[Network pharmacology research on high frequency use of Tibetan medicine in treatment of HAPC based on data mining].

Based on the results of previous data mining,the mechanism of high frequency use of Tibetan medicine in the treatment of high altitude polycythemia(HAPC) was analyzed in this study by network pharmacology. The author obtained the high frequency use data on Tibetan medicine Terminalia chebula,Aucklandia lappa,Crocus sativus and Myristica fragrans for the treatment of HAPC by data mining in the previous period. The first five main active ingredients of each high frequency Tibetan medicine were screened out by reviewing comprehensive literature and TCMSP database.

An Interdisciplinary Nutrition Support Team Improves Clinical and Hospitalized Outcomes of Esophageal Cancer Patients with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy.

Background: The prevalence of malnutrition is very high in patients with cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not a nutrition support team (NST) could benefit esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

Methods: Between June 2012 and April 2014, 50 esophageal cancer patients undergoing concurrent CRT were randomly assigned into two groups: The NST group and the control group.

[Application of spiral CT three-dimensional reconstruction in treatment planning of impacted teeth].

Objective: To assess the value of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction in treatment planning of impacted teeth.

Methods: Thirty-two orthodontic patients with impacted teeth aged from 13 to 17 years were enrolled, including 15 with impacted maxillary canines, 8 with impacted premolars and 6 with second molar impaction and retention. All the impacted teeth were examined by spiral CT scan and 3D reconstruction to determine the 3D position of the tooth in relation to both the crown and root, and the proximity to the roots of other teeth.