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The problem of metal needles in acupuncture-fMRI studies [PDF]
, 2011 Acupuncture is a therapy based on sensory stimulation of the human body by means of metal needles. The exact underlying mechanisms of acupuncture have not been clarified so far. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become an important tool
Beißner, Florian +5 more
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Artificial intelligence-directed acupuncture: a review
Chinese Medicine, 2022 Acupuncture is widely used around the whole world nowadays and exhibits significant efficacy against many chronic diseases, especially in pain-related diseases.
Yulin Wang +3 more
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Acupuncture for cancer-induced bone pain? [PDF]
, 2011 Bone pain is the most common type of pain in cancer. Bony metastases are common in advanced cancers, particularly in multiple myeloma, breast, prostate or lung cancer.
Mark I. Johnson +8 more
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Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome:primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Acupuncture is used by patients as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but the evidence on effectiveness is limited. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome in primary ...
Bloor, Karen +27 more
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Placebo devices as effective control methods in acupuncture clinical trials : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2015 Acupuncture has been widely used to treat certain conditions in clinical practice. However, clinical trials with control groups have yielded conflicting results.
Xie, Yimin +7 more
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Digital Chinese Medicine, 2023 Objective: This study aims to summarize the hotspots of acupuncture research in China and abroad in recent 10 years. Methods: The core collection of Web of Science was retrieved, and the literature on experimental and clinical research of acupuncture in ...
S.U.N. Meiling +6 more
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Are Sham Acupuncture Interventions More Effective than (Other) Placebos? A Re-Analysis of Data from the Cochrane Review on Placebo Effects [PDF]
, 2010 Background and Objective: A recent Cochrane review on placebo interventions for all kinds of conditions found that `physical placebos' (which included sham acupuncture) were associated with larger effects over no-treatment control groups than ...
Linde, Klaus +5 more
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, 2010 Objective: Given the international focus and rigorous literature searches employed in Cochrane systematic reviews, this study was undertaken to evaluate strategies employed in Cochrane reviews and protocols assessing acupuncture as a primary or secondary
Terplan, Mishka +5 more
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Demystifying acupuncture [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2008 Acupuncture refers to the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points for a therapeutic effect. The term comes from the Latin words 'acus' (needle) and 'punctura' (to puncture). The technique has been practiced in the Far East for at least 3000 yrs but it is only in the last 30 yrs that interest has developed in the West underpinned by ...
D, Pyne, N G, Shenker
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Acupuncture and Depth: Future Direction for Acupuncture Research [PDF]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014 The research on acupuncture has increased steadily over the years and regular review and revision of the direction of future acupuncture research are necessary. This paper aims to review and explore the significance of acupuncture depth in modern acupuncture research.
You Li Goh, Chin Ee Ho, Baixiao Zhao
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