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In recent years, the steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP) based brain control method has been employed to help people with disabilities because of its advantages of high information transmission rate and low training time. However, the existing SSVEP brain control methods cannot adapt to dynamic or unstructured environments. Moreover, the recognition accuracy from the conventional decoding algorithm still needs to improve. To address the above problems, this study proposed a steady-state hybrid visual evoked potentials (SSHVEP) paradigm using the grasping targets in their environment to improve the connection between the subjects' and their dynamic environments. Moreover, a novel EEG decoding method, using the multivariate variational mode decomposition (MVMD) algorithm for adaptive sub-band division and convolutional neural network (CNN) for target recognition, was applied to improve the decoding accuracy of the SSHVEPs. 18 subjects participated in the offline and online experiments. The offline accuracy across 18 subjects by the 9-target SSHVEP paradigm was up to 95.41 ± 2.70 %, which is a 5.80% improvement compared to the conventional algorithm. To further validate the performance of the proposed method, the brain-controlled grasping robot system using the SSHVEP paradigm was built. The average accuracy reached 93.21 ± 10.18 % for the online experiment. All the experimental results demonstrated the effectiveness of the brain-computer interaction method based on the SSHVEP paradigm and the MVMD combined CNN algorithm studied in this paper.
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Algoritmos , Interfaces Cérebro-Computador , Eletroencefalografia , Potenciais Evocados Visuais , Força da Mão , Redes Neurais de Computação , Robótica , Humanos , Potenciais Evocados Visuais/fisiologia , Eletroencefalografia/métodos , Masculino , Robótica/métodos , Força da Mão/fisiologia , Adulto Jovem , Feminino , Adulto , Voluntários SaudáveisRESUMO
The paper introduces professor WU Zhongchao's clinical experience in treatment of allergic rhinitis by acupuncture and moxibustion. Allergic rhinitis is closely associated with the dysfunction of lung, spleen and kidney. Based on the theory of "band-like function zone of back-shu points", the main acupoints related to the affected zangfu organs are selected to enhance the conductivity, regulate zangfu function and strengthen the antipathogenic qi specially; and the supplementary points are combined in terms of syndrome/pattern differentiation so that both symptoms and root causes of the disease can be treated simultaneously, the symptoms of allergic rhinitis be attenuated and the recurrence be prevented.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Acupuntura , Meridianos , Moxibustão , Rinite Alérgica , Humanos , Pontos de Acupuntura , Rinite Alérgica/terapiaRESUMO
Multiple types of brain-control systems have been applied in the field of rehabilitation. As an alternative scheme for balancing user fatigue and the classification accuracy of brain-computer interface (BCI) systems, facial-expression-based brain control technologies have been proposed in the form of novel BCI systems. Unfortunately, existing machine learning algorithms fail to identify the most relevant features of electroencephalogram signals, which further limits the performance of the classifiers. To address this problem, an improved classification method is proposed for facial-expression-based BCI (FE-BCI) systems, using a convolutional neural network (CNN) combined with a genetic algorithm (GA). The CNN was applied to extract features and classify them. The GA was used for hyperparameter selection to extract the most relevant parameters for classification. To validate the superiority of the proposed algorithm used in this study, various experimental performance results were systematically evaluated, and a trained CNN-GA model was constructed to control an intelligent car in real time. The average accuracy across all subjects was 89.21 ± 3.79%, and the highest accuracy was 97.71 ± 2.07%. The superior performance of the proposed algorithm was demonstrated through offline and online experiments. The experimental results demonstrate that our improved FE-BCI system outperforms the traditional methods.
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The behavior intention estimation and interaction between Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and human traffic participants are the key problems in Automatic Driving System (ADS). When the classical decision theory studies implicitly assume that the behavior of human traffic participants is completely rational. However, according to the booming quantum decision theory in recent years and actual traffic cases, traffic behaviors and other human behaviors are often irrational and violate the assumptions of classical cognitive and decision theory. This paper explores the decision-making problem in the two-car game scene based on quantum decision theory and compares it with the current mainstream method of studying irrational behavior-Cumulative Prospect Theory (CPT) model. The comparative analysis proved that the Quantum Game Theory (QGT) model can explain the separation effect which the classical probability model can't reveal, and it has more advantages than CPT model in dealing with game scene decision-making. When two cars interact with each other, the QGT model can consider the interests of both sides from the perspective of the other car. Compared with the classical probability model and CPT model, the QGT is more realistic in the behavior decision-making of ADS.
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Condução de Veículo , Tomada de Decisões , Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Teoria dos Jogos , Humanos , Probabilidade , Teoria QuânticaRESUMO
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe the clinical efficacy of the reinforcing and circulation-promoting protocol of acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of refractory chronic low back pain, analyze therapeutic principles to obtain treatment efficacy, and develop new therapeutic principles to treat chronic low back pain. Methods: Twenty-four patients from the registry of patients suffering from refractory chronic low back pain were invited to our self-controlled case series, which was conducted in "real-world" settings. We implemented the reinforcing and circulation-promoting protocol of acupuncture and moxibustion to treat these patients and used the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) as the observation indices. Results: All 24 patients completed the treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion. The VAS of low back pain was 6.83 ± 2.18 before treatment and 2.13 ± 1.45 after treatment. The difference before and after treatment was significant (P < 0.001). The ODI was 28.21 ± 13.06 before treatment and 16.63 ± 7.20 after treatment. Their difference before and after treatment was significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The reinforcing and circulation-promoting protocol of acupuncture and moxibustion is effective in treating refractory chronic low back pain mainly because low back pain can be significantly relieved and motor function can be promoted. This trial was registered with AMCTR-OOO-17000045 (3 December 2016).
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This study aimed to explore how autonomous vehicles can predict potential risks and efficiently pass through the dangerous interaction areas in the face of occluded scenes or limited visual scope. First, a Dynamic Bayesian Network based model for real-time assessment of potential risks is proposed, which enables autonomous vehicles to observe the surrounding risk factors, and infer and quantify the potential risks at the visually occluded areas. The risk distance coefficient is established to integrate the perception interaction ability of traffic participants into the model. Second, the predicted potential risk is applied to vehicle motion planning. The vehicle movement is improved by adjusting the speed and heading angle control. Finally, a dynamic simulation platform is built to verify the proposed model in two specific scenarios of view occlusion. The model has been compared with the existing methods, the autonomous vehicles can accurately assess the potential danger of the occluded areas in real-time and can safely, comfortably, and effectively pass through the dangerous interaction areas.
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Acidentes de Trânsito , Condução de Veículo , Acidentes de Trânsito/prevenção & controle , Veículos Autônomos , Teorema de Bayes , Humanos , Medição de RiscoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To review the effectiveness and safety of auriculotherapy in treatment of insomnia. METHODS: The articles were collated by computer retrieval from 8 databases from the initiation to April 30, 2021, i.e. PubMed, EMbase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang database, VIP and Chinese biomedical literature database (SinoMed). Meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan5.3 software. RESULTS: A total of 38 articles were included, with 3 707 cases involved. The results showed: â The effective rate of auriculotherapy was better than that of single application of western medication with sleeping pills (RR=1.26, 95%CI:1.15 to 1.39, Z=4.77, P<0.000 01), conventional acupuncture (RR=1.10, 95%CI: 1.05 to 1.16, Z=3.83, P=0.000 1) and Chinese herbal medicine (RR=1.41, 95%CI: 1.23 to 1.63, Z=4.80, P<0.000 01), respectively. â¡ The total score of PSQI was reduced remarkably under the auriculotherapy when compared with the single application of western medication (MD=-1.61, 95%CI: -2.61 to -0.60, Z=3.14, P=0.002) and Chinese herbal medicine (MD=-3.76, 95%CI: -4.84 to -2.68, Z=6.84, P<0.000 01). But the difference was not significant when compared with conventional acupuncture (MD=-1.02, 95%CI: -2.11 to 0.08, Z=1.82, P=0.07). â¢Auricular point selection: the auricular points distributed in the areas of vagus nerve were more advantageous in reducing PSQI score (MD=-3.21, 95%CI: -4.45 to -1.96, Z=5.03, P<0.000 01) compared with the points in other areas. â£Stimulant selection: the difference in the effective rate was not significant among different stimulants (magnetic beads, the seeds of Vaccaria segetalis, micro-needles) (MD=1.62, 95%CI: 0.71 to 3.73, Z=1.14, P=0.25). â¤Stimulation frequency: there was no significant difference between high-frequency stimulation and low-frequency stimulation of auricular point sticking in improving the effective rate and reducing PSQI score (P>0.05). But the result should be considered cautiously in terms of the sensitivity analysis. â¥Adverse reactions: the case numbers of adverse reactions of auriculotherapy (auricular point sticking) were less than those of western medication (MD=0.15, 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.35, Z=4.38, P<0.000 1). CONCLUSION: Auriculotherapy has certain curative advantages in treatment of insomnia compared with western and Chinese medications as well as conventional acupuncture. This therapy may relieve the symptoms of insomnia and has less adverse effects. But those outcomes need to be further verified with more high-quality randomized controlled trials.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Auriculoterapia , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono , Humanos , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/terapia , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of five-element acupuncture on the cognitive function repair of migraine patients with depression/anxiety disorder. METHODS: The migraine patients with depression/anxiety disorder (19 cases, 5 cases dropped off) were taken as the observation group, and received five-element acupuncture twice a week for 8 weeks. Healthy subjects (19 cases) were selected by demographic data matching as the control group. The cognitive function was evaluated with the event related potential (ERP) technique, and the latency and amplitude of visual evoked potential P300 were adopted as the observation indexes. The headache days (every 4 weeks), headache intensity [visual analogue scale(VAS) score], and headache impact test-6 (HIT-6) score, Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) score and Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) score were used as the observation indexes for curative effect. RESULTS: Before the treatment, latency of target stimulus at Fz [ (417.5±34.3) ms] in the observation group was extended compared with the healthy subjects of the control group [(388.6±42.1) ms, P<0.05]. In the observation group, the latency of each point target stimulus [Fz: (376.1±36.2) ms, F3: (374.8±37.6) ms, F4: (372.0±37.6) ms] after treatment were shorter than those [Fz: (417.5±34.3) ms, F3: (417.4±33.8) ms, F4: (416.0±36.6) ms] before treatment (P<0.05). Before and after treatment, there was no significant difference in the amplitude of each point between the observation group and the control group (P>0.05). In the observation group, the headache days was shorter than that before treatment (P<0.01), and the VAS score, HIT-6 score, HAMD score and HAMA score were all lower than before treatment (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: There are some cognitive impairments in migraine patients with depression/anxiety disorder. Five-element acupuncture not only relieves headache, anxiety and depression effectively, but also improves the activation level of the frontal lobe. It significantly repairs the impaired cognitive function.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Transtornos de Enxaqueca , Pontos de Acupuntura , Transtornos de Ansiedade , Cognição , Depressão/terapia , Potenciais Evocados Visuais , Humanos , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The effect of perioperative acupuncture on accelerating gastrointestinal function recovery has been reported in colorectal surgery and distal gastrectomy (Billroth-II). However, the evidence in pancreatectomy and other gastrectomy is still limited. A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted between May 2018 and August 2019. Consecutive patients undergoing pancreatectomy or gastrectomy in our hospital were randomly assigned to the electroacupuncture (EA) group and the control group. The patients in the EA group received transcutaneous EA on Bai-hui (GV20), Nei-guan (PC6), Tian-shu (ST25), and Zu-san-li (ST36) once a day in the afternoon, and the control group received sham EA. Primary outcomes were the time to first flatus and time to first defecation. In total, 461 patients were randomly assigned to the groups, and 385 were analyzed finally (EA group, n = 201; control group, n = 184). Time to first flatus (3.0 ± 0.7 vs 4.2 ± 1.0, P < 0.001) and first defecation (4.2 ± 0.9 vs 5.4 ± 1.2, P < 0.001) in the EA group were significantly shorter than those in the control group. Of patients undergoing pancreatectomy, those undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) surgery benefitted from EA in time to first flatus (P < 0.001) and first defecation (P < 0.001), while those undergoing distal pancreatectomy did not (P flatus=0.157, P defecation=0.007) completely. Of patients undergoing gastrectomy, those undergoing total gastrectomy and distal gastrectomy (Billroth-II) benefitted from EA (P < 0.001), as did those undergoing proximal gastrectomy (P=0.015). Patients undergoing distal gastrectomy (Billroth-I) benefitted from EA in time to first defecation (P=0.012) but not flatus (P=0.051). The time of parenteral nutrition, hospital stay, and time to first independent walk in the EA group were shorter than those in the control group. No severe EA complications were reported. EA was safe and effective in accelerating postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery. Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, IORT surgery, total gastrectomy, proximal gastrectomy, or distal gastrectomy (Billroth-II) could benefit from EA. This trial is registered with NCT03291574.
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OBJECTIVE: Acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP) has received increasing attention. Nevertheless, the evidence of efficacy and safety of random controlled trials (RCTs) remains controversial. Acupuncture as a complex intervention influenced by many factors, its effectiveness in treating chronic low back pain in the real world is unknown. We will develop a network-based registry study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic low back pain and explore key factors affecting efficacy in the real world. METHODS: A prospective, multi-center and dynamic registry study. All acupuncture related information will be collected through a high-quality structured network platform. Patients with CLBP included in the study met the following criteria: age from 16 to 80 years, using acupuncture as a main therapy and voluntarily signing the informed consent. At least 2000 patients, 27 acupuncturist, and 9 medical centers will be recruited under actual clinical settings at the first stage. Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Effective rate will be measured in pain and functional disability assessment, respectively, as the primary outcome. Evaluation index will be collected at the baseline and follow-up in 1, 4, 12 weeks after the last visit. Hierarchical models and regression analysis will be used to explore the key factors affecting acupuncture effectiveness. Effects between propensity matching groups (Traditional Chinese acupuncture style vs Microacupuncture style, Local acupoint selection vs Non-local acupoint selection, Single Acupuncture vs Combined therapy) will be compared. DISCUSSION: This study will be conducted based on the characteristics of acupuncture therapy in the "Real World". Fundamental factors affecting the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture and the preferred acupuncture regimen in the treatment of CLBP will be identified. Reliable acupuncture evidence for the treatment of CLBP through the registry will be a significant supplement to the RCTs. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-OOC-17010751 and Acupuncture-Moxibustion Clinical Trial Registry, AMCTR-OOO-17000045 . Registered date on 3 December 2016.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Dor Crônica/terapia , Dor Lombar/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Dor Crônica/diagnóstico , Avaliação da Deficiência , Feminino , Humanos , Dor Lombar/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto , Medição da Dor , Sistema de Registros/estatística & dados numéricos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The development and compilation of Evidence-based Guidelines of Clinical Practice with Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Adult Bronchial Asthma are introduced from three aspects, named the guideline methodology, the guideline structure and the guideline content. Based on the acupuncture-moxibustion practice and clinical research, the evidence-based medicine method is adopted. During the development and compilation of the guideline, the characteristics and advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion are specially considered in the treatment of this disease; the latest optimum evidences at home and abroad, experts' experience and patients' value are closely integrated with each other. Additionally, the worldwide accepted assessments of evidence quality and the recommendation (GRADE system) are combined with the clinical evidences of the ancient and modern famous acupuncture-moxibustion experts, and the clinical research evidences are with the experts' consensus to the large extent. The purpose of the guideline is to provide the maximal guidance to the clinical physicians.
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Asma/terapia , Moxibustão , Obras de Referência , Medicina Baseada em Evidências/normas , Humanos , Moxibustão/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como AssuntoRESUMO
Objective. To identify the optimum treatment protocol for insomnia among auricular, body, and abdominal needling methods. Methods. A three-factor (3 needling protocols) and three-level experimental scheme was designed based on orthogonal method. 54 patients of insomnia differentiated as internal harassment of phlegm-heat syndrome were given two courses of acupuncture treatment (each with 20 times of acupuncture). The therapeutic effects were evaluated by comparing the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) scores, and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) scores of patients before treatment, after one course of treatment, and after two courses of treatment as well as one month after treatment. Results. Body, auricular, and abdominal acupuncture treatments all alleviated symptoms of insomnia, depression, and anxiety, but body and auricular acupuncture had stronger therapeutic effects. Conclusions. Body acupuncture at basic points shall be given priority in protocol selection for insomnia. The second-best choice is auricular acupuncture with basic points combined with points based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories. Abdominal needling with very quick effect can be an alternative protocol with basic points combined with syndrome differentiation points.
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the impacts on skeletal fluorosis pain, joint motor dysfunction and urine fluoride excretion in the treatment with fire needle therapy, electroacupuncture and calcium carbonate D3. METHODS: The randomized controlled trial was adopted. Ninety-five patients were randomized into a fire needle group (31 cases), an electroacupuncture group (33 cases) and a calcium carbonate D3 group (31 cases). In the fire needle group and the electroacupuncture group, Ashi points, Dazhui (GV 14), Geshu (BL 17), Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Xuehai (SP 10) points were selected and stimulated with fire needle and electroacupuncture separately, three times a week. In the calcium carbonate D3 group, calcium carbonate D3 tablets was prescribed for oral administration, 600 mg each time, twice a day. The duration of treatment was 2 months in the electroacupuncture group and calcium carbonate D3 group and 1 month in the fire needle group. VAS score, the range of motion (ROM) and urine fluoride value were compared before and after treatment in the patients of the three groups. RESULTS: After treatment, VAS value and ROM were improved significantly in the patients of the three groups (all P < 0.05), the difference was not significant in comparison of the three groups (all P > 0.05). After treatment, the urine fluoride value was increased significantly in the fire needle group [(7.89 +/- 3.61) mg/L vs (9.81 +/- 4.17) mg/L, P < 0.01] and was increased in the electroacupuncture group [(7.53 +/- 3.46) mg/L vs (8.97 +/- 4.21) mg/L, P < 0.05]. The difference was not significant in comparison before and after treatment in the calcium carbonate D3 group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The fire needle therapy, electroacupuncture and calcium carbonate D3 all have the clinical value in the prevention and treatment of skeletal fluorosis and the difference in the therapeutic effect has not been discovered among them yet at present. But it has been found that the fire needle therapy and electroacupuncture display the active significance in the promotion of urine fluoride excretion.
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Doenças Ósseas/terapia , Carbonato de Cálcio/administração & dosagem , Eletroacupuntura , Fluoretos/urina , Adulto , Idoso , Doenças Ósseas/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Ósseas/urina , Eletroacupuntura/instrumentação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Agulhas , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To observe the impacts of acupuncture of reinforcing kidney and activating spleen on the excretion of urinary fluoride and pain of the patients with drinking-water type fluorosis. METHODS: The randomized controlled and single-blind trial was adopted. Seventy-two cases were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 36 cases in each one. In the observation group, acupuncture was applied at Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. , three treatments a week. In the control group, the Calcium Carbonate D3 tablets were prescribed for oral administration, 600 mg each time, twice a day. The duration of treatment was 2 months. The changes of the content of urinary fluoride and pain score (by VAS) before and after treatment between two groups were compared. RESULTS: The urinary fluoride excretion was increased obviously after treatment in the observation group (P < 0.01), which was superior apparently to that in the control group [(11.06 +/- 4.54) mg/L vs. (8.30 +/- 4.14) mg/L, P < 0.05]. After treatment, VAS score was reduced significantly in either group (both P < 0.01). The result in the observation group was lower remarkably than that in the control group (1.93 +/- 1.30 vs. 3.47 +/- 2.29, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture achieves the significant efficacy on the promotion of urinary fluoride excretion and pain relieving of the patients with drinking-water type fluorosis in light of reinforcing kidney and activating spleen, which is superior to the oral administration of the calcium carbonate D3 tablets.