PPV combined with internal limiting membrane tamponade and rat nerve growth factor injection in the treatment of large diameter IMH / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To observe the effect of pars plana vitrectomy(PPV)internal limiting membrane(ILM)insertion and nerve growth factor(NGF)injection in the treatment of large idiopathic macular hole(IMH). <p>METHODS: This was a retrospective clinical study which included 16 patients(16 eyes)with large IMH diagnosed in the Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from May 2018 to May 2020. All patients were treated with PPV combined with ILM insertion and NGF injection and the follow-up period was at least 6mo. Macular hole closure rates, best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA)(LogMAR), and optical coherence tomography(OCT)findings including ellipsoid zone(EZ)and external limiting membrane(ELM)were analyzed, the complications were also observed postoperatively.<p>RESULTS: The BCVA was 1.15±0.21 before operation, and the follow-up of BCVA was 1.02±0.19 and 0.87±0.24 respectively at 3 and 6mo after operation(<i>F</i>=34.966, <i>P</i><0.01); The BCVA was improved 3 and 6mo after operation(<i>P</i><0.01), and the BCVA at 6mo after operation was better than that at 3mo(<i>P</i><0.01). The closure rate of the MH was 100% and 11 eyes showed U-shaped closure in OCT(69%), 3 eyes were V-shaped closure(19%)and 2 eyes were irregular closure(13%). The BCVA of U-shaped closure group, V-shaped closure group and irregular closure group were 0.75±0.18, 1.1±0.19, and 1.20±0.00 respectively(<i>F</i>=6.937, <i>P</i><0.01). The recovery of BCVA in U-shaped closure group was significantly better than that in V-shaped closure group and irregular closure group(<i>P</i>=0.027, 0.007). Six months after operation, 10 eyes(91%)of ELM and 7 eyes(64%)of ellipsoid zone resumed continuity in U-shaped closure group, 2 eyes(67%)of ELM and 1 eye(33%)of resumed continuity in V-shaped closure group. ELM and ellipsoidal zone were not recovered continuously in irregular closure group(<i>P</i><0.05). During the follow-up period, we found no ocular or systemic complications.<p>CONCLUSION: PPV combined with ILM insertion and NGF injection is safe and effective in treating large IMH. The synergetic effect of NGF and ILM can obviously promote the closure of IMH, which is beneficial to the recovery of photoreceptor layer integrity and the improvement of visual function after operation.

Clinical observation of heat-sensitive moxibustion treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe clinical effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to discusses the effective moxibustion treatment program.@*METHODS@#A total of 42 patients with COVID-19 (general type) were treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion at the acupoint area of Shenque (CV 8) and Tianshu (ST 25). The treatment was conducted under the standards of heat-sensitive moxibustion manipulation, which were "locating acupoint by feeling, moxibustion by differentiate sensation, dosage varies individually, ending after sufficient dosage". The incidence of after first heat-sensitive moxibustion, the reduction of negative emotions, the improvement of chest distress and impaired appetite, and the active acceptance rate of moxibustion before and after treatment were observed.@*RESULTS@#① The rate of heat-sensitive moxibustion for 20 min、40 min、1 h were respectively 52.4% (22/42), 90.5% (38/42), 100.0% (42/42). ② The incidences of feeling relaxed and comfortable immediately after the first, second, and third heat-sensitive moxibustion were 61.9% (26/42), 73.8% (31/42), and 92.9% (39/42), which were higher than 42.9% (18/42) before heat-sensitive moxibustion treatment (<0.05). ③ The incidences of chest distress after the first, second, and third heat-sensitive moxibustion were 23.8% (10/42), 16.7% (7/42), and 9.5% (4/42), which were lower than 50.0% (21/42) before heat-sensitive moxibustion treatment (<0.05); the incidences of impaired appetite after the first, second, and third heat-sensitive moxibustion were 26.2% (11/42), 19.0% (8/42), 9.5% (4/42), which were lower than 57.1% (24/42) before heat-sensitive moxibustion treatment (<0.05). ④ After the first treatment, the active acceptance rate of patients for heat-sensitive moxibustion was 100.0% (42/42), which was higher than 11.9% (5/42) before heat-sensitive moxibustion (<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The heat-sensitive moxibustion can effectively reduce the negative emotions and improve the symptoms of chest distress and impaired appetite with COVID-19. It is generally accepted by patients, and worthy of popularization and application in clinical treatment.

's experience in treating dry eye syndrome with fire needling / 中国针灸

Professor - is the representative inheritor of fire needling therapy. He proposed that the clinical application of fire needling is mainly based on pattern differentiation according to eight priciples, as well as in coordination with the theories of meridians and - organs. He believes that dry eye syndrome can be treated from the aspects of deficiency of liver and kidney, heart deficiency, and and deficiency. Through deeply digging the connotation of ancient classics, and combined his clinical practice using fire needling, professor created a unique therapy that select "Neichengqi"as the main acupoint combined with Xialeidian, Dagukong (EX-UE 5), Xiaogukong (EX-UE 6) and Shaoze (SI 1) in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. In this paper, from the etiology and pathogenesis of dry eye syndrome and therapeutic characteristics of fire needling, the thoughts of syndrome differentiation and characteristics of acupoints selection of professor were analyzed by a typical case, and it is expect to enrich the clinical treatment plan for dry eye syndrome.

Comparison of detecting heat-sensitive condition of Neiguan (PC 6) in heart-qi deficiency patients with moxibustion sensation and with infrared / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the method of detecting heat-sensitive (HS) condition of Neiguan (PC 6) with moxibustion sensation and with infrared in heart-qi deficiency patients (HQD), and to find an objective detection method for HS condition of acupoints.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The study was performed on 74 HQD patients. Take infrared thermograph of the tested skin area in natural state. Then thermosensitive test was taken after infrared thermograph acquisition (suspended moxibustion for 10 min). After moxibustion infrared radiometry was implemented for the second time. The infrared radiation information of the forearms was collected and the major axis of the moxibustion reaction area was recorded. The effect of moxibustion sensation and infrared detection on HS Neiguan (PC 6) in HQD patients was compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When the Neiguan (PC 6) in HQD patients was on HS condition, most of the infrared intensity was high temperature and compared with moxibustion sensation method, the sensitivity was 66.7%, the specificity 76.9%, and the accuracy 70.3%. After moxibustion on the HS Neiguan (PC 6) area, the infrared intensity diffused longitudinally along inner side of forearms. Compared with the result of the moxibustion sensation method, its sensitivity was 87.5%, the specificity 92.3%, and the accuracy 89.2%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>(1) The state of HS condition of Neiguan (PC 6) in HQD patients could be detected objectively by infrared radiation. (2) After moxibustion, the HS condition of acupoints produced thermal phenomena as thermal expansion, heat transfer, which could be demonstated objectively by the infrared radiation image as well as the sensation of subjects.</p>