title: [Comparative observation on therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture on female urethral syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate objectively clinical effects of different needling methods on urethral syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-nine cases of female urethral syndrome were randomly divided into an electroacupuncture group and a hand-acupuncture group. The scores were evaluated with I-PSS of International Urine-Controlled Association and life quality before and after treatment, and their therapeutic effects were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The abnormal symptoms of urination alliviated in the both groups (P < 0.05); the short-term cured rate was 51.8% in the electroacupuncture group, which was higher than 17.1% in the hand-acupuncture group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on female urethral syndrome is better than that of the hand-acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200437, China. chenyuelai@163.com
authors.forename: Yue-Lai
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Fu
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Jue
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cen
authors.forename: Qiao-Rong
authors.initials: QR
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wen-Guang
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D013577:Syndrome