Electroacupuncture Improves Intestinal Dysfunction in Septic Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Table 3
Serum markers and TCM quantitative score of intestinal dysfunction at different points in each group (±).
Group control (n=36)
Group treatment (n=35)
P-Value
IFABP (ng/ml)
Baseline
71.48±14.69
68.62±13.39
0.394
Day 1
56.29±14.64#
44.42±10.26#
0.001
Day 3
40.55±
21.38±
0.001
Day 7
23.16±
12.67±
0.001
D-lactate (mmol/L)
Baseline
6.16±1.30
6.03±1.56
0.692
Day 1
4.55±1.55#
3.23±1.10#
0.001
Day 3
3.69±1.65#
1.80±
0.001
Day 7
2.24±
1.33±
0.001
Citrulline (μmol/L)
Baseline
9.41±3.98
8.15±4.63
0.222
Day 1
13.90±3.80#
17.07±4.02#
0.001
Day 3
14.85±3.80#
20.50±
0.001
Day 7
18.53±
25.28±
0.001
TCM quantitative score of intestinal dysfunction
Baseline
10.5±3.0
9.8±2.7
0.901
Day 1
9.9±2.8
8.7±2.6
0.066
Day 3
9.1±2.9#
7.6±3.2#
0.042
Day 7
8.2±
6.9±
0.016
IFABP: intestinal fatty acid binding protein; TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine. # P<0.05 relative to baseline; P<0.05 relative to day 1; △ P<0.05 relative to day 3.
