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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACUPUNCTURE AND SELF ACUPRESSURE TREATMENT OF HEMIFACIAL SPASM: A CASE REPORT

Journal of Vocational Health Studies, 2020
Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a condition of unilateral, involuntary, irregular, spasmodic movements of the face. The condition is most commonly a result of vascular loop compression at the root entry zone of the facial nerve.
Maya Septriana, Yudi Perdana
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Tui Na Acupressure Modulates Treg Immunosuppression via FoxP3/mTORC1 Signalling in ALS Mice. [PDF]

Immunology
The proposed mechanism by which Tui Na acupressure improves motor and cognitive dysfunction in ALS mice by activating the FoxP3/mTORC1 pathway. ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease driven by neuroinflammation, where regulatory T cell (Treg) dysfunction exacerbates immune imbalance.
Han J, Xu X, Zhao Y, Xiao Y, Huang F, Zhou J, Huang H, Wang G.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression Among the Primary Family Caregivers of the Patients with Stroke [PDF]

Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery, 2023
Introduction: Psychological distress is prevalent among the primary family caregivers of patients with stroke. Objective: This study evaluated the effects of acupressure on anxiety, stress, and depression among the primary family caregivers of Patient ...
Najmeh Javan Sangani, Hossein Rahimi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Mirzaei, Hamidreza BahramiTaghanaki, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin   +4 more
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Acupressure: An Effective and Feasible Alternative Treatment for Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2021
Anxiety is highly reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of acupressure for anxiety is a common practice in integrative medicine, and previous literature has shown that acupressure can be an effective and feasible alternative treatment for ...
Juan Yang MD, PhD, Alex Do L.Ac., Molly J Mallory L.Ac., Dietlind L Wahner-Roedler MD, Tony Y Chon MD, Brent A Bauer MD   +5 more
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Brain Connectivity Patterns Dissociate Action of Specific Acupressure Treatments in Fatigued Breast Cancer Survivors

Frontiers in Neurology, 2017
Persistent fatigue is a pernicious symptom in many cancer survivors. Existing treatments are limited or ineffective and often lack any underlying biologic rationale.
Richard E. Harris, Richard E. Harris, Eric Ichesco, Chelsea Cummiford, Chelsea Cummiford, Johnson P. Hampson, Thomas L. Chenevert, Neil Basu, Neil Basu, Suzanna M. Zick, Suzanna M. Zick   +10 more
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PENGARUH PIJAT AKUPUNTUR (ACCUPRESSURE) TELINGA TERHADAP KADAR LEPTIN PADA OBESITAS

Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2020
Latar Belakang: Obesitas merupakan suatu kelainan metabolik yang disebabkan banyak faktor, salah satu diantranya adalah pola makan dan kadar leptin yang menghambat nafsu makan.
Ariosta Ariosta, Dwi Retnoningrum, Aryu Candra, Darmawati Ayu Indraswari, Salma S Salma S, Vonny Folanda, Josevaldo Bagus P, Jessica Christanti   +7 more
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Possibilities of acupressure diagnostics indifferent diseases of carnivores [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik, 2002
The paper describes the possibility of using acupressure on established points of stepped-up skin sensibility (puncta maxima - PM) for the purpose of diagnosing certain diseases of internal organs or the state of the bone-joint system in carnivora.
Petrović Branislav
doaj   +1 more source

Acupressure and Therapeutic Touch in Childhood Cancer to Promote Subjective and Intersubjective Experiences of Well-being During Curative Treatment

Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2019
Purpose Acupressure and therapeutic touch may be beneficial for symptom management and increasing general well-being for children undergoing cancer treatment.
Hiroe Hu BS, Deborah Shear BA, Radhika Thakkar MPH, Ariana Thompson-Lastad PhD, Howard Pinderhughes PhD, Frederick M Hecht MD, E Anne Lown DrPH   +6 more
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Comparing the effect of acupressure and ginger on chemotherapy gastrointestinal side-effects in children with leukemia

Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021
The biosocial data of 90 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, were collected along with assessment of gastrointestinal side-effects of chemotherapy using visual analogue scale. Ginger lozenges has more effect than acupressure in alleviating nausea
Magda A. Essawy, Rasha M. Abohadida, Wafaa M. Abd-Elkader, Hoda M. Fathy, Hoda M. Hassab   +4 more
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