Treatment of abdominal pain due to deficiency syndrome of the spleen and stomach with Bian stone plus TCM iontophoresis: A case report.

Rationale: Bian stone ironing and rubbing traditional Chinese medicine penetration method is based on the theory of regulating the middle and restoring balance. By using Bian stone to heat, ironing, and rubbing, pushing and rubbing in the epigastric area can regulate the spleen and stomach, restore the normal function of the middle jiao qi movement and the functions of the five organs. Bian stone hot ironing can harmonize stomach qi, nourish qi and assist yang, clear the internal organs and clear turbidity, regulate intestinal qi circulation, and promote qi stagnation.

[Spatial variability of soil nitrogen and related affecting factors at a county scale in hilly area of Mid-Sichuan Basin].

Spatial distribution characteristics of soil total nitrogen ( TN ) and available nitrogen ( AN ) were analyzed by using geostatistical methods and the effects of the influencing factors were quantified by regression analysis based on 555 soil samples collected in RenShou county. The results showed that the contents of soil TN ranged from 0.34-2.

Serum estradiol levels are not associated with urinary incontinence in midlife women transitioning through menopause.

Objective: We evaluated the relationship between annually measured serum endogenous estradiol and the development or worsening of stress and urge incontinence symptoms during a period of 8 years in women transitioning through menopause.

Methods: This is a longitudinal analysis of women with incontinence in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, a multicenter, multiracial/ethnic prospective cohort study of community-dwelling women transitioning through menopause. At baseline and at each of the eight annual visits, the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation elicited the frequency and type of incontinence using a self-administered questionnaire and drew a blood sample on days 2 to 5 of the menstrual cycle.

[Application of Fourier transform attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy in analysis of pulp and paper industry].

As one of the most powerful tools to investigate the compositions of raw materials and the property of pulp and paper, infrared spectroscopy has played an important role in pulp and paper industry. However, the traditional transmission infrared spectroscopy has not met the requirements of the producing processes because of its disadvantages of time consuming and sample destruction. New technique would be needed to be found.

Association between menopausal transition stages and developing urinary incontinence.

Objective: To estimate whether menopause transition stage is independently associated with the development of incontinence symptoms.

Methods: We conducted a longitudinal analysis, using discrete proportional hazards models, of women who were continent at baseline in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), a multicenter, multiracial, multiethnic prospective cohort study of community-dwelling midlife women transitioning through menopause. At baseline and each of the six annual visits, SWAN elicited frequency and type of incontinence in a self- administered questionnaire and classified menopausal stage from menstrual bleeding patterns.

Factors associated with worsening and improving urinary incontinence across the menopausal transition.

Objective: To evaluate whether the menopausal transition is associated with worsening of urinary incontinence symptoms over 6 years in midlife women.

Methods: We analyzed data from 2,415 women who reported monthly or more incontinence in self-administered questionnaires at baseline and during the first six annual follow-up visits (1995-2002) of the prospective cohort Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. We defined worsening as a reported increase and improving as a reported decrease in frequency of incontinence between annual visits.

Characterizing temperature and mortality in nine California counties.

Background: Elevated temperature has been associated with increased mortality. Few epidemiologic studies, however, have considered air pollutants as potential confounders or effect modifiers. None has focused on California, where the climate is generally mild and pollution levels tend to be high-an ideal setting to examine the independent effect of temperature from air pollution.

The effects of components of fine particulate air pollution on mortality in california: results from CALFINE.

Objective: Several epidemiologic studies provide evidence of an association between daily mortality and particulate matter < 2.5 pm in diameter (PM2.5).

Fine particulate air pollution and mortality in nine California counties: results from CALFINE.

Many epidemiologic studies provide evidence of an association between daily counts of mortality and ambient particulate matter<10 microm in diameter (PM10). Relatively few studies, however, have investigated the relationship of mortality with fine particles [PM<2.5 microm in diameter (PM2.