levels by downregulating the inflammatory factors to play an anti-inflammatory and analgesic role.

scholarly journals Clinical Study of Urinary Kallidinogenase in the Treatment of Progressive Cerebral Infarction

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Binghui Fan ◽  
Weidong Li
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Total Effective Rate ◽  
Neurological Impairment ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control ◽  
Better Than

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Urinary kallidinogenase in the treatment of progressive cerebral infarction. <strong>Method: </strong>104 cases of patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into treatment group and control group; where control group (52 cases) patients on with only basic medicine, while treatment group (52 cases), besides the basic medicine, patients will on urinary kallidinogenase 0.15 PNAU + 0.9% normal saline 100 mL intravenous injection, 1 times per day, and continuous for 14 days. The degree of neurological impairment (NIHSS) was assessed before and after treatment, and the changes of blood pressure were monitored. The liver, renal function, fibrinogen, platelet, and the adverse reactions were recorded and followed up in three month. <strong>Results</strong><strong>: </strong>After treatment, NIHSS scores of the both groups were decreased (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), however, total effective rate for treatment group were better than control group (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Urinary kallidinogenase is safe and effective in the treatment of progressive cerebral infarction.</p>

scholarly journals Effect of olanzapine combined with risperidone in the treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on cognitive function

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lujie Yang ◽  
Xia Qi
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Card Sorting ◽  
Significant Treatment ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective: To explore the effect of risperidone combined with olanzapine in the treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on cognitive function. Methods: Ninety-eight schizophrenic patients in our hospital who were admitted and treated between June 2018 and December 2019 were selected. The study group was treated with risperidone combined with olanzapine, and the control group was treated with risperidone. The clinical efficacy, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) result and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared. Results: After treatment, the scores of classification completion number and correct times of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the scores of the random error number and continuous error number were higher than those of the control group; the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 95.56%, which was higher than 77.78% of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the PANSS scores of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The total incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group and control group were 9.30% and 6.98%, respectively, and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Risperidone combined with olanzapine in the treatment of schizophrenia can effectively reduce symptoms of patients and induce fewer adverse reactions, showing high safety and significant treatment effect. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3348 How to cite this:Yang L, Qi X. Effect of olanzapine combined with risperidone in the treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on cognitive function. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3348 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Effects of Audience Response Systems on Student Achievement and Long-Term Retention

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1431-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selcuk Karaman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Audience Response ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Audience Response Systems ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Response Systems

The effects of audience response systems (ARS) on students' academic success and their perceptions of ARS were examined in this study. Participants, comprising 44 undergraduate students, were randomly assigned to a control or treatment group. The course design was the same for both groups and the instructor prepared the multiple-choice questions in advance; students in the control group responded to these questions verbally whereas the treatment group used ARS. Two paper-based examinations were used to measure the learning of concepts and skills that were taught. Students' perceptions of ARS were collected via a questionnaire. Results showed that ARS usage has a significant learning achievement effect in the first 4 weeks but not at the end of the second 4 weeks. There was no significant difference in retention between either group. Students perceived the ARS tool positively, finding it very enjoyable and useful.

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