Effect of Yang-supplementing Moxibustion on Muscular Spasm, Motor Function, and Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Hemiplegia / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the effect of yang-supplementing moxibustion in improving the muscular spasm, motor function, and activities of daily living (ADL) of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.Method Totally 120 patients with post-stroke limb spasm due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation were randomized into group A, B, and C, 40 cases in each group. Group C was intervened by conventional treatment, group A was by yang-supplementing moxibustion in addition to the conventional treatment, and group B was by fire therapy in addition to the conventional treatment. The modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMS), and Barthel Index (BI) were observed before and after intervention.Result Respectively after 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores were significantly different from that before intervention in the 3 groups (P<0.01). After 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores in group A were significantly different from that in group B and group C (P<0.05), and the scores in group B were significantly different from that in group C (P<0.05).Conclusion Yang-supplementing moxibustion can effectively improve the post-stroke limb spasm, and can promote the recovery of motor function.

Transvaginal Contrast-enhanced Sonography in the Differentiation of Benign from Malignant Adnexal Masses / 中国医学影像学杂志

Purpose:The study was designed to investigate the feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differentiation of benign and malignant adnexal masses.Materials and Methods:Sixty-nine consecutive patients with adnexal masses received trans vaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound.The image and perfusion features were assessed.Results:All of 26 malignant tumors showed detectable contrast enhancement,including 24 cases with a quick,heterogeneous or branching pattern.Among 39 benign lesions,24 were cystic with circle or half-circle enhancement,including 5 cases with intra-cystic septum or papillae slightly enhanced.The other 15 cases were solid,8 of them had slightly dotted enhancement.There are significant difference in enhancement patterns between benign and malignant masses ( P < 0.0001).The 4 cases of borderline tumors showed progressive,heterogeneous enhancement.Conclusion:Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is of value in the differentiation of benign and malignant adnexal masses.