Acupuncture at "Die E acupoint" alleviates inflammatory reaction via inhibiting TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling in rats with allergic rhinitis.

Objectives: To observe effects of acupuncture at "Die E acupoint" on the protein expression levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), nuclear transcription factor κB (NF-κB), transcription factor T-bet (T-bet), and GATA-binding protein-3 (GATA-3) in the nasal mucosa and the serum contents of related inflammatory cytokines in rats with allergic rhinitis, so as to explore the mechanism of acupuncture in treating allergic rhinitis.

Methods: Twenty-four healthy SD rats were randomly divided into blank, model, acupuncture, and sham acupuncture groups, with 6 rats in each group. The rat model of allergic rhinitis was established by using ovalbumin induction.

Electroencephalogram-Based Motor Imagery Classification Using Deep Residual Convolutional Networks.

The classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals is of significant importance in brain-computer interface (BCI) systems. Aiming to achieve intelligent classification of motor imagery EEG types with high accuracy, a classification methodology using the wavelet packet decomposition (WPD) and the proposed deep residual convolutional networks (DRes-CNN) is proposed. Firstly, EEG waveforms are segmented into sub-signals.

Adaptive Sparse Detector for Suppressing Powerline Component in EEG Measurements.

Powerline interference (PLI) is a major source of interference in the acquisition of electroencephalogram (EEG) signal. Digital notch filters (DNFs) have been widely used to remove the PLI such that actual features, which are weak in energy and strongly connected to brain states, can be extracted explicitly. However, DNFs are mathematically implemented via discrete Fourier analysis, the problem of overlapping between spectral counterparts of PLI and those of EEG features is inevitable.

[Comparative study of serum levels of BMP-2 and heterotopic ossification in traumatic brain injury and fractures patients].

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum level of bone morphogenetic proteins-2 (BMP-2) and heterotopic ossification (HO) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and fractures patients, providing the theoretical evidence for the clinical prevention of HO.

Methods: From December 2007 to January 2009, 145 with trama patients were selected. There were 96 closed primary traumatic brain injury patients, 1 penetrating primary traumatic brain injury, 29 fractures of the radius and ulna, 11 fractures of the humerus, 32 fractures of the tibia and fibula, 27 fractures of the femur.

[Finite element analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of PUMC II d2 surgical treatment with different fusion levels].

Objective: To explore the best surgical fusion level for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) of PUMC II d(2) with finite element model (FEM).

Methods: FEM (T(5)-S) of PUMC II d(2) idiopathic scoliosis was used to simulate upper thoracic curve, lower lumbar curve and double curve fusion manners. The pedicle of concave vertebral arch received 50, 100 and 150 N load respectively.

[Reverse fasciocutaneous flap pedicled with perforator branch of anterior medial malleolus artery for soft tissue defect on the dorsal side of foot].

Objective: To report the therapeutic effect of reverse fasciocutaneous flap pedicled with perforator branch of anterior medial malleolus artery for soft tissue defect on the dorsal side of foot.

Methods: The perforator branch was located under the guidance of Doppler flowmeter. The flap was designed along the saphenous neurovascular axis.