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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 +6 more
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Associations of Sleep and Shift Work With Osteoarthritis Risk
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships among circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000–person cohort, we evaluated associations among sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and shift
Elizabeth L. Yanik +5 more
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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
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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Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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OBSERVATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF LSIP_s ALONG THREE YANG MERIDIANS AS WELL AS REN AND DU MERIDIANS
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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Infrared thermography fails to visualize stimulation-induced meridian-like structures
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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Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier +12 more
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