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Nonpharmacological Pain Management for Premature Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Preterm neonates are at higher risk of cumulative procedural pain at a crucial point in brain development. Several procedures performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have ineffective or absent pain management protocols. Nonpharmacological interventions are simple to implement and cost‐efficient.
Kristine Kleven, Chirag C. Sheth
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Needling Therapy for Burn Injury and Related Complications: A Scoping Review of Experimental and Clinical Studies

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Needling therapy may be a novel alternative therapeutic intervention for burn injuries and related complications. This scoping review aimed to comprehensively evaluate the evidence status of needling therapy for burns and their complications. Studies on needling therapy for burns and related complications were retrieved from inception to 1st ...
Sung‐A Kim, Jung Won Kang, Tae‐Hun Kim   +2 more
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Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Acute Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Chemotherapy among Breast Cancer Patients

حیات, 2015
Background & Aim: Approximately 75% of patients with cancer experience acute nausea and vomiting (24 hours after chemotherapy). The aim of this study was to determine the effect of auricular acupressure in relieving acute nausea and vomiting among women ...
Mohammad Eghbali, Shokoh Varaei, Seyedeh Fatemeh Jalalinia, Mozhgan Aalam Samimi, Kiarash Sa’atchi, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad   +5 more
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Traditional Chinese medicine auricular point acupressure for the relief of pain, fatigue, and gastrointestinal adverse reactions after the injection of novel coronavirus-19 vaccines: a structured summary of a study protocol for a multicentre, three-arm, single-blind, prospective randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2021
Objectives To investigate if traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) auricular point acupressure (APA) can alleviate and (or) reduce the pain (including injection site pain, headache, other muscle and joint pain), fatigue, and gastrointestinal adverse ...
Qinwei Fu, Hui Xie, Li Zhou, Xinrong Li, Yang Liu, Min Liu, Chaoyu Wang, Xiaocen Wang, Zhiqiao Wang, Jinfan Tang, Huan Xiao, Zhiyong Xiao, Jing Zhou, Chengzhi Feng, Li Wang, Zhimin Ao, Xi Chen, Chang Su, Xuanyu Wu, Maolan Zhao, Sihan Hu, Hanwen Lin, Jiali Huang, Guo Xu, Qinxiu Zhang, Luyun Jiang   +25 more
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Manual Massage Therapy for Neuropathic Pain: Clinical Evidence and Mechanistic Insights

Pain Research and Management, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a complex chronic pain condition arising from a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, presenting significant clinical challenges with limited therapeutic efficacy from conventional pharmacological interventions.
Yiting Guo, Yi Zhong, Xin Yun Chia, Xiaoqiu Wang, Bin Xiao, Harleen Khatra   +5 more
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Chinese Medicines Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Network Meta-Analysis

Integrative Cancer Therapies
Background: Sleep disturbance and insomnia are common adverse events in patients with breast cancer (BC). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment for sleep disturbance includes acupuncture, acupressure, auricular acupressure/auricular acupuncture ...
Chia-Wen Chuang RN, Ming-Yen Tsai PhD, MD, Shih-Chung Wu MD, Wen-Chun Liao PhD, RN   +3 more
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Effects of auricular therapy to body composition in young asian women

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
This study investigated the efficacy of auricular therapy using semen vaccariae (SV) via auricular point sticking on weight loss, changes to waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio.
Hsieh Ching-Hsiu, Tseng Tzu-Jung, Huang Mei-Yu, Chuang Pei-Ying   +3 more
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Comparative effectiveness of non‐pharmacological therapies of traditional Chinese medicine on overall cognitive function in elderly with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic evaluation and network meta‐analysis

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 21, Issue S4, December 2025.
Abstract Background Cognitive, exercise and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) non‐pharmacological therapies can be effective in patients with mild cognitive impairment(MCI). However, because of lack of resources, TCM non‐pharmacological therapies are being used more frequently worldwide.
Tingting YIN
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Acupuncture for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 randomized controlled trials

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2019
Introduction We evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transdermal acupuncture by needles for smoking cessation. Methods A literature search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed in seven electronic databases from inception to February
Jian-Hua Wang, Robbert van Haselen, Mei Wang, Guan-Lin Yang, Zhe Zhang, Maria E. Friedrich, Li-Qiong Wang, Ya-Qiang Zhou, Mei Yin, Cheng-Yu Xiao, A-Li Duan, Shu-Chun Liu, Bin Chen, Jian-Ping Liu   +13 more
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Acupuncture for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: An Evidence Map of Randomized Controlled Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Clinical Guidelines

Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Acupuncture, particularly when combined with antidepressants, may reduce depressive symptom severity and improve comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbances in major depressive disorder. Most studies remain small and methodologically limited, underscoring the need for large, high‐quality multicenter trials.
Han Tang, Yi Gou, Xiao‐yi Hu, Zhen Luo, Wei‐juan Gang, Hong Zhao   +5 more
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