Treatment of 140 cerebral palsied children with a combined method based on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and western medicine

Objective: To observe and evaluate a method that is effective and practical for treatment of cerebral palsied (CP)children in China. Method: The patient's age and disease type and individual specific conditions were considered in choosing therapy methods accordingly: Chinese herbs, acupuncture, auricular seed pressure, point finger pressing, massage, orthopedic hand manipulation, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, language therapy, etc. Meanwhile we created a new CP treatment model that combines hospitalized treatment with family therapy. Results: The majority of CP patients improved greatly in motor and social adaptation capacities after treatment. Wilcoxon paired rank sum test analysis showed that there were significant differences between the data before and after treatment (P＜0.01). Conclusion: This combined therapy method, based on traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine plus family supplemental therapy, is an effective and practical treatment strategy for CP children in China.

A study of acupoint selection rules of moxibustion and auricular point therapy in the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery based on data mining

Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System(V2.5),we explored the compatibility rules of moxibustion and auricular point prescriptions in the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery,and further to obtain new prescriptions.Methods:We searched CNKI,Wanfang,VIP and CBM databases for the literature of moxibustion and auricular point therapy for urinary retention after anorectal surgery,collecting complete prescriptions and entering them into the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System(V2.5).The acupoint frequency,association rules,and combination rules were analyzed by data mining method of software integration.Results:126 moxibustion prescriptions were selected,and the acupoints for urinary retention after anorectal surgery in the literature were analyzed,including 10 acupoints with frequency≥6,9 acupoint combinations with frequency≥26,5 acupoints with association rules,6 core acupoint combinations and 3 new prescription.124 auricular point prescriptions were selected,and the relevant acupoints in the literature were analyzed,including 10 acupoints with frequency of use≥18,15 acupoint combinations with frequency≥40,12 acupoint combinations with association rules,6 core acupoint combinations,and 3 new prescriptions.The core points include Qihai(RN6),Sanyinjiao(SP6),Zhongji(RN3),Guanyuan(RN4).The auricular point therapy is more to select the tenderness points and acupoints that have an impact on the urinary system,mainly including“Pangguang”(CO9),“Shenmen”(TF4),“Shen”(CO10),“Sanjiao”(CO17),“Pizhixia”(AT4),“Niaodao”(HX3),“Fei”(CO14),“Jiaogan”(AH6a).Conclusion:Moxibustion for the treatment of urinary retention is mainly based on invigorating“Primordial Qi”and regulating the functions of“Middle Jiao”(refers to the area of the body just below the diaphragm and above the navel that helps produce delicate nutrients).The entropic clustering of complex systems excavated new prescriptions for the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery,providing new ideas for future research and treatment.

中药联合抗肿瘤血管生成药物治疗非小细胞肺癌的研究进展

非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)是肺癌最为常见的一种病理类型,一半以上的患者确诊时即为进展期肺癌,患者生存期较短。抗肿瘤血管生成药物是目前治疗非小细胞肺癌的重要靶向药物,其临床疗效已获得临床认可,但仍存在耐药性及毒副作用不可耐受的局限性,而中药辨证论治及减毒增效的优点,可减轻药物的不良反应,并提高临床疗效,已成为中西医结合治疗非小细胞肺癌的重要方向。本文主要通过检索2010年1月—2023年6月中国知网、万方、维普及PubMed等数据库中的相关文献,总结近年来不同中药联合各类抗肿瘤血管生成药物治疗NSCLC的相关研究,试从不同角度探讨治疗NSCLC的新思路。

阿尔茨海默病不同治疗方式研究新进展

阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer’s disease,AD)是一种复杂的、起病隐秘的、病因不明的、缺乏特异性诊断方式的神经退行性病变。面对与日俱增的患病率,却缺乏有效的治疗方式。中医药治疗方式具有多层次、多靶点、多通路的独特优势,中西医结合方式的互补,非药物疗法的辅助,干细胞疗法、新的分子药物、抗体及蛋白疫苗、γ感官刺激等新颖的实验阶段新疗法等方式治疗AD。本文综述近年来的不同治疗方式治疗AD研究新进展,旨在为临床上治疗AD提供新思路、新方法及参考价值。

单纯艾灸及艾灸联合疗法治疗膝骨关节病的研究进展

膝骨关节病是骨关节退行性疾病,主要症状为关节疼痛、积液、肿胀、畸形、运动受限、功能障碍等。临床膝骨关节病患者多接受西医保守治疗,但服用西药的长期疗效欠满意,手术治疗亦存在诸多缺点。艾灸作为中医传统外治法,用于治疗膝骨关节病有满意疗效。笔者通过检索相关文献,从单纯艾灸治疗和艾灸联合其他中医外治法治疗两方面,综述艾灸治疗膝骨关节病的临床研究进展,以期提供更多临床治疗膝骨关节病的治疗思路,提示更多临床研究中医外治法治疗膝骨关节病的方向。

中药面膜联合低能量调Q激光治疗面部炎症后色素沉着

面部炎症后色素沉着(Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation,PIH)是一种常见的获得性色素沉着疾病,通常由各种皮肤急慢性炎症或损伤导致,属中医“黧黑斑”范畴。面部炎症后色素沉着严重影响患者身心健康,目前单一治疗方法疗效欠佳,存在一定弊端。本文报道采用中药面膜联合低能量调Q激光治疗面部炎症后色素沉着2例,效果良好,为临床提供治疗了新思路。

中药封包联合中药熏足对产妇产后康复的影响

目的观察中药封包联合中药熏足对产妇产后康复的影响。方法将60例产妇以随机数字表法分成对照组和研究组,各30例。对照组产妇给予常规产后康复指导,研究组产妇在对照组基础上加用中药封包联合中药熏足。比较两组产妇子宫复旧指标(产后排尿时间、经过治疗后恶露持续时间、宫缩疼痛明显缓解时间、宫底高度、宫底将入脐耻间时间、子宫降入盆腔内时间)、产后并发症发生情况及对于康复效果的满意度。结果研究组产后排尿时间(4.46±1.08)h、经过治疗后恶露持续时间(15.84±2.56)d、宫缩疼痛明显缓解时间(3.62±1.55)d、宫底将入脐耻间时间(9.16±0.77)d、子宫降入盆腔内时间(7.74±0.81)d短于对照组的(5.33±1.72)h、(17.99±4.62)d、(4.58±1.62)d、(10.25±1.18)d、(8.95±1.76)d,宫底高度(12.25±2.56)cm低于对照组的(14.59±3.84)cm,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。研究组产妇产后并发症发生率3.33%低于对照组的26.67%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。研究组产妇对于康复效果的总满意度100.00%高于对照组的80.00%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论在产妇产后康复中,实施以中药封包联合中药熏足,可显著缩短产妇的子宫复旧时间,减少产后并发症的发生,并提升产妇对康复指导的满意度,效果理想。

中西医结合治疗慢性肾小球肾炎临床观察

目的 分析采用参芪地黄汤联合缬沙坦治疗慢性肾小球肾炎患者后,其中医证候积分、免疫功能以及炎症因子的变化情况。方法 回顾2022年1月—2023年4月纳入的80例慢性肾小球肾炎患者作为研究对象,随机分为对照组和联合组,各40例。对照组采用缬沙坦治疗,联合组采用参芪地黄汤联合缬沙坦治疗,分析治疗前后患者的中医证候积分、免疫功能以及炎症因子情况。结果 联合组中医证候积分明显低于对照组,免疫功能指标水平均高于对照组,P<0.05。结论 采用参芪地黄汤联合缬沙坦治疗慢性肾小球肾炎患者,能有效改善患者的中医证候积分、免疫功能以及炎症因子水平,可在临床中推广。

补中愈淋汤联合头孢唑肟防治复发性尿路感染45例

目的 探讨补中愈淋汤联合头孢唑肟防治复发性尿路感染的疗效。方法 采用随机分组法将苏州市中西医结合医院2019年1月—2022年5月收治的90例复发性尿路感染患者分为观察组与对照组,每组45例。对照组予以头孢唑肟抗感染治疗,观察组在对照组基础上加用补中愈淋汤口服。比较2组各项指标。结果 治疗2周后,2组临床总有效率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);观察组更好地改善了尿频尿急、腰酸乏力、尿淋沥不尽等症状(P<0.05);观察组IL-6、IL-1β、CRP水平显著低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗结束后6个月随访结果提示,观察组复发率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论 联合运用补中愈淋汤治疗复发性尿路感染,可更好地改善症状,降低炎症指标,降低复发率。

运用朱必泉外治验方痹痛散经验

痹痛是临床常见病、多发病,也是针灸科的优势病种,杨贤海主任医师以活血化瘀、疏经通络为主要治疗原则,灵活运用朱必泉外治验方痹痛散结合针灸治疗痹痛,多有效验。针刺以疏经通络、调气行血,中药以调理脏腑、活血化瘀,针药合用,内外结合,标本兼治。此文选录杨贤海主任医师应用痹痛散治疗肩痹、腰痹、膝痹及蛇丹愈后痛验案5则,分析痹痛散组方思路,以期拓展临床治疗痹痛的经验。

中西医联合治疗慢性宫颈炎研究进展

慢性宫颈炎为一种常见的疾病,主要发病人群为育龄期妇女,对患者的生活质量产生了严重影响。从这一疾病的临床特征来看,其表现为接触性出血、宫颈柱状上皮异位、白带带血、腰骶疼痛以及阴道分泌物增多等,严重影响患者的生理与心理健康,还会造成宫颈狭窄、输卵管炎以及不孕等情况。从中医学理论来说,慢性宫颈炎属于“带下病”的范畴,其病因主要为气血郁滞、湿毒热毒下侵、血瘀肉腐等,通常采用清热利湿止带以及去腐生肌等手段,同时开展局部治疗。在目前的临床中,中西医结合已经成为慢性宫颈炎治疗的常用手段,可以有效提升患者的治疗效果,为患者的生活质量提升提供可靠保障。此研究主要针对中西医联合治疗慢性宫颈炎的临床进展进行分析,在明确病因病机以后,助力对中西医结合治疗的认知深入,为患者提供更多治疗方案,提高慢性宫颈炎的治愈率。

膝骨关节炎应用中西医结合综合康复疗法治疗的疗效分析

目的研讨在膝骨关节炎治疗过程中应用中西医结合综合康复疗法治疗的临床疗效。方法便利选取2021年1月—2023年1月无锡市康复医院收治的56例膝骨关节炎患者为研究对象,按照随机数表法分为对照组和观察组,每组28例,两组患者均实施综合康复疗法,以此为基础,对照组实施西医治疗,观察组实施中西医结合治疗,比较两组的临床疗效、预后恢复效果及炎症因子水平。结果观察组患者的治疗总有效率为100.00%,明显高于对照组78.57%,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=6.720,P<0.05);与对照组相比,观察组膝关节功能评估表评分更低,运动功能评估下肢活动功能量表评分更高,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05);治疗后,观察组炎症因子水平明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论中西医结合综合康复疗法在膝骨关节炎患者中的应用,可明显提高患者治疗效果,改善膝关节功能,并能有效降低炎症反应。

分析中西医结合疗法治疗甲状腺功能亢进症的效果

目的研究甲状腺功能亢进症中西医结合疗法的效果。方法回顾性选取2020年8月—2023年8月广安门医院济南医院收治的80例甲状腺功能亢进症患者为研究对象。通过随机数表法分为西医组和中西医结合组,各40例。西医组提供西医治疗,中西医结合组接受中西医结合疗法治疗,比较两组疗效、不良反应发生情况、甲状腺指标水平。结果与西医组相比,中西医结合组的治疗有效率更高(97.50%vs 82.50%),差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=5.000,P=0.025)。中西医结合组不良反应发生率低于西医组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。中西医结合组的甲状腺激素总三碘甲状腺原氨酸、总甲状腺素、游离三碘甲状腺原氨酸、游离甲状腺素水平均低于西医组,血清促甲状腺素水平高于西医组,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。结论对甲状腺功能亢进症患者予中西医结合疗法治疗,可改善甲状腺功能指标。

加味通络方治疗三证合病型急性脑梗死临床观察

目的观察加味通络方对“三证合病”(气虚血瘀兼阴虚型)型急性脑梗死(ACI)患者血清炎性因子及同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)的影响及临床疗效。方法选取2018年1月—2020年5月广州医科大学附属中医医院脑病科收治的“三证合病”型ACI患者135例,按随机数字表法分为血栓通对照组、通络Ⅳ号方组及加味通络方组,观察三组的患者治疗前后的血清炎性因子、Hcy水平变化。结果三组患者治疗前的血清炎症因子、Hcy水平比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗后,三组炎症因子、Hcy水平均降低(P<0.05),且加味通络方组及通络Ⅳ号方组的炎症因子、Hcy水平较血栓通组低(P<0.05)。结论对于“三证合病”型ACI患者,在常规治疗基础上加用加味通络方,可缓解炎症反应、降低Hcy水平,进而改善患者的神经功能及提高生活质量。

Cohort Study on the Effect of a Combined Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on the Relapse and Metastasis of 222 Patients with Stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ Colorectal Cancer after Radical Operation

Objective： To evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive therapy of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in reducing the relapse and metastasis of stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ colorectal cancer based on conventional Western medicine （WM） therapy. Methods： Two hundred and twenty-two patients in total, diagnosed as stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ colorectal cancer from February 2000 to March 2006, were recruited from Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the General Hospital of Beijing Military Area. They were followed-up once every 3-6 months. Twenty cases dropped out from the cohort. The remaining 202 patients were all treated with routine WM treatment [including R0 radical operation, or chemotherapy or/and radiotherapy according to national comprehensive cancer network （NCCN） clinical guidelines]. These patients were assigned to two groups based on whether or not they were additionally treated with TCM comprehensive therapy （orally administered with a decoction according to syndrome differentiation, combined with a traditional patent drug over one year）. Ninety-eight patients from Xiyuan Hospital were treated with WM and TCM （combined group）, and 104 patients from the General Hospital of Beijing Military Area were treated with WM alone （WM group）. The demographic data at baseline were comparable, including the operation times, age, sex, TNM staging, and pathological types. The patients were followed-up for one to five years. Up to now, there are 98, 98, 77, 64, and 47 patients with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years of follow-up in the combined group, respectively; and 104, 104, 97, 81, and 55 patients in the WM group, respectively. The results of the 5-year follow-up of all the patients will be available in 2011. Results： The relapse/metastasis rate of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year were 0 （0/98）, 2.04% （2/98）, 11.69% （9/77）, 14.06% （9/64）, and 21.28% （10/47） in the combined group, and were 4.80%（5/104）, 16.35% （17/104）, 21.65% （21/97）, 25.93% （21/81）, and 38.18%（21/55） in the WM group, respectively. A significant difference was found in the second year between the two groups （X^2=12.117, P = 0.000）. Median relapse/metastasis time was 26.5 months in the combined group and 16.0 months in the WM group. Conclusion： The combined therapy of TCM and WM may have great clinical value and a potential for decreasing the relapse or metastasis rate in stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ colorectal cancer after conventional WM therapy.

Tall gastrodis tuber combined with antiepileptic drugs repairs abnormal perfusion foci in focal epilepsy

One hundred patients with focal epilepsy were recruited for the present study and their seizures controlled with antiepileptic drugs. The patients then orally received a capsule of tall gastrodis tuber powder, a traditional Chinese drug, and underwent single photon emission computed tomography, long-term electroencephalogram, and CT/MRI. Blood drug levels were monitored throughout the study. Before treatment with tall gastrodis tuber, 35 of the 100 cases had abnormal CT/MRI scans; 79 cases had abnormal single photon emission computed tomography images; 86 cases had abnormal electroencephalogram; and a total of 146 abnormal perfusion foci were observed across the 100 subjects. After treatment, the number of patients with normal single photon emission computed tomography images increased by 12; normal electroencephalogram was observed in an additional 27 cases and the number of patients with epileptiform discharge decreased by 29 （34% of 86）; the total number of abnormal perfusion foci decreased by 52 （36%） and changes in abnormal loci were visible in 65 patients. These changes indicate that the administration of tall gastrodis tuber in combination with antiepileptic drugs repairs abnormal perfusion foci in patients with focal epilepsy Our results demonstrate that traditional Chinese drugs can repair abnormal perfusion foci and, as such, are a promising new pathway in the treatment of focal epilepsy.

Update on the Fungal Biofilm Drug Resistance and Its Alternative Treatment

Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) are the two main pathogens in the clinical setting to cause serious, sometimes, lethal fungal infections. Immunocompromised patients fall victims to these fungi, with a mortality rate rising drastically over the past decades. This is in correlation with the fact that conventional antifungals are no longer capable of completely eradicating the disease, or if so, high doses are usually required to do so, leading to eventual resistance to those drugs and severe side effects. High drug resistance is in association with the discovery that these opportunistic pathogens have the ability to develop a multicellular complex, known as biofilm. Biofilms prevent drugs from reaching the fungal cells by sequestering them in their extracellular matrix. Other factors such as extracellular DNA, persister cells or heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) also play a role in biofilm and contribute to drug recalcitrance. With the discovery of new antifungals lagging behind, scientists focused on other more profitable ways to counteract this phenomenon. Combination of two or more antifungals was found effective but came with serious drawbacks. Natural plant extracts, such as traditional Chinese medicine have also been demonstrated in vitro to possess antimicrobial actions. Great interest was directed towards their use with conventional antifungal agents with a possibility of lowering the necessary concentration required to inhibit the growth of fungi. This review aims in understanding the different factors contributing to clinical drug resistance and evaluating the effect of combination therapy and natural products on those cases difficult to treat.

Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Combination Therapies for Insomnia

Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, affects general well-being, hastens the onset of other diseases, and impairs work performance. Hypnotic medications are efficacious in the short term but have obvious side effects. Acupuncture, often used to treat insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is considered to be beneficial in restoring the normal sleep-wake cycle by regulating and restoring the natural flow of qi (energy power). The three main TCM theories for treating insomnia by acupuncture are the tranquilization disturbance, zangfu disturbance (disequilibrium of internal organs), and imbalance of yin and yang theories. Moxibustion, another treatment for insomnia, is usually combined with acupuncture. Acupuncture and moxibustion with tuina (exercise massage), acupuncture with Chinese herbal injection, electroacupuncture, and acupuncture with medication or psychotherapy are other interventions. Some acupuncture-based methods such as needle-rolling acupuncture, auricular acupoint plaster therapy, phlebotomy, and acupoint catgut-embedding therapy are used as well. Although most clinical trials have shown that acupuncture and its combination therapies are significantly effective in insomnia, the beneficial effects may have been overvalued, because of small sample size, nonstrict inclusion and exclusion criteria, flawed methodology, short follow-up, or nonstandardized evaluation. Therefore, clinical studies of high methodological quality are needed to verify the efficacy of acupuncture, moxibustion, and other combination therapies in insomnia.

Treatment of Phlegm-and Heat-induced Insomnia by Acupuncture in 120 Cases

Clinical Data The 120 cases in this series were outpatients suffering from insomnia due to interior-stirring by phlegm-heat, ranging in age from 28 to 67 years. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group.

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON TREATMENT OF 80 CASES OF PROLAPSE OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC BY COMBINATION OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MEDICINE

cases of prolapse of lumbar intervetebral disc were randomly divided into treatment and control groups. 80 cases in treatment group were treated with combination of acupuncture, oral administration of Chinese medicinal herbs, traction, point injection and intravenous drip of energy dehydration mixture; 70 cases in control group were managed by combination of acupuncture, oral administration of herbal medicines, traction, acupoint injection (without energy dehydration mixture). The results showed that the curative rate and the total effective rate of the treatment group were 91.25% and 98.75% separately, while those of the control group 62.86% and 92.86% respectively. Comparison of the curative rate between the 2 groups showed a remarkable significance (P<0.01). The observation demonstrated that combined treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc with traditional Chinese and Western medicine is an effective approach.