| Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture at Back-Shu points combined with respiratory training on the pulmonary infection of patients undertaking tracheotomy after stoke. Methods: Sixty post-stroke patients with pulmonary infection following tracheotomy were randomly divided into observation group and control group, 30 in each group. The control group and treatment group were treated with conventional treatments and breathing training, and the treatment group was additionally intervened by acupuncturing at Back-Shu points. Before and after the intervention, forced vital capacity (FVC), maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV), peak expiratory flow (PEF), maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiatory pressure (MEP), C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WBC) and clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) were observed and analyzed in the two groups. Results: After two weeks of intervention, FVC, MVV, PEF, MIP, MEP, CRP, WBC and CPIS in two groups had significant change (P<0.05), and the above indexes in the experimental group were significantly improved as compared with those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture at Back Shu points combined with respiratory training can improve lung function, strengthen respiratory muscle strength and alleviate the pulmonary infection in post-stroke patients after tracheotomy. |
