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The necessity of inheritance and innovation of classical acupuncture from the rising of dry needling从干针崛起看古典针灸传承与创新的必要性

By reviewing the historical background and the current state of dry needling (DN), including the "Anti-DN Independence" movement by the acupuncture profession in the west, this paper emphasizes that...

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Dose-effect relationship between electroacupuncture with different parameters and the regulation of endogenous opioid peptide system 不同参数电针对内源性阿片肽系统调节的量效关系

Endogenous opioid peptides (EOP) are the neurochemical basis of the anesthetic and analgesic effects of acupuncture, and the quantity of acupuncture stimulus can be controlled accurately by using electroacupuncture...

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Acupuncture for endometriosis-associated infertility: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 针刺治疗子宫内膜异位症相关性不孕:一项随机对照试验研究方案

Acupuncture has been proven to improve the pregnancy rate in infertile women. Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility. So far, there are no studies of the efficacy of acupuncture on endometriosis-associated...

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Effect of electroacupuncture on knee osteoarthritis and relevant inflammatory factors: A randomized clinical trial 电针治疗膝骨关节炎以及对相关炎症因子水平的影响

To explore the treatment effects of electroacupuncture (EA), acupuncture with filiform needle, and western medication for knee osteoarthritis (KOA)....

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Acupoint selection rules in treatment of cancer with moxibustion☆灸法用于癌症治疗的选穴规律分析

To summarize the rules of acupoint selection in treatment of cancer with moxibustion by analyzing the articles of relevant clinical trials in recent years in China, so as to provide the references for...

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Analysis on acupoints selection and combination for functional dyspepsia: Data mining of randomized controlled trials 针灸治疗功能性消化不良的穴位组方随机对照试验数据挖掘

The aim of the study was to explore the regularity of acupoints combination in the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD) by means of data mining technology....

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Acupuncture for fibromyalgia: An evidence map 针灸治疗纤维肌痛:证据图

The body of research on acupuncture as a treatment strategy for fibromyalgia (FM) is steadily growing. This evidence map identifies, describes, and summarizes the current status of studies conducted...

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Mechanistic investigation of acupuncture treatment in patients with migraine: Evidence from brain imaging study (I) 针刺治疗偏头痛的效应机制研究:来自脑影像研究的证据 (I)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have demonstrated anatomical and functional alterations of brain regions in patients with migraine, and the efficacy of acupuncture for migraine could regulate...

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Research progress on central mechanism of acupuncture treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome 针刺调控慢性疲劳综合征中枢机制研究进展

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that lasts for a long time and doesn't alleviate with rest. The number of the cases has been increasing during the...

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Acupuncture for cancer pain: from clinical evidence to scientific research 针刺治疗癌痛:从临床证据到科学研究

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Acupuncture therapy: A potential new strategy for immunosuppressive sepsis

Sepsis is characterized by immune dysregulation that are responsible for an increase in secondary infections and mortality. Acupuncture is a potential alternative treatment for sepsis. In this comprehensive...

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Fu's subcutaneous needling in treatment of acute Bell's palsy observed by laser speckle contrast imaging: A case report 激光散斑成像技术观察浮针治疗急性贝尔面瘫案:病例报道

One case of acute Bell's palsy was reported and treated with Fu's subcutaneous needling(FSN). Present symptoms: facial muscle stiffness on the right side, ptosis of labial angle, failure to frown the...

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Professor Jian-qiao FANG's experience in postherpetic neuralgia treated with acupuncture and moxibustion 方剑乔教授针灸治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛经验

This article introduces the clinical experience of Professor Jian-qiao FANG in treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) with acupuncture and moxibustion. Jian-qiao FANG believes that PHN is characterized...

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Effects of acupuncture on RT-BM1 and maternal-fetal immune tolerance in rats with ovarian hyperstimulation 针刺对超排卵大鼠RT-BM1及母胎免疫耐受的影响

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on embryo implantation and maternal–fetal immune tolerance in rats with ovarian hyperstimulation, identify the mechanisms of acupuncture treatment,...

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Clinical study on warming-needle moxibustion for infertility patients with thin endometrium

To explore the effect of warming-needle moxibustion on the endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcome....

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World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) recommendation summaries 世界针灸学会联合会《针灸临床实践指南:胃食管反流病》推荐意见概述

The Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (WFAS 007.9-2023), officially released by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies...

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Diseases for which acupuncture proves superior: Headache 针灸优势病种——头痛

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The rapid antidepressant effect of acupuncture on two animal models of depression by increasing the expression of synaptic proteins in the prefrontal cortex 针刺通过增加前额叶皮层突触蛋白的表达对两种抑郁症动物模型的快速抗抑郁作用

To investigate the effect of acupuncture onset time and synaptic structure in two different models of depression....

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Research progress on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Crohn's disease based on the regulation of innate immunity 针灸调节固有免疫治疗克罗恩病的研究进展

Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease whose pathogenesis remains unclear. In this paper, we reviewed the basic research of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating CD by regulating intestinal...

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Moxibustion in prevention of post-hemorrhoidectomy urinary retention of mixed hemorrhoid: A randomized clinical trial 艾灸预防混合痔切除术后尿潴留-随机临床试验

To explore the effect of moxibustion for preventing post-hemorrhoidectomy urinary retention of mixed hemorrhoids....

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World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Electroacupuncture 世界针灸学会联合会标准《针灸技术操作规范:电针》

World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Electroacupuncture, developed under the leadership of Shanghai University of Traditional...

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Effect of xingnao kaiqiao acupuncture therapy for patient with acute ischemic stroke and the establishment of prediction model for prognosis 醒脑开窍针法对急性缺血性脑卒中患者的临床疗效及预后预警模型建立

To explore the clinical effectiveness of xingnao kaiqiao (regaining consciousness and opening orifice) acupuncture therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke, and establish a prediction model for...

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Therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture at different sites on rats with neuropathic pain via the spinal Nrf2/HO-1 pathway 大鼠脊髓Nrf2/HO-1通路参与不同部位电针调节神经性疼痛效应的机制探讨

This study aimed to assess the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at the contralateral, ipsilateral, or bilateral “Zusanli (ST36)” and “Yanglingquan(GB34)” on neuropathic pain caused by chronic contractile...

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Effect of acupuncture duration in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A secondary analysis of a multi-center randomized controlled trial 治疗时长对针刺治疗膝骨关节炎疗效的影响:一项多中心随机对照试验的二次分析

探索不同治疗时长对针刺治疗膝骨关节炎疗效的影响.方法 对一项针刺治疗膝骨关节炎的随机对照试验数据进行二次分析.试验在9家中心招募480例患者, 本次分析只纳入毫针组和电针组的数据.两组均每次针刺30 min, 每周3次, 治疗8周, 随访至第26周.结局指标包括数字评分量表 (NRS) 疼痛评分,西安大略和麦克马斯特大学骨关节炎指数量表 (WOMAC) 功能评分和有效应答率.结果 毫针组和电针组第8周的NRS评分和WOMAC功能评分均低于第4周评分...

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Analysis of the influence of the psychology changes of fear induced by the COVID-19 epidemic on the body

In this paper, the theory of “Fear injury kidney” in traditional Chinese medicine is systematically reviewed, and it is found that long-term or excessive psychological changes of fear are likely to...

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