Abstract OBJECTIVE: To explore the acupoint selection rules of acupuncture for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in modern clinical practice by complex network technology. METHODS: The relevant articles of clinical trials were retrieved from CNKI published before December 2017. Using Microsoft Excel 2010, the database was established. Using Gephi 0.8.2 software, the complex network mode was built and its topological structure was analyzed. RESULTS: Finally, 81 articles...Weiterlesen

A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs Background Bell’s palsy or idiopathic facial paralysis is an acute facial paralysis caused by the inflammation of facial nerve. Several previous studies showed that acupuncture was beneficial in the treatment of facial paralysis. However, its effectiveness is still controversial compared with drug therapy. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture for Bell’s palsy. Methods This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies among patients with Bell’s palsy. We...Weiterlesen

Etwa jedes 20. Kind in Europa leidet unter einer angeborenen Sehschwäche eines Auges, der sogenannten Amblyopie. Die Standardbehandlung besteht darin, das gesunde Auge zeitweise abzudecken und das kranke zu fordern und zu verbesserten Leistungen zu zwingen. Chinesische Forscher bringen nun eine andere Option ins Spiel: die Akupunktur. Etwa jedes 20. Kind in Europa leidet unter einer angeborenen Sehschwäche eines Auges, der sogenannten Amblyopie. Die Standardbehandlung...Weiterlesen

Abstract Background Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains considerable controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of acupuncture for 4 chronic pain conditions: back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headache, and shoulder pain. Methods We conducted a systematic review to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for chronic pain in which allocation concealment was determined...Weiterlesen

Abstract Muscle pain is a common medical problem that is difficult to treat. One nonpharmacological treatment used is acupuncture, a procedure in which fine needles are inserted into body points with the intent of relieving pain and other symptoms. Here we investigated the effects of manual acupuncture (MA) on modulating macrophage phenotype and interleukin-10 (IL-10) concentrations in animals with muscle inflammation. Carrageenan, injected in the...Weiterlesen

Abstract Background and Objective: Earthquakes are associated with severe psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Current first-line therapies for PTSD have well-known side-effects. Acupuncture is a complementary approach to help patients cope with mental problems after natural disasters and public health events. This article describes an acupuncture intervention conducted by the Lombard Association of Medical Acupuncturists/Acupuncture in the World in the...Weiterlesen

Abstract PURPOSE: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a complex side effect with few available treatment options. The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of an 8-week course of acupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients who were receiving or had received neurotoxic chemotherapy. METHODS: Randomized assessor-blinded controlled trial with 2 arms; one arm received acupuncture twice weekly for 8...Weiterlesen

Original Titel: Association between use of Chinese herbal medicine and depression risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide retrospective cohort study DGP – Die Studie zeigt einen positiven Effekt der chinesischen Kräuter. Patienten mit rheumatoider Arthritis entwickelten weniger oft eine Depression. Aber auch die Behandlung mit chinesischen Kräutern erfordert die Betreuung durch einen Arzt oder qualifizierten Therapeuten und ist abhängig von Begleiterkrankungen, Symptomen und dem...Weiterlesen

Abstract In the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia, an important aspect often overlooked is the anti-inflammatory effect of acupuncture, which is mainly attained through the self-limiting inflammatory response-inflammatory reflex and its regulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA) axis and autonomic nerve system (the vagus nerve and the sympathetic postganglionic fiber). The significance of anti-inflammatory effect of acupuncture in analgesia is manifested twofold: The first, inflammatory nociceptive pain is a major type of chronic pain. The second, neurogenic inflammation is the mechanism by which certain acupoints or acu-reflex points (ARPs)...Weiterlesen

Abstract Acupuncture, for the westerns countries, is an innovative and low-cost therapy for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, most of its effects and mechanisms are poorly understood. Thus, the objective of this work was to systematically review the literature regarding the clinical effects of acupuncture for the treatment and prevention of CVDs. A search for papers published in English or Portuguese in the past 20 years was...Weiterlesen