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Objective: To observe the effects of different frequencies of pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy on the levels of the serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), testosterone (T), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in patients with acne vulgaris (AV). Methods: Ninety patients with AV were randomly assigned to treatment group 1, treatment group 2, and treatment group 3 according to the random number remainder grouping method, with 30 cases in each group. All three groups received pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy. Treatment group 1 was treated once a week, treatment group 2 was treated twice a week, and treatment group 3 was treated 3 times a week. Four-week treatment was taken as 1 treatment course, and 3 treatment courses were observed. On the day before the start of the study and on the day next to the end of each course, the global acne grading system (GAGS) score was recorded, and 3 mL of blood from the median cubital vein was collected to test the serum levels of IgG, IgM, T, and IGF-1. After 3 courses of treatment, the efficacy index was calculated according to the GAGS score, and the serum indicators in patients with effective treatment (efficacy index ≥20％) and complete sampling were analyzed. Results: A total of 60 patients were included in the final blood indicator analysis. After 3 courses of treatment, the intra-group comparisons showed that the serum IgG level increased significantly in patients in treatment group 1 (P<0.01); the serum T level decreased significantly in the female patients in treatment group 2 (P<0.05); the IGF-1 level significantly decreased in the patients in all three groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There were no significant differences in the serum levels of IgG, IgM, T, and IGF-1 among the three groups at each time point (P>0.05). Conclusion: Pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy can affect the levels of serum IgG, T, and IGF-1 in AV patients. The level of the serum IGF-1 can be reduced by treatment once a week, twice a week, or 3 times a week. Treatment once a week can increase the patients' serum IgG level, and treatment twice a week can significantly decrease the serum T level in female patients. Reducing the serum IGF-1 level may be one of the action mechanisms of pricking-bloodletting at auricular points plus auricular point sticking therapy in treating AV.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of auricular acupoint acupressure combined with acupuncture and moxibustion on urinary retention after operation. Methods Ninety patients with urinary retention after operation were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into two groups according to different treatment methods, 45 cases in each group. The control group was treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, while the observation group was treated with auricular acupoint sticking on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 7 days. The urination volume of the two groups was observed 3-5 h, 5-8 h after treatment, and the residual urine volume, maximum urinary flow rate, average urinary flow rate, urination time, bladder compliance (BC), maximum detrusor pressure (MDP) before and 48 h after treatment, and the clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results The urinary outputs of the observation group were significantly higher than this of the control group at 3-5 h and 5-8 h after treatment (t values were 3.189 and 4.325, respectively, P<0.01). After 48 hours of treatment, the maximum urinary flow rate, average urinary flow rate, BC and MDP in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (t values were 5.292, 3.655, 3.364, 5.042 respectively, all Ps<0.01), and the residual urine volume and urination time in the observation group were significantly lower than this in the control group (t values were -5.261, -4.174 respectively, P<0.01). The total effective rate was 95.6% (42/45) in the observation group and 88.9% (40/45) in the control group. There were significant differences in clinical efficacy between the two groups (Z=-2.157, P=0.031). Conclusions The Auricular acupoint pressure with acupuncture can improve the urinary function of patients with urinary retention after operation and improve the clinical efficacy.
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Objective Clinical observation of the effect of comprehensive treatment of TCM on the patients with Acute Urinary Retention after Anorectal Surgery. Methods A total of 90 patients with acute urinary retention after anorectal surgery were selected. The patients were divided into control group and treatment group by random number table method. The control group was treated with intramuscular injection of neostigmine. The treatment group was treated with comprehensive treatment of TCM. Both groups were observed over 24 h. The voiding patency score, abdominal fullness score, urination time, the average effective time, the first urinary bladder residual urine output and 2 h after treatment the total urination were detected and compared. Results The total effective rate was 88.89％ (40/45) in the treatment group and 64.44％ (29/45) in the control group. The total effective rate of the two groups was statistically significant (Z=-2.131, P=0.033). After treatment, the levels of urine patency score (0.94 ± 0.66 vs. 1.87 ± 0.74, t=-2.433), belly fullness score (0.72 ± 0.26 vs. 1.39 ± 0.35, t=-2.185), first urination time (35.72 ± 10.43 min vs. 58.69 ± 12.85 min, t=-2.210), average effective time (60.23 ± 14.60 min vs. 97.57 ± 17.33 min, t=-2.980), the urinary bladder after the first urination (23.87 ± 15.29 ml vs. 65.14 ± 17.53 ml, t=-2.125) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). And total urination within 2h after treatment (839.77 ± 106.35 ml vs. 0.46 ± 0.55 ml, t=-2.003) in the treatment group were significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Comprehensive treatment of TCM can significantly reduce the degree of urination and abdominal fullness fullness of the score, shorten the first timeand the average duration of urination, reduce the amount of urine after the first urination of the patients with Acute Urinary Retention after Anorectal Surgery.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of auricular acupressure combined with drugs in parturient woman with postpartum hemorrhage after secondary cesarean section. Methods A total of 75 parturient women with postpartum hemorrhage after secondary cesarean section,selected from January 2015 to April 2017,were randomly divided into 3 groups. Control group was given intrauterine injection of oxytocin 20 IU and intravenous infusion of oxytocin 20 IU, as well as sublingual carboprost 1 mg; combined group was given intrauterine injection of hemabate 250 μg on the basis of control group; auricular group was treated with comprehensive therapy (auricular point sticking on the basis of combined group). Postpartum 2 h, 24 h bleeding, postpartum 1 d, 3 d, 5 d height of fundus of uterus were recorded, and the initial time of lactation and postpartum 48 h lactation amount scores were observed. Results Postpartum 2 h, 24 h bleeding in combined group (152.3 ± 31.1 ml, 326.7 ± 80.2 ml) and auricular group (144.7 ± 35.6 ml, 266.5 ± 62.3 ml) were significantly less than those in control group (240.4 ± 52.5 ml, 374.9 ± 74.6 ml, P<0.05). There were no statistically significant in postpartum 2 h bleeding between combined group and auricular group (P>0.05), and the postpartum 24 h hemorrhage in auricular group were significantly less than the combined group (P<0.05). Postpartum 1 d, 3 d, 5 d height of fundus of uterus in combined group (12.6 ± 1.5 cm, 10.8 ± 1.6 cm, 9.5 ± 1.8 cm) and auricular group (11.4 ± 1.7 cm, 9.5 ± 1.3 cm, 8.4 ± 1.5 cm) were significantly lower than those in control group (13.7 ± 1.9 cm,11.7 ± 1.6 cm, 10.5 ± 1.4 cm, P<0.05), which in auricular group were significantly lower than those in combined group (P<0.05). The initial time of lactation in combined group (30.44 ± 3.64) h, and auricular group (26.36 ± 3.95) h were significantly less than those in control group (34.84 ± 6.02) h, (P<0.05), which in auricular group were significantly less than in combined group (P<0.05); the postpartum 48 h lactation amount scores in combined group (1.84 ± 0.75) and auricular group (2.12 ± 0.74) were significantly higher than those in control group (1.36 ± 0.81), (P<0.05), which in auricular group were significantly higher than those in combined group (P<0.05). Conclusions Comprehensive therapy could reduce postpartum hemorrhage, promote uterine involution and improve postpartum lactation in parturient woman with postpartum hemorrhage after secondary cesarean section.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of combination of acupuncture and medicine combined with auricular pointsfor the children of MT.Methods A total of 70 children with MT who met the inclusion criteria, were divided into the treatment group and control group according to random number table method (n=35); The treatment group was given acupuncture treatment and prescription ofZishen-Tiaogan and auricular points; and the control group was given Haloperidol tablets. Both groups were treated for 2 months. The severity of the children's convulsing symptoms and the clinical efficacy were assessed by the Yale Global Tie Severityb Scale (YGTSS).Results After 1 course of treatment, the total effective rate of the treatment group was 82.9% (29/35), while the control group was 57.1% (20/35), and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.276,P=0.023); after 2 courses of treatment, the total effective rate of the treatment group was 88.6% (31/35) and the control group was71.4% (25/35).The difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.346, P=0.019). After 1 course of treatment, YGTSS score was (14.6 ± 6.9vs. 17.3 ± 7.5,t=4.604), and after 2 course of treatment,YGTSS score was (8.0 ± 5.3vs. 10.3 ± 4.9,t=5.521) in the treatment group wwere significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions Combination of acupuncture and medicine combined with auricular points can alleviate the clinical symptoms of children with MT and improve the clinical effect.
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Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of ESWL combined with urinary stone decoction and ear acupoint pressure for the patients with renal and ureteral calculi.Methods A total of 110 patients with renal and ureteral calculi were randomly divided into the Chinese medicine (CM) and conventional groups, 55 in each group. Both groups were given ESWL treatment as basic treatment. Chinese medicine group were given the urinary stone decoction and auricular acupressure, and the conventional group used stone granules. Both groups were treated for 2 weeks. According to the photography of ultrasound, the changes of calculi, time of lithagogue, pain relief after operation and the effect rates of pain relief on abdomen and waist, of remission of haematuria, and of urinate pain. ResultsAfter treatment, the successful rates of operation in the CM group was 90.9% (50/55), and conventional group was 76.4% (42/55). There was significant difference between 2 groups (χ2=4.251,P=0.009). The time of stone removal in CM group was significantly shorter than that in the conventional group (7.3 ± 3.8 dvs. 11.2 ± 4.3 d,t=4.032,P<0.001). After 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th days, the VAS pain scores in the CM group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (4.1 ± 0.8vs. 5 ± 1.2,t=4.783;4.5 ± 0.9vs. 5.3 ± 1.3,t=4.492; 3.8 ± 0.8vs. 4.5 ± 0.8,t=4.503; 2.2 ± 0.8vs. 2.9 ± 0.9,t=3.691; allP<0.01). After 7th day, the rates of abdominal pain relief was 60% (33/55), pain relief was 79.1% (34/43), the remission of hematuria was 81% (17/21) in the CM group, and the control group were 40% (22/55), 59.6% (28/47), 52% (13/25). There were significant differences between 2 groups on these indices (χ2 values were 4.400, 3.982, 4.217,P values were 0.036, 0.046, 0.040).Conclusions The ESWL combined with urinary stone decoction and ear acupoint pressure could improve the symptoms of patients with kidney ureteral stones.
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Objective To observe the effect of moxibustion and ear acupoint pressing method in treating dry eye syndrome.Methods Will meet the inclusion criteria of 63 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=31) , treated with moxibustion and ear acupoint pressing method, and a control group (n=32) who were given with sodium hyaluronate eye drops. After 4 weeks' treatment, clinic symptom,break-up time of tear film(BUT), fluorescence staining(FL) and tear meniscus height(TMH) were measured and compared respectively.Results After treatment, the BUT (8.28 ± 1.73 svs.5.00 ± 1.51 s,t=11.948) in the treatment group was longer than the control group (P<0.01), FL score (1.00 ± 0.90vs.1.85 ± 1.45,t=4.057) in the treatment group were lower than the control group; TMH(0.28 ± 0.06 mm vs.0.20 ± 0.06 mm,t=6.768) in the treatment group were higher than the control group (P<0.01). After treatment, dry sense (1.61 ± 0.67 vs.2.60 ± 0.89,t=6.053), foreign body(1.00 ± 0.45 vs.1.85 ± 1.45,t=10.460), burning(0. 39 ± 0.67 vs.1.59 ± 0.87, t=6.142), visual fatigue (0.61 ± 0.67 vs.1.50 ± 1.16,t=3.725), eye expansion (0.29 ± 0.46 vs.1.28 ± 1.02, t=4.980), Photophobia (0.77 ± 0.76 vs.1.67 ± 0.90,t=4.092), cry (0.29 ± 0.46 vs.0.59 ± 0.91,t=2.038) integral in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion The effect of moxibustion and ear acupoint pressing method in treating dry eye syndrome is more effective than sodium hyaluronate eye drops.