OBJECTIVETo compare the effective differences between deep needling and shallow needling at three acupoints around ear for subjective tinnitus.

METHODSFifty patients with subjective tinnitus were randomized divided into a deep needling group and a shallow needling group, 25 cases in each group. Twenty-two patients in the deep needling group and 20 patients in the shallow needling group were brought into statistic in the end. In the two groups, the three acupoints around ear and distal acupoints were both selected. The acupoints of the affected side such as Yifeng (TE 17), Tinghui (GB 2), Ermen (TE 21), Zhigou (TE 6), Zhongzhu (TE 3) and Hegu (LI 4) were adopted. Yifeng (TE 17), Tinghui (GB 2) and Ermen (TE 21) were acupunctured 30-38 mm in the deep needling group and 15-20 mm in the shallow needling group. The other acupoints were conventionally acupunctured in the two groups. The needles were retained for 30 min,once a day and five times a week for all patients. The treatment was continuously for 4 weeks in the two groups. Tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) scores, tinnitus grades and visual analogue scale (VAS) for tinnitus sound levels were observed before and after treatment, and the effects of the two groups were compared.

RESULTSThe total effective rate in the deep needling group was 59.1% (13/22), and it was better than 20.0% (4/20) in the shallow needling group (P < 0.05). In the deep needling, group, the THI score, tinnitus grade and the VAS score were improved than those before treatment (all P < 0.05). In the shallow needling group, the three above indices before and after treatment were not different in statistical significance (all P > 0.05). After treatment, all the three indices in the deep needling group were superior to those in the shallow needling group (all P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture at the three acupoints around ear deeply could apparently improve tinnitus, and reduce tinnitus sound levels for subjective tinnitus. The effect is better than that by shallow needling at the three acupoints.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; Adult ; Aged ; Ear ; physiopathology ; Female ; Hearing ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tinnitus ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Objective:To investigate the expression and correlation of EHD2 and E-cadherin in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Meth-ods:Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of EHD2 and E-cadherin in HCC specimens and adja-cent noncancerous tissues. The correlations of EHD2 and E-cadherin with the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of pa-tients were further analyzed using Pearsonχ2 test and Kaplan-Meier method. Results:EHD2 expression, along with E-cadherin, was markedly reduced in HCC tissues than in adjacent noncancerous tissues. Moreover, EHD2 and E-cadherin expression were correlated with histological grade, microvascular invasion, and lymph node metastasis (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that HCC patients with decreased EHD2 and E-cadherin expression had shorter overall survival time than those with higher expression. Conclu-sion:The abnormal expression of EHD2 and E-cadherin possibly promote HCC. Detection of EHD2 and E-cadherin may be valuable for diagnosing HCC and evaluating malignancy extent and prognosis.

This paper summarizes the development of exercise rehabilitation, the development patterns, sports teams, intervention methods and effects after coronary artery bypass surgery. Advisers of exercise rehabilitation have different jagged currently. Recovery patterns and forms, movement of the time exist similarities and differences. We also need to further explore the objective and scientific exercise rehabilitation modes after coronary artery bypass surgery to solve these problems.

Objective To explore the effects of cluster scalp acupuncture on the behavior and expression of bcl-2 in rats after acute cerebral infarction. Methods 72 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (A), model group (B) and cluster scalp acupuncture group (C), 24 rats in each group. According to time after cerebral infarction, each group was reassigned to 6 h, 24 h and 3 d subgroups, 8 rats in each subgroup. The acute cerebral infarction model was established with the middle cerebral artery occlusion. The effects of cluster scalp acupuncture on the behavior and expression of apoptosis-related gene bcl-2 in the rat brain tissues with acute cerebral infarction were tested at different time. Results 3 d after cerebral infarction, the score of neuronal function in group C was significantly lower than that of group B (P<0.01). The expression of bcl-2 in brain ischemic penumbra increased in group C at different time and reached its peak at 24 h. Compared with group B, there was a statistical difference (P<0.01). Conclusion Cluster scalp acupuncture can significantly reduce the neuronal function score of rats after acute cerebral infarction and then promote the recovery of movement function. The therapy can inhibit the apoptosis by increasing the expression of bcl-2 in penumbra zone of cerebral infarction.

Objective To explore the effect of cluster scalp acupuncture on pathological changes and the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and transforming growth factor (TGF) in rats after acute cerebral infarction.Methods30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into the sham operation group (group A), model group (group B) and cluster scalp acupuncture group (group C) with 10 animals in each group. Animal model was made by the middle cerebral artery occlusion. The pathological changes and the expression of NGF and TGF in the brain tissues of rats were tested.ResultsOn the 7th day after operation, brain tissue of infarction area in the group B indicated significantly edema, neural cells decreased. Compared with the group B, the edema in the group C decreased and neural cells increased. At the same time, there were a few NGF and TGF expressions in hippocampus andcortex areas of the group A and group B, and there was no difference between the two groups ( P>0.05); but compared with the group A and group B, NGF and TGF in the group C increased significantly ( P<0.05, P<0.01).ConclusionCluster scalp acupuncture therapy can decrease edema, increase neural cells in infarction areas, as well as induce the expression of NGF and TGF in cortex and hippocampus.

ObjectiveTo study the rehabilitation mechanism of acute cerebral infarction.Methods30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:group A(sham group),group B(model group) and group C(rehabilitation group).Animal model was made by the middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO).For each group,Bederson Neural Function was scored and balancing wood,rotating bar,and net screen were tested24 hours,3 days and 7 days after operation respectively.The nerve growth factor(NGF),brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),transforming growth factor(TGF),basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF)in brain tissues were tested.ResultsBederson neural function scores of group A had no changes,while those of the other two groups increased after 24 hours and had a tendency to restore gradually with time continuing,but indicated significant differences at each time,compared with group A(P<0.01).The abilities of grasping ,walking and coordinating of all the groups after 24 hours by operation handicapped,and there was no difference among the groups(P>0.05);with time continuing,every function of group A restored soon and that of group B or C improved,to some degree,but showed significant difference to group A(P<0.01).After 3 days by operation,balancing wood test of group C was better than that of group B(P<0.05);after 7 days,except Bederson neural function score,there was difference between the group C and B,that is,the former was superior to the latter. After 7 days by operation,there were a few NGF,BDNF,TGF and bFGF expressions in hippocampus and cortex areas of group A and B,and there was no difference between this two groups(P>0.05),while those of group C greatly increased,compared with group A and B(P<0.05-0.01).ConclusionsRehabilitation therapy can improve the MCAO rats' ability of equilibrating,grasping and walking and strengthen the myodynamia,as well as induce the expression of NGF,BDNF,bFGF and TGF in cortex and hippocampus.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of scalp point penetration combined with rehabilitation training on content of endothelin (ET) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in plasma of patients with acute cerebral hemorrage (ACH).Methods90 ACH patients were randomly divided into the scalp point penetration combined with rehabilitation group (group A), the rehabilitation group (group B) and control group (group C) with 30 cases in each group. The radioimmunoassay was adopted to determinate the content of ET and CGRP in plasma of patients.ResultsAfter treatment, contents of ET and CGRP of all patients were decreased significantly (P<0.01), but group A and group B had a significant difference compared with the group C (P<0.01), and there was also a significant difference between the group A and group B.ConclusionThe scalp point penetration combined with rehabilitation training can regulate the content of ET and CGRP in plasma and make them under a dynamic balance.

Objective: To access the risk for smoking on morbidity of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) at different gender and age population. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in 2026 STEMI patients and 2026 control subjects with matched gender and age (±2 years) in our hospital from 2010-01-14 to 2016-02-27. The relationship between smoking and STEMI morbidity was analyzed. Results: Smoking was an important risk factor for STEMI morbidity in male gender and it was negatively related to age, as STEMI in young male smokers (≤45 years): adjusted OR=7.000, 95% CI 4.235-11.570; in middle age male smokers (46-59 years):adjusted OR=5.296, 95% CI 3.904-7.185 and in elder male smokers (≥60 years): adjusted OR=4.686, 95% CI 2.860-4.751. Conclusion: Smoking is a major risk factor for STEMI morbidity, while it is different from age and gender; the young male smokers have the highest risk to suffer from STEMI.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of catgut-embedding (CE) therapy based on respiration-induced reinforcing and reducing and electro-acupuncture (EA) therapy in treating simple obesity with spleen deficiency and dampness retention. Methods Sixty simlpe obesity patients with spleen deficiency and dampness retention were randomized into CE group and EA group, 30 cases in each group. The acupoints selected for the two groups were the same, and the points were Zhongwan, Shuifen, Qihai, Guanyuan, Tianshu, Liangmen, Daheng, Fujie, Quchi, Xuehai, Yinlingquan, Fenglong, and Ashi. CE group was given CE therapy with the needling for CE therapy referred to the respiration-induced reinforcing and reducing method, and EA group was given EA therapy for 2 continuous treatment courses, 4 weeks constituting one course. Body mass and body mass index (BMI) of the two groups before and after treatment were observed, and the clinical efficacy was also evaluated after treatment. Results (1) After treatment for 2 courses, body mass and BMI of the two groups were obviously decreased(P<0.05 compared with those before treatment), but the differences between the two groups were insignificant (P > 0.05). (2) The total effective rate of CE group was 90.0% and that of EA group was 86.7%, and the difference between the two groups was insignificant (P > 0.05). Conclusion The therapeutic effect of CE therapy based on respiration-induced reinforcing and reducing in treating simple obesity with spleen deficiency and dampness retention is similar to that of EA therapy, and the patients can choose anyone of them for loosing body weight according to the preference.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of scalp penetrating technique plus rehabilitation therapy in treating acute cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The patients were allocated randomly by computer into scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (A),rehabilitation group (B) and Western medication control group (C). Results: The total effective rate and the curative and remarkable effective rate were 92.9% and 75.0%respectively in Group A, and 84.6% and 69.2% respectively in Group B and 75.9% and 37.9% respectively in Group C. There was a very significant difference in comparison of Group A and Group B with Group C (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). There was no significant difference between Group A and Group B (P＞0.05). But the total effective rate was significantly higher in Group A than in Group B. Conclusion: Scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation therapy can obviously enhance the clinical effect in cerebral hemorrhage, reduce the neural deficit due to acute cerebral hemorrhage and improve the ability in daily life.