Increased Serum High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Concentration and the Altered Expression of HMGB1 and Its Receptor Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Pemphigus

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Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of Yang's cotton moxibustion on neurodermatitis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the difference of the therapeutic effects between Yang's cotton moxibustion and hormonotherapy on neurodermatitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of neurodermatitis were divided into a treatment group and a control group according to random number table. The treatment group were treated with Yang's cotton moxibustion and the control group with triamcinolone and urea cream. After treatment for one week, the therapeutic effect was start to be observed. After the treatment was given for 4 weeks, the therapeutic effect was evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 80.0% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Yang's cotton moxibustion has an obvious therapeutic effect on neurodermatitis with a good safety.</p>

Treatment of residual neuralgia of herpes zoster by ear point taping and pressing therapy combined with acupoint-injection / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To Assess therapeutic effect of ear point taping and pressing therapy combined with acupoint-injection on residual neuralgia of herpes zoster.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixteen cases were randomly divided into a comprehensive group (n = 60) and a medication group (n = 56). The medication group were treated with routine western medicine, and the comprehensive group with ear point taping and pressing therapy combined with acupoint-injection besides the routine western medicine. Auricular points selected for ear point taping and pressing were Shemen, Neifenmi (endorine), Pizhixia (subcortex), Gan (liver), Dan (gallbladder), Fei (lung) and corresponding auricular points to the lesion parts, with the two ears alternatively used, pressing each day; points selected for point-injection of VitB12 were Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), Quchi (LI 11), Taichong (LR 3). The pain degrees, the time of pain alleviation and pain ceasing of the patient were regularly recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average time of pain alleviation and pain ceasing of the patient in the comprehensive group were significantly shorter than those in the medication group (P < 0.01). The cured rate and the cured and markedly effective rate were 60.0% and 83.3% in the comprehensive group, and 28.6% and 50.0% in the medication group, with significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Ear point taping and pressing therapy combined with acupoint-injection is effective and safe for treatment of residual neuralgia of herpes zoster.</p>