Clinical study on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of plaque of carotid atherosclerosis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 312-314, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on carotid plaque in the patient of carotid atherosclerosis due to ischemic cerebrovascular disease.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases were randomly divided into an acup-mox group and a drug group, 30 cases in each group. Plaque of carotid atherosclerosis and quality of the plaque were investigated by color B-ultrasonography and the thickness and area of the plaque were calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The resolution rate of the plaque was 53.9% in the acup-mox group and 10.0% in the drug group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), and with better effects on flat plaque and soft plaque. And the thickness and area of the plaque of corotid atherosclerosis were significantly reduced.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture and moxibustion can improve the plaque of corotid atherosclerosis, so as to alleviate and prevent from occurrence and development of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Doenças das Artérias Carótidas
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Acupuntura
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
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Moxibustão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article