1.Cases of pruritus vulvae and swelling.
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2011;31(6):548-548
2.Case of pruritus ani.
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2013;33(4):346-346
3.Case of pruritus vulvae.
Chaoting ZHAO ; Xuguang LIU ; Haiou LUO
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2015;35(1):80-80
4.Observation of therapeutic effect on perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation.
Ying YIN ; Xiao-Yong ZHOU ; Ying-Shu WANG ; Ling-Juan SONG ; Yi-Qun DUAN
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2011;31(5):409-412
OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic effect and safety of perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation.
METHODSSelf-control method was applied in these 32 cases. Changqiang (GV 1), Huiyin (CV 1), Qugu (CV 2), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Ashi points etc. were punctured as main points, and adjunct points were added according to differentiation: Taichong (LR 3) and Ququan (LR 8) etc. were added for wind and heat excess of liver meridian, Xuehai (SP 10) and Quchi (LI 11) etc. were added for blood deficiency and wind dryness. Itchiness, skin lesions sign scores and therapeutic effects were observed before and after treatment.
RESULTSThe total scores of itchiness before and after treatment were 6.06 +/- 1.46 and 2.19 +/- 1.71 respectively, and the total scores of skin lesions sign were 4.38 +/- 2.21 and 1.50 +/- 1.44, indicating that the scores and the total scores of itchiness and skin lesions sign reduced obviously after treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); the cured and markedly effective rate was 73.4% (11/15) for wind and heat excess of liver meridian, and 70.6% (12/17) for blood deficiency and wind dryness, presenting similar therapeutic effect (P > 0.05). Hematoma or ecchymosis appeared in 2 cases, and disappeared spontaneously after 2-3 days, without obvious adverse reaction.
CONCLUSIONSimple perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation is effective, safe and applicable.
Acupuncture Therapy ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pruritus Ani ; therapy ; Pruritus Vulvae ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
5.The application of blood stasis theory in clinical treatment of skin disease.
Ning WANG ; Guo-Kang ZHUANG ; Ke-Ji CHEN
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2014;34(11):1379-1381
Blood stasis theory (BST) is widely used in the department of Chinese medical dermatology. Skin lesion we often see and modern medical examination results can be used as evidence for diagnosing BST and indications for using it. Better efficacy could also be obtained by using BST in treating wind evil or heat evil induced skin disease, and itching, hemorrhagic and stubborn dermatoses as well.
Humans
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Pruritus
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Skin Diseases
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therapy
6.Clinical application of "adjusting Taiyin channels".
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2013;33(5):431-432
Acupuncture Therapy
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Joint Diseases
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therapy
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Meridians
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Middle Aged
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Pruritus
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therapy
8.A research of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment standard procedure for patients with HIV associated pruritus based on experts' questionnaires.
Ju-Hua PAN ; Jie WANG ; Shi-Jing HUANG ; Liu-Hua XUE ; Wei WU ; Xing-Wang LI ; Jian WANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2013;33(7):890-895
OBJECTIVETo establish Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment standard procedure for patients with HIV associated pruritus.
METHODSA Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment standard procedure for patients with HIV associated pruritus was established by literature retrieval and peer review. Two questionnaires were carried out to investigate the confirmation and advice of in-group specialists to key points of the draft including diagnosis, treatment and nursing. Then the procedures were revised accordingly.
RESULTSThe recovery rate of complete questionnaires in the 1st survey was 96%. Specialists confirmed more on case history and physical examinations, syndrome differentiation of three syndrome types, treatment of blood deficiency wind dryness syndrome (BDWDS) and nursing. They held different opinions on the outlines, auxiliary examinations, treatment of blood heat induced wind evil syndrome (BHWES) and wind cold and dampness accumulation syndrome (WCDAS), of which the coefficient of variations (CVs) was within 0.1603 -0.2473. The procedures were revised and the 2nd survey was launched. The recovery rate of complete questionnaires in the 2nd survey was 100%. Specialists confirmed more on case history and physical examinations, diagnostic criteria, syndrome differentiation of BDWDS and WCDAS, and treatment of BDWDS, of which CVs was 0. All indicated high agreement and good compliance. The CVs of other items were within 0.0638-0.1439, less than those of the 1st survey. The consistency of experts' opinions were somewhat improved. The contribution by one single item showed less difference in assessing the overall results in the two surveys. A new revision of the procedure was preliminarily established according to results of two surveys.
CONCLUSIONSExperts' activeness, concentration, and coordination were good in the two surveys. They had reached consensus in key points of the draft including diagnosis, treatment, and nursing.
Consensus ; HIV Infections ; complications ; therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Pruritus ; etiology ; therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires
9.Atezolizumab in Patients with Pretreated Urothelial Cancer: a Korean Single-Center, Retrospective Study
Joon Young HUR ; Youjin KIM ; Ghee Young KWON ; Minyong KANG ; Hyun Hwan SUNG ; Hwang Gyun JEON ; Byong Chang JEONG ; Seong Il SEO ; Seong Soo JEON ; Hyun Moo LEE ; Su Jin LEE ; Se Hoon PARK
Cancer Research and Treatment 2019;51(4):1269-1274
PURPOSE: Treatment targeting immune checkpoint with programmed death-1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors has demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in the treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). We investigated the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab in mUC patients who failed platinum-based chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study using the Samsung Medical Center cancer chemotherapy registry was performed on 50 consecutive patients with mUC treated with atezolizumab, regardless of their PD-L1(SP142) status, as salvage therapy after chemotherapy failure between May 2017 and June 2018. Endpoints included overall response rate (RR), progression-free survival (PFS), and safety. RESULTS: Among 50 patients, men constituted 76% and the median age was 68 years (range, 46 to 82 years). Twenty-three patients (46%) received atezolizumab as second-line therapy. PD-L1 (SP142) status IC0/1 and IC2/3 were found in 21 (42%) and 21 (42%) of patients, respectively; in eight patients (16%), PD-L1 (SP142) expression was not available. Atezolizumab was generally well tolerated, with pruritus and fatigue being the most commonly observed toxicities. As a result, partial response was noted in 20 patients (40%), with 12 (24%) stable diseases. RRwas higherin IC2/3 (62%) than in IC0/1 patients (24%, p=0.013). The median PFS was 7.4 months (95% confidence interval, 3.4 to 11.4 months). As expected, PFS also was significantly longer in IC2/3 patients than in IC0/1 (median, 12.7 vs. 2.1 months; p=0.005). PFS was not significantly influenced by age, sex, performance status, number of previous chemotherapy, site of metastases, or any of the baseline laboratory parameters. CONCLUSION: In this retrospective study, atezolizumab demonstrated clinically efficacy and tolerability in unselected mUC patients who failed platinum-based chemotherapy.
Disease-Free Survival
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Drug Therapy
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Fatigue
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Pruritus
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Retrospective Studies
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Salvage Therapy
10.Clinical experience of treatment of miscellaneous diseases by cupping at Shenque (CV 8).
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2013;33(10):943-944
Acupuncture Points
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Adult
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Aged
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Anorexia
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therapy
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Child
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Constipation
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therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Inflammation
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therapy
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Male
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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methods
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Pruritus
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therapy