AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture at ST36 (EA ST36) on gastric emptying and mucosal blood flow during intragastric resuscitation with @entity2388 -enriched oral rehydration solution (Pyr-ORS) in scalded @entity35 . METHODS: The @entity35 were subjected to a 35% total body surface area (TBSA) of @entity130 and randomly divided into five groups (N=24) and two subgroups (n=12) in each group. The Pyr-ORS was delivered intragastrically according to the Parkland formula immediately after @entity5391 at a dose of 1mLkg(-1)%TBSA(-1) in 1h. In these animals, the bilateral Zusanli points (ST36) were electroacupunctured at a constant voltage (2mA and 2-100HZ) for 0.5h immediately after intragastric resuscitation. At 2 and 4h after @entity5391 , the gastric emptying rate (GER) and @entity1819 ( @entity1819 ) were determined, and the motilin levels of the plasma and gastric tissues were also analyzed at two time points, respectively. RESULTS: GER and @entity1819 were markedly decreased in groups with @entity5391 and resuscitation, compared with the sham groups at two time points (P<0.05), but they were greatly improved in groups byEAST36 at 2 and 4h after sustaining scald injuries (P<0.05). Bilateral vagotomy further aggravated the reduction of GER and @entity1819 in scalded @entity35 . EA after gastric vagotomy failed to raise GER and @entity1819 . Neither EA nor vagotomy had effects on the reduced motilin levels of plasma and gastric tissues in animals after @entity5391 . CONCLUSION: EA ST36 has a significant effect on improving gastric emptying and @entity63 in the oral resuscitation of @entity130 , possibly through the activation of a cholinergic nerve-dependent mechanism. In addition, EA ST36 showed no effects on motilin levels, but requires further investigations.

Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) promotes gastric emptying and mucosal blood flow during oral resuscitation of scalded XXXX with a @entity2388 -enriched ORS.

@entity5391 :: ('MESH:D013206', 'Disease') :: ['scalding'] @entity1819 :: ('MESH:D013272', 'Disease') :: ['gastric mucosal blood flow', 'GMBF'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['mucosal ischemia'] @entity35 :: ('10116', 'Species') :: ['rats'] @entity2388 :: ('MESH:D019289', 'Chemical') :: ['pyruvate'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['scald injury', 'burn injury']
@entity35 :: (10116,Species) :: ['rats']
