The efficacy and safety of acupuncture or combined with western medicine for dry eye: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: As a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method, acupuncture is characterized by simple operation, significant treatment effect and few side effects. Dry eye, also known as conjunctival xerosis, refers to pathological changes in tissues of ocular surface caused by abnormal tear quality and quantity or dynamics due to various reasons, which can cause red and swollen eyes, congestion, and severe cases may result in lesions of the conjunctiva. Clinical practice shows that acupuncture has a certain therapeutic effect on dry eye, but there is a lack of medical evidence.

[Effect of needling technique on diabetic gastroparesis and transmembrane protein 16A].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of needling technique (acupuncture for regulating spleen and stomach) on diabetic gastroparesis (DGP), and to explore its possible mechanism.

Methods: A total of 128 patients with DGP were randomized into an observation group (64 cases, 4 cases dropped off) and a control group (64 cases, 4 cases dropped off). On the basis of intervention on controlling blood glucose by western medication, needling technique was adopted at Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Diji (SP 8), etc.