Effect of binasal occlusion in children with esotropia.

Background: Esotropia is a common pediatric ophthalmologic disorder that, if left untreated, can have a significant impact on the binocular visual function and appearance of the child. Binasal occlusion (BNO) is a non-surgical measure to alleviate the impact of esotropia. But there is no consistent theoretical basis for BNO and its therapeutic efficacy has been controversial.

Waterproof and Moisture-Permeable Polyurethane Nanofiber Membrane with High Strength, Launderability, and Durable Antimicrobial Properties.

Nanofiber membrane has high biological protection function because of its good waterproof and moisture permeability properties. However, this membrane usually lacks active antimicrobial properties, limiting the application in reusable bioprotective textiles. Herein, waterborne polyurethane-capped Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized by reducing silver nitrate in water by sodium borohydride in the presence of polyurethane.

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of as the medicinal plant from China.

is a member of the family Taxaceae, which is a unique and endangered species in China and is widely used for ornamental, material and medicinal purposes. The complete chloroplast genome of was found to possess a total size of 128,168 bp. The GC content of chloroplast genome sequence is 37.

formation of FeO/N-doped carbon coating on the surface of carbon fiber with improved electromagnetic wave-absorption property.

Carbon fiber is an absorbing material with high strength, acid and alkali resistance, high temperature resistance, flexibility, and processability and plays an important role in the electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption of civil buildings and military equipment. However, its EM wave-absorption performance is poor because of its large complex permittivity and no magnetic loss ability. In this study, dopamine hydrochloride and FeCl were used as precursors, and the FeO/N-doped carbon coating was successfully grown on the surface of short carbon fiber (SCF) dopamine deposition, autopolymerization, FeCl solution immersion, and calcination at high temperature to improve its EM wave-absorption property.

The efficacy and safety of acupuncture for Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A protocol for systematic review.

Background: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), also known as Hunt syndrome, is caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. The virus often invades the facial nerve geniculate ganglion to cause peripheral facial paralysis, accompanied by severe ear pain, auricular herpes zoster, tinnitus, deafness, vertigo, and other inner ear neurologic symptoms. The acupuncture has a long history as a traditional treatment of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of Hunt syndrome, with few adverse events and low cost.

[Clinical features of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis].

Objective: To determine features of the clinical manifestation in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and to provide a scientific basis for diagnosis of PBC.


Methods: A total of 102 patients with PBC treated in the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, from January 2013 to January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients' general condition, clinical manifestations, serum biochemical and immunological parameters were detected.

Cardioprotective effect of water and ethanol extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza in an experimental model of myocardial infarction.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Salvia miltiorrhiza has long been used in the traditional Chinese formulations for the treatment of heart ischemic diseases.

Aim Of The Study: We investigated the cardioprotective effect of purified Salvia miltiorrhiza extract (SME) in an experimental model of acute myocardial infarction.

Materials And Methods: Following induction of acute myocardial infarction in rats by adminstration of isoproterenol, hemodynamic and electrocardiographic parameters were monitored and recorded continuously, cardiac enzymes and parameters of oxidative stress were measured, and histopathological examination of heart tissue was performed.