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Acupuncture for chronic insomnia disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Frontiers in Neurology
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of placebo response to acupuncture on subjective and objective sleep indices in patients with chronic insomnia disorder and to understand the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder ...
Yi Yu, Yi Yu, Xinju Li, Zheng Zhu, Zheng Zhu, Yingdong Wang, Yingdong Wang, Qiang Xi, Jiwen Qiu, Yidan Xu, Ruonan Liang, Yi Guo, Mingxing Zhang   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Pediatric Posttonsillectomy Pain: A Systematic Review

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To understand efficacies of nonpharmacologic therapy for pediatric posttonsillectomy pain. Data Sources CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Scopus. Review Methods Studies on nonpharmacologic interventions for pediatric posttonsillectomy pain were included in this systematic review.
Justina T. Sargios, David Kayekjian, Shaun A. Nguyen, Pete Peters, Clarice S. Clemmens, William W. Carroll   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using MicroPET Imaging in Quantitative Verification of Acupuncture Effect in Ischemia Stroke Treatment [PDF]

, 2010
While acupuncture has survived several thousand years’ evolution of medical practice, its function still remains as a myth from the view point of modern medicine.
Xiaoyan Shen, Jia Li, Ting Xiang, Weichuan Yu, Hongtu Tang, Huafeng Liu   +5 more
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Are minimal, superficial or sham acupuncture procedures acceptable as inert placebo controls?

, 2006
Most controlled trials of acupuncture have used minimal, superficial, sham, or 'placebo' acupuncture. It has recently been demonstrated that light touch of the skin stimulates mechanoreceptors coupled to slow conducting unmyelinated (C) afferents ...
Lundeberg, T, Lund, I,
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Natural Polysaccharides for Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy: Mechanism, Drug Delivery and Clinical Application

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the experimental models, therapeutic mechanisms, drug delivery systems, and clinical potential of natural polysaccharides in rheumatoid arthritis. ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized primarily by chronic synovitis.
Luxin Li, Junnan Li, Guangzhi Li, Lili Huang, Tiantian Wen, Yanying Li, Yan Sun, Zhenqiang Liu, Qingshan Chen, Lili Zhang, Tiangang Lu, Ruiyan Wu, Haixue Kuang, Xiaochi Ma, Yan Liu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postpartum anthropometric and cardiovascular profile following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: 12‐month follow‐up

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To compare anthropometric and cardiovascular parameters at 6–12 weeks postpartum among women classified at first‐trimester screening as high risk for pre‐eclampsia (PE) who subsequently developed hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), those classified as high risk who did not develop HDP and those classified as low risk for PE ...
Y. Chen, I. S. Wong, X. Chen, J. Lin, J. Liu, F. Liu, S. L. Lau, Q. Zhang, X. Xu, A. P. W. Lee, L. C. Poon   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out‐of‐pocket costs and time spent on disease management by vitiligo patients: a cross‐sectional questionnaire study in German‐speaking countries

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and objectives The financial and time‐related burden of patients with vitiligo remains insufficiently studied. This study aimed to quantify out‐of‐pocket costs (OOPC) and time expenditure for vitiligo management and the associated sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral factors in German‐speaking countries.
Christine Gasteiger, Michael Hindelang, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Hannah Wecker, Tilo Biedermann, Alexander Zink   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture and sports medicine : effects and application perspectives [PDF]

, 2007
Vor dem Hintergrund der gestiegenen medizinischen und sozioökonomischen Relevanz von Akupunktur und Laserakupunktur werden im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit Anwendungsfelder und Forschungsperspektiven in der präventiven und rehabilitativen Sportmedizin ...
Hübscher, Markus
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Are acupoints specific for diseases? A systematic review of the randomized controlled trials with sham acupuncture controls

Chinese Medicine, 2010
Background The results of many clinical trials and experimental studies regarding acupoint specificity are contradictory. This review aims to investigate whether a difference in efficacy exists between ordinary acupuncture on specific acupoints and sham ...
Lin Zhixiu, Bian Zhaoxiang, Zhang Hongwei   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions for managing sleep disorders in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
xxxxxx Aim To systematically review the effectiveness, safety, and economic evidence of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disorders in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Databases including MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL (the Cochrane Library), International Clinical Trials Registry Platform of the World Health ...
Nishant Jaiswal, Lizzie Fisher, Giorgio Ciminata, Ryan Mulholland, Anna Noel‐Storr, Lesley Nutton, Valerie Orr, Paul Eunson, Nicola J. Cooper, Alex Sutton, Olivia Wu, Terry Quinn   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source