Comparison of the Cost-utility Analysis of Electroacupuncture and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain [0.03%]
电针与非甾体抗炎药治疗慢性下腰痛的成本效用分析比较研究
Mahdi Toroski,Shekoufeh Nikfar,Mohammad Mahdi Mojahedian et al.
Mahdi Toroski et al.
Introduction and objective: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is among the most common and important reasons for visiting a spine surgeon by patients; it is the second cause of visiting a doctor. Low back pain can cause consid...
Isoflurane and the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in an Animal Model of Neuropathic Pain [0.03%]
异氟醚对神经病理性疼痛动物模型针刺镇痛效应的影响
Lauren N Spezia Adachi,Rafael Vercelino,Carla de Oliveira et al.
Lauren N Spezia Adachi et al.
The present study aimed to determine whether isoflurane interferes with the analgesic effects of acupuncture (Ac) and electroacupuncture (EA), using a neuropathic pain (NP) rat model. In total, 140 male Wistar rats were used; isoflurane-ind...
Tamer S Aboushanab,Saud AlSanad
Tamer S Aboushanab
Cupping therapy is an ancient traditional and complementary medicine practice. Recently, there is growing evidence of its potential benefits in the treatment of pain-related diseases. This article gives an overview of cupping therapy practi...
Fletcher Kovich
Fletcher Kovich
Common phenomena central to acupuncture have been overlooked by previous hypotheses on how acupuncture works, with the result that the hypotheses are unable to account for acupuncture's effects. This article describes the main features over...
Tamer Aboushanab,Saud M AlSanad
Tamer Aboushanab
Antidepressant Effects of Pharmacopuncture on Behavior and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Expression in Chronic Stress Model of Mice [0.03%]
药针抗抑郁效应及其对慢性应激小鼠脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)表达的影响
Yunna Kim,Hwa-Young Lee,Seung-Hun Cho
Yunna Kim
Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the antidepressant effect of the traditional Korean medical pharmacopuncture, Liver Qi Depression (HJ11), in a mouse model of depression induced by exposure to chronic im...
Comparison of Acupuncture with Ibuprofen for Pain Management in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial [0.03%]
针灸与布洛芬治疗不可逆牙髓炎患者疼痛的比较研究：随机双盲临床试验
Haneesh Murugesan,Sujatha Venkatappan,Senthil Kumar Renganathan et al.
Haneesh Murugesan et al.
Emergency pain management in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis commonly includes use of nonnarcotic analgesics. Acupuncture has been used in dentistry to alleviate pain after tooth extraction. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, place...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2017 Dec;10(6):396-401. DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2017.09.002 2017
Being Adaptive to Pain Enhances Sham Acupuncture Analgesia: A Crossover Healthy Human Study [0.03%]
对疼痛的适应增强假针刺镇痛效果：一项在健康人的交叉研究
Zhen Zheng,Dawn Wong Lit Wan,Lars Arendt-Nielsen et al.
Zhen Zheng et al.
We have reported a model that distinguishes pain adaptive individuals (PA) from those who are pain non-adaptive (PNA). The present randomised, cross-over, participant-assessor blinded study aimed to determine the impact of pain adaptability...
Hassan M M Abo Almaali,Ameer Gelewkhan,Zena A A Mahdi
Hassan M M Abo Almaali
Autism is considered as a complex developmental disability that appears during the first two years of life. It is considered as a neurological disorder that affects brain function leading to impaired development in social interaction and co...
Comparison of Point Placement by Veterinary Professionals with Different Levels of Acupuncture Training in a Canine Cadaver Model [0.03%]
兽医针灸培训不同层次从业人员在犬尸体模型上点位选择的比较研究
Toni Yang,Justin Shmalberg,Lindsay Hochman et al.
Toni Yang et al.
Veterinary acupuncture is becoming increasingly implemented for various disease processes, with growing numbers of veterinarians pursuing advanced training to meet the rising demand for this relatively new intervention. Accurate acupoint pl...