Using Ultrasonography Measurements to Determine the Depth of the GB 21 Acupoint to Prevent Pneumothorax [0.03%]
利用超声测量确定 GB 21 针刺深度以防止气胸发生的研究
Hsiao-Neng Chen,Chau-Yi Chang,Lian-Zen Chen et al.
Hsiao-Neng Chen et al.
Introductions: Pneumothorax is the most frequent severe acupuncture-related adverse event occurring at the GB 21 acupoint. This study used ultrasonography (US) to measure the depth of the GB 21 acupoint in adults and asse...
A Quality Model to Select Patients in Cupping Therapy Clinics: A New Tool for Ensuring Safety in Clinical Practice [0.03%]
一种选择接受拔罐治疗患者的质检模型：确保临床实践安全性的新工具
Tamer Aboushanab,Saud AlSanad
Tamer Aboushanab
Cupping therapy is a popular treatment in various countries and regions, including Saudi Arabia. Cupping therapy is regulated in Saudi Arabia by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Health. The authors...
Isabella Neri,Lucrezia Pignatti,Francesca Fontanesi et al.
Isabella Neri et al.
Objectives: Pharmacological labor induction is obtained through prostaglandins application and/or oxytocin infusion; however, the use seems to be related to fetal and maternal side effects. Traditional Chinese Medicine ad...
Homing of the Stem Cells from the Acupoint ST-36 to the Site of a Spinal Cord Injury: A Preliminary Study [0.03%]
从足三里穴位归巢到脊髓损伤部位的干细胞：初步研究
Sharon Jiyoon Jung,Myung Geun Kook,Sungchul Kim et al.
Sharon Jiyoon Jung et al.
Homing of stem cells (SCs) to desired targets such as injured tissues remains a lingering problem in cell-based therapeutics. Studies on the biodistribution of intravenously administered SCs have shown the inefficacy of blood vessels as the...
Analgesic Effects Elicited by Neuroactive Mediators Injected into the ST 36 Acupuncture Point on Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain in Mice [0.03%]
电针足三里镇痛效应的在体神经机制研究
Jádina S Vieira,Jéssica A Toreti,Ravena C de Carvalho et al.
Jádina S Vieira et al.
The present study evaluates whether the injection of serotonin, acetylcholine, glutamate, bradykinin, histamine, or substance P (SP) into the Zusanli (Stomach 36, ST 36) acupoint can also produce the acupuncture-induced antinociceptive effe...
Thermopuncture for the Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes [0.03%]
糖尿病患者的诊断、监测和治疗的热穿刺疗法
Valery Muzhikov,Elena Vershinina,Ruslan Muzhikov et al.
Valery Muzhikov et al.
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a socially significant disease that affects millions of patients. There were an estimated 366 million people with this disease in 2011, and, according to the forecast, approximately 55...
Effect of Auriculotherapy on the Plasma Concentration of Biomarkers in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis [0.03%]
耳针疗法对膝骨关节炎患者血浆生物标志物浓度的影响研究
Rebeca Graça Costa-Cavalcanti,Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo,Eloá Moreira-Marconi et al.
Rebeca Graça Costa-Cavalcanti et al.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most frequent noncommunicable diseases with pain associated symptoms and affects the musculoskeletal system. Various forms of treatment can be indicated, and nonpharmacological treatment is also an av...
Fletcher Kovich
Fletcher Kovich
This article provides a new definition of an acupuncture meridian. It suggests that a meridian consists of a distal tract of tissue that is affected by organ function. In the 1960s, Kim discovered the primo vascular system and regarded the ...
Qianqian Fan,Omer Cavus,Lize Xiong et al.
Qianqian Fan et al.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most common causes of death and disability worldwide, and it can result in both permanent disability and serial complications in patients. Research shows that patients with SCI complications are often ...
Effect of the Auricular Acupoint Associated with Physical Exercise in Elderly People: A Randomized Clinical Test [0.03%]
耳穴贴压结合身体活动对老年人群的效果研究——随机临床试验报告
Rogéria Gonçalves de Carvalho Fonseca,Andréia Maria Silva,Luiza Faria Teixeira et al.
Rogéria Gonçalves de Carvalho Fonseca et al.
Objective: To analyze the effect of auricular acupoint associated with physical exercise on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly. Method:...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2018 Aug;11(4):137-144. DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2018.05.003 2018