Observations on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Medicine plus Ultrashort Wave Diathermy in Treating Post-stroke Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.11.1024
- VernacularTitle:针药并用配合超短波治疗卒中后尿路感染疗效观察
- Author:
Xiangbo MENG
;
Yan SHI
;
Tianxiao CHEN
;
Jialiang YANG
;
Lina CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Cerebral stroke;
Ultrashort wave diathermy;
Combined use of acupuncture and medicine;
Post-stroke sequelae;
Urinary tract infections
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(11):1024-1026
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and medicine plus ultrashort wave diathermy in treating post-stroke complicated urinary tract infection.Methods One hundred and twenty patients with post-stroke complicated urinary tract infection were randomly allocated to groups A, B and C, 40 cases each. Group A received acupuncture, ultrashort wave diathermy and treatment with anti-infective drugs; group B, ultrashort wave diathermy and treatment with anti-infective drugs; group C, treatment with anti-infective drugs alone. The clinical therapeutic effects and the recurrence rates were compared between the three groups.Results The total efficacy rate was 92.5% in group A, 90.0% in group B and 72.5% in group C. There was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between group A or B and group C (P<0.05). The recurrence rate was 8.1% in group A, 27.8% in group B and 31.0% in group C. There was a statistically significant difference in the recurrence rate between group A and group B or C (P<0.05).Conclusion Combined use of acupuncture and medicine plus ultrashort wave diathermy is an effective way to treat post-stroke complicated urinary tract infection.
