Objective To investigate the effects of ergometer cycling training based on the internet of things and quadriceps strengthening based on internet mobile phones on joint stiffness, function and walking ability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in a community setting. Methods KOA patients attending West China Hospital, Sichuan University were selected between April and July 2022. The patients were randomly divided into ergometer cycling group, quadriceps strengthening group and control group (treated with traditional therapy) using a random number table method. The patient underwent a 12 week intervention. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scale, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) were used to evaluate the degree of joint stiffness, joint function and walking ability of patients. Data was collected and evaluated before intervention and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the initial intervention.Results A total of 72 patients were included, with 24 cases in each group. There were interactive effects between group and time in WOMAC joint stiffness score, joint functional score and TUG test time (P<0.05). At 8 and 12 weeks after intervention, the joint stiffness scores of the ergometer cycling group and the quadriceps strengthening group were better than those of the control group. At 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention, the joint function scores of the ergometer cycling group and the quadriceps strengthening group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). At 8, 12 weeks after intervention, the TUG test scores of the ergometer cycling group were better than those of the control group and the quadriceps strengthening group (P<0.05). Conclusions In a community setting, both 12-week Internet of thing-based ergometer cycling and internet video-based quadriceps strengthening were effective on improving knee stiffness and function in KOA patients and were superior to traditional methods, the two effects were comparable. Ergometer cycling is superior to quadriceps strengthening and traditional methods in improving walking ability.
Objective To observe the apoptosis of hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats with pentrolone model of epilepsy, and detect the significance of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) and Caspase-3 joint expression. Methods Twelve Wistar rats were randomly divided into model group and control group with 6 in each. Intraperitoneal injection of pentrolone was carried out for rats in the model group, while physiological saline was injected in rats of the control group. After the model was successfully established, we observed the Nissl staining results of hippocampus dentate gyrus tissue in the rats as well as the expression of AIF and Caspase-3 protein in both groups. Results The single visual nerve cell counts of the control group and the model group under 400-times magnification were respectively 99.76±11.89 and 78.69±10.94; Caspase-3 gray values of the two groups were respectively 154.81±16.06 and 131.65±16.81; and AIF protein gray values were respectively 173.09±9.57 and 158.34±6.33. All the above differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion The two apoptotic pathways through Caspase-3 dependent on Caspase and AIF independent of Caspase are both involved in the neuronal apoptosis induced by epilepsy.
Since its discovery in early 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly around the world and is now a global challenge. As early respiratory rehabilitation can improve the patient’s respiratory function and quality of life, it deserves proper attention. Aimed to provide reference for the clinical rehabilitation, this paper summarizes the rehabilitation goals, rehabilitation treatments, nutrition therapy and psychotherapy for different types of COVID-19, on the basis of brief describing the etiological, pathological mechanism, clinical features and medical treatment.