OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical comparison and analysis of decoction of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) combined with ear acupoint application and simple artificial tears in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. METHO...OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical comparison and analysis of decoction of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) combined with ear acupoint application and simple artificial tears in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. METHODS:A total of 62 patients(124 eyes) with dry eye syndrome treated in the Department of Ophthalmology of The 4th People's Hospital of Shenyang from July 2017 to March 2018 were selected and equally divided into 2 groups according to the admission order. The observation group received the combination therapy of TCM decoction and ear acupoint application, while the control group was given the simple artificial tears. The symptom score after 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks as well as the indicators including break-up time(BUT), Schirmer I test(SIT) and fluorescein(FL) were recorded and compared between groups. RESULTS: The symptom scores had no difference before treatment(P > 0.05), and were better in the observation group than those in the control group after treatment(P < 0.05). At 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the treatment, the amelioration level of BUT, SIT, and FL indicators in the observation group was better than that of the control group(P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Compared with the artificial tears treatment method, the TCM decoction combined with ear acupoint application can significantly ameliorate the tear film stability, tear secretion, and reduce ocular surface damage for dry eye patients.展开更多
External treatment of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),also known as external treatment of internal diseases,has many advantages,such as simple,easy to operate,cost-effective and so on.Therefore,external treatment of...External treatment of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),also known as external treatment of internal diseases,has many advantages,such as simple,easy to operate,cost-effective and so on.Therefore,external treatment of TCM is favored by the majority of medical workers.By consulting the domestic literature reports on the treatment of cancer-related fatigue(CRF),it is found that the external treatment of TCM has a significant effect on the intervention of CRF,and has a good effect on reducing fatigue,improving the quality of life and prolonging the survival time.The purpose of this paper is to summarize the application of several external treatments in this disease,and to provide a variety of references for clinical treatment of CRF.展开更多
At present,the development of orthopedics,the conservative treatment of femoral head necrosis in the early and middle stages is still a difficult problem.With the progress of osteonecrosis,it may deteriorate into irre...At present,the development of orthopedics,the conservative treatment of femoral head necrosis in the early and middle stages is still a difficult problem.With the progress of osteonecrosis,it may deteriorate into irreversible bone destruction,affecting the hip joint and even causing severe disability of the hip.In traditional medicine,femoral head necrosis belongs to the category of"bone erosion"and"bone erosion".As a common disease in orthopedics,the treatment difficulty is relatively large.In the view of Chinese medicine,the pathogenesis of femoral head necrosis is kidney deficiency,stagnation and so on.Clinically,most doctors use the principle of promoting blood circulation,tonifying kidney and strengthening spleen.In the early and middle femoral head necrosis,traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods are more diverse and economical,and have always been valued by the modern medical community.This study reviews the latest research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of early and mid-stage femoral head necrosis,in order to provide more basis for clinical medical research and related disease treatment.展开更多
Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of strok...Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of Huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari), Danggui (Radix Angelica sinensis), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanx- iong), Honghua (Flos Carthami), Taoren (Semen Persicae) and Dilong (Pheretima), and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective prop- erties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (EATCM) on acute gouty arthritis (AGA).METHODS:Six electronic data bases were retrieved from their incepti...OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (EATCM) on acute gouty arthritis (AGA).METHODS:Six electronic data bases were retrieved from their inception to march 2017.15 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were included.The quality of the literatures was assessed according to Cochrane review criteria by using RevMan5.3 software;and related data was counted using Stata14.0 software.RESULTS:There was no significant difference in C-reactiveprotein (CRP) between experimental intervention group and control group [(WMD =1.093,95% C/(-2.514,4.701);P =0.553)].In terms of overall efficacy,the EATCM's treatment group was significantly superior to control group [(OR =3.692;95% CI (2.408,5.661);P <0.001)].The EATCM was better than western medicine treatments or other interventions in reducing the adverse reactions [(OR =0.135;95% CI (0.067,0.274);P < 0.001)].All these funnel plots showed unlikelihood of publishing bias.But due to excessive heterogeneity,the statistical results of serum uric acid and visual analogue scale and CRP between the two groups became uncertain.CONCLUSION:The results indicate that EATCM may have greater overall efficacy with fewer adverse drug reactions,although the evidence is weak owing to the low methodological quality and the small number of the included trials.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine(CM) treatment of Hongyou Ointment(红油膏) and Shengji Powder(生肌散) on diabetic ulcers,and to observe the influence of CM treatment on the express...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine(CM) treatment of Hongyou Ointment(红油膏) and Shengji Powder(生肌散) on diabetic ulcers,and to observe the influence of CM treatment on the expressions of proteins associated with the Wnt signaling pathway,such asβ-catenin,c-myc and K6.Methods:sixty-two patients fitting the registration standards were randomly divided into the CM group(31 patients) and the Western medicine(WM) group(31 patients) by a random number table.The patients in the CM group were treated with Hongyou Ointment and Shengji Powder externally.The patients in the WM group were treated with mupirocin ointment,growth factor(bFGF),and Vaseline gauze for external use and with basic therapies.Wound-healing time and four-week healing rate were recorded.The wounds were measured by digital photography and ImageJ software.Skin biopsies were obtained from 24 patients before CM treatment and 20 patients after CM treatment.Immunohistochemical tests and semi-quantitative imaging with NIH ImageJ 1.42 software were used to analyze the changes in protein expression ofβ-catenin,c-myc,and K6.Results:Fifty-three patients completed the trial;four patients in the CM treatment group and five patients in the WM group dropped out.Among them,four were dissatisfied with the treatment process,two could not continue because of their jobs,two failed to complete the course of follow-up appointments,and one was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma during treatment.The comparison of ulcer healing rates between the two groups showed insignificant differences(P=0.77).The ulcer healing rates were 33.33%(9/27) in the CM group and 26.92%(7/26) in the WM group.However,the effective rate was significantly higher in the CM group(81.48%,22/27) than in the WM group(57.69%,15/26,P=0.04).The mean wound healing time was shorter in the CM group(22.71±5.46 days) than in the WM group(26.56±7.56 days,P=0.04).CM treatment was well tolerated,and there was no withdrawal due to adverse reactions.Immunohistochemical analysis in the refractory wound indicated higher expressions ofβ-catenin,c-myc and K6 compared with the normal skin.β-catenin was abnormally expressed in the nuclei of the keratinocytes and fibroblasts at the wound margins,and the expressions of c-myc and K6 were highly expressed in the full hyperplastic epidermis,especially in the granular layer(P0.05).The expressions of these proteins decreased after CM treatment.The expression levels ofβ-catenin,c-myc,and K6 proteins before and after the treatment were 101.88±10.76 vs.140.42±8.45;113.27±16.75 vs.153.79±8.32; 90.39±11.07 vs.151.29±7.39,respectively.Conclusions:CM treatment using Hongyou Ointment and Shengji Powder was efficient in the management of diabetic skin ulcers.The mechanism of action might be related to the inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway.展开更多
One hundred forty-four patients of cancer pain were treated with external application of QuTong Ling, and the effect of pain remission was observed. The total remission rate was 79. 2% with themaintaining time of 6. 4...One hundred forty-four patients of cancer pain were treated with external application of QuTong Ling, and the effect of pain remission was observed. The total remission rate was 79. 2% with themaintaining time of 6. 42 1 . 24 hours, proving it was superior to butycinnamyl pyrazirum.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical comparison and analysis of decoction of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) combined with ear acupoint application and simple artificial tears in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. METHODS:A total of 62 patients(124 eyes) with dry eye syndrome treated in the Department of Ophthalmology of The 4th People's Hospital of Shenyang from July 2017 to March 2018 were selected and equally divided into 2 groups according to the admission order. The observation group received the combination therapy of TCM decoction and ear acupoint application, while the control group was given the simple artificial tears. The symptom score after 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks as well as the indicators including break-up time(BUT), Schirmer I test(SIT) and fluorescein(FL) were recorded and compared between groups. RESULTS: The symptom scores had no difference before treatment(P > 0.05), and were better in the observation group than those in the control group after treatment(P < 0.05). At 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the treatment, the amelioration level of BUT, SIT, and FL indicators in the observation group was better than that of the control group(P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Compared with the artificial tears treatment method, the TCM decoction combined with ear acupoint application can significantly ameliorate the tear film stability, tear secretion, and reduce ocular surface damage for dry eye patients.
文摘External treatment of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),also known as external treatment of internal diseases,has many advantages,such as simple,easy to operate,cost-effective and so on.Therefore,external treatment of TCM is favored by the majority of medical workers.By consulting the domestic literature reports on the treatment of cancer-related fatigue(CRF),it is found that the external treatment of TCM has a significant effect on the intervention of CRF,and has a good effect on reducing fatigue,improving the quality of life and prolonging the survival time.The purpose of this paper is to summarize the application of several external treatments in this disease,and to provide a variety of references for clinical treatment of CRF.
基金Shenyang science and technology bureau science and technology talent application technology research project(No.18014405).
文摘At present,the development of orthopedics,the conservative treatment of femoral head necrosis in the early and middle stages is still a difficult problem.With the progress of osteonecrosis,it may deteriorate into irreversible bone destruction,affecting the hip joint and even causing severe disability of the hip.In traditional medicine,femoral head necrosis belongs to the category of"bone erosion"and"bone erosion".As a common disease in orthopedics,the treatment difficulty is relatively large.In the view of Chinese medicine,the pathogenesis of femoral head necrosis is kidney deficiency,stagnation and so on.Clinically,most doctors use the principle of promoting blood circulation,tonifying kidney and strengthening spleen.In the early and middle femoral head necrosis,traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods are more diverse and economical,and have always been valued by the modern medical community.This study reviews the latest research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of early and mid-stage femoral head necrosis,in order to provide more basis for clinical medical research and related disease treatment.
基金supported by grants from Health and Family Planning Commission of Heilongjiang Province Research Projects,No. 2014-195Science and Technology Research Projects of Mudanjiang Medical University,No.ZS201305.
文摘Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of Huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari), Danggui (Radix Angelica sinensis), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanx- iong), Honghua (Flos Carthami), Taoren (Semen Persicae) and Dilong (Pheretima), and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective prop- erties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Foundation(No.81503598)
文摘OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (EATCM) on acute gouty arthritis (AGA).METHODS:Six electronic data bases were retrieved from their inception to march 2017.15 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were included.The quality of the literatures was assessed according to Cochrane review criteria by using RevMan5.3 software;and related data was counted using Stata14.0 software.RESULTS:There was no significant difference in C-reactiveprotein (CRP) between experimental intervention group and control group [(WMD =1.093,95% C/(-2.514,4.701);P =0.553)].In terms of overall efficacy,the EATCM's treatment group was significantly superior to control group [(OR =3.692;95% CI (2.408,5.661);P <0.001)].The EATCM was better than western medicine treatments or other interventions in reducing the adverse reactions [(OR =0.135;95% CI (0.067,0.274);P < 0.001)].All these funnel plots showed unlikelihood of publishing bias.But due to excessive heterogeneity,the statistical results of serum uric acid and visual analogue scale and CRP between the two groups became uncertain.CONCLUSION:The results indicate that EATCM may have greater overall efficacy with fewer adverse drug reactions,although the evidence is weak owing to the low methodological quality and the small number of the included trials.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30973751)Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau of China (No.2008L055A),and Innovative Research Team in University of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(PhaseⅡ)
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine(CM) treatment of Hongyou Ointment(红油膏) and Shengji Powder(生肌散) on diabetic ulcers,and to observe the influence of CM treatment on the expressions of proteins associated with the Wnt signaling pathway,such asβ-catenin,c-myc and K6.Methods:sixty-two patients fitting the registration standards were randomly divided into the CM group(31 patients) and the Western medicine(WM) group(31 patients) by a random number table.The patients in the CM group were treated with Hongyou Ointment and Shengji Powder externally.The patients in the WM group were treated with mupirocin ointment,growth factor(bFGF),and Vaseline gauze for external use and with basic therapies.Wound-healing time and four-week healing rate were recorded.The wounds were measured by digital photography and ImageJ software.Skin biopsies were obtained from 24 patients before CM treatment and 20 patients after CM treatment.Immunohistochemical tests and semi-quantitative imaging with NIH ImageJ 1.42 software were used to analyze the changes in protein expression ofβ-catenin,c-myc,and K6.Results:Fifty-three patients completed the trial;four patients in the CM treatment group and five patients in the WM group dropped out.Among them,four were dissatisfied with the treatment process,two could not continue because of their jobs,two failed to complete the course of follow-up appointments,and one was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma during treatment.The comparison of ulcer healing rates between the two groups showed insignificant differences(P=0.77).The ulcer healing rates were 33.33%(9/27) in the CM group and 26.92%(7/26) in the WM group.However,the effective rate was significantly higher in the CM group(81.48%,22/27) than in the WM group(57.69%,15/26,P=0.04).The mean wound healing time was shorter in the CM group(22.71±5.46 days) than in the WM group(26.56±7.56 days,P=0.04).CM treatment was well tolerated,and there was no withdrawal due to adverse reactions.Immunohistochemical analysis in the refractory wound indicated higher expressions ofβ-catenin,c-myc and K6 compared with the normal skin.β-catenin was abnormally expressed in the nuclei of the keratinocytes and fibroblasts at the wound margins,and the expressions of c-myc and K6 were highly expressed in the full hyperplastic epidermis,especially in the granular layer(P0.05).The expressions of these proteins decreased after CM treatment.The expression levels ofβ-catenin,c-myc,and K6 proteins before and after the treatment were 101.88±10.76 vs.140.42±8.45;113.27±16.75 vs.153.79±8.32; 90.39±11.07 vs.151.29±7.39,respectively.Conclusions:CM treatment using Hongyou Ointment and Shengji Powder was efficient in the management of diabetic skin ulcers.The mechanism of action might be related to the inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway.
文摘One hundred forty-four patients of cancer pain were treated with external application of QuTong Ling, and the effect of pain remission was observed. The total remission rate was 79. 2% with themaintaining time of 6. 42 1 . 24 hours, proving it was superior to butycinnamyl pyrazirum.