Ronald Malt or Chen Zhongwei: Who performed the first surgical replantation?

This article discusses the contributions of the two pioneers of the surgical procedure of replantation-Ronald Malt in the US and Chen Zhongwei in China. Ronald Malt performed the reattachment surgery on a boy who had an accident in 1962, but he published his case report two years later in 1964. Chen Zhongwei performed a similar surgery on a worker who cut off his forearm in 1963, but he published his case report the same year.

Yoshitaka Komiya's visits to China and schistosomiasis investigation.

This article is about a Japanese parasitologist, Yoshitaka Komiya (1900-1976), who was invited to China for a schistosomiasis investigation in 1956. In 1955, Chairman Mao initiated a national campaign to eliminate schistosomiasis, which at that time was still common in southern China, and for this purpose, the People's Republic of China invited Yoshitaka Komiya to China. He published a report based on his observations during this visit.

Surface Property Modification of Silver Nanoparticles with Dopamine-Functionalized Poly(pentafluorostyrene) via RAFT Polymerization.

This research aims to synthesize a dopamine-functionalized macromolecular anchor to perform surface modification on the target nanostructures. A molecular anchor, 3,4-dichloro-1-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]--pyrrole-2,5-dione, was successfully synthesized from dopamine and 2,3-dichloromaleic anhydride. The anchor acted as a linkage to couple the chains of poly(pentafluorostyrene) (PPFS) which were synthesized via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization.

Copolymerization of an indazole ligand into the self-polymerization of dopamine for enhanced binding with metal ions.

5,6-Dihydroxy-1H-indazole (DHI) is able to self-polymerize through the same mussel-inspired chemistry responsible for generating poly(dopamine) (PDA), demonstrating the potential to expand this class of catecholamine-exclusive chemistry onto heterocyclic catechol derivatives for the preparation of functional materials. Although DHI exhibits slower polymerization kinetics compared to dopamine, the two chemical species are compatibly polymerizable under the same reaction conditions and allow the preparation of copolymer coatings in different molar ratios. Of these copolymers, the 1 : 3-copolymer (DHI-to-dopamine ratio) has demonstrated adequate structural stability as a polymer coating.

Bias and other limitations affect measures of journals in integrative and complementary medicineKa-wai Fan, PhD.

Publishing articles in a prestigious journal is a golden rule for university professors and researchers nowadays. Impact factor, journal rank, and citation count, included in Science Citation Index managed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science, are the most important indicators for evaluating the quality of academic journals. By listing the journals encompassed in the "Integrative and Complementary Medicine" category of Science Citation Index from 2003 to 2013, this paper examines the publication trends of journals in the category.

Central-provincial relations for anti-schistosomiasis policy in china.

This paper discusses central-local relations for healthcare policy in China from a principal-agent perspective, based on schistosomiasis control. In order to control the disease, the central government produced the Outline of the Mid-Long-Term National Plan for Schistosomiasis Prevention and Control (2004-2015) in 2004. By discussing the implementation of the National Outline at the provincial level, the author uses principal-agent theory to examine conflict and coordination between the central and provincial governments.

Couching for cataract: advanced medical achievements of China in 1976?

Cataracts have been a common disease in China for centuries. As early as the Tang dynasty, physicians of Chinese medicine had developed 'jin pi shu', a method of couching, to cure the disease. In 1976, a new method, invented by Tang Youzhi, was acknowledged as one of the most advanced medical achievements in communist China.

Hong Kong homeopathy: how it arrived and how it connected with Chinese medicine.

Translated as 'Shunshi Liaofa' in Mandarin, homeopathy received considerable attention from local physicians, thanks to Dr Heribert Schmidt who shared his views on the similarities between this western medical therapy and Chinese medicine during his visit to Hong Kong in 1954. Considered widely as non-scientific and superstitious, Chinese medicine was pushed to the periphery during the 1950s. On the contrary, adopted by western advanced countries, homeopathy was generally regarded as scientific and reliable.

Dr Heribert Schmidt's (1914-95) visit to Hong Kong in 1954 and the exchange of Chinese medicine between Hong Kong and Germany.

Heribert Schmidt, a German doctor, was an expert on Chinese medicine and acupuncture. He was renowned in both clinical practice and research on acupuncture in Germany and European countries. In March 1954 he visited Hong Kong and the visit attracted much attention and sparked discussions on the value of Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine courses on the Internet.

Twelve websites are introduced that are the courses on Chinese medicine included in Jing Pin Kecheng (launched by the Ministry of Education of the People' s Republic of China). The websites provide free, searchable and peer-reviewed course materials on Chinese medicine. Anyone who is interested in Chinese medicine should not ignore these website resources.

Couching for cataract and Sino-Indian medical exchange from the sixth to the twelfth century AD.

This paper investigates the processes of interpretation and integration of the Indian ophthalmic technique known as 'couching for cataract' into Chinese medicine from the sixth to the twelfth century ad. The Indian medical knowledge of this procedure was eventually accepted because it could be reconstructed following Chinese medical concepts.

Online research databases and journals of Chinese medicine.

This paper introduces journals and other research resources about Chinese medicine available online. Web sites are categorized under four headings: databases, comprehensive journals, acupuncture journals, and history and philosophy of Chinese medicine. It may assist interested people in furthering their studies.

Jiao Qi disease in medieval China.

The disease, Jiao Qi, thought by modern scholars to be beriberi, was prevalent in medieval China. This article reviews the research literature, both ancient and modern, concerning the history of Jiao Qi, and evaluates the research methods used by modern scholars writing about Jiao Qi. The article emphasizes the importance of considering not only the symptoms of the disease but also its epidemiological features, including environmental aspects, and the therapeutic measures employed to treat it.