OBJECTIVE To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating acute tonsillitis,providing a reference for clinical decision-making.METHODS We searched PubMed,CENTRAL,Embase,Web of Science,China...OBJECTIVE To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating acute tonsillitis,providing a reference for clinical decision-making.METHODS We searched PubMed,CENTRAL,Embase,Web of Science,China National Knowledge Infrastruc⁃ture,China Biomedical,clinical research registra⁃tion platforms,grey literature,and the reference lists of the selected studies from inception to Oct.30,2022.The risk of bias assessment used Rev⁃Man.Meta-analysis was performed using STATA with Hedges′g value.In addition,we performed subgroup analysis,meta-regression,and publica⁃tion bias detection with Harbord′s and Egger′s tests.RESULTS We included 19 randomized controlled trials comprising 1701 patients,of which 1 study was assessed high risk of bias.The primary outcome,the response rate,revealed that acupuncture was more effective than antibi⁃otics.The secondary outcomes showed that the difference in the reduction of the VAS scores,sore throat time,and white blood cell counts was statistically significant with acupuncture compared to antibiotics.However,the difference in modulat⁃ing neutrophil percentage and C-reactive protein was not statistically significant.Besides,acupuncture treatments showed a lower incidence of adverse events than antibiotics.CONCLUSION Acupuncture therapy on acute tonsillitis is safe,and the response rate is superior to antibiotics.For alleviating sore throat symptoms,shortening sore throat time,and improving immune in fl am mation index,acupuncture has positive signi fi cance.Nevertheless,because of the limitations of this study,our conclusions should be inter⁃preted with caution.Future efforts still need more high-quality trials to improve the methodology and reporting quality.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To assess the effi⁃cacy and safety of acupuncture-related treat⁃ments for postherpetic neuralgia(PHN),identify the most effective acupuncture and related treat⁃ments.METHODS PubMed,Cochrane Central Register ...OBJECTIVE To assess the effi⁃cacy and safety of acupuncture-related treat⁃ments for postherpetic neuralgia(PHN),identify the most effective acupuncture and related treat⁃ments.METHODS PubMed,Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials,Embase,Web of Science,and four Chinese databases,a clinical research registration platform,and grey literature were searched.We evaluated the risk of bias and quality in the included studies and per⁃formed a Bayesian multiple network meta-analysis.RESULTS We included 29 randomized controlled trials comprising 1973 patients,of which approximately 17.24%showed a high risk of bias.According to the Jadad scale,2,16,and 11 studies were high,medium,and low quality,respectively.The pairwise meta-analysis results revealed that the efficacy of all acupuncture-related treatments for pain relief related to PHN showed the difference was statistically significant com⁃pared with that of antiepileptics.The network meta-analysis results showed that pricking and cupping plus antiepileptics were the most effective,followed by electroacupuncture(EA)plus antiepileptics for pain relief in patients with PHN.EA plus antiepileptics ranked the best regarding reduced Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Self-Rating Depression Scale scores in patients with PHN.No results were found regarding total response rate or quality of life among this study.Acupuncture-related treatments showed a lower incidence of adverse events than that of antiepi⁃leptics-related treatments.CONCLUSION Acu⁃puncture-related therapies may be potential treat⁃ment options for PHN and are relatively safe.Pricking and cupping plus antiepileptics are the most effective techniques for pain relief.EA plus antiepileptics is the best approach for improving insomnia and depression symptoms of PHN.展开更多
We have reported that the central mechanism of acupuncture-induced PRL secretion in non-lactating rats are related to antagonizing hypothalamic dopamine activity; noradrenaline system played little significant role in...We have reported that the central mechanism of acupuncture-induced PRL secretion in non-lactating rats are related to antagonizing hypothalamic dopamine activity; noradrenaline system played little significant role in the acupuncture effect; Υ-aminobutyric-acid system perhaps participated in this effect.This paper further provided evidence that central serotonin and EOP play a stimulatory role in the acupuncture induced secretion of prolactin; acupuncture may antagonize inhibitory effect of H<sub>2</sub> histamine receptor activation on prolactin secretion; the possible role of H<sub>1</sub>-receptor needs further investigation.展开更多
Background:Stem hardness is one of the major influencing factors for plant architecture in upland cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.).Evaluating hardness phenotypic traits is very important for the selection of elite lines ...Background:Stem hardness is one of the major influencing factors for plant architecture in upland cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.).Evaluating hardness phenotypic traits is very important for the selection of elite lines for resistance to lodging in Gossypium hirsutum L.Cotton breeders are interested in using diverse genotypes to enhance fiber quality and high-yield.Few pieces of research for hardness and its relationship with fiber quality and yield were found.This study was designed to find the relationship of stem hardness traits with fiber quality and yield contributing traits of upland cotton.Results:Experiments were carried out to measure the bending,acupuncture,and compression properties of the stem from a collection of upland cotton genotypes,comprising 237 accessions.The results showed that the genotypic difference in stem hardness was highly significant among the genotypes,and the stem hardness traits(BL,BU,AL,AU,CL,and CU)have a positive association with fiber quality traits and yield-related traits.Statistical analyses of the results showed that in descriptive statistics result bending(BL,BU)has a maximum coefficient of variance,but fiber length and fiber strength have less coefficient of variance among the genotypes.Principal component analysis(PCA)trimmed quantitative characters into nine principal components.The first nine principal components(PC)with Eigenvalues>1 explained 86%of the variation among 237 accessions of cotton.Both 2017 and 2018,PCA results indicated that BL,BU,FL,FE,and LI contributed to their variability in PC1,and BU,AU,CU,FD,LP,and FWPB have shown their variability in PC2.Conclusion:We describe here the systematic study of the mechanism involved in the regulation of enhancing fiber quality and yield by stem bending strength,acupuncture,and compression properties of G.hirsutum.展开更多
《世界中医药杂志》英文刊（World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,WJTCM）已于2014年12月12日正式网络优先出版!
WJTCM由世界中医药学会联合会主办,是一本同行评审、开放获取的中医药国际学术期刊,旨在向全世界的医生和生...《世界中医药杂志》英文刊（World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,WJTCM）已于2014年12月12日正式网络优先出版!
WJTCM由世界中医药学会联合会主办,是一本同行评审、开放获取的中医药国际学术期刊,旨在向全世界的医生和生物医药研究者介绍中医、中药、针灸的临床疗效、作用机理，为解决复杂性疾病和疑难病症提供新的思路、方法和措施。展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating acute tonsillitis,providing a reference for clinical decision-making.METHODS We searched PubMed,CENTRAL,Embase,Web of Science,China National Knowledge Infrastruc⁃ture,China Biomedical,clinical research registra⁃tion platforms,grey literature,and the reference lists of the selected studies from inception to Oct.30,2022.The risk of bias assessment used Rev⁃Man.Meta-analysis was performed using STATA with Hedges′g value.In addition,we performed subgroup analysis,meta-regression,and publica⁃tion bias detection with Harbord′s and Egger′s tests.RESULTS We included 19 randomized controlled trials comprising 1701 patients,of which 1 study was assessed high risk of bias.The primary outcome,the response rate,revealed that acupuncture was more effective than antibi⁃otics.The secondary outcomes showed that the difference in the reduction of the VAS scores,sore throat time,and white blood cell counts was statistically significant with acupuncture compared to antibiotics.However,the difference in modulat⁃ing neutrophil percentage and C-reactive protein was not statistically significant.Besides,acupuncture treatments showed a lower incidence of adverse events than antibiotics.CONCLUSION Acupuncture therapy on acute tonsillitis is safe,and the response rate is superior to antibiotics.For alleviating sore throat symptoms,shortening sore throat time,and improving immune in fl am mation index,acupuncture has positive signi fi cance.Nevertheless,because of the limitations of this study,our conclusions should be inter⁃preted with caution.Future efforts still need more high-quality trials to improve the methodology and reporting quality.
基金National Key Research and Development plan for the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2018YFC1707700)National Key Research and Development plan for the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2018YFC1707706)National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Evidencebased Capacity Building Project (2019XZZXZJ005)
文摘OBJECTIVE To assess the effi⁃cacy and safety of acupuncture-related treat⁃ments for postherpetic neuralgia(PHN),identify the most effective acupuncture and related treat⁃ments.METHODS PubMed,Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials,Embase,Web of Science,and four Chinese databases,a clinical research registration platform,and grey literature were searched.We evaluated the risk of bias and quality in the included studies and per⁃formed a Bayesian multiple network meta-analysis.RESULTS We included 29 randomized controlled trials comprising 1973 patients,of which approximately 17.24%showed a high risk of bias.According to the Jadad scale,2,16,and 11 studies were high,medium,and low quality,respectively.The pairwise meta-analysis results revealed that the efficacy of all acupuncture-related treatments for pain relief related to PHN showed the difference was statistically significant com⁃pared with that of antiepileptics.The network meta-analysis results showed that pricking and cupping plus antiepileptics were the most effective,followed by electroacupuncture(EA)plus antiepileptics for pain relief in patients with PHN.EA plus antiepileptics ranked the best regarding reduced Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Self-Rating Depression Scale scores in patients with PHN.No results were found regarding total response rate or quality of life among this study.Acupuncture-related treatments showed a lower incidence of adverse events than that of antiepi⁃leptics-related treatments.CONCLUSION Acu⁃puncture-related therapies may be potential treat⁃ment options for PHN and are relatively safe.Pricking and cupping plus antiepileptics are the most effective techniques for pain relief.EA plus antiepileptics is the best approach for improving insomnia and depression symptoms of PHN.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Fund
文摘We have reported that the central mechanism of acupuncture-induced PRL secretion in non-lactating rats are related to antagonizing hypothalamic dopamine activity; noradrenaline system played little significant role in the acupuncture effect; Υ-aminobutyric-acid system perhaps participated in this effect.This paper further provided evidence that central serotonin and EOP play a stimulatory role in the acupuncture induced secretion of prolactin; acupuncture may antagonize inhibitory effect of H<sub>2</sub> histamine receptor activation on prolactin secretion; the possible role of H<sub>1</sub>-receptor needs further investigation.
基金National Key Technology R&D Program,Ministry of Science and Technology(2016YFD0100306,2016YFD0100203)National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants 31671746).
文摘Background:Stem hardness is one of the major influencing factors for plant architecture in upland cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.).Evaluating hardness phenotypic traits is very important for the selection of elite lines for resistance to lodging in Gossypium hirsutum L.Cotton breeders are interested in using diverse genotypes to enhance fiber quality and high-yield.Few pieces of research for hardness and its relationship with fiber quality and yield were found.This study was designed to find the relationship of stem hardness traits with fiber quality and yield contributing traits of upland cotton.Results:Experiments were carried out to measure the bending,acupuncture,and compression properties of the stem from a collection of upland cotton genotypes,comprising 237 accessions.The results showed that the genotypic difference in stem hardness was highly significant among the genotypes,and the stem hardness traits(BL,BU,AL,AU,CL,and CU)have a positive association with fiber quality traits and yield-related traits.Statistical analyses of the results showed that in descriptive statistics result bending(BL,BU)has a maximum coefficient of variance,but fiber length and fiber strength have less coefficient of variance among the genotypes.Principal component analysis(PCA)trimmed quantitative characters into nine principal components.The first nine principal components(PC)with Eigenvalues>1 explained 86%of the variation among 237 accessions of cotton.Both 2017 and 2018,PCA results indicated that BL,BU,FL,FE,and LI contributed to their variability in PC1,and BU,AU,CU,FD,LP,and FWPB have shown their variability in PC2.Conclusion:We describe here the systematic study of the mechanism involved in the regulation of enhancing fiber quality and yield by stem bending strength,acupuncture,and compression properties of G.hirsutum.
文摘《世界中医药杂志》英文刊（World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,WJTCM）已于2014年12月12日正式网络优先出版!
WJTCM由世界中医药学会联合会主办,是一本同行评审、开放获取的中医药国际学术期刊,旨在向全世界的医生和生物医药研究者介绍中医、中药、针灸的临床疗效、作用机理，为解决复杂性疾病和疑难病症提供新的思路、方法和措施。
