[Consideration and analysis on "Effect of acupuncture vs sham acupuncture on live births among women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized clinical trial" in ].

The article "Effect of acupuncture vs sham acupuncture on live births among women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized clinical trial", published in in May 2018, has concluded that acupuncture does not improve the rate of live births among women undergoing IVF. Through careful study of the article, the author analyzes its reliability from acupuncture therapeutic plan and specific acupuncture operation. As a result, although the research showed no significant difference between the acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group, it could not prove no therapeutic effect in the sham acupuncture group, so the conclusion that the acupuncture did not improve the therapeutic effect could not be drawn; the compatibility of acupoints was inconsistent with the previous protocol, and its rationality was controversial; whether the frequency and duration of acupuncture treatment could highlight the live birth rate should be further discussed.

Effects of acupuncture in treating insomnia due to spleen-stomach disharmony syndrome and its influence on intestinal microbiome: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Insomnia is a common complaint that is closely related to gastrointestinal symptoms, which is consistent with the traditional Chinese medicine classical theory of "stomach disharmony leading to restless sleep." Acupuncture is an effective complementary and alternative medicine therapy to improve gastrointestinal function and restore the normal sleep-wake cycle. However, studies on the effectiveness of acupuncture for insomnia due to spleen-stomach disharmony syndrome are limited to case reports and few randomized controlled trials; deeper research on its mechanism is still lacking.

[Analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials for Acupuncture Treatment of Simple Obesity Collected from PubMed].

Objective: To analyze studies published in journals included in PubMed in terms of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for simple obesity, so as to provide a reference for subsequent RCT-related designs and results.

Methods: RCT literature about acupuncture treatment of simple obesity from the PubMed database and from 2000 to 2016 was retrieved by using keywords of "obesity" "fat" "acupuncture" "joint application of acupuncture and herbal medicine" or "auricular point" "electroacupuncture", "acupoint application", or "cupping", followed by screening, extraction and evaluation of the design methodology and outcomes using Consolidated Standards for Reporting of Trials (CONSORT) and Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA).

Results: Fourteen articles from six countries in Asia examining the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of simple obesity mainly by using acupoints of the Stomach Meridian were included.

Electroacupuncture is Beneficial for Primary Dysmenorrhea: The Evidence from Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Electroacupuncture (EA) is considered to be a promising alternative therapy to relieve the menstrual pain for primary dysmenorrhea (PD), but the conclusion is controversial. Here, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis specifically to evaluate the clinical efficacy from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the use of EA in patients with PD. PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of Science, CENTRAL, CNKI, and Wanfang were searched to identify RCTs that evaluated the effectiveness of EA for PD.

[Effect of Acupuncture at Points in Heel Vessel for Circadian Genes of 1 and 2 mRNAs in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus in Insomnia Rats].

Objective: To investigate the influence and mechanism of acupuncture at the points in Heel Vessel for the circadian clock genes of Period () 1 and 2 mRNAs in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in insomnia rats.

Methods: Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into blank, model, acupuncture groups, 10 rats in each group. Insomnia model was established by intraperitoneal injection of PCPA (suspension, 1 mL/100 g).

[Oncomelania hupensis snail situation in wetlands surrounding reservoirs in hilly areas in Danling County].

Objective: To master the Oncomelania hupensis snail situation in wetlands surrounding reservoirs in hilly areas in Danling County, Sichuan Province, so as to provide the reference for improving the snail control in these areas.

Methods: A medium-sized reservoir (Meiwan Reservoir) and a small-sized reservoir (Zhulinkan Reservoir) were chosen respectively , and the snail situation of the environments surrounding the reservoirs were investigated , the indexes such as the occurrence rate of frames with snails and the density of living snails at the upstream and downstream of the reservoirs as well as the surrounding environments were calculated and compared. Meanwhile , the data of the snail situation of the adjacent villages in the irrigation district at the downstream of the reservoirs year by year were collected to analyze the variation trend.

[Acupoint combination method of five-door and ten-change and its clinical application].

According to two kinds of acupoint combination methods for Huahe and Huhe in five-door and ten-change theory proposed by the deceased Taiwanese famous acupuncturist Mr. ZHOU Zuo-yu, the origin of the change theory proposed by the deceased Taiwanese famous acupuncturist Mr. ZHOU Zuo-yu, the origin of the acupoint combination method of five-door and ten-change is introduced.

[Analysis on the application and evaluation of the case-based learning of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Techniques].

The feasibility of the case-based learning (CBL) of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Techniques is discussed in the aspects of the connotation application, implementation process and effect evaluation of CBL in teaching this course. The result shows that compared with the traditional teaching model, CBL achieves the same effects on the mastery of theoretic knowledge on the techniques of acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping for the undergraduates. Moreover, CBL presentes the obvious advantages on the improvements of the ability of the manipulation selection based on the clinical symptoms and the practical manipulative skills of the students.

[Chuzhen therapy for sub-health: a randomized controlled study].

Objective: To observe the effect on intervention of sub-health with pestle needle (Chuzhen).

Method: Randomized controlled trail was adopted for this research. One hundred and fifty-three cases were randomly divided into two groups of a Chuzhen group (79 cases) and a massage group (74 cases).

Clinical studies on treatment of earthquake-caused posttraumatic stress disorder using electroacupuncture.

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in 138 patients with earthquake-caused PTSD using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). 138 cases enrolled were randomly assigned to an electro-acupuncture group and a paroxetine group. The electro-acupuncture group was treated by scalp electro-acupuncture on Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenting (GV 24), and Fengchi (GB 20), and the paroxetine group was treated with simple oral administration of paroxetine.

[Effect of ecological civilized homestead construction on schistosomiasis control].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of Ecological Civilized Homestead Construction on schistosomiasis control.

Methods: The data of ecological civilized homestead construction and schistosomiasis control were collected and analyzed in Meiwan Village, Shuangqiao Town, Danling County, Sichuan Province from 2004 to 2010.

Results: Ecological Civilized Homestead Construction was carried out from 2004 to 2010.

[Modern documentary research on disease menu of acupuncture-moxibustion for mental and behavioral disorder].

Objective: Dominant disease menu of mental and behavioral disorder of acupuncture therapy was summarized and obtained in this article.

Methods: Literatures on clinical treatment of mental and behavioral disorder with acupuncture were picked up from CBMdisc and CNKI during 1978 to 2007. Types of mental and behavioral disorder and report frequency of each disease treated with acupuncture were counted.

The needle-rolling therapy for treatment of non-organic chronic insomnia in 90 cases.

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of needle-rolling therapy for chronic insomnia.

Methods: In the present multi-central randomly controlled clinical study, 180 cases of chronic insomnia were randomly divided into the following two groups, a treatment group (90 cases) treated by the needle-rolling therapy and a control group (90 cases) treated with clonopin. The treatment course for both the two groups was 4 weeks.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of Chuzhen therapy on insomnia].

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Chuzhen therapy on insomnia through clinical randomized controlled trials.

Methods: Sixty cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a Chuzhen group (n=30) and an acupuncture group (n=30). Acupoints of Bazhen (Baihui Bazhen, Fengfu Bazhen, Shendao Bazhen) and Hechelu [from Dazhui (GV 14) to Mingmen (GV 4)] in the Chuzhen group, and Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), etc.

[Discussion of some problems in the new centurial planning material the therapeutics of acupuncture and moxibustion].

Some problems were found for argument in the teaching of The Therapeutics of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, the new centurial national advanced Chinese medical school's planning material, including errors in compiling, some concepts lacking definition, and some acupuncture treatment methods in the material deviating off clinical practice, etc.. Study on these problems so as to make the teaching material more perfect, more scientific, accurate and authoritative.

[Effect of rolling needle therapy on quality of life in the patient of non-organic chronic insomnia: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To probe therapeutic effect of rolling needle therapy on insomnia and standardize the therapeutic program.

Methods: Multi-central randomized blind controlled trials were used, and 180 cases were randomly divided into a rolling needle group and a medication group, 90 cases in each group. The rolling needle group were treated with rolling needle therapy at the Urinary Bladder Channel line 1 and 2 at the back and the Governor Vessel, and the medication group with clonopin 4-6 mg, for 4 weeks.

[Application of morpheme translation method in english translation of TCM].

In this paper, application of morpheme translation method in English translation of TCM was introduced, and its superiorities and limitations were analyzed in order to promote the standardization and improve the confused current status of the English translation of TCM.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of rolling needle therapy on insomnia].

Objective: To assess the effect-increasing action of rolling needle therapy on insomnia.

Methods: Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into a rolling needle treatment group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. The control group were treated with oral administration of clonazepam 4 mg, once each night, for 4 consecutive weeks.