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Point specificity in acupuncture [PDF]
Chinese Medicine, 2012 Abstract 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. Furthermore, the results of pain-related studies based on visual analogue scales have not supported the ...
Choi, Emma M +2 more
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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 +4 more
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The point of acupuncture [PDF]
Nature, 1980 Celestial Lancets: A History and Rationale of Acupuncture and Moxa. By Lui Gwei-Djen and Joseph Needham. Pp.427. (Cambridge University Press: 1980.) £45, $97.50.
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Evaluation of the effects of acupuncture on P6 and anti-gagging acupoints on the gag reflex
Dental Hypotheses, 2015 Introduction: Hyperactive gag reflex can make dental treatment procedures intolerable for some patients; so, it is highly important for the dentist to control it. Acupuncture is a technique used to control this phenomenon.
Abbas Haghighat +4 more
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Acupuncture points are large fields: The fuzziness of acupuncture point localization by doctors in practice [PDF]
European Journal of Pain, 2012 AbstractBackgroundAcupuncture textbooks, schools, practitioners and clinical researchers designing randomized controlled trials on acupuncture all assume that acupuncture points are small and must be located precisely.MethodSeventy‐one medical doctors with ≥200 h acupuncture training and ≥2 years of clinical experience independently identified 23 ...
A F, Molsberger +4 more
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Acupuncture Analgesia in Total Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease: A Case Report
Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2023 This study included a 42-year-old female farmer with a 2-year history of Graves’ disease who visited the hospital for a total thyroidectomy for her grade III goiter based on World Health Organization classification. Besides Hegu (LI4) and Neiguan (PC6)
Dong Phuong Tran
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Effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition
Brain and Behavior, 2019 Background Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) is often used to facilitate motor recovery after stroke. However, the effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition remains unclear.
Zhong‐Guang Sun +5 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2006 .: The mechanisms of action of acupuncture and moxibustion as reported by Japanese researchers are reviewed. The endogenous opioid-mediated mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) as used in China are well understood, but these are only one component of ...
Kenji Kawakita +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Tissue incision induces CXCL5 release, which activates neuronal CXCR2 on incision‐innervating sensory neurons. Neuronal CXCR2 couples with TRPA1 to drive mechanical pain and engages p38 MAPK signaling to upregulate TRPV1 and promote heat pain. Targeted Cxcr2 knockdown relieves incisional pain while preserving CXCR2‐dependent neutrophil responses ...
Yushuang Pan +10 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Guided by spatial transcriptomics and clinical validation, a threaded microneedle platform enables precise layer‐specific delivery across the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. By addressing distinct pathogenic remodeling in different skin layers, this strategy coordinates compartment‐specific intervention, restores tissue architecture, and offers a ...
Fangzhou Xie +14 more
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