Clinical observation of smoking cessation treated with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling
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Title
Clinical observation of smoking cessation treated with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling
Description
Int J of Clin Acupunct (2015), Gu, Zhengrong
Abstract
Objective: to summarize the clinical efficacy of smoking cessation treated with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling as well as to explore the advantages of this therapy and the prospect of its development. Methods: 900 smokers were evaluated during their smoking cessation therapy (among which, 100 cases received simple psychological intervention and the other 800 received comprehensive therapy with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling), the severity of withdrawal symptoms and the success rate of smoking cessation were summarized and analyzed. Results: the total success rate of reduction of withdrawal symptoms was 83% in the treatment group which was apparently higher than the 16% in the control group, presenting statistical significant difference (P<0.01). Conclusion: comprehensive therapy with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling has better efficacy and shorter duration of treatment. It eliminates nicotine dependence more quickly and cuts down on relapse rate. Comprehensive therapy with Chinese medicinal plaster and psychological counseling presents its own advantages and deserves to be promoted in clinical application. Further study should be conducted on it.
Alternative Title
Intl J of Clin Acupunct
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Language
English
doi
10.3103?S10471979150146
issn
1047-1979
issue
4
page end
244
page start
242
volume
24