[Acupuncture based on "status-target coherence" theory combined with Kegel exercises for vaginal laxity syndrome: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture based on "status-target coherence" theory combined with Kegel exercises for vaginal laxity syndrome (VLS).

Methods: Sixty-six patients with VLS were randomized into an observation group (33 cases, 2 cases dropped out, 1 case was discontinued) and a control group (33 cases, 5 cases dropped out). The observation group was treated with acupuncture combined with Kegel exercises, acupuncture was applied to bilateral Ciliao (BL32), Zhongliao (BL33), Sanyinjiao (SP6), etc.

Physical and antibacterial properties of bacterial cellulose films supplemented with cell-free supernatant enterocin-producing Enterococcus faecium TJUQ1.

In this study, a composite film was prepared with bacterial cellulose (BC) of Gluconacetobacter xylinus and cell-free supernatant (CFS) of Enterococcus faecium TJUQ1, which was named BC-E. The optimum conditions for the preparation of the composite film with a minimal antibacterial activity were the soak of BC in 80 AU/mL CFS for 6 h. By scanning electron microscope observation, the surface network structure of BC-E was denser than that of BC.

Culturally Adapted CBTI for Chinese Insomnia Patients: a One-Arm Pilot Trial.

Purpose: Insomnia is a common mental disorder with severe consequences. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) has been proved effective against insomnia, but most of the research is limited to Western countries. This trial objective is to develop a Chinese culture-adapted CBTI program and assess its efficacy.

Quantification and analysis of airborne bacterial characteristics in a nursing care institution.

Indoor air quality has become a critical issue because people spend most of their time in the indoor environment. The factors that influence indoor air quality are very important to environmental sanitation and air quality improvement. This study focuses on monitoring air quality, colony counts, and bacteria species of the indoor air of a nursing care institution.

The potential of the acetonitrile biodegradation by Mesorhizobium sp. F28.

Mesorhizobium sp. F28 was used in the NHase/amidase enzyme system to convert acetonitrile into acetamide and acetic acid, and the cells grew with the production of acetic acid. The NHase activity of the strain F28 was 78 U mg(-1)dcw, observed in the conversion of 19.