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Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of electroacupuncture at the acupoints on extremities or abdominal acupoints and orally taking Mosapride in treating functional dyspepsia (FD) and the different effects on life style, for guiding the points selection in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for FD.Method Sixty FD patients were randomized into an extremity-electroacupuncture group, an abdomen-electroacupuncture group, and a Western medication group by their visiting sequence, 20 cases in each group. In theextremity-electroacupuncture group, Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Neiguan (PC6) and Gongsun (SP4) were selected. Bilateral Zusanli and Sanyinjiao were respectively connected to G6805-2 electroacupuncture apparatus, 30 min for each session, once everyother day, 10 sessions in total. In the abdomen-electroacpuncture group, Zhongwan (CV12), Tianshu (ST25), and Qihai (CV6) were selected. Bilateral Tianshu were connected to electroacupuncture apparatus, with same treatment time, frequency and sessions. The Western medication group was intervened by oral administration of Mosapride, 1 tablet each time, 3 times a day, for 20 d in total. The three groups were evaluated by using Nepean Dyspepsia Index (NDI) prior to the treatment, after the treatment and 1 month after the treatment (follow-up study), and the therapeutic efficacies were estimated after the treatment.Result The effective rate of the extremity-electroacupuncture group was higher than that of the abdomen-electroacupuncture group and Western medication group, while there was no significant difference between the abdomen-electroacupuncture group and Western medication group in comparing the effective rate. After the treatment, the improvement of Nepean Dyspepsia Symptom Index (NDSI) in the extremity-electroacupuncture group was more significant than that in the abdomen-electroacupuncture group and Western medication group (P0.05). The 1-month follow-up showed that the improvement of symptoms in the extremity-electroacupuncture group was more significant than that in the abdomen-electroacupuncture group (P0.05). The 1-month follow-up study showed that the quality of life in the extremity-electroacupuncture group was still significantly improved compared to that before the treatment, while the improvement in the Western medication group was insignificant.Conclusion Electroacupuncture at the acupoints on extremities and abdominal acupoints both can more effectively and consistently improve the symptoms and quality of life of FD patients compared to orally taking Mosapride. Compared to electroacupuncture at the abdominal acupoints, electroacupuncture at the extremity points works better in improving the symptoms of FD butdoesn't show advantage in improving the quality of life.
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@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of cognitive therapy and acupuncture on insomnia. Methods72 insomnia sufferers were divided into two groups averagely. 36 sufferers were treated with cognitive therapy and acupuncture (treatment group), and other 36 sufferers were treated with acupuncture (control group) only.ResultsA month after treatment, ,15 sufferers were cured, 18 sufferers were obviously improved, 2 sufferers were improved and one did not show any improvement in the treatment group.Otherwise, 6 sufferers were cured, 12 sufferers were obviously improved, 12 sufferers were improved and 6 did not show any improvement in the control group. (P<0.05)ConclusionCognitive therapy and acupuncture used together shows more efficacy on insomnia compared with acupuncture alone.
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Objective: To study whether the bond strength between enamel and composite resin could be enhanced by intraoral sand abrasive. Methods: Ten human maxillary first incisior teeth were divided into 2 groups The experimental group was sandblasted with 30 ?m Al 2O 3 (CoJet Sand, pressure 300 kPa) from a distance of 5 mm for 5 seconds, and the control group were not sandblasted. The Herculite composite resin composite cylinders were bonded with Coltene system. Bonded specimens were stored in 37 ℃ distilled water for 24 h, then were subjected to shear force in a testing machine Stress at failure was calculated in Mpa, and mode of failure was recorded. The Student t test was applied to the data. Results: The shear bond strength of experimental groups was (33.0?1.8) MPa , and that of control groups was (26.7?5.2) MPa ,there was significant difference between these two groups. All the adhesive failures happened at the enamel composite resin interface , except that cohesive failure happened in one sandblasted specimen. Conclusion: Intraoral sandblasting could significantly enhance the shear bond strength between enamel and composite resin.