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Effects of Mindfulness Training Combined with Tai Chi in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most prevalent chronic complications of diabetes. One of its crucial therapy approaches is mind-body ...

hospital of chengdu university of traditional chinese medicine

With dissatisfaction of western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine becomes alternative treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients. The common syndrome of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is qi and yin deficiency syndrome. The prescription, Modified Maimendong Decoction (MMD), is usually used for IPF patients with qi and yin deficiency syndrome. However, there is no convinced evidence for the efficacy and safety of MMD to treat IPF.

Modified Maimendong decoction in the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Mechanical ventilation is a powerful tool for the treatment of various critical emergencies. However, surviving critically ill patients often have poor psychological and physiological outcomes. Prevention of various complications and adverse outcomes of mechanical ventilation is a priority and a challenge in the intensive care unit (ICU). Early intervention is the key to reducing complications and improving outcomes of mechanical ventilation in the ICU. As an auxiliary rehabilitation treatment, the improved sitting Wuqinxi intervention has recognized unique advantages. It has achieved beneficial therapeutic effects during early intervention in clinical practice. It can reduce the incidence of delirium, shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation, and prevent complications and secondary damages related to mechanical ventilation in the ICU. Therefore, the purpose of this study will be to explore the effect of improved sitting Wuqinxi on the clinical outcomes of mechanically ventilated ICU patients.

A randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical study of the "improved sitting Wuqinxi" intervention for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.

Fibrosis is the abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix, characterized by accumulation of collagen and other extracellular matrix components, which causes organ dysfunction and even death. Despite advances in understanding fibrosis pathology and clinical management, there is no treatment for fibrosis that can prevent or reverse it, existing treatment options may lead to diarrhea, nausea, bleeding, anorexia, and liver toxicity. Thus, effective drugs are needed for fibrotic diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine has played a vital role in fibrotic diseases, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that  ( Bunge) can attenuate multiple fibrotic diseases, which include liver fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, peritoneal fibrosis, renal fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, and so on, mechanisms may be related to inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), reactive oxygen species (ROS), transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1)/Smads, apoptosis, inflammation pathways. The purpose of this review was to summarize the pharmacology and mechanisms of  in treating fibrotic diseases, the data reviewed demonstrates that  is a promising anti-fibrotic drug, its main anti-fibrotic components are Calycosin, Astragaloside IV,  polysaccharides and formononetin. We also review formulas that contain  with anti-fibrotic effects, in which  and  Bunge,  and  (Oliv.) Diels are the most commonly used combinations. We propose that combining active components into new formulations may be a promising way to develop new drugs for fibrosis. Besides, we expect  to be accepted as a clinically effective method of treating fibrosis.

Guojin Xiao

hospital of chengdu university of traditional chinese medicine

Effects of Mindfulness Training Combined with Tai Chi in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy