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Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]
, 2003 Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C. +9 more
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Exploring the evidence base for acupuncture in the treatment of Meniere’s Syndrome — A systematic review [PDF]
, 2011 Meniere’s syndrome is a long-term, progressive disease that damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. To address the paucity of information on which evidence-based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture for
Brettle, A, Long, AF, Morgan, K, Xing, M
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Acupuncture, from the ancient to the current
The Anatomical Record, 2021 Acupuncture is characterized by the insertion of a fine metal needle through the skin of the human body at an acupuncture point (acupoint) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Jiajie Zhu +3 more
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Acupuncture and Immunity [PDF]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015 As a traditional therapy applied for thousands of years, acupuncture has recently been attracting more and more investigators throughout the world. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is proposed that acupuncture can strengthen the human body to resist diseases by puncturing needles at certain points.
Fengxia Liang +5 more
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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 +4 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 +2 more
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British medical journal, 2020 Objective To assess the efficacy of manual acupuncture as prophylactic treatment for acupuncture naive patients with episodic migraine without aura. Design Multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial with blinded participants, outcome assessment ...
Shabei Xu +13 more
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Acupuncture for Schizophrenia [PDF]
Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2014 Acupuncture, with many categories such as traditional acupuncture, electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, and acupoint injection, has been shown to be relatively safe with few adverse effects. It is accessible and inexpensive, at least in China, and is likely to be widely used there for psychotic symptoms.To review the effects of acupuncture, alone or ...
Jun Xia, Clive E Adams, Xiaohong Shen
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Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Regulation of Oxidative Stress in Treating Ischemic Stroke
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2020 Ischemic stroke is the major type of cerebrovascular disease usually resulting in death or disability among the aging population globally. Oxidative stress has been closely linked with ischemic stroke.
Xin-Tong Su +8 more
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Acupuncture for glaucoma [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006 Glaucoma is a multifactorial optic neuropathy characterized by an acquired loss of retinal ganglion cells at levels beyond normal age-related loss and corresponding atrophy of the optic nerve. Although many treatments are available to manage glaucoma, glaucoma is a chronic condition.
Tianjing Li, Simon L Law
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