Feng Bo-Wen, Rong Pei-Jing
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China (,100700,).
World J Acupunct Moxibustion. 2023 Jun 1. doi: 10.1016/j.wjam.2023.05.012.
"Long COVID" is a sustained symptom following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). According to recent statistics, at least 65 million people have long COVID, which poses a long-term threat to human health. The pathogenic mechanisms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are complex and affect multiple organs and systems. Common symptoms include palpitations, breathing difficulties, attention and memory deficits, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. It is difficult to achieve satisfactory treatment effect with a single intervention. Currently, treatment strategies for long COVID are still in the exploratory stage, and there is an urgent need to find appropriate and effective methods for long COVID treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine is effective in treating the various phases of COVID-19. Previous studies have shown that acupoint stimulation therapy is effective in improving palpitations, dyspnea, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, and other symptoms in patients. According to previous studies, acupoint stimulation may improve various symptoms related to long COVID. This paper discusses the potential application value of acupoint stimulation in the treatment of long COVID-related symptoms, based on the common sequelae of various systems involved in long COVID, and the effect of acupoint stimulation in the treatment of similar symptoms and diseases in recent years.
“长新冠”是感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)后出现的持续症状。根据最近的统计数据,至少有6500万人患有长新冠,这对人类健康构成了长期威胁。2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的致病机制复杂,会影响多个器官和系统。常见症状包括心悸、呼吸困难、注意力和记忆力减退、疲劳、焦虑和抑郁。单一干预难以取得令人满意的治疗效果。目前,长新冠的治疗策略仍处于探索阶段,迫切需要找到合适且有效的长新冠治疗方法。中医在治疗COVID-19的各个阶段都有疗效。先前的研究表明,穴位刺激疗法在改善患者的心悸、呼吸困难、认知障碍、焦虑、抑郁等症状方面有效。根据先前的研究,穴位刺激可能改善与长新冠相关的各种症状。本文基于长新冠所涉及的各个系统的常见后遗症,以及近年来穴位刺激在治疗类似症状和疾病方面的效果,探讨穴位刺激在治疗长新冠相关症状中的潜在应用价值。
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