Publications by authors named "Xiang-Jun Luo"

Article Synopsis
  • A 47-year-old woman with a disease called systemic lupus erythematosus had heart surgery to fix her mitral valve but faced serious problems afterward.
  • She had symptoms like cough, fever, and major health issues affecting her liver and kidneys due to a condition called Libman-Sacks endocarditis.
  • Doctors treated her with special machines and medications, and she got better, helping others understand how to treat similar cases in the future.
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Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of Fuyang-pot warming combined with electroacupuncture (EA) in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis (SPA).

Methods: A total of 90 cases of SPA patients were randomized into EA, Fuyang-pot warming and EA plus Fuyang-pot warming (combination) groups (=30 per group). Fuyang-pot warming including pressing, mild moxibustion, scraping-pushing, cupping, tapping, etc.

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Objective: To observe the difference in the clinical efficacy on refractory insomnia between the balance needling therapy and the conventional acupuncture and verify the effectiveness and practicality of the balance needling therapy.

Methods: Sixty cases were randomized into a balance needling therapy group, a conventional acupuncture group and a placebo group, 20 cases in each one. In the balance needling therapy group, Shi-mian (point for insomnia) was selected with quick needling manipulation.

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