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Effect of acupuncture for anisometropic amblyopia: A randomized clinical trial and potential mechanism 针刺治疗屈光参差性弱视:一项随机对照试验及其潜在起效机制

To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on anisometropic amblyopia (AA) and explore its potential mechanism for children with AA....

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Acupuncture regulating microglial activation in Alzheimer's disease: Research progress in its neuroinflammation mechanism 针刺调节小胶质细胞活化治疗阿尔茨海默病:神经炎症机制研究进展

Microglia (MG) activation and its mediated neuroinflammation are closely related to the occurrence and deterioration of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Acupuncture is one of the effective approach for AD,...

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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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Effect of acupuncture and moxibustion as the adjuvant therapy on frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A network meta-analysis 针灸辅助改善冻融胚胎移植疗效的网状Meta分析

To evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture- moxibustion as the adjuvant therapy on frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) using network meta-analysis....

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Regional heterogeneity of acupoints stimulation in the modulation of autonomic nerve system 穴位刺激调控自主神经系统的区域异质性

Acupoints on the different parts of the body surface vary in regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS), exhibiting differences in the acupoint specificity in terms of the distributing directions...

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Rehabilitation with or without acupuncture for improving the knee function after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis 全膝关节置换术后康复基础上有无针刺对改善膝关节功能的影响:一项系统评价和meta分析

To assess the effect and safety of acupuncture on the base of rehabilitation for knee function after total knee arthroplasty....

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A case of unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy after arachnoid cyst surgery in a Chinese boy

The paper reports a successful case of unilateral oculomotor palsy treated with acupuncture in a Chinese boy aged 5 years and 3 months. Filiform needles were applied for ptosis, ocular motility impairment...

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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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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: clinical applications and mechanisms 经皮耳迷走神经刺激:临床应用与机制

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Intraoperative analgesia with wrist- ankle acupuncture: Two case reports on wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with the interfascial plane block for emergency laparotomy 腕踝针术中镇痛:联合筋膜间阻滞辅助下完成两例急诊开腹手术病例报告

This article reported the application of wrist-ankle acupuncture with the ultrasound-guided interfascial plane block (Transversus abdominis plane block,TAPB; Rectus sheath block, RSB; Rhomboid intercostal...

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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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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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The regulatory effects of electroacupuncture on type 2 innate lymphoid cell function and browning of white adipose tissue in obese rats

To observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on type 2 innate lymphoid cell (ILC2) function in white adipose tissue (WAT) of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese rats to reveal the mechanism underlying...

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

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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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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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