| Title | [Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture plus blood-letting puncture and cupping combined with diet intervention for treatment of acute gouty arthritis] | | Author(s) | Zhao QW, Liu J, Qu XD, Li W, Wang S, Gao Y, Zhu LW | | Institution | Department of Nutrition, Longnan Hospital, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital Group in Daqing City of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing 163453, China. zqw420@tom.com | | Source | Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 2009 Sep; 29(9):711-3. | | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To explore a more effective therapy for acute gouty arthritis.
METHODS: Sixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in eachgroup. On the basis of diet intervention, the observation group was treated with electroacupuncture at local points combined with blood-letting puncture and cupping, and the control group with oral administration of Probenecid. Their therapeutic effects were ob served.
RESULTS: The effective rate was 96.7% in the observation group which was better than 86.7% in the control group (P < 0.01). After treatment, blood uric acid decreased significantly in the two groups (both P < 0.01), the observed group being lower than the control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: On the basis of diet intervention, electroacupuncture plus blood-letting puncture and cupping is a better therapy for acute gouty arthritis. | | Language | chi | | Pub Type(s) | English Abstract
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19803237 |
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