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Long-Term Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hypnotherapy in Patients with Severe Endometriosis - a Retrospective Evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: 15% of patients with severe endometriosis suffer from pain symptoms in spite of pharmacological and surgical treatments. In this retrospective study we aimed to assess the effectiveness of a combined therapy of Traditional Chinese medicine ...
Böhling, Barbara   +2 more
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Effects of single acupuncture point stimulation on mechanical experimental pain [PDF]

open access: yesMedicinski Podmladak, 2015
Introduction: In western countries, acupuncture as therapy for pain, is commonly used in treatment of the chronic pain. However, several studies have pointed out its success in treatment of acute pain.
Mastilović Gligor   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges of systematic reviewing integrative health care. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article is based on an extensive review of integrative medicine (IM) and integrative health care (IHC). Since there is no general agreement of what constitutes IM/IHC, several major problems were identified that make the review of work in this field
Coulter, Ian D   +3 more
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Randomized study exploring the combination of radiotherapy with two types of acupuncture treatment (ROSETTA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Adverse effects such as fatigue, pain, erythema, nausea and vomiting are commonly known in patients undergoing irradiation (RT) alone or in combination with chemotherapy (RCHT).
Asadpour, R.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

How Do Acupuncture and Moxibustion Act? – Focusing on the Progress in Japanese Acupuncture Research –

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Setting up an acupuncture knee clinic under Practice Based Commissioning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Original article can be found at: http://www.acupunctureinmedicine.org.uk/index.shtmlThis paper outlines the setting up of a new service in primary care offering acupuncture to patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee.
Freedman, J., Richardson, M.
core   +1 more source

PAPupuncture has localized and long-lasting antinociceptive effects in mouse models of acute and chronic pain

open access: yesMolecular Pain, 2012
Acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat pain, although its efficacy and duration of action is limited. Acupuncture also has brief (1–2 h) antinociceptive effects in mice and these effects are dependent on localized adenosine A1 receptor (A1R ...
Hurt Julie K, Zylka Mark J
doaj   +1 more source

Acupuncture and moxibustion for stress-related disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for Antiandrogen-Induced hot fLashes in prostate cancer (AVAIL): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

open access: yesBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023
Background Hot flashes are the common and debilitating symptom among prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Strong evidence from multiple rigorously designed studies indicated that pharmacological option such as ...
Zongshi Qin   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acupuncture after valve surgery is feasible and shows promise in reducing postoperative atrial fibrillation: The ACU-Heart pilot trialCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Open, 2023
Objective: Acupuncture is an effective treatment for arrythmias and postoperative symptoms but has not been investigated after cardiac surgery. Acupuncture After Heart Surgery is a prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial of daily inpatient ...
Kim L. Feingold, PhD   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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