[Progress of the application research of acupuncture anesthesia in thyroid surgery].

This article reviews the clinical studies on the application of acupuncture anesthesia in thyroid surgery over the past 5 years. Starting from the principle of acupuncture anesthesia, the authors explore the application of acupuncture anesthesia in thyroid surgery, its advantages and development. The summarized findings showed that acupuncture anesthesia has a better analgesic effect in thyroid surgery, which can reduce the occurrence of stress reactions, adverse reactions and complications, and is conducive to postoperative recovery.

[Effects of ridge-cultivation and plastic film mulching on root distribution and yield of spring maize in hilly area of central Sichuan basin, China.].

A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of planting pattern (ridge culture, flatten culture, furrow culture) and film mulching on the distribution of spring maize root system and their influence on the yield of spring maize in the hilly area of central Sichuan basin. The results showed that ridge and film mulching had great influence on root morphology and root distribution of maize. The root length, root surface area and root volume of film mulching was 42.