Evid Based Compl Alt
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Evid Based Compl Alt · Jan 2019
ReviewYiqi Yangyin Huoxue Method in Treating Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To evaluate the efficacy of Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue method in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with meta-analysis. ⋯ Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue method showed beneficial effects for DR on improving vision, eye fundus, FFA, TCM syndromes, and hemorheological parameters.
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Evid Based Compl Alt · Jan 2019
Antidepressant Effect of Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze Extract on Serotonin Turnover.
Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze (TTK) is a groundcover found along coastal areas of the Korean peninsula. TTK is traditionally used to improve women's health and treat gastrointestinal diseases. Use of herbal medicines in the treatment of mood disorders has recently been suggested as an alternative therapeutic strategy. ⋯ Moreover, immobility time in the forced swimming test was reduced by 1% and 2% TTK treatment but not altered by 0.5% TTK treatment in OVX female rats. Taken together, these results indicate that TTK may significantly inhibit depressive-like symptoms due to upregulation of serotonin level(s) and regulation of serotonin reuptake activity. Thus, TTK may exert beneficial effects on depression during pre- or/and postmenopausal periods via modulation of serotonin synthesis and metabolism.
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Evid Based Compl Alt · Jan 2019
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Release Procedures in the Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum by Acupotomy: A Cadaveric study.
This study aims to determine the methods of percutaneous release procedures in the lumbar ligamentum flavum (LF) under ultrasound guidance by acupotomy and provide an anatomical basis for intrusive treatment of lumbar disc herniation and lumbar spinal canal stenosis. ⋯ In this study, ultrasound guidance was applied, which better guaranteed the safety and feasibility of acupotomy therapy. Before performing the treatment, the depth of needle penetration in the human body can be determined by measuring the distance between the needle point and the target position on the ultrasound image. Under ultrasound guidance, the transverse-axis approach has a smaller puncture depth and greater puncture angle than the longitudinal-axis approach. Hence, this study believes that the transverse-axis approach is safer for the clinical application of ultrasound-guided LF acupotomy lysis.
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Evid Based Compl Alt · Jan 2019
Electroacupuncture on ST36 and GB39 Acupoints Inhibits Synovial Angiogenesis via Downregulating HIF-1α/VEGF Expression in a Rat Model of Adjuvant Arthritis.
Introduction. The hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) play a key role in synovial angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Therefore, this study aimed to test the hypothesis that electroacupuncture (EA) may inhibit RA synovial angiogenesis via HIF-1α/VEGF expression. ⋯ Finally, the CD34 expression in synovial tissue was positively correlated with HIF-1α and VEGF protein levels. Conclusion. EA on ST36 and GB39 acupoints can effectively inhibit synovial angiogenesis in the AA rat model via downregulating HIF-1α/VEGF expression.