目的观察电针治疗尼古丁依赖的临床疗效。方法将60例尼古丁依赖者用随机数字表法分为电针组和对照组,每组30例。对照组采用口服酒石酸伐尼克兰片治疗,电针组予电针治疗。分别于治疗前以及治疗第3天、治疗第1周、治疗第2周、治疗第3周、...目的观察电针治疗尼古丁依赖的临床疗效。方法将60例尼古丁依赖者用随机数字表法分为电针组和对照组,每组30例。对照组采用口服酒石酸伐尼克兰片治疗,电针组予电针治疗。分别于治疗前以及治疗第3天、治疗第1周、治疗第2周、治疗第3周、治疗第4周和第16周随访时,观察两组吸烟量、烟草依赖评估量表(fagerstorm test for nicotine dependence,FTND)、吸烟严重度指数(heaviness of smoking index,HSI)、吸烟渴求简短问卷(brief questionnaire of smoking urges,QSU-Brief)和明尼苏达尼古丁戒断症状量表(Minnesota nicotine withdrawal scale,MNWS)评分的变化。结果治疗第4周及第16周随访时,两组吸烟量、FTND、HSI、QSU-Brief和MNWS的评分均较治疗前降低(P<0.05)。治疗第3天以及治疗第1、第2和第3周,电针组吸烟量评分低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗第4周,两组吸烟量评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗第3天以及治疗第1、第2和第3周,电针组QSU-Brief评分低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗第4周及第16周随访时,两组QSU-Brief评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论电针可改善尼古丁依赖者的戒断症状,临床疗效优于口服酒石酸伐尼克兰片,电针疗效的累积效应与时间呈正相关。展开更多
Anti-tumour necrosis factor α(anti-TNFα) therapy is an established treatment in inflammatory bowel disease.However, this treatment is associated with high costs and the possibility of severe adverse events represent...Anti-tumour necrosis factor α(anti-TNFα) therapy is an established treatment in inflammatory bowel disease.However, this treatment is associated with high costs and the possibility of severe adverse events representing a true challenge for patients, clinicians and health care systems.Consequently, a crucial question is raised namely if therapy can be stopped once remission is achieved and if so, how and in whom.Additionally, in a real-life clinical setting, discontinuation may also be considered for other reasons such as the patient's preference, pregnancy, social reasons as moving to countries or continents with less access, or different local policy or reimbursement.In contrast to initiation of anti-TNFα therapy guidelines regarding stopping of this treatment are missing.As a result, the decision of discontinuation is still a challenging aspect in the use of anti-TNFα therapy.Currently this is typically based on an estimated, case-by-case, benefit-risk ratio.This editorial is intended to provide an overview of recent data on this topic and shed light on the proposed drug withdrawal strategies.展开更多
文摘目的观察电针治疗尼古丁依赖的临床疗效。方法将60例尼古丁依赖者用随机数字表法分为电针组和对照组,每组30例。对照组采用口服酒石酸伐尼克兰片治疗,电针组予电针治疗。分别于治疗前以及治疗第3天、治疗第1周、治疗第2周、治疗第3周、治疗第4周和第16周随访时,观察两组吸烟量、烟草依赖评估量表(fagerstorm test for nicotine dependence,FTND)、吸烟严重度指数(heaviness of smoking index,HSI)、吸烟渴求简短问卷(brief questionnaire of smoking urges,QSU-Brief)和明尼苏达尼古丁戒断症状量表(Minnesota nicotine withdrawal scale,MNWS)评分的变化。结果治疗第4周及第16周随访时,两组吸烟量、FTND、HSI、QSU-Brief和MNWS的评分均较治疗前降低(P<0.05)。治疗第3天以及治疗第1、第2和第3周,电针组吸烟量评分低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗第4周,两组吸烟量评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗第3天以及治疗第1、第2和第3周,电针组QSU-Brief评分低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗第4周及第16周随访时,两组QSU-Brief评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论电针可改善尼古丁依赖者的戒断症状,临床疗效优于口服酒石酸伐尼克兰片,电针疗效的累积效应与时间呈正相关。
文摘Anti-tumour necrosis factor α(anti-TNFα) therapy is an established treatment in inflammatory bowel disease.However, this treatment is associated with high costs and the possibility of severe adverse events representing a true challenge for patients, clinicians and health care systems.Consequently, a crucial question is raised namely if therapy can be stopped once remission is achieved and if so, how and in whom.Additionally, in a real-life clinical setting, discontinuation may also be considered for other reasons such as the patient's preference, pregnancy, social reasons as moving to countries or continents with less access, or different local policy or reimbursement.In contrast to initiation of anti-TNFα therapy guidelines regarding stopping of this treatment are missing.As a result, the decision of discontinuation is still a challenging aspect in the use of anti-TNFα therapy.Currently this is typically based on an estimated, case-by-case, benefit-risk ratio.This editorial is intended to provide an overview of recent data on this topic and shed light on the proposed drug withdrawal strategies.