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Efficacy and safety of the “Xingnao Kaiqiao” acupuncture technique via intradermal needling to treat postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction of laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2017
Background Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture involves needling of the Neiguan (PC6), Renzhong (DU26), and Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupoints. The technique has a significant clinical effect in many neurological diseases.
Wenli Zhao, Jinting Li, Yuling Wang, Jing Liu, Ying Chen, Guang Zhao, Ye Zhao, Huaien Bu, Yiider Tseng, Xuemin Shi   +9 more
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Effects of Optimized Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment on Depressive Symptoms and Executive Functions in Patients With Post-Stroke Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundPost-stroke depression (PSD), a common neuropsychiatric comorbidity after stroke, has a negative impact on the functional recovery and quality of life of survivors. It lacks effective therapeutic drugs with good curative effects and few adverse
Meng Luo, Zhaoyuan Duan, Xiaolei Song, Xiaolei Song, Chengmei Liu, Chengmei Liu, Ruiqing Li, Ruiqing Li, Kaiqi Su, Yanjie Bai, Yanjie Bai, Xiaodan Wang, Wenbin Fu, Jing Gao, Xiaodong Feng, Xiaodong Feng   +15 more
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Acupuncture for insomnia [PDF]

, 2012
Although conventional non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for insomnia are effective in many people, alternative therapies such as acupuncture are widely practised. However, it remains unclear whether current evidence is rigorous enough to
Cheuk, DK, Chung, KF, Wong, VCN, Yeung, WF   +3 more
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Neural correlates of hyperalgesia in the monosodium iodoacetate model of osteoarthritis pain [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The mechanisms driving osteoarthritic pain remain poorly understood, but there is increasing evidence for a role of the central nervous system in the chronification of pain.We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the ...
Abaei, Maryam, Auer, Dorothee P., Chapman, Victoria, Prior, Malcolm, Sagar, Devi Rani, Spicer, Clare H., Stockley, Elizabeth G.   +6 more
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What is the evidence-base for atopic eczema treatments? A summary of published randomised controlled trials [PDF]

, 2016
Atopic eczema (AE) is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition. Whilst many AE treatment options are available, the evidence to support their efficacy varies in depth and quality.
Barbarot, S., Delamere, Finola M., Nankervis, Helen, Rogers, Natasha K., Smith, S., Thomas, K.S., Williams, Hywel C.   +6 more
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Developmental Fluoxetine Exposure Normalizes the Long-Term Effects of Maternal Stress on Post-Operative Pain in Sprague-Dawley Rat Offspring [PDF]

, 2013
Early life events can significantly alter the development of the nociceptive circuit. In fact, clinical work has shown that maternal adversity, in the form of depression, and concomitant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment influence ...
Charlier, E. (Erwin), Fillet, M. (Marianne), Houbart, V. (Virginie), Joosten, E.A. (Elbert), Kleef, M. (Maarten) van, Knaepen, L. (Liesbeth), Patijn, J. (Jacob), Pawluski, J.L. (Jodi), Rayen, I. (Ine), Steinbusch, H.W. (Harry), Tibboel, D. (Dick)   +10 more
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Physical Therapy and Dry Needling for Erectile Dysfunction and Impaired Penile Sensation Following Reconstructive Surgeries of the Penis; A Case Report [PDF]

, 2022
Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder resulting from abnormal development of fibrotic and non-expandible thickened scar tissue in the penis.
Bahramian, Mehrdad, Dabbaghipour, Narges, Dommerholt, Jan, Kharaji, Ghazal, Mehrad, Mehri, Molaeinezhad, Mitra   +5 more
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Microneedles for the treatment of migraine and orofacial pain: A narrative review

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, Volume 66, Issue 5, Page 1148-1161, May 2026.
Abstract Background Migraine is a common neurological disorder and a primary headache condition. Despite its central origin, migraine pain may be referred to the orofacial region via trigeminal pathways, resulting in phenotypic overlap with other orofacial pain (OFP) conditions.
Baicheng Cao, Qiuyi Chen, Yuhan Liu, Ruozhou Wu, Bin Li, Qing Cai, Lu Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Additional file 1 of Intradermal acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

, 2021
Additional file 1. SPIRIT 2013 Checklist: Recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol and related documents*.
Luo, Huifang, Peng, Jie, Ma, Qing, Wei, Zhihua, Lin, Changsong, Zhang, Mingying, Li, Peiwu, Song, Yang, Yang, Xiangwei   +8 more
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Unraveling Chronic Pain: From Mechanisms and Risks to Diagnosis and Treatment

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026.
Chronic pain arises through distinct molecular pathways categorized into nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic types. Nociceptive pain begins with TRP channel activation in peripheral nociceptors, signaling via Aδ‐ and C‐fibers through the spinal dorsal horn and spinothalamic tracts to the brain, regulated by descending inhibition and involving ...
Xiaofeng Dai, Chongxiang Wang, Ping Jiang, Xiaopeng Mei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source