AIM: To determine whether study on the carcinogenic potential of reflux juice from patients with remote gastrectomy could clarify the inherent relationship between duodenal reflux and gastric stump cancer. METHODS: A ...AIM: To determine whether study on the carcinogenic potential of reflux juice from patients with remote gastrectomy could clarify the inherent relationship between duodenal reflux and gastric stump cancer. METHODS: A total of 37 reflux juice samples (13 Billroth I, 24 Billroth II) were employed in the present study. A two-stage transformation assay using BALB/c 3T3 cells was carried out to test the initiating or promoting activity of these samples. RESULTS: Two of 18 (11.1%) reflux samples exerted initiating activities, whereas 9/19 (47.4%) samples enhanced the MNNG-initiating cell transformation, suggesting the duodenal reflux juice might more frequently possess the tumor-promoter activity (P = 0.029). In addition, there was no difference in initiating activities of the samples irrespective of surgical procedures (P = 0.488), while Billroth II samples exhibited stronger tumor-promoter activity than Billroth I samples (P = 0.027). Furthermore, the promoter activities were well correlated with the histological changes of the stomas (r(s) = 0.625, P = 0.004), but neither their cytotoxicities nor initiating activities had this correlation (Probabilities were 0.523 and 0.085, respectively). CONCLUSION: The duodenal reflux juice from patients with remote postgastrectomy did have carcinogenic potential, and suggested that tumor-promoting activity should principally account for the high incidence of gastric cancer in gastrectomy patients. In contrast, it is difficult to explain the high stump-cancer incidence with the N-nitroso compounds theory-a popular theory for the intact stomach carcinogenesis, and it seemed to be justified to focus chemo-prevention of this cancer on the tumor-promoting potential of reflux juice.展开更多
42 middle-aged and old people at the age between 55-70 years were selected and given the warm needling at Zusanli (ST 36), and their IL-2 and NO contents of peripheral blood before and after acupuncture were determine...42 middle-aged and old people at the age between 55-70 years were selected and given the warm needling at Zusanli (ST 36), and their IL-2 and NO contents of peripheral blood before and after acupuncture were determined. The results showed that IL-2 and NO contents increased significantly after the warm needling (P<0.01).展开更多
Alice Walker’s representative novel The Color Purple adopts the epistolary form to tell the story of a black woman Celie who experiences changes from obedience to rebel.Walker does not only employ the traditional epi...Alice Walker’s representative novel The Color Purple adopts the epistolary form to tell the story of a black woman Celie who experiences changes from obedience to rebel.Walker does not only employ the traditional epistolary form,but also innovates and subverts it.In order to discuss the initiation theme of the novel profoundly,this essay will make an analysis of the female voice in the novel through the extraordinary epistolary narrative form.展开更多
Toni Morrison is one of the most distinguished writers both in the USA and the whole world.The backgrounds of A Mercy and Beloved are different,but both of them show readers the same ethical conception of the writer.T...Toni Morrison is one of the most distinguished writers both in the USA and the whole world.The backgrounds of A Mercy and Beloved are different,but both of them show readers the same ethical conception of the writer.The black women in Morrison’s novels are suffering the pains,and their actions reflect the deviation and abdication of ethics.Morrison tries to ask her readers what on earth love,sacrifice and responsibility mean to the growth of black women.This thesis will discuss Morrison’s A Mercy and Beloved from the three aspects of ethics:survival ethics,family ethics and interpersonal ethics.展开更多
Clinical DataThe 120 cases in this series were outpatients suffering from insomnia due to interior-stirring by phlegm-heat, ranging in age from 28 to 67 years. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a c...Clinical DataThe 120 cases in this series were outpatients suffering from insomnia due to interior-stirring by phlegm-heat, ranging in age from 28 to 67 years. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group.展开更多
Homeless Bird is a 2000 National Book Award novel for young adults by Gloria Whelan. By employing the fairy tale Cinderella as an archetype, Gloria Whelan successfully blends fantasy with realism, building an image of...Homeless Bird is a 2000 National Book Award novel for young adults by Gloria Whelan. By employing the fairy tale Cinderella as an archetype, Gloria Whelan successfully blends fantasy with realism, building an image of new Cinderella, who is independent, courageous, and full of rebelling spirits in a patriarchal society, thus presenting young readers a more familiar and more acceptable access to the harsh reality. With the theme of female initiation, Koly＇s initiation journey is allegorical which needs to be read as an extended metaphor to exhibit the power of courage and hope in people who determine to take the fate in their own hands.展开更多
Insomnia, also called hyposomnia, refers to the disorder characterized by failure to obtain a normal sleep. For mild cases, the patients are slow to go into sleep, or in an oneirism or with very short sleep. For sever...Insomnia, also called hyposomnia, refers to the disorder characterized by failure to obtain a normal sleep. For mild cases, the patients are slow to go into sleep, or in an oneirism or with very short sleep. For severe cases, the patients can only have a sleep of 2 to 3 hours or even no sleep during the night, which inserts a serious impact on the normal life of the patients. Using Shenmen (HT 7) and Benshen (GB 13) as the main points, the author has treated 28 cases of insomnia with quick and satisfactory therapeutic effect. A report follows.展开更多
Insomnia is a commonly encounteredsymptom in clinical practice. The author hastreated it by using semiconductor laserirradiation on auricular points with satisfactorytherapeutic results. A report is presented asfollow...Insomnia is a commonly encounteredsymptom in clinical practice. The author hastreated it by using semiconductor laserirradiation on auricular points with satisfactorytherapeutic results. A report is presented asfollows.General DataIn this series, there were 46 cases展开更多
文摘AIM: To determine whether study on the carcinogenic potential of reflux juice from patients with remote gastrectomy could clarify the inherent relationship between duodenal reflux and gastric stump cancer. METHODS: A total of 37 reflux juice samples (13 Billroth I, 24 Billroth II) were employed in the present study. A two-stage transformation assay using BALB/c 3T3 cells was carried out to test the initiating or promoting activity of these samples. RESULTS: Two of 18 (11.1%) reflux samples exerted initiating activities, whereas 9/19 (47.4%) samples enhanced the MNNG-initiating cell transformation, suggesting the duodenal reflux juice might more frequently possess the tumor-promoter activity (P = 0.029). In addition, there was no difference in initiating activities of the samples irrespective of surgical procedures (P = 0.488), while Billroth II samples exhibited stronger tumor-promoter activity than Billroth I samples (P = 0.027). Furthermore, the promoter activities were well correlated with the histological changes of the stomas (r(s) = 0.625, P = 0.004), but neither their cytotoxicities nor initiating activities had this correlation (Probabilities were 0.523 and 0.085, respectively). CONCLUSION: The duodenal reflux juice from patients with remote postgastrectomy did have carcinogenic potential, and suggested that tumor-promoting activity should principally account for the high incidence of gastric cancer in gastrectomy patients. In contrast, it is difficult to explain the high stump-cancer incidence with the N-nitroso compounds theory-a popular theory for the intact stomach carcinogenesis, and it seemed to be justified to focus chemo-prevention of this cancer on the tumor-promoting potential of reflux juice.
文摘42 middle-aged and old people at the age between 55-70 years were selected and given the warm needling at Zusanli (ST 36), and their IL-2 and NO contents of peripheral blood before and after acupuncture were determined. The results showed that IL-2 and NO contents increased significantly after the warm needling (P<0.01).
文摘Alice Walker’s representative novel The Color Purple adopts the epistolary form to tell the story of a black woman Celie who experiences changes from obedience to rebel.Walker does not only employ the traditional epistolary form,but also innovates and subverts it.In order to discuss the initiation theme of the novel profoundly,this essay will make an analysis of the female voice in the novel through the extraordinary epistolary narrative form.
文摘Toni Morrison is one of the most distinguished writers both in the USA and the whole world.The backgrounds of A Mercy and Beloved are different,but both of them show readers the same ethical conception of the writer.The black women in Morrison’s novels are suffering the pains,and their actions reflect the deviation and abdication of ethics.Morrison tries to ask her readers what on earth love,sacrifice and responsibility mean to the growth of black women.This thesis will discuss Morrison’s A Mercy and Beloved from the three aspects of ethics:survival ethics,family ethics and interpersonal ethics.
文摘Clinical DataThe 120 cases in this series were outpatients suffering from insomnia due to interior-stirring by phlegm-heat, ranging in age from 28 to 67 years. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group.
文摘Homeless Bird is a 2000 National Book Award novel for young adults by Gloria Whelan. By employing the fairy tale Cinderella as an archetype, Gloria Whelan successfully blends fantasy with realism, building an image of new Cinderella, who is independent, courageous, and full of rebelling spirits in a patriarchal society, thus presenting young readers a more familiar and more acceptable access to the harsh reality. With the theme of female initiation, Koly＇s initiation journey is allegorical which needs to be read as an extended metaphor to exhibit the power of courage and hope in people who determine to take the fate in their own hands.
文摘Insomnia, also called hyposomnia, refers to the disorder characterized by failure to obtain a normal sleep. For mild cases, the patients are slow to go into sleep, or in an oneirism or with very short sleep. For severe cases, the patients can only have a sleep of 2 to 3 hours or even no sleep during the night, which inserts a serious impact on the normal life of the patients. Using Shenmen (HT 7) and Benshen (GB 13) as the main points, the author has treated 28 cases of insomnia with quick and satisfactory therapeutic effect. A report follows.
文摘Insomnia is a commonly encounteredsymptom in clinical practice. The author hastreated it by using semiconductor laserirradiation on auricular points with satisfactorytherapeutic results. A report is presented asfollows.General DataIn this series, there were 46 cases
