OSTEOPOROSIS / RESEARCH LETTER
Moxibustion treatment increases the survival rate of lung infection of patients bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine via regulation of the inflammatory responses
| 1 | Department of Acupuncture, Gaozhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China |
| 2 | Department of Internal Medicine, Gaozhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China |
| 3 | Department of Acupuncture, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Wenbin Fu
Department of Acupuncture, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510000, 510000, Guangzhou, China
Department of Acupuncture, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510000, 510000, Guangzhou, China
Submission date: 2022-09-15
Final revision date: 2022-10-06
Acceptance date: 2022-10-22
Online publication date: 2023-01-13
Publication date: 2023-01-01
Arch Med Sci 2023;19(1):258–263
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
This study aimed to investigate the potential role of moxibustion (MOX) in the treatment of lung infection in patients bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine.
Material and methods:
96 senile patients with pulmonary infection who were bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine were grouped into a MOX (–) group and a MOX (+) group. An animal model was established as a SHAM group, a PRIMED group, a MOX 15’ group and a MOX 30’ group.
Results:
For the patients’ study, we found that the survival rate was higher for patients who received MOX. Moreover, tumor necrosis factor-, interleukin (IL) 1, IL-6 and IL-18 were down-regulated while IL-10 was up-regulated by MOX. MOX time-dependently increased the survival while reducing the bacteria left in infected mice.
Conclusions:
Moxibustion significantly alleviated the inflammatory responses, thus leading to a better survival rate of patients bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine.
This study aimed to investigate the potential role of moxibustion (MOX) in the treatment of lung infection in patients bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine.
Material and methods:
96 senile patients with pulmonary infection who were bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine were grouped into a MOX (–) group and a MOX (+) group. An animal model was established as a SHAM group, a PRIMED group, a MOX 15’ group and a MOX 30’ group.
Results:
For the patients’ study, we found that the survival rate was higher for patients who received MOX. Moreover, tumor necrosis factor-, interleukin (IL) 1, IL-6 and IL-18 were down-regulated while IL-10 was up-regulated by MOX. MOX time-dependently increased the survival while reducing the bacteria left in infected mice.
Conclusions:
Moxibustion significantly alleviated the inflammatory responses, thus leading to a better survival rate of patients bed-ridden due to osteoporotic fracture of the spine.
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