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{"title":"Analysis of Factors and T-Lymphocyte Subset Changes in Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Infections Post-Pidotimod Treatment.","authors":"Renmin Hu, Chong Jin, Xiang Lin, Yinyin Chen, Yaodong Wang, Yan Guo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to analyze factors contributing to recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs) in pediatric patients and evaluate the efficacy of pidotimod (PI) treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study utilized a retrospective cohort design, enrolling a total of 85 children diagnosed with RRTIs between September 2020 and September 2022, alongside 54 healthy children. Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify factors contributing to RRTI occurrence. Among the participants, 40 children underwent conventional treatment (control group), while 45 received PI treatment (research group). Comparative analyses were conducted to assess clinical efficacy and adverse effects between the two treatment groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The history of family members' smoking and parental allergy emerged as independent risk factors for RRTIs (P < .05, OR>1), whereas parental education level, outdoor activity, and micronutrient intake were identified as independent protective factors for RRTIs (P < .05, OR<1). Symptoms such as cough, fever, rhonchi, moist rales, and tonsillar enlargement resolved significantly faster in the research group compared to the control group (P < .05). Additionally, the research group exhibited reduced infection duration and fewer recurrent infections (P < .05). Following treatment, the overall treatment efficacy was superior in the research group compared to the control group (P < .05), with no significant difference in the incidence of adverse effects (P > .05). Post-treatment, levels of CD3+, CD4+, and CD4+/CD8+ were elevated in the research group compared to the control group, while CD8+ levels were lower (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Daily outdoor activity among children, family members' history of smoking, parental allergy history, education level, and micronutrient intake emerged as independent factors influencing pediatric RRTIs. Furthermore, PI was identified as a significant treatment option for RRTIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"470-475"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140846821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Predictive Nursing Care for the Treatment of Senile Cerebral Tumors Treated by Craniotomy.","authors":"Aihong Qi, Puxian Li, Changli Lv","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The current study aimed to analyze the postoperative intracranial infection in patients with senile cerebral tumors treated by craniotomy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This retrospective study included 116 patients with senile cranial tumors admitted and treated in our Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021. The patients were assigned to an observation group and a conventional group, by different nursing interventions, with 58 patients in each. Patients in both groups were treated with craniotomy, in which patients in the conventional group were given routine nursing. In contrast, patients in the observation group were provided with predictive nursing interventions. Predictive nursing interventions encompass personalized care plans, early identification of infection risk factors, and tailored prophylactic measures. A comparative analysis of the nursing intervention effect, self-management of the patients, and impact on the physical and mental health of the patients was performed between the two groups, with statistical significance set at P &lt; .05. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a widely used and well-validated questionnaire designed to measure health-related quality of life and is adopted in this study to assess the quality of life of patients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The number of intracranial infection cases in the observation group (4) was significantly less than in the conventional group (14), and the incidence of intracranial infection in the observation group (6.90%) was significantly reduced than in the conventional group (24.14%) (P &lt; .05). Moreover, the effective rate of patients in the observation group (96.55%) was significantly higher than that in the conventional group (77.59%) (P &lt; .05). The quality of life of patients in both groups improved, and the SF-36 score of patients in the observation group (70.25±7.18) was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (60.18±5.54) (P &lt; .05). The total satisfaction of patients in the observation group (98.28%) was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (82.76%) (P &lt; .05). Predictive nursing interventions minimize the incidence of postoperative complications, particularly intracranial infections, leading to improved treatment outcomes, enhanced quality of life, and increased patient satisfaction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The provision of predictive nursing care to patients with senile cranial tumors treated with craniotomy can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative intracranial infection, and the nursing effect is better for patients with or without intracranial infection, which can significantly contribute to the quality of life quality improvement and effectively enhance patients' satisfaction. Further research is imperative to evaluate and promote the practice as a significant toolkit in clinical practice. Future investigations should focus on the enduring impact of predictive nursing ","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"386-395"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Construction and Biological Evaluation of Biomimetic Coatings on Titanium Surfaces Using Naringin-7-O-Neohesperidoside at Different Concentrations.","authors":"Chengzhong Wu, Jingxiao Wang, Yajie Huang, Xia Shao","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The biomimetic coating on titanium surface affects the adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of bone cells on the surface of implants. Naringin-7-O-Neohesperidoside (NRG) positively affects the proliferation and differentiation of bone cells, while inhibiting the formation of osteoclasts, thereby affecting the osteogenic effect. This study aimed to construct biomimetic coatings on pure titanium surfaces using layer by layer (LBL) self-assembly of NRGat different concentrations. The effects of the assembled NRG biomimetic coatings on the proliferation and differentiation of mouse preosteoblast cells (MC3T3-E1) in vitro were investigated. The influence of NRG concentration and culture time on MC3T3-E1 cells was also explored.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;LBL is a technology that allows for the creation of thin membranes made of polyelectrolytes through electrostatic attraction between polyanions and polycations, which effectively incorporates charged polyelectrolytes onto solid surfaces while preserving their biological activity. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) plays a crucial role in biomineralization, and its activity is considered as a marker for osteoblast differentiation. Real-time quantitative PCR accurately and quantitatively measures gene expression levels, which reflect the transcriptional activity of genes and thus reflect the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. The research different concentrations of NRG biomimetic coatings (1×10-4 mol/L, 1×10-5 mol/L, 1×10-6 mol/L, and 1×10-7 mol/L) were constructed on titanium surfaces using the LBL self-assembly technique. The control groups included the blank group and the group without drugs. The effects of the coatings on the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells were evaluated by ALP activity assay. The differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells was evaluated by ALP activity assay. Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to detect the gene expressions of OC mRNA, Runx2 mRNA, and Col1a1 mRNA in MC3T3-E1 cells grown on the titanium samples of different experimental groups.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The proliferation indices of all NRG concentration groups were higher than those of the groups without drug and blank groups. The highest ALP value was detected at a concentration of 10-4 mol/L. All NRG concentrations upregulated the expression of Col1al mRNA compared to the group without the drug, and the concentrations of 10-5 mol/L and 10-6 mol/L showed statistically significant differences (P &lt; .01). NRG at a concentration of 10-6 mol/L significantly upregulated the expression of Runx2 mRNA (P &lt; .05), while all NRG concentration groups upregulated the expression of OC mRNA. NRG at a concentration of 10-6 mol/L demonstrated a 4 times increase in Runx2 mRNA expression, indicating a significant impact on osteogenic differentiation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;NRG biomimetic coatings on titanium surfaces were successfully constructed using the LBL techniq","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"111-117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foot Reflexology for Pain and Anxiety Associated with Chest Tube Removal in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Elif Budak Ertürk, Mevlüde Karadağ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reflexology is a method used to control the pain and anxiety associated with chest tube removal in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.</p><p><strong>Primary study objective: </strong>This study aimed to identify the effect of foot reflexology applied before chest tube removal on pain and anxiety levels in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods/design: </strong>This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This study was conducted in the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit of the Baskent University Ankara Hospital.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Patients, who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery, were randomly assigned either to the reflexology group or the control group (n = 28 individuals/group).</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>The reflexology group received foot reflexology for 30 minutes in two sessions (first postoperative day and before chest tube removal).</p><p><strong>Primary outcome measures: </strong>The primary outcomes of the surgery were pain, evaluated using a Numeric Pain-Rating Scale; and anxiety, evaluated using the Profile of Mood States Scale Tension-Anxiety Subscale. Pain and anxiety were determined on the first (before and after the reflexology) and second postoperative days (before and after the reflexology and immediately, 15 min, 1 hour (only pain level) after chest tube removal).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean pain scores of the control and intervention groups were similar during chest tube removal, 15 minutes after, and 1 hour after (P > .05). Although mean anxiety scores were comparable after chest tube removal in both groups (P > .05), a significant difference was found 15 minutes later (P < .05). The increase in pain (P = .0001) and anxiety (P = .032) levels before and after the removal was significantly less in the intervention group compared to the control group, based on pain and anxiety scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Foot reflexology significantly reduced the increase in pain and anxiety during chest tube removal in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Significance Analysis of the Improvement in Postoperative Recovery of Cardiac Surgery Patients Based on the Graded Management Established Using the Delirium Prediction Model.","authors":"Hao Zhang, Qiuyu Wang, Ping Feng","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the impact of graded management based on delirium prediction modeling on the improvement of recovery of cardiac surgery patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three hundred and twenty patients admitted to the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Nanjing Hospital affiliated with Nanjing Medical University from June 2021 to December 2023 after Type A aortic coarctation were selected as study subjects. They were grouped according to the randomized scale method and divided into 160 cases in each the control group and the observation group. In the control group, conventional nursing measures were adopted, and in the observation group, graded nursing interventions were carried out according to the established delirium risk prediction model. Comparison between the two groups in terms of the intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring time, hospitalization time, duration of delirium, and delirium incidence, and investigated nursing satisfaction, and quality of care scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the control group, the observation group's ICU custody time, hospitalization time, and delirium duration, decreased, and the quality of care, and satisfaction increased (P < .05). At the same time, the incidence of delirium in the observation group was also lower than that in the control group (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The graded management based on the delirium prediction model can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in critically ill patients with Type A aortic coarctation, and at the same time improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"338-342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140846900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of Various Ropivacaine Proportions in Cesarean Section.","authors":"Wei Qiao, Beiqing Yan, Chunmei Liu, Mingming Zhu, Lingzhi Wang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ropivacaine (Ropi) is a widely utilized anesthetic in cesarean sections (CS), however its optimal dosage remains controversial.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the efficacy and safety of varying doses (10mg, 5mg, 4mg, and 3mg) of Ropi in subarachnoid block (SA) for CS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort study was conducted, and a total of 74 pregnant women undergoing CS at Nantong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital between January and June 2023 were selected as the study population. Participants were stratified into groups based on Ropivacaine dosage: Group A (10 mg, n=18), Group B (5 mg, n=26), Group C (4 mg, n=15), and Group D (3 mg, n=15). The total Ropivacaine dosage administered via SA was consistently 10 mg across all groups. We measured anesthetic efficacy, safety profiles, abdominal wall muscle relaxation, pre- and post-anesthesia stress and inflammatory responses before and after anesthesia and compared among the four groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group A exhibited the shortest onset time for block initiation and longest recovery duration (P < .05). Group D displayed the highest incidence of patients requiring additional anesthetics and experiencing adverse reactions, whereas the utilization rate of vasopressors was most pronounced in Group A (P < .05). Notably, Group D reported the lowest satisfaction rate regarding abdominal wall muscle relaxation (P < .05). Stress responses were significantly lower in Groups A, B, and C compared to Group D, while the levels of inflammatory factors in Groups B and C were higher than those in Group A but lower than those in Group D (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Administration of 4 mg hyperbaric Ropi in SA can achieve an optimal anesthesia effect in CS with a high level of safety, along with inducing mild abdominal wall muscle relaxation and attenuating stress and inflammatory responses pre- and post-anesthesia. Thus, it is recommended for clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"464-469"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140846954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Difference of Esophageal Motility and Reflux Characteristics in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Chronic Cough (CC) and the Impact of Standardized Drug Therapy.","authors":"Wenfang Liu, Yuqing Tong","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to explore the difference between esophageal motility and reflux characteristics in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic cough (CC) and the effect of standardized drug therapy. Eighty-four patients diagnosed with GERD in The First People's Hospital of Hangzhou from December 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled in this study. They were divided into an observation group (Obs group, patients with GERD + CC, n = 26 cases) and a control group (control group, patients with typical GERD, n = 58 cases). Reflux symptom integral questionnaire, cough symptom integral questionnaire, high-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM), and 24-hour esophageal pH/impedance monitoring were performed. The upper esophageal sphincter pressure at resting (UESP) and distal systolic score (DCI) in the Obs group were much lower. They exhibited differences with P < .05 than those in the control group. The total numbers of proximal reflux, proximal weak acid reflux, proximal non-acid reflux, weak acid reflux, and gas-liquid mixed reflux in the Obs group were more. They showed a difference with P < .05 than those in the control group. After a standard treatment, the reflux symptom score of patients with GERD + CC was greatly lower than those of patients with typical GERD (P < .05). Ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) was dominant in patients with GERD +CC. HRM and 24-hour pH/impedance monitoring can objectively evaluate the properties of esophageal motility and reflux, respectively, which had a guiding significance for individual patient treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"354-360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140847416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of Situational Simulation Teaching Method in Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest Induced by Aspiration in Elderly Patients.","authors":"Feifei Yao, Caizhe Ci, Xiuting Li, Qian Zhang, Li Yan, Zhaodong Bi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Elderly hospitalized patients often have dysphagia, which can cause a variety of complications, the most common being aspiration. Early detection and timely treatment by nurses are needed in the clinic.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the effect of the situational simulation teaching method in respiratory and cardiac arrest induced by aspiration in elderly patients.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This was a retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This study was performed in the Department of Geriatrics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Fifty patients with aspiration-induced respiratory and cardiac arrest who were hospitalized in our hospital were chosen and divided into 2 groups according to the composition of rescue nursing staff, and each group had 25 cases.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>The patients who were rescued by nurses without scenario simulation training were the control group (routine emergency nursing group). The patients who were rescued by nurses trained via the scenario simulation teaching method were the experimental group.</p><p><strong>Primary outcome measures: </strong>(1) Emergency rescue time, (2) survival rate, (3) duration of adverse events, and (4) nursing satisfaction of patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the control group, the emergency rescue time, the duration of asphyxia, duration of respiratory and cardiac arrest, and the duration of malignant arrhythmias caused by cardiac arrest in the experimental group was lower (P < .05), while the survival rate and nursing satisfaction of patients in the experimental group was higher (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The application of situational simulation teaching method in the rescue of patients with respiratory and cardiac arrest has outstanding effects, which can effectively improve the efficiency of first aid, significantly improve the efficiency and standardization of first aid, and control or prevent the occurrence of poor prognosis, which is worth popularizing.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"234-237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140848830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation Between the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease and Retinal Artery Disease and the Therapeutic Effect of Captopril.","authors":"Xing Ge, Xiaoli Liu, Tienan Sun, Xinxiao Gao, Hongya Han, Yujie Zhou","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Investigate the Correlation Between the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease and Retinal Artery Disease, and assess the Efficacy of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) Application.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred patients diagnosed with primary hypertension at our hospital were chosen for the study. All patients underwent dual-source 64-layer spiral CT coronary angiography and fundus photography examination. Based on the extent of coronary artery stenosis, the patients were divided into Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In comparison with patients in Group A, individuals in Groups B, C, and D exhibited a notable increase in the severity of retinal artery stenosis and arteriovenous crossing signs (P < .05). Furthermore, the severity of retinal artery stenosis and arteriovenous crossing signs demonstrated an incremental trend with the severity of coronary artery stenosis (P < .05). The arteriovenous crossing sign exhibited a sensitivity of 47.87%, the specificity of 89.21%, positive predictive value of 89.76%, and the negative predictive value of 46.53% for predicting coronary artery stenosis. After treatment, the blood pressure levels of the patients, both systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) levels significantly decreased compared to before treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant positive correlation was observed between the severity of coronary artery lesions and retinal artery lesions. Assessing alterations in retinal blood vessels in hypertensive patients can effectively indicate the extent of coronary artery stenosis indirectly. Concerning medication, the antihypertensive drug captopril demonstrated the potential to alleviate the severity of coronary artery and retinal artery lesions in hypertensive patients. However, specific treatment methods should be tailored to individual patient circumstances.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"361-365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140849986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aseptic Skin Repair Dressing May Be a Vital Clinical Effect in Treatment of Facial Dermatitis.","authors":"Wei Lu, Yang Ding, Xiaohua Tao","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the clinical application of aseptic skin repair dressing in facial dermatitis.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A total of 80 patients with facial dermatitis admitted to Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from February 2020 to May 2021 were enrolled. And randomly assigned to the control group and study group, with 40 cases in each group. The control group received nicotinamide and narrow-band red light, while the study group received nicotinamide, narrow-band red light, and sterile skin repair dressing. The clinical efficacy, symptom score, erythema, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and adverse reactions were compared after treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After treatment, the study group exhibited significantly lower symptom scores, erythema amount, and TEWL value compared to the control group (P < .05). The clinical efficacy rate in the study group (97.5%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (82.5%) (P < .05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (2.5% vs. 5%) (P > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Aseptic skin repair dressing, employed as an adjunctive therapy for facial dermatitis, demonstrates a noteworthy capacity to effectively mitigate parameters such as patient symptom scores, facial erythema quantity, and TEWL values. Notably, the application of this dressing does not pose an elevated risk of adverse reactions. These merits substantiate the superior therapeutic efficacy of aseptic skin repair dressing in facilitating the treatment of facial dermatitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7571,"journal":{"name":"Alternative therapies in health and medicine","volume":" ","pages":"182-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140849999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}