Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire needling and bloodletting at cleft points for acute gouty arthritis, and to explore its functional mechanism. Methods Thirty-five patients with acute gouty arthritis ...Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire needling and bloodletting at cleft points for acute gouty arthritis, and to explore its functional mechanism. Methods Thirty-five patients with acute gouty arthritis were enrolled into this study, and fire needling and bloodletting with 10 mL/ time were applied at cleft points of corresponding meridians and collaterals at the affected side. The treatment was conducted for once every other day, and treatment for three consecutive times was needed. Serum uric acid （UA） and pain score were tested in patients before treatment and on the 6th day after treatment, follow-up visit for 3 months was performed in patients who stopped treatment, and recurrence rate was calculated. Results Budzyuski 6-point behavioral rating scale was applied to score pain. T-test was conducted on mean and standard deviation of pain score before treatment （4.09 ＋ 0.82） and after treatment （1.14 ＋ 1.33）, showing that the difference was significant （P〈0.05）; t-test was also conducted on mean and standard deviation of serum UA before treatment [（555.34 ＋ 53.09） pmol/L] and after treatment [（414.23 ＋ 67.04） pmol/L], showing that the difference was significant （P〈0.05）; among the 35 patients with acute gouty arthritis, 14 patients were cured （40.0%）, improvement was found in 19 patients （54.3%）, and effectiveness was found in 33 patients （94.3%）. Based on follow-up visit for 3 months in 33 patients with efficacy, recurrence was found in 3 patients （9.1%）. Conclusion Fire needling and bloodletting at cleft points is an effective method in treatment of acute gouty arthritis with significant analgesic effect, efficacy of reducing serum UA, high cure rate and low recurrence rate, which is worth of being generalized clinically.展开更多
Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, t...Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, the clinical application laws of fire needle, acupoint injection, catgut embedment, acupoint application, moxibustion therapy and filiform needle acupuncture were summarized in the aspects of category of disease, efficacy and related prescriptions （such as medication and acupoint selection） based on the result of data mining, and the general applicable categories of disease of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment methods were further screened, so as to guide the clinical application and give play to the best efficacy.展开更多
Objective To observe the clinical effects of simple obesity treated with needling and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus. Methods Ninety-five cases were randomly allocated into an obse...Objective To observe the clinical effects of simple obesity treated with needling and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus. Methods Ninety-five cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group. In observation group （n=50） patients were treated with acupuncture and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus, namely Huaroumen （滑肉门 ST 24）, Tianshu （天枢 ST 25）,Wailing （外陵 ST 26）,Shuifen （水分 CV 9）, and Yinjiao（阴交 CV 7）.In control group （n=45） patients were advised to take Sibutramine, an oral administration to suppress appetite. Relevant data concerning one＇s weight, body mass index （BMI）, waist hip ratio （WHR） and distribution rate of body fat （F%） before treatment and after eight weeks＇ of treatment were collected to observe the effects. Results The total effective rate was 98.0%（49/50） in the observation group and 97.8%（44/45） in the control group. There was no significant difference on body weight and BMI between the two groups （P〉0.05）, however the therapeutic effects on WHR and F% in the observation group were more satisfactory than those of the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus have a good therapeutic effect on simple obesity, moreover acupuncture and quick cupping therapy can greatly improve the condition of WHR and F% for obesity patients, which is also safe and without any side effect.展开更多
Objective To observe the clinical effect in treatment of globus hystericus with acupoint bloodletting and thunder-fire moxibust-ion therapy. Methods Twenty patients were subject to bloodletting at Ganshu （肝俞 BL 18...Objective To observe the clinical effect in treatment of globus hystericus with acupoint bloodletting and thunder-fire moxibust-ion therapy. Methods Twenty patients were subject to bloodletting at Ganshu （肝俞 BL 18） in both sides and to thunder-fire moxibustion at Danzhong （膻中 CV 17） and Zhongwan （中脘 CV 12）. Once a day, twenty treatments were given. Results Sixteen cases were cured and 4 cases effective; cured rate was 80% and effective rate 100%. Conclusion Bloodletting comb for globus hystericus is better ined with thunder-fire moxibustion therapy n clinical efficacy, significantly improving the patients＇ clinical symptoms.展开更多
Objective: To compare the antihypertensive effects of tuina at Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) to screen the best tuina protocol for primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up. Methods: A t...Objective: To compare the antihypertensive effects of tuina at Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) to screen the best tuina protocol for primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up. Methods: A total of 102 patients with primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up were randomly divided into a Taichong (LR 3) group, a Neiguan (PC 6) group and a Qiaogong (Extra) group according to the random number table, with 34 cases in each group. Patients in the three groups received 4-week tuina treatment with the corresponding acupoint respectively. The blood pressure was recorded by ben chtop mercury sphygmoma no meter before tuina, immediately after tuina treatment, 30 min and 60 min after tuina treatment with the patient in a supine position in a quiet treatment room. The total effective rate was observed. Results: The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the three groups all decreased after treatment (all P<0.05). The decrease of systolic and diastolic blood pressure at different time points after treatment in the Qiaogong (Extra) group and the Taichong (LR 3) group were better than those in the Neiguan (PC 6) group (all P<0.05). Qiaogong (Extra) group had the highest total effective rate though there was no statistical differenee in the total effective rate among the three groups (P>0.05). Con elusion: Treati ng primary hypertensi on due to liver-fire flami ng-up with tuina at Taich ong (LR 3), Neigua n (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively, among which Qiaogong (Extra) has the highest total effective rate.展开更多
LU considers that correct manipulations are essential to the therapeutic effect. Reinforcing and reducing manipulations are especially important for zang-fu problems. He summarized the typical reinforcing-reducing man...LU considers that correct manipulations are essential to the therapeutic effect. Reinforcing and reducing manipulations are especially important for zang-fu problems. He summarized the typical reinforcing-reducing manipulations： mountain-fire burning and heaven-penetrating cooling method as follows.展开更多
Cavitation is one of the major problems in the development of rocket engines. There have been few experimental studies to visualize cryogenic foil cavitation. Therefore a new cryogenic cavitation tunnel of blowdown ty...Cavitation is one of the major problems in the development of rocket engines. There have been few experimental studies to visualize cryogenic foil cavitation. Therefore a new cryogenic cavitation tunnel of blowdown type was built. The foil shape is “piano-convex”. This profile was chosen because of simplicity, but also of being similar to the one for a rocket inducer impeller. Working fluids were water at room temperature, hot water and liquid nitrogen. In case of Angle of Attack （AOA）=8°, periodical cavity departure was observed in the experiments of both water at 90℃ and nitrogen at -190℃ under the same velocity 10 m/sec and the same cavitation number 0.7. The frequencies were observed to be 110 and 90 Hz, respectively, and almost coincided with those of vortex shedding from the foil. Temperature depression due to the thermodynamic effect was confirmed in both experiment and simulation especially in the cryogenic cavitation.展开更多
The use of organic hole transport layer(HTL)Spiro-OMeTAD in various solar cells imposes serious stabil-ity and cost problems,and thus calls for inorganic substitute materials.In this work,a novel inorganic MnS film pr...The use of organic hole transport layer(HTL)Spiro-OMeTAD in various solar cells imposes serious stabil-ity and cost problems,and thus calls for inorganic substitute materials.In this work,a novel inorganic MnS film prepared by thermal evaporation has been demonstrated to serve as a decent HTL in high-performance Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells,providing a cost-effective all-inorganic solution.A low-temperature air-annealing process for the evaporated MnS layer was found to result in a significant positive effect on the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells,due to its better-matched energy band alignment after partial oxidation.Impressively,the device with the optimized MnS HTL has achieved an excellent PCE of about 9.24%,which is the highest efficiency among all-inorganic Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells.Our result has revealed that MnS is a feasible substitute for organic HTL in Sb-based solar cells to achieve high PCE,low cost,and high stability.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire needling and bloodletting at cleft points for acute gouty arthritis, and to explore its functional mechanism. Methods Thirty-five patients with acute gouty arthritis were enrolled into this study, and fire needling and bloodletting with 10 mL/ time were applied at cleft points of corresponding meridians and collaterals at the affected side. The treatment was conducted for once every other day, and treatment for three consecutive times was needed. Serum uric acid （UA） and pain score were tested in patients before treatment and on the 6th day after treatment, follow-up visit for 3 months was performed in patients who stopped treatment, and recurrence rate was calculated. Results Budzyuski 6-point behavioral rating scale was applied to score pain. T-test was conducted on mean and standard deviation of pain score before treatment （4.09 ＋ 0.82） and after treatment （1.14 ＋ 1.33）, showing that the difference was significant （P〈0.05）; t-test was also conducted on mean and standard deviation of serum UA before treatment [（555.34 ＋ 53.09） pmol/L] and after treatment [（414.23 ＋ 67.04） pmol/L], showing that the difference was significant （P〈0.05）; among the 35 patients with acute gouty arthritis, 14 patients were cured （40.0%）, improvement was found in 19 patients （54.3%）, and effectiveness was found in 33 patients （94.3%）. Based on follow-up visit for 3 months in 33 patients with efficacy, recurrence was found in 3 patients （9.1%）. Conclusion Fire needling and bloodletting at cleft points is an effective method in treatment of acute gouty arthritis with significant analgesic effect, efficacy of reducing serum UA, high cure rate and low recurrence rate, which is worth of being generalized clinically.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China:81072883,81173342,81473773Scientific Research Project of Hebei Education Department:Z 2014145Planned Project of Young Talents in Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province:BJ 2014047
文摘Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, the clinical application laws of fire needle, acupoint injection, catgut embedment, acupoint application, moxibustion therapy and filiform needle acupuncture were summarized in the aspects of category of disease, efficacy and related prescriptions （such as medication and acupoint selection） based on the result of data mining, and the general applicable categories of disease of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment methods were further screened, so as to guide the clinical application and give play to the best efficacy.
文摘Objective To observe the clinical effects of simple obesity treated with needling and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus. Methods Ninety-five cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group. In observation group （n=50） patients were treated with acupuncture and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus, namely Huaroumen （滑肉门 ST 24）, Tianshu （天枢 ST 25）,Wailing （外陵 ST 26）,Shuifen （水分 CV 9）, and Yinjiao（阴交 CV 7）.In control group （n=45） patients were advised to take Sibutramine, an oral administration to suppress appetite. Relevant data concerning one＇s weight, body mass index （BMI）, waist hip ratio （WHR） and distribution rate of body fat （F%） before treatment and after eight weeks＇ of treatment were collected to observe the effects. Results The total effective rate was 98.0%（49/50） in the observation group and 97.8%（44/45） in the control group. There was no significant difference on body weight and BMI between the two groups （P〉0.05）, however the therapeutic effects on WHR and F% in the observation group were more satisfactory than those of the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture and quick cupping therapy at the selected eight points around umbilicus have a good therapeutic effect on simple obesity, moreover acupuncture and quick cupping therapy can greatly improve the condition of WHR and F% for obesity patients, which is also safe and without any side effect.
文摘Objective To observe the clinical effect in treatment of globus hystericus with acupoint bloodletting and thunder-fire moxibust-ion therapy. Methods Twenty patients were subject to bloodletting at Ganshu （肝俞 BL 18） in both sides and to thunder-fire moxibustion at Danzhong （膻中 CV 17） and Zhongwan （中脘 CV 12）. Once a day, twenty treatments were given. Results Sixteen cases were cured and 4 cases effective; cured rate was 80% and effective rate 100%. Conclusion Bloodletting comb for globus hystericus is better ined with thunder-fire moxibustion therapy n clinical efficacy, significantly improving the patients＇ clinical symptoms.
文摘Objective: To compare the antihypertensive effects of tuina at Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) to screen the best tuina protocol for primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up. Methods: A total of 102 patients with primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up were randomly divided into a Taichong (LR 3) group, a Neiguan (PC 6) group and a Qiaogong (Extra) group according to the random number table, with 34 cases in each group. Patients in the three groups received 4-week tuina treatment with the corresponding acupoint respectively. The blood pressure was recorded by ben chtop mercury sphygmoma no meter before tuina, immediately after tuina treatment, 30 min and 60 min after tuina treatment with the patient in a supine position in a quiet treatment room. The total effective rate was observed. Results: The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the three groups all decreased after treatment (all P<0.05). The decrease of systolic and diastolic blood pressure at different time points after treatment in the Qiaogong (Extra) group and the Taichong (LR 3) group were better than those in the Neiguan (PC 6) group (all P<0.05). Qiaogong (Extra) group had the highest total effective rate though there was no statistical differenee in the total effective rate among the three groups (P>0.05). Con elusion: Treati ng primary hypertensi on due to liver-fire flami ng-up with tuina at Taich ong (LR 3), Neigua n (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively, among which Qiaogong (Extra) has the highest total effective rate.
基金The Key Laboratory of Acupuncture-immune Effects of State Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (S30304)
文摘LU considers that correct manipulations are essential to the therapeutic effect. Reinforcing and reducing manipulations are especially important for zang-fu problems. He summarized the typical reinforcing-reducing manipulations： mountain-fire burning and heaven-penetrating cooling method as follows.
文摘Cavitation is one of the major problems in the development of rocket engines. There have been few experimental studies to visualize cryogenic foil cavitation. Therefore a new cryogenic cavitation tunnel of blowdown type was built. The foil shape is “piano-convex”. This profile was chosen because of simplicity, but also of being similar to the one for a rocket inducer impeller. Working fluids were water at room temperature, hot water and liquid nitrogen. In case of Angle of Attack （AOA）=8°, periodical cavity departure was observed in the experiments of both water at 90℃ and nitrogen at -190℃ under the same velocity 10 m/sec and the same cavitation number 0.7. The frequencies were observed to be 110 and 90 Hz, respectively, and almost coincided with those of vortex shedding from the foil. Temperature depression due to the thermodynamic effect was confirmed in both experiment and simulation especially in the cryogenic cavitation.
基金the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province(2019AAA020)Wuhan Science and Technology Project of China(2019010701011420)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University(2042021kf0069)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61974028)。
文摘The use of organic hole transport layer(HTL)Spiro-OMeTAD in various solar cells imposes serious stabil-ity and cost problems,and thus calls for inorganic substitute materials.In this work,a novel inorganic MnS film prepared by thermal evaporation has been demonstrated to serve as a decent HTL in high-performance Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells,providing a cost-effective all-inorganic solution.A low-temperature air-annealing process for the evaporated MnS layer was found to result in a significant positive effect on the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells,due to its better-matched energy band alignment after partial oxidation.Impressively,the device with the optimized MnS HTL has achieved an excellent PCE of about 9.24%,which is the highest efficiency among all-inorganic Sb_(2)(S,Se)_(3)solar cells.Our result has revealed that MnS is a feasible substitute for organic HTL in Sb-based solar cells to achieve high PCE,low cost,and high stability.
