Effects of acupuncture plus acupoint sticking on bone mass density and pain in the patient of primary osteoporosis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effects of acupuncture plus acupoint sticking of Migudan on bone mass density (BMD) and pain in the patient of primary osteoporosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>By computer random number generating method, the patients were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with acupuncture plus acupoint sticking of Migudan, and a control group treated with Gaitianli, 48 cases in each group. Changes of their BMD and cumulative scores of pain after treatment were investigated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Acupuncture plus acupoint sticking of Migudan could relieve cumulative score of bone pain in the patient of primary osteoporosis as compared with the control group (P 0.01), with 95% CI= 4.05 to approximately 4. 31 points; acupuncture plus acupoint sticking of Migudan could increase significantly BMD in the patients as compared with the control group (P < 0.05), L2 to approximately L4 BMD 95% CI = 0.029 to approximately 0.073 g/cm2, the neck of femur BMD 95% CI = 0.013 to approximately 0.047 g/cm2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture plus acupoint sticking of Migudan has definite therapeutic effect on primary osteoporosis.</p>

Effects of acupoint-injection of Kaixilai on TG, TC, MDA, SOD, AST and ALT in the patient of non-alcoholic fatty liver / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupoint-injection of Kaixilai on non-alcoholic fatty liver.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The test group were treated with injection of 2 mL Kaixilai injection into Zusanli (ST 36), thrice each week, for 3 months; and the control group were treated with intravenous drip of 200 mL Kaixilai injection, once each day, for 3 months. Changes of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), malondialhyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (AST), glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT), and clinical symptoms were observed in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were significant differences before and after treatment in the symptoms, TG, TC, MDA, SOD, AST and ALT in the two groups (P<0.05), with no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupoint-injection of Kaixilai is an effective therapy for non-alcoholic fatty liver, with convenience, economic and no adverse effect.</p>

Effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and twelve cases with stable life signs and no progress of neurological signs for 48 hours were randomly divided into an acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (group I, n = 113) and a simple acupuncture group (group II, n = 99). The group I were treated by acupuncture plus psychological therapy and movement function rehabilitation therapy, and the group II by simple acupuncture. Their life self-care ability and mental state were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The score of life self-care ability in the group I was up-regulated by 17.57 points (P < 0.05) and the mental state was down-regulated by 5.86 points (P < 0.05) in average as compared with that in the group II.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage of stroke can significantly improve life self-care ability and mental state of the patient.</p>