Objective: To probe the clinical value of fire-dragon moxibustion treatment based on Fuyang Tongbi theory in wind-cold-dampness rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.) patients. Methods: 80 patients with joint pain were selected, including 40 in the fire-dragon moxibustion group and 40 in the conventional group. Patients in the traditional group accepted non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other Chinese and […]
Objective: To investigate the effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on the levels of Nrf2 expressed in the early stage of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) in rats and to explore the possible Mechanism of sevoflurane postconditioning in attenuating HIRI. Methods: 24 S.D. rats were randomly divided into Sham group, Sevoflurane group, HIRI group, and HIRI+Sevoflurane group. The […]
Background: Intravitreal injections of ranibizumab (IVR) and bevacizumab (IVB) have both been used as treatments for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We performed a meta-analysis of the published literature comparing outcomes after either IVR to IVB for the treatment of ROP in infants. Methods: We performed an electronic search in PubMed, Scopus, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register […]
Objective: To probe the influence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in association with tirofiban hydrochloride in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: A total of 116 AMI patients admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were chosen and separated into control group (CG, n=58) as well as study group (SG, […]
Topical medications of Levofloxacinor drops and Tobramycin drops are common therapies for bacterial suppurative otitis. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of the two treatment methods for this disease by retrospective analysis. Total 289 cases prescribed Levofloxacinor drops (n = 154) or Tobramycin drops (n = 135) in the past five years were respectively […]
Objective: To investigate the effect of metformin treatment on multiple cytokines and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods: The 130 newly diagnosed T2DM patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 40 cases in each group. The patients in the control group was treated conventionally, and […]
Currently, the spread of soil oil pollution has had adverse effects on human and the environment due to using fossil fuels in industrial zones. This study was conducted to identify indigenous bacteria from the soil polluted with petroleum com-pounds in order to reduce polluting hydrocarbon compounds. Agar culture medium was used for the growth of […]
