c-Fos expression induced by electroacupuncture at the Zusanli point in rats submitted to repeated immobilization [PDF]
, 2003 In laboratory animals, acupuncture needs to be performed on either anesthetized or, if unanesthetized, restrained subjects. Both procedures up-regulate c-Fos expression in several areas of the central nervous system, representing therefore a major ...
Canteras, N.s. +3 more
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Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Forty per cent of individuals with early or intermediate stage cancer and 90% with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain and up to 70% of patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief.
Alimi +71 more
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Brain connectivity Patterns Dissociate action of specific Acupressure Treatments in Fatigued Breast cancer survivors [PDF]
, 2017 Funding This work was supported by grants R01 CA151445 and 2UL1 TR000433-06 from the National Institutes of Health. The funding source had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data ...
Basu, Neil +6 more
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 1992 Acupuncture-produced surgical analgesia has been demonstrated in a wide variety of species under experimental and clinical circumstances. The main advantage is that no depressant drugs need to be used. The disadvantages of its use are unfamiliarity, the need for special equipment, inconsistent effects, and lack of restraint.
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Patient attitudes towards analgesia and their openness to non-pharmacological methods such as acupuncture in the emergency department [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: To investigate patient attitudes to analgesia, opioids and non-pharmacological analgesia including acupuncture, in the ED. Methods: ED patients with pain were surveyed regarding: pain scores, satisfaction, addiction concern, non-pharmacological ...
Aldridge, Emogene S +5 more
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Acupuncture analgesia for temporal summation of experimental pain: A randomised controlled study [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Temporal summation of pain, a phenomenon of the central nervous system (CNS), represents enhanced painful sensation or reduced pain threshold upon repeated stimulation. This pain model has been used to evaluate the analgesic effect of various
Da Costa, C +5 more
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Research progress in animal models of dry eye disease: Types, mechanisms, and application prospects
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Pivotal multifactorial animal models for translational dry eye disease research. Abstract Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent and complex multifactorial ocular surface disorder, leading to significant visual discomfort and diminished quality of life.
Jinshen Liu +12 more
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Acupuncture and moxibustion for stress-related disorders [PDF]
, 2014 Acupuncture and moxibustion, which medical doctors are licensed by the government of Japan to perform, can improve the psychological relationship between doctors and patients, especially when it is disturbed by a “game”, a dysfunctional interpersonal ...
Masazumi Kawamoto, Tetsuya Kondo
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Core stability in women with and without chronic pelvic pain
PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) and core stability levels are unknown for women with musculoskeletal chronic pelvic pain (CPP) compared to healthy women. At this time, there is no validated treatment method aimed specifically at CPP. Objective To elucidate the PA habits and core stability of women with and without CPP.
Hannah V. Chatwin +5 more
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The Neuroanatomic Basis of the Acupuncture Principal Meridians [PDF]
, 2009 Acupuncture involves treating illness by inserting needles at specified body locations (acupoints). The Principal meridians are pathways that join acupoints with related physiologic effects.
Peter Dorsher
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