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Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation
Integrative Medicine Research, 2022 Background: The energy flow at acupuncture point is important for understanding the mechanism of acupuncture treatment. However, there are few studies on energy at acupuncture point, and related studies have limitation in explaining the energy flow in ...
Seong Jin Cho +6 more
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Point specificity in acupuncture [PDF]
Chinese Medicine, 2012 The existence of point specificity in acupuncture is controversial, because many acupuncture studies using this principle to select control points have found that sham acupoints have similar effects to those of verum acupoints.
Choi Emma M +2 more
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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for functional dyspepsia: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAimAcupuncture has been used for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD); however, its effects remain uncertain. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for FD using systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials (RCTs ...
Xing-Xian Li +11 more
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Case report: fainting during acupuncture stimulation at acupuncture point LI4. [PDF]
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2017 Fainting is one of the major adverse events that can occur as a result of acupuncture treatment. However, the observation of changes in biological parameters is rarely available when fainting occurs. In this case report, we could observe changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) in a participant who fainted while participating in a clinical trial ...
Kwon OS +6 more
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THE ROLE OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY TO OVERCOME ONE-SIDE HEAD PAIN (MIGRAINE)
Journal of Vocational Health Studies, 2022 Background: Migraine is a primary headache, usually described as pain attacks lasting 4 - 72 hours, unilateral, throbbing, with moderate to severe pain intensity that can be exacerbated by activity, and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting ...
Mut Mainnah +2 more
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The Daily Variance in Impedance at Acupuncture Points [PDF]
Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2018 Background Low electrical impedance at acupoints is a familiar concept, and it has also been found that this increases with poor organ function. Kovich hypothesizes that organ states are communicated to their related acupoints in real time, and this ...
Fletcher Kovich
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Medicines, 2019 Background: For several years now, research teams worldwide have been conducting high-tech research on the development of acupuncture robots. In this article, the design of such an acupuncture robot is presented.
Kun-Chan Lan, Gerhard Litscher
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Altered small-world efficiency of brain functional networks in acupuncture at ST36: a functional MRI study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Acupuncture in humans can produce clinical effects via the central nervous system. However, the neural substrates of acupuncture's effects remain largely unknown.
Bo Liu +10 more
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Presence of caffeine reversibly interferes with efficacy of acupuncture-induced analgesia
Scientific Reports, 2017 Acupuncture is an alternative treatment for wide spectrum chronic pain. However, its validity remains controversial due to the disputed efficacy assessed in various clinical studies.
Takumi Fujita +2 more
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Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2016 Our paper deals with the method of the voltage-impedance map measurement process as a method useful for the electric mapping of human skin. The area of research extends from the basic research to its practical application in acupuncture skin mapping and ...
Marek Kukucka +4 more
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