Publications by authors named "Wanlang Li"

Objective: To explore the efficacy of electroacupuncture in treating post-stroke depression (PSD) by modulating the inflammatory response pathway.

Methods: One hundred and fifty participants with mild or moderate PSD were randomly divided into 75 cases each in the electroacupuncture group (EA group) and escitalopram group (ESC group). In the EA group, 30 sessions of electroacupuncture were performed on the Baihui (GV 20), Yintang (GV 29), and the ipsilateral Taichong (LR 3) and Hegu (LI 4), simultaneous oral placebo for 40 days.

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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint injection combined with Vitalstim electrical stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia.

Methods: A total of 98 patients with dysphagia after first stroke were randomized into an acupoint injection group (35 cases, 2 cases dropped off), an electrical stimulation group (31 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a combination group (32 cases, 3 cases dropped off). Injection of mecobalamin into point, Vitalstim electrical stimulation and the combination of injection of mecobalamin into point and Vitalstim electrical stimulation were applied respectively in the 3 groups, once a day, 10 times as one course, 2 courses were required.

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Introduction: We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of chemoradiotherapy with concurrent regional arterial chemotherapy (CRT/RAC) for locally bulky unresectable rectal cancer (LBURC).

Case Presentation: We retrospectively reviewed 9 patients with LBURC who received CRT/RAC between January 2012 and December 2018. The regimen consisted of chemoradiotherapy and 3 cycles of regional arterial chemotherapy.

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Objective: To observe the effect differences on post-stroke dysphagia among acupoint injection combined with neural electrical stimulation, acupoint injection, neural electrical stimulation, and swallowing training respectively, so eligible intervention can be applied to this kind of disease.

Methods: One hundred and eight-three patients of post-stroke dysphagia were randomized into a comprehensive treatment group (42 cases), an acupoint injection group (44 cases), a neural electrical stimulation group (49 cases) and a swallow training group (48 cases) and were treated with the comprehensive therapy of acupoint injection and neural electrical stimulation, acupoint injection, neural electrical stimulation and swallowing training separately. The treatments for 10 days made one session.

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