Clinical observation on effect of auricular acupoint pressing in treating sleep apnea syndrome / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
;
(12): 747-749, 2003.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-240871
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the clinical effect and mechanism of auricular acupoint pressing (AAP) in treating sleep apnea syndrome (SAS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-five patients with SAS were randomly divided in to the AAP group (30 patients) and the control group (15 patients) to observe the changes of clinical symptoms, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), apnea index (AI), hypopnea index (HI) and minimum blood oxygen saturation (mSaO2) in night before and after treatment by multiple channel polysomnography (PSG).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Clinical symptoms were significantly alleviated in the AAP group after treatment, with improvement in various parameters monitored by PSG (P < 0.01), showing significantly reduced AHI, AI and HI and increased mSaO2 (P < 0.01). While in the control group, no improvement was found either in clinical symptom or in PSG parameters (P > 0.05). Comparison between the two groups showed significant difference (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>AAP is an effective treatment of SAS, it provides a facilitate, economic and safe therapy for early prevention and treatment to SAS.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Semillas
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Síndromes de la Apnea del Sueño
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Terapéutica
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Acupresión
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Acupuntura Auricular
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Métodos
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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