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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture treatment for symptom management in patients with hyper-immunoglobulin E (IgE) syndrome (HIES). DESIGN: This was a retrospective case series. SETTING/LOCATION: The study was conducted at the The Clinical Research Center of the National Institutes of Health. SUBJECTS: There were 8 adult patients with HIES ages 23-56 with varying symptoms in the study. INTERVENTION: Acupuncture treatments were given from May 29, 2001 to February 17, 2009. OUTCOME MEASURES: Acupuncture treatment efficacy was measured and evaluated using a 0-10 assessment instrument pre- and post-treatment. RESULTS: The 8 patients with HIES suffered from a wide variety of symptoms related to the disease. Acupuncture treatments uniformly decreased the self-reported severity of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This case series demonstrates that acupuncture is a clinically useful and safe therapy for symptom management in patients with HIES.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Síndrome de Job/terapia , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Autoinforme , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture treatment for persistent hiccups in cancer patients. DESIGN: The study design was a retrospective case series. SETTINGS/LOCATION: The study setting was the Clinical Research Center of the National Institutes of Health. SUBJECTS: The subjects were 16 adult male patients ages 27-71 with cancer, with persistent hiccups. INTERVENTIONS: There were one to three acupuncture sessions over a 1-7-day period. OUTCOME MEASURES: Treatment efficacy was measured using a hiccup assessment instrument pre- and post-treatment. The effects of acupuncture on common symptoms reported by all patients were also evaluated. RESULTS: Thirteen (13) patients experienced complete remission of persistent hiccups (p < 0.0001); 3 patients experienced decreased hiccups severity. Significant improvement was observed in discomfort (p < 0.0001), distress (p < 0.0001), and fatigue (p = 0.0078). CONCLUSIONS: This case series demonstrates that acupuncture may be a clinically useful, safe, and low-cost therapy for persistent hiccups in patients with cancer.