Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bufei Granule on Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Existing Evidence.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Bufei granule on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We retrieved data from PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CNKI, Wanfang, and WeiPu (VIP) for studies focusing on whether the TCM Bufei granule would be effective in treating stable COPD. No language restriction and blinding were used.

[Effect of " acupuncture" auxiliary therapy on morning blood pressure and blood pressure load in elderly patients with stroke complicated with hypertension].

Objective: To observe the effects of " acupuncture" auxiliary therapy on neurological function, blood pressure load and morning blood pressure in elderly patients with stroke complicated with hypertension, on the basis of " acupuncture" combined with nifedipine.

Methods: Seventy patients with stroke complicated with hypertension were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 35 cases in each group. " acupuncture" and conventional nifedipine controlled release tablets were given in the control group.

[Review of the mechanism of essential hypertension treated by acupuncture].

The relevant literature of pathogenesis of essential hypertension (EH) and the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment of EH was retrieved from January 1, 1999 to February 28, 2018 in the CNKI and PubMed databases, and aimed to summarize and explore the mechanism of antihypertensive by acupuncture.It has been found that acupuncture exerts antihypertensive effect by coordinating multi-system, multi-target, multi-layer adjustment mechanism, such as acupuncture inhibiting of central and peripheral sympathetic nerve activity, rejusting immune system and expression of inflammatory response factors, regulating the balance of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), improving vascular structure and function, the anti-oxidative stress and promoting autophagy.

[Progress of the application of PET technology in acupuncture research].

To further investigate the application of positron emission tomography (PET) technology in acupuncture research field, with "PET" and "acupuncture" as keywords, the related literature published from 1997 to 2018 was searched in PubMed, CNKI and WANFANG database; then the literature was classified and analyzed. The results showed that in clinical and experimental studies, whether in physiological or pathological conditions, PET technology has verified the specificity of acupoints, bidirectional regulation of acupoints, and the clinical effect of -arrival from the level of brain functional activity. It has deeply revealed the central mechanism underlying that acupuncture has multi-target, multi-channel and multi-level overall effects.

[Selection of optimized treatment plan of acupuncture for lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis].

Objective: To select the optimized treatment plan of acupuncture for lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis by using multiple indexes decision-making method based on the clinical evidence.

Methods: The randomized control trials (RCTs) regarding acupuncture for lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis in the CNKI database, CBM database, WANFANG database, VIP database, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase published before December 31, 2017 were comprehensively collected. The modified Jadad scale was used to evaluate the quality of the RCTs.

[Clinical observation on the treatment of hand dysfunction after stroke with chicken-claw needling at Shangbaxie (Extra) and Hegu (LI 4) combined with acupuncture at Houxi (SI 3)].

Objective: To observe the difference in clinical efficacy between chicken-claw needling at Shangbaxie (Extra) and Hegu (LI 4) combined with acupuncture at Houxi (SI 3) and the conventional acupuncture at the 3 points for the treatment of hand dysfunction after stroke.

Methods: Forty-two patients were divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table, 21 cases in each one. The chicken-claw needling was used at Shangbaxie (Extra) and Hegu (LI 4) on the affected side combined with acupuncture at Houxi (SI 3) in the observation group.

[Mechanism of "" acupuncture for the opening of ATP sensitive potassium channel against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in rats].

Objective: To observe the mechanism of "" acupuncture for the opening of ATP sensitive potassium channel (K) against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in rats.

Methods: Eighty-four rats were randomly divided into a sham-operation group, a model group, an electroacupuncture (EA) group, an EA+K blocker group, 21 rats in each group. 10 μL intracerebral injection with glipizide (1 μmol/5 μL) was used in the EA+K blocker group.

[Changes of the microcirculatory blood perfusion at "Feishu" (BL 13) in the COPD rats].

Objective: To observe the change of the specificity of the microcirculatory blood perfusion at the area of "Feishu" (BL 13) in the rats of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: According to the random number table, 60 Wistar rats were divided into a 29 d model No. 1 group (C1 group), a 29 d normal control No.

[Quality of methodology and reporting of Meta-analyses on acupuncture treating ischemic stroke in China].

Objective: To evaluate the quality of methodology and reporting of Meta-analyses on acupuncture treating ischemic stroke in China.

Methods: The domestic literature of systematic reviews (SRs) on acupuncture treating ischemic stroke was retrieved from CBM, VIP, CNKI and WANFANG databases. The quality of methodology and reporting was measured by A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Efficacy and safety of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blocker therapy for IgA nephropathy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Published reports evaluating whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blocker (ACEI/ARB) therapy could bring improvements to the prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) have yielded confusing results, which entails a systematic review of those reports. In this study, we summarized currently available evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effect of ACEI/ARB therapy of IgAN.

Methods: PubMed, International comprehensive biomedical information bibliographic database produced by the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE), Excerpt Medica Database (EMBASE), and Cochrane Library and article reference lists were searched for RCTs that compared ACEI/ARB with placebo and any other nonimmunosuppressive agents except RAAS agents for treating IgAN.

[Effects of acupuncture on circadian rhythm of blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension].

Objective: To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with medication on circadian rhythm of blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension.

Methods: Sixty-four patients of essential hypertension were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. All the patients maintained original treatment (taking antihypertensive medication); the patients in the observation group were treated with acupuncture method of ", ", once a day, five times per week, for totally 6 weeks (30 times).

[Elongated needle for post-stroke indigestion].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy difference among elongated needle, filiform needle and medication for post-stroke indigestion.

Methods: Sixty cases of post-stroke indigestion were randomly assigned into an elongated needle group, a filiform needle group and a medication group, 20 cases in each one. Acupuncture of restoring consciousness and inducing resuscitation and conventional medical treatment were applied in the three groups.

[Bridge role of Jingming (BL 1) for VDT asthenopia and brainfag based on human instinct].

To explore the bridge role of Jingming (BL 1) for video display terminal (VDT) asthenopia and brainfag. Ancient literature and modern scientific research on the acupoint have been analyzed and summarized so as to explore pressing the acupoint the instinct feedback of brain after asthenopia. It is demonstrated that Jingming (BL 1) is a key channel between eyes, brain and the outside world, and it is one of major feedback points of brain after asthenopia.

[Resuscitation acupuncture for thalamic pain:a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the effects between resuscitation acupuncture and pregabalin for thalamic pain and their impacts on plasma P substance (SP) and β-endorphin (β-EP).

Methods: Sixty-four patients were randomly assigned into an acupuncture group and a western medication group, 32 cases in each one. Based on conventional western methods, pregabalin capsule was used orally in the western medication group, 75 mg a time,twice a day; resuscitation acupuncture was applied in the acupuncture group.

[Clinical plan of acupuncture for sclerosis].

The literature regarding acupuncture for sclerosis in CNKI database, VIP database and Wanfang database from date of database establishment to April 1st, 2015 was retrieved. As a result, 26 articles of clinical researches and medical cases with significant efficacy were collected. It was found the methods and clinical plan of acu-puncture for sclerosis were various and distinctive, including filiform-needle acupuncture, electroacupuncture, bee acupuncture, fire acupuncture, moxibustion, herb moxibustion as well as acupuncture-moxibustion combined with cupping, hot compress, acupoint injection.