Clinical observation on cluster acupuncture at scalp points combined with exercise therapy in treatment of limb spasm after stroke / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the clinical effect of cluster acupuncture at scalp points in treating limb spasm after stroke on the basis of conventional exercise therapy.@*METHODS@#A total of 72 patients with limb spasm after stroke were randomly divided into an observation group (36 cases, 5 cases dropped off) and a control group (36 cases, 6 cases dropped off). The control group was treated with exercise therapy. In the observation group, on the basis of the control group, penetrating technique of acupuncture was exerted at Qianding (GV 21) to Baihui (GV 20), Xinhui (GV 22) to Qianding (GV 21), etc. once a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the changes of the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), simplified Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA), and modified Barthel index (MBI) scores of the two groups were compared.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the MAS scores of upper and lower limbs in the two groups were lower than before treatment (P<0.05), and those in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the scores of FMA and BMI in the two groups were higher than before treatment (P<0.05), and the score of MBI in the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#On the basis of conventional exercise therapy, cluster acupuncture at scalp points can reduce the spasm, improve motor function and activities of daily living in patients with limb spasm after stroke.

Report on the disciplinary development of acupuncture-moxibustion and in 24 colleges and universities of TCM in China from 2013 to 2017 / 中国针灸

The questionnaire of was issued to 24 colleges and universities of TCM in China. The questionnaire systematically investigated the recent disciplinary development of acupuncture-moxibustion and from the aspects of specialty construction, student enrollment, faculty construction, personnel training quality, teaching quality and scientific research results. As a result, from 2013 to October of 2017, the above aspects in 24 colleges and universities of TCM in China showed an increasing trend year by year. Based on this survey, this report aimed to fully reflect the disciplinary development of acupuncture-moxibustion and in China, which could analyze the current situation for education departments and training units, and provide data reference and support for acupuncture and discipline to become a first-class discipline.

Application exploration of comparative effectiveness research in clinical efficacy optimization of abdominal acupuncture / 中国针灸

The concepts and characteristics of comparative effectiveness research (CER) are analyzed to explore its scientific research methodology in clinical efficacy optimization of abdominal acupuncture. The designs of CER focus on patients, which emphasize assessment of comprehensive efficacy in real medical environment instead of simple efficacy in randomized controlled trial (RCT). Its research strategy involves four categories and three subject, covering acquiring, saving and management, comparison and application of clinical evidence, which has practical application value in comprehensive comparison of advantages and efficacy rules of different acupuncture therapies and acupoint prescriptions. By establishing clinical registration system, oversized-sample data could be acquired from different centers to effectively overcome insufficient sample-induced sampling error. It has important value in system summary and optimization of clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture. The CER fully illustrates clinical reality of acupuncture-moxibustion and provides strong support of scientific data for optimization of curative effect. It embodies prescription standardization, manipulation normalization and methodization of syndrome differentiation in clinic of abdominal acupuncture, which is expected to achieve evidence-based optimization of treatment prescription and technique in abdominal acupuncture.

Effects of puerarin on fatty superoxide in aged mice induced by D-galactose / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of puerarin on fatty superoxide of aged mice induced by D-galactose.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The aged mice were induced by s.c. 0.12 g.kg-1 D-galactose for 6 weeks. Meanwhile, they were treated with three doses of puerarin once a day for 6 weeks. Then the spontaneous behavior was tested in the aged mice using open field at the next day after the last treatment. And the activity of SOD, the contents of MDA and lipofuscin in brain, liver, and serum were measured with Ultravioletray spectrometer and Fluorospectrophometer analysis system.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Compared with the D-galactose control group, puerarin of 50 mg.kg-1 and 100 mg.kg-1 puerarin significantly increased the spontaneous behavior, remarkably promoted the activity of SOD of brain, liver, and serum in the aged mice, and significantly decreased the contents of MDA and lipofuscin.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Puerarin can improve the activity of antioxidase of the modelling aged-mice induced by D-galactose.</p>