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The association between acupuncture therapy and the risk of reduced pressure ulcers in dementia patients: A retrospective matched cohort study

Integrative Medicine Research, 2023
Background: The pressure ulcer is a complication developed from dementia. The aim of this study is to study the association between the development of pressure ulcers and the use of acupuncture therapy in patients with dementia.
Chia-Yu Huang, Mei-Yao Wu, Ming-Cheng Huang, Teng-Shun Yu, Hung-Rong Yen   +4 more
doaj  

Common respiratory diseases. [PDF]

, 2010
The self-medication phenomenon in upper respiratory tract infections, rhinosinusitis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are significant and will continue to increase.
Kilgore, David, Najm, Wadie
core  

Challenges of systematic reviewing integrative health care. [PDF]

, 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, Crawford, Cindy, Hsiao, An-Fu, Khorsan, Raheleh   +3 more
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Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity: An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical and Animal Studies on Simple Obesity

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
Simple obesity is a worldwide epidemic associated with rapidly growing morbidity and mortality which imposes an enormous burden on individual and public health.
Lihua Wang, Wei Huang, Dan Wei, De-guang Ding, Yi-ran Liu, Jia-Jie Wang, Zhongyu Zhou   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microphysiological Uremia Model Reveals Biophysical Potentiators of Vascular Dysfunction

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A microfluidic platform of engineered blood vessels is developed to study the role of mechanical forces in immune cell adhesion and extravasation in uremic microenvironments. Elevated pressure increases monocyte activity, with ICAM‐1 as a key driver. Matrix density influences monocyte phenotypes, but the uremic environment consistently promoted a pro ...
Mitesh Rathod, Ryan N. Stack, Sarah E. Kubik, Stephanie A. Huang, Chloe P. Whitworth, Wen Y. Aw, Elizabeth L. Doherty, Sara M. Meehan, Prabir Roy‐Chaudhury, William J. Polacheck   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of acupuncture to alleviate side effects in radiation oncology: Current evidence and future directions

Advances in Radiation Oncology, 2016
Several reports have shown that acupuncture is an effective method of complementary medicine; however, only a few of these reports have focused on oncological patients treated with radiation therapy. Most of these studies discuss a benefit of acupuncture
Rebecca Asadpour, Zhiqiang Meng, MD PhD, Kerstin A. Kessel, PhD, Stephanie E. Combs, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnologies Applied for Chinese Herbal Medicines

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review offers a comprehensive overview of pharmaceutical nanotechnology strategies to address limitations associated with the complex material basis and relative mild therapeutic efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines, and summarizes the advantages of these strategies.
Jiameng Li, Ya‐Li Zhang, Tong Jin, Zhaokui Jin, Mengliang Zhu, Guangchao Qing, Jinchao Zhang, Zhisen Wang, Yan Mu, Jin Li, Qian Hua, Xing‐Jie Liang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Therapy in Reducing Melasma in an Indonesian Female Population [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Melasma is a common facial skin disorder seen in women.It is an acquired hypermelanosis of sun-exposed areas of the skin. Melasma is a chronic skin disorder that results in symmetrical, blotchy, and brownish facial pigmentation.
Haryanto, J. T. (Joko), Widowati, R. (Risna), Yatmihatun, S. (Sri)   +2 more
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Delivery of Molecular Hydrogen for Precision Immunomodulation: Mechanisms, Detection Methods, and Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the immunomodulatory mechanisms of molecular hydrogen, the recent detection methods, and the classification advanced molecular hydrogen delivery materials. It provides a detailed description of their applications in areas such as arthritis, chronic wounds, cardiovascular injury, tumors, and bacterial infections, aiming to enhance
Gangfeng Li, Hannan Cui, Ruixiao Fan, Guming Liu, Zishuo Hou, Yibo Zhang, Xuanming Che, Tengjiao Wang, Hongbo Wei, Peng Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain: protocol of a prospective, multi-center, registry study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Objective Acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP) has received increasing attention. Nevertheless, the evidence of efficacy and safety of random controlled trials (RCTs) remains controversial. Acupuncture as a complex intervention influenced
Xuqiang Wei, Baoyan Liu, Liyun He, Xingyue Yang, Jincao Zhou, Hong Zhao, Jia Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source