[Acupuncture at Niwanneibazhen points combined with vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect on unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction treated with acupuncture at Niwanneibazhen points combined with vestibular rehabilitation.

Methods: A total of 84 patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction were randomly divided into a trial group (42 cases, 2 cases dropped out) and a control group (42 cases, 1 case dropped out). In the control group, vestibular rehabilitation was given.

Environmental Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Biomarkers for Hearing Loss: An Umbrella Review.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the potential environmental risk factors, protective factors, and biomarkers of hearing loss (HL), and establish a hierarchy of evidence.

Data Sources: Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science electronic database from inception to June 1, 2023.

Review Methods: We included meta-analyses of observational studies of associations between HL and environmental risk factors, protective factors, or biomarkers.

The relationship between dyslipidemia and menopausal symptoms in Chinese menopausal women: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the relationship of dyslipidemia and menopausal symptoms in Chinese menopausal women.

Material And Methods: A total of 989 eligible participants with menopausal syndrome were recruited from outpatient clinics in several cities in China. Menopausal symptoms were assessed using the Chinese Menopause Rating Scale (CMRS), the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for vocal nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.

In this study, we aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for vocal nodules, concerning qualitive overall efficacy and quantitative improvement on quality of voice. Four English and four Chinese databases were searched up to December 10th, 2022. Risk of bias among the included trials were evaluated by the Cochrane ROB tool.

Improvement on blood pressure and skin using roselle drink: A clinical trial.

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is an increasingly attractive plant for its health and pharmaceutical, beverage, and cosmetic applications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of roselle drink on antioxidant activity, blood pressure, and skin condition.

Quercetin uptake and metabolism by murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro.

Quercetin (Q), a bioflavonoid ubiquitously distributed in vegetables, fruits, leaves, and grains, can be absorbed, transported, and excreted after oral intake. However, little is known about Q uptake and metabolism by macrophages. To clarify the puzzle, Q at its noncytotoxic concentration (44μM) was incubated without or with mouse peritoneal macrophages for different time periods.

Quercetin intraperitoneal administration ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation in mice.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to unravel pharmacological effects of quercetin (Q) on systemic inflammation in septic mice, and compare it to quercetin-3-glucuronide (Q3G), a major metabolite of Q.

Main Methods: A suitable sepsis mouse model was first established using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injected intraperitoneally (i.p.

Quercetin, but not its metabolite quercetin-3-glucuronide, exerts prophylactic immunostimulatory activity and therapeutic antiinflammatory effects on lipopolysaccharide-treated mouse peritoneal macrophages ex vivo.

This study investigated the prophylactic or therapeutic effects of quercetin (Q) and its metabolite quercetin-3-glucuronide (Q3G) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in mouse peritoneal macrophages ex vivo. Changes in pro- and antiinflammatory cytokine secretion profiles were determined. The results showed that Q or Q3G in vitro treatments lower than 50 μM did not exhibit cytotoxicity on macrophages.

Comparisons of Vibrio fischeri, Photobacterium phosphoreum, and recombinant luminescent using Escherichia coli as BOD measurement.

To shorten the time needed to measure biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in water samples and to provide a rapid feedback of the real condition of water quality, we tested and evaluated the validity and reliability of luminescent bacteria Vibrio fischeri, Photobacterium phosphoreum, and recombinant Escherichia coli as potential indicators of BOD in the domestic wastewaters. The results indicate that the luminescence intensities of these strains are dependent on temperature, pH, and BOD concentration. In comparison to the standard BOD(5) method, the time needed for BOD measurement can be shortened by 90, 120, and 150 min when V.

Diversity of the bacterial community in a bioreactor during ammonia gas removal.

Polymerase chain reaction analysis in combination with denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to determine changes in the composition of the bacterial community of a bioreactor during ammonia removal. A minimum of 13 bands were observed in the DGGE profile. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that phylum Proteobacteria was predominantly represented in the bacterial community of the bioreactor, followed by Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Flavobacteriaceae.