Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture on Tourette's Syndrome / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating Tourette's syndrome.MethodEighty patients were allocated, using a random number table, to a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group received acupuncture and the control group, Western drug treatment.ResultThe YGTSS score decreased significantly in the two groups of patients after treatment(P<0.01). After treatment, the range of decrease in the YGTSS tic score was larger in the treatment group than in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). The incidences of adverse reactions were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group.ConclusionThe effect and safety of treatment for Tourette's syndrome are higher in the treatment group than in the control group.

Discussion on many problems in bio-medical engineering discipline of higher learning institutions / 中华医学教育探索杂志

This paper analyzes many problems in bio-medical engineering curriculum of higher learning institution,expounds the status quo of curriculum set-up,incomplete curriculum structure,teaching team and laboratory construction and so on,points out experimental teaching mode based on optimization and integration of curriculum,combination of specific talents and specialized talents,standardization of laboratory construction,advocates experimental teaching mode based on student-centered and teacher-instructed mode,and discusses bio-medical engineering devlopment in 21st century under new technology and new materials.