Publications by authors named "Xiao-Yang Du"
[Effect of a traditional Chinese medicine compound on chronic heart failure in guinea-pigs].
Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
January 2009
Objective: To investigate the effect of a traditional Chinese medicine compound (CTMC) on chronic heart failure (CHF) in guinea-pigs.
Methods: The CHF of guinea-pigs were induced by repeated injection of hyodemic isoproterenol. The hemodynamics, organ (heart, lung, liver and kidney)/body weight ratio, pathological changes, and serum cTn-I and CK-MB were measured to determine the effectiveness of the traditional Chinese medicine treatement.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to enhance the understanding and treatment of cutis verticis gyrata, a condition affecting the scalp in Chinese patients.
- Six patients were treated using skin grafts or expanded scalp flaps, with positive outcomes observed over follow-up periods ranging from 6 months to 5 years.
- The expanded scalp flap method proved to be an effective treatment option, resulting in satisfactory appearances in most patients, though some experienced baldness with skin grafts.