Clinical Observation of Treatment of Chronic Persistent Asthma by Microwave Irradiation combined with Acupoint Catgut Embedding Therapy

WANG Pin; FENG Wenjie; YANG Huanwei

Abstract：Objective:To observe the curative effect and application value of microwave irradiation combined with acupoint catgut embedding therapy in treatment of chronic persistent. Methods:A total of 75 patients with bronchial asthma in chronic persistent period were divided into observation group and control group ac-cording to the random number table. The observation group received microwave irradiation combined with acupoint catgut embedding therapy and the control group was treated with salmeterol and fluticasone propi-onate powder for inhalation. Both the two groups were treated for 10 days. The one second forced expiratory volume (FEV1),forced vital capacity (FVC),peak expiratory flow (PEF),asthma control test (ACT) score and exhaled nitric oxide(FeNO) level of the two groups were observed before and after treatment. The patients were followed 20 days after the treatment and the above indexes were observed and recorded. Results:after 20 days of the treatment,the improvement of lung function of the observation group was better than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). After treatment,The ACT score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group ,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(P<0.05). In the follow-up,the effective rate of the observation group were higher than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:Microwave irradiation combined with acupoint catgut embedding has obvious curative effect on treating bronchial asthma in chronic persistent period and it is easy to be accepted by patients.