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Body Acupuncture for Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial [PDF]

, 2010
This study evaluated whether improvements in nicotine withdrawal symptoms (NWS), depression and anxiety are greater for body acupuncture than for sham acupuncture.
BECK, Ernst, He, Hughes, Kang, Kyungwon Kang, Lee, Lu, Margolin, Min-Kyung Hyun, Myeong Soo Lee, Parrott, Srivastava, Sun-Mi Choi, White, White   +15 more
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Analysis of Pain Hemodynamic Response Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) [PDF]

The International Journal of Multimedia & Its Applications (IJMA) Vol. 7, No. 2, April 2015, 2015
Despite recent advances in brain research, understanding the various signals for pain and pain intensities in the brain cortex is still a complex task due to temporal and spatial variations of brain hemodynamics. In this paper we have investigated pain based on cerebral hemodynamics via near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
arxiv   +1 more source

Evaluation of Newly Developed Sham Acupuncture Needle with a Special Focus on Needling Sensation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies, 2023
Background : Most non-penetrating sham and placebo acupuncture needles comprise a traditional pedestal for fixing the guide tube that makes these needles difficult to operate independently.
Daiyu Shinohara, Namiki Shinozaki, Ryo Takahashi, Kenji Imai   +3 more
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How large are the nonspecific effects of acupuncture? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Medicine, 2010
Background While several recent large randomized trials found clinically relevant effects of acupuncture over no treatment or routine care, blinded trials comparing acupuncture to sham interventions often reported only minor or no differences.
Schneider Antonius, Niemann Karin, Linde Klaus, Meissner Karin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acupuncture in sham device controlled trials may not be as effective as acupuncture in the real world: a preliminary network meta-analysis of studies of acupuncture for hot flashes in menopausal women [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Randomised controlled trials of acupuncture performed using sham interventions to control for the placebo effect have mostly used two types of sham techniques: techniques with minimal insertion of acupuncture needles with no additional ...
Alræk, Terje, Birch, Stephen, Kim, Tae-Hun, Lee, Myeong Soo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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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FaceAtlasAR: Atlas of Facial Acupuncture Points in Augmented Reality [PDF]

Computer Science & Information Technology 2021, 2021
Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body. Those points, called acupuncture points (or acupoints), anatomically define areas on the skin relative to specific landmarks on the body. However, mapping the acupoints to individuals could be challenging for inexperienced acupuncturists.
arxiv  

As acupressure decreases pain, acupuncture may improve some aspects of quality of life for women with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review with meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological symptom reported by women and constitutes a high health, social, and economic burden. Chemotherapies, along with their side effects, have not yielded satisfactory outcomes.
Andersch, Brown, Buscemi, Chen, Chen, Chidinma Samantha Tabansi-Ochuogu, Cho, Dawood, Doty, Durain, French, Gharloghi, Helms, Jamieson, Jones, Jun, Kiran, Lee, Pouresmail, Proctor, Proctor, Sanfilippo, Shi, Smith, Smith, Taylor, Teperi, Tu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Wang, White, Whittle, Wilson, Witt, Wu, Yang, Youn, Zhang   +37 more
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Does the outcome of acupuncture differ according to the location of sham needling points in acupuncture trials for migraine? A systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

Various acupuncture clinical trials have been conducted on migraine; however, the conclusions remain controversial especially when acupuncture was compared with sham acupuncture. Sham acupuncture is sometimes performed at the same acupuncture points used
Alræk, Terje, Birch, Stephen, Kim, Tae-Hun, Kwon, Chan-Young, Lee, Boram, Lee, Hye Won, Lee, Myeong Soo, Nielsen, Arya, Wieland, L. Susan   +8 more
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Glucocorticoids Alter Bone Microvascular Barrier via MAPK/Connexin43 Mechanisms

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 14, Issue 7, March 14, 2025.
Osteoporosis induced by Glucocorticoids (GCs) is a common complication of long‐term GC use in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, often leading to an increased fracture risk. A 3D bicellular endo‐osteo microfluidic platform is developed to explore pathogenic mechanisms underlying GCs‐induced osteoporosis, highlighting a novel MAPK ...
Eun‐Jin Lee, Peter Lialios, Micaila Curtis, James Williams IV, Yoontae Kim, Paul Salipante, Steven Hudson, Mandy B. Esch, Moshe Levi, Joanna Kitlinska, Stella Alimperti   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source