心律大師學術論文：Evaluation of blood stasis on tongue diagnosis associated with diabetes mellitus

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Evaluation of blood stasis on tongue diagnosis associated with diabetes mellitus
L Lo and P Hsu

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The official journal of the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) 2012 12 (Suppl 1):P149

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-S1-P149

Published: 12 June 2012

Purpose

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of hyperglycemia and is associated with the increase in cardiovascular diseases and other complications. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), examination of the tongue plays an important role in diagnosis. Tongue color, tongue characteristics (e.g. petechia) and sublingual collateral vessels indicate blood stasis status in TCM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate blood stasis on tongue image and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods

A total of 119 subjects with DM were enrolled for tongue examination and HRV. A high resolution digital camera was used to record tongue images in a standard imaging environment. HRV and pulse wave analysis were performed by ANSWatch. A total of 51 DM patients attended the Quality-based Payment Program for Diabetes Care and received regular health education, examination, and follow-up.