1.The clinical effect of acupoint application for the patients with the chronic insomnia with liver-stagnation and Spleen-deficiency syndrome
Na ZHAO ; Wenjia YANG ; Chen XIE ; Cong FU ; Xintong YU ; Yunfei CHEN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;39(9):798-802
Objective To observe the clinical effect on sleep improvement about acupoint application in treating the chronic insomnia of Liver-stagnation and Spleen-deficiency Syndrome.Methods A total of 68 patients with chronic insomnia with Liver-stagnation and Spleen-deficiency Syndrome were randomly and blindly divided into treatment group and control group by registration order. In the treatment process, 1 was eliminated and 33 were completed in the treatment group, 2 were eliminated and 32 were completed in the control group. The treatment group underwentAn Mian Tietherapy half an hour before bed and the control group underwent placebo therapy in the same way of treatment group. Two groups were treated for 40 days and followed-up visit six months. The change of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI), Index Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and TCM Syndromes Scale were detected.Results The clinical total effective rate of treatment group was 72.7% and the control group was 9.4%, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=46.977,P<0.01). The PSQI scores after treatment (7.55 ± 1.52vs. 13.90 ± 2.44,t=148.165), and follow up 1 month (8.97 ± 2.51vs. 13.17 ± 2.79,t=37.926) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The ISI scores after treatment (7.03 ± 3.37vs. 20.89 ± 4.40,t=73.75), and follow up 1 month (9.81 ± 3.16vs. 19.41 ± 3.66,t=40.79) in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The TCM Syndromes Scale scores after treatment (2.05 ± 1.09vs. 6.98 ± 1.23,t=17.116), and follow up 1 month (4.06 ± 1.59vs. 6.83 ± 0.91,t=68.055) and follow up 6 month (5.12 ± 1.84vs. 7.19 ± 1.07,t=27.716) in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01).Conclusions Acupoint application could obviously change the sleep quality and Chinese medicine symptom in chronic insomnia of Liver-stagnation and Spleen-deficiency Syndrome.
2.Clinical observation of kidney-tonifying and mind-calming acupuncture therapy in the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia
Wenjia YANG ; Xintong YU ; Na ZHAO ; Chen XIE ; Jinjin LI ; Xiaolin GAO ; Cong FU ; Yunfei CHEN ; Xiehe KONG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2024;22(1):48-57
Objective:To observe the effects of kidney-tonifying and mind-calming acupuncture therapy on sleep,mood,sex hormone levels,and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)symptoms in patients with perimenopausal insomnia(PMI). Methods:A total of 90 patients with PMI were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,with 45 cases in each group.Patients in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture at Shenshu(BL23),Taixi(KI3),Baihui(GV20),and Anmian(Extra).The control group was treated with sham acupuncture.Both groups were treated 3 times a week for 4 weeks.Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)and insomnia severity index(ISI)were used to evaluate the sleep quality of the subjects before treatment,after treatment,and 1 month after treatment(follow-up).Beck depression inventory(BDI)and Beck anxiety inventory(BAI)were used to evaluate the depression and anxiety of the subjects before treatment,after treatment,and at 1-month follow-up.The TCM symptom scale was used to evaluate the TCM symptoms of the subjects before treatment,after treatment,and 1 month after treatment.Serum levels of estradiol(E2),follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),and luteinizing hormone(LH)were measured before and after treatment. Results:During the study,2 cases dropped out of the treatment group,and no cases dropped out of the control group.The PSQI scores of the treatment group were significantly lower after treatment and at 1-month follow-up compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant compared with that of the control group(P<0.05).In the control group,the PSQI score was significantly lower after treatment compared with before treatment(P<0.05),and the difference was not statistically significant at 1-month follow-up compared with before treatment(P>0.05).Compared with the pre-treatment,the ISI,BDI,BAI,and TCM symptom scale scores of the treatment group were lower after treatment and at 1-month follow-up(P<0.05),and the differences with the control group at the same time point were statistically significant(P<0.05).The differences in ISI,BDI,BAI,and TCM symptom scale scores of the control group before treatment,after treatment,and at 1-month follow-up were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After treatment,the serum E2 level in the treatment group was significantly higher than that before treatment(P<0.05),and the difference with the control group was statistically significant(P<0.05).The difference in the serum E2 level before and after treatment in the control group was not statistically significant(P>0.05).The differences in the serum FSH and LH levels between before and after treatment were not statistically significant in either group of subjects(P>0.05). Conclusion:Kidney-tonifying and mind-calming acupuncture therapy can improve sleep quality,relieve anxiety and depression,delay the decrease of serum E2 level,and improve related TCM symptoms in patients with PMI.
3.Research on medical service satisfaction evaluation based on ECSI model——taking the S city public hospital as an example
Limin CHEN ; Chunling LIU ; Xintong XIE ; Lizhu ZENG ; Jieyi HAN ; Chengxiao ZHU ; Zhaoyi XIE ; Weizhen WU
Modern Hospital 2024;24(6):831-835,839
Objective To deeply analyze the problems of public hospitals in medical service satisfaction,construct a more applicable and explanatory service satisfaction evaluation model,and provide reference for the improvement path of patients'medical service satisfaction.Methods Based on the ESCI model,this paper puts forward a research hypothesis,compiles the"Medical Service Satisfaction Evaluation Scale of Public Hospitals in S City",selects S public hospitals as the research object,and evaluates medical service satisfaction from the perspective of patients.Results At present,the main problems affecting the improvement of patients'satisfaction with medical service management in public hospitals in S city are as follows:it is urgent to improve the diagnosis and treatment technology in terms of hardware quality and optimize the environmental hygiene of public hos-pitals,and it is an urgent task to shorten the waiting time for medical treatment in software quality.The score of medical service satisfaction evaluation of S public hospitals was 3.76,and the satisfaction of patients in S public hospitals with their medical serv-ices was at a moderately low level.Conclusion In view of the above problems,it is recommended to strengthen the construction of key specialties,strengthen the construction of talent team,optimize the medical process,open digital linkage services,and strengthen service management,so as to promote the improvement of patients'satisfaction with medical services.
4.Brain network mechanism of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture treatment for stroke
Xintong CHEN ; Meng SUN ; Chuan QIAN ; Yongjun TAO ; Wenli XU ; Yu XIE ; Xiaoli GUO ; Zheng JIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(8):945-952
Objective:To explore the effect of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture treatment on brain network reorganization for the patients with stroke recovery, and therefore understand the neural mechanism underlying Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture treatment.Methods:Prospective case series study. Thirteen acute ischemia stroke patients were recruited from the Department of Neurology, Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from Aug 2018 to Oct 2019. They were treated with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture once a day for 10 consecutive days in addition to routine treatments, and received clinical assessments before treatment and 14 days after treatment onset. EEG signals were recorded during the first acupuncture treatment, from before inserting the needles (the baseline), during needle retention, to after removal of the needles. The brain network was constructed using phase locking index, and its clustering coefficient (CC), characteristic path length (PL) and small-worldness (S) were analyzed using one-way repeated ANOVA.Results:Compared with the baseline, the CC of delta-band network (sparsity=0.10: t=3.306, P=0.006; 0.12: t=2.909, P=0.013; 0.14: t=2.331, P=0.038) and the PL of delta-band (sparsity=0.12: t=3.236, P=0.007; 0.14: t=2.754, P=0.017, 0.18: t=2.878, P=0.014) and alpha-band (sparsity=0.10: t=2.432, P=0.032) networks were significantly decreased during the needle retention stage. Clinical assessments demonstrated a significant treatment efficacy of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture, and its efficacy which was indicated by improved NIHSS score, was significantly correlated with the CC changes in the delta band network from baseline to needle retention. The correlation was strongest when the network sparsity was 0.12 ( r=0.78, P=0.002). Conclusion:Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture can regulate the brain network of stroke patients in real time, and this immediate regulation maybe associated with its treatment effect.
5.Chronic graft-versus-host disease in inflammatory mice and mechanism of PD-1 monoclonal anti-body exacerbating the disease
Xiaofan LI ; Fang LI ; Zhiqiang XIE ; Min XU ; Yanhua ZHENG ; Chunxiao HE ; Xintong LI ; Xuemei WEN ; Nainong LI
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2024;45(2):96-103
Objective:To explore the mechanism of exacerbating chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) in mice with inflammatory status and enhancing immune injury in mice with PD-1.Method:Bone marrow and spleen cells of DBA/2 mice were injected into BALB/C mice pretreated with chemotherapy regimen (Flu+Bu) for constructing a chronic GVHD model. The animals were assigned into two groups of zymosan (100M SPL+10M BM+Zymosan) and control (100M SPL+10M BM+ PBS). After transplantation, two groups of mice were observed for weight changes, survival status and chronic GVHD manifestations. Target organ tissues were harvested for pathological scoring. Flow cytometry was employed for detecting cell subpopulations and surface co-stimulatory molecules in target organs. PD-1 monoclonal antibody was injected into inflammatory murine model. Mice were observed and target organ cells were harvested for subsets and co-stimulatory factors.Result:In in vivo experiments, zymosan group showed more significant changes of chronic GVHD with higher mortality rate, faster weight loss and more severe symptoms of GVHD. At Week 2 post-transplantation, hematoxylin-eosin stain of target organ tissue was performed for pathology examination. Zymosan group showed more lymphocyte infiltration, more severe inflammation and more significant tissue injury with higher GVHD pathological score. The proportion of M2 in liver/lung of zymosan group was significantly lower than that of control group ( P<0.05) and no significant difference existed in the proportion of M1. In in vivo experiments, M1 ratio of splenic cell spiked markedly in zymosan group as compared to control group while M2 ratio declined greatly. The secretions of IL-4 and IL-10 dropped significantly while co-stimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86 rose obviously. Conclusion:The worsening graft-versus-host disease in inflammatory mice with anti-PD1 treatment is associated with a decline of Treg proportion.
6.The renoprotective effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection on HBOC-CHP01 resuscitated haemorrhagic shock rats
Shasha HAO ; Xintong XIE ; Shen LI ; Honghui ZHANG ; Hong WANG ; Chengmin YANG ; Wentao ZHOU ; Jiaxin LIU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(2):172-180
[Objective] To investigate the protective effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection (SMI) on the kidneys of HBOC-CHP01 resuscitated haemorrhagic shock rats. [Methods] A 50% haemorrhagic shock rat model was established, with 12 rats divided into two groups: SMI + HBOC-CHP01 group and HBOC-CHP01 group, with 6 rats in each group. The rats in the SMI+ HBOC-CHP01 group were given an equal volume of HBOC-CHP01 for resuscitation after haemorrhagic shock, and an 8 mL/kg dose of SMI. Rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group were resuscitated by administering an equilibrium blood loss volume of HBOC-CHP01 and given an 8 mL/kg dose of 0.9% NaCl solution. Blood was taken from rats at five points: before bloodletting (baseline), during haemorrhagic shock (HS), immediately after resuscitation (RS0h), 1 h after resuscitation (RS1h), and 24 h after resuscitation (RS24h). A blood gas analyser was used to detect the lactate level (Lac), glucose content (Glu), residual base (BEecf), pH, bicarbonate (HCO3-), high iron haemoglobin (MetHb). White blood cells (WBC), platelets (PLT), haemoglobin content (Hb), carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) were detected using a quintuple classification. Blood creatinine (SCr), uric acid (UA), kidney-related indexes were detected using biochemistry instrument. Kidney tissues of the rats were taken after 24 h of resuscitation and after execution, and the inflammation of kidneys of the rats of the two groups was analyzed using HE staining. Fluorescence staining was used to detect the level of ROS in the kidneys of rats in both groups. [Results] At RS 0h, the Beecf, Glu and Lac levels of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group were significantly lower than those of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group, and the pH level of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group was significantly higher than that of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group, and the Glu levels of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group were significantly lower than those of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group at RS 1h. At RS 0h, the WBC, PLT and COHb contents of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group were all significantly higher than those of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group, and at RS 1h, the WBC content of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group was significantly higher than that of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group; at RS 1h, the UA content of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group was significantly lower than that of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group; at RS 24h, the SCr content of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group was significantly lower than that of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group; at RS 24h, the inflammation level of kidney tissues of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group was significantly lower than that of rats in the HBOC -CHP01 group rats, and the ROS and MPO levels in the kidney tissues of rats in the SMI+HBOC-CHP01 group were significantly lower than those of rats in the HBOC-CHP01 group. [Conclusion] The combination of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection during the resuscitation of rats with severe haemorrhagic shock by HBOC-CHP01 can alleviate renal injury by reducing inflammatory response and oxidative stress.