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The Effect of Manual Acupressure (Point BL32) on Pain Associated with Intramuscular Injections of Magnesium Sulfate
Publication date: April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 2Author(s): Seyed S. Najafi, Setareh Nazaribin, Marzieh Momennasab, Amin Kordi YoosefinejadAbstractThe aim of this study was determining the effect of acupressure on the severity of pain associated with intramuscular injections of magnesium sulfate administered by the Z-track technique in patients with eclampsia and preeclampsia. Forty-eight patients participated in this single-group clinical trial, which was conducted in three stages. For each patient, three intramuscular injections were administered by the Z-track technique....
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

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Publication date: April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 2Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Complete Recovery following Electroacupuncture Therapy in Refractory Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Publication date: Available online 26 April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Warangkana Arpornchayanon, Supanimit TeekachunhateanAbstractRole of electroacupucture (EA) in refractory unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) remains unclear but might be promising for the Meniere’s disease (MD). Two cases of unilateral SNHL who were unresponsive to conventional treatment of sudden SNHL showed complete recovery after receiving EA therapy. The first case was a 46-year-old female who received EA in the seventh month after the acute onset of sudden right hearing loss and tinnitus. She had mi...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Wet Cupping; Traditional Hijamah Technique versus Asian Cupping Technique in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
ConclusionsThe study did not show a superiority of one technique compared to the other. Longer follow-up periods and more than one cupping session may be needed to evaluate the difference, if any, between both techniques.Trial RegistrationNCT02012205. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects Of Scalp Acupuncture On Functional Deficits Induced By Early Sensorimotor Restriction
Publication date: Available online 24 April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Angela Kemel Zanella, Jessié Martins Gutierres, Felipe StiggerAbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of scalp acupuncture and electrostimulation, combined or not, in a disuse model consisted of early sensorimotor restriction in rats. Male Wistar pups received sensorimotor restriction from the second postnatal day (P2) until P28. Animals were divided in 5 different groups (n=6): control (CT), sensorimotor restricted (SR), acupuncture (AC), electrostimulation (EL) and electro-acupuncture (AC+EL...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Canine and Feline Patients Referred Exclusively for Acupuncture and Herbs: A Two Year Retrospective Analysis
Publication date: Available online 24 April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Justin Shmalberg, Huisheng Xie, Mushtaq A. MemonAbstractAcupuncture and the administration of herbal supplements are increasingly utilized in veterinary practice, but no retrospective studies have examined patient characteristics and treatment interventions in a population of dogs and cats presenting exclusively for such therapies. This two-year retrospective analysis of 161 referrals to an integrative medicine service at an academic teaching hospital found that dogs were more frequently treated than cats (91.9% vs...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Concurrent Effects of Dry Needling and Electrical Stimulation in the Management of Upper Extremity Hemiparesis
We describe the outcomes of a 49-year-old female patient with 5-year history of right upper extremity hemiparesis post stroke. Physical examination revealed a right wrist extensor strength grade of 1 according to the Medical Research Council Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) scale, stage 4 according to the Brunnstrom hand functional recovery and grade 1 in finger flexor and in wrist flexor according to the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS) system of muscle spasticity. Magnetic Resonance Imaging taken immediately after the stroke was indicative of an abnormal signal in left paraventricle and lentiform nucleus. After receivi...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 24, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of PC5 and PC6 acupoints modulates autonomic balance in heart transplant patients: a pilot study
In conclusion, TEAS at PC5 and PC6 acutely modulates HRV and hemodynamics in transplant patients. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 24, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

The Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Bell's Palsy Sequelae
Publication date: Available online 1 April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Canan E. Öksüz, Ahmet Kalaycıoğlu, Özlem Uzun, Şahi N. Kalkışım, Nihat B. Zihni, Ahmet Yıldırım, Cavit Boz (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 18, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

The Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Bell’s Palsy Sequelae
Publication date: Available online 1 April 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Canan Ertemoğlu Öksüz, Ahmet Kalaycıoğlu, Özlem Uzun, Şahi Nur Kalkışım, Nihat Burak Zihni, Ahmet Yıldırım, Cavit Boz (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - April 2, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupuncture Management for Patients with Sleep Disturbances: A Case Report with Inflammatory Cytokine Levels Evaluation
Publication date: Available online 14 March 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Yun Jin KimAbstractSleep disturbance is one of the most common risk factors and symptoms of other negative physical health outcomes, and it is defined as self-reported poor quality of sleep, short sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and insomnia symptoms. It is a common risk factor for depression and anxiety. Here, a case of sleep disturbance that received 72 sessions of acupuncture treatment delivered is reported. After acupuncture treatment, the patient's Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Hamilton Depression Ratin...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - March 17, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupuncture Management for Sleep Disturbances Patients: A Case Report with Inflammatory Cytokine Levels Evaluation
Publication date: Available online 14 March 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Yun Jin KimAbstractSleep disturbance is one of the more common risk factors, numerous other negative physical health outcomes, and it is defined as self-reported poor quality of sleep, short sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and insomnia symptoms. It is a common risk factor for depression and anxiety. Here, a case of sleep disturbance that received 72 sessions of acupuncture treatment delivered is reported. After acupuncture treatment, the patient’s PSQI, HDRS, and SAS score decreased, as well as the plasma TNF...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - March 15, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

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Publication date: February 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - February 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Response to the Article “Comparison of the Cost-Utility Analysis of Electroacupuncture and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain”
Publication date: February 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - February 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Putative Primo Vascular System in Rabbit Placenta
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Fatma El-Zahraa A. MustafaAbstractThe primo vascular system (PVS) is a very important topic of study nowadays because of their role in transport and regeneration of tissue and in cell migration and cancer metastasis. The PVS was detected in different organs of the rabbit but not in the placenta. In this work, we observe the PVS inside the blood vessels of the placenta for the first time. The main characteristic features of the primo vessels (PVs) from the rabbit placenta were in agreement with the PVS in differen...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - January 30, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research