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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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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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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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Thinking and practice of designing a single-blind, double-dummy clinical trial for acupuncture: Taking “comparative study of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture for menopausal hot flush” as an example

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the golden standard for evaluation of clinical evidence. To assess the effect of acupuncture, due to the specificity of acupuncture intervention, the blinding and...

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Acupuncture for the pain of postherpetic neuralgia: A scoping review 针灸缓解带状疱疹后遗神经痛患者疼痛:概况性评价

To summarize the available evidence of acupuncture for pain relief in the patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) using a scoping review....

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Placebo effect of acupuncture in clinical study 临床研究中针刺的安慰剂效应

Placebo control is designed to evaluate the specific effect of one intervention. Relevant studies showed that acupuncture has a considerable placebo effect affected by many factors. In this paper, the...

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Reporting quality assessment of acupuncture case reports of adverse events using the CARE Guideline 基于CARE指南评价针刺不良事件报告的质量

As a popular complementary therapy, the safety of acupuncture must be considered. Acupuncture case reports of adverse events (ACR-AEs) significantly contribute to the assessment of acupuncture safety....

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Using evidence-based research approach and exploratory studies before conducting a new acupuncture randomized controlled trial

Adequate preliminary research is a prerequisite for ensuring the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture. This paper proposes that prior to conducting a new RCT of acupuncture,...

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of moxibustion on urinary incontinence among women 艾灸治疗女性尿失禁的系统评价与meta分析

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition that bothers women's lives, including stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). The...

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Current status, considerations and suggestion on real-world acupuncture research 针刺领域真实世界研究的现状,思考和建议

In recent years, the importance of real-world research based on real-world data has been widely recognized in many countries and regions around the world. Oriented by real-world data, real-world research...

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Hotspots and emerging trends in acupuncture research during 2012–2022: A bibliometric analysis 2012至2022年针灸领域热点和趋势研究:一项文献计量学分析

To find the hotspots of acupuncture research in the last decade and predict future trends....

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Interpretation of the Guideline for Acupuncture-Moxibustion Clinical Research Registration 《针灸临床研究注册指南》解读

Acupuncture and moxibustion, which are important treatment modalities in traditional Chinese medicine, have gained global recognition and research interest due to their effectiveness. While the number...

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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

To explore the influence of acupuncture duration on the effect of acupuncute for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA)....

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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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Chronic prostatitis treated with acupuncture and bloodletting therapy at the lumbosacral region 针刺配合腰骶刺络放血治疗慢性前列腺炎

To observe the effect of acupuncture and bloodletting therapy at the lumbosacral region for chronic prostatitis....

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Scalp acupuncture improves disordered behavior in the valproic acid-induced rat model of autism 头针改善丙戊酸钠诱导的孤独症大鼠行为学及其机制研究

To investigate the underlying mechanisms of scalp acupuncture treatment (SAT) on autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....

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Effects of acupuncture on Beclin-1 and Caspase-3 expression in hippocampal tissue of rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury: Observations at different time points ☆基于不同时间点观察针刺对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠海马组织Beclin-1及Caspase-3表达的影响

To observe the changes in the neurological score, infarct size, and autophagy- and apoptosis-related indicators following the acupuncture treatment of rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury...

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Penetration moxibustion for postpartum subinvolution of uterus: Two case reports and mechanism analysis 透灸法成功治疗产后子宫复旧不良:两则病例报告及机制分析

This article introduced the application of penetration moxibustion in successfully treating two cases of postpartum subinvolution of uterus. The main complaint of one case was increasing volume of abnormal...

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Study of electroacupuncture with different frequencies for the treatment of headache and anxiety-depression symptoms in patients with migraine: A randomized clinical trial 不同频率电针改善偏头痛患者头痛及焦虑抑郁症状的差异性研究-随机临床试验

To observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) with varied frequencies on headache and anxiety-depression symptoms in patients with migraine and to screen optimal frequency of EA for patients with...

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