Traditional Chinese medicine FYTF-919 (Zhongfeng Xingnao oral prescription) for the treatment of acute intracerebral haemorrhage: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial.

Background: There are few proven treatments for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage, and they all target reducing expansion of the haematoma. The traditional Chinese medicine FYTF-919 (Zhongfeng Xingnao) in an oral solution is comprised of several Chinese herbs that are widely used to treat patients with intracerebral haemorrhage in China on the understanding that they enhance resorption of the haematoma and reduce neuroinflammation. We aimed to provide a reliable assessment of the safety and efficacy of FYTF-919 in patients with moderate to severe acute intracerebral haemorrhage.

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Trichoptera: Phryganeidae).

is one of three species distributed in clean brooks and streams in northern Eurasia. Genomic DNA of an sample was extracted and sequenced for assembly and annotation of its complete mitogenome. The complete mitochondrial genome of was 14,909 bp in length and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes.

The role of 8-OH-DPAT on the rat neuronal apoptosis after diffuse brain injury coupled with secondary brain injury.

The potential role of 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) on rat neuronal apoptosis after diffuse brain injury (DBI) coupled with secondary brain injury (SBI) was investigated. One hundred and twelve adult male Wister rats weighing 305-355 g were randomly divided into four groups and received an intraperitoneal injection of 8-OH-DPAT (0.5 mg/kg) or an equal volume of normal saline.

[Long-term follow-up study on expandable Cage in treatment of degenerative lumbar disease].

Objective: To explore the long-term effectiveness of expandable Cage in treatment of degenerative lumbar disease.

Methods: Between January 2005 and January 2008, 72 patients with degenerative lumbar disease were treated by expandable Cage and followed up for 5 years. Of 72 cases, 41 were male and 31 were female with an average age of 40.

[Hidden blood loss after lumbar spinal stenosis operation].

Objective: To determine the total blood loss and hidden blood loss associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis and to identify risk factors for blood loss.

Methods: From September 2002 to July 2006, the clinical data from 138 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing initial operation were analysed prospectively. There were 44 males and 94 females, aging 56-78 years (mean 66.