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OBJECTIVE: To observe the curative effect of acupuncture stimulation of the back segment (10 spots below the spinous processes from T3 to T12) of the Governor Vessel in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux cough (GERC). METHODS: A total of 60 cases of GERC patients were randomly divided into acupuncture and medication groups (n＝30 in each). For patients of the acupuncture group, the depression spots below the spinous processes from T3 to T12, including acupoints Shenzhu (GV12), Shendao (GV11), Lingtai (GV10), Zhiyang (GV9), Jinsuo (GV8) and non-acupoints (T4, T8, T12) were punctured with filiform needles, once every other day for 8 weeks. Patients of the medication group were ordered to take omeprazole capsules (20 mg/time), twice a day for 8 weeks. The therapeutic effect was assessed by using "Reflux Diagnostic Questionnaire"(RDQ, scores of symptoms of heartburn, retrosternal pain, acid regurgitation and food regurgitation, 0－40 points), cough symptom score (0－3 points) and "Leicester Cough Questionnaire" (LCQ, scores of physiological, psychological and social functions, 0－21 points), respectively. RESULTS: Following the treatment, RDQ score and cough symptom scores during both daytime and night were significantly decreased in both groups (P<0.05)，and the scores of physiological status, psychological health and social function of LCQ were significantly increased in both acupuncture and medication groups in comparison with their own pre-treatment (P<0.05). The therapeutic effect of acupuncture was markedly superior to that of medication in lowering RDQ score and cough symptom scores of daytime and night, and in raising LCQ scores of the physiological status, psychological health and social function (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture stimulation of the dorsal segment of the Governor Vessel is effective in improving clinical symptoms and living quality of GERC patients.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>On the basic treatment, to observed the effect difference between acupuncture at Zhiyang (GV 9) points combined with pantoprazole and simple pantoprazole for gastroesophageal reflux cough with damp-heat type.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 102 patients were randomly assigned into an observation group and a control group, 51 cases in each group. The patients in the two groups were given domperidone tablets (10 mg each time, 3 times a day). The patients in the control group were treated with pantoprazole capsule (40 mg each time, once a day). On the basis of the control group, the patients in the observation group were treated with Zhiyang (GV 9) points, once a day, 5 times a week. All the treatment was given for 8 weeks. The indexes were observed before and after treatment, including cough symptom at daytime and nighttime scores, TCM symptom (heartburn, acid regurgitation, chest pain, epigastric pain, throat discomfort) scores and quality of life scores of cough questionnaire in Leicester (physiological, psychological and social aspects). The clinical effects were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the daytime and nighttime cough scores, TCM symptom (heartburn, acid regurgitation, chest pain, epigastric pain, throat discomfort) scores were lower, and the quality of life scores of cough questionnaire in Leicester (physiological, psychological and social aspects) were higher than those before treatment in the two groups (all <0.05), with better results in the observation group (all <0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 94.1% (48/51), which was better than 80.4% (41/51) of the control group (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>On the basic treatment, acupuncture at Zhiyang (GV 9) points combined with pantoprazole can improve TCM symptoms, such as cough, of the patients with gastroesophageal reflux cough with damp-heat type, and improve their quality of life.</p>
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Humans , 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles , Therapeutic Uses , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Cough , Therapeutics , Gastroesophageal Reflux , Therapeutics , Pantoprazole , Quality of Life , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective To research the clinical efficacy of Sini decoction adjustment combined rabeprazole enteric capsules in treatment of gastroesophageal reflux cough and its effect on interleukin 8 (IL-8) and substance P (SP), the mast cell tryptase (MCT) levels.Methods 92 cases of gastroesophageal reflux cough were divided into control group and experimental group by drawing method , each had 46 cases.Control group were treated by rabeprazole enteric capsules, experimental group were treated with rabeprazole enteric capsules based on the control group.The curative effect, cough symptoms integral, IL-8, SP, MCT, gastric dynamic element (MOT) and the gastrin-releasing (GAS), pulmonary function and safety were compared between two groups.Results The total effective rate of experimental group(93.47%) was higher than the control group(76.08%), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).After treatment, the symptoms of experimental group(1.53 ±0.19) points was higher than the control groupthe difference was statistically significant(1.96 ±0.24)points,P<0.05.The IL-8, SP, MCT levels of experimental group were all lower than the control group ( P<0.05 ) .The MOT, GAS, and lung function of experimental group improved more significantly than the control group ( P <0.05 ) .The security between two groups has no significant difference .Conclusion The curative effect of Sini decoction adjustment combined Rabeprazole enteric capsules in treatment gastroesophageal reflux cough is obvious, can decrease IL-8, SP, MCT levels.
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Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of the method of clearing lung and descending stomach and its mechanism on gastroesophageal reflux cough(GERC).Method:125 cases of GERC were divided randomly into the treatment group(n=65) treated by the therapy of clearing lung and descending stomach(with a self-designed decoction) and the control group(n=60) treated with Omeprazole and Domperidone,and they were all treated for 12 weeks.Results:The total effective rate was 92.3% in the treatment group and 78.3% in the control group,with a significant difference between the two groups(P