@article{ajmcr2016494,
author={{Qiuling, Liu and Hui, Chen and Maping, Huang and Qingqing, Li and Jiebing, Huang and Tanghai, Huang and Keji, Xie and Chonghe, Jiang},
title={Acupuncture Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Detrusor Underactivity Secondary to Spinal Cord Injury},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={4},
number={9},
pages={310--311},
year={2016},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/4/9/4},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={<b>Objective</b>: To evaluate the effect and safety of acupuncture therapy on spinal cord injury patients with neurological detrusor under activity (NDU). <b>Methods:</b> SCI patients with NDU received acupuncture therapy between June 2011 and February 2016. Patients were evaluated at baseline, and week 12. The outcomes including postvoiding residual volume (PVR), maximum flow rate (Qmax), detrusor maximum pressure in voiding phase (Pdetmax), voiding volume, intermittent catheter, and Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI). Adverse events were recorded. <b>Results:</b> A total of<b> </b>30 patients were recruited in this trial. Significant differences between baseline and week 12 after treatment with respect to PVR (112.84 ml vs. 81.49 ml, P = 0.014), Qmax (7.94 ml/s vs. 10.41 ml/s, P = 0.023), Pdetmax (19.51 cmH<SUB>2</SUB>O vs. 26.33 cmH<SUB>2</SUB>O, P = 0.016); voiding volume (146.91 ml vs. 173.68 ml, P = 0.015), intermittent catheter (28 vs. 22, P = 0.038), and UDI (10.63 vs. 13.27, P = 0.017). No patients reported adverse events.<b> Conclusions:</b> Acupuncture is effective and safe for SCI patients with neurological detrusor underactivity.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-4-9-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}