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Obesity Subtypes and Longitudinal Trajectories of Function Over Seven Years of Follow‐Up: Data From the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi, for the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study Group   +7 more
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Preliminary Observation on Imbalance Degree of Blood Perfusion on the Twelve Yuan-source Points in Healthy Subjects

针刺研究, 2017
Objective To lay a foundation for meridian diagnosis by measuring the blood perfusion(BP)on yuan-source points of twelve meridians and calculating the normal range of imbalance degree(IBD)of left and right meridian(IBD-LRM),IBD of exterior-interior ...
ZHAO Peng-na, WANG Yan-ping, GU Fei-fei, LI Chao-zheng, WEI Yu-long, WANG Guang-jun, ZHANG Wei-bo   +6 more
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GEOPOLITICAL MERIDIANS

Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defense University, 2021
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Infrared thermography fails to visualize stimulation-induced meridian-like structures

BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2005
Background According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the vital energy flows through a system of channels also called meridians. Generally accepted proof for meridians cannot be considered as being given.
Litscher Gerhard
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Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +4 more
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Evolution of the Connotation of Meridians Viewed from the changes in the Traveling Routes:Considerations Induced from the "Eleven Meridians" to the "Twelve Regular Meridians"

针刺研究, 2009
The descriptions about the traveling routes of meridians in ancient Chinese literatures directly reflect the understanding and recognition of the ancient Chinese physicians on "meridians" concept at that time.Therefore,the changes of meridian traveling ...
LI Su-yun, ZHAO Jing-sheng
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Single Intramuscular-dose Toxicity of Samgihwalryeok-Pharmacopuncture in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2014
Objectives:This study was performed to examine the single-dose toxicity of Samgihwalryeok pharmacopuncture. Methods:Forty six-week-old Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into four groups of 10 rats each; each group was then sub-divided into two ...
Sung-Chul Kim , Seong-Hun Ahn
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Associations of Lifestyle‐Related Factors and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity: The Dutch South West Psoriatic Arthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to investigate lifestyle‐related factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and their association with disease activity measurements. Methods This multicenter cohort included 938 patients who were newly diagnosed with PsA between 2013 and 2023.
Batoul Hojeij, Ilja Tchetverikov, Marc R. Kok, Marijn Vis, Yvonne Goekoop‐Ruiterman, Jessica Bijsterbosch, Paul Baudoin, Reinhard Bos, Jos H. van der Kaap, Petra Kok, Lindy‐Anne Korswagen, Jolanda J. Luime   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

OBSERVATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF LSIP_s ALONG THREE YANG MERIDIANS AS WELL AS REN AND DU MERIDIANS

针刺研究, 1993
The results of our previous works demonstrated that the low skin impedance points (LSIPs)basically distributed along the meridian courses.In order to further clarify what extent LSIPs distributed along the meridians and the feature ...
Huang Xiaoqing Xu Jinsen Wu Baohua Hu Xianglong
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A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart, Anne Horne, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K. Stamp, N. Lawrence Edwards, Nicola Dalbeth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source