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Seven cases of tic of limbs caused by an intravenous drip of penicillin combined with kfloxcin were treated by puncturing acupoints Neiguan (PC 6),Hegu(LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3).After the symptoms were relieved,the patients were again given an intravenous drip of penicillin or kfloxcin,no side effects was found.
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BACKGROUND: Modern medicine has not completely clarified the pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis, and Weidong Kang may have certain efficacy.OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Weidong Kang on diabetic gastroparesis, and compare with the efficacy of Motilium.DESIGN: A case-controlled observation.SETTINGS: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Normal University; Chongqing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.PARTICIPANTS: Sixty outpatients and inpatients with diabetic gastroparesis were selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Normal University and Chongqing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2001 to December 2005. They were randomly divided into two groups: ① treatment group (n =30): 20 males and 10 females; 31-58 years of age, the disease courses ranged from 0.5 to 26 years; ② control group (n =30): 18 males and 12 females; 30-69 years of age, the disease courses ranged from 0.5 to 20 years. Informed contents were obtained from all the subjects.METHODS: In the treatment group, the patients were treated with oral Weidong Kang decoction, three times a day,30 mL per time; Weidong Kang decoction consisted of official magnolia bark, immature bitter orange, betel nut, rhubarb,Chinese thorowax root, largehead atractylodes rhizome, dendrobium stem, 100 mL/bottle, containing 100 mg crude drug,provided by the Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine). In the control group, the patients with treated with Motilium, three times a day, 10 mg per time. All the patients were treated for four weeks as a course. The scores of dyspeptic symptoms and the time of gastric semi-emptying of liquid (T/2) were observed, the efficacy, the score of quality of life (QOL) and safety were evaluated before and after treatment.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Scores of dyspeptic symptoms; Time of gastric semi-emptying of liquid (T/2); Evaluation of efficacy; score of QOL; Safety.RESULTS: All the 60 patients with diabetic gastroparesis were involved in the analysis of results. ① Amelioration of dyspeptic symptoms: After treatment, the scores of dyspeptic symptoms an total score were all obviously lower than those before treatment in both groups (P ＜ 0.01), the scores of epigastric satiety, nausea and vomiting, decreased appetite and epigastric pain in the treatment group were all obviously lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01). ② Clinical efficacy: The total effective rate in the treatment group was obviously higher than that in the control group [90.0% (27/30); 73.3% (22/30), P ＜ 0.05]. ③ Time of gastric semi-emptying of liquid (T/2): In the treatment group,it was obviously ameliorated after treatment as compared with that before treatment (P ＜ 0.01). ④ Amelioration of QOL by symptom frequency-36 health survey (SF-36): In the treatment group, the scores of general health, somatic pain,vigor and mental health after treatment were obviously higher than those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05). In the control group, the scores of general health and mental health after treatment were obviously higher than those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05). ⑤ Evaluation of safety: In the treatment, there were no obvious differences in the blood and urine routine examinations, liver function and kidney function before and after treatment (P ＞ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Weidong Kang is an effective and safe drug for alleviating dyspeptic symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis.
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Objective To study the correlations between the TCM syndromes of gastrointestinal dyskinesis and the disorders of gastrointestinal hormone,electrogastrogram(EGG) and blood gas in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases(COPD) and cor pulmonale.Methods The 120 cases of COPD and cor pulmonale were diagnosed with TCM syndrome differentiation,and plasma motilin(MOT),vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP),Gastrin(GAS),EGG and blood gas were anglyzed and compared with 26 healthy subjects.Results With the aggravation of COPD and cor pulmonale,the dyskinesis of stomach and intestine was getting worse,developed from Shi-excess to Xu-deficiency.In deficiency syndrome,basic electrorhythm decreased most obviously.In phlegm-damp in lung syndrome,MOT and GAS decreased most obviously.In lung-kidney deficiency syndrome and lung-spleen-kidney deficiency syndrome,VIP increased most obviously.In lung-spleen-kidney deficiency syndrome,anoxia and carbon dioxide retention were most serious but GAS increased.Conclusion All patients of COPD and cor pulmonale have dyskinesis of stomach-intestine to a certain degree,abnormal EGG and disordered gastrointestinal hormones.Severity of ventilatory disturbance,quantity of injured organs,and condition of anoxia due to gastrointestinal blood stasis are all correlated with the development of COPD and cor pulmonale.