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The Impact of Tilburg Frailty on Poststroke Fatigue in First‐Ever Stroke Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Unified Measurement Tools and Improved Statistics

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen, Xiao‐Xue Wang, Shao‐Rui Bao, Sui‐Li Lin, Mei‐Chun Shu, Xi‐Xi Ye, Wen‐Jie Cong   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Korean Pharmacopuncture Meets Austrian High-Tech Acupuncture - A Short Review Article Including a Bibliometric Analysis of Pharmacopuncture over the Last 15 Years - Pharmacopuncture and Europe

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2013
Objective: Pharmacopuncture, a new therapy in traditional medicine, has attracted significant attention since its introduction to the Western world. This short review article employs a database analysis to examine the profile of publication activity ...
Litscher Daniela , Litscher Gerhard , Kang Dae-In   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A novel acupuncture technique at the Zusanli point based on virtual reality and EEG: a pilot study

Frontiers in Neuroscience
Introduction Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) method that achieves therapeutic effects through the interaction of neurotransmitters and neural regulation.
Yongheng Zhang, Weicheng Hua, Ziqiu Zhou, Haibin Zhu, Jiawei Xiong, Jianbin Zhang, Duo Chen, Jiayang Guo   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unilateral electrical stimulation of the heart 7 acupuncture point to prevent emergence agitation in children: A prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Emergence agitation (EA) is a frequent phenomenon in children recovering from general anaesthesia and increases the risk of self-injury. Previously, our group reported that stimulating the heart 7 (HT7) acupuncture point bilaterally using two ...
Nobuhito Nakamura, T. Mihara, Toshiyuki Hijikata, T. Goto, K. Ka   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using MicroPET Imaging in Quantitative Verification of Acupuncture Effect in Ischemia Stroke Treatment [PDF]

, 2010
While acupuncture has survived several thousand years’ evolution of medical practice, its function still remains as a myth from the view point of modern medicine.
Hongtu Tang, Huafeng Liu, Jia Li, Ting Xiang, Weichuan Yu, Xiaoyan Shen   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Ascorbic Acid Modulates Collagen Properties in Glucocorticoid‐Induced Osteoporotic Bone: Insights into Chemical, Mechanical, and Biological Regulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Osteoporosis from long‐term glucocorticoid (GIOP) use elevates susceptibility to fracture. This study shows GCs impair ascorbic acid (AA) metabolism in osteoblasts, collagen synthesis and extracellular matrix integrity. AA enhanced collagen biochemical and mechanical properties and restored osteoblast and endothelial function. These findings underscore
Micaila DE Curtis, Yoontae Kim, Rahul Patil, Xinran Zhang, Meth Jayatilake, Orelle Bulgin, Peter Lialios, Sana Surrency, Soraya Tarrah, Argyris K. Lazaris, Alison Grafton, James Williams IV, Seyedeh Boshra Nouraie, Maria Bizaki, Penelope Xeron, Edward Van Keuren, Jonathan E. Seppala, Evagelia C. Laiakis, Joanna B. Kitlinska, Stella Alimperti   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2009
‘WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (WHO Standard) was released in 2008. Initially, there were 92/361 controversial acupuncture points (acupoints). Through seven informal consultations and four task force team meetings, 86 points were agreed upon among the 92 controversial acupoints, leaving 6 remaining controversial
openaire   +2 more sources

Traceless Regulation of Genetic Circuitry

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Energy‐based, as opposed to molecular, control offers unprecedented improvements in key circuit parameters. This review summarizes the fundamentals of such traceless switches, categorizes them by trigger modalities, and compares and contrasts distinct advantages as well as shortcomings of each kind.
Gokberk Unal, Martin Fussenegger
wiley   +1 more source