Brief Acupuncture Treatment for Dermatitis Solaris: A Multicentre Pilot Study

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-65
Author(s):  
Raymund Pothmann
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Dermatitis Solaris

The conventional dermatological therapy for urticaria solaris is often problematic in practice. Acute treatment is rarely successful; avoidance of exposure to the sun is isolating for the patient; and prophylaxis is too prolonged or unsafe. According to traditional Chinese pathogenic understanding, acupuncture seems to be the treatment of choice for improving symptoms of superficial heat energy. A maximum of 3 sessions over 3 days using acupoints L1.11 and SP.10 led to significant improvement of acute symptoms within 2 days. This treatment was effective for several weeks, including exposure to the sun, for all 4 patients observed over the whole season. Thus acupuncture should be integrated in the dermatological treatment of so-called solar allergy.

scholarly journals A pilot study of the effects of acupuncture treatment on objective and subjective gait parameters in horses

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Dunkel ◽  
Thilo Pfau ◽  
Andrew Fiske-Jackson ◽  
Kata O. Veres-Nyeki ◽  
Harriet Fairhurst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Gait Parameters

scholarly journals Thermal Behavior of an Asphalt Pavement in the Laboratory and in the Parking Lot

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Martinkauppi ◽  
A. Mäkiranta ◽  
J. Kiijärvi ◽  
E. Hiltunen
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Behavior ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Good Choice ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Distributed Temperature Sensing ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Heat Collector

The urban, constructed areas are full of buildings and different kinds of pavements and have a noticeable lack of trees and flora. These areas are accumulating the heat from the Sun, people, vehicles, and constructions. One interesting heat collector is the asphalt pavement. How does the heat transfer to different layers under the pavement or does it? What are the temperatures under the pavement in Finland where the winter can be pretty hard? How can those temperatures be measured accurately? These are the main questions this paper gives the preliminary answers to. First the thermal behavior of asphalt and the layers beneath are researched in the laboratory and then the measurement field is bored and dug in the parking in the Western coast of Finland, 63°5′45′′ N. Distributed temperature sensing method was found to be a good choice for temperature measurements. Thermal behavior of pavement has been monitored in different layers and the preliminary results have been published here. The goal of this research is to assess the applicability of asphalt pavements for heat energy collection.

Acupuncture Treatment of Alcoholic Recidivism: A Pilot Study

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton L Bullock ◽  
Andrew J Umen ◽  
Patricia D Culliton ◽  
Robert T Olander
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment

Thermal Heat Storage Gain of Salinity Gradient Solar Pond Using Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors

2015 ◽  
Vol 1113 ◽  
pp. 800-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baljit Singh ◽  
Muhammad Fairuz Remeli ◽  
Alex Pedemont ◽  
Amandeep Oberoi ◽  
Abhijit Date ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
Salinity Gradient ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Ponds ◽  
Solar Pond ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube

This paper investigates the capability of running a system which uses hot fluid from solar evacuated tube collectors to boost the temperature and overall heat storage of the solar pond. The system is circulated by a solar powered pump, producing heat energy entirely from the incoming solar radiation from the sun. Solar evacuated tube collectors use a renewable source of power directly from the sun to heat the working fluid to very high temperatures. Solar ponds are emerging on the renewable energy scene with the capacity to provide a simple and inexpensive thermal storage for the production of heat on a large scale. The results of the performance of the system show a significant heat energy increase into the solar ponds lower convective region, increasing the overall performance of the solar pond.

The Effect of Sunless Tanning on Behavior in the Sun: A Pilot Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 98 (12) ◽  
pp. 1192-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Sheehan ◽  
Jack L. Lesher
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Sun

Severe hemiparesis as a prehospital tool to triage stroke severity: a pilot study to assess diagnostic accuracy and treatment times

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 775-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rishi Gupta ◽  
Marissa Manuel ◽  
Kumiko Owada ◽  
Samish Dhungana ◽  
Leslie Busby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Endovascular Therapy ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Mechanical Thrombectomy ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionWith the publication of the recent trials showing the tremendous benefits of mechanical thrombectomy, opportunities exist to refine prehospital processes to identify patients with larger stroke syndromes.Materials and methodsWe retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who were brought via scene flight from rural parts of the region to our institution, from December 1, 2014 to June 5, 2015, with severe hemiparesis or hemiplegia. We assessed the accuracy of the diagnosis of stroke and the number of patients requiring endovascular therapy. Moreover, we reviewed the times along the pathway of patients who were treated with endovascular therapy.Results45 patients were brought via helicopter from the field to our institution. 27 (60%) patients were diagnosed with an ischemic stroke. Of these, 12 (26.7%) were treated with mechanical thrombectomy and 6 (13.3%) with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator alone. An additional three patients required embolization procedures for either a dural arteriovenous fistula or cerebral aneurysm. Thus a total of 15 (33%) patients received an endovascular procedure and 21/45 (46.7%) received an acute treatment. For patients treated with thrombectomy, the median time from first medical contact to groin puncture was 101 min, with 8 of the 12 patients (66.7%) being discharged to home.ConclusionsWe have presented a pilot study showing that severe hemiparesis or hemiplegia may be a reasonable prehospital tool in recognizing patients requiring endovascular treatment. Patients being identified earlier may be treated faster and potentially improve outcomes. Further prospective controlled studies are required to assess the impact on outcomes and cost effectiveness using this methodology.

scholarly journals The Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality and on Emotional Measures among Individuals Living with Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alon Reshef ◽  
Boaz Bloch ◽  
Limor Vadas ◽  
Shai Ravid ◽  
Ilana Kremer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Treatment Period ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Wake Time ◽  
Subjective Sleep

Purpose. To examine the effects of acupuncture on sleep quality and on emotional measures among patients with schizophrenia.Methods. Twenty patients with schizophrenia participated in the study. The study comprised a seven-day running-in no-treatment period, followed by an eight-week experimental period. During the experimental period, participants were treated with acupuncture twice a week. During the first week (no-treatment period) and the last week of the experimental period, participants filled out a broad spectrum of questionnaires and their sleep was continuously monitored by wrist actigraph.Results. A paired-samplet-test was conducted comparing objective and subjective sleep parameters manifested by participants before and after sequential acupuncture treatment. A significant effect of acupuncture treatment was observed for seven objective sleep variables: sleep onset latency, sleep percentage, mean activity level, wake time after sleep onset, mean number of wake episodes, mean wake episode and longest wake episode. However, no significant effects of acupuncture treatment were found for subjective sleep measures. Likewise, the results indicate that acupuncture treatment improved psychopathology levels and emotional measures, that is, depression level and anxiety level.Conclusions. Overall, the findings of this pilot study suggest that acupuncture has beneficial effects as a treatment for insomnia and psychopathology symptoms among patients with schizophrenia.

Hydroxocobalamin, A Nitric Oxide Scavenger, in the Prophylaxis of Migraine: an Open, Pilot Study

Cephalalgia ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 513-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
P-HM van der Kuy ◽  
FWHM Merkus ◽  
JJHM Lohman ◽  
JWM ter Berg ◽  
PM Hooymans
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Migraine Attack ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Prophylactic Effect ◽  
Attack Frequency ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Total Study Population

Drugs which directly counteract nitric oxide (NO), such as endothelial receptor blockers, NO-synthase inhibitors, and NO-scavengers, may be effective in the acute treatment of migraine, but are also likely to be effective in migraine prophylaxis. In the underlying pilot study the prophylactic effect of the NO scavenger hydroxocobalamin after intranasal administration in migraine was evaluated. Twenty patients, with a history of migraine of <1 year and with two to eight migraine attacks per month, were included in an open trial. A baseline period was followed by an active treatment period of 3 months with 1 mg intranasal hydroxocobalamin daily. Patients were instructed to complete a diary in which details of each attack were described. A reduction in migraine attack frequency of ≥50% was seen in 10 of 19 patients, which corresponds to 53% of the patients (responders). A reduction of ≥30% was noted in 63% of the patients. The mean attack frequency in the total study population showed a reduction from 4.7 ± 1.7 attacks per month to 2.7 ± 1.6 ( P< 0.001). For the responders the migraine attack frequency was reduced from 5.2 ± 1.9 (baseline) to 1.9 ± 1.3 attacks per month ( P < 0.005), while for those who did not respond a non-significant reduction was found: 4.1 ± 1.4 to 3.7 ± 1.5 (P > 0.1). A reduction was also observed for the total duration of the migraine attacks per month, the total number of migraine days per month and the number of medication doses for acute treatment used per month. This is the first prospective, open study indicating that intranasal hydroxocobalamin may have a prophylactic effect in migraine. As a percentage of responders in prophylactic trials of > 35-40% is unlikely to be a placebo effect, a double-blind study is warranted.

scholarly journals Investigation of Therapeutic Response Markers for Acupuncture in Parkinson’s Disease: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1697
Author(s):  
Sangmin Park ◽  
Aeyung Kim ◽  
Gunhyuk Park ◽  
Ojin Kwon ◽  
Sangsoo Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Therapeutic Response ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Gene Marker ◽  
Dopaminergic Therapy ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Repeat Domain ◽  
Previous Clinical Trial

In this preliminary pilot study, we investigated the specific genes implicated in the therapeutic response to acupuncture in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Transcriptome alterations following acupuncture in blood samples collected during our previous clinical trial were analyzed along with the clinical data of six patients with PD, of which a representative patient was selected for transcriptomic analysis following acupuncture. We also examined the changes in the expression of PD biomarker genes known to be dysregulated in both the brain and blood of patients with PD. We validated these gene expression changes using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in the blood of the remaining five patients with PD who received acupuncture treatment. Following acupuncture treatment, the transcriptomic alterations in the representative patient were similar to those induced by dopaminergic therapy. Among the PD biomarkers, ankyrin repeat domain 22 (ANKRD22), upregulated following dopaminergic therapy, and synapsin 1 (SYN1), a common gene marker for synaptic dysfunction in PD, were upregulated following acupuncture. These alterations correlated with changes in gait parameters in patients with PD. Our data suggest ANKRD22 and SYN1 as potential biomarkers to predict/monitor therapeutic responses to acupuncture in patients with PD, especially in those with gait disturbance. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in a large sample of patients with PD.

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