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Objective To investigatethe effect of LED single wave infrared red light irradiation combined with traditional Chinese medicine iontophoresis on diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods During May 2017 and January 2015, 120 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in double lower extremities, hospitalized in the department of endocrinology in our hospital, were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 60 cases in each group. The two groups were both treated with conventional interventions including strict control of blood glucose, blood pressure, diet nursing, exercise therapy, foot care and psychological counseling. In addition to the care as done in the control group, the observation group was treated with iontophoresis of traditional Chinese medicine combined with LED single wave infrared red light irradiation for 3 courses, 14 days for each course, The two groups were compared in terms of limb numbness score, dorsal artery blood flow volume, ankle brachial index and score by Toronto clinical scoring symptom before and after intervention. Results The post-treatment score of numbness in the extremities of the observation group was lower than the post-treatment score of the control group as well as the pre-treatment score of the observation group. The post-treatment blood flow of the dorsum of the foot in the observation group was greater than the post-treatment flow in the control group as well as the pre-treatment flow in the observation group and so it is with the ankle brachial index. Conclusions LED single wave infrared red light irradiation combined with traditional Chinese medicine iontophoresis can to a certain extent control and delay the process of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. It can improve the quality of life of patients.
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Objective To investigate the clinical therapeutic effectiveness of fingering expansion anus with the application of acupoint treatment to patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods Ninety-one patients with constipation in our hospital from May 2013 - May 2015 were randomized into the control group ( n = 45 ) and the observation group ( n = 46 ) . All patients were implemented with routine care of constipation . Based on those regular treatments , the patients in the observation group received the treatment of anus expansion with fingers accompanying plus acupoint treatment with rhubarb powder for three days. The short-term therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated after 3 days of treatment while the long-term therapeutic effectiveness was analyzed 2 weeks later. Results After performing this treatment for 3 days and 2 weeks, the overall clinical symptoms of constipation in the treatment group was significantly lower than those of in the control group (P<0.05). Both the long-term therapeutic effectiveness after treatment two weeks and the short-term therapeutic effectiveness of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Anus expansion anus with fingers together with acupoint application in treating constipation is convenient and accessible. Its high effectiveness and limited side-effects can be the best evldence for its unlimited potential of clinical popularization and application.
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The effect of various concentrations of copper and zinc on anoxia-reoxygenation in the neonatal rat heart cell cultures was studied by determining the activity of superoxide dismutasc (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), the content of malondialodchyde (MDA) and the release of lactate dehydrogenasc (LDH) The results showed that teh activity of SOD decreased and the activity of GSH-px, the content of MDA and the release of LDH increased following anoxia and reoxygenation. The actiwty or SOD appeared to be increased by either copper or zinc to varying degrees, but the effect of copper showed to be stronger than that of zinc. The release of LDH was reduced at the presence of lower amounts of copper or zinc, but the effect of zinc was better than that of copper. The increased release of LDH occured when higher amounts of copper or zinc were added to the medium. In addition, copper increased the activity of GSH-px while reducing the content of MDA significantly.