van der Waals Stacking-Determined Polymorphs of Quasi-One-Dimensional BiSCl Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition.

We report chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis of two quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) polymorphs of BiSCl, denoted by y-BiSCl and r-BiSCl. The length of the CVD samples can reach about 0.4 mm.

An overview of systematic reviews of shenmai injection for healthcare.

Shenmai injection (SMI) is widely applied in clinical practice as an organ protector. This overview is to evaluate the current evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) of SMI for healthcare. The literature searches were carried out in 6 databases without language restrictions until December 2012.

Heat shock transcription factor 1 attenuates TNFα-induced cardiomyocyte death through suppression of NFκB pathway.

Heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1), which has been identified as an endogenous cardioprotective factor, possesses potent anti-inflammatory effects. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood yet. In this study, we investigated the effects of HSF1-regulated RelA, a subunit of NFκB on cardiomyocyte death.

Shengmai injection, a traditional chinese patent medicine, for intradialytic hypotension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a global public health problem. A rising number of IDH sufferers resort to Chinese patent medicine, Shengmai Injection (SMI) in China. The objectives of present study are to assess the effectiveness and safety of SMI as an adjunct therapy for IDH.

Scalp acupuncture for acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Scalp acupuncture (SA) is a commonly used therapeutic approach for stroke throughout China and elsewhere in the world. The objective of this study was to assess clinical efficacy and safety of SA for acute ischemic stroke. A systematical literature search of 6 databases was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of SA for acute ischemic stroke compared with western conventional medicines (WCMs).

[Survey of quality of life in the patients with revision endoscopic sinus surgery].

Objective: To explore the effect of revision endoscopic sinus surgery (RESS) on quality of life in the patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP).

Method: To survey and evaluate 60 cases of RESS patients (treatment group) and 120 normal ones with physical examination (Control group) through the medical outcomes survey short form questions (MOS SF-36) and the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-20 (SNOT-20), and comparison and analysis of the two groups results which we got were carried out.

Result: With SF-36 scales for evaluation of quality of life, the results show that: the scores of CRSwNP patients (treatment group) without surgical treatments with RESS were significantly lower than that of the control group(P < 0.