Clinical Observation of Plasmapheresis plus Acupoint Injection for Severe Hepatitis

VernacularTitle:血浆置换联合穴位注射治疗重型肝炎临床观察
Author: Xueying QIN ; Qifeng LU ; Houji QIN ; Meijin HUANG ; Haixian QIU ; Fenglian DENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Plasmapheresis; Hydro-acupuncture; Severe hepatitis
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2014;(12):1091-1093
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of plasmapheresis plus acupoint injection in treating severe hepatitis. MethodSixty patients with severe hepatitis were randomized into a treatment group of 31 cases and a control group of29 cases. The two groups both received plasmapheresis in addition to the comprehensive internal medicine treatment, while thetreatment group simultaneously received acupoint injection withHuang Qi(Radix Astragali) at Zusanli (ST 36). After the intervention, the symptoms, signs, liver function, blood coagulation, and blood ammonia were observed in the two groups.ResultAfter the intervention, the symptoms, signs, and biochemical indexes were significantly improved,and theindexes in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01), and the total effective rate of the treatment group was markedly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionPlasmapheresis plus acupoint injection can effectively improve the short-term condition of the patients, enhance therapeutic efficacy, with fewer adverse reactions.