[A randomized controlled study on warming needle moxibustion for treatment of knee osteoarthritis]

December 20, 2009

[A randomized controlled study on warming needle moxibustion for treatment of knee osteoarthritis]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):603-7

Authors: Ding MH, Zhang H, Li Y

OBJECTIVE: To assess the short-term and long-term therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: Ninety cases were randomly divided into a warming needle moxibustion group, a western medicine group and a waiting group, 30 cases in each group. The warming needle moxibustion group was treated with warming needle moxibustion on Xuehai (SP 10), Dubi (ST 35) and Zusanli (ST 36), etc.; the western medicine group was treated with oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained release capsule; the waiting group did not receive any treatment. Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Chinese version of SF-16 were used to assess the therapeutic effect before treatment, after treatment and 10 weeks after treatment. RESULTS: After treatment for 2 weeks, the total effective rate was 86.7% in the warming needle moxibustion group, 90.0% in the western medicine group, and 60.0% in the waiting group, both the warming needle moxibustion group and the western medicine group being significantly better than the waiting group (both P<0.05) and with no significant difference between the warming needle moxibustion group and the western medicine group (P>0.05); 10 weeks after treatment, the total effective rate of 83.3% in the warming needle moxibustion group was better than that of 60.0% in the western medicine group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in comparison of WOMAC and SF-16 scores after treatment between the warming needle moxibustion group and the western medicine group, and the warming needle moxibustion group in improvement of these scores was superior to the western medicine group (P<0.01, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The therapy of warming needle moxibustion is effective for treatment of knee osteoarthritis, and the short-term therapeutic effect is same as that of oral administration of Ibuprofen and the long-term therapeutic effect is better than that of Ibuprofen.

PMID: 19947259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Acupoint sticking therapy for treatment of bronchial asthma: a multicenter controlled randomized clinical trial]

December 20, 2009

[Acupoint sticking therapy for treatment of bronchial asthma: a multicenter controlled randomized clinical trial]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):609-12

Authors: Yao H, Tong J, Zhang PD, Tao JP, Li JX

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupoint sticking on clinical symptoms and life quality in patients with bronchial asthma. METHODS: Multicenter randomized double-blind clinical trial was done, one hundred and eighty-eight cases were divided into a medication acupoint sticking group (125 cases) and a placebo group (63 cases). Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), Tiantu (CV 22), etc. were selected in both groups. The medication cakes were made of grinding pepper, brassica alba seeds, asarum, etc. into fine powder mixed with ginger oil and ginger juice, applied on acupoints in the acupoint sticking group. While another compound cakes made of powder of red rice, black rice, maize mixed with small amount of ginger juice, were used in the placebo group. Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire(AQLQ), symptom scores during the day and night, scores of self effect, and the value of lung function were observed. RESULTS: The value of daily behavior and environmental factors of AQLQ, total scores of AQLQ, daytime symptoms and scores of self effect in the medication acupoint sticking group, were significantly improved compared to those of placebo group (all P<0.05). The lung function of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the percentage of forced expiratory volume in one second in predicted value (FEV1/FVC) had no significant diffrence between two groups (both P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The acupoint sticking therapy can significantly improve clinical symptoms of patients with bronchial asthma, and can improve life quality of the patients.

PMID: 19947260 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbs for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type]

December 19, 2009

[Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbs for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):626-8

Authors: Liu L, Liu LG, Lü M, Ran WJ

OBJECTIVE: To search for an effective therapy for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-six cases were randomly divided into a combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group (n=49), an electroacupuncture group (n=42) and a Chinese herb group (n=35). The combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group was treated with electroacupuncture at Dachangshu (BL 25), Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Xiaochangshu (BL 27) and Yaoyangguan (GV 3) and oral administration of Chinese herbs for cold-removing and yang-invigorating. The electroacupuncture group was treated with the same electroacupuncture treatment alone and the Chinese herb group with the same self Chinese herbs alone. The therapeutic effects were observed after treatment for 20 days, and the recurrence rates were followed up at 180 days after the last treatment among the three groups. RESULTS: The cured-markedly effective rate was 79.6% in the combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group, 54.8% in the electroacupuncture group and 51.4% in the Chinese herb group, the combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group being significantly better than both the electroacupuncture group and the Chinese herb group (both P<0.05) and the therapeutic effect of both the electroacupuncture group and the Chinese herb group being similar (P>0.05). The recurrence rate after 180 days was 15.4% in the combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group, 83.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 80.0% in the Chinese herb group, with more obvious decrease in the combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group (both P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbs is a better therapy for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type.

PMID: 19947265 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Effect of pricking blood at Neiyingxiang (EX-HN 9) on the intraocular pressure of patients with primary open angle glaucoma]

December 19, 2009

[Effect of pricking blood at Neiyingxiang (EX-HN 9) on the intraocular pressure of patients with primary open angle glaucoma]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):629-30

Authors: Huo Q, Shen Q, Zhang DM, Zhang RT

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of pricking blood at Neiyingxiang (EX-HN 9) on the intraocular pressure of patients of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS: Ninty-six cases (166 eyes) were randomly divided into an observation group (44 cases) and a control group (52 cases). The observation group was treated with pricking blood at Neiyingxiang (EX-HN 9), and the control group was treated with 0.5% Timolol Maleate drops in eyes. The changes of patients’ intraocular pressure in both groups were observed before and after treatment. RESULTS: The intraocular pressure were (29.81 +/- 3.49) mmHg and (23.18 +/- 3.61) mmHg before and after treatment in the observation group, and (29.94 +/- 3.64) mmHg and (23.88 +/- 3.96) mmHg in the control group respectively, there were significant differences after treatment in the two groups (both P<0.01), while there was no significant difference in decreasing the intraocular pressure between the two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Pricking blood at Neiyingxiang (EX-HN 9) can effectively decrease the intraocular pressure and the effect is equivalent to Timolol Maleate drops.

PMID: 19947266 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Observation on short and long-term effects of Tuina for treatment of infants eczema]

December 19, 2009

[Observation on short and long-term effects of Tuina for treatment of infants eczema]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):655-7

Authors: He YH, Kang J, Liu GZ

OBJECTIVE: To access the therapeutic effect of Tuina for treatment of infants eczema. METHODS: Two hundred and forty children with eczema were randomly divided into a Tuina group and a medication group, 120 cases in each group. The Tuina group was treated with Tuina on ten points using the thumb and middle finger, and the medication group was treated with oral administration of Chlorpheniramine and topical application of zinc oxide ointment or Youzhuoer ointment, etc. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after 3 weeks. RESULTS: The cured-markedly effective rate and total effective rate were 94.2% and 99.2% in the Tuina group and 98.0% and 100.0% in the medication group, respectively, the therapeutic effects were similar in the two groups (both P>0.05); 6 months after treatment, the recurrence rate of 3.8% in the Tuina group was significantly lower than 42.9% in the medication group (P<0.01), and there were no adverse reactions in the whole research process. CONCLUSION: Tuina on ten points for treatment of infants eczema has unequivocal short-term effect, a stable long-term effect, and low recurrence rate.

PMID: 19947273 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Observation on therapeutic effect of digital acupoint pressure for treatment of the nerve root type of cervical spondylosis]

December 19, 2009

[Observation on therapeutic effect of digital acupoint pressure for treatment of the nerve root type of cervical spondylosis]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):659-62

Authors: Chen XY, Jia WH, Liu MJ, Meng XQ, Ma YD, Wang LL

OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of digital acupoint pressure for treatment of the nerve root type of cervical spondylosis. METHODS: Four hundred cases were randomly divided into a digital acupoint pressure group (DAP group) and a medicine group, 200 cases in each group. Acupoints of Quepen (ST 12), Jianjing (GB 21) and Tianzong (ST 11) etc. were used for digital pressing in the DAP group; and Chinese herb medicine of Gentongping was routinely taken in the medicine group. After three treatment courses, the symptoms of pain and numbness, the signs of pressure measurement by compression of head, brachial plexus drawer test and arm myodynamia, as well as the total cumulative scores of daily living capability, were compared. RESULTS: After treatment, the total cumulative scores of numbness, pressure measurement by compression of head, brachial plexus drawer test, arm myodynamia and daily living capability in both groups were obviously better than those of before treatment (all P<0.01); but there was a significant difference on the total cumulative score of the symptoms and signs between the two groups. The cured rate of 78.0% and total effective rate of 99.0% in the DAP group were better than those of 61.0% and 87.0% in the medicine group, respectively (both P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Digital acupoint pressure plays an active role in improving the symptoms and signs on patients with nerve root type of cervical spondylosis, which is better than Chinese herb medicine of Gentongping.

PMID: 19947274 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Clinical observation on effect of auricular point injection combined with superficial anesthesia for nasal endoscopy surgery]

December 19, 2009

[Clinical observation on effect of auricular point injection combined with superficial anesthesia for nasal endoscopy surgery]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):663-5

Authors: Wang DQ

OBJECTIVE: To observe the anesthetic effect of combined superficial anesthesia and auricular point injection for nasal endoscopy surgery. METHODS: Forty cases of grade I – II as ASA for nasal endoscopy surgery were randomly divided into a combined auricular point injection and superficial anesthesia group (group A) and a simple superficial anesthesia group (group B), 20 cases in each group. Both groups accepted superficial anesthesia 2 times on the bilateral nasal cavities with cotton pieces that was immersed in the mixed solution of 1% Tetracaine 30 mL and 0.1% Adrenaline 2 mL. In group A, bilateral auricular points of Shenmen and Waibi (externol nose) were injected with 0.1 mL Vitamin B1 solution before the superficial anesthesia. After 10 min of observation, surgery was carried out. During the surgery, the patients only accepted a small amount of vasoactive substance and Fentanyl according to the changes of patient’s blood pressure, heart rate and pain feeling. RESULTS: The total effective rate of 90.0% in the group A was significantly better than 75.0% in the group B (P<0.05). The rate of using analgetic and vasoactive substance in the group A was obviously less than that of the group B. CONCLUSION: Combined auricular point injection and superficial anesthesia has good anesthetic effect for nasal endoscopy surgery.

PMID: 19947275 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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HZI Researchers Redefine The Invasion Mechanism Of Salmonella

December 18, 2009

“Based on our data, the molecular mechanism of infection employed by Salmonella has to be revised,” says Klemens Rottner, head of the HZI research group “Cytoskeleton Dynamics”. The group’s results have now been published in the current issue of the scientific journal Cellular Microbiology. Salmonella are highly adaptive bacteria…

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Pleasant Dietary Habits Are Necessary For Health

December 3, 2009

Japanese research group led by Professor Yasuhiko Minokoshi and Dr…

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