Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16321477053863
Yuchen Xie, Wen Li, Shan Wang, Ju Yang, Zhengxiong Yang, Qing Wu, Y. Wang
The present study aims to investigate the efficacy ofi ntermittent theta burst stimulation(iTBS) on post stroke dysphagia and its effect on the motor cortical excitability of thesuprahyoid muscle A total of 40 patients with post stroke dysphagia were randomlydivided into the iTBS and the sham stimulation groups, with the conduction of motorcortical iTBS and sham stimulation of the supraglottal muscle on the affected side,respectively . Swallowing function was assessed before (T0), immediately after (T1), andtwo weeks after (T2) cessation of the intervention using the water swallowing test (WST),standard swallowing assessment (SSA), Murray secretion scale (MSS), and PenetrationAspiration Scale ( PAS). The bilateral motor evoked potentials (MEP) of the suprahyoidmuscle were recorded After the intervention, the PAS, WST, SSA, and MSS scores weresignificantly improved in both groups (p < 0.05). The iTBS group showed a greaterchange in the PAS sco re than the sham stimulation group at T1 (p < 0.05) and a greaterchange in the WST and MSS scores at T2 (p < 0.05). The amplitude of the MEP wave ofthe suprahyoid muscle in the affected hemisphere was significantly higher in the iTBSgroup at T1 and in t he healthy hemisphere at T2 (p < 0.05). T he feasibility of applyingiTBS to the affected hemisphere for the treatment of post stroke dysphagia was directlyanalyzed for the first time. ITBS combined with conventional swallowing therapy couldbe adopted as a rehabilitation strategy to improve post stroke dysphagia.
{"title":"Improvement of P ost S troke D ysphagia by I ntermittent T heta B urst S timulation","authors":"Yuchen Xie, Wen Li, Shan Wang, Ju Yang, Zhengxiong Yang, Qing Wu, Y. Wang","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16321477053863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16321477053863","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aims to investigate the efficacy ofi ntermittent theta burst stimulation(iTBS) on post stroke dysphagia and its effect on the motor cortical excitability of thesuprahyoid muscle A total of 40 patients with post stroke dysphagia were randomlydivided into the iTBS and the sham stimulation groups, with the conduction of motorcortical iTBS and sham stimulation of the supraglottal muscle on the affected side,respectively . Swallowing function was assessed before (T0), immediately after (T1), andtwo weeks after (T2) cessation of the intervention using the water swallowing test (WST),standard swallowing assessment (SSA), Murray secretion scale (MSS), and PenetrationAspiration Scale ( PAS). The bilateral motor evoked potentials (MEP) of the suprahyoidmuscle were recorded After the intervention, the PAS, WST, SSA, and MSS scores weresignificantly improved in both groups (p < 0.05). The iTBS group showed a greaterchange in the PAS sco re than the sham stimulation group at T1 (p < 0.05) and a greaterchange in the WST and MSS scores at T2 (p < 0.05). The amplitude of the MEP wave ofthe suprahyoid muscle in the affected hemisphere was significantly higher in the iTBSgroup at T1 and in t he healthy hemisphere at T2 (p < 0.05). T he feasibility of applyingiTBS to the affected hemisphere for the treatment of post stroke dysphagia was directlyanalyzed for the first time. ITBS combined with conventional swallowing therapy couldbe adopted as a rehabilitation strategy to improve post stroke dysphagia.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69700200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16237619666049
Jing-nan Xu, Yupei Chen, Yu Bai, Jie Chen, Li Zhang, Zejun Huo, Tong Liu
Objective: By evaluating the clinical effectiveness and safety, we can better understand the role of acupuncture for cancer-related constipation treatment and provide guidance for clinicians. Methods: We searched some academic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Elsevier SD journal, Springer journal, Chinese Biomedicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Wanfang Data, Chinese VIP Data, etc.). All documents were loaded into Endnote X8 for classification management. After extracting the data, two reviewers assessed the risk bias of each original study using the tool Cochrane manual v.5.1.0. Cochrane Review Manager 5.3 will be used to conduct this meta-analysis. Results: With the data, we can better evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for cancer-related constipation treatment. Conclusion: This study aimed to identify the best acupuncture therapy for cancer-related constipation to guide clinicians and patients.
{"title":"Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Constipation: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Jing-nan Xu, Yupei Chen, Yu Bai, Jie Chen, Li Zhang, Zejun Huo, Tong Liu","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16237619666049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16237619666049","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: By evaluating the clinical effectiveness and safety, we can better understand the role of acupuncture for cancer-related constipation treatment and provide guidance for clinicians. Methods: We searched some academic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Elsevier SD journal, Springer journal, Chinese Biomedicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Wanfang Data, Chinese VIP Data, etc.). All documents were loaded into Endnote X8 for classification management. After extracting the data, two reviewers assessed the risk bias of each original study using the tool Cochrane manual v.5.1.0. Cochrane Review Manager 5.3 will be used to conduct this meta-analysis. Results: With the data, we can better evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for cancer-related constipation treatment. Conclusion: This study aimed to identify the best acupuncture therapy for cancer-related constipation to guide clinicians and patients.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69698504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16287835103471
Jun Liu, Shu-Rui Li, Haiyun Zhou, Cheng-Dong Hu, Z. Yue, Guang-Bo Lv
Objective: To explore the early warning signs of deterioration of patients with COVID-19. Methods: The data of thirty-six patients who were admitted to Handan Infectious Disease Hospital was collected. The clinical features and laboratory testing were analyzed retrospectively. The initial laboratory testing included blood chemistries, blood routine, D-dimer, coagulation function, etc. The patients were divided into mild/common group and severe/critical group. Results: The lymphocyte count, monocyte count, hemoglobin, and albumin levels in severe/critical group were lower compared with those in mild/common group, while the fibrinogen was higher. The lymphocyte count were positively correlated with hemoglobin, pre-albumin respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, patients with lower initial prealbumin and hemoglobin level were more likely to progress into severe conditions. Decreased prealbumin and hemoglobin, combined with lymphocyte count and monocyte count, could be the early warning signs of deterioration of patients with COVID-19.
{"title":"Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Testing of Patients With COVID19: A Retrospective Analysis","authors":"Jun Liu, Shu-Rui Li, Haiyun Zhou, Cheng-Dong Hu, Z. Yue, Guang-Bo Lv","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16287835103471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16287835103471","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To explore the early warning signs of deterioration of patients with COVID-19. Methods: The data of thirty-six patients who were admitted to Handan Infectious Disease Hospital was collected. The clinical features and laboratory testing were analyzed retrospectively. The initial laboratory testing included blood chemistries, blood routine, D-dimer, coagulation function, etc. The patients were divided into mild/common group and severe/critical group. Results: The lymphocyte count, monocyte count, hemoglobin, and albumin levels in severe/critical group were lower compared with those in mild/common group, while the fibrinogen was higher. The lymphocyte count were positively correlated with hemoglobin, pre-albumin respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, patients with lower initial prealbumin and hemoglobin level were more likely to progress into severe conditions. Decreased prealbumin and hemoglobin, combined with lymphocyte count and monocyte count, could be the early warning signs of deterioration of patients with COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69698969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16298112109448
K. Arumugam, L.Ashok Kumar
Today, brain attack disorders are one of the most life-threatening areas in the medical era, which mankind is facing nowadays. Globally, more than 10,000,000 people are subjected to brain attack disorders like hemiplegia and tremor, every year, where two-thirds of them survive. Among the survival community, more than 80 per cent of them are subjected to long-term impairment of their upper extremity. In order to treat the impairment, the survival group is subjected to medications and rehabilitation in order to improve their daily living. But the facilities are very limited in fast-developing countries like India when compared to western standards. The rehabilitation given corresponding with medications during the treatment period in hospitals does not give a complete recovery from disability. People from rural background could not meet their rehabilitation requirements even in the hospital during treatment and also when they are discharged to home after treatment from hospitals due to financial constraints and reachability. In order to motivate the survival group to fulfill their daily living and improve their lifestyle, this paper is focused on intelligent home-based rehabilitation system at low cost, reliability, and affordability. One major movement disorder namely Upper Arm Hemiplegia was taken into account and visited few major hospitals around Coimbatore and Chennai for literature and case study. The facilities available in various hospitals and their drawbacks were analyzed.Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research E-pubBased on the studies conducted at hospitals and taking advice from therapists, an innovative low-cost home-based rehabilitation device using Electro-Hydraulic systems has been developed to support patients who were used to impaired living even after treatments. To support Upper Arm Hemiplegia patients, the devices which were developed and experimented to hold different functionalities are discussed in this paper.
{"title":"Design and Development of Intelligent Home Rehab Device for Post Stroke Therapy with Electro-Hydraulic Interventions","authors":"K. Arumugam, L.Ashok Kumar","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16298112109448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16298112109448","url":null,"abstract":"Today, brain attack disorders are one of the most life-threatening areas in the medical era, which mankind is facing nowadays. Globally, more than 10,000,000 people are subjected to brain attack disorders like hemiplegia and tremor, every year, where two-thirds of them survive. Among the survival community, more than 80 per cent of them are subjected to long-term impairment of their upper extremity. In order to treat the impairment, the survival group is subjected to medications and rehabilitation in order to improve their daily living. But the facilities are very limited in fast-developing countries like India when compared to western standards. The rehabilitation given corresponding with medications during the treatment period in hospitals does not give a complete recovery from disability. People from rural background could not meet their rehabilitation requirements even in the hospital during treatment and also when they are discharged to home after treatment from hospitals due to financial constraints and reachability. In order to motivate the survival group to fulfill their daily living and improve their lifestyle, this paper is focused on intelligent home-based rehabilitation system at low cost, reliability, and affordability. One major movement disorder namely Upper Arm Hemiplegia was taken into account and visited few major hospitals around Coimbatore and Chennai for literature and case study. The facilities available in various hospitals and their drawbacks were analyzed.Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research E-pubBased on the studies conducted at hospitals and taking advice from therapists, an innovative low-cost home-based rehabilitation device using Electro-Hydraulic systems has been developed to support patients who were used to impaired living even after treatments. To support Upper Arm Hemiplegia patients, the devices which were developed and experimented to hold different functionalities are discussed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69699353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16298112109475
Y. Tao, Mingrui Tan, Xin-sheng Zheng, Yin Chen, Jing Zhou, Min Wu, Yi He, Ri-hong Bin
Objective：Summarize the experience of transporting patients in the pre-hospital emergency center of our hospital from January 20, 2020 to May 2020 during the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Zhuzhou City, and formulate a series of transport strategies.Methods:During the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, review the relevant experience of the medical staff and drivers in the pre-hospital emergency center of Zhuzhou Central Hospital to improve the procedures for the transfer of patients during the epidemic. Results：As of the time when patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in our city are cleared, none of the medical staff in the pre-hospital emergency center of Zhuzhou Central Hospital has been infected, and the city’s patients in need of pre-hospital emergency treatment have been treated in an orderly manner. In conjunction with our hospital’s epidemic prevention and control expert team, combined with the actual situation in the region, we jointly formulated a series of transfer procedures for Zhuzhou Central Hospital to comply with the region during the epidemic.Conclusion：During the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, all patients received by the pre-hospital emergency center of our hospital were transferred in a timely and safe manner, and a series of transfer procedures were developed.
{"title":"Management of the Pre-hospital Emergency Transport Strategy During the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemicin Zhuzhou City, China","authors":"Y. Tao, Mingrui Tan, Xin-sheng Zheng, Yin Chen, Jing Zhou, Min Wu, Yi He, Ri-hong Bin","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16298112109475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16298112109475","url":null,"abstract":"Objective：Summarize the experience of transporting patients in the pre-hospital emergency center of our hospital from January 20, 2020 to May 2020 during the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Zhuzhou City, and formulate a series of transport strategies.Methods:During the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, review the relevant experience of the medical staff and drivers in the pre-hospital emergency center of Zhuzhou Central Hospital to improve the procedures for the transfer of patients during the epidemic. Results：As of the time when patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in our city are cleared, none of the medical staff in the pre-hospital emergency center of Zhuzhou Central Hospital has been infected, and the city’s patients in need of pre-hospital emergency treatment have been treated in an orderly manner. In conjunction with our hospital’s epidemic prevention and control expert team, combined with the actual situation in the region, we jointly formulated a series of transfer procedures for Zhuzhou Central Hospital to comply with the region during the epidemic.Conclusion：During the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, all patients received by the pre-hospital emergency center of our hospital were transferred in a timely and safe manner, and a series of transfer procedures were developed.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69699438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16304136917618
T. Leung, M. Lin, Shu-Chen Lin
Objective: Tele-health care service of alternative practice for chronic pain disease is worthwhile of developing, especially in the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Targeting on myofascial trigger points, this study was performed to assess the possible short-term pain relief and functional improvement in patients by applying the device of BIOCERAMIC material enhanced by frequencies of tempo sound and visible light spectrum (BioS&L).Methods: Fourteen patients who participated in the procedure for the selection of trigger points for the BioS&L treatment, assessment of pain levels using a visual analog scale (VAS) analysis, and detection of abnormal resonance of 12 harmonic frequencies using a quantum resonance spectrometer (QRS).Results: Comparing the pre-and post-treatment of BioS&L on pain score of 12 HFs(V1-V12) as measured by VAS estimated by mixed model showed 91.7% (11/12) improvement with statistically significant results. The distribution of differences in the QRS score estimated by the mixed model among participants with pre-test QRS level ≥ 2 showed 83.3% (15/16) of HFs with statistically significant results.Conclusion: Treatment of BioS&L at trigger points providing pain relief is explained by the hypothesis of microvascular physiology and physics of wave propagation. This study provides a workshop with a concept of digitalization of complementarity and traditional medical service and tele-health care, which fulfils distant data connection and remote practice. In the period of epidemic spread, it helps to decrease close contact on both health care providers and patients.
{"title":"Digitalization and Tele-Health Care Concept of Complementary of Traditional Medical practices by Using BIOCERAMIC Technique","authors":"T. Leung, M. Lin, Shu-Chen Lin","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16304136917618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16304136917618","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Tele-health care service of alternative practice for chronic pain disease is worthwhile of developing, especially in the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Targeting on myofascial trigger points, this study was performed to assess the possible short-term pain relief and functional improvement in patients by applying the device of BIOCERAMIC material enhanced by frequencies of tempo sound and visible light spectrum (BioS&L).Methods: Fourteen patients who participated in the procedure for the selection of trigger points for the BioS&L treatment, assessment of pain levels using a visual analog scale (VAS) analysis, and detection of abnormal resonance of 12 harmonic frequencies using a quantum resonance spectrometer (QRS).Results: Comparing the pre-and post-treatment of BioS&L on pain score of 12 HFs(V1-V12) as measured by VAS estimated by mixed model showed 91.7% (11/12) improvement with statistically significant results. The distribution of differences in the QRS score estimated by the mixed model among participants with pre-test QRS level ≥ 2 showed 83.3% (15/16) of HFs with statistically significant results.Conclusion: Treatment of BioS&L at trigger points providing pain relief is explained by the hypothesis of microvascular physiology and physics of wave propagation. This study provides a workshop with a concept of digitalization of complementarity and traditional medical service and tele-health care, which fulfils distant data connection and remote practice. In the period of epidemic spread, it helps to decrease close contact on both health care providers and patients.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69699902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16321477053953
Tevhid Aydin, R. Kutlu, H. Alp, I. Kilinç
Obesity has become a global epidemic and public health crisis in our country as well as all over the world.We aimed to investigate the changes in serum leptin and nesfatin-1 levels measured before and after acupuncture in overweight/obese patients. This randomized controlled study was carried out on 90 overweight/obese patients. Participants were divided into three groups: Group 1 (Acupuncture), Group 2 (Diet), and Group 3 (Control). Serum leptin and nesfatin-1 levels were measured before and after the intervention. The 30 days leptin values were significantly decreased in the acupuncture group (p=0.040) while they were significantly increased in the control group (p=0.039). It was detected that the nesfatin-1 values were significantly increased in both acupuncture (p=0.032) and diet groups (p=0.017). Also, body weights significantly decreased both in acupuncture (p=0.032) and diet groups (p<0.001). In the present study, auricular acupuncture was found to be more effective than body acupuncture in reducing body weight. Our results support the effects of acupuncture treatment on appetite hormones. Further research on the mechanisms of endogenous and exogenous actions of the recently discovered hormones leptin and nesfatin-1 isneeded.
{"title":"Changes In Serum Leptin And Nesfatin-1 Levels Measured Before And After Acupuncture In Overweight/obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Tevhid Aydin, R. Kutlu, H. Alp, I. Kilinç","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16321477053953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16321477053953","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity has become a global epidemic and public health crisis in our country as well as all over the world.We aimed to investigate the changes in serum leptin and nesfatin-1 levels measured before and after acupuncture in overweight/obese patients. This randomized controlled study was carried out on 90 overweight/obese patients. Participants were divided into three groups: Group 1 (Acupuncture), Group 2 (Diet), and Group 3 (Control). Serum leptin and nesfatin-1 levels were measured before and after the intervention. The 30 days leptin values were significantly decreased in the acupuncture group (p=0.040) while they were significantly increased in the control group (p=0.039). It was detected that the nesfatin-1 values were significantly increased in both acupuncture (p=0.032) and diet groups (p=0.017). Also, body weights significantly decreased both in acupuncture (p=0.032) and diet groups (p<0.001). In the present study, auricular acupuncture was found to be more effective than body acupuncture in reducing body weight. Our results support the effects of acupuncture treatment on appetite hormones. Further research on the mechanisms of endogenous and exogenous actions of the recently discovered hormones leptin and nesfatin-1 isneeded.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69700816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the affection of temporal factors on acupuncture for insomnia after stroke. Methods Eight databases were searched from inception through September 2019 without language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if pure acupuncture was compared to Western medicine for the treatment of insomnia after stroke. Results Thirty-two studies involving a total of 2347 participants were included. Comparing to Western medicine, the subgroup analysis showed there was no statistical significance among 9-12 am, 3-6 pm, and 2 hours before sleep to start the acupuncture for post-stroke insomnia on improving the effective rate (P=0.66) or the sleep quality (P=0.95). The cumulative meta-analysis showed that with the amount of treatment increased, the confidence interval was narrowed and the accuracy of the effect value was improved gradually. Conclusions The results of this study showed that acupuncture therapy was performed 2 hours before sleep, the insomnia could be improved by calming the mind and inducing the Yang into the Yin based on the theory of midnight-midday ebb flow. The most commonly used needle retention time of 30 minutes was effective in clinical, and with the amount of stimulation increases, the therapeutic effect of acupuncture could be sustained and stable. Since the overall risk of bias was evaluated as unclear, application of these conclusions needs to be cautious.
{"title":"The Affection of Temporal Factors on Acupuncture for Insomnia after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Chao-Qin Gou, Ling Guo, Chong Zhang, Lili Xie, Xiao-Xia Li, Li-Han Sun","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16237619666021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16237619666021","url":null,"abstract":"Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the affection of temporal factors on acupuncture for insomnia after stroke. Methods Eight databases were searched from inception through September 2019 without language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if pure acupuncture was compared to Western medicine for the treatment of insomnia after stroke. Results Thirty-two studies involving a total of 2347 participants were included. Comparing to Western medicine, the subgroup analysis showed there was no statistical significance among 9-12 am, 3-6 pm, and 2 hours before sleep to start the acupuncture for post-stroke insomnia on improving the effective rate (P=0.66) or the sleep quality (P=0.95). The cumulative meta-analysis showed that with the amount of treatment increased, the confidence interval was narrowed and the accuracy of the effect value was improved gradually. Conclusions The results of this study showed that acupuncture therapy was performed 2 hours before sleep, the insomnia could be improved by calming the mind and inducing the Yang into the Yin based on the theory of midnight-midday ebb flow. The most commonly used needle retention time of 30 minutes was effective in clinical, and with the amount of stimulation increases, the therapeutic effect of acupuncture could be sustained and stable. Since the overall risk of bias was evaluated as unclear, application of these conclusions needs to be cautious.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69698446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.3727/036012921x16237619666102
Raziye Desdicioğlu, D. Öztaş, F. Koroglu, S. Mollahaliloğlu, M. Uğurlu, A. Yavuz
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is continuous, noncyclical, and present for more than six months. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are widely used. Complementary medicine is considered when pain treatment is insufficient. There are studies available investigating the effect of acupuncture. In this study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture with NSAIDs. Patients admitted to Ankara Atatürk Research Hospital in a one-year period and diagnosed with CPP were included. Patients with organic pathology were excluded. Acupuncture was applied to 38 patients and 30 patients received NSAIDs according to their choice. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Pain Disability Index (PDI) were applied. Pre-treatment PDI in the acupuncture group was 47.15±11.84 and it was 24.95±14.16 after treatment. Pre-treatment VAS score in the acupuncture group was 6.89±1.57 and it was 3.78±1.91 after treatment. Pre-treatment PDI in the NSAID group was 25.7 and it was 15.5 after treatment. VAS in the NSAID group pre-treatment was 4.40±2.44 and it was 2.63±2.20 after treatment. Both of the groups had significant decreases in their scores. The pre-treatment scores in the acupuncture group were higher than the NSAID group. This finding may indicate that patients in the acupuncture group were NSAID resistant. Hence, acupuncture could be a choice for NSAID resistant patients.
{"title":"Comparison of Acupuncture and NSAID Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain Using Pain Disability Index and Visual Analogue Scale","authors":"Raziye Desdicioğlu, D. Öztaş, F. Koroglu, S. Mollahaliloğlu, M. Uğurlu, A. Yavuz","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16237619666102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16237619666102","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is continuous, noncyclical, and present for more than six months. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are widely used. Complementary medicine is considered when pain treatment is insufficient. There are studies available investigating the effect of acupuncture. In this study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture with NSAIDs. Patients admitted to Ankara Atatürk Research Hospital in a one-year period and diagnosed with CPP were included. Patients with organic pathology were excluded. Acupuncture was applied to 38 patients and 30 patients received NSAIDs according to their choice. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Pain Disability Index (PDI) were applied. Pre-treatment PDI in the acupuncture group was 47.15±11.84 and it was 24.95±14.16 after treatment. Pre-treatment VAS score in the acupuncture group was 6.89±1.57 and it was 3.78±1.91 after treatment. Pre-treatment PDI in the NSAID group was 25.7 and it was 15.5 after treatment. VAS in the NSAID group pre-treatment was 4.40±2.44 and it was 2.63±2.20 after treatment. Both of the groups had significant decreases in their scores. The pre-treatment scores in the acupuncture group were higher than the NSAID group. This finding may indicate that patients in the acupuncture group were NSAID resistant. Hence, acupuncture could be a choice for NSAID resistant patients.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69698837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian on vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A total of 120 VD patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: observation group, the patients were treated with electroacupuncture stimulation; control group, the patients were treated with oral medicine. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and functional activities questionnaire (FAQ). Results: The total effective rate was 75% in the observation group and 73.33% in the control group, and the difference between these two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). After treatment, the MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores in these two groups significantly improved, when compared to scores before treatment (P<0.01). After treatment, the differences in MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores between these two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian has a definite effect in improving the cognitive function of VD patients.
{"title":"Effect of Electroacupuncture Stimulation at Acupoints of the Heart Meridian on Cognitive Function in Vascular Dementia Patients","authors":"Jumc Sun, Jianglong Shi, Chunjing Guo, Jinyi Hou, Guanghui Qi, Xueli Heng, Wei-Song Ban, Qian Shi, Zhen Li, Guang-Hui Ji, Jia-Yu Duan","doi":"10.3727/036012921x16273277361786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3727/036012921x16273277361786","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian on vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A total of 120 VD patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: observation group, the patients were treated with electroacupuncture stimulation; control group, the patients were treated with oral medicine. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and functional activities questionnaire (FAQ). Results: The total effective rate was 75% in the observation group and 73.33% in the control group, and the difference between these two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). After treatment, the MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores in these two groups significantly improved, when compared to scores before treatment (P<0.01). After treatment, the differences in MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores between these two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian has a definite effect in improving the cognitive function of VD patients.","PeriodicalId":50881,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69699037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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