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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of herb-partitioned umbilicus fumigation in treating uterine descent. Method Forty patients diagnosed with uterine descent were randomized into two groups. Twenty subjects in the treatment group were intervened by herb-partitioned umbilicus fumigation, while 20 subjects in the control group were by biofeedback electrical stimulation. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated 2 months later. Result The total effective rate was 90.0%in the treatment group versus 80.0%in the control group. Conclusion The two methods both can produce a content therapeutic efficacy in treating uterine descent, while the treatment group is superior to the control group.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of auricular plaster therapy plus umbilical application of Chinese herbal medicine on opioid analgesic action and adverse reactions.MethodOne hundred and twentypatients with cancer pain treated with opioids were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group received auricular plaster therapy plus umbilical application of Chinese herbal medicine. Opioid dosage and adverse reactions were observed in the two groups.ResultOpioid dosage, the severities of nausea, vomiting and defecation and the incidences of dizziness, somnolence, itching, urinary voiding difficulty and Respiratory inhibition decreased significantly and the quality of life improved significantly in the treatmentgroup compared with the control group.ConclusionAuricular plaster therapy plus umbilical application of Chinese herbal medicine can improve opioid analgesic effect and reduce the incidences and severities of adverse reactions.