December, 2021

• 23 December

  Commonly used acupuncture points to treat insomnia in the elderly

  

  The published literature of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture was retrieved in CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from the date of establishment to December 31, 2019. Association rule analysis and cluster analysis were used to summarize the acupoint selection rules of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture. A …

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• 23 December

  Acupuncture points for autism in children

  

  YUAN Qing‘s clinical experience in treating autism spectrum disorder using Tiaoshen (regulating the spirit) acupuncture is summarized. YUANQing believes that the basic pathogenesis of children with autism spectrum disorder is due to the impairment of brain essence and heart mind. Thus regulating the spirit, especially adjusting brain essence and heart mind is essential during …

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• 23 December

  Acupuncture can thicken the uterus lining and improve endometrial receptivity

  

  Objective: To compare the effect of Tongyuan acupuncture combined with medication and medication alone on pregnancy outcome in patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) of thin endometrium type. Methods: A total of 74 patients with RIF of thin endometrium type undergoing freeze-thaw embryo transfer were randomly divided into an observation group (37 cases) and …

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• 23 December

  Commonly used acupuncture points for COPD

  

  Objective: To explore the characteristics and rule of clinical acupoint selection in treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: The clinical articles of acupuncture in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were retrieved from the databases of PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP and SinoMed, …

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• 22 December

  Acupressure improves feeding in premature babies

  

  Objective: Breast milk is the best food for newly born infants because it is more digestible and can relieve infants’ gastrointestinal burdens. The purpose of this study was to investigate the application effect of abdominal acupoint massage on feeding intolerance in premature infants. Methods: A total of 50 premature infants with feeding …

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• 22 December

  Acupuncture relieves endometriosis pain

  

  Objective: Endometriosis is a hormone-dependent chronic inflammatory disease with symptoms such as pelvic pain, which affect the physical, emotional, and social health of women in reproductive age. The current overview article aims to explore the effect of complementary medicine on the treatment or in mitigating the risk of endometriosis. Methods: This is …

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• 21 December

  Electric acupuncture significantly improves IVF pregnancy rates

  

  Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF) based on the available clinical evidence. Methods: We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, CBM and Wanfang Database up to February 2021 for published randomized controlled trials (RCT) relevant to …

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• 20 December

  Acupressure relieves hayfever

  

  Background: Acupuncture has shown beneficial effects for seasonal allergic rhinitis; however, it is time and cost intensive. We investigated feasibility and effects of self-administered body acupressure as a self-care technique that stimulates acupuncture points with manual pressure in seasonal allergic rhinitis patients. Methods: We conducted a two-armed randomized controlled exploratory trial to …

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• 17 December

  Electroacupuncture improves semen quality

  

  Objective: To evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the pregnancy outcome and sperm parameters in patients with idiopathic oligoasthenospermia. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang from inception till January 2020 for randomized controlled trials with the keywords male infertility, oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical …

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• 15 December

  Acupuncture improves IVF pregnancy rates

  

  Objectives: To identify, examine and summarize the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcomes. Methods: Eight electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, Chinese Biomedical Database and VIP Database, …

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