1. Treatment on 65 cases of pediatric functional dyspepsia by pricking needling with filiform needles
- Author
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Shuan-cheng Zhang, Li-ping Yang, and Li-juan Lou
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Cure rate ,Dry needling ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,business.industry ,Medicine ,Clinical efficacy ,business ,Every Three Days ,Surgery - Abstract
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of pricking needling by filiform needles in treating pediatric functional dyspepsia. Methods Pricking needling was carried out on the 65 children with functional dyspepsia on Shangw n ( CV 13), Zhōngw n ( CV 12), Xiaw n ( CV 10), Guānyuan ( CV 4), Tiānshū ( ST 25) at both sides, Zusānl ( ST 36) at both sides and Sifeng ( EX-UE 10). The treatments were carried out once every three days for totally three times, and the clinical efficacy was observed. Results Fifty-eight cases were cured, effective in 7 cases and no invalid case; the cure rate was 89.2% and the total effective rate was 100%. Conclusion Treatments on pediatric functional dyspepsia by pricking needling with filiform needles are simple and convenient, the therapeutic efficacy is accurate, and it deserves further generalization.
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- 2014