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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological abdominal operation.Method Totally 112 eligible patients undergone gynecological operation were randomized into group A of 37 cases, group B of 38 cases, and group C of 37 cases. Group A was intervened by electroacupuncture, group B was by umbilical moxibustion, while group C was by electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion. After a treatment course, the symptom scores, restored time of bowel sounds, anal exhaust time, motilin (MTL), gastrin (GAS), and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) contents were observed and compared, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The symptom scores of the three groups were significantly changed after the intervention (P<0.05). After the treatment, the symptom score of group C was significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The restored time of bowel sounds and anal exhaust time in group C were significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The MTL, GAS, and VIP contents of the three groups were significantly changed after the intervention (P<0.05). The MTL, GAS, and VIP contents of group C were markedly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 86.5% in group A, versus 81.6% in group B and 97.3% in group C. The total effective rate of group C was significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion is effective in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological abdominal operation.
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ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus psychological intervention in treating postpartum depression and its effect on 5-hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT), orphanin FQ (OFQ) and estrodiol (E2).MethodTotally 158patients with postpartum depression were randomized into an acupuncture group, a psychological intervention group, and a treatment group, 52 cases in the acupuncture group, and 53 cases respectively in the psychological intervention group and treatment group. The acupuncture group was given acupuncture, the psychological intervention group was given psychological intervention, while the treatment group was given acupuncture plus psychological intervention. After 6-week treatment, the clinical efficacies, the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score, Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) score, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) score, 5-HT, OFQ, and E2were observed.ResultThe total effective rate was 92.5% in the treatment group, versus 79.2% in the psychological intervention group and 76.9% in the acupuncture group. TheRiditanalysis showed that the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment group was significantly superior to that of the psychological intervention group and acupuncture group (P0.05). After treatment, the HAMD score, SAS score, SDS score, 5-HT, OFQ, and E2levels were significantly different from those in the acupuncture group (P0.05), while there were significant differences in comparing the SAS and SDS scores between the two groups (P<0.01).ConclusionAcupuncture plus psychological intervention can markedly enhance the clinical efficacy in treating postpartum depression, improving HAMD score, decreasing SAS and SDS scores, and regulating the 5-HT, OFQ, and E2levels.