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Acupuncture by another name: Dry needling in Australia

, 2011
Like acupuncture, dry needling involves the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific points on the body to improve health. Unlike acupuncture, the practice of dry needling is unregulated in Australia.
Adams, Jon, Adams, J, Janz, S, Janz, Stephen   +3 more
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Prior to conception : the role of an acupuncture protocol to enhance women's reproductive functioning

, 2012
Fertility has become a major presenting condition more than 1 in 10 couples having difficulty conceiving. This study sought to explore the potential contribution of an acupuncture protocol to enhancing female fertility. This paper presents the results of
Bensoussan, Alan (R7273), Smith, Caroline (R11597), Cochrane, Suzanne (R16672), Possamai-Inesedy, Alphia (R12192)   +3 more
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Lifestyle Management in Menopause: A Systematic Review of Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), the loss of ovarian function before age 40, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, low bone mineral density, dementia and psychological distress. Lifestyle interventions reduce chronic disease risk in other populations and, with hormone therapy, may improve health outcomes in POI.
Ladan Yeganeh, Nathalie Vermeulen, Carolyn Ee, Helena Teede, Amanda J. Vincent   +4 more
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Acupuncture education standards in Australia: A critical review

, 2011
The implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions incorporates the registration of acupuncturists under the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia from 1 July 2012. Other registered health professionals will
Adams, Jon, Adams, J, Janz, S, Janz, Stephen   +3 more
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Musculoskeletal health among adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To describe the burden of, and investigate prognostic factors for, osteoarthritis, osteopenia and/or osteoporosis, spondylosis, and fracture, and to investigate the effectiveness of protocols for monitoring musculoskeletal disorders and interventions for managing osteoarthritis in adults with cerebral palsy (CP).
Jennifer M. Ryan, Jessica Burke, Rachel Byrne, Emily Capellari, Christina M Marciniak, Maram Sofiany, Reuel Jalal, Mark Peterson, The Adult CP Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group, Jan Willem Gorter, Ashley Harris Whaley, Christine Imms   +11 more
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Electroacupuncture Reduces Waistline in Patients with Abdominal Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Mechanistic Analysis of Lipidomic and Intestinal Microbiota

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Xia Chen,1– 4 Yanji Zhang,1– 4 Chengwei Fu,1– 4 Mengyuan Huang,5 Dan Wei,1– 4 Wei Zhou,1– 4 Yiran Liu,1– 4 Bei Huang,1– 4 Yingyue Rao,5 Yingrong Zhang,5 Hongjie Xia,5 Yaxin Hu,5 Hui Li,6 Wei Huang,1– 4 Zhongyu Zhou1– 4 1Department of Acupuncture, Hubei ...
Chen X, Zhang Y, Fu C, Huang M, Wei D, Zhou W, Liu Y, Huang B, Rao Y, Zhang Y, Xia H, Hu Y, Li H, Huang W, Zhou Z   +14 more
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Electroacupuncture superiority in knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of four acupuncture techniques

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis is the most prevalent chronic joint disease affecting persons >50 years, which significantly impairs the patients’ lives.
Yu Chen, Chunyan Xing, Qi Wan, Gengchun Guo, Wanlang Li   +4 more
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Standards of education and training for acupuncture

, 2009
A rationale and description of the standards to which acupuncture practitioners aspire, with cue questions to stimulate continuing professional development.
Moir, F., Harris, G., Eckersley, D., Uddin, J.   +3 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Central Post-Stroke Pain: An Umbrella Review

Journal of Pain Research
Linjia Wang,1,* Jiangyi Dou,1,* Yue Yang,2,* Di Qin,1 Benhua Yu,1 Xiaoqing Li,1 Jian Ying,3 Lili Zhu,1 Nan Jiang,4 Yuan Zhou,1 Ling Zhao,5 Xi Zhou,1 Chunyan Gou1 1Acupuncture Department, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine ...
Wang L, Dou J, Yang Y, Qin D, Yu B, Li X, Ying J, Zhu L, Jiang N, Zhou Y, Zhao L, Zhou X, Gou C   +12 more
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Acupuncture for pain relief during childbirth

, 1998
BACKGROUND: There are few studies on acupuncture in childbirth despite the generally established analgesic effect of acupuncture treatment. METHODS: The analgesic effect of acupuncture during childbirth was assessed by comparing the need for other pain ...
Nilsson, M, Algotsson, Lars,, Ternov, K, Åkeson, Jonas,, Lund University., Lofberg, L   +5 more
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