[Acupuncture combined with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation for mild to moderate post-stroke depression: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for mild to moderate post-stroke depression.

Methods: Ninety patients with mild to moderate post-stroke depression were randomly divided into a combination group (30 cases, 4 cases dropped out), an acupuncture group (30 cases, 3 cases dropped out) and a rTMS group (30 cases, 5 cases dropped out). All the three groups received basic treatment, the combination group was treated with acupuncture combined with rTMS, the acupuncture group was treated with acupuncture, and the rTMS group was treated with rTMS.

The Pharmacogenetic Variability Associated with the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Rivaroxaban in Healthy Chinese Subjects: A National Multicenter Exploratory Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the pharmacogenetic variability associated with the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of rivaroxaban in healthy Chinese subjects.

Methods: This was a multicenter study that included 304 healthy adults aged 18 to 45 years with unknown genotypes. All participants were administered a single dose of rivaroxaban at 10 mg, 15 mg, or 20 mg.

[Effect of acupuncture on dry eye and tear inflammatory factors].

Objective: On the basis of sodium hyaluronate eye drops, to observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on dry eye and explore the effect mechanism of ocular surface protection.

Methods: A total of 80 patients with dry eye were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with routine cleaning of eyelid margin, hot compress of eyes with warm towel, and external application of sodium hyaluronate eye drops for 5 weeks.

Effect of Ruanjian Xiaoying Granules on Hashimoto Rats with Depression of Liver and Deficiency of Spleen and Effect on Intestinal Microflora.

In order to investigate the effect of Ruanjian Xiaoying Granule, experiments were conducted on the intestinal flora of rats with liver depression and spleen deficiency. 48 SPF grade rats are used as the object, and 12 rats are randomly selected as the normal control group. The Hashimoto rat model of liver depression and spleen deficiency type by drug intervention is constructed by the remaining rats.

[Post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome of phlegm-stasis obstruction treated with the combined therapy of eye acupuncture, and rehabilitation training: a multi-central randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To assess the efficacy on relieving pain and improving the range of motion of shoulder joint in post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome of phlegm-stasis obstruction in treatment of the combined therapy of eye acupuncture, (Chinese herbal warm dressing technique) and rehabilitation training (eye acupuncture + + rehabilitation) as compared with the combined treatment of and rehabilitation training ( + rehabilitation) and the simple rehabilitation training (rehabilitation).

Methods: A total of 356 patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome of phlegm-stasis obstruction were randomized into an eye acupuncture + + rehabilitation group (group A, 122 cases, 2 cases dropped off), a + rehabilitation group (group B, 120 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a rehabilitation group (group C, 114 cases, 1 case dropped off). In the group C, the basic treatment was combined with routine rehabilitation training.

[Analgesic effect of electroacupuncture on chronic pelvic pain in patients with sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on chronic pelvic pain in patients with sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease.

Methods: A total of 144 patients with chronic pelvic pain were randomly divided into an observation group (72 cases, 10 cases dropped off) and a control group (72 cases, 9 cases dropped off). The patients in the control group were treated with ibuprofen sustained-release capsules 10 days before menstruation, 0.

[Acupuncture combined with western medication on chronic pelvic pain after pelvic inflammatory disease: a multi-center randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect between acupuncture combined with ibuprofen sustained-release capsule and simple ibuprofen sustained-release capsule on chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

Methods: A total of 144 patients were randomized into an observation group (72 cases, 10 cases dropped off) and a control group (72 cases, 9 cases dropped off). Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule was given orally in the control group, one capsule a time.

Corrigendum to "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chinese Patent Medicine Xiao'er Biantong Granules in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2018/4941505.].

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chinese Patent Medicine Xiao'er Biantong Granules in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children.

Objective: To confirm the effect and safety of Xiao'er Biantong (XEBT) granules for treating chronic constipation in children.

Methods: This randomized, double-blind, multicenter study enrolled 480 children with age of 1-14 years who had FC. All of them were randomly assigned to receive either XEBT granules or its placebo in the ratio of 3 : 1.

[Discussion on the clinical treatment of infantile cerebral palsy with the differentiated intervention of meridian points on the spine and back].

In view of the literature study and clinical practice, the rules of the distribution, the general function and the indication of the meridians points on the spine and back were explored. The TCM mechanism on the rehabilitation of infantile cerebral palsy was studied. The rules of acupoint combination on the spine and back were summarized with meridians, main points and supplementary points involved in the TCM rehabilitation of infantile cerebral palsy.

Who are the users of a traditional Chinese sanfu acupoint herbal patching therapy in China?: A cross-sectional survey.

Sanfu acupoint herbal patching (SAHP) is a unique traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has become popular for preventing acute attack of respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in many regions of mainland China. However, the knowledge about its users is lacking, especially the characteristics of the users and their experience and perspectives.To investigate the demographics of users, conditions for its use and the previous experience of SAHP, as well as users' perspectives to provide baseline information for its practice.

[Exploration on eye needling manipulation].

The 40-year experiences in the clinical application of eye acupuncture in our hospital are summarized. The manipulation of needle insertion, withdrawal and puncture procedure is analyzed. The keys of the techniques of eye acupuncture are explained.

[Analysis of palpation laws of muscle meridian focus on knee osteoarthritis].

Objective: To explore the distribution regulars of proximal and distal focus of muscle meridian regions in knee osteoarthritis patients.

Methods: Seven hundred and sixty-five knees were selected in 516 cases of knee osteoarthritis. Under the guidance of muscle meridian theory, with the anatomical features of muscle meridian focus, the frequency and the location where the proximal and distal focus of muscle meridian regions appeared were calculated by palpation.

[Effects of eye acupuncture on SEPCT-determined cerebral blood flow in patients with cerebral infarction].

Unlabelled: OBJECTIVE To verify the correlation between the points of eye acupuncture and zang-fu function so as to provide the theoretical evidence for the principle of point selection in eye acupuncture therapy.

Methods: Sixty cases of cerebral infarction were treated with different points according to syndrome differentiation of Chinese medicine.

Main Points: upper energizer area and lower energizer area.

[Experimental study on anti-influenza virus infection with yinqiao-decoction by orthogonal design].

Objective: To investigate composition principle of Yinqiao-decoction through experiment of anti-influenza.

Methods: The effects of different compositions of Yinqiao-decoction on the index of hemagglutinin titre of virus in the lung tissue of mice infected with virus from nose were investigated by orthogonal design.

Results: According to the hemagglutinin titre of virus in the lung tissue of mice, the necessary effective drugs of Yinqiao-decoction are forsythia suspense, flos lonicerae, fructus arctii, schizonepeta tenuifolia, folium phyllostach lophatheri, glycyrrhiza uralensis, platycodon grandiflorum and mentha haplocalyx, and semen sojae preparatum isn't necessary.

[Clinical observation on post-stroke shoulder pain treated with balance acupuncture].

Objective: To observe the difference of therapeutic effect on post-stroke shoulder pain between balance acupuncture and conventional acupuncture.

Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each one. In balance acupuncture group, the balance technique of acupuncture was used on Jiantong point.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of eye acupuncture on cognition disorders in patients of chronic cerebral circulation insufficiency].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of eye acupuncture on cognition disorders in patients of chronic cerebral circulation insufficiency (CCCI).

Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. All patients were treated with oral administration of compound Danshen tablets, and the observation group was treated with eye acupuncture based on the pharmacotherapy and upper energizer area, kidney area, spleen area were selected.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture on spastic dyskinesia due to stroke].

Objective: To observe effect of acupuncture on hemiplegia spasticity of the patient with stroke and to probe an effective acupuncture method for treatment of the hemiplegia spasticity.

Methods: Ninety-six cases of hemiplegia spasticity were randomly divided into a common acupuncture group, and a balance yin-yang acupuncture group. All the patients were treated with routine medicine and rehabilitation training.

[Effects of "surrounding needling" on hydroxyproline content and ultrastructures in the dermis of aged rats].

Objective: To probe the mechanism of acupuncture in anti-skin aging.

Methods: A blank control group, an operation control group, an 8-month young group and an 18-month aged group were set up. Soluble and total hydroxyproline contents of the abdominal skin were compared, and appearance of fibroblast and arrangement of collagenous fibers were observed with transmission electron microscope, effects of surrounding needling on contents of collagenous fibers and ultrastructures of the dermis of the aged rats were observed, and the results were compared with results reported.

[Professor Tian Wei-zhu's clinical experiences in acupuncture treatment of stroke].

Professor Tian Wei-zhu, a national famous physician and an acupuncture specialist. He has consummate skill of acupuncture and profound theories, and clinically, he is good at application of eye acupuncture with rich experiences. The present paper introduces professor TIAN's clinical experiences including combination of both yin channels with yang channels, and combination of eye acupuncture with body acupuncture in treatment of stroke; standardized acupuncture manipulation, and emphasizing acupuncture effects; stressing treatment by stages and paying attention to acupuncture regulation at the spasm stage for treatment of hemiplegia.