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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.
Hongtu Tang, Huafeng Liu, Jia Li, Ting Xiang, Weichuan Yu, Xiaoyan Shen   +5 more
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Acupuncture and moxibustion for lateral elbow pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Acupuncture and moxibustion have widely been used to treat lateral elbow pain (LEP). A comprehensive systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including both English and Chinese databases was conducted to assess the efficacy of
Bangrazi, S, Bian, ZX, Chung, KF, Gadau, M, Liu, H, Tan, YS, Wang, FC, Yeung, WF, Zaslawski, C, Zhang, SP   +9 more
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Real‐Time and High‐Resolution NIR‐II‐L Imaging of Netrin‐1‐Mediated Neurovascular Coupling Driven by Dose‐Dependent Electroacupuncture

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Disrupted neurovascular coupling contributes to ovarian dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome. Using near‑infrared II long‑wavelength imaging, this study visualizes how electroacupuncture dynamically regulates ovarian blood vessels in vivo. Immediate and cumulative stimulation elicit distinct vascular responses via a Netrin‐1 dependent mechanism ...
Yicong Wang, Zi‐Han Chen, Jiajia Li, Wei Hu, Ying Cao, Yu Wang, Xiaoyu Tong, Wenhan Lu, Yuze Yang, Yuehao Wang, Yan Xiao, Wenhao Gao, Yuning Chen, Yuyan Hou, Fan Zhang, Yi Feng   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has frequently been used to treat tinnitus, and acupuncture is a particularly popular option. The objective of this review was to assess the evidence concerning the effectiveness of acupuncture as ...
Dong-Hyo Lee, Edzard Ernst, Jong-In Kim, Jun-Yong Choi, Myeong Soo Lee, Tae-Young Choi   +5 more
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Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture or Waitlist Control on Joint Pain Related to Aromatase Inhibitors Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2018
Importance Musculoskeletal symptoms are the most common adverse effects of aromatase inhibitors and often result in therapy discontinuation. Small studies suggest that acupuncture may decrease aromatase inhibitor–related joint symptoms.
D. Hershman, J. M. Unger, H. Greenlee, J. Capodice, D. Lew, A. Darke, A. T. Kengla, Marianne K. Melnik, C. Jorgensen, William H. Kreisle, Lori M. Minasian, M. J. Fisch, N. L. Henry, K. Crew   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Differential roles of EA‐TRAPed cells in the anterior cingulate cortex across various intervention times in inflammatory pain

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The cumulative effect of EA analgesia is partially attributed to the activation of EA‐TRAPed cells in ACC. Multiple EA sessions and single EA sessions activated different neuronal populations in the ACC. The enhanced analgesic effect of multiple EA sessions may be attributed to an increase in the proportion of GABAergic neurons within the ACC. Abstract
Zi Guo, Ru Ye, Lu Guan, Wei He, Shuang Qiu, Xiaomei Shao, Junfan Fang, Jianqiao Fang, Junying Du   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Distortion in the Communication of Nonsignificant Primary Outcomes: The Spin Strategy in Multiple Sclerosis Trials

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Spin refers to reporting strategies that highlight the benefits of an experimental treatment or divert attention from nonsignificant primary outcomes. To assess spin in randomized clinic trials (RCTs) on pharmaceutical efficacy in multiple sclerosis (MS) and explore associated factors.
Marta Mascareñas‐García, Alejandro Rivero‐de‐Aguilar, Cristina Candal‐Pedreira, Guadalupe García, Carla Guerra‐Tort, Lucía Martín‐Gisbert, Julia Rey‐Brandariz, Mónica Pérez‐Ríos Ríos, Beatriz Casal‐Acción, María Isolina Santiago‐Pérez, Leonor Varela‐Lema   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Challenges of systematic reviewing integrative health care. [PDF]

, 2013
This article is based on an extensive review of integrative medicine (IM) and integrative health care (IHC). Since there is no general agreement of what constitutes IM/IHC, several major problems were identified that make the review of work in this field
Coulter, Ian D, Crawford, Cindy, Hsiao, An-Fu, Khorsan, Raheleh   +3 more
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