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Objective To observe the clinical curative effect of meridian skin region drainage therapy for nerve root type of cervical spondylosis by comparing to the conventional acupuncture. Methods A total of 84 cases of cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into acupuncture group and drainage group,42 cases in each group. The drainage group was given meridian skin region drainage therapy including skin scraping, bloodletting combining with I-shaped acupuncture (acupuncture on Fengchi penetrating Fengfu,C3-C6 spinous process, Dazhui, Jianzhongshu, Jianwaishu), once a day. The acupuncture group was given conventional acupuncture mainly on Ashi points, cervical Jiaji acupoints, combining with Tianzhu, Dazhui, and Houxi, once a day. Seven times constituted one treatment course and the treatment for the two groups lasted 3 courses. During the treatment,time for the relief of the primary symptoms and signs of the two groups was observed,and pain index was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale(VAS). After treatment , the total clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated,and the recurrence rate was investigated during the follow-up. Results(1)The total clinical efficacy of the drainage group was 95.2％ and that of the acupuncture group was 83.3％, and there were significant differences between the two groups(P < 0.05).(2)During the treatment,time for the relief of tenderness, time for the relief of pain, and time for the improvement of range of motion in the drainage group were much shorter than those in the acupuncture group (P<0.01). (3)After treatment,VAS scores of the two groups were decreased(P<0.01 compared with those before treatment),and the decrease in the drainage group was superior to that in the acupuncture group(P < 0.05).(4)The 2-month follow-up showed that the recurrence rate of the drainage group was 17.6％,and that of the acupuncture group was 38.1％,the difference being significant (P<0.05).(5)During the treatment,no obvious adverse event occurred in the two groups. Conclusion Meridian skin region drainage therapy exerts certain therapeutic effect for nerve root type of cervical spondylosis.
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Background: Standardized skin surface biopsy (SSSB) is considered to be the gold standard technique to evaluate the density of Demodex mites for the diagnosis of demodicidosis. Potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation of skin scrapings is a much simpler procedure that can be used to detect pathogens in the superfi cial skin. Objective: To evaluate the reliability of potassium hydroxide preparation of skin scrapings as compared to the standard skin biopsy technique with regard to capacity to detect Demodex mites, time consumed and technician satisfaction. Methods: One hundred outpatients presenting with facial erythema of uncertain cause were enrolled. Standardized skin surface biopsy and potassium hydroxide preparation of skin scrapings were undertaken in adjacent areas on the patients’ right cheek. Limitation: Patients with normal facial skin were excluded from the study. Results: The accuracy of Demodex mite detection by potassium hydroxide preparation of skin-scrapings when compared to the standard procedure is 82%. The sensitivity, specifi city, positive and negative predictive values of this method are 75%, 84.2%, 60% and 91.43%, respectively. There was no statistically signifi cant difference between the standard and skin scraping techniques (P = 0.238) with regard to mite detection. Mean preparation time while using the skin scraping technique was 6 times less than that of the standard technique. For interpretation also, skin scraping technique (3.6 min) consumed much less time than the biopsy technique (9.8 min). Moreover, experienced technicians were more satisfi ed with skin scraping. Conclusion: Potassium hydroxide preparation of skin scrapings is an effective, time saving and practical technique to detect Demodex mites with accuracy comparable to the standard biopsy method.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of skin scraping in reducing nursing staff’s fatigue.Methods Seventy-one clinical nursing staff were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 36 cases and a control group of 35 cases. Both groups were given the same health education and psychological counseling. The treatment group received skin scraping along the Du Meridian and the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang in addition and the control group, no intervention. An evaluation was made using the Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14) and the PSQI in the two groups before and after treatment.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the FS-14 item scores (physical fatigue score, mental fatigue score and total fatigue score) in the two groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the PSQI score in the treatment group (P<0.05). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the physical fatigue score, the total fatigue score and the PSQI score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05).Conclusions Skin scraping can effectively reduce nursing staff’s fatigue, and improve sleep quality.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of skin scraping plus movable cupping in treating neck-shoulder syndrome. Method One hundred and eighty patients with neck-shoulder syndrome were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group received skin scraping plus movable cupping and the control group, acupuncture. Result The total efficacy rate was 88.8% in the treatment group and 77.5% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Skin scraping plus movable cupping has a good therapeutic effect on neck-shoulder syndrome.
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Los caballos ocupan el tercer lugar en presentación de enfermedad dermatológica luego de los perros y los gatos; sin embargo, es escasa la información que se dispone sobre los aspectos demográficos de las enfermedades dermatológicas en esta especie en Colombia. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue hacer un estudio preliminar para conocer las enfermedades dermatológicas que afectan a los equinos en la sabana de Bogotá, mediante biopsia, raspado de piel y tricograma, con el fin de acercarse al diagnóstico y así establecer medidas terapéuticas y profilácticas que beneficien la salud animal y la productividad en explotaciones comerciales. Se recibieron 39 biopsias de piel, 39 raspados cutáneos y 37 muestras de cortezas pilosas de equinos con algún tipo de dermatopatía, las cuales fueron procesadas en el Laboratorio de Histopatología de la Universidad de La Salle. Las lesiones inflamatorias se clasificaron teniendo en cuenta los patrones histológicos de enfermedad inflamatoria de la piel y los tumores, según la clasificación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Las dermatitis alérgicas fueron las patologías más frecuentes (46%) y las neoplasias se observaron en el 13% de los casos; en el 10% de los raspados cutáneos se observaron esporas de hongos en posición ectotrix. En uno de los tricogramas se identificaron ácaros del género Psoroptes spp. Este es el primer reporte de diagnóstico microscópico de enfermedades dermatológicas en equinos en el país con el fin de contribuir al conocimiento demográfico de las dermatopatías en la sabana de Bogotá.
Horses hold third place in number of cases of skin disease after cats and dogs; however, there is little information about the demographic aspects of dermatological diseases in this species in Colombia. The purpose of this work was to carry out a preliminary study in order to determine the dermatological diseases that affect horses in the Bogotá Savanna, through biopsy, skin scraping and trichogram, in order to approach the diagnosis and thus to establish therapeutic and prophylactic measures that benefit the animal's health and productivity in commercial farms. Thirty-nine skin biopsies, thirty-nine cutaneous scraping and thirty-seven samples of hairy peel from horses with some kind of skin disease were received, all of which were processed by the Histopathology Laboratory from La Salle University. The inflammatory injuries were sorted taking into account the histological patterns of inflammatory skin disease and tumors, according to the classification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Allergic dermatitis was the most common pathology (46%) and neoplasia was observed in 13% of the cases; fungal spores in ectothrix position were found in 10% of the cutaneous scrapes. Mites of the type Psoroptes spp were identified in one of the trichograms. This is the first report of microscopic diagnosis of skin diseases of horses in the country with the goal of contributing with the demographic knowledge of skin diseases in the Bogotá Savanna.
Os cavalos ocupam o terceiro lugar em apresentação de doença dermatológica depois dos cachorros e dos gatos; contudo, é escassa a informação que se dispõe sobre os aspectos demográficos das doenças dermatológicas nesta espécie na Colômbia. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi fazer um estudo preliminar para conhecer as doenças dermatológicas que afetam os equinos na savana de Bogotá, mediante biopsia, raspagem de pele e tricograma, com a finalidade de aproximar-se ao diagnóstico e assim estabelecer medidas terapêuticas e profilácticas que beneficiem a saúde animal e a produtividade em explorações comerciais. Foram recebidas 39 biopsias de pele, 39 raspagens cutâneas e 37 amostras de crostas pilosas de equinos com algum tipo de dermatopatia, as quais foram processadas no Laboratório de Histopatologia da Universidade de La Salle. As lesões inflamatórias se classificaram levando em conta os padrões histológicos de doenças inflamatórias de pele e os tumores, segundo a classificação da Organização Mundial de a saúde (OMS). As dermatites alérgicas foram as patologias mais frequentes (46%) e as neoplasias se observaram em 13% dos casos; em 10% das raspagens cutâneas se observaram esporas de fungos em posição ectotrix. Em um dos tricogramas se identificaram ácaros do gênero Psoroptes spp. Este é o primeiro relatório de diagnóstico microscópico de doenças em equinos no país com a finalidade de contribuir ao conhecimento demográfico das dermatopatias na savana de Bogotá.
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Demodex sp. is a skin ectoparasite known as follicle mite. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Demodex sp. infestation among Malaysian adults with age ranges from 20 to 29 years old in Lembah Klang and to determine the relationship between the infestation status and gender and acne problem on face. This is the first study that has been conducted in Malaysia to determine the prevalence of Demodex sp. infestation. A total of 350 people participated in this study. Samples were selected by stratified random sampling. Skin scraping was carried out on forehead, nose, cheeks and chin. All specimens were mounted in Hoyer’s medium and studied under light microscope. Questionnaires were distributed to the subjects to identify acne problem on their skin conditions. The overall prevalence of Demodex sp. infestation was 18.9% with higher prevalence in males (25.7%) compared to females (12.0%). There was no significant difference between acne problem and Demodex sp. infestation. In conclusion, infestation of Demodex sp. was detected in a fifth of the subjects, with men had more problems.