Observation on the efficacy of intravenous catheter in combination with ultraviolet radiation for postherpetic neuralgia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2011.20.012
- VernacularTitle:皮下埋针联合紫外线照射治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛
- Author:
Haiyan LI
;
Limin CAI
;
Xiaolin ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
PHN;
Intravenous catheter;
UVB
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2011;18(20):2760-2761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of intravenous catheter in combination with ultraviolet radiation for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods96 patients with PHN were randonly divided into three groups.Intravenous catheter plus UVB radiation was given in the test group(32 patients).Intravenous catheter or UVB radiation was only given in two control groups (32 patients/group), respectively.ResultsThe total effective rate in the test group was 96.88％ (31/32) and the average onset time was 1.55 days.However,the total effective rate in two control groups was 81.25％ (26/32) and 68.75％ (22/32) ,and the average onset time was 2.48 days and 7.41days.There was a statistical difference observed in curative rate (x2 = 5.33,42.42, P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01), the total effective rate(x2 =4.59,8.89,P＜0.05 or P＜0.01) and the average onset time(t =22.96,11.96,all P＜0.01)between the test group and two control groups.Moreove,there was also a statistical difference observed in curative rate (x2 = 22.44, P ＜ 0.001) and the average onset time (t = 29.30, P ＜ 0.01) between two control groups.ConclusionIntravenous catheter in combination with UVB radiation was much better than intravenous catheter or UVB radiation only in the treatment of PHN.
