Researchers find acupuncture combined with moxibustion effective for the treatment of chemoradiotherapy induced leukopenia. Shanghai Tongji Hospital researchers determined that acupuncture combined with moxibustion successfully increases white blood cell levels and stabilizes the overall health of patients suffering from leukopenia (a disorder characterized by reduced white blood cell levels). The results were verified by blood assays and additional clinical evidence in a controlled trial comparing the effects of medications with acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture combined with moxibustion produced a positive patient outcome rate of 90.0%. The medications batilol and leucogen produced a 53.3% positive patient outcome rate for the treatment of chemoradiotherapy induced leukopenia.
Acupuncture and moxibustion produced faster positive patient outcomes than for patients receiving medications (batilol and leucogen tablets). Data points measured immediate and short-term benefits of both therapies. Acupuncture produced increased white blood cell levels by the day 3 and day 7 data points. Batilol and leucogen produced the same effect by the day 14 data point. In addition, batilol and leucogen further increased white blood cell levels at the day 21 data point that had already been achieved by the acupuncture and moxibustion group by day 14 data point.
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