Study on effect of electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) on the uterotonic time in parturients of uterus inertia / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 843-846, 2006.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effect and applying value of Hegu (LI 4) for inertia of uterus.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In three centers, 276 cases enrolled were randomly assigned to a western medicine group and an acupuncture and western medicine group. The western medicine group were treated with intravenous drip of oxytocin, and the acupuncture and western medicine group were treated with electroacupuncture at Hego (LI 4) and intravenous drip of oxytocin. Changes of inertia of uterus and duration and interval of uterine contraction were investigated in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate was 97.1% in the acupuncture group, and 70.3% in the western medicine group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0. 01). There was a significant difference in the duration and the interval of uterine contraction between the two groups (P < 0.1, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Elecoroacupuncture at Hego (LI 4) can be adopted for treatment of dystocia due to abnormality of force of labor.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Time Factors
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Uterine Contraction
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Labor, Obstetric
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Acupuncture Points
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Electroacupuncture
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Methods
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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