1.Clinical study on the regimen of hot spring medicated bath based on constitution distinction of TCM
Zhiyuan CHENG ; Suliu WU ; Xuzhi XU ; Chunfu DONG ; Xibin SHENG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;35(12):1071-1075
Objective To observe the effect of hot spring medicated bath regimen which is guided by the theory of constitution distinction of TCM.Methods According to the standard of Constitution Classification and Decision of TCM which is published by China Association of Chinese Medicine to assess the standard-compliant volunteers,then make the volunteers have physical-chemical indexes checked and hot spring medicated bath taken.At last,re-assess the constitution of the individual and re-check the indexes.Results After the drug bath,the levels of total cholesterol (TCH),low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C),thyroid stimulating factor(TSH),and IL-1 of the patients who were both yang deficiency and phlegm-dampness decreased significantly (t values were 2.093,2.045,2.092,and 2.13,respectively; P<0.05); the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C),cortisol,and free thyroxine T4 (fT4) increased significantly (t values were 3.731,2.571,and 3.027,respectively; P<0.05) ; the pulse rate raised obviously (t=8.323,P<0.01) ; both of the systolic (t=4.405,P<0.01) and diastolic (t=2.782,P<0.01)blood pressure dropped.After the drug bath,the levels of fT4 and IL-1 of the patients who were yang deficiency significantly increased (t values were 3.709 and 3.339,respectively; P<0.01); the waist circumference reduced (t=2.831,P<0.01),the pulse rate rised (t=9.605,P<0.01) ; both of the systolic (t=5.281,P<0.01)and diastolic (t=6.573,P<0.01)blood pressure dropped.After the drug bath,the levels of pulse rate and diastolic blood pressure of the patients who are phlegm-dampness changed significantly:the pulse rate raised (t=4.702,P<0.01),the diastolic blood pressure dropped(t=6.096,P< 0.01).As the effect analysis showed,the Ridit data of the criterion group which consists of summation was 0.5.Compared with the criterion group,the total effective rate of the yang deficiency group was 74.1%,which was statistically significant (R=0.55,P<0.05).The total effective rate of the phiegm-dampness group was 81.8%,which had no statistical significance (R=0.48,P>0.05).The total effective rate of the both yang deficiency and phlegm-dampness group was 77.4%,which was statistically significant (R=0.46,P<0.05).Conclusion The Wuyi hot spring medicated bath regiman is helpful to the constitution type of yang deficient and phlegm-dampness,which can help warming yang and benefiting qi,living blood links contact us nourishing the skin,reducing blood fat,lowering blood pressure,improving the immune function and so on.
2.Clinical study on the regimen of medicinal wine based on constitution distinction of TCM
Zhiyuan CHENG ; Suliu WU ; Xuzhi XU ; Chunfu DONG ; Linwen PAN ; Jianping CHEN ; Shuping PAN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;36(2):110-113
Objective To observe the effect of medicinal wine regimen which is guided by the theory of constitution distinction of TCM.Methods 76 patients were selected from all patients enrolled in wine style health experience from February 2011 to December 2011 in line with the corresponding physical characteristics.Among these 76 patients,23 patients were Yang deficiency constitution,34 were phlegm dampness constitution,and 19 were yin deficiency constitution.All these patients were taken a physical and chemical examination after taking the medicinal wine for a month.Results ①Examination index comparison before and after the treatment in different physical constitution patients:in phlegm dampness constitution patients the pulse were slowed (t=2.122,P<0.05) after taking the blood fat reducing wine,and physical type of conversion points were lowered (t=4.86,P<0.01); in Yang constitution patients,the systolic blood pressure (FT4),free thyroxine T4,physical type of conversion points were all significantly decreased [t values were 2.735,3.672,12.93,P<0.05 or 0.01] after taking Guilu Erxian wine; in Yin deficiency patients,adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),interleukin-1 (IL-1),interleukin-2 (IL-2) were all increased [t values were 2.355,2.645,3.829,P<0.05 or 0.01] after taking Ziyin-Buxue wine.② Comparison of the clinical curative effect:according to the type of constitution transformation changes,the total effective rate was more than 70%.According to Ridit test,except yin deficiency physique (t=1.85,P>0.05),patients in both phlegm dampness constitution and yang deficiency constitution groups showed statistical difference after the treatment than before (t=4.86 and 12.93,P <0.01).Conclusions Blood fat reducing wine can improve phlegm dampness constitution; Ziyin-Buxue wine can improve Yin deficiency constitution and enhance immune function; Guilu Erxian wine can lower blood pressure and improve Yang deficiency constitution.
3.Efficacies of gamma knife and neuro-microsurgery in patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression: a comparative study
Xuhui WANG ; Mingliang REN ; Hong LIANG ; Hao WANG ; Xuzhi HE ; Bing LI ; Mingwei XU ; Ying CHEN ; Minhui XU ; Chun ZHOU ; Lunshan XU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(11):1085-1089
Objective:To determine the difference of curative effects of gamma knife treatment and microsurgery on patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD).Methods:From January 2011 to December 2018, 65 patients with recurrent TN after MVD were enrolled in the study; 40 patients received gamma knife treatment and 25 patients received secondary microsurgical treatment. Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) proposed pain grading was used to evaluate the efficacies right after treatment and 3 years after follow-up in all patients, and grading I-III was defined as pain relief.Results:Patients received gamma knife treatment had pain relief within 4-10 weeks of treatment and disappeared gradually; patients received secondary microsurgical treatment had disappeared facial pain immediately after waking up from anesthesia or completely alleviated facial pain within one week of treatment. Up to 3 years after surgery, follow-up results showed that 17 patients (68.0%) in the gamma knife treatment group had pain relief, and 16 patients (94.1%) in the microsurgical treatment group had pain relief; the difference in pain relief rate between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2=4.100, P=0.043). Facial numbness was noted in the gamma knife treatment group, with an incidence of 24.0%; in the microsurgical treatment group, hemiplegia was noted in one patient and facial numbness was noted in the left ones, with complication rate of 29.4%; and the difference in complication rate between the two groups was not statistically significant ( χ2=0.010, P=0.921). Conclusion:For patients with recurrent TN after MVD, secondary microsurgical treatment and gamma knife treatment are safe and effective, among which secondary microsurgical treatment is more effective than gamma knife treatment.
4.Analysis on clinical data in 36 cases of recurrent glioblastoma retreatment
Yihua ZHANG ; Hao WANG ; Shi ZENG ; Qing OUYANG ; Xuzhi HE ; Liang YI ; Minhui XU ; Lunshan XU
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(3):365-367,370
Objective To study the factors influencing prognosis in the patients with recurrent glioblastoma muhiforme (GBM) and to investigate the effect of retreatemt.Methods The retrospective analysis method was adopted to collect the clinical and follow up data in 36 cases of recurrent GBM retreatment in the neurosurgery department of this hospital from March 2008 to March 2013.The prognosis influencing factors were analyzed.Results The univariate analysis results showed that the gender,resection degree,treatment mode and initial scheme had the influence on the progression free survival(P<0.05).The resection degree had an impact on the overall survival(P<0.05).The multivariate analysis results showed that KPS score,resection degree and treatment mode had effect on the progression free survival(P<0.05).The resection degree had an influence on the overall survival (P<0.05).Conclusion If the patients with recurrent GBM still hasthe chance of operation whole excision,the re-treatment can reach the effect for relieving the symptoms,improving the quality of life and prolonging the survival period.