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Slopek, Axel, and Ling Yang. "Traditional Chinese acupuncture and acupuncture microsystems." Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 10, no. 4 (August 2012): 231–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11726-012-0610-0.

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Paine, David L. S. "Traditional Acupuncture Training." Acupuncture in Medicine 15, no. 2 (November 1997): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.15.2.116.

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Moldenhauer, Sonja, Miriam Burgauner, Rainer Hellweg, Andreas Lun, Holger Kiesewetter, Abdulgabar Salama, and Anja Moldenhauer. "Traditional Chinese Whole-Body Acupuncture Mobilizes CD133(+)CD34(−) Cells." Blood 112, no. 11 (November 16, 2008): 5405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v112.11.5405.5405.

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Abstract The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of traditional Chinese acupuncture for spinal cord lesions on the mobilization of stem cells. Therefore, 14 healthy study participants were acupunctured and gave blood samples before, immediately after as well as 24 and 48 hours after acupuncture. At these time points, the frequency of CD133, CD34, CD4, CD14, CD19 and CD45 positive cells were determined by flow cytometry. Furthermore, serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 8 and 9, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), stroma-derived factor (SDF) 1 and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. CD133(+)34(−) cells were significantly increased 48 hours after acupuncture (29.1±5.8% versus 11.4±4.8%, p= 0.015), which was paralleled by significant decreases of BDNF (7.5±1 ng/ml versus 10.8±1.6 ng/ml, p= 0.013) and MMP-9 serum levels (46.4±2.6ng/ml versus 42.5±2.4 ng/ml, p= 0.009). Values in non-treated controls were not affected. No changes in SDF-1, NGF, interleukin-6 and G-CSF concentrations occurred. In conclusion, acupuncture does mobilize non-hematopoietic CD133(+) cells.

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Zhang, He, Gang Han, and Gerhard Litscher. "Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (July 16, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2146167.

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Acupuncture is an ancient method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Usually acupuncture needles are inserted into the body to achieve therapeutic effects. However, there are still some challenges to achieve consensuses. What is the essence or anatomy of acupuncture meridians? How does acupuncture work? How to improve acupuncture clinical therapeutic effect? These questions may be addressed by highlighting recent developments in innovative nanotechnology. The aim of this review is to elucidate the possible applications and future potential of nanotechnology in acupuncture. Nanoparticles are promising for imaging and it may gain a better understanding of the essence of meridian. Nanotechnology enables nanochips/nanosensors providing new solutions in detection reactive molecules in vivo and in real time. The connections and changing of these molecules with needle stimulation will allow insight into the mechanisms of acupuncture. Acupuncture combined with nano-TCM could provide a great potential in some type of characteristic acupuncture therapies improvement. By virtue of nanotechnology, the acupuncture needles could be innovated as multifunction toolbox. Acupuncture needles could be considered as a method for controlled drug delivery. The nanoparticulated photothermal, magnetothermal, photodynamic agents could also be filled on the surface of needle.

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Gori, Luigi, and Fabio Firenzuoli. "Ear Acupuncture in European Traditional Medicine." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4, s1 (2007): 13–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem106.

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Auricular acupuncture is a diagnostic and treatment system based on normalizing the body's dysfunction through stimulation of definite points on the ear. Rudimentary forms of acupuncture which probably arose during the Stone Age have survived in many parts of the world right down to present day. It was used in the ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and all the Mediterranean area. It is a microacupuncture technique similar to reflexology, and was first described in France in 1950 by Paul Nogier who is considered the Father of modern ear acupuncture. It was speculated that the technique works because groups of pluripotent cells contain information from the whole organism and create regional organization centers representing different parts of the body. Nevertheless stimulation of a reflex point in the ear seems relieve symptoms of distant pathologies. Modern research is confirming the efficacy of ear acupuncture for analgesia and anxiety related disease, while tobacco dependence and other substance abuse still need confirmation. Actually main methodological problems with auricular acupuncture are that exist too many maps with little agreement regarding point location in the ear, and that the correspondence or reflex systems does not correlated with modern knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

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PENG, Zeng-fu, Ge NAN, Man-nga CHENG, and Ke-hua ZHOU. "The Comparison of trigger point acupuncture and traditional acupuncture." World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion 26, no. 1 (March 2016): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1003-5257(17)30038-7.

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Gao, Mingyuan. "A Traditional Chinese View of Acupuncture for Neurological Disease." Acupuncture in Medicine 13, no. 2 (November 1995): 88–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.13.2.88.

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Acupuncture is mainly based on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. There are peripheral nerves and terminals at each acupuncture point. Suggested acupuncture treatment for selected neurological disorders is presented, showing that acupuncture can play a useful role in the neurology department.

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Pathan, ANM Fazlul Haque. "Acupuncture: a traditional chinese medicare." Journal of the Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists 24, no. 1 (August 2, 2014): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v24i1.19797.

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Chen, Min, and Hui Zheng. "Traditional acupuncture theories may work." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 62, no. 4 (April 2009): 457–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.11.009.

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Zhong, Yigang, and Ningfu Wang. "Traditional acupuncture and myocardial ischemia." International Journal of Cardiology 177, no. 2 (December 2014): 635. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.185.

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Farmer, Cecilia. "Bringing Holistic Treatments to the Attention of Medicine." Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 20, no. 2 (December 31, 2014): 120–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156587214565459.

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This article reviews 3 studies that explore the effects of acupuncture on poststroke patients suffering from chronic stroke symptoms. The 3 studies selected strive to show how acupuncture can be a safe, noninvasive, and cost-effect rehabilitation tool useful in adjunct with traditional rehabilitation. Chou et al (2009), Hopwood et al (2008), and Wayne et al (2005) all studied acupuncture’s effects on quality of life. Additionally, both Hopwood et al and Wayne et al studied acupuncture’s effects on mobility and activities of daily living. While the frequency, duration, and length of the entire treatment varied by study, overall, the results of all 3 studies suggest that acupuncture increases quality of life and improves mobility and activities of daily living.

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Ng, Hui-Ping, Chin-Ming Huang, Wen-Chao Ho, and Yu-Chen Lee. "Acupuncture Differentially Affects the High-Frequency Spectral Energy in Radial Pulse Positions Depending on Type of Lower Back Pain." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (November 21, 2019): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4024501.

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Acupuncture is a core discipline in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and has been practised in China for centuries. In traditional acupuncture, pulse palpation is an important clinical diagnostic technique that guides practitioners in their treatment strategies as they evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. This paper provides the findings of our investigation of acupuncture’s effect on specific radial pulse spectral energies in 41 individuals with lower back pain (LBP), in response to a single acupuncture treatment delivered bilaterally at acupoints BL23, BL25, and BL40. Baseline assessments (vital signs and radial pulse diagnoses), primary outcome measures (radial pulse diagnoses), and secondary outcome measures (the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) and fingertip-to-floor (FTF) tests) were performed at specified intervals before and after the intervention. Our study provides novel information about the effects of acupuncture on the radial pulse spectral energy in individuals with different types of LBP. Our findings suggest that the right Chi pulse is an effective indicator to assess the effects of acupuncture in individuals with fixed, distended, or sharp pain, whereas the left Guan pulse is a potentially useful diagnostic technique to determine acupuncture’s effects in individuals with dull, aching pain. The acupoints BL23, BL25, and BL40 provide effective treatment for LBP. Study participants with dull, aching pain had a significant improvement in their lumbar ranges of motion, and their pain rating scores were markedly decreased after acupuncture treatment.

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Patel, Asmita, and Yiyi Chen. "Patients’ reasons for seeking traditional Chinese medicine: a qualitative study." Journal of Primary Health Care 10, no. 4 (2018): 338. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc17092.

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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Acupuncture is one of the most well-known and utilised forms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Very little is known about the factors that influence individuals to seek this type of treatment. The aim of this study was to identify and examine patients’ reasons for seeking TCM treatment, which was mainly in the form of acupuncture. METHODS Participants were 15 Auckland-based patients who attended a student acupuncture clinic. Participants were individually interviewed. An inductive thematic approach was used to analyse data. RESULTS Three main themes were identified regarding factors that influenced individuals to seek TCM: the perceived limitations of pharmaceutical treatment for certain conditions; a previous positive experience of acupuncture; and word-of-mouth regarding the perceived effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of certain conditions. DISCUSSION Users perceive TCM-based acupuncture to be an effective form of treatment for their condition, especially after having previously received conventional medical treatment. Past and present users of TCM appear to have an advocate-based role with family and friends regarding the promotion of TCM-based acupuncture.

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Mok, Andrew. "A Comparison of Traditional and Western Scientific Acupuncture Practitioners." Acupuncture in Medicine 10, no. 2 (November 1992): 76–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.10.2.76.

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A survey was made of five medical and nine non-medical acupuncture practitioners in the South West Thames region. The medical group had a predominantly Western Scientific approach to acupuncture, while the non-medical considered themselves to use entirely Traditional Chinese forms of acupuncture. The non-medical and traditional practitioners had a significantly greater expectation of cure following acupuncture treatment for a variety of problems including cancers. For each disease, the Western group tended to use a single formula derived from Traditional Chinese theories, while the traditionalists generally adapted their treatment to suit the individual patient rather than the disease.

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Craig, Ashley R., and Maree Kearns. "Results of a Traditional Acupuncture Intervention for Stuttering." Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 38, no. 3 (June 1995): 572–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/jshr.3803.572.

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It is important that researchers investigate alternative strategies for treating stuttering, as contemporary treatments are not entirely successful in reducing stuttering with all people. Furthermore, many who have been “successfully” treated suffer from high relapse rates in the long term. Acupuncture has been shown to be a promising treatment for several diverse disorders, so a pilot investigation into its effectiveness for stuttering was considered worthwhile. This study investigated traditional acupuncture-based treatments for two adult males who had stuttered since childhood. A single-case experimental ABAB multiple baseline design was employed to test for treatment effectiveness. Subjects were followed up for a further 12 weeks to evaluate maintenance (C phase) of possible improvements. No significant ABAB reversal effects were observed, and stuttering frequency through the treatment phases remained at baseline levels for the two subjects. Speech rate also remained at baseline levels throughout the treatment phases, as did naturalness of speech and anxiety levels. This research is important as claims that acupuncture may successfully reduce stuttering need to be tested, and the scope and usefulness of treatments like acupuncture for a wide variety of problems needs to be determined. However, the low subject numbers involved suggest caution in concluding acupuncture is not a successful intervention for stuttering. Perhaps alternative acupuncture points need to be evaluated and a wider variety of persons who stutter need to be involved in any future research.

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Park, Manyong, and Sungchul Kim. "A Modern Clinical Approach of the Traditional Korean Saam Acupuncture." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/703439.

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Saam acupuncture is one of the original therapeutic modalities representing traditional Korean medicine. It was originally described in a manuscript that is estimated to be published at some point between 1644 and 1742, in the middle of the Cho Sun dynasty, by a Korean Buddhist monk whose name is unknown. The principle of combining five shu points is based on the theory of Nan-jing. The treatment and diagnosis concepts in Saam acupuncture were mainly influenced by Dongeuibogam and Chimgoogyeong-heombang. The basic characteristic of combining five shu points in Saam acupuncture is the selection of the tonification and sedation points along the self-meridian and other meridians based on creation and governor relationships. Saam acupuncture clinical studies have mainly focused on musculoskeletal pain and autonomic nervous system regulation. From a neurophysiological perspective, Saam acupuncture, which involves five shu points as the main treatment aspect, has the advantage of increasing parasympathetic nerve activation and adjusting the balance of the autonomic nervous system. Inserting a needle into the skin layer while considering the respiratory phase and stimulating the needle gently and lightly could maximize the effect of Saam acupuncture. The specific Saam acupuncture prescribed should be identified on the basis of the neurobiological perspective.

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Ghaly, R. G., K. T. J. Fitzpatrick, and J. W. Dundee. "Antiemetic studies with traditional Chinese acupuncture." Anaesthesia 42, no. 10 (October 1987): 1108–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb05180.x.

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Tong, Ping, Li-Ping Dong, Yang Yang, Yuan-Hong Shi, Ting Sun, and Ping Bo. "Traditional Chinese acupuncture and postpartum depression." Journal of the Chinese Medical Association 82, no. 9 (September 2019): 719–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jcma.0000000000000140.

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Weightman, W. M., M. Zacharias, and P. Herbison. "Traditional Chinese acupuncture as an antiemetic." BMJ 295, no. 6610 (November 28, 1987): 1379–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.295.6610.1379.

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Hayhoe, Simon. "A Fresh Approach to Traditional Acupuncture." Acupuncture in Medicine 15, no. 1 (May 1997): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.15.1.1.

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Zhong, Yigang, and Ningfu Wang. "WITHDRAWN: Traditional acupuncture and myocardial ischemia." International Journal of Cardiology 189 (June 2015): 281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.202.

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Cabioglu, Mehmet Tugrul, and Gülnaz Arslan. "Neurophysiologic Basis of Back-Shu and Huatuo-Jiaji Points." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 36, no. 03 (January 2008): 473–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x08005916.

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Acupuncture, a method of traditional Chinese medicine that uses Back-Shu and Huatuo-Jiaji points, is especially effective for treating diseases of the visceral organs. Applying acupuncture on Back-Shu points affects visceral organs in many ways. For example, it dilates the bronchus, affects the heartbeat, stomach motility, urinary bladder contractions and so on. Acupuncture's effects can be explained as viscero-cutaneous, cutaneo-visceral, cutaneo-muscular, and viscero-muscular reflexes. Segmental dispersion of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems is related to the location of Back-Shu points. Changes in visceral organs caused by application of acupuncture can be explained as modulation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

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Agustina, Risna, Andreanus A. Soemardji, Felesia Fanty, and Lia Amalia. "REVIEW: STUDY THE ROLE OF CHINA ACUPUNCTURE AND "GI" ACUPUNCTURE AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT." Journal of Tropical Pharmacy and Chemistry 4, no. 6 (September 9, 2019): 311–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.25026/jtpc.v4i6.209.

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This article discusses the scientific literature review on Chinese acupuncture and "GI" acupuncture as an attempt therapy many cases, besides that specifically studied the effectiveness of traditional acupuncture china to stress with "GI" acupuncture. Chinese acupuncture is an acupuncture method that was developed in China since ± 2000 years ago, while "GI" acupuncture is a method of acupuncture that was developed at the Institute Technology Bandung by acupuncturists Gunawan Ismail (Alm) is slightly different from the traditional Chinese acupuncture, where acupuncture "GI "based on a 7 acupuncture points on the body for ase points determined based of Java massage. Each method studied acupuncture and its role as a therapeutic efforts on a variety of cases, and the results of the study showed some success in handling cases of diseases such as fibromyalgia, stroke and stress. The role of acupuncture GI who want to see here is give the same effectiveness with traditional acupuncture originated from China or even better.

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Karanikas, Marianthe. "Describing Acupuncture: A New Challenge for Technical Communicators." Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 27, no. 1 (January 1997): 69–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/g5mr-jpjm-wrhu-pwdb.

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Acupuncture is increasingly popular as an alternative medical therapy. Its description presents a challenge for technical communicators. Traditional Chinese medical explanations of acupuncture are unscientific, and scientific explanations of acupuncture are inconclusive. Technical communicators must translate acupuncture theory (traditional and scientific) for not only lay-people, but also for both traditional Chinese and Western health practitioners. Further research is needed.

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Thomas, Eva R., Steven B. Zeliadt, Scott Coggeshall, Hannah Gelman, Adam Resnick, Karleen Giannitrapani, Juli Olson, Benjamin Kligler, and Stephanie L. Taylor. "Does Offering Battlefield Acupuncture Lead to Subsequent Use of Traditional Acupuncture?" Medical Care 58 (August 13, 2020): S108—S115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000001367.

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Lan, Kun-Chan, and Gerhard Litscher. "Robot-Controlled Acupuncture—An Innovative Step towards Modernization of the Ancient Traditional Medical Treatment Method." Medicines 6, no. 3 (August 10, 2019): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicines6030087.

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Background: For several years now, research teams worldwide have been conducting high-tech research on the development of acupuncture robots. In this article, the design of such an acupuncture robot is presented. Methods: Robot-controlled acupuncture (RCA) equipment consists of three components: (a) Acupuncture point localization, (b) acupuncture point stimulation through a robotic arm, and (c) automated detection of a deqi event for the efficacy of acupuncture point stimulation. Results: This system is under development at the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan. Acupuncture point localization and acupuncture point stimulation through a robotic arm works well; however, automated detection of a deqi sensation is still under development. Conclusions: RCA has become a reality and is no longer a distant vision.

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Hansen, Per Evald, and John Hersted Hansen. "Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Tension Headache – A Controlled Cross-Over Trial." Cephalalgia 5, no. 3 (September 1985): 137–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-2982.1985.0503137.x.

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In a controlled trial the effect of traditional Chinese acupuncture v. placebo acupuncture was evaluated in 18 patients with chronic tension headache (mean disease duration 15 years). All patients suffered from daily or frequently recurring headache, the intensity of which was recorded by the patient over a period of 15 weeks. Each patient was treated by traditional Chinese acupuncture as well as by placebo acupuncture in a cross-over design following randomization. Each period of treatment comprised six treatments. Traditional Chinese acupuncture was found to be significantly more pain-relieving than placebo acupuncture, according to the pain registration of the patients themselves. The pain reduction was 31%. Acupuncture is therefore found to be a reasonable treatment for chronic tension headache.

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Bianchi, Mauro, Edda Jotti, Paola Sacerdote, and Alberto E. Panerai. "Traditional Acupuncture Increases the Content of Beta-Endorphin in Immune Cells and Influences Mitogen Induced Proliferation." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 19, no. 02 (January 1991): 101–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x91000168.

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We measured beta-endorphin concentrations in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and mitogen-induced T-lymphocyte proliferation in patient who underwent treatment with traditional acupuncture. Traditional acupuncture increased both the concentrations of the opioid in the immune cells and lymphocyte proliferation. Our data are consistent with the hypothesis that traditional acupuncture modulates immune responses in man.

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Roth, LU, A. Maret-Maric, RH Adler, and BE Neuenschwander. "Acupuncture Points Have Subjective (Needing Sensation) and Objective (Serum Cortisol Increase) Specificity." Acupuncture in Medicine 15, no. 1 (May 1997): 2–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.15.1.2.

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This randomised, controlled trial was to determine if blinded subjects are able to discriminate between needle stimulation at traditional acupuncture points and sham points, based on the appreciation of needling sensation (de qi); and if needling at traditional points is related to the objective parameter of serum cortisol increase. Manual acupuncture at traditional and sham points was applied to 20 healthy male students in a single-blind crossover design. Needle sensation (de qi) was reported as significantly stronger with traditional needling than with sham acupuncture. Needling at traditional acupuncture points moderately, but significantly, increased serum cortisol values at 5, 25 and 45 minutes after cessation of stimulation. Needle sensation did not correlate with serum cortisol levels. Experience of pain did not show a difference between traditional and sham needling, nor did it correlate with serum cortisol levels. We conclude that acupuncture points show subjective (needling sensation) and objective (serum cortisol increase) specificity.

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Park, Kyu Hyun, Jong Kook Baik, and Tae Woo Yoo. "What is Evidence-Based Acupuncture? A Comparative Review of Traditional Acupuncture and Korean Hand Acupuncture Therapy." Medical Acupuncture 24, no. 1 (March 2012): 27–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acu.2011.0817.

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Yun, Kyung-Jin, Ju Ah Lee, Jiae Choi, Mi Mi Ko, Cham-kyul Lee, Myeong Soo Lee, and Eun-Yong Lee. "A Retrospective Analysis of Patients’ Conditions Using Acupuncture in a Traditional Korean Medicine Hospital." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/103683.

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Objective.The aim of this study was to identify the patient demographics, health issues, and type of acupuncture treatments who visited a traditional Korean medical hospital for acupuncture treatment.Methods.We retrospectively analysed the data using the electronic medical records (EMRs) of patients treated with at least one treatment of acupuncture from 1 January 2010 to December 2012 in the Chung-Ju Korean hospital at Semyung University.Results.The total number of identified patients was 1189 inpatients and 10138 outpatients. The 50–59 age group received acupuncture treatment in the hospital the most, followed by the 40–49 age group. Among the patients undergoing acupuncture treatment because of a diagnosis of pain, 82.74% were outpatients and 72.85% were inpatients. Additionally, all patients with a spine condition received acupuncture treatment. The most common musculoskeletal conditions of patients at the traditional Korean medicine (TKM) hospital were associated with spine conditions, such as low back pain and neck pain. Various treatments have been performed at the hospital in conjunction with acupuncture. The study results show a high prevalence of acupuncture treatment for diagnosed diseases.Conclusion.Our study suggests the need to investigate additional TKM hospitals to analyse characteristics of patients who received specific treatments. Analysis of the characteristics of patients treated with Korean acupuncture at the TKM hospital in this study will help future researchers who want to implement strong clinical evidence. However, we cannot completely discount all symptoms because of the retrospective nature of this study, and only one hospital was used, which limits the generalisation of our findings.

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Sipaviciute, Agne, Tomas Aukstikalnis, Narimantas E. Samalavicius, and Audrius Dulskas. "The Role of Traditional Acupuncture in Patients with Fecal Incontinence—Mini-Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 22, 2021): 2112. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042112.

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Objective: Fecal incontinence affects up to 15% of the general population, with higher rates of incidence among women and the elderly. Acupuncture is an old practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine that might be used to treat fecal incontinence. The aim of this mini review was to assess the effect of acupuncture for fecal incontinence. Materials and Methods: Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, and CENTRAL electronic databases were searched until August 2020. The following keywords were used: acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, fecal incontinence, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and bowel dysfunction. In addition, references were searched. Five studies (two randomized controlled trials), out of 52,249 predefined publications after an electronic database search, were included into the review. Results: Overall, 143 patients were included. All studies report significant improvements in continence, although they all apply different acupuncture regimens. Randomized controlled trials show significant differences in experimental groups treated with acupuncture in improving continence. Significant improvement in quality of life scores was reported. In addition, improvement in fecal continence remained significantly improved after 18 months of follow-up. Conclusion: Acupuncture is a promising treatment alternative for fecal incontinence. Based on small, low-quality studies, it might be a safe, inexpensive, and efficient method. However, more high-quality studies are needed in order to apply this treatment technique routinely.

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WENDLING, PATRICE. "Traditional Acupuncture Improves PTSD Symptoms in Veterans." Clinical Psychiatry News 36, no. 12 (December 2008): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0270-6644(08)70801-4.

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Povolny, Bonnie. "Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine: an overview." Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management 12, no. 2 (April 2008): 109–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.trap.2008.01.002.

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Wiwanitkit, Viroj. "HIV infection after Chinese traditional acupuncture treatment." Complementary Therapies in Medicine 11, no. 4 (December 2003): 272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0965-2299(03)00141-9.

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HAO, Yang, and Wei-hong LIU. "Traditional Chinese acupuncture manipulations and “dry needling”." World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion 26, no. 2 (June 2016): 15–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1003-5257(17)30004-1.

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Shao, John Y. J., Alan M. Borthwick, George T. Lewith, and Val Hopwood. "Attitudes towards Traditional Acupuncture in the UK." Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 2, no. 1 (2005): 37–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/01197065-200502010-00008.

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Dundee, J. W., W. N. Chestnutt, R. G. Ghaly, and A. G. Lynas. "Traditional Chinese acupuncture: a potentially useful antiemetic?" BMJ 293, no. 6547 (September 6, 1986): 583–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.293.6547.583.

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Uhm, Min Sik, You Sun Kim, Seung Chul Suh, Il Kim, Soo Hyung Ryu, Jung Whan Lee, and Jeong Seop Moon. "Acute pancreatitis induced by traditional acupuncture therapy." European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 17, no. 6 (June 2005): 675–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00042737-200506000-00014.

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Chung, Ka-Fai, Wing-Fai Yeung, Chi-Wa Kwok, and Yee-Man Yu. "Risk Factors Associated with Adverse Events of Acupuncture: A Prospective Study." Acupuncture in Medicine 32, no. 6 (December 2014): 455–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2014-010635.

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Objective Mild adverse events (AEs) are common with acupuncture, but the risk factors remain unclear. A prospective study using a standardised AE assessment and acupuncture protocol was undertaken to address the question. Methods A 20-item AE report form investigated local and systemic AEs in 150 adults with insomnia randomised to receive traditional, minimal and non-invasive sham acupuncture. Sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables at baseline and past history and perceived credibility of acupuncture were assessed. Results The incidence of any AEs per patient was 42.4% with traditional acupuncture, 40.7% with minimal acupuncture and 16.7% with non-invasive sham acupuncture. Traditional and minimal acupuncture were associated with a greater number of local AEs, while the presence of a chronic medical condition was predictive of fewer local and systemic AEs. Greater severity of insomnia, anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms and pain catastrophising thoughts were associated with lower risk, but most of the significant correlations disappeared after logistic regression. Divorce and widowhood were the only significant sociodemographic variables, while previous acupuncture treatment and perceived credibility of acupuncture were found to be unrelated. The risk of any AEs was higher in participants receiving traditional acupuncture (OR 4.26) and minimal acupuncture (OR 4.27) and in those without medical comorbidity (OR 3.39). Conclusions The prevalence of AEs was higher than usual, probably due to the low threshold in our definition of AEs and the systematic collection from the patients’ perspective. Baseline variables were largely unable to predict AEs associated with acupuncture. Further studies should explore the roles of practitioners, patients’ anxiety during treatment and patient–practitioner interactions. Trial Registration Number NCT01707706.

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Erickson, Russell J. "Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke: Approaches from the Acupuncture Literature." Acupuncture in Medicine 18, no. 1 (June 2000): 48–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.18.1.48.

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Acupuncture therapy for rehabilitation following stroke is very popular in China and has also been investigated in the West, notably in Scandinavia. The traditional method is body acupuncture using yang meridian points. Yin meridians are probably more beneficial when treatment has been delayed for some months after the stroke. Scalp acupuncture, either the Japanese Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture, a microsystem which requires great accuracy, or a Chinese variety such as the Zhu approach or the Shanghai scalp technique, has become very popular and published work has demonstrated superiority to traditional body acupuncture. Additionally, a new technique, Xingnao Kaiqiao, has been developed that uses strongly stimulated body points to induce twitching in the affected limbs. This method seems to have given good results in large-scale usage and is not difficult to learn. However, all of these acupuncture techniques require many sessions of treatment and are thus, with perhaps the exception of Yamamoto scalp acupuncture, heavily labour intensive. None the less, the benefits in terms of cost savings as well as effective return to an independent life-style are clear.

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Luo, Falan, Xinyu Huang, Xiaohui Liu, Lijun Wang, and Nenggui Xu. "Comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs-controlled acupuncture in the treatment of patients with primary dysmenorrhoea: a Bayesian network meta-analysis." Journal of International Medical Research 47, no. 1 (November 30, 2018): 19–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060518800609.

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Background Acupuncture and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used frequently to treat primary dysmenorrhoea. However, it is unclear whether this treatment greatly reduces the risk of primary dysmenorrhoea. Methods Eight databases were searched up to January 2018. Pair-wise and network meta-analyses were conducted to synthesize data from eligible studies. Results Seventeen randomized controlled trials were included. The following acupuncture types showed more efficacy than NSAIDs in reducing primary dysmenorrhoea risk: traditional acupuncture (odds ratio [OR] = 6.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.60–20.0), eye acupuncture (OR = 3.50, 95% CI 1.40–8.90), wrist–ankle acupuncture (OR = 6.00, 95% CI 1.30–32.0), superficial acupuncture (OR= 5.10, 95% CI 1.20–26.0), moxibustion (OR = 7.70, 95% CI 2.90–25.0), electroacupuncture (OR = 23.0, 95% CI 4.80–130), ear acupuncture (OR = 13.0, 95% CI 2.80–100) and abdominal acupuncture (OR = 5.30, 95% CI 2.10–16.0). Surface under the cumulative ranking curve values were traditional acupuncture (53.0%), eye acupuncture (22.0%), wrist–ankle acupuncture (81.5%), superficial acupuncture (50.0%), moxibustion (57.8%), electroacupuncture (99.9%), ear acupuncture (41.6%) and abdominal acupuncture (44.1%). Conclusion Acupuncture is more efficacious than NSAIDs in reducing primary dysmenorrhoea risk. Acupuncture, particularly electroacupuncture, can decrease the risk of primary dysmenorrhoea.

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Kwon, Young-Bae, Ji-Hoon Kim, Jung-Hee Yoon, Jae-Dong Lee, Ho-Jae Han, Woung-Chon Mar, Alvin J. Beitz, and Jang-Hern Lee. "The Analgesic Efficacy of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comparative Study with Needle Acupuncture." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 29, no. 02 (January 2001): 187–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x01000228.

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The aim of this investigation was to determine whether been venom (BV) administered directly into an acupoint was a clinically effective and safe method for relieving the pain of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) as compared to traditional needle acupuncture. We evaluated the efficacy of BV acupuncture using both pain relief scores and computerized infrared thermography (IRT) following 4 weeks of BV acupuncture treatment. We observed that a significantly higher proportion of subjects receiving BV acupuncture reported substantial pain relief as compared with those receiving traditional needle acupuncture therapy. Furthermore, the IRT score was significantly improved and paralleled the level of pain relief.

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Nguyen, Hoang Phuong, and Truong Thi Hong Thuy. "Building a Fuzzy System for Pulse Based Disease Diagnosis and Acupuncture Therapy." Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics 24, no. 5 (September 20, 2020): 656–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jaciii.2020.p0656.

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Pulse-based disease diagnosis and acupuncture therapy are the key components of traditional Oriental medicine. This study aims to model the thinking of medical doctors with regard to their use of pulse-based diagnosis and acupuncture therapy. This paper focuses on a fuzzy inference and knowledge base, which are the main components of the system for pulse based disease diagnosis and acupuncture therapy. The input of the system is the pulse symptoms of the patient with fuzzy degrees, whereas the output is the disease diagnosis and acupuncture therapy prescription. In this system, the knowledge base consists of nearly 1,200 rules for diagnosis and treatment. An evaluation of a group of traditional medical doctors indicates that the results of the newly proposed system are in good accordance with those of doctors practicing traditional medicine. This approach leads to better results than previous approaches because it uses fuzzy logic, which is an appropriate tool here because most entities in traditional medicine are fuzzy in nature. The system of pulse-based disease diagnosis and acupuncture therapy can mimic the thinking of traditional practitioners, and it can be a “good teacher” for medical students who want to learn traditional Vietnamese medicine.

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Magalhães-Sant’Ana, Manuel. "The Emperor’s New Clothes—An Epistemological Critique of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Acupuncture." Animals 9, no. 4 (April 15, 2019): 168. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9040168.

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Within the last few decades, complementary and alternative medicines have gained increased popularity in the veterinary field. Although many authors have exposed the scientific fallacies and historical misconceptions used to justify such therapies, those efforts have not succeeded in detracting veterinary practitioners from embracing them. Notably, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), including acupuncture, has emerged as one of the main alternatives to conventional veterinary medicine. In this paper, analogical reasoning is used to investigate conceptual, historical and scientific assertions made by the advocates of TCVM. The paper is divided into two parts: The first aims to appraise conceptual and historical claims made by veterinary acupuncturists. I defend that TCVM is a pre-scientific construct, similar to humoral doctrine, and that acupuncture is analogous to bloodletting. The second part is focused on scientific evidence of clinical application of acupuncture in the dog, showing how science is yet to validate veterinary acupuncture and defending that claims of efficacy are due to placebo effect. It is suggested that veterinary acupuncture needs to abandon Traditional Chinese Medicine and embrace science-based medicine tout court. On the other hand, high quality scientific studies, including randomized controlled trials, need to be presented. Veterinary regulators must bring the issue of non-conventional therapies into their agendas.

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XU, Jing, and Chun-sheng JIA. "Does not acupuncture at nerve trunk belong to acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine?" World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion 29, no. 1 (March 2019): 33–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wjam.2019.03.005.

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Rezvani, M., A. Yaraghi, M. Mohseni, F. Fathimoghadam, and Hans P. Ogal. "Efficacy of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Versus Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for Migraine Treatment." Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur 58, no. 3 (2015): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0415-6412(15)30041-2.

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Rezvani, Mehran, Ahmad Yaraghi, Masood Mohseni, and Farshid Fathimoghadam. "Efficacy of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Versus Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for Migraine Treatment." Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 20, no. 5 (May 2014): 371–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0120.

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Ernst, E., KL Resch, V. Fialka, D. Ritter-Dittrich, Y. Alcamioglu, O. Chen, T. Leitha, and R. Kluger. "Traditional Acupuncture for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: A Randomised, Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial." Acupuncture in Medicine 13, no. 2 (November 1995): 78–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.13.2.78.

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Acupuncture has been suggested as helpful in reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), but no controlled study has yet been published. The hypothesis of this randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled trial, therefore, was that traditional Chinese acupuncture improves subjective as well as objective signs in this condition. Patients were included when suffering from clinically and scintigraphically confirmed acute RSD of the upper or lower limb, with a history between one and four months. They were randomly assigned to either traditional acupuncture (group A) or sham acupuncture (group S). Treatments were applied five times a week for three weeks, each session lasting for 30 minutes. Both groups received identical standard treatments in addition. The primary outcome variable had been pre-defined to be pain, as measured by visual analogue scale assessed before each treatment. Subjective success was also recorded by the patients on a rating scale. Due to force of circumstances, only 14 patients were entered into the study, therefore no test statistics could be performed and the data was evaluated descriptively. At baseline, pain was almost identical in both groups. During the course of the study, patients in group A demonstrated a more pronounced reduction of pain: 28.6% ± 1.9 vs 17.9% ± 2.4 (Mean ± SEM). Similarly, subjective success was rated to favour traditional acupuncture. It is concluded that acupuncture may be useful in the management of pain in patients with acute RSD, but that the present results are not conclusive. Larger, rigorous studies are required to answer the question.

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Williams, D. T. H. "Homœopathy and traditional Chinese medicine." British Homeopathic Journal 74, no. 02 (April 1985): 76–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0007-0785(85)80040-5.

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In the autumn of 1982 Dr Williams spent three months studying traditional Chinese acupuncture at the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.In the lecture given at the Annual General Meeting of the Faculty of Homœopathy in 1983, Dr Williams draws some comparisons and some contrasts between the practice of homœopathy and traditional Chinese medicine.

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