Data Mining of Acupoint Selection Rule for Treating Cancer-related Fatigue with Acupoint Stimulation
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202310460
- VernacularTitle:穴位刺激治疗癌因性疲乏选穴规律数据挖掘
- Author:
Qianlü ZHU
1
;
Muhan HUANG
;
Liyan YAO
;
Liyu ZHU
;
Lijin DENG
;
Qiangang WEI
Author Information
1. 福建中医药大学,福建 福州 350122
- Keywords:
cancer related fatigue;
acupoint stimulation;
acupuncture;
moxibustion;
acupoint selection rule;
data mining
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;31(6):32-38
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the acupoint selection rule for cancer-related fatigue with acupoint stimulation using data mining techniques.Methods Clinical randomized controlled trial research literature about treatment for cancer-related fatigue with acupoint stimulation was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,SinoMed,PubMed,Web of Science and Embase from establishment of the databases to October 13,2023.The frequency anlysis,association rule analysis and clustering analysis on acupoints were performed using Excel 2021 and R 4.3.1.Results Totally 187 articles were included,with 214 combinations of acupoints involving 102 acupoints,with a total frequency of 1 044.The most frequently used acupoints were Zusanli(ST36),Qihai(CV6),and Guanyuan(CV4).The top three meridians used were the Conception Vessel,stomach meridian,and spleen meridian.The acupoints were mainly distributed in the lower limbs and thoracoabdominal,and the most commonly used specific acupoint was the crossing point.Moxibustion was the most commonly used intervention measure.Association rule analysis indicated that the core combination of acupoints in this study was Zusanli(ST36),Qihai(CV6),Guanyuan(CV4),and Sanyinjiao(SP6).Analysis of acupoint selection for cancer-related fatigue with different types of cancer demonstrated that acupoints with tonifying properties were most frequently chosen.Clustering analysis identified five effective combinations of acupoints.Conclusion The acupoint selection for treating cancer-related fatigue should focus on tonifying qi and nourishing blood,as well as supporting healthy qi to eliminate pathogenic factors.Special attention is given to the use of specific acupoints,and various acupoint combination methods are employed based on the differentiation of zang-fu organs and meridians to enhance clinical efficacy.
