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Randomized Controlled TrialChronic Pain

Hegu point acupressure for cannulation pain across fistula sites: Randomized controlled trial.

Three minutes of Hegu point acupressure before needle insertion significantly reduced cannulation pain across all arteri…

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Meta-AnalysisElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture for the prevention of perioperative neurocognitive disorder in elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Perioperative electroacupuncture reduced the incidence of postoperative cognitive disorder by 53% in elderly patients un…

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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

Small extracellular vesicle-integrated by herbal hydrogels for spatiotemporal immunomodulation and neurovascular repair following traumatic brain injury.

An injectable hydrogel combining stem cell vesicles with glycyrrhizic acid (licorice root compound) demonstrated superio…

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Randomized Controlled TrialArthritis

Effect of dose interval of periosteal and intraarticular electrical dry needling boosters on pain and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center randomized clinical trial.

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who received electrical dry needling booster sessions every 4 weeks maintained signifi…

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Meta-AnalysisChronic Pain

The efficacy of acupuncture treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture significantly reduced pain levels (SMD: -0.77), fibromyalgia impact scores (SMD: -0.98), depression, and fat…

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Research StudyTCM General

"I feel like most people seem to just go with the flow": Menopause, stigma and Chinese culture.

Menopausal stigma is less pervasive in Chinese contexts than Western frameworks assume, with Chinese women showing stron…

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Meta-AnalysisChronic Pain

Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and drug treatment for central post-stroke pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture combined with pregabalin was the most effective treatment for central post-stroke pain, demo…

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Meta-AnalysisInsomnia

Acupressure for Sleep, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Acupressure probably improves sleep quality by 3.51 points on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and increases quality o…

Nature and science of slee…Read More →
Research StudyOther

Associations between adverse childhood experiences and eating disorder psychopathology and intuitive eating in Chinese adult men and women: Variable-centered and person-centered approaches.

Adults who experienced high levels of multiple adverse childhood experiences showed the most severe eating disorder symp…

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Randomized Controlled TrialChronic Pain

Efficacy and safety of Dysmenorrhea Patch acupoint application in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized double-blind controlled trial.

After three menstrual cycles, the Dysmenorrhea Patch achieved a 60% clinical response rate compared to 35% for placebo, …

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Meta-AnalysisElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture for the Prevention of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorder in Older Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This protocol plans to systematically evaluate electroacupuncture's effectiveness and safety for preventing perioperativ…

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Randomized Controlled TrialTCM General

Study Protocol: Evaluating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Palming Techniques for Digital Eye Strain Among Young Female Adults.

This study protocol describes an ongoing randomized controlled trial testing TCM therapies and palming for digital eye s…

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