Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating post stroke hiccups. Methods： Sixty patients with post stroke hiccups who met the inclusion criteria were randomly...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating post stroke hiccups. Methods： Sixty patients with post stroke hiccups who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups according to their visiting sequence, and 30 patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking, while the other 30 in the control group were treated by Metoclopramide via intramuscular injection. The efficacy was observed after the 3-day treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the treatment group was 93.3%, while 66.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking therapy was more effective than metoclopramide in treating post stroke hiccups.展开更多
Hiccups are a common complication following stroke,characterized by gastric air reflux,causing an involuntarily frequent short"hic"sound.We adopted scalp and body acupuncture to treat78cases of post-stroke h...Hiccups are a common complication following stroke,characterized by gastric air reflux,causing an involuntarily frequent short"hic"sound.We adopted scalp and body acupuncture to treat78cases of post-stroke hiccups during August2007and December2008,and compared it with traditional body acupuncture.The report is now given as follows.展开更多
基金supported by the Acupuncture Hospital Affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating post stroke hiccups. Methods： Sixty patients with post stroke hiccups who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups according to their visiting sequence, and 30 patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking, while the other 30 in the control group were treated by Metoclopramide via intramuscular injection. The efficacy was observed after the 3-day treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the treatment group was 93.3%, while 66.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking therapy was more effective than metoclopramide in treating post stroke hiccups.
文摘Hiccups are a common complication following stroke,characterized by gastric air reflux,causing an involuntarily frequent short"hic"sound.We adopted scalp and body acupuncture to treat78cases of post-stroke hiccups during August2007and December2008,and compared it with traditional body acupuncture.The report is now given as follows.
