OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficacy and safety of Tiaowei Jiannao acupuncture (acupuncture for regulating defensive qi and nourishing brain) for post-ischemic stroke insomnia (PISI). METHODS: A total of 96 patients with PISI were randomized into an acupuncture group (32 cases, 1 case was excluded), a medication group (32 cases, 1 case dropped out, 1 case was excluded) and a sham-acupuncture group (32 cases, 1 case dropped out, 1 case was excluded). In the acupuncture group, Tiaowei Jiannao acupuncture was applied at bilateral Shenmai (BL62), Zhaohai (KI6), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3), and Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Yintang (GV24⁺), Shenting (GV24), once a day, 1-day interval was taken after 6-day treatment, for 3 weeks totally. In the medication group, eszopiclone tablet was given orally, 1-3 mg a time, once a day for 3 weeks. In the sham-acupuncture group, non-invasive sham acupuncture was applied, the acupoint selection, frequency and course of treatment were the same as the acupuncture group. Before treatment, after 2,3 weeks of treatment, the scores of Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), self-rating sleep scale (SRSS), National Institutes of Health Stroke scale (NIHSS), Hamilton depression scale-17 (HAMD-17) were observed; before and after treatment, the sleep parameters were recorded using polysomnography (PSG); and the efficacy and safety were evaluated after treatment in the 3 groups. RESULTS: After 2,3 weeks of treatment, the scores of PSQI, HAMD-17 and SRSS in the acupuncture group and the medication group, as well as the SRSS scores in the sham-acupuncture group were decreased compared with those before treatment (P<0.05); after 2 weeks of treatment, the NIHSS score in the acupuncture group was decreased compared with that before treatment (P<0.05); after 3 weeks of treatment, the NIHSS scores in the acupuncture group, the medication group and the sham-acupuncture group were decreased compared with those before treatment (P<0.05). After 3 weeks of treatment, the scores of PSQI, SRSS, HAMD-17 and NIHSS in the acupuncture group and the medication group, as well as the NIHSS score in the sham-acupuncture group were decreased compared with those after 2 weeks of treatment (P<0.05). After 2,3 weeks of treatment, the scores of PSQI, SRSS and HAMD-17 in the acupuncture group and the medication group were lower than those in the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05), the NIHSS scores in the acupuncture group were lower than those in the medication group and the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05); after 3 weeks of treatment, HAMD-17 score in the acupuncture group was lower than that in the medication group (P<0.05), the NIHSS score in the medication group was lower than that in the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05). Compared before treatment, after treatment, the total sleep time was prolonged (P<0.05), the wake after sleep onset, sleep latency, and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep latency were shortened (P<0.05), the sleep efficiency was improved (P<0.05), the number of awakenings was reduced (P<0.05), the percentage of rapid eye movement (REM%) and the percentage of NREM stage 1 (N1%) were decreased (P<0.05), the percentage of NREM stage 2 (N2%) and the percentage of NREM stage 3 (N3%) were increased (P<0.05) in the acupuncture group and the medication group; the sleep latency was shortened in the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05). After treatment, the PSG indexes in the acupuncture group and the medication group were superior to those in the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05); in the acupuncture group, the number of awakenings was less than that in the medication group (P<0.05), the REM% and N1% were lower than those in the medication group (P<0.05), the N2% and N3% were higher than those in the medication group (P<0.05). The total effective rate were 93.5% (29/31) and 90.0% (27/30) in the acupuncture group and the medication group respectively, which were higher than 10.0% (3/30) in the sham-acupuncture group (P<0.05). There was no serious adverse events in any of the 3 groups. CONCLUSION Tiaowei Jiannao acupuncture improves the insomnia symptoms in patients with ischemic stroke, improves the quality of sleep, increases the deep sleep, promotes the recovery of neurological function, and relieves the depression. It is effective and safe for the treatment of PISI.
Humans ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Male ; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/physiopathology* ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Acupuncture Points ; Treatment Outcome ; Adult ; Ischemic Stroke/complications* ; Stroke/complications* ; Sleep

Objective: To investigate the epidemiological characteristics and causes of an outbreak of respiratory infection in schools. Methods: Epidemiological investigation was carried out on respiratory infection cases in schools. Pharyngeal swab samples of children were collected for respiratory tract virus nucleic acid detection, and hexon genes were amplified. Positive PCR result were sequenced. Results: All cases were in school, involving 2 classes, 12 cases in class 2 (3) and 13 cases in class 3 (4), all on the west side of the 2nd and 3rd floors of teaching building 2. From September 3 to September 12, a total of 25 cases were involved, with the onset peak on the 10th and 11th. The clinical features were fever, cough, sore throat and aching limbs, etc. The onset was aggregated, the course of the disease was about 5 d, the prognosis was good, and there were no deaths. There are 13 males and 12 females. The males to females ratio is 1.08∶1. The age distribution is 7-9 years, with an average of 8.6 years. The result of fluorescence quantitative PCR were negative for influenza A/B virus and positive for adenovirus. The products of positive samples after PCR amplification were sequenced as AdV-3 and AdV-4. Conclusions The combined result of epidemiological investigation and laboratory tests demonstrated that this epidemic of school respiratory tract infection is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by adenovirus B3 and E4 mixed infection.

Objective To investigate the epidemiology of respiratory viruses in children from Wuxi area.Methods A total of 2 747 cases of children diagnosed with acute respiratory infection in Wuxi during 2011 —2014 were collected.Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to detect nine kinds of respiratory viruses,including influenza virus A (Flu A),influenza virus B (Flu B),parainfluenza virus (PIV)Ⅰ-Ⅳ,adenovirus (ADV),respiratory sycytial virus (RSV),human metaneumovirus (hMPV), human bocavirus (HBov),human coronaviruses (hCov)and human rhinovirus (HRV).The categorical data were compared using chi square test.Results A total of 856 among the 2 747 samples were tested positive for respiratory virus nucleic acid,with the positive rate of 31 .16%.The viral distribution was uneven in different seasons,and the infection peaked in winter and spring.The virus detection rate was highest in age 1 to 2 year group (up to 40.18%),and followed by age 6 to 12 year group (32.63%).Flu A virus was the most frequently detected virus,accounting for 7.54% (207/2 747);followed by PIV, accounting for 6.95 % (191/2 747);and Flu B accounted for 4.22%(116/2 747).There were 84 cases of mixed infection of two or more kinds of respiratory viruses,with positive rate of 3.06% (84/2 747 ). Conclusions Our study suggests that Flu A is the most common pathogen in children with acute respiratory infections in Wuxi area during 2011 —2014;virus detection rate is highest in age 1 to 2 year group;and parainfluenza virus is almost detected throughout the year,while the rest of respiratory viruses are commonly seen in winter and spring.

Objective To study the epidemiological characteristics and type of human adenovirus (HAdv) in Wuxi area in 2011-2013.Methods A total of 1983 acute respiratory infections samples were collected from Wuxi People's Hospital during 2011-2013.HAdv was detected by Real-time PCR,the positive samples were inoculated into Hep-2 cells to isolate the viruses.The amplificons were purified and sequenced,and the sequences were analyzed by Bioedit and MEGA 5.0.Results Human adenovirus was appeared throughout the year in Wuxi area during 2011-2013.In winter and spring,the highest rate (44.26％) was detected in 1-3 years old children.There were 4 strains (13.33％) for HAdV-3,6 strains for HAdV-7(20.00％) of B subgroup,5 strains (16.66％) for HAdV-1,8 strains (26.67％) for HAdV-2,3 strains (10.00％) for HAdV-5,4 strains (13.33％) for HAdV-6 of C subgroup.The phylogenetic tree formed two independent branches and C subgroup gradually became advantage.Conclusions Human adenovirus had obvious seasonal characteristics in Wuxi area during 2011-2013,mainly in winter and spring;1-3 years old children were the main susceptible population.Six types of B and C subgroups were the dominant epidemic strains,with the epidemic tendency transformed from subgroup B to C.