Clinical research on post-stroke dysphagia treated with nape acupuncture and rehabilitation training / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the improvement in post-stroke dysphagia after treatment of nape acupuncture and rehabilitation training.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty patients who were in compliance with the inclusive criteria were randomized into a conventional treatment group and a nape acupuncture group, 40 cases in each one, according to the admission sequence. In the conventional treatment group, on the basis of general medication, the rehabilitation training of swallowing function was applied. In the nape acupuncture group, on the basic treatment as the conventional treatment group, nape acupuncture group was given.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the improvements in bedside water swallowing test, SSA, VFSS and pharynx transit time were all superior to those before treatment for the patients in the two groups (all P < 0.05). The improvements in bedside water swallowing test, SSA, VFSS and pharynx transit time in the nape acupuncture group were all superior to those in the conventional treatment group (all P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 85.0% (34/40) in the nape acupuncture group, which was higher than 65.0% (26/40) in the conventional treatment group, indicating the significantly statistical difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Nape acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training significantly improves swallowing function of the patients after stroke.</p>

Study on the scores of blood stasis syndrome of acute ischemic stroke and its correlation with TOAST subtypes / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>OBJECTIVE To compare the differences in the scores of blood stasis syndrome (BSS) in three subtypes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) based on modified Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) criteria, and to explore the influencing factors of BSS.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Patients with AIS were classified by modified TOAST criteria. The BSS score was determined in 418 patients of atherosclerosis thrombosis (AT), cardioembolism (CE), and small artery disease (SAD) subtypes. The BSS scores were compared in the three subtypes. Univariate analysis and multivariable Logistic analysis were carried out to analyze the influencing factors of BSS.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>As for the BSS score, CE (120.08 +/- 14.91) > AT (79.56 +/- 11.43) > SAD (37.88 +/- 8.32), and there was statistical difference among different subtypes (P < 0.01). Univariate analysis indicated that age, heart disease, carotid stenosis, NIHSS, GCS, and multiple infarction positions had significant effects on BSS. Multiple Logistic regression analysis suggested that age (OR: 1.71, 95% CII: 1.13-2.74, P = 0.034), heart disease (OR: 2.05,95% CI: 1.52-4.15, P = 0.000), carotid stenosis (OR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.65-4.55, P = 0.007), and multiple infarction positions (OR: 3.46, 95% CI: 2.16-6.62, P = 0.005) were independent influencing factors of BSS.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Different TOAST subtypes of BSS had different BSS scores, which was helpful to indicate the reasons for BSS. Age, heart disease, carotid stenosis, and multiple infarction positions were independent influencing factors of BSS.</p>

Chemical study on aerial parts of Ligusticum chuanxiong / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents of the aerial parts of Liusticum chuanxiong.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The chemical components were isolated by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Structures were elucidated on the basis of physico-chemical properities and spectral data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Eight chemical constituents were isolated, and identified as protocatechuic acid (1), caffeic acid (2), scopoletin (3), apigenin (4), quercetin (5), cosmosiin (6), kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosid (7) and glucose (8).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-8 were obtained from the aerial parts of the plant for the first time, compounds 3-8 were obtained from the plant for the first time.</p>