The Global Economics of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine—A Strategic and Financial Perspective

Sci, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 4 - 4

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Acupuncture is an important practice within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has been used for over thousands of years as a therapeutic technique based on the concept Qi [...]

Language: Английский

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Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings/Insights from network meta-analysis

Integrative Medicine Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 101122 - 101122

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Clinician Views on Acupuncture for Acute Pain Care in a Busy Urban Emergency Department

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59, P. 101982 - 101982

Published: April 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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The majority of Norwegian patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain regained normal national health standards within 12 months after De-Qi acupuncture - a prospective observational propensity score matched study

Frontiers in Pain Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: April 8, 2025

In previous studies, acupuncture was effective in the treatment of patients with chronic pain that unresponsive to conventional therapies. However, proportion a real-world setting who regain normal health after 1 year, following De-Qi is unknown. This an observational prospective study 354 new family medical practice between 2015 and 2018. Patients self-assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) before at 3- 12-months follow-up. VAS SF-36 components were compared for improvements therapeutic effect sizes. Propensity score matching employed avoid bias by confounding variables. The participation rate 29%, median age 50 years (range 20-79), 65% females, duration 18 months (6-360), number treatments 6 (1-27). initial intensity 6.2 (SD 2.5) improved 4.0 3 3.2 12 (p < .001, large size); scores also improved. 75% showed strong responses, 58% reaching complete cure 17% achieving near-normal health. aged >65 responded well ≥6 associated stronger responses than 1-5. Hill criteria analysis suggested causation over association. (median months), treatments, sustained reduction improvements. Most attained Norwegian national standards (complete cure) 12-months.

Language: Английский

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Exploration of the Potential Mechanisms of Acupuncture in Treating Neurological Disorders Based on Neuroendocrine Regulation

Traditional Chinese Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(04), P. 1614 - 1623

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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