The Effect of Oral Nutritional Formula With Three Different Proteins on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus .

Oral nutritional (ON) products are an effective way to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) whose gastrointestinal functions are normal. The influence of ON formula prepared with three different proteins on T2DM was studied. The hyperglycaemic mouse model using a high-fat diet (HFD) combined with an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) was used to simulate T2DM.

[Effect of electroacupuncture on mitochondrial function in mice with Parkinson's disease].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on behavior, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), mitochondrial complexes Ⅰ-Ⅳ, mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial ultrastructure of Parkinson's disease (PD) mice, so as to explore its mechanism underlying improvement of PD.

Methods: C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal, model, medication (Madopar) and EA groups (=11 in each group). PD model was duplicated by intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP, 30 mg·kg·d) for consecutively 5 d.

Effects of acupuncture treatment on motor function in patients with subacute hemorrhagic stroke: A randomized controlled study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the additional effects of acupuncture treatment on motor function in patients with subacute hemorrhagic stroke.

Design: One hundred and thirty-four patients with subacute hemorrhagic stroke were randomized to receive acupuncture treatment plus conventional treatment (treatment group) or conventional treatment only (control group). Acupuncture treatments were given in 24 sessions over 4 weeks, with 3-month follow-up period.

Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Lower Limb Spasticity in Patients Following Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Pilot Study.

Background And Purpose: Lower limb spasticity is often a significant problem in stoke rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture treatment on lower limb spasticity in patients following hemorrhagic stroke.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients following hemorrhagic stroke were randomized to receive acupuncture treatment combined with conventional treatment (treatment group [TG]) or conventional treatment only (control group [CG]).

Immediate effect of scalp acupuncture on the gait of patients with subacute intracerebral haemorrhage analysed by three-dimensional motion: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate the immediate effect of scalp acupuncture on walking pattern, using three-dimensional gait analysis (3D-GA), among patients in the subacute stage of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: A subset of 30 patients with subacute ICH participating in a recently published randomised controlled trial who were able to walk independently were assessed by 3D-GA before and immediately after scalp acupuncture treatment (treatment group) or no intervention (control group) and the results presented here as a secondary analysis. The acupuncture manipulation was repeated three times with an interval of 5 min.

Efficacy and safety of penetration acupuncture on head for acute intracerebral hemorrhage: A randomized controlled study.

Background: Acupuncture, especially acupuncture treatment on head for acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), has long been disputable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of penetration acupuncture on head in patients with acute ICH.

Methods: Eighty-two patients with acute ICH were randomized to receive penetration acupuncture treatment on head combined with conventional treatment (treatment group [TG]) or conventional treatment only (control group [CG]).

[Effect of Scalp Penetration Acupuncture on the Expression of NGF in Brain Tissue around Hematoma of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Rats].

Objective To observe the effects of scalp penetration acupuncture on the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) in brain tissue around hematoma of intracerebral hemorrhage rats. Methods To- tally 120 healthy male Wistar rats were divided into the sham-operation group, the model group, the acupunc- ture group by random digit table, 40 in each group. Rats in each group were further randomly divided into 4 time points, i.

Immediate effects of scalp acupuncture with twirling reinforcing manipulation on hemiplegia following acute ischemic stroke: a hidden association study.

Data mining has the potential to provide information for improving clinical acupuncture strategies by uncovering hidden rules between acupuncture manipulation and therapeutic effects in a data set. In this study, we performed acupuncture on 30 patients with hemiplegia due to acute ischemic stroke. All participants were pre-screened to ensure that they exhibited immediate responses to acupuncture.

[Professor Dong Gui-rong's experiences in treatment of child cerebral palsy].

According to the characteristics of the etiology and pathogenesis of child cerebral palsy, on the basis of "regulating the mind in treatment of all kinds of diseases" and "regulating the functions of five zang organs with back-shu points", Professor DONG Gui-rong applied the penetrating needling technique on the scalp points and acupuncture at back-shu points of five zang organs in the treatment of child cerebral palsy. The valuable clinical experiences have been summarized as "regulating the mind with scalp needling technique, benefiting the brain and opening the orifice", "regulating five zang organs with back-shu points" and "integration of acupuncture and rehabilitation, and function reconstruction". Two effective cases were introduced.

[Clinical safety research of penetrating acupuncture at the head points for cerebral hemorrhage at the acute stage].

Objective: To verify the safety of penetrating acupuncture at the head points for cerebral hemorrhage at the acute stage.

Methods: Sixty cases of cerebral hemorrhage at the acute stage were selected and randomized into a western medication group and a head-point group, 30 cases in each one. In the western medication group, the anti-cranial pressure and anti-blood pressure program was administered with the conventional intravenous infusion of Sodium Nitroprusside, Mannite, etc.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of Tongluo Guben needling method for lumbar disc herniation].

Object: To explore the better treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-two cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, sixty-six cases in each group. In observation group, Baihui (GV 20) penetrating to Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Jiaji (EX-B 2), Huantiao (GB 30) and Chengfu (BL 36) etc.

[Observation on specificity of acupuncture location in treatment of acute apoplexy by scalp penetration needling].

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of scalp penetration acupuncture and conventional scalp acupuncture for treatment of acute apoplexy, to seek the effective location and mechanism of scalp acupuncture treatment for acute apoplexy.

Methods: Sixty cases of the apoplexy were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Basis on the neurological treatment, the observation group was treated with penetration needling through Baihui (GV 20) to Taiyang (EX-HN 5) on the affected side, with four needles relay; the control group was treated with penetration needling at anterior oblique line of parietotemporal region, with four needles relay.

[Effect of scalp-acupuncture on energy metabolism of brain tissue in intracerebral hemorrhage rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on mitochondrial SDH and Na+ -K+ -ATPase activity, and lactate acid (LA) content in the peri-hemotoma tissue in rats with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) so as to explore its mechanisms in resisting cerebral ischemia.

Methods: A total of 80 Wistar rats were randomized into normal group, sham group, model group, EA group. The last three groups were further divided into 24 h, 72 h and 168 h subgroups respectively, with 8 cases in each group/subgroups.

[Effects of scalp penetration acupuncture on plasma endothelin (ET) and calcitonin related peptide (CGRP) contents in the patient of acute intracerebral hemorrhage].

Objective: To study the mechanism of scalp penetration acupuncture treating acute cerebral hemorrhage (ACH).

Methods: The treatment group (n = 30) and the control group (n = 30) were treated with the same basic therapy, but scalp penetration acupuncture was added to the treatment group. Changes of plasma ET and CGRP contents were compared.