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Sham Acupuncture Is Not Just a Placebo
Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies, 2022 Sham acupuncture should have two distinct features: first, it must be morphologically similar to verum acupuncture for blinding purposes, and second, it must not exert physiologically expected effects of verum acupuncture.
Tae-Hun Kim +2 more
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The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 The system physiology approaches that emerge in western countries in recent years echo the holistic view of ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices that deal with the root, rather than only the symptoms of diseases.
Mengmeng Wang +3 more
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medRxiv, 2022 Objective. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate acupunctures clinical effect of on insulin resistance (IR) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods.
Yu Liu +4 more
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Evidence on acupuncture therapies is underused in clinical practice and health policy
British medical journal, 2022 Nenggui Xu and colleagues call for more effective evidence dissemination of and research into promising acupuncture ...
Liming Lu +20 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 Point: A Literature Review in Animal Studies
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 So far, a number of acupuncture studies have shown anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture treatment, mostly known at specific point ST36. However, there is no literature that oversaw the inflammation-regulatory effects of acupuncture in each tissue ...
Ji-Eun Oh, Seung-Nam Kim
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Methodological challenges in design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in acupuncture
British medical journal, 2022 Yu-Tong Fei and colleagues examine the problems with designing and implementing trials of ...
Y. Fei +12 more
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Anxiety Among Patients With Parkinson Disease
JAMA Network Open, 2022 Key Points Question What is the efficacy of acupuncture in treating patients who have Parkinson disease and anxiety? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 64 patients with Parkinson disease and anxiety who underwent 8 weeks of acupuncture ...
Jing-Qi Fan +6 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 Ischemic stroke is common in the elderly, and is one of the main causes of long-term disability worldwide. After ischemic stroke, spontaneous recovery and functional reconstruction take place. These processes are possible thanks to neuroplasticity, which
Siru Qin +10 more
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The autonomic nervous system: A potential link to the efficacy of acupuncture
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a diffuse network that regulates physiological systems to maintain body homeostasis by integrating inputs from the internal and external environment, including the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous ...
Yan-wei Li +9 more
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How to design high quality acupuncture trials—a consensus informed by evidence
British medical journal, 2022 An international panel including patients, clinicians, researchers, acupuncture and surgery trialists, statisticians, and experts in clinical epidemiology and methodology have developed new guidance for randomised controlled trials in acupuncture.
Yu-Qing Zhang +26 more
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