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Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation [PDF]

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, Kwang-Ho Choi, Min Ji Kim, O Sang Kwon, Suk Yun Kang, Su Yeon Seo, Yeonhee Ryu   +6 more
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Differential cerebral response to somatosensory stimulation of an acupuncture point versus two non-acupuncture points measured with EEG and fMRI [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015
Acupuncture can be regarded as a complex somatosensory stimulation. Here, we evaluate whether the point locations chosen for a somatosensory stimulation with acupuncture needles differently change the brain activity in healthy volunteers.
Till eNierhaus, Till eNierhaus, Daniel ePach, Wenjing eHuang, Wenjing eHuang, Xiangyu eLong, Vitaly eNapadow, Vitaly eNapadow, Stephanie eRoll, Fanrong eLiang, Burkhard ePleger, Arno eVillringer, Arno eVillringer, Claudia eWitt, Claudia eWitt   +14 more
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Acupuncture Point Localization Varies Among Acupuncturists [PDF]

Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine, 2012
Background: Studies assessing the point-specific effect of acupuncture or the characteristics of acupuncture points (APs) tend to yield inconclusive results.
Ahn AC, Ahn AC, Aird M, Campbell A, Colbert AP, Coyle M, Cummings M, Dhond RP, Dincer F, Dominik Irnich, Dorsher PT, Dung HC, Fang JL, Fink M, Harris RE, Heine H, Hsiu H, Irnich D, Kramer S, Langevin HM, Langevin HM, Langevin HM, Lee A, Melzack R, Michael Simang, Petra I. Bäumler, Sybille Kramer, Wick F   +27 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, Jiang Fang, Longhurst John C   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for functional dyspepsia: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
AimAcupuncture 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, Zhuo-Ya Hu, Zi-Chen Li, Juan Tang, Yun-Yu Liu, Dong-Hua Zeng, Qian-Qian Zhou, Wen-Bin Ma, Lei Lan, Li Wang, Li Wang, Li Wang   +11 more
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Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis [PDF]

Integrative Medicine Research
Boram Lee, Chan-Young Kwon, Hye Won Lee, Arya Nielsen, L Susan Wieland, Tae-Hun Kim, Stephen Birch, Terje Alraek, Myeong Soo Lee   +8 more
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Similarities between Ashi acupoints and myofascial trigger points: Exploring the relationship between body surface treatment points

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Although acupuncture points and myofascial trigger points (TPs) are based in different medical fields, the two points share important attributes. We explored the relationship between acupuncture points and TPs based on their characteristics and the ...
Seoyoung Lee, Seoyoung Lee, In-Seon Lee, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae, Younbyoung Chae   +5 more
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Using ChatGPT as a Learning Tool in Acupuncture Education: Comparative Study

JMIR Medical Education, 2023
BackgroundChatGPT (Open AI) is a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence model with potential applications in the medical fields of clinical practice, research, and education. ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the
Hyeonhoon Lee
doaj   +1 more source

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, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Forty percent 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.
Akhileswaran, Alimi, Alimi, Aung, Bardia, Beuken-van Everdingen, Beuken-van Everdingen, Brainin-Mattos, Carr, Cata, Chen, Chen, Coleman, Dang, Dang, Dang, Davis, Derry, Dillon, Ernst, Ernst, Ezzo, Filshie, Filshie, Filshie, Furlan, Goudas, Gralow, Green, Guo, He, Higgins, Hopwood, Jadad, Johnson, Keskinbora, Kwon, Laird, Lee, Lipton, Lund, Lundeberg, Lundeberg, MacPherson, Manheimer, Manheimer, Mao-Ying, Mao-Ying, Mehling, Meng, Minton, Nguyen, Payne, Petrut, Poulain, Qaseem, Ripamonti, Rosier, Sima, Strong, Sun, Trinh, Twycross, Urch, Vallerand, White, White, White, Xia, Yu, Zhang   +70 more
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