<strong>Background: </strong>Early detection of cerebral infarction (CI) by home acupuncturists might be helpful in reducing stroke mortality. We compared vital signs of patients who developed CI and those...<strong>Background: </strong>Early detection of cerebral infarction (CI) by home acupuncturists might be helpful in reducing stroke mortality. We compared vital signs of patients who developed CI and those who did not to ascertain if blood pressure balance is a useful marker for the early detection of CI and for distinguishing cases with potentially effective/ineffective acupuncture treatment. <strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, vital signs such as body temperature, pulse, and blood pressure, were simultaneously obtained from the right and left arms of patients who received weekly acupuncture treatment. We focused on the differences between values obtained from the right and left arms (the balance) and compared the values of patients who developed CI [CI (+)] (n = 18) and those of age-/gender-matched patients who did not [CI (<span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>)] (n = 18). <strong>Results:</strong> Left/right blood pressure was significantly more unbalanced in the CI (+) group than in the CI (<span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>) group, especially immediately before the onset of CI. Moreover, all CIs occurred on the side with a lower blood pressure. <strong>Discussion and Conclusions:</strong> Blood pressure balance might aid in the early detection of CI and to determine whether treatment with traditional or modern medicine is more appropriate. Acupuncture may thus help maintain patients’ quality of life.展开更多
目的探讨血压变异性及左房内径与原发性高血压合并脑梗死复发的相关性。方法选择2016年10月~2017年10月我院收治的原发性高血压合并脑梗死患者149例,根据其此次脑梗死是否为初次发生,分为A组(初发组)78例,B组(复发组)71例,对两组患者的2...目的探讨血压变异性及左房内径与原发性高血压合并脑梗死复发的相关性。方法选择2016年10月~2017年10月我院收治的原发性高血压合并脑梗死患者149例,根据其此次脑梗死是否为初次发生,分为A组(初发组)78例,B组(复发组)71例,对两组患者的24 h、日间、夜间血压平均值和血压变异性进行统计检验;以血压变异性、LADI为自变量,采用Logistic回归分析脑梗死复发的影响因素。结果两组患者平均血压比较,B组24 h、日间SBP和24 h、日间、夜间DBP均高于A组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组患者血压变异性及LADI比较,B组24 h SBPV、日间SBPV、24 h DBPV、LADI均高于A组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归分析结果显示,BMI、LADI、24h DBPV、日间SBPV、日间DBPV是脑梗死复发的危险因素。结论平均血压升高与脑梗死复发具有相关性,BMI、LADI、24h DBPV、日间SBPV、日间DBPV是脑梗死复发的危险因素。展开更多
文摘<strong>Background: </strong>Early detection of cerebral infarction (CI) by home acupuncturists might be helpful in reducing stroke mortality. We compared vital signs of patients who developed CI and those who did not to ascertain if blood pressure balance is a useful marker for the early detection of CI and for distinguishing cases with potentially effective/ineffective acupuncture treatment. <strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, vital signs such as body temperature, pulse, and blood pressure, were simultaneously obtained from the right and left arms of patients who received weekly acupuncture treatment. We focused on the differences between values obtained from the right and left arms (the balance) and compared the values of patients who developed CI [CI (+)] (n = 18) and those of age-/gender-matched patients who did not [CI (<span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>)] (n = 18). <strong>Results:</strong> Left/right blood pressure was significantly more unbalanced in the CI (+) group than in the CI (<span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>) group, especially immediately before the onset of CI. Moreover, all CIs occurred on the side with a lower blood pressure. <strong>Discussion and Conclusions:</strong> Blood pressure balance might aid in the early detection of CI and to determine whether treatment with traditional or modern medicine is more appropriate. Acupuncture may thus help maintain patients’ quality of life.
文摘目的探讨血压变异性及左房内径与原发性高血压合并脑梗死复发的相关性。方法选择2016年10月~2017年10月我院收治的原发性高血压合并脑梗死患者149例,根据其此次脑梗死是否为初次发生,分为A组(初发组)78例,B组(复发组)71例,对两组患者的24 h、日间、夜间血压平均值和血压变异性进行统计检验;以血压变异性、LADI为自变量,采用Logistic回归分析脑梗死复发的影响因素。结果两组患者平均血压比较,B组24 h、日间SBP和24 h、日间、夜间DBP均高于A组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组患者血压变异性及LADI比较,B组24 h SBPV、日间SBPV、24 h DBPV、LADI均高于A组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归分析结果显示,BMI、LADI、24h DBPV、日间SBPV、日间DBPV是脑梗死复发的危险因素。结论平均血压升高与脑梗死复发具有相关性,BMI、LADI、24h DBPV、日间SBPV、日间DBPV是脑梗死复发的危险因素。