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Objective To investigate the effect of combined auricular acupuncture therapy on blood glucose in type 2 diabetic patients.Method Sixty type 2 diabetic patients were randomly allocated to a treatment and a control group, 30 cases each. The control group was intervened by conventional medication, while the treatment group by combined ear point therapy (ear point massage, bloodletting and seed embedding) in addition to the intervention given to the control group. After 3 months treatment, fasting blood glucose, 2-h postprandial blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were measured in the two groups before and after treatment.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the indicators (fasting blood glucose, 2-h postprandial blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin) in the treatment group (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the indicators between the treatment and control group (P<0.01).Conclusions Combined auricular acupuncture therapy is an effective way to treat type 2 diabetes. It has a better hypoglycemic effect.
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Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the comprehensive auricular point therapy in treating post-stroke urinary incontinence. Method A hundred patients with post-stoke urinary incontinence were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 50 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by comprehensive auricular point therapy, while the control group was by rehabilitation training. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after 2 treatment courses. Result The total effective rate was 82.0%in the treatment group versus 62.0%in the control group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Conclusion Comprehensive auricular point therapy is effective in treating post-stroke urinary incontinence.