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This study summarizes the clinical thinking of acupuncture for snoring based on "disharmony qi leads to restlessness". According to the pathological characteristics of qi stagnation and blood stasis, phlegm dampness and internal obstruction in snoring patients, combined with the etiology, pathogenesis and location of the disease, the innovative viewpoint of "disharmony qi leads to restlessness" is proposed. It is believed that the key to snoring treatment lies in "regulating qi ". In clinical practice, acupuncture can directly regulate the qi of the disease's location, regulate the qi of the organs and viscera, and regulate the qi of the meridians to achieve overall regulation of the body's internal and external qi, smooth circulation of qi and blood, and ultimately achieve the therapeutic goal of harmonizing qi, stopping snoring, and improving sleep quality.
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Humans , Qi , Snoring/therapy , Psychomotor Agitation , Acupuncture Therapy , Meridiansالملخص
Due to various constraints, such as clinical implementation conditions and unique characteristics of acupuncture-moxibustion, some randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture-moxibustion still suffer from relatively low quality and limited applicability. The single-arm objective performance criteria/performance goal can be considered as an ideal supplementary and alternative research approach to RCTs. In this paper, the feasibility of applying the single-arm objective performance criteria/performance goal in acupuncture-moxibustion clinical research is explored from the limitations of conducting acupuncture-moxibustion RCTs, the principles, the essential design considerations and key statistical steps. In addition, illustrative examples are provided. The objective is to offer insights into resolving practical difficulties in acupuncture-moxibustion clinical research.
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Moxibustion , Goals , Acupuncture Therapy , Acupunctureالملخص
Starting from the perspective of meridian theory, this article briefly analyzes the meridian pathophysiology of snoring and the relationship between snoring and meridian theory. It proposes that acupuncture treatment for snoring should focus on regulating qi from the shaoyang meridians, harmonizing the spirit by the governor vessel, resolving phlegm through the three yang meridians, and harmonizing qi and blood from the yangming meridians. Additionally, attention is placed on both the root cause and the symptoms, the theory of "four seas". The ultimate goal is to promote the flow of meridian and qi-blood, improve symptoms such as nighttime snoring, poor sleep quality, and daytime sleepiness, and achieve the desired outcome of stopping snoring and ensuring restful sleep.
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Humans , Meridians , Snoring/therapy , Acupuncture Therapy , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders , Mucus , Acupuncture Pointsالملخص
The appropriate needle device is crucial for obtaining the curative effect of fire needling therapy. The article introduces the material specification, clinical operation, indications, characteristics and advantages of the contemporary traditional fire needling devices (e.g. He's fire needle and Shi 's fire needle) and the contemporary new-type ones (e.g. fire needling with filiform needle and micro-needle); and determines the innovations of modern fire needling. It is anticipated that the needle specifications, production process and operation standard of fire needling devices should be further unified so as to provide the references for the selection of fire needling devices in treatment based on clinical syndrome differentiation and expand the clinical application of fire needling therapy.
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Humans , Male , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Needlesالملخص
Objective To investigate the correlation between NAD (P)H oxidase p22phox C242T polymorphism and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Methods This study involved 138 Chinese patients with TIA and 130 control subjects, from whom genomic DNA was obtained to determine the p22phox C242T polymorphism using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results The CT genotype frequencies in the TIA group and control group were 0.268 and 0.139, respectively, and no TT genotype was found. The CT genotype and T allele frequency of the TIA group was significant higher than that of the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion The NAD(P)H oxidase p22phox C242T polymorphism may serve as a risk factor for TIA.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Genic susceptibility could increase the risk of transient ischemic attack (TIA). The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein GPIb α Kozak gene and TIA in Qindao Han population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The polymorphisms of platelet glycoprotein GPIb α Kozak gene -5T/C in TIA patients and normal control were detected with sequence-specific primers polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence of the CC genotype and C alleles were significantly higher in TIA patients than in the control group (P<0.05). The positive correlation between C allele and TIA was showed by logistic regression analysis (P=0.016).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The -5T/C polymorphism of the platelet glycoprotein GPIb α Kozak gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of TIA. C allele is an independent risk factor for TIA.</p>
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Alleles , Base Sequence , Gene Frequency , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genetics , Genotype , Ischemic Attack, Transient , Genetics , Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex , Genetics , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Polymorphism, Genetic , Genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNAالملخص
Objective To explore the relationship between receptor of advanced glycaton end products(RAGE)gene Gly82Ser polymorphism and patients with transient ischemia attack(TIA).Methods The Gly82Ser gene at the position of RAGE gene exon 3 was identified by a polymerase chain reaction- restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP)method in 70 cases of TIA & Diabetes(DM), 60 of simply TIA and 66 healthy control subjects.Results The genotypes of RAGE gene Gly82Ser identified were GG, GS and SS.The frequencies of RAGE gene Gly82Ser GS heterozygous genotype of TIA & DM and control were respectively 62.9% and 43.9%, significantly higher in TIA & DM patients than in control subjects(OR 2.036, 95% CI 1.021--4.062, P=0.042), however no significant difference was found between simply TIA and control(53.3% vs 43.9%, OR 1.299,95% CI O.644--2.618, P=0.465). Significant difference of the frequency of S allele was found neither between TIA & control and control(being 34.3% and 26.5%, respectively, OR 1.446,95% CI 0.859--2.434, P=0.164), nor between simple TIA and control(28.3% vs 26.5%, OR 1.096,95%CI 0.630--1.907, P=0.746).Conclusions RAGE gene Gly82Ser GS heterozygous genotype may be associated with TIA & DM patients.RAGE gene Gly82Ser polymorphism is a risky factor for TIA & DM patients, but not for TIA patients.
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Objective To investigate the association between a 27-bp variable number of tandem repeat(VNTR) polymorphism of the endothetial nitric-oxide synthase(eNOS)gene and transient ischemic attack(TIA) of brain.Methods Polymerase chain reaction was performed for the genotypes of all patients and control subjects.Data were compared between patients and control subjects using ?~(2)test. Results The genotype ab distribution and allele a frequencies of eNOS gene were significantly higher in TIA group(25.0%,14.3%) than in control group(16.3%,9.2%)(P