Purpose: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture treatment for diabetes. Method:Based upon proper diet, 100 cases of patients with diabetes were treated with Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Feishu (BL 13), Weiwanxiashu (Extra), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Hegu (LI 4), and Xuehai (SP 10) by electric acupuncture, with acupoints added or deducted upon syndrome differentiation.Results: Fasting blood sugar decreased in the patients after the treatments, with a significant difference (P＜0.05) in comparison with before treatment. And the patients with obvious symptoms decreased from 85% before the treatment to 4% after the treatment. Conclusions: Acupuncture treatment can reduce fasting blood sugar in the patients with diabetes and is also remarkably effective in improving the clinical symptoms.

Purpose: To observe the therapeutic effect of Tuina plus meridian therapeutic apparatus on scapulohumeral periarthritis. Methods: Thirty-five cases of scapulohumeral periarthritis were treated by Tuina plus Japan-made SSP meridian therapeutic apparatus in the observation group, and 30 cases were treated by single meridian therapeutic apparatus in the control group. Results: Certain therapeutic effects had been achieved in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis in the two groups. But, there is an obvious difference (P＜0.01) in the curative rate between the observation group and control group,and the curative rated was remarkably higher in the observation group than in the control group.Conclusion: Tuina plus meridian therapeutic apparatus is an effective method for scapulohumeral periarthritis.

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects between the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns and the needling method by routine meridian differentiation in the treatment of soft tissue injuries. Methods: 380 cases of the patients with soft tissue injuries were randomly divided into pattern identification group (200 cases, with the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns) and meridian identification group (180cases, with the needling method by routine meridian differentiation), to observe and compare the therapeutic effects in the two groups. Results: The curative effect was 86% in the pattern identification group and 31.11% in the meridian identification group, with a significant difference (P＜ 0.01). In comparison with the total average treatment times in the cured and improved cases,the pattern identification group was 8.8 days and the meridian identification group was 15.6 days,with a remarkable significant difference (P＜ 0.01). The pattern identification group was better than the meridian identification group. Conclusion: In the treatment of soft tissue injuries, the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns was better than the needling method by routine meridian differentiation.

Objective To discuss the individual method and its feasibility and security of balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures with vertebral body wall incompetence. Methods Thirty-nine vertebral bodies were performed for kyphoplasty in 35 osteoporotic patients with vertebral compression fractures with incompetence of vertebral body wall. During operation, the cement was injected twice to avoid anterior leaking in the patients with anterior wall incompetence, while in the patients with posterior or lateral wall incompetence, the cement was injected with continuously X-ray monitoring by C-arm to prevent lateral or posterior leaking. The symptoms improvement, vertebral height restoration and complications were observed. Results All patients tolerated the procedure well with immediate relief of back pain after kyphoplasty. No symptomatic complications were found in all patients. The vertebral height had a recovery rate of 68.46%, and the mean Cobb angle was improved 8.6?. There was significant difference in Cobb angles between preoperation and postoperation (P

[Objective]To explore the complications of tibial fracture treated with interlocking intramedullary nail.[Method]The full data of 785 cases of tibial fiacture treated with interlocking intramedullary nail were studied retrospectively.[Result]Mean follow-up period was 27 months (8~40months).There were some complications as follows: infection rate was 2.7% (21 cases),fracture nonunion 1.5% (12 cases),fracture delayed union 6.8% (53 cases),fracture malunion 0.9% (7 cases),knee pain 6.8% (53 cases),nail broken 1.4% (ll cases),locking screw broken or drop out 2.2% (17 cases).[Conclusion]Proper manipulations,strict indications,and postoperative treatment are vital to prevent the complications.

Objective To study the changes and clinical significance of serum interleukin-2 (IL-2) ,interleukin-6 (IL-6) ,interleu-kin-10 (IL-10) ,cholinesterase (ChE) and hyaluronic acid (HA) in the patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and liver cirrhosis (LC) .Methods The serum concentrations of IL-2 ,IL-6 ,IL-10 ,ChE and HA were detected in 92 cases of CHB(CHB group) ,63 cases of LC (group LC) and 46 cases of healthy populations (control group) .Results The serum concentrations of IL-2 ,IL-6 and HA in the CHB group and the LC group were higher than those in the control group ,while the serum concentrations of IL-10 and ChE were lower than those in the control group ,the differences had statistical significance (P<0 .05) .The serum concentrations of IL-2 ,IL-6 and HA in the patients with HBV DNA copy number of 6 .0-6 .9 log10 copy/mL were higher than those with the copy number of 3 .0-4 .9 log10 copy/mL and 5 .0 -5 .9 log10 copy/mL ,while the serum concentrations of IL-10 and ChE were lower than those with HBV DNA copy number of 3 .0-4 .9 log10 copy/mL and 5 .0-5 .9 log10 copy/mL ,the differences had statistical significance(P<0 .05) .The serum concentrations of IL-2 ,IL-6 and HA in the LC patients with the Child-Pugh grade C were higher than those with the Child-Pugh grade A and B ,while serum concentrations of IL-10 and ChE were lower than those with the Child-Pugh grade A and B ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The simultaneous detection of serum IL-2 ,IL-6 ,IL-10 ,ChE and HA concentration changes can provide certain clinical reference value for the evaluation of severity and prognosis in the patients with CHB and LC .

52 cases of the patients with L4-S1 intervertebral disc protrusion were first treated by traditional Tuina manual techniques, including the rolling method, pressing method,oblique-plucking method and shaking method, and then treated by electric acupuncture on Shenshu (BL 23), Yaoyangguan (GV 3), Dachangshu (BL 25), Xiaochangshu (BL 27),Mingmen (GV 4) and Shangliao (BL 31). After 7-28 sessions of the treatments, the results showed cure in 40 cases, remarkable effect in 8 cases, effect in 3 cases, failure in 1 case, and the total effective rate in 98.1%.

23 cases of the patients with supraorbital neuralgia were treated by puncturing Yangbai (GB 14) toward Yuyao (Extra), Zanzhu (BL 2), Taiyang (Extra), Touwei (ST 8),Zhongzhu (TE 3) and Neiting (ST 44) on the sick side, plus laser radiation on a site about 1 cm apart from the midpoint of the eyebrow of the sick side. After 10 treatments, the results showed cure in 19 cases and remarkable effect in 4 cases.

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of tuina plus medications on infantile diarrhea induced by rotavirus infection. Methods: After 55 cases of confirmed sick infants were divided into two groups by the order of their visits, 30 cases in the medication group were treated by intravenous infusion of Ribavirin and oral administration of Smecta; 25 cases in the tuina plus medication group were treated by the manual techniques of tonifying Pijing(脾经) and clarifying Dachangjing (大肠经), rubbing the abdomen and kneading the navel clockwise, pushing Shangqijiegu (上七节骨), kneading Guiwei (龟尾), and pinching the skin of the spine, in combination with same medications used as in the medication group. Results: The total effective rate was 96% in the tuina plus medication group, P < 0.01, in comparison with the medication group. Conclusion: tuina has a good therapeutic effect in the treatment of infantile diarrhea induced by rotavirus infection and is importantly significant for shortening the course, enhancing the therapeutic effect and lowering down the medical cost.

In the review of the literature on the quantitative study of the needling techniques, the authors believe that modern scientific technology plays an important role in the quantitative study of the needling techniques, submit the research methods and channels of the quantitative study of the needling techniques under the current condition, foresee its development prospects and emphasize the significance of the quantitative study of the needling technique in the teaching, clinical service and research process of acupuncture.