皮内针结合西医治疗重症新冠肺炎3例临床疗效及安全性

Clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with western medicine in treatment of 3 cases of severe COVID-19

目的观察皮内针结合西医治疗重症新型冠状病毒肺炎的临床疗效及安全性。方法对3例确诊的老年重症新型冠状病毒感染性肺炎患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析,在常规西医疗法的基础上,采用皮内针对孔最穴、大椎穴、肺俞穴包埋治疗。对比治疗前后患者的肺CT报告,中性粒细胞百分比、淋巴细胞百分比、超敏C-反应蛋白、指氧等指标。结果3例重型新型冠状病毒感染性肺炎患者,经治疗后,症状均得到明显缓解,肺部CT复查显示病灶吸收,炎性指标正常、复查核酸阴性后出院。结论目前老年重症新冠肺炎患者病情复杂、致死率高,皮内针作为辅助手段与西医疗法结合治疗重型新冠肺炎操作简单,安全有效,是针对新冠肺炎复杂情况救治方法的新的探索。

OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of the intradermal acupuncture combined with western medicine treatment of three severe crona virus disease 2019(COVID-19).METHODS The clinical data of three severe COVID-19 confirmed patients were retrospectively analyzed.On the basis of conventional western medical treatment,intradermal embedding treatment was used for the Kongzu,Dazhui,and Feishu points.Lung CT reports of patients before and after treatment were compared,including the percentage of neutrophil,lymphocyte,hypersensitive C-reactive protein,oxygen index and other indicators.RESULTS The three severe COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital after treatment with significant relief of symptoms.Lung CT re-examination showed absorption of lesions and normal inflammatory indicators,and nucleic acid reexamination was negative.CONCLUSION At present,elderly patients with severe COVID-19 have complicated conditions and high mortality.As an auxiliary means,intradermal acupuncture combined with western medicine therapy is simple,safe and effective in the treatment of severe COVID-19,which is a new exploration for the treatment of complicated COVID-19 conditions.