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Needleless acupuncture using low-level laser therapy

Indian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2019
Introduction: Acupressure works to stimulate (tonify or sedate) specific reflex points located along the lines of energy. In needleless or laser acupuncture, low-intensity lasers are used to stimulate the trigger points, thereby curing many medical ...
Amandeep Chopra, Amarpreet Kaur, Mallika Sethi, Farheen Khan, Prerna Mohan, Nikhil Sharma   +5 more
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Manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for the prevention of primary dysmenorrhea (PD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2020
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a leading cause of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. Manual acupuncture may be considered as an effective treatment for PD, but high-quality evidence remains limited. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and
Lingling Yu, Shiqin Liu, Cuihong Zheng, Wenhua Liu, Hua Wang, Fengxia Liang, Wei Lu, Shabei Xu, Wei Wang   +8 more
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Acupressure to Reduce Treatment-Related Symptoms for Children With Cancer and Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundWe describe the study design and protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer (ACT-CC).ObjectiveTo describe the feasibility and effectiveness of an acupressure ...
Adcock, Robyn, Banerjee, Anu, Dvorak, Christopher C, Golden, Carla, Hartogensis, Wendy, Hecht, Frederick M, Hu, Hiroe, Lown, E Anne, Mangurian, Christina, Melton, Alexis, Morgan, Michael, Shear, Deborah, Vittinghoff, Eric   +12 more
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The Burden of Disease of Treatment‐Seeking Patients With a Cluster‐C Personality Disorder in the Netherlands; Quality of Life, Functioning, and Societal Costs

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cluster‐C personality disorders (PDs) are common in the general population but often overlooked in scientific research and clinical practice. An important step to increase awareness for timely diagnosis and treatment of cluster‐C PDs is to investigate the burden of disease in terms of quality of life (QoL), daily functioning and the associated
Iuno Z. Groot, Arnoud Arntz, Carlijn J. M. Wibbelink, Bas Verhoeven, Nathan R. Bachrach, Silvia M. A. A. Evers   +5 more
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Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain in middle-aged and older patients: A randomized controlled trial

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion
Objective: To observe the specific effects of acupuncture in middle-aged and older patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP). Methods: Sixty-six patients with CNSLBP were randomized into the acupuncture or sham acupuncture groups (n = 33).
Fei XU, Kai-qiong JIAO, Lin-peng WANG, Fan ZHANG   +3 more
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Eine neue Sensortechnik zur Messung von elektrischen Potentialprofilen der menschlichen Haut anAkupunkturpunkten [PDF]

, 2006
Introduction: From an electro-physiological point of view human skin shows an inhomogeneous pattern regarding its electrical resistance: in certain areas a decreased electrical resistance can be observed.
Ahn AC, Barlea NM, Colbert AP, Heine H, Heine H, Hyvarinen J, Jaoubek B, Kalia YN, Kaufmann M, Kwok G, Lewith GT, Mayer-Gindner A, Nakatani Y, Reichmanis M, Schurk HE, Voll R, Zhang WB, Zhu F   +17 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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Case report: fainting during acupuncture stimulation at acupuncture point LI4 [PDF]

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 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, O sang, Choi, Kwang-Ho, Kim, Junbeom, Cho, Seong Jin, Kang, Suk-Yun, Moon, Ji-Young, Ryu, Yeon Hee   +6 more
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Ultrasonic Image Characteristics of Palatine Tonsils in Healthy Children and Analysis of Factors Influencing Image Quality

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 436-444, March/April 2025.
The ultrasound detection rate of the palatine tonsils in children was good. There are characteristic ultrasonic image manifestations. Tonsil ultrasound image quality is affected by individual and local factors. ABSTRACT Objective To explore the ultrasonic image characteristics of palatine tonsils in healthy children and the factors affecting image ...
Ying Cao, Lei Sun, XiaoPeng Li, Qi Zhang, Yue Gao, Hua Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertension Therapy Using Acupuncture and Herbals of Leds and Carrots [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Hypertension or high blood pressure is an increase in systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of more than 90 mmHg in two measurements with an interval of five minutes in rest or quiet state. Hypertension in
Adianti, M. (Myrna), Imandiri, A. (Ario), Khasanah, U. N. (Ulfa)   +2 more
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