Glutamine supplementation and immune function during heavy load training.

Athletes with heavy training loads are prone to infectious illnesses, suggesting that their training may suppress immune function. This study sought to determine whether supplementation with the amino acid glutamine, which supports immune health, alters immune function in athletes during heavy load training. 24 athletes were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 12) or a control group (n = 12).

Exercise improves cognitive function in aging patients.

A decline in cognitive ability commonly occurs among older individuals. This study sought to explore the restorative effects of exercise in older patients with existing cognitive disabilities. Ninety-six patients with mild cognitive impairment were placed in an exercise program for six months.

Treatment effect of the method of Tai Chi exercise in combination with inhalation of air negative oxygen ions on hyperlipidemia.

Objective: To observe the improvement effect of the treatment method of Tai Chi exercise in combination with inhalation of the air negative oxygen ions on the blood lipid indicator of the patient suffering from the hyperlipidemia.

Methods: 56 patients, who are diagnosed with hyperlipidemia, are the study objects and divided into an observation group and a control group by the random number method. Each group consists of 28 patients.

Combined effects of astragalus soup and persistent Taiji boxing on improving the immunity of elderly women.

Objective: To observe the combined effects of astragalus soup and persistent Taiji boxing on improving the immunity of women of advanced years.

Design: 120 elderly women lacking daily exercise were chosen as the study subjects. By using the table of random numbers, they were then divided into the control group and the experiment group, consisting of 60 each.

Effect of Tai-chi exercise on lower limb muscle strength, bone mineral density and balance function of elderly women.

Unlabelled: To study the effect of Tai-chi exercise on lower limb muscle strength, bone mineral density and balance function of elderly female, 105 urban elderly women, who do insufficient exercise in daily life, are selected as the subject and randomly divided into an observation group (Tai Chi Group), a control group I (Dance Group) and a control group II (Walking Group). Each group is consists of 35 women. Among them, the women in the observation group do Tai-chi exercise once a day, while the women in the control group I dance once a day and in the control group II stick to brisk walking once a day.

Effect of Tai Chi exercise on the physical and mental health of the elder patients suffered from anxiety disorder.

Objective: Observe the effect of Tai Chi exercise on the rehabilitation of elder patients suffered from the anxiety disorder.

Methods: 32 elder patients suffered from the anxiety disorder are randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group and each of them consists of 16 patients. The control group only receives the drug therapy, while the experimental group is treated with Tai Chi exercise in addition to the drug therapy.

Relaxation training during chemotherapy for breast cancer improves mental health and lessens adverse events.

Objective: Mental health issues like anxiety and depression and other adverse events often accompany chemotherapy for breast cancer and can result in reduced quality of life for patients. The present study was aimed to determine whether relaxation training intervention reduces anxiety and other adverse reactions during chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.

Methods: Using a prospective, randomized study design, patients with breast cancer were divided into a control group (n=50) and an experimental group (n=50).

Isolation, characterization and cytotoxic activity of benzophenone glucopyranosides from Mahkota Dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl).

Two benzophenone glucopyranosides have been isolated from the nut shell part of Mahkota Dewa. The structures were identified as 2,4',6-trihydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone-2-O-β-d-glucoside (Mahkoside A) and 2,4',6-trihydroxy-4-methoxy-6″-acetyl-benzophenone-2-O-β-d-glucoside (Mahkoside B). Mahkoside B was recognized as a novel compound.

[A multi-center clinical study of N-acetylcysteine on chronic hepatitis B].

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in treating chronic hepatitis B patients.

Methods: 144 patients with chronic hepatitis B (total bilirubin, TBil>170 mmol/L) from several centers were chosen for a randomized and double blind clinical trial. The patients were divided into a NAC group and a placebo group and all of them were treated with an injection containing the same standardized therapeutic drugs.

[Diagnosis and therapy of 186 spontaneous bacterial peritonitis patients with end-stage liver disease].

Objective: To improve the diagnosis and treatment level of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in the patients with advanced liver disease, get better curative effect and prognosis.

Methods: Registered the body temperature, symptoms and signs in the abdomen, and blood routine test, the polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count, and ascites culture in the patients with cirrhosis and fulminant hepatitis. These patients were given supporting therapies including use plasma and albumin as well as antibiotics treatment according to drug sensitivity or empiric.

[The difference between the positive rate of anti-HCV in the patients with severe viral hepatitis detected by the first generation or second generation enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay].

Objective: To compare the positive rate of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in sera of patients with severe viral hepatitis between 1984-1990 year and 1997-2003 year.

Methods: Serum anti-HCV was detected by enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA). It was detected by the first generation (1st) ELISA (Ortho Co.

[The efficacy of two type of membrane plasma separator on the treatment of patients with chronic severe hepatitis B].

Objective: In order to compare the efficacy of two kinds of membrane plasma separator on the treatment of patients with severe hepatitis B.

Methods: 63 cases suffering from chronic severe hepatitis B were divided into two groups, 25 cases were treated with plasma exchange using Evacure-4A membrane plasma separator (A group) or 38 cases were using PS-06 membrane plasma separator (B group). Both of them also were treated with similar basic medical treatment.

[Etiology and clinical characters of hepatitis caused by non-hepatotropic virus].

Objective: To explore the etiology and clinical characters of hepatitis caused by non-hepatotropic virus.

Methods: 68 non-hepatotrophic viral hepatitis patients with negative anti-HAV-anti-HEV were diagnosed by detecting antibodies of anti-HSV IgM, anti-EBV IgM, anti-CMV IgM, anti-CSV IgM and anti-ANA, anti-mitochondrion antibody. Their clinical symptoms and signs were compared with that of acute viral hepatitis patients at the same time.

The natural history of chronic hepatitis B: a retrospective study.

Objective: To clarify the natural history of chronic hepatitis B so as to evaluate its long-term therapeutic outcome of the patients and the efficacy of antiviral drugs.

Methods: A cohort of 183 biopsy-proven chronic hepatitis B patients (mean age of 31.75+/-8.

[Effects of exhaustive exercise on biochemical indexes of endurance-trained mice].

Aim: To observe possible mechanism that endurance training can enhance anti-fatigue capability, and that blood redistribution by analyzing some biochemical indexes of endurance-trained mice after exhaustive exercise.

Methods: The model was set up by exhaustive exercise. The indexes include the activity of SOD, CAT and POD and the MDA content in serum and the NO content in liver, muscle, heart and serum.

[Long-term health-related quality of life in chronic hepatitis B patients].

Objective: To evaluate their long-term outcome and the efficacy and economic significance of antiviral drugs by investigating the long-term health-related quality of life (HQL) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.

Methods: The HQL of 101 CHB patients with biopsy-proven 6 to 18 years ago and 105 persons of general population as control was studied with revised SF-36 questionnaire.

Results: The HQL in CHB patients was lower than that in general population in physical functioning, role physical, general health, mental health, and specific symptoms (mu > or = 2.

[One year and half treatment with lamivudine in active cirrhosis resulting from chronic hepatitis B].

Objective: To study the therapy effect of long term lamivudine treatment on active cirrhosis following chronic hepatitis B, and explore the methods for abnormalities resulting from lamivudine withdrawing.

Methods: 58 patients received lamivudine 100 mg orally everyday for 18 months. The changes were observed and wrote down, including clinical symptoms and signs, aminotransferase, virology indexes, and the abnormalities after lamivudine withdrawing, then further to find out plans for the latter.