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Clinical Evidence for Association of Acupuncture and Acupressure With Improved Cancer Pain

JAMA Oncology, 2019
This systematic review and meta-analysis provides an updated synthesis of the published randomized clinical trials into the use and advantages of acupuncture and/or acupressure among patients with cancer pain.
Yihan He, Xin-feng Guo, B. May, A. Zhang, Yihong Liu, Chuanjian Lu, J. Mao, C. Xue, Haibo Zhang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modulatory effect of acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) on the functional connectivity of the central nervous system of patients with ischemic stroke in the left basal ganglia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
To study the influence of acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) on the functional connectivity of the central nervous system of patients with ischemic stroke.Twenty-four patients with ischemic stroke in the left basal ganglia were randomized based on gender to ...
Junqi Chen, Jizhou Wang, Yong Huang, Xinsheng Lai, Chunzhi Tang, Junjun Yang, Junxian Wu, Tongjun Zeng, Shanshan Qu   +8 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, Meissner, Karin, Niemann, Karin   +2 more
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Comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs-controlled acupuncture in the treatment of patients with primary dysmenorrhoea: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Journal of International Medical Research, 2019
Background Acupuncture and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used frequently to treat primary dysmenorrhoea. However, it is unclear whether this treatment greatly reduces the risk of primary dysmenorrhoea.
Falan Luo, Xinyu Huang, Xiaohui Liu, Lijun Wang, Nenggui Xu   +4 more
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Acupuncture With deqi Modulates the Hemodynamic Response and Functional Connectivity of the Prefrontal-Motor Cortical Network

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
As a world intangible cultural heritage, acupuncture is considered an essential modality of complementary and alternative therapy to Western medicine.
Xiaopeng Si, Xiaopeng Si, Xiaopeng Si, Xiaopeng Si, Shaoxin Xiang, Shaoxin Xiang, Ludan Zhang, Ludan Zhang, Sicheng Li, Sicheng Li, Kuo Zhang, Kuo Zhang, Dong Ming, Dong Ming   +13 more
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The Clinical study on the change of pain after needle acupuncture and needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy in the musculoskeletal disorder

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2005
Objective : This study was performed to compare needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy with only needle acupuncture therapy in VAS and pain threshold.
Kim sung-chul, Lim jeong-a, Kim sung-nam, Lee sung-yong, Lee sang-kwan, Moon hyung-cheol, Koo sung-tae, Choi sun-mi   +7 more
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Manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for the prevention of primary dysmenorrhea (PD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2020
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a leading cause of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. Manual acupuncture may be considered as an effective treatment for PD, but high-quality evidence remains limited. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and
Lingling Yu, Shiqin Liu, Cuihong Zheng, Wenhua Liu, Hua Wang, Fengxia Liang, Wei Lu, Shabei Xu, Wei Wang   +8 more
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Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management.
C. Smith, C. Collins, Kate M Levett, M. Armour, H. Dahlen, Aidan L Tan, B. Mesgarpour   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

As acupressure decreases pain, acupuncture may improve some aspects of quality of life for women with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review with meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological symptom reported by women and constitutes a high health, social, and economic burden. Chemotherapies, along with their side effects, have not yielded satisfactory outcomes.
Andersch, Brown, Buscemi, Chen, Chen, Chidinma Samantha Tabansi-Ochuogu, Cho, Dawood, Doty, Durain, French, Gharloghi, Helms, Jamieson, Jones, Jun, Kiran, Lee, Pouresmail, Proctor, Proctor, Sanfilippo, Shi, Smith, Smith, Taylor, Teperi, Tu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Wang, White, Whittle, Wilson, Witt, Wu, Yang, Youn, Zhang   +37 more
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Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is very common; it is defined as pain without a recognizable etiology that lasts for more than three months.
J. Mu, A. Furlan, Wai-Yee Lam, Marcos Y Hsu, Zhipeng Ning, L. Lao   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source