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Objective:To observe the efficacy and safety of warm acupuncture combined with Congrong Duhuosan in treating ankylosing spondylitis （AS） with deficiency of kidney-Yang. Method:Totally 186 patients with AS of deficiency of kidney Yang type were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 93 patients in each group. The control group was treated with meloxicam dispersive tablets combined with Sulfasalazine enteric-coated tablets, while the observation group was treated with warm acupuncture combined with Congrong Duhuosan, with a course of treatment of 63 d. Bath ankylosing spondylitis patient global score (BAS-G), visual analogue score (VAS), bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI), bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI), physicians global assessment (PGA) and syndrome differentiation of kidney-Yang deficiency syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） were observed before and after treatment. Interleukin-17 (IL-17)，interleukin-23 (IL-23) mRNA expression levels, T helper cell 17（Th17） and regulatory cells（Treg）levels and Th17/Treg ratio were detected before and after treatment. Efficacy and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between two groups. Result:There were 7 cases falling off in control group and 1 case in observation group. After treatment, the total effective rate of observation group was 85.87%（79/92）, which was better than 60.47%（52/86）of control group (χ2=6.08，P<0.01). The scores of BAS-G, VAS, BASDAI, BASFI, PGA and TCM kidney-Yang deficiency syndrome in observation group were significantly improved than those in control group (P<0.05, P< 0.01). IL-17 and IL-23 mRNA expression levels, Th17 and Treg levels and Th17/Treg ratio in observation group were significantly improved compared with control group (P<0.01). The incidence of adverse reactions in observation group was significantly lower than that in control group (P<0.01). Conclusion:Warm acupuncture combined with Congrong Duhuosan can effectively relieve pain, inflammatory reaction and other clinical symptoms of patients with kidney-Yang deficiency AS, and restore the activity function of patients with small adverse reactions. Therefore, it is a safe and effective clinical therapy.
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Objective] To study the effect of needle warming moxibustion and electroacupuncture in treatment of knee osteoarthritis. [Methods] 171 cases of patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into 3 groups: acupuncture and moxibustion group, electroacupuncture group, control group of 57 cases in each. The efficacy of the 3 groups was compared after 2 courses of post. [Results] Efficiency of the 3 groups of patients had no significant difference(P>0.05); The cure rate and significant efficiency rate of 3 groups were significantly different( P<0.05), it showed that the improvement of curative effect of each group was different;on the efficacy of the 3 groups through Kruskal-Wallis H, P<0.05, there was statistically significant difference among 3 groups. [Conclusion] The needle warming moxibustion has a best treatment effect and the electroacupuncture takes the second place. We should expand the use of acupuncture and moxibustion for the disease in clinic, the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture has a gap with the needle warming moxibustion.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of needle warming moxibustion on cognitive dysfunction after stroke. Methods 76 stroke patients with cognitive dysfunction were randomly divided into treatment group (n=38) and control group (n=38). The treatment group received needle warming moxibustion and routine rehabilitation for 4 weeks, while the control group only received routine rehabilitation. They were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and activities of daily living (ADL) scale before and after treatment. Results The score of MoCA and ADL improved in both groups (P<0.05), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05) after treatment. Conclusion Needle warming moxibustion could improve cognitive function in patients after stroke and activities of daily living.
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Objective To observe the effect of needle warming moxibustion on cognitive dysfunction after stroke. Methods 76 stroke pa-tients with cognitive dysfunction were randomly divided into treatment group (n=38) and control group (n=38). The treatment group re-ceived needle warming moxibustion and routine rehabilitation for 4 weeks, while the control group only received routine rehabilitation. They were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and activities of daily living (ADL) scale before and after treatment. Re-sults The score of MoCA and ADL improved in both groups (P<0.05), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05) after treatment. Conclusion Needle warming moxibustion could improve cognitive function in patients after stroke and activities of daily living.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of needle warming moxibustion on cognitive dysfunction after stroke. Methods 76 stroke patients with cognitive dysfunction were randomly divided into treatment group (n=38) and control group (n=38). The treatment group received needle warming moxibustion and routine rehabilitation for 4 weeks, while the control group only received routine rehabilitation. They were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and activities of daily living (ADL) scale before and after treatment. Results The score of MoCA and ADL improved in both groups (P<0.05), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05) after treatment. Conclusion Needle warming moxibustion could improve cognitive function in patients after stroke and activities of daily living.