Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture on Lung Injury Patients Caused by Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Joint Authors
Li, Li
Yu, Jianbo
Mu, Rui
Dong, Shuan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture at the Lieque, Chize, and Zusanli points in patients with lung injury caused by severe acute pancreatitis.
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) were randomly divided into three groups based on the treatment: conventional therapy alone (group A), electroacupuncture of nonacupoints with conventional therapy (group B), and electroacupuncture at the Lieque (LU7), Chize (LU5), and Zusanli (ST36) points (group C) once a day for 5 days.
Arterial blood samples were obtained for blood gas analysis before electroacupuncture (T1) and 3 (T2) and 5 (T3) days after electroacupuncture.
The oxygenation index was significantly higher in all groups at T2 and T3 than that at T1, while the APACHE-II scores were decreased significantly.
The expression of TNF-α was significantly decreased and the IL-10 was significantly increased in all groups at T3.
The oxygenation index at T2 and T3 was significantly higher in group C than that in group B.
Electroacupuncture at Lieque, Chize, and Zusanli can lessen the lung injury induced by SAP, and the mechanism may be related to the decreased TNF-α and increased IL-10 value.
Clinical Registration Number is ChiCTR-ICR-15006850.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Li& Yu, Jianbo& Mu, Rui& Dong, Shuan. 2017. Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture on Lung Injury Patients Caused by Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153452
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Li…[et al.]. Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture on Lung Injury Patients Caused by Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153452
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Li& Yu, Jianbo& Mu, Rui& Dong, Shuan. Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture on Lung Injury Patients Caused by Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153452
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153452