scholarly journals Multiple Cholesterol Granulomas Arising on the Sites of Acupuncture Point Injection with Herbal Ingredient

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 617
Author(s):  
Jae Hwa Kim ◽  
Kyung Eun Jung ◽  
Dae Won Koo ◽  
Joong Sun Lee
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew F. Long ◽  
Mei Xing ◽  
Ken Morgan ◽  
Alison Brettle

Ménière's syndrome is a long-term, progressive disease that damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. To address the paucity of information on which evidence-based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture for Ménière's syndrome was undertaken. The method used was a systematic review of English and Chinese literature, from six databases for randomized, non-randomized and observational studies. All studies were critically appraised and a narrative approach to data synthesis was adopted. Twenty-seven studies were included in this review (9 in English and 18 in Chinese languages): three randomized controlled trials, three non-randomized controlled studies and four pre-test, post-test designs. All but one of the studies was conducted in China. The studies covered body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, fluid acupuncture point injection and moxibustion. The studies were of varying quality. The weight of evidence, across all study types, is of beneficial effect from acupuncture, for those in an acute phase or those who have had Ménière's syndrome for a number of years. The review reinforces the importance of searching for studies from English and Chinese literature. The transferability of the findings from China to a Western context needs confirmation. Further research is also needed to clarify questions around the appropriate frequency and number of treatment/courses of acupuncture. The weight of evidence suggests a potential benefit of acupuncture for persons with Ménière's disease, including those in an acute phase and reinforces the importance of searching for published studies in the Chinese language.


QJM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 109 (10) ◽  
pp. 639-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sha ◽  
L.L. Gao ◽  
C.H. Zhang ◽  
J.G. Zheng ◽  
Z.H. Meng

2015 ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Thi Ngoc Linh Nguyen ◽  
Kim Thanh Dang ◽  
Dien Hong Nguyen

Background: Cerebral palsy is a medical term for a group of disorders of the central nervous system causing multiple motor disabilities, intellectual, sensory and behaviors children with cerebral palsy are the burden of family and society. Purposes: Evaluate the recovery effect of motor function by electro-acupuncture, point injection and massage in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Patients and Method: a controlled, clinical trial. Sixty patients were divided into two groups: a controlled group and a massage group. Two groups were treated electro-acupuncture, point injection and massage was added in the massage group during four weeks, once a day, six times per day. Results: after treatment, all of patients in massage group had good and fair levels (100%). The massage group decreased level of spastic muscle more than the controlled group with electro-acupuncture and point injection (p<0.05). Conclusion: Electro-acupuncture, point injection combined with massage improved the motor function and level of spastic muscle in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Keywords: Cerebral palsy, spastic, electro-acupuncture, point injection, massage


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Y Chen ◽  
Ling Lin ◽  
Huan H Wang ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Jian Q Yan ◽  
...  

Background Ondansetron, sometimes combined with acustimulation at PC6 ( Neiguan), is commonly used for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting, but PC6 is not the only point that can be used for this purpose. Objectives To evaluate the combined effects of ondansetron and ST36 ( Zusanli) acupuncture point injection on postoperative vomiting (POV) after laparoscopic surgery. Methods A randomised, patient and assessor-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical study was conducted. One hundred and sixty patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery were randomly assigned to one of four groups: (1) group P (placebo-control): intravenous normal saline+bilateral non-acupuncture point injection of vitamin B1 (n=40); (2) group O (ondansetron): intravenous ondansetron+bilateral ST36 sham injection (n=40); (3) group A (acupuncture point injection): intravenous normal saline+bilateral acupuncture point injection at ST36 of vitamin B1 (n=40); (4) group C (combination): intravenous ondansetron+bilateral acupuncture point injection at ST36 of vitamin B1 (n=40). Interventions were made on arrival at the postanaesthesia care unit. The primary outcome was the incidence of POV within 24 h after the operation. Secondary outcomes included severity of vomiting, incidence of rescue treatment, patients’ satisfaction and the first anal exsufflation time 24 h after the operation. Results The incidence of POV within 24 h postoperative period in each group was P 33%; O 11%, A 9% and C 6%. Outcomes for all intervention groups were significantly better than that for placebo (p<0.01). For the three interventions compared with placebo, the numbers needed to treat (NNTs) were O, NNT=5; A, NNT=5 and C, NNT=4. The secondary outcomes also demonstrated greater benefits of the combined regimen, with improvement seen in all the measures. Conclusions Ondansetron, acupuncture, and ondansetron and acupuncture combined are effective prophylaxis for POV.


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