Publications by authors named "Hai-li Lin"
Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect on post-stroke strephenopodia treated with (harmonizing the heel vessel) needling technique of acupuncture.
Methods: A total of 64 patients were randomized into an observation group (30 cases included, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases included, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, the routine needling technique of acupuncture and rehabilitation exercise were provided.
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of Qilin Pills combined with clomiphene on idiopathic oligoasthenospermia.
Methods: We randomly assigned 300 patients with idiopathic oligoasthenospermia to a trial (n = 156) and a control group (n = 144) to be treated with Qilin Pills (6 g, tid) combined with clomiphene (50 mg, qd) and clomiphene alone (50 mg, qd), respectively, both for a course of 12 weeks. Before and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks of medication, we determined sperm concentration, the percentages of grade a and grade a + b sperm, sperm motility, and the levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone (T), followed by evaluation of the clinical efficacy of Qilin Pills with the pregnancy rate in the patients' spouses as the secondaty therapeutic indexes.
Objective: To investigate the effects of simvastatin on the proliferation and apoptosis of prostatic epithelial RWPE-1 cells.
Methods: RWPE-1 cells cultured in vitro were treated with simvastatin at 0, 10, 20, and 40 μmol/L for 24, 48, and 72 hours followed by determination of their proliferation by MTT assay, and their apoptosis by flow cytometry. The mRNA and protein expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, and Cx43 were detected by fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate if oral statins can slow down the progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and alleviate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in older men.
- A retrospective cohort study included 653 men aged 50-69, where 283 were treated with oral statins and 370 were not, monitoring them over a 5-year period.
- Results showed that those on statins experienced significantly lower increases in symptom severity, improved urinary flow rates, and lesser increases in prostate volume compared to the non-statin group, indicating potential benefits of statins for BPH management.*
[Prophylatic antibiotic use in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a meta-analysis].
Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi
October 2013
Objective: To determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis can reduce the risk of postoperative infective complications in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) who have sterile preoperative urine.
Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Collaboration Reviews, CMCC and CNKI were searched for RCTs comparing antibiotic prophylaxis with placebo (or blank controls) for patients undergoing PCNL with preoperative sterile urine. The search strategy was made according to the Collaborative Review Group search strategy.