沙参麦冬汤加减方联合针刺治疗LASIK术后干眼症的疗效观察

目的?观察沙参麦冬汤加减联合针刺治疗准分子激光原位角膜磨镶术（LASIK）术后阴津不足型干眼症临床疗效。方法?依据纳入和排除标准纳入有效病例60例120眼LASIK手术3月后确诊为干眼的患者,随机分为2组,各30例60只眼,对照组单纯使用人工泪液滴眼,治疗组在对照组治疗基础上加服沙参麦冬汤加减方及针刺,15?d为1个疗程,2个疗程后观察角膜荧光素染色情况（FL）情况、泪膜破裂时间（BUT）、泪液分泌试验（SIt）、裸眼视力及干眼自觉症状的改善情况。结果?2组治疗后第15天2组BUT、FL进行比较,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;2组SIt情况比较,治疗组优于对照组（P<0.05）。2组治疗后第30天SIt、BUT、FL、裸眼视力及自觉症状的改善治疗组均优于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗组与对照组疗程结束时症状明显改善,总有效率分别为96.8%和86.7%,有显著性差异（P<0.05）。结论?中药配合针刺能有效改善LASIK术后干眼症患者的症状和体征,对治疗LASIK术后干眼症有一定优势。      

针刺治疗假性球麻痹

本文从头针和舌针治疗假性球麻痹阐述了针刺是治疗该病的重要方法之一。针刺疗法作为治疗本病的主要手段,以局部取穴为主,远端取穴为辅,将近治与远治相结合,是治疗本病的重要方法。     

杨介宾教授针灸治疗面瘫经验撷萃

从明病因、定病位,述病机、详辨证,依分期、异治法3方面阐述了杨介宾教授治疗面瘫的特色经验。重点阐述杨介宾教授完全运用中医针灸理论治疗面瘫的观点,强调依照中医经典治疗本病具有疗效确切、快速治愈等多种优点,具有很好的借鉴意义。     

Nausea Control by Needling at Acupuncture Point Neiguan (PC6) During an Intraoral Impression-Taking Procedure

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture point PC6 (Neiguan) in controlling nausea during intraoral impression taking. This study was conducted in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The sample consisted of 33 adult volunteers with nausea, who were randomly divided into control and study groups, and treated with nonpenetrating sham acupuncture and real acupuncture, respectively, at acupoint PC6. The two groups had two maxillary impressions taken, one prior to acupuncture and the other after acupuncture. The nausea assessment was made using the visual analog scale, Gagging Severity Index (GSI), and Gagging Prevention Index. Volunteers' expectation that nausea would be reduced through acupuncture was also assessed. For statistical analysis, we used the t test and the Spearman correlation (p < 0.05). When assessed by Gagging Severity Index/Gagging Prevention Index, nausea was reduced in the real acupuncture group (p < 0.01). In the visual analog scale assessment, similar reductions of nausea were noted in both groups (p > 0.05). No correlation existed between the expected and the actual reductions in nausea. Our results indicate that acupoint PC6 was effective for controlling nausea during the maxillary impression-taking procedure. Patients' expectation did not influence the results.     

THE MECHANISM OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

This study presents the result of the studies explaining the effects of acupuncture on various systems and symptoms. It has been determined that endomorphin-1, beta endorphin, encephalin, and serotonin levels increase in plasma and brain tissue through acupuncture application. It has been observed that the increases of endomorphin-1, beta endorphin, encephalin, serotonin, and dopamine cause analgesia, sedation, and recovery in motor functions. They also have immunomodulator effects on the immune system and lipolitic effects on metabolism. Because of these effects, acupuncture is used in the treatment of pain syndrome illnesses such as migraine, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and trigeminal neuralgia; of gastrointestinal disorders such as disturbance at gastrointestinal motility and gastritis; of psychological illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and panic attack; and in rehabilitation from hemiplegia and obesity.     

春季角结膜炎中医药治疗最新进展

春季角结膜炎是一种比较难治的眼病,症状明显,但发病原因尚不明确,近年来随着中医眼科对该病认识的不断深入,在临床治疗上取得了较好的效果,本文对相关情况进行了总结.     

ELECTROACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF OBESITY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS

The aim was to study the effect of placebo EA, electroacupuncture (EA), and diet on obesity and accompanying psychological symptoms. One hundred and sixty-five volunteer women participated in the study. There were three groups: (i) Placebo EA, (ii) EA, and (iii) diet restriction group. EA was performed by using three ear and six body points. There was a 4.8% reduction in weight of patients with EA application, whereas patients with a diet restriction and placebo EA had a 2.5% and 2.7% weight reduction, respectively. There were significant decreases in phobia, anger, anxiety, obsession, paranoid symptoms, and depression in the EA groups compared to those of the placebo EA and diet groups. It was suggested that electroacupuncture may be an effective therapy for obesity including the psychological signs and symptoms in women.     

类风湿关节炎骨破坏及其针灸治疗的骨免疫学机制研究现状

免疫系统和骨骼系统共享多种信号通路和细胞因子，并通过免疫细胞与骨组织细胞相互连接，骨免疫学的主要内容即是研究两者之间相互作用的复杂关系，类风湿关节炎骨破坏的机制亦在于此。针灸具有良好的抗炎镇痛、调节免疫与内分泌、改善微循环等作用，其治疗类风湿关节炎骨破坏的机制主要包括调节破骨细胞、调节NF-κB受体激活蛋白配体（RANKL）-RANK-骨保护素（OPG）通路、调节炎症因子等。参考文献35篇。     

针灸治疗绝经后骨质疏松症研究进展

针灸对去势大鼠骨代谢具有良性调节作用,可改善去势大鼠骨超微结构的病理改变,提高大鼠骨力学性能及BMD,预防骨量丢失。针灸的以上作用与针灸从整体调节去势大鼠内分泌功能尤其是提高血清性激素水平以及调节骨代谢相关细胞因子网络平衡,改善骨代谢负平衡状态,降低骨转换率等密不可分。但其机制研究仍停留在较表浅的层面,还未深入到基因水平,应加强针灸对PMOP骨破坏或骨形成过程的调控机制的研究。