title: Two hundred and fifty-eight cases of hemoptysis treated by injection of vitamin K3 into Chize point.
abstract: Injection of vitamin K3 into Chize (LU 5) was used from 1980 to 1992 in 258 inpatients suffering from diseases of the respiratory system accompanied with hemoptysis. As a result, the effective rate was 83% for mild hemoptysis and 72.1% for moderate hemoptysis in the treatment group, as compared to 48.5% and 45.2% respectively in control group A, and to 83.8% and 75% in control group B. There was a significant difference between the treatment group and control group A (P < 0.01). However, the effective rate was only 31.8% for severe hemoptysis in the treatment group, as compared to 81.3% in control group B with a significant difference. It is therefor concluded that injection of vitamin K3 into Chize is a good therapy for mild or moderate hemoptysis but not for severe cases.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024483:Vitamin K 3 / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D024483:Vitamin K 3