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Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2007 Apr;32(2):136-8.Links [Effects of electroacupuncture

on plasma vasoactive intestinal peptide and substance P in perennial

allergic rhinitis patients][Article in Chinese] Li YM, Zhuang LX, Lai XS, Jiang

GH. First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of ,

Guangzhou 510405, China. liyuemei71 OBJECTIVE: To explore

the underlying neuroimmunological mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA)

in the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). METHODS: One

hundred PAR outpatients were evenly randomized into EA group and

medication group. Patients in EA group were treated with EA (5-10 mA, 80-

100 Hz, and 30 min of stimulation) of Sphenopalatine ganglion area,

Yingxiang (LI 20), Shangyingxiang (EX-HN 8), Yintang (EX-HN 3),

supplemented with other acupoints according to syndrome-differentiation

(once daily, 10 days being a therapeutic course). Patients of medication

group were treated by Cetirizine (10 mg/times, t. i.d, peros). Before and after

the treatment, blood samples of the ulnar vein were collected for detecting

plasma vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and substance P (SP) contents

with radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: After the treatment, of the two 50 cases

in EA and medication groups, 20 (40%) and 16 (32%) had an obvious

improvement, 28 (56%) and 24 (48%) had an improvement, 2 (4%) and 10

(20%) failed, with the total effective rates being 96% and 80% separately.

The therapeutic effect of EA group was significantly superior to that of

medication group (P < 0.05). Self-comparison of each group showed that

after the treatment, both plasma VIP and SP levels of two groups lowered

apparently (P < 0.05, 0.01). Comparison between two groups showed that

after the treatment, the content of VIP in EA group was markedly lower than

that of medication group, while no significant difference was found between

two groups in plasma SP levels (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: EA can

effectively relieve perennial allergic rhinitis patients' clinical symptoms,

which

is closely related to its functions in lowering plasma VIP and SP levels.

PMID: 17650661 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2007 Apr;32(2):132-5.Links [Effect of acupuncture on

bladder function in patients with radical hysterectomy][Article in Chinese]

Wang XY. Department of Acu-moxibustion, General Hospital of the People's

Liberation Army, Beijing 100853, China. wxy821 OBJECTIVE: To

observe the effect of acupuncture on the urodynamics of bladder

dysfunction in patients with radial hysterectomy. METHODS: A total of 64

cases of bladder dysfunction patients with radial hysterectomy were divided

into urinary canal indwelling group (control group, 19 cases), Sanyinjiao (SP

6) group (23 cases) and Baliao (bilateral BL 31, BL 32, BL 33 and BL 34)

group (22 cases). EA (4 Hz, 4-6 V) was applied to the abovementioned

acupoints for 30 min, once daily. Catheters were replaced on the 7th day

after surgical operation in all the patients and then removed after 5 days'

treatment. Postvoid residual urine volume (PVR), maximum cystometric

capacity (MCC), and average flow rate (Q(ave)) of urine were detected after

seven days' treatment. RESULTS: On the 7th day after operation, no

significant differences were found among 3 groups in PVR, MCC and

Q(ave). On the 12th day, PVR of 3 groups decreased significantly (P < 0.05)

and Q(ave) of SP6 and Baliao groups increased considerably (P < 0.05). In

comparison with control group, PVR of SP6 and Baliao groups decreased

considerably, while Q(ave) of the two acupuncture groups increased

significantly (P < 0.05), and the therapeutic effects of Baliao group were

obviously superior to those of SP6 group (P < 0.05). Of the 19, 23 and 22

patients with urinary canal indwelling in control, SP6 and Baliao groups, 16

(84.21%), 18 (78.26%) and 7 (31.82%) had no marked improvement in the

bladder function on the 12th day after operation. On the 7th and 12th day

after operation, the urinary tract infection was found in 1 and 10 cases in

control group, 2 and 8 cases in SP6 group, and 2 and 6 cases in Baliao

group respectively. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture has a good therapeutic

effect in improving the urodynamics of the bladder in radial hysterectomy

patients, and the action of Baliao is the best. PMID: 17650660 [PubMed - in

process]

 

Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2007 Apr;32(2):128-31.Links [Clinical observation on the

regularity of acupuncture-induced body-reduction in excess-heat-type

obesity patients ][Article in Chinese] Bai YP, Fu JY. Acu-moxibnstion and

Massotherapy Hospital, Zhejiang College of , Hangzhoa

310009, China. byp666 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the

regularity of acupuncture of the Stomach Meridian for excess-heat-type

obesity. METHODS: Fifty-one patients with gastrointestine excess-heat

syndrome were randomly divided into treatment group (n = 25) and control

group (n = 26) according to the random number table method. Patients of

treatment group were treated mainly with acupuncture of acupoints of the

Stomach Meridian as bilateral Liangmen (ST 21), Huaroumen (ST 24),

Tianshu (ST 25), Wailing (ST 26), etc. and those of control group were

treated with acupuncture of Back-Shu and Front-Mu points as bilateral

Weishu (BL 21), Dachangshu (BL 25), Xiaochangshu (BL 27), Hegu (LI 4),

etc. which were also stimulated electrically with parameters of 40-100 Hz, 3-

10 mA and stimulation duration of 30 mm. The treatment was given once

every other day continuously for 3 months. Body weight, body mass index

(BMI), waistline and clinical symptoms were recorded before and after each

course of the treatment. RESULTS: After the treatment, of the 25 and 26

cases in treatment and control groups, 5 and 0 were cured, 9 and 7 had

marked improvement, 7 and 10 improved, 4 and 9 failed, with the effective

rates being 84.00% and 65.38% separately. Compared with control group

and pre-treatment of the same group, the waistline, body weight and BMI of

treatment group decreased significantly (P < 0.05, 0.01). CONCLUSION:

Acupuncture of acupoints of the Stomach Meridian has a good therapeutic

effect in reducing body weight in gastrointestine excess-heat-type obesity

patients. PMID: 17650659 [PubMed - in process]

 

Anesth Analg. 2007 Aug;105(2):499-506. Links Acupuncture-induced blood

oxygenation level-dependent signals in awake and anesthetized volunteers:

a pilot study.Wang SM, Constable RT, Tokoglu FS, Weiss DA, Freyle D,

Kain ZN. Center for Advancement of Perioperative Health, Department of

Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510,

USA. shu-ming.wang BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data

regarding clinical efficacy of acupuncture applied while patients are under

general anesthesia. We hypothesize that these conflicting data are a result

of the inhibitory effect of anesthesia on acupuncture-induced central nervous

system activity that can be demonstrated using magnetic resonance

imaging. METHODS: Using a crossover study design, volunteers received

standardized Stomach 36 manual acupuncture in two experimental

conditions: while undergoing a propofol-based general anesthetic, and while

awake. Functional magnetic resonance imaging was conducted during both

experimental sessions. Paired-t-test analyses were performed to examine

the differences in acupuncture-induced blood oxygenation level-dependent

(BOLD) signals between awake and anesthesia conditions. A secondary

analysis was performed to account for the changes in regional cerebral

blood flow at six regions of interest (thalamus, red nucleus, insula,

periaqueductal gray, retrosplenial cingular gyri, and the inferior temporal

region). RESULTS: Using BOLD, we found significant differences between

the two experimental sessions in brain areas, including postcentral gyri,

retrosplenial cingular area, left posterior insula, bilateral precuneus,

thalamus, red nuclei, and substantia nigra (cluster 100, P < 0.01). A

secondary analysis correcting for background cerebral blood flow found that

BOLD signal differences between experimental conditions were not directly

caused by changes in regional blood flow. DISCUSSION: Propofol-based

anesthesia reduces the neurophysiological response to acupuncture

stimulation as measured by acupuncture-induced BOLD signals. Further

work should be conducted to determine the clinical significance of these

findings. PMID: 17646512 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):369-71.Links [Effect of previous

analgesia of scalp acupuncture on post-operative epidural morphine

analgesia in the patient of intestinal cancer][Article in Chinese] He BM, Li

WS, Li WY. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM, Guangzhou 510120,

China. hebimei02 OBJECTIVE: To probe the effect of previous

analgesia of scalp acupuncture. METHODS: Sixty cases of radical operation

of intestinal cancer were randomly divided into 2 groups: a scalp

acupuncture plus epidural analgesia (scalp acupuncture group) and an

epidural analgesia group, 30 cases in each group. The scalp acupuncture

group received scalp acupuncture from 20 min before operation to the end

of the operation, and epidural analgesia at the end of the operation. The

epidural analgesia group only received epidural analgesia at the end of the

operation. Recovery of VAS scores, BCS scores and gastrointestinal

function after operation were investigated to probe into effects of scalp

acupuncture on epidural morphine analgesia after operation in the patient of

intestinal cancer. RESULTS: The VAS scores at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h in

the scalp acupuncture group were lower than the epidural analgesia group,

with significant differences at 6 h and 12 h between the two groups (P <

0.05). BCS scores at the 4 time points in the scalp acupuncture group were

lower than the epidural analgesia group with significant differences between

the two groups (all P < 0.05). The scalp acupuncture group in recovery of

bowel sound, exsufflation from the anus in the scalp acupuncture group was

faster than the epidural analgesia group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Scalp

acupuncture has a certain previous analgesic effect, reducing discomfort of

the patient after operation and promoting the recovery of gastrointestinal

functions. PMID: 17645262 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):341-3.Links [Treatment of child

extensive anxiety disorder with catgut implantation of point plus western

medicine][Article in Chinese] Duan YE. Section of Acupuncture &

Moxibustion, The Second People's Hospital of Jincheng City, Shanxi

048000, China. OBJECTIVE: To compare therapeutic effects and adverse

effects between catgut implantation of point plus Wenlafaxin and simple

Wenlafaxin on child extensive anxiety disorder. METHODS: Seventy cases

were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 35 cases

in each group. The treatment group were treated with catgut implantation of

points, once 2 weeks, 3 sessions constituting one course, with the 3 groups

of points, (1) Ganshu (BL 18) and Danzhong (CV 17), (2) Dazhui (CV 14)

and Zhongwan (CV 12), (3) Shenshu (BL 23) and Zhangmen (LR 13)

alternated, in combination with oral administration of Wenlafaxin. The control

group were treated with simple oral administration of Wenlafax-cin. All of

them were treated for 6 weeks. RESULTS: The cured and markedly

effective rate was 74.3% in the treatment group and 60.0% in the control

group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). After

treatment for 6 weeks, the HAMD score was significantly lower than that

before treatment in the two groups. The following survey showed that the

long-term therapeutic effect in the treatment group was better, with smaller

dose and less adverse effects. CONCLUSION: Catgut implantation of point

plus small dose of Wenlafaxin is a more ideal therapy for child extensive

anxiety disorder. PMID: 17645255 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):337-40.Links [in Process

Citation][Article in Chinese] Bu TW, Tian XL, Wang SJ, Liu W, Li XL, Tan

YH. tongwen69 OBJECTIVE: To search for the best therapy for

simple obesity. METHODS: Eighty cases were randomly divided into 3

groups. The body acupuncture group were treated based on the syndrome

of heat of stomach and intestine, syndrome of spleen deficiency and

stagnation of dampness, and syndrome of spleen and kidney yang-

deficiency; the auricular and body acupuncture group were treated by the

syndrome treatment of body acupuncture combined with auricular point

sticking; the observation group were treated by the combined auricular and

body acupuncture treatment plus moving cupping on back-shu points. Body

weight, BMI, body fatd, blood lipids and clinically main symptoms before and

after treatment were investigated. RESULTS: The total effective rate was

69.6% in the body acupuncture group, 76.0%. in the auricular and body

acupuncture group, and 90.6% treated in the observation group, with

significant differences in the therapeutic effect, clinically main symptoms,

external indexes of obesity and kidney ang-blood lipid metabolism between

the observation group and the body acupuncture group. The various indexes

in the auricular and body acupuncture group were superior to those iwere

tthe body acupuncture group, with no significant differences in most indexes.

CONCLUSION: Auricular and body acupuncture combined with moving

cupping at back-shu points has obvious therapeutic effect on simple obesity

and this is a better therapy for simple obesity. PMID: 17645254 [PubMed - in

process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):333-5. [study on effects of acupuncture

combined with medication on reproductive endocrines in the patient of

PADAM][Article in Chinese] Zheng XF, Li P. Department of Acupuncture &

Massage, Fujian College of TCM, Fuzhou 350003, China.

drzxf01 OBJECTIVE: To observe effects of acupuncture

combined with medication on reproductive endocrines in the patient of

partial androgen deficiency of aging men (PADAM). METHODS: Sixty cases

conforming to diagnostic criteria of PADAM were randomly divided into 3

groups, an observation group treated by acupuncture combined with

medication, a control group I by simple acupuncture and a control group II

by oral administration of Bushen Capsules, 20 cases in each group. Serum

levels of testosterone (T), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating

hormone (FSH) before and after treatment were determined with

radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: After treatment, the serum levels of T in the

3 groups increased significantly, with more significantly increased in the

observation group (P < 0.01); after treatment, the serum levels of LH in both

the observation group and the control group I decreased significantly (P <

0.05), but in the control group II did not significantly change (P > 0.05);

after

treatment, FSH content in the observation group significantly increased (P <

0.05), but in the control group I and the control group II did not significantly

change (P > 0.05); after treatment, the symptoms and signs in the 3 groups

significantly improved and PADAM indexes decreased significantly (P < 0.05

or P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture combined with medication has a

better therapeutic effect on PADAM, and it can regulate secretion of

hormones in the hypothalamus-pituitary-testicle axis and can increase blood

T level, improve physical ability, vascular function, sexual function and

quality of life in the patient of PADAM. PMID: 17645253 [PubMed - in

process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):329-32.Links [in Process

Citation][Article in Chinese] Xiao GR, Hao H, Zhao QL, Yan HY, Shan QH.

Liaocheng Municipal People's Hospital, Shandong 252000, China.

xiaoyue1018 OBJECTIVE: To search for the best program for

treatment of peripheral nerve incomplete injury. METHODS: Ninety cases

were randomly divided into a treatment group, a control group I and a control

group II, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with

electroacupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), etc. plus

functional training, and the control group I with electroacupuncture and the

control group H with functional training. After treatment for 3 months, basic

function, practical function, EMG, nerve conduction velocity were compared

among the 3 groups. RESULTS: The good rate of basic function of 50.0%,

the curemarkedly effective rate of practical function of 50.0% and the total

effective rate of neurophysiology of 64.3% in the treatment group were

better than 20.7%, 17.2%, 41.4% in the control group I (P < 0.05) and

23.3%, 20.0% and 36.O7% in the control group II (P 0.05). CONCLUSION:

Electroacupuncture combined with functional training can accelerate

nervous repair, promote functional recovery of the denervated muscles, so

as to shorten the restoring time of nerve-muscle and increase life quality of

the patient. PMID: 17645252 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):325-8.Links [Assessment and

investigation of therapeutic effects of different needling methods for

treatment of spastic state of post-cerebrovascular disease][Article in

Chinese] Wang LP, Zhou W, Wang Y. Section of Acupuncture, Huguosi

Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100035, China.

OBJECTIVE: To study on rehabilitation therapeutic effect of different

needling methods on spastic state of apoplectic hemiplegia. METHODS:

With unified diagnostic criteria, enrolled criteria and unified needling

methods, 152 patients with apoplectic hemiplegia were randomly devided

into body acupuncture (BA) group (A group). BA plus scalp acupuncture

(SA) group (B group), BA plus abdominal acupuncture (AA) group (C group)

and BA+ SA+ AA group (D group). Spastic degrees, motor function level,

daily life ability were assessed by using modified Ashworth spastic rating,

Brunnstrom rating, brief Fugl-Meyer and Barthel's ADL indexes assessment

methods, and to investigate therapeutic effects of different needling methods

on apoplectic hemiplegia. RESULTS: B group, C group and D group in

improvement of spastic state, motor function level and daily life ability were

superior to A group (P < 0.01), with the D group being the best (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: Combined needling method has an unique advantage in

improvement of spastic state, increasing motor function and daily life ability

of the patient. PMID: 17645251 [PubMed - in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):322-4.Links [Clinical observation on

warming needle moxibustion plus exercise for treatment of

temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome][Article in Chinese] Xue WH,

Ding M, Su XC, Wang YJ, Tan HW. Section of Acupuncture, Hebei

Provincial Hospital of TCM, Shijiazhuang 050011, China. squnzh

OBJECTIVE: To search for a better therapy for temporomandibular joint

dysfunction syndrome. METHODS: Two hundred and ten cases of

temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome were randomly divided into a

treatment group, a control group I and a control group II, 70 cases in each

group. The treatment group were treated with warming needle moxibustion

plus exercise, with Hegu (LI 4), Xiaguan (ST 7), Yifeng (TE 17) and so on

selected, in combination with opening and closing the mouth; the control

group I were treated with simple filiform needle needling, and the control

group II with local blocking therapy. The therapeutic effects of the 3 groups

were compared. RESULTS: The total effective rate was 94.3% in the

treatment group, 87.1% in the control group I and 85.7% in the control group

II with a significant difference among the 3 groups, the treatment group

being better than the two control groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION:

Warming needle moxibustion plus exercise has a good therapeutic effect on

temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome. PMID: 17645250 [PubMed -

in process]

 

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 May;27(5):317-21.Links [Therapeutic effect of

acupuncture on female's climacteric depression and its effects on DA, NE

and 5-HIAA contents][Article in Chinese] Zhou SH, Wu FD. Shandong

Academy of TCM, Jinan 250014, China. shhzhou2006

OBJECTIVE: To observe therapeutic effects of acupuncture on female's

climacteric depression and to study on the mechanism. Methods Sixty cases

enrolled were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control

group, 30 cases in each group. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture were

given at Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23), Xinshu (BL 15), etc. with uniform

reinforcing-reducing method, once each day, and the control group were

treated with oral administration of fluexertine hydrochloride, 20 mg, once

daily. HAMD scale was used for assessment before treatment and 2,4,6

weeks after treatment. Blood dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE) and 5-

hydroxy-indoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) contents were detected before treatment

and after one therapeutic course. Results The total effective rate was 86.7%

in the acupuncture group and 92.9% in the control group with no significant

difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, DA content

increased significantly in the acupuncture group with a significant difference

as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05); and after treatment

NE and 5-HIAA contents in the two groups significantly increased as

compared with that before treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), with no significant

difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture can

benignly and comprehensively regulate general functions, and increase

contents of monoamines in the body, so as to play the role of anti-

depression. PMID: 17645249 [PubMed - in process]

 

Acupunct Med. 2007 Jun;25(1-2):47-8. Links Bell's Palsy following

acupuncture treatment - a case report.Rosted P, Woolley DR. A case of

Bell's palsy after acupuncture is presented. It concerns a healthy 47 year old

man who developed Bell's palsy less than 24 hours after local acupuncture

treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction. The Bell's palsy recovered

within two weeks, and may have been caused by a haematoma around the

facial nerve. PMID: 17641568 [PubMed - in process]

 

1: Acupunct Med. 2007 Jun;25(1-2):41-6. Links Effectiveness of

acupuncture and related techniques in treating non-oncological pain in

primary healthcare - an audit.Vas J, Aguilar I, Perea-Milla E, M¨¦ndez C.

BACKGROUND: Pain is one of the principal symptoms for which the general

public seeks medical attention, and it is frequently treated by GPs. Although

acupuncture is mainly practised in the private field, it enjoys growing

acceptance in the public system too, which helps bring down the high cost of

its use. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of

acupuncture and related techniques in treating non-oncological pain during

nine years of activity at the Pain Treatment Unit (PTU) within the Andalusian

Public Health System (Spain) in the field of primary healthcare. METHODS:

Retrospective review of 5981 electronically stored case histories of patients

who sought treatment for non-oncological pain and were seen at the PTU

between June 1997 and July 2006. We excluded from this review those

patients who had on any occasion been recruited for clinical trials at the

PTU. The primary result measure applied was the success rate, defined as

an improvement of least 50% on the Global Assessment Index, which is

made up of five variables: pain intensity, as measured on a numerical scale

of 0-10, pain frequency, consumption of analgesics, level of incapacity and

sleep disorders caused by pain (the latter four variables were measured on

a 5-point Likert scale of 0-4). RESULTS: The majority (84.5%) of the

patients treated were women, with a mean age of 58.8 years (range 8-93),

and they attended the healthcare clinic because of pain present for over

three months (88.8%) and mainly affecting the lower back (58.8%). In the

5690 patients who completed treatment, the mean success rate was 79.7%,

with highest rates (93%) being achieved in patients with cephalalgia. The

mean reduction in pain intensity was 5.5 (SD 2.5) points amounting to 67%

fall from the baseline. There was a reduction of euro7.1 in the mean weekly

expenditure on analgesics per patient. From the regression model, we

conclude that the patients who suffered acute or sub-acute pain presented

higher success rates than did those with chronic pain (OR, 1.94; 95% CI,

1.53-2.48). CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture seems to be effective in treating

musculoskeletal pain, and presents no severe adverse events. With

acupuncture treatment, the consumption of analgesic and anti-inflammatory

drugs is considerably reduced. PMID: 17641567 [PubMed - in process]

 

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