Pub Date : 2020-06-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020500044
Aman Gul, Nassirhadjy Memtily, Pirdun Mijit, Palidan Wushuer, Ainiwaer Talifu, M. Imin, Hua Rui, Zuhoumaer Nuermaimaiti
Objective: To preliminarily investigate the clinical features and PSG in abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia. Methods: A total of 127 abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia patients were evaluated with overnight PSG, and 32 normal participants were compared. Results: Patients with abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia were compared with the control group; the sleep symptoms showed a long incubation period of sleep, low sleep maintenance rate, low sleep efficiency and poor sleep quality as well as daytime dysfunction. At process and continuity of sleep: Total sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep maintenance rate in abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia group were shorter than the control group. Wake after sleep onset, and sleep latency were longer than the control group. At sleep structure: N1 ratio and N2 ratio in depressive insomnia group were longer than the control group, N3 ratio and REM sleep ratio shorter than the control group. At REM index: REM latency, REM cycles, and REM sleep time were shorter than the control group. Conclusion: Insomnia symptoms in abnormal sewda-type depression comorbid insomnia patients were similar to the ordinary insomnia patients. The PSG characteristics had significant changes in sleep process, sleep structure and REM indicators. The severity of the abnormal sewda-type depression was closely related to REM indicators. Change of REM sleep characteristics may be the specificity, and these could be taken as reference in diagnosis and identification of abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia.
{"title":"A study on sleep apnea in patients with abnormal sewda type of depression","authors":"Aman Gul, Nassirhadjy Memtily, Pirdun Mijit, Palidan Wushuer, Ainiwaer Talifu, M. Imin, Hua Rui, Zuhoumaer Nuermaimaiti","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020500044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020500044","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To preliminarily investigate the clinical features and PSG in abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia. Methods: A total of 127 abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia patients were evaluated with overnight PSG, and 32 normal participants were compared. Results: Patients with abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia were compared with the control group; the sleep symptoms showed a long incubation period of sleep, low sleep maintenance rate, low sleep efficiency and poor sleep quality as well as daytime dysfunction. At process and continuity of sleep: Total sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep maintenance rate in abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia group were shorter than the control group. Wake after sleep onset, and sleep latency were longer than the control group. At sleep structure: N1 ratio and N2 ratio in depressive insomnia group were longer than the control group, N3 ratio and REM sleep ratio shorter than the control group. At REM index: REM latency, REM cycles, and REM sleep time were shorter than the control group. Conclusion: Insomnia symptoms in abnormal sewda-type depression comorbid insomnia patients were similar to the ordinary insomnia patients. The PSG characteristics had significant changes in sleep process, sleep structure and REM indicators. The severity of the abnormal sewda-type depression was closely related to REM indicators. Change of REM sleep characteristics may be the specificity, and these could be taken as reference in diagnosis and identification of abnormal sewda-type depressive insomnia.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43834550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-06-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900019500186
Yijie Du, Mingyue Su, H. Xue, Mengyu Ma, Xilong Wu, Hanyu Xue, Tao Yi, Zhao Tang, Qing Kong, Yizhe Xu, Yuxue Cao
Objective: To explore the effect of Orff vocal therapy on BODE index and quality of life of patients with low lung function after non-small cell lung cancer surgery. Methods: From March 2014 to March 2019, 231 patients with NSCLC postoperative (their pulmonary functions FEV1 [Formula: see text] of the expected value) in the Huashan Hospital, Fudan University were selected and randomly divided into observation groups and control group. On the basis of conventional treatment of NSCLC, the control group used lung rehabilitation training, and the observation group used the Orff music therapy. They carry out vocal and breath training step by step, using a combination of online and offline methods, 1[Formula: see text]h per day online interactive training, 2[Formula: see text]h of offline group vocal therapy once a week, continuous intervention for 12 months. The patient’s BODE index and FACT-L scores were monthly follow-up. Results: Compared with the control group, the BODE index and FACT-L scores improved more significantly in the vocal therapy group ([Formula: see text]). Especially in the FEV1pred, family/society module and functional status module, the improvement was most significant, compared with the control group ([Formula: see text]). And the loss of follow-up rate in the vocal therapy group was lower than that in the lung rehabilitation group ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: Orff vocal therapy can improve the BODE index and quality of life of patients with low lung function after non-small cell lung cancer surgery, and its compliance and intervention effects are better than ordinary lung rehabilitation training.
{"title":"Effects of progressive Orff vocal therapy on BODE index and quality of life in patients with low lung function after non-small cell lung cancer surgery","authors":"Yijie Du, Mingyue Su, H. Xue, Mengyu Ma, Xilong Wu, Hanyu Xue, Tao Yi, Zhao Tang, Qing Kong, Yizhe Xu, Yuxue Cao","doi":"10.1142/s2575900019500186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900019500186","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To explore the effect of Orff vocal therapy on BODE index and quality of life of patients with low lung function after non-small cell lung cancer surgery. Methods: From March 2014 to March 2019, 231 patients with NSCLC postoperative (their pulmonary functions FEV1 [Formula: see text] of the expected value) in the Huashan Hospital, Fudan University were selected and randomly divided into observation groups and control group. On the basis of conventional treatment of NSCLC, the control group used lung rehabilitation training, and the observation group used the Orff music therapy. They carry out vocal and breath training step by step, using a combination of online and offline methods, 1[Formula: see text]h per day online interactive training, 2[Formula: see text]h of offline group vocal therapy once a week, continuous intervention for 12 months. The patient’s BODE index and FACT-L scores were monthly follow-up. Results: Compared with the control group, the BODE index and FACT-L scores improved more significantly in the vocal therapy group ([Formula: see text]). Especially in the FEV1pred, family/society module and functional status module, the improvement was most significant, compared with the control group ([Formula: see text]). And the loss of follow-up rate in the vocal therapy group was lower than that in the lung rehabilitation group ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: Orff vocal therapy can improve the BODE index and quality of life of patients with low lung function after non-small cell lung cancer surgery, and its compliance and intervention effects are better than ordinary lung rehabilitation training.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63853184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-06-01DOI: 10.1142/S2575900020100023
L. Jin, Jin Zheng, Niyaz M. Honarvar, Xiqun Chen
In the United States, there has been a steady presence and growth of Traditional Medicine (interchangeable in this paper with Complementary or Alternative Medicine) over the past few decades. The costs for such practices are relatively low along with minimal-to-no obvious side effects. Amongst a variety of traditional medical systems, Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the most popular alternatives to help manage chronic health conditions or to improve the overall quality of life. While not exhaustive, this paper provides a snapshot of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States with insights into its current state, regulations, challenges, and the way forward.
{"title":"Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States: Current state, regulations, challenges, and the way forward","authors":"L. Jin, Jin Zheng, Niyaz M. Honarvar, Xiqun Chen","doi":"10.1142/S2575900020100023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/S2575900020100023","url":null,"abstract":"In the United States, there has been a steady presence and growth of Traditional Medicine (interchangeable in this paper with Complementary or Alternative Medicine) over the past few decades. The costs for such practices are relatively low along with minimal-to-no obvious side effects. Amongst a variety of traditional medical systems, Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the most popular alternatives to help manage chronic health conditions or to improve the overall quality of life. While not exhaustive, this paper provides a snapshot of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States with insights into its current state, regulations, challenges, and the way forward.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47203995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020500019
Jiangchun Zhu, S. Gan, Jinsong Bai, Yingrong Du, Jianpeng Gao, Jiangli Peng, Chunyan Yang, Liu Qing, Jinghua Li, Fu Yi
Objective: To analyze the distribution characteristics of syndrome of TCM of the patients with COVID-19 in Kunming, China. Methods: To classify and summarize the TCM syndrome types of COVID-19 patients via Cluster analysis combining with tongue image, chest CT and clinical expertise of 36 Covid-19 patients in Kunming. Results: In the 36 cases of Kunming region confirmed COVID-19 patients, 17 cases had fever (47.2%), 18 cases had cough (50%), 16 cases felt bitter taste in the mouth (44.4%), 18 cases felt dry throat (50.0%), 17 cases had poor appetite (47.2%), 15 cases had nausea (41.7%); 12 cases had diarrhea (33.3%), 15 cases had insomnia (41.7%); 12 cases had chest tightness (33.3%); 3 cases had dyspnea (8.3%); 6 cases had nasal congestion and running nose (16.7%); 15 cases had fatigue (41.7%); 6 cases had headache and body pain (16.7%); 5 cases had red tongue (13.9%); 18 cases had pale red tongue (50%); 8 cases had tongue with red edge and tip (22.2%); 3 cases had dark red tongue (8.3%); 2 cases had cyanosis (5.6%); 3 cases had swollen tongue (8.3%); 18 cases had dentate tongue (50%); 4 cases had yellow tongue coating (11.1%); 5 cases had yellow sticky tongue coating (13.9%); 12 cases had white sticky tongue coating (33.3%); 6 cases had thin white tongue coating (16.7%); 2 cases had no tongue coating (5.6%). The chest CT results showed that: There were five cases without lesions. The lesions were located in the upper lobe of one lung in 13 cases located in the lower lobe of one lung in seven cases, located in the upper middle lobe in three cases, located in the lower lobe in five cases, and in the upper middle and lower lobes of double lung in 13 cases. There were 14 cases of Shaoyang syndrome, 17 cases of wet Resistance Tir-juao Syndrome. According to the time of onset, the disease was followed by Shaoyang Syndrome (1 day), the Wet blocked tri-jiao Syndrome (3 days), epidemic poison retention lung syndrome and syndrome of flaring heat in qifen and yingfen (5 days), and dampness-toxicity lung-stagnation syndrome (6 days). Conclusion: The TCM syndromes of COVID-19 in Kunming are mainly the Wet Resistance Tri-Jiao Syndrome and Shaoyang syndrome, followed by dampness-toxicity lung-stagnation syndrome, epidemic poison retention lung and syndrome of flaring heat in qifen and yingfen.
{"title":"An analysis of TCM disease syndromes of 36 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Kunming, China","authors":"Jiangchun Zhu, S. Gan, Jinsong Bai, Yingrong Du, Jianpeng Gao, Jiangli Peng, Chunyan Yang, Liu Qing, Jinghua Li, Fu Yi","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020500019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020500019","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To analyze the distribution characteristics of syndrome of TCM of the patients with COVID-19 in Kunming, China. Methods: To classify and summarize the TCM syndrome types of COVID-19 patients via Cluster analysis combining with tongue image, chest CT and clinical expertise of 36 Covid-19 patients in Kunming. Results: In the 36 cases of Kunming region confirmed COVID-19 patients, 17 cases had fever (47.2%), 18 cases had cough (50%), 16 cases felt bitter taste in the mouth (44.4%), 18 cases felt dry throat (50.0%), 17 cases had poor appetite (47.2%), 15 cases had nausea (41.7%); 12 cases had diarrhea (33.3%), 15 cases had insomnia (41.7%); 12 cases had chest tightness (33.3%); 3 cases had dyspnea (8.3%); 6 cases had nasal congestion and running nose (16.7%); 15 cases had fatigue (41.7%); 6 cases had headache and body pain (16.7%); 5 cases had red tongue (13.9%); 18 cases had pale red tongue (50%); 8 cases had tongue with red edge and tip (22.2%); 3 cases had dark red tongue (8.3%); 2 cases had cyanosis (5.6%); 3 cases had swollen tongue (8.3%); 18 cases had dentate tongue (50%); 4 cases had yellow tongue coating (11.1%); 5 cases had yellow sticky tongue coating (13.9%); 12 cases had white sticky tongue coating (33.3%); 6 cases had thin white tongue coating (16.7%); 2 cases had no tongue coating (5.6%). The chest CT results showed that: There were five cases without lesions. The lesions were located in the upper lobe of one lung in 13 cases located in the lower lobe of one lung in seven cases, located in the upper middle lobe in three cases, located in the lower lobe in five cases, and in the upper middle and lower lobes of double lung in 13 cases. There were 14 cases of Shaoyang syndrome, 17 cases of wet Resistance Tir-juao Syndrome. According to the time of onset, the disease was followed by Shaoyang Syndrome (1 day), the Wet blocked tri-jiao Syndrome (3 days), epidemic poison retention lung syndrome and syndrome of flaring heat in qifen and yingfen (5 days), and dampness-toxicity lung-stagnation syndrome (6 days). Conclusion: The TCM syndromes of COVID-19 in Kunming are mainly the Wet Resistance Tri-Jiao Syndrome and Shaoyang syndrome, followed by dampness-toxicity lung-stagnation syndrome, epidemic poison retention lung and syndrome of flaring heat in qifen and yingfen.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1142/s2575900020500019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41324596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020200037
Simin Tao, Fengsen Li
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an active role in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic. Currently, there are many TCM intervention programs for the COVID-19 infections, and the clinical effect is better. However, there are some problems in the design of actual clinical programs. This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of various TCM interventions for the COVID-19 infection from the perspective of scientific and clinical research. We can scientifically use the TCM theory to guide and design clinical research, and come up with real data and treatment, to provide new models and explorations for the research of the modernization of Chinese medicine.
{"title":"Analysis and thinking of the COVID-19 infection TCM intervention plan","authors":"Simin Tao, Fengsen Li","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020200037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020200037","url":null,"abstract":"Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an active role in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic. Currently, there are many TCM intervention programs for the COVID-19 infections, and the clinical effect is better. However, there are some problems in the design of actual clinical programs. This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of various TCM interventions for the COVID-19 infection from the perspective of scientific and clinical research. We can scientifically use the TCM theory to guide and design clinical research, and come up with real data and treatment, to provide new models and explorations for the research of the modernization of Chinese medicine.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44079678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: To summarize the clinical experience of Professor Liangduo Jiang in the prevention and control of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19. Methods: Between January 2020 and February 2020, 87 subjects who have had contact with patients tested positive for COVID-19 in an isolated observation site in Tianjin were given the Chinese medicine prescription for prevention prescribed by Professor Liangduo Jiang continuously for three days. Their basic information, clinical manifestations and medication adherence were statistically analyzed, and the clinical manifestations, temperature changes and infection status after medication were summarized. Results: After the 14-day isolation observation period, only one patient who had close contact with confirmed patients developed a positive test for COVID-19 after taking the preventive Chinese medicine prescription, with the infection rate of 1.149%. Conclusion: The preventive treatment by Professor Liangduo Jiang is effective in the prevention and control of the epidemic.
{"title":"The clinical application of a traditional Chinese medicine prescription issued by Professor Liangduo Jiang in the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)","authors":"Jinfang Yao, Jian Yang, Zhen Yu, J. Chui, Simin Lee, Xiaomei Zhang, Liang-duo Jiang","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020500032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020500032","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To summarize the clinical experience of Professor Liangduo Jiang in the prevention and control of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19. Methods: Between January 2020 and February 2020, 87 subjects who have had contact with patients tested positive for COVID-19 in an isolated observation site in Tianjin were given the Chinese medicine prescription for prevention prescribed by Professor Liangduo Jiang continuously for three days. Their basic information, clinical manifestations and medication adherence were statistically analyzed, and the clinical manifestations, temperature changes and infection status after medication were summarized. Results: After the 14-day isolation observation period, only one patient who had close contact with confirmed patients developed a positive test for COVID-19 after taking the preventive Chinese medicine prescription, with the infection rate of 1.149%. Conclusion: The preventive treatment by Professor Liangduo Jiang is effective in the prevention and control of the epidemic.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1142/s2575900020500032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49180708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that emerged in Wuhan, China, was caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Subsequently, it was considered as one of the serious potential threats to global public health due to rapid spread worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics of epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine in critically ill adults with COVID-19. We searched the related papers published up to April 20, 2020 on the PubMed and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database. The findings will improve the potential recognition of COVID-19 among clinicians and the general public, and presumably contribute to the reduction of mortality.
{"title":"A comprehensive review of diagnosis and treatment in critically ill adults with COVID-19","authors":"Shuanglan Xu, Zi Chen, Linyang Ge, Aiping Chen, Wei Zhang, Zi-kai Sun, Tonghua Yu, Suofang Shi, Lin-fu Zhou","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020300015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020300015","url":null,"abstract":"The highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that emerged in Wuhan, China, was caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Subsequently, it was considered as one of the serious potential threats to global public health due to rapid spread worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics of epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine in critically ill adults with COVID-19. We searched the related papers published up to April 20, 2020 on the PubMed and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database. The findings will improve the potential recognition of COVID-19 among clinicians and the general public, and presumably contribute to the reduction of mortality.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47023244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020200013
Yemeng Chen
Acupuncture has valuable therapeutic effects on combating pestilence based on ancient literature and practical experiences acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Inner Classic of Nei Jing had laid out the principles and therapeutic methods for acupuncture applied to treat febrile diseases and special preventive treatment for pestilence as well, which was an idle sample of Cosmo-Human Correspondence doctrine of Chinese medicine. The author developed a practical protocol for acupuncture in body-resistance enhancement, symptom management, and post-pandemic care during COVID-19 outbreak. The protocol is more suitable for practicing in the western countries. Special precautions of practice during the pandemic and reopening clinic issues aftermath are also introduced.
{"title":"The role of acupuncture during the COVID-19 pandemic: From the historical perspective to practical application","authors":"Yemeng Chen","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020200013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020200013","url":null,"abstract":"Acupuncture has valuable therapeutic effects on combating pestilence based on ancient literature and practical experiences acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Inner Classic of Nei Jing had laid out the principles and therapeutic methods for acupuncture applied to treat febrile diseases and special preventive treatment for pestilence as well, which was an idle sample of Cosmo-Human Correspondence doctrine of Chinese medicine. The author developed a practical protocol for acupuncture in body-resistance enhancement, symptom management, and post-pandemic care during COVID-19 outbreak. The protocol is more suitable for practicing in the western countries. Special precautions of practice during the pandemic and reopening clinic issues aftermath are also introduced.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1142/s2575900020200013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46237759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020500020
Q. Qin, T. Luo
The coronavirus pandemic is currently raging throughout the world. The ensuing crisis has acquired a multidimensional nature, affecting all levels of society, including international health legal order. For international health law, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the international institution with a core mandate in issues of global health. Moreover, the International Health Regulations (IHR) is the main legally binding instrument laying down rules for the cross-border spread of contagious diseases. Against this backdrop, this paper evaluates the issues and disputes under the current regimes of international health law. The paper then offers some thoughts by way of answers to the research questions.
{"title":"Pandemic response and international law: The case of COVID-19","authors":"Q. Qin, T. Luo","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020500020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020500020","url":null,"abstract":"The coronavirus pandemic is currently raging throughout the world. The ensuing crisis has acquired a multidimensional nature, affecting all levels of society, including international health legal order. For international health law, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the international institution with a core mandate in issues of global health. Moreover, the International Health Regulations (IHR) is the main legally binding instrument laying down rules for the cross-border spread of contagious diseases. Against this backdrop, this paper evaluates the issues and disputes under the current regimes of international health law. The paper then offers some thoughts by way of answers to the research questions.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43073464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1142/s2575900020200049
Qin Bian
COVID-19 is becoming a large health and economic threat worldwide. Here, the epidemic statistics and prevention measures between China and the US are compared. It is noted that wearing masks at different stages of virus breakout, quarantine pattern, and policy executive strength may be the major factors causing the difference in effectiveness of the epidemic control.
{"title":"A comparison of epidemic prevention of COVID-19 between China and the US","authors":"Qin Bian","doi":"10.1142/s2575900020200049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s2575900020200049","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 is becoming a large health and economic threat worldwide. Here, the epidemic statistics and prevention measures between China and the US are compared. It is noted that wearing masks at different stages of virus breakout, quarantine pattern, and policy executive strength may be the major factors causing the difference in effectiveness of the epidemic control.","PeriodicalId":23184,"journal":{"name":"Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1142/s2575900020200049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49559585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}