ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy of acupuncture plus acupoint injection in improving the depression state and quality of life (QOL) in patients with depression after ischemic stroke (syndrome differentiated as blood stagnation obstructing collaterals).MethodAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the eligible subjects were enrolled and randomized into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus acupoint injection, while the control group was by oral administration of Fluoxetine. They were evaluated by using the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Barthel Index (BI) before treatment and after 2-month treatment.ResultAfter 2-month treatment, there was no significant difference in comparing the anti-depressionefficacy between the two groups (P>0.05). The BI score of the treatment group was significantly better than that of the control group after 2-month treatment (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture plus acupoint injection is effective in improving the depression state in the patients with depression after ischemic stroke (syndrome differentiated as blood stagnation obstructing collaterals); after 2-month treatment, it can produce an equivalent therapeutic efficacy compared with oral administration of Fluoxetine.Acupuncture plus acupoint injection is superior to the control in improving the QOL of the patients.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacies of acupoint injection versus acupoint application in treating patients with chronic bronchitis due to lung-qi deficiency in remission stage.Method Totally 163 patients with chronic bronchitis were randomized into group A of 78 cases and group B of 85 cases. Group A was intervened by acupoint application, while the control group was by acupoint injection. The syndrome score of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was evaluated before and after treatment, the attack frequency of cold, quality of life, and pulmonary function were observed in the 6-month follow-up.Result The TCM syndrome scores were significantly changed after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). There was no significant inter-group difference in comparing the attack frequency of cold in the 6-month follow-up (P>0.05). The scores of quality of life (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 and TMS) in group A were significantly changed after treatment (P<0.05). The FS1 score in group B was remarkably changed after treatment (P<0.05). The parameters of pulmonary function (FEV1.0%, V50, V25, FVC, FEV1.0) were significantly changed after treatment in both groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupoint application and acupoint injection both can significantly improve the symptoms, quality of life, and pulmonary function in chronic bronchitis.