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Effectiveness and safety of using acupoint Shui Gou (GV 26): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 穴位水沟的有效性和安全性:随机对照试验的系统评价和荟萃分析
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2015-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.001
Xiao-Yang Hu , Esme Trevelyan , Qian-Yun Chai , Cong-Cong Wang , Yu-Tong Fei , Jian-Ping Liu , Nicola Robinson
{"title":"Effectiveness and safety of using acupoint Shui Gou (GV 26): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","authors":"Xiao-Yang Hu ,&nbsp;Esme Trevelyan ,&nbsp;Qian-Yun Chai ,&nbsp;Cong-Cong Wang ,&nbsp;Yu-Tong Fei ,&nbsp;Jian-Ping Liu ,&nbsp;Nicola Robinson","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span>GV26 is well known as an emergency and a revival acupoint. It has been most commonly used for acute neurological conditions and acute low back strain (ALBS). This </span>systematic review evaluates the effectiveness and occurrence of adverse effects of using GV26 for a variety conditions; and to determine the appropriate parameters to inform its use in practice.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Randomized controlled trials<span> evaluating stimulation of GV26 as a sole or as an adjunct to treatment<span> for any condition were included. Quality of reporting and methodology were assessed using STRICTA and the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Meta-analysis was pooled with RevMan 5.2 software (Protocol ID: CRD42013006528).</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Fifteen trials investigated conditions which included shock<span><span><span>, epilepsy, vascular dementia, </span>febrile seizures in children, post </span>general anesthesia<span>, acute low back strain, functional enuresis, and intractable hiccups. The reporting quality and methodological quality of all included trials was limited. Data from eleven trials were pooled. Significant favorable improvements were shown for GV26 used in addition to other common acupoints as measured by efficacy rate; GV26 in addition to usual care as measured by blood pressure. No study reported any adverse effects.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There appears to be evidence on the use of GV26 for improving efficacy rate in ALBS, functional enuresis and intractable hiccups, and it appears to be effective in increasing blood pressure and reducing heart rate during revival. However, the findings should be interpreted with caution due to the limited methodological quality of included trials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78485527","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}
引用次数: 2
Acupuncture as a complement to the pharmacological management of pain, nausea and vomiting after cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial 针刺作为对剖宫产术后疼痛、恶心和呕吐药物管理的补充:一项随机临床试验
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2015-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.002
Patrícia Wajnberg Gamermann , Ana Lucia Costa Martins , Leticia Rosa , Hugo Daniel Welter Ribeiro , Daniela Leonetti Borba , Vinicius Antoniazzi , Roberta Rigo Dalla-Corte
{"title":"Acupuncture as a complement to the pharmacological management of pain, nausea and vomiting after cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial","authors":"Patrícia Wajnberg Gamermann ,&nbsp;Ana Lucia Costa Martins ,&nbsp;Leticia Rosa ,&nbsp;Hugo Daniel Welter Ribeiro ,&nbsp;Daniela Leonetti Borba ,&nbsp;Vinicius Antoniazzi ,&nbsp;Roberta Rigo Dalla-Corte","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p><span>To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture in addition to routine care, compared with routine care alone, in the </span>treatment<span> of patients with pain, nauseas and vomiting due to cesarean section (CS).</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>In a randomized controlled trial<span>, 56 patients post CS were randomly allocated to undergo up to 1 session of real acupuncture or to a control group receiving sham acupuncture with no penetrating needling immediately after spinal anesthesia<span>. All patients were allowed to receive usual medical care for pain, nauseas and vomiting. A satisfaction questionnaire was also applied to puerperal mothers in the first 48</span></span></span> <!-->h after the procedure.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>The patient characteristics<span> were similar in both groups. No significant difference was found in the incidence of nausea and vomiting and the antiemetic use between groups during the first 24</span></span> <!-->h and 48<!--> <!-->h post-CS. The sham group showed better VAS pain scores at rest in the first 24<!--> <!-->h. In the assessment of pain in 48<!--> <!-->h there was no difference between acupuncture group and sham group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This clinical trial using a single session of acupuncture showed no effectiveness of acupuncture in the prevention of pain, nauseas and vomiting after CS. More well-designed studies are needed to define the role of acupuncture on post-CS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 11-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.12.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80953864","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}
引用次数: 10
A case series: How do patients with an eating disorder, seeking acupuncture treatment present (patterns of disharmony), and how are they treated? 一个案例系列:寻求针灸治疗的饮食失调患者如何表现(不和谐的模式),他们是如何治疗的?
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.002
Sarah Fogarty , Debra Clydesdale Waldron , Norah McIntire
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引用次数: 2
Report on a case series investigating a neurostimulation device for the treatment of pain and improvement of mobility and function following elbow surgery 研究一种神经刺激装置治疗肘部手术后疼痛并改善活动和功能的病例系列报告
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.10.001
Phyllis Berger, Jaye Jacks
{"title":"Report on a case series investigating a neurostimulation device for the treatment of pain and improvement of mobility and function following elbow surgery","authors":"Phyllis Berger,&nbsp;Jaye Jacks","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A group of seven patients received neurostimulation<span><span> (Stimpod) post-tennis or golfer's elbow surgery as their sole </span>treatment to relieve acute post-operative pain, improve mobility and function. Patients undergoing the above-mentioned surgery have had chronic pain with and without neuropathic symptoms for a prolonged period. There is usually severe injury with active inflammatory processes due to the surgery. It was thought that treating these patients aggressively early post-operatively may expedite pain relief and the healing process.</span></p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>After their surgery, seven patients were given neurostimulation for three treatments of 20<!--> <span>min each on the brachial plexus during the 10 days before the splint was removed. This was followed by 6 treatments, twice weekly of 20</span> <span><span><span>min each after the splint was removed. At each of these treatments 5-min stimulation were administered to four areas: the nerve supply (1) superior and (2) inferior to the elbow and (3 and 4) on either end of the wound. Patients were evaluated for pain with the </span>visual analogue scale, movements of flexion and extension measured with a </span>goniometer, strength and flexibility with a 12-movement activity scale, status of the wound and satisfaction with treatment, mobility and function. These measures were re-evaluated telephonically at one, three and six months after the last treatment.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Significant pain relief was achieved by all of the seven patients before the splint was removed at the 4th treatment. Pain relief, range of movement and function was greatly improved at the final (9th) treatment by six of the seven patients and this was maintained with nearly full improvement of the above parameters for most of the participants at one month after the last treatment. Two patients had to have re-operation due to requiring more extensive surgery in the one patient and falling and injuring the original surgical site in the other patient. At three and six months after the last treatment full improvement in all the parameters above was maintained in the remaining five patients who also had excellent wound healing and satisfaction with their treatment, mobility and function.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>It appears that the neurostimulation (Stimpod) has the capacity to improve acute post-surgical pain and reduce pain, improve mobility, function and stimulate wound healing once the splint was removed. This treatment is relatively cost effective, is non-invasive and of short duration. Positive effects were all maintained at 6 months.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 71-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.10.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91292371","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}
引用次数: 1
Efficacy of adjunct (laser) therapy to topical agents among Southern Nigerian acne vulgaris patients 尼日利亚南部寻常痤疮患者局部药物辅助(激光)治疗的疗效
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.003
Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Ogochukwu K.K. Onyeso
{"title":"Efficacy of adjunct (laser) therapy to topical agents among Southern Nigerian acne vulgaris patients","authors":"Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu,&nbsp;Ogochukwu K.K. Onyeso","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>This study evaluated the efficacy of Adjunct Laser therapy<span><span><span> compared to self-management topical agents among </span>acne vulgaris patients. A parallel </span>randomized controlled trial involving 40 volunteer age ranged 17–28 years (22</span></span> <!-->±<!--> <span>4). 35 participants who completed the study were sampled from the stratified 6 faculties’ population of the campus who were screened after meeting the selection criteria and giving the sorted individual consents. Both participants and assessors (physician) were parallel, block and blinded randomized. The outcome measures included distribution and severity of facial acne, counts of baseline lesion of comedones<span>, papule, pustule and nodule, Estimate nos. of face acne eruptions; Mean density of acne calculated and recorded at base line prior each 8 RX sessions in 4 weeks [Density</span></span> <!-->=<!--> <em>n</em>/25<!--> <!-->cm<sup>2</sup> (Initial Density<!--> <!-->−<!--> <!-->Present Density<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->Level of Clearance)]. 2<!--> <!-->×<!--> <!-->4<!--> <!-->×<!--> <!-->weeks R<sub>x</sub> (laser group-invisible infrared non-ablative laser therapy supine lying via 905<!--> <!-->nm pulsed single probe [Operation frequency: 2000<!--> <!-->Hz<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->10%; Pulse Width: 160<!--> <!-->ns<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->10%; Dosage<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->5<!--> <!-->J/cm<sup>2</sup> <!-->×<!--> <!-->12<!--> <!-->min duration]. 10<!--> <!-->min Post-RX monitor. Results showed significant improvement in clearance rate of acne (post-laser therapy) relative to their counterparts in control group (54.98% vs. 17.97%, <em>t</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->9.773, <em>p</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->&lt;0.0001, CI<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->95%). Conclusively, laser was observed significant adjunct therapy in improving acne clearance rate compared to self-administered topical agent approach only.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 66-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79348188","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}
引用次数: 6
Effects of percutaneous acupuncture stimulation on the viscoelastic properties of tendon during isometric contraction 经皮针刺刺激对肌腱等长收缩时粘弹性的影响
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.003
Toshiyuki Fukushima , Shuichirou Kawamura , Hidenori Horiuti , Masanori Nagaoka
{"title":"Effects of percutaneous acupuncture stimulation on the viscoelastic properties of tendon during isometric contraction","authors":"Toshiyuki Fukushima ,&nbsp;Shuichirou Kawamura ,&nbsp;Hidenori Horiuti ,&nbsp;Masanori Nagaoka","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>This study aimed to investigate the effects of percutaneous acupuncture<span> stimulation on the viscoelasticity of human tendon structures during </span></span>isometric contraction<span>. Nine healthy men participated. The experimental order was pre-test, acupuncture stimulation, and post-test. Real and sham acupuncture applications were used at the stimulus site of the medial gastrocnemius muscle<span><span> (MG), and a crossover trial was performed on the same subjects at a later date. Before and after acupuncture stimulation, tendon elongation and MG aponeurosis<span> were directly measured by ultrasonography while the subjects performed isometric plantar flexions up to the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) followed by relaxation. The relationship between the estimated MG muscle force (Fm) and tendon elongation (L) during the ascending phase was fitted to a </span></span>linear regression<span>, the slope of which was defined as the stiffness of the tendon structures. Additionally, the ratio (%) of the area within the Fm–L loop to the area under the curve during contraction and relaxation was calculated and defined as hysteresis. Stiffness rate of change (RC) in real and sham acupuncture was 137.5</span></span></span></span> <!-->±<!--> <!-->116.5% and 55.0<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->10.4%, respectively (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05). Thus, real acupuncture demonstrated significantly higher values than sham acupuncture. The hysteresis measurement results in real acupuncture indicated a downward tendency (pre-treatment: 25.6<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->5.1%, post-treatment: 16.1<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->13.0%), while sham acupuncture indicated an upward tendency (pre-treatment: 26.5<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->10.9%, post-treatment: 28.4<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->6.9%). These results indicated that percutaneous acupuncture stimulation reduces hysteresis, enhances stiffness, and improves the viscoelasticity of tendon structures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 3","pages":"Pages 45-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72904328","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}
引用次数: 2
Acupuncture targeting and regulating multiple signaling pathways related to Zusanli acupoint using iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis 基于itraq的定量蛋白质组学分析针刺靶向和调控足三里穴相关的多种信号通路
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.002
Hui Sun, Aihua Zhang, Guangli Yan, Ying-zhi Zhang, Xiang-cai Meng, Li Liu, Ning Xie, Wei-ping Cheng, Xi-jun Wang
{"title":"Acupuncture targeting and regulating multiple signaling pathways related to Zusanli acupoint using iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis","authors":"Hui Sun,&nbsp;Aihua Zhang,&nbsp;Guangli Yan,&nbsp;Ying-zhi Zhang,&nbsp;Xiang-cai Meng,&nbsp;Li Liu,&nbsp;Ning Xie,&nbsp;Wei-ping Cheng,&nbsp;Xi-jun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Acupuncture has recently gained increased attention in the world as an alternative </span>treatment for diseases, but its metabolism pathways remain understood. Here we use </span>proteomic<span> technology to determine subtle protein changes and link proteins to metabolism pathways. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics was used to identify key proteins for acupuncture at ‘Zusanli’ acupoint (ST-36) in subjects. A total of seven related proteins were identified, and these candidates may be useful to clarify the biological mechanism of acupuncture at ST-36. Pathway analysis further revealed that most of these proteins were found to play a pivotal role in the regulation of multiple metabolism pathways.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 3","pages":"Pages 51-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75034147","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}
引用次数: 3
A 31 years-old woman with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CPRS) 31岁女性反射性交感神经营养不良综合征1例
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.001
Dalamagka Maria, Kontovitsis Christos
{"title":"A 31 years-old woman with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CPRS)","authors":"Dalamagka Maria,&nbsp;Kontovitsis Christos","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>A case of a 31 years-old woman with complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS) of the left arm is described. </span>Brachial plexus block (BPB) has been cited as a </span>treatment modality for CRPS. This report is based on the retrospective observations of the outcome and effects of axillary BPB in a patient with CRPS. 31 Years-old woman suffered from CRPS of the left upper limb after trauma for 5 months. Symptoms over the left upper limb were not alleviated under conventional pharmacological treatment and rehabilitation and severe painful swelling of the left wrist persisted. Axillary BPB with 30</span> <!-->ml Naropaine 0.2% was performed and 12<!--> <!-->h later resulted in significant reduction of pain and improvement of function of the left wrist.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 3","pages":"Page 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81108678","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}
引用次数: 0
Cluster headache in an elderly patient treated with neurofunctional acupuncture a case report 神经功能针刺治疗丛集性头痛1例
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.002
Julio Cesar Rigo , Claudio Couto , Roberta Rigo Dalla-Corte
{"title":"Cluster headache in an elderly patient treated with neurofunctional acupuncture a case report","authors":"Julio Cesar Rigo ,&nbsp;Claudio Couto ,&nbsp;Roberta Rigo Dalla-Corte","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Cluster headache<span> (CH) is a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia and the most painful of the primary headaches. The medical therapy of CH includes both acute therapy for individual attacks and prophylactic therapy to prevent recurrent attacks during the cluster period. Although most patients can be treated effectively, some remain poorly responsive to therapy. The objective of this report is to describe a low cost technique that can be applied in office by a doctor trained in neurofunctional </span></span>acupuncture and can bring good results for patients with this debilitating disease.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 39-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87049957","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}
引用次数: 1
Improvement of radiation-induced xerostomia with acupuncture: A retrospective analysis 针刺改善放射性口干症的回顾性分析
Acupuncture and Related Therapies Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.001
Kris A. Homb , Hong Wu , Sergey Tarima , Dian Wang
{"title":"Improvement of radiation-induced xerostomia with acupuncture: A retrospective analysis","authors":"Kris A. Homb ,&nbsp;Hong Wu ,&nbsp;Sergey Tarima ,&nbsp;Dian Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p><span><span><span>Our previous case study introduced combination acupuncture (manual, auricular and electro-acupuncture) as a </span>treatment for radiation-induced </span>xerostomia. The present retrospective study evaluates the effect of combination acupuncture on the severity of dry mouth and </span>activities of daily living as related to radiation-induced xerostomia.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p><span>Data was retrospectively collected from twenty-two patients with xerostomia related to radiotherapy<span> for head and neck cancer (HNC). Sixteen patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were analyzed for this report. The intervention was weekly 20</span></span> <span>min sessions of combination acupuncture. Upon reaching a plateau in symptom improvement the length in time between treatments was increased as tolerated without return of symptoms. Outcome measures included a self-reported quality of life<span> xerostomia questionnaire completed prior to each acupuncture session and quantitative data from documented Modified Schirmer's tests.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Significant improvement in dry mouth and pain occurred during the initial six weeks of treatment (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05). During this period, the mean severity of dry mouth and pain decreased by 35% and 50%, respectively (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <span>0.001). After six weeks, the improvement in dry mouth and pain symptoms plateaued. This effect was maintained with intermittent acupuncture treatments.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Combination acupuncture significantly decreases the severity of dry mouth and pain with long lasting effects, up to six months (at the end of data collection), in patients with radiation-induced xerostomia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100022,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture and Related Therapies","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 34-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.arthe.2014.02.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80972242","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}
引用次数: 4
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