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The Effects of Acupuncture on Crohn’s Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2023
Objectives: Crohn’s disease is a chronic gastrointestinal disease that belongs to inflammatory bowel disease. This systematic review aims to assess the level of evidence in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of acupuncture for Crohn’s ...
Joon Hyun Bae, Seo Young Kang, Si Eun You, Hye In Jeong, Soobin Jang, Kyeong Han Kim   +5 more
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Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Forty percent of individuals with early or intermediate stage cancer and 90% with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain and up to 70% of patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief.
Akhileswaran, Alimi, Alimi, Aung, Bardia, Beuken-van Everdingen, Beuken-van Everdingen, Brainin-Mattos, Carr, Cata, Chen, Chen, Coleman, Dang, Dang, Dang, Davis, Derry, Dillon, Ernst, Ernst, Ezzo, Filshie, Filshie, Filshie, Furlan, Goudas, Gralow, Green, Guo, He, Higgins, Hopwood, Jadad, Johnson, Keskinbora, Kwon, Laird, Lee, Lipton, Lund, Lundeberg, Lundeberg, MacPherson, Manheimer, Manheimer, Mao-Ying, Mao-Ying, Mehling, Meng, Minton, Nguyen, Payne, Petrut, Poulain, Qaseem, Ripamonti, Rosier, Sima, Strong, Sun, Trinh, Twycross, Urch, Vallerand, White, White, White, Xia, Yu, Zhang   +70 more
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A Longitudinal Study of the Reliability of Acupuncture Deqi Sensations in Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF]

, 2013
Deqi is one of the core concepts in acupuncture theory and encompasses a range of sensations. In this study, we used the MGH Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS) to measure and assess the reliability of the sensations evoked by acupuncture needle ...
Camhi, Stephanie, Edwards, Robert R., Gollub, Randy L., Hashmi, Javeria A., Kong, Jian, Spaeth, Rosa B., Vangel, Mark, Wasan, Ajay D.   +7 more
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changes and saliva production associated with acupuncture at LI-2 acupuncture point: a randomized controlled study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2008
Background Clinical studies suggest that acupuncture can stimulate saliva production and reduce xerostomia (dry mouth). We were interested in exploring the neuronal substrates involved in such responses.
Holodny Andrei I, Hou Bob L, Deng Gary, Cassileth Barrie R   +3 more
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Getting the grip on nonspecific treatment effects: emesis in patients randomized to acupuncture or sham compared to patients receiving standard care. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
It is not known whether or not delivering acupuncture triggers mechanisms cited as placebo and if acupuncture or sham reduces radiotherapy-induced emesis more than standard care.Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy over abdominal/pelvic regions were ...
Anna Enblom, Mats Lekander, Mats Hammar, Anna Johnsson, Erik Onelöv, Martin Ingvar, Gunnar Steineck, Sussanne Börjeson   +7 more
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Brain connectivity Patterns Dissociate action of specific Acupressure Treatments in Fatigued Breast cancer survivors [PDF]

, 2017
Funding This work was supported by grants R01 CA151445 and 2UL1 TR000433-06 from the National Institutes of Health. The funding source had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data ...
Basu, Neil, Chenevert, Thomas L., Cummiford, Chelsea, Hampson, Johnson P., Harris, Richard E., Ichesco, Eric, Zick, Suzanna M.   +6 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture on Migraine

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Background: Migraine is an intractable headache disorder, manifesting as periodic attacks. It is highly burdensome for patients and society. Acupuncture treatment can be beneficial as a supplementary and preventive therapy for migraine.Objectives: This ...
Ming-Qian Ou, Ming-Qian Ou, Wei-Hao Fan, Wei-Hao Fan, Fu-Rong Sun, Fu-Rong Sun, Wan-Xin Jie, Mei-Jun Lin, Yu-Jie Cai, Yu-Jie Cai, Shi-Yun Liang, Yang-Sheng Yu, Min-Hua Li, Li-Li Cui, Li-Li Cui, Hai-Hong Zhou, Hai-Hong Zhou   +16 more
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Resting-State Functional Connectivity Patterns Predict Acupuncture Treatment Response in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020
Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is a common complaint in women throughout the menstrual years. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in dysmenorrhea; however, there are large interindividual differences in patients’ responses to acupuncture treatment ...
Siyi Yu, Mingguo Xie, Shuqin Liu, Xiaoli Guo, Jin Tian, Wei Wei, Qi Zhang, Fang Zeng, Fanrong Liang, Jie Yang   +9 more
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Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]

, 2003
Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C., Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, J., Irnich, D., Jena, S., Linde, K., Melchart, Dieter, Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., Willich, S. N.   +9 more
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Influence of control group on effect size in trials of acupuncture for chronic pain: a secondary analysis of an individual patient data meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundIn a recent individual patient data meta-analysis, acupuncture was found to be superior to both sham and non-sham controls in patients with chronic pain.
Hugh MacPherson, Emily Vertosick, George Lewith, Klaus Linde, Karen J Sherman, Claudia M Witt, Andrew J Vickers, Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration   +7 more
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