 Acupuncture Therapy
"Acupuncture Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. It is sometimes used in conjunction with heat, moxibustion, acupressure, or electric stimulation.
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D015670
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044
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| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Zia FZ, Olaku O, Bao T, Berger A, Deng G, Fan AY, Garcia MK, Herman PM, Kaptchuk TJ, Ladas EJ, Langevin HM, Lao L, Lu W, Napadow V, Niemtzow RC, Vickers AJ, Shelley Wang X, Witt CM, Mao JJ. The National Cancer Institute's Conference on Acupuncture for Symptom Management in Oncology: State of the Science, Evidence, and Research Gaps. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2017 11 01; 2017(52).
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Chang BH, Sommers E. Acupuncture and relaxation response for craving and anxiety reduction among military veterans in recovery from substance use disorder. Am J Addict. 2014 Mar-Apr; 23(2):129-36.
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Deligiannidis KM, Freeman MP. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for perinatal depression. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Jan; 28(1):85-95.
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Chang BH, Sommers E. Acupuncture and the relaxation response for treating gastrointestinal symptoms in HIV patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Acupunct Med. 2011 Sep; 29(3):180-7.
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Deligiannidis KM, Freeman MP. Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of depressive disorders in women. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2010 Jun; 33(2):441-63.
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Chang BH, Boehmer U, Zhao Y, Sommers E. The combined effect of relaxation response and acupuncture on quality of life in patients with HIV: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Oct; 13(8):807-15.
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Chang BH, Boehmer U, Zhao Y, Sommers E. Relaxation response with acupuncture trial in patients with HIV: feasibility and participant experiences. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Sep; 13(7):719-24.
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O'Dell KK, McGee S. Acupuncture for urinary urgency in women over 50: what is the evidence? Urol Nurs. 2006 Feb; 26(1):23-30.
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Peng AT, Behar S, Yue SJ. Long-term therapeutic effects of electro-acupuncture for chronic neck and shoulder pain--a double blind study. Acupunct Electrother Res. 1987; 12(1):37-44.
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Newburger PE, Sallan SE. Chronic pain: principles of management. J Pediatr. 1981 Feb; 98(2):180-9.
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