Dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction treated with Pinggan Yuyin Qingre formula: a stratified randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy on improving the quality of meibum in patients suffer from dry eye disease (DED) due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) with hyperactivity ofdue todeficiency pattern after being treated with Pinggan Yuyin Qingre formula (, PGYYQR).

Methods: Totally 120 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included and stratified into three levels according to the level of MGD (1-3), and patients in each level was randomly allocated into the treatment group and control group according to a 1∶1 ratio. Both groups were treated with sodium hyaluronate eye drops, and the treatment group was also given PGYYQR granules.

[Discussion on current state and research strategies of inter-disciplines of acupuncture-moxibustion and artificial intelligence].

At present, the breakthrough of the key techniques of artificial intelligence (AI), including image recognition, deep learning, neural network, Robot technique, etc., greatly promote the development of discipline crossing and medicine. In the present paper, we make an in-depth discussion about the future application of inter-discipline techniques of acupuncture-moxibustion and AI.

Qingfeijianpi therapy for persistent allergic rhinitis: A randomized, positive-controlled clinical trial.

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of Qingfeijianpi therapy for persistent allergic rhinitis (AR).A total of 101 patients with persistent AR were included into the study. These patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: treatment group, in which patients were given Qingfeijianpi decoction (1 dose/day for 4 weeks); control group, in which patients were given an oral dose of loratadine (tablet, 10 mg/time, once per day for 4 weeks).