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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38524574/effects-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-assisted-intervention-on-improving-postpartum-lactation-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yu-Wen Fang, Shu-Fen Chen, Ming-Ling Wang, Mei-Hua Wang
IMPORTANCE: Breast milk is the safest food for infants and has many psychological and physical benefits for infants and mothers. However, problems encountered during the breastfeeding process can reduce postpartum women's willingness to breastfeed. Lactation and engorgement may be improved through Traditional Chinese Medicine auxiliary therapy. However, the overall efficacy of various Traditional Chinese Medicine auxiliary therapies and the relevant meridians and acupuncture points for treating breast milk deficiency remain unclear...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523049/non-pharmacological-interventions-for-preventing-emergence-delirium-in-children-under-general-anesthesia-a-scoping-review
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REVIEW
Xiaoxia Shi, Lili Su, Yue Sun, Caixia Ma, Zhiwen Wang
PROBLEM: The phenomenon of emergence delirium in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia has garnered increasing attention in the academic community. While formal non-pharmaceutical interventions have demonstrated efficacy in mitigating this phenomenon, the diversity of intervention types and their varying degrees of effectiveness necessitate further discussion. A scoping review was conducted to identify and explicate the categorization, content elements, and outcomes measures of non-pharmacological interventions utilized to forestall the onset of emergence delirium in children undergoing general anesthesia...
March 23, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38522913/considering-traditional-chinese-medicine-as-adjunct-therapy-in-the-management-of-chronic-constipation-by-regulating-intestinal-flora
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ke Wang, Hua Qiu, Fang Chen, Pingping Cai, Fanghua Qi
Chronic constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders worldwide. Due to changes in diet, lifestyle, and the aging population, the incidence of chronic constipation has increased year by year. It has had an impact on daily life and poses a considerable economic burden. Nowadays, many patients with chronic constipation try to seek help from complementary and alternative therapies, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is often their choice. The intestinal flora play an important role in the pathogenesis of constipation by affecting the body's metabolism, secretion, and immunity...
March 25, 2024: Bioscience Trends
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38521419/reporting-quality-of-acupuncture-overviews-a-methodological-investigation-based-on-the-prior-statement
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REVIEW
Tingting Lu, Bin Liu, Cuncun Lu, Zouxi Du, Kehu Yang, Long Ge
OBJECTIVES: Acupuncture overviews are increasing rapidly; however, their reporting quality is yet unclear. We aimed to investigate the reporting quality of relevant overviews according to the preferred reporting items for overviews of reviews (PRIOR) statement. METHODS: We systematically searched PubMed from inception to August 16, 2022 for overviews on acupuncture therapies. Reporting quality of included overviews was evaluated using the PRIOR statement, and the results were cross-checked...
March 21, 2024: Complementary Therapies in Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519278/acupuncture-for-obesity-and-related-diseases-insight-for-regulating-neural-circuit
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REVIEW
Lin-Yan Jiang, Jun Tian, Ya-Nan Yang, Shao-Hui Jia, Qing Shu
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is associated with numerous pathological changes including insulin resistance, fatty liver, hyperlipidemias, and other obesity-related diseases. These comorbidities comprise a significant public health threat. Existing anti-obesity drugs have been limited by side effects that include depression, suicidal thoughts, cardiovascular complications and stroke. Acupuncture treatment has been shown to be effective for treating obesity and obesity-related conditions, while avoiding side effects...
March 6, 2024: Journal of Integrative Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38510004/effects-of-acupuncture-and-moxibustion-on-ulcerative-colitis-an-overview-of-systematic-reviews
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dan Wang, Qi Wang, Yunhe Wang, Ting Li, Mi Tian
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a gastrointestinal disease with an unknown etiology that severely affects patients' quality of life. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies are effective in the treatment of UC, but existing systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on this subject have variable methodological and outcome quality. Therefore, this study aimed to summarize and evaluate the evidence of existing SRs and MAs to provide more reliable evidence for clinical practice. Data were extracted from seven databases through systematic search and evaluated in terms of the methodological quality, reporting quality, risk of bias, and quality of evidence using the AMSTAR-2, PRISMA, ROBIS, and GRADE systems, respectively...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507509/overview-of-the-evolution-of-hypertension-from-ancient-chinese-emperors-to-today
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REVIEW
George L Bakris, Michael A Weber
Hypertension is one of the most commonly treated conditions in modern medical practice, but despite its long history, it was largely ignored until the midpoint of the 20th century. This article will review the origins of elevated blood pressure from when it was first appreciated in 2600 BC to its most recent emerging treatments. Awareness of sustained elevations in blood pressure goes back to the Chinese Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine (2600 BC); even then, salt was appreciated as a contributor to elevated pressure...
April 2024: Hypertension
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38505769/understanding-the-mechanism-of-acupuncture-in-acute-cerebral-infraction-through-a-proteomic-analysis-protocol-for-a-prospective-randomized-controlled-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiangpeng Cao, Yuanhao Du, Xiumei Yin, Na Zheng, Jiawei Han, Linling Chen, Lanyu Jia
BACKGROUND: Acute cerebral infarction (ACI), being the predominant form of stroke, presents challenges in terms of the limited effectiveness of various treatments in improving the neurological function. Although acupuncture shows promise in addressing ACI, the availability of high-quality evidence regarding its efficacy, safety, and underlying mechanism remains insufficient. In this study, we design a multicenter, prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial with the aim of evaluating the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for ACI, making an attempt to unveil the molecular mechanisms by proteomic...
2024: Frontiers in Neuroscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38505499/efficacy-of-acupuncture-related-therapy-for-migraine-a-systematic-review-and-network-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Yinqin Liu, Yan Wang, Chuanhao Mi, Ziyue Wang, Yu Han, Xianghua Qi, Xiao Ding
OBJECTIVE: Migraine is a common neurological disorder, which resulting in significant societal and personal burdens. Acupuncture has attracted widespread attention in migraine prophylaxis and treatment in recent years. Although some studies have confirmed the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in treating migraines, there is still a lack of comprehensive evaluation regarding the comparison between different types of migraines and various acupuncture therapies. Furthermore, certain special acupuncture methods have not received sufficient attention and research...
2024: Journal of Pain Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504548/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-on-cognitive-defects-and-neuroinflammation-after-sepsis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
L I Zhenxuan, Wang Xuerui, Luis Ulloa, Ayman Youssef, Bai Yunjing, X U Xiaolong, Liu Qingquan
Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common manifestation of sepsis, ranging from mild confusion and delirium to severe cognitive impairment and deep coma. SAE is associated with higher mortality and long-term outcomes, particularly substantial declines in cognitive function. The mechanisms of SAE probably include neuroinflammation that is mediated by systemic inflammation and ischemic lesions in the brain, a disrupted blood-brain barrier, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter dysfunction, and severe microglial activation...
April 2024: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38502556/conservative-non-pharmacological-treatments-for-chemotherapy-induced-peripheral-neuropathies-in-women-treated-for-breast-cancer-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gianpaolo Ronconi, Dario M Gatto, Sefora Codazza, Mariantonietta Ariani, Eloisa Martire, Luca Cerretti, Valentina Carella, Daniele Coraci, Giorgio Ferriero, Paola E Ferrara
INTRODUCTION: Over the last few decades, the use of neo/adjuvant therapies has significantly increased the number of breast cancer survivors who experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). To date, few, low-efficacy, pharmacological remedies exist to manage this side effect. For this reason, alternative treatments are increasingly being investigated as possible strategies to prevent or promote faster recovery from CIPN. In this review we aimed to provide an overview of the literature evidence regarding all the non-pharmacological and rehabilitative interventions for patients affected by CIPN secondary to breast cancer care...
March 19, 2024: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38501597/a-scoping-review-of-mechanisms-of-auricular-acupuncture-for-treatment-of-pain
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REVIEW
Trish Elliott, Maria P Merlano, Deborah Morris, Candy Wilson, Julie G Pilitsis
OBJECTIVES: Auricular acupuncture (AA) is becoming increasingly common in primary care clinics, emergency departments and peri-operatively for pain relief. Over the last decade, since the last comprehensive reviews were published, the literature has expanded. In this scoping review, we seek to document the efficacy of AA in treating both acute and chronic pain, describe the mechanism of action of AA in treating pain, and discuss how AA has been integrated into Western medicine to date...
March 19, 2024: Postgraduate Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38500484/the-mechanistic-effects-of-acupuncture-in-rodent-neurodegenerative-disease-models-a-literature-review
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REVIEW
Boxuan Li, Shizhe Deng, Hailun Jiang, Weiming Zhu, Bifang Zhuo, Yuzheng Du, Zhihong Meng
Neurodegenerative diseases refer to a battery of medical conditions that affect the survival and function of neurons in the brain, which are mainly presented with progressive loss of cognitive and/or motor function. Acupuncture showed benign effects in improving neurological deficits, especially on movement and cognitive function impairment. Here, we reviewed the therapeutic mechanisms of acupuncture at the neural circuit level in movement and cognition disorders, summarizing the influence of acupuncture in the dopaminergic system, glutamatergic system, γ-amino butyric acid-ergic (GABAergic) system, serotonergic system, cholinergic system, and glial cells at the circuit and synaptic levels...
2024: Frontiers in Neuroscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38500331/understanding-acupuncture-anesthesia-from-a-foreign-perspective%C3%AF-reviewing-acupuncture-anesthesia-in-the-people-s-republic-of-china
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiang-Jia Tao, Qian Xu, Huan-Xi Wu, Zi-Qiu Zhou, Wen Shao, Jian-Bin Zhang
" Acupuncture Anesthesia in the People's Republic of China: A Trip Report of the American Acupuncture Anesthesia Study Group " ( Report for short) is the first extraterritorial systematic investigation and evaluation report in the history of acupuncture anesthesia in China. After Report was released to the public, it has not drawn much attention in China. At the moment when acupuncture anesthesia is extended to perioperative treatment, by reviewing the Report , the differences in understanding acupuncture anesthesia were analyzed from a foreign perspective...
March 25, 2024: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu, Acupuncture Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38500328/progress-of-researches-on-mechanisms-of-acupuncture-underlying-improvement-of-cerebral-ischemia-reperfusion-injury-by-regulating-calcium-overload
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chan-Juan Liu, Peng Sang
Ischemic stroke is currently the most common type of stroke, and the key pathological link is cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI), while the key factor leading to apoptosis and necrosis of ischemic nerve cells is calcium overload. Current studies have confirmed that acupuncture therapy has a good modulating effect on calcium homeostasis and can reduce cerebral ischemia-reperfusion induced damage of neuronal cells by inhibiting calcium overload. After reviewing the relevant literature published in the past 15 years, we find that acupuncture plays a role in regulating the pathological mechanism of calcium overload after CIRI by inhibiting the opening of connexin 43 hemichannels, regulating the intracellular free calcium ion concentration, suppressing the expression of calmodulin, and blocking the function of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels, thereby inhibiting calcium overload, regulating calcium homeostasis and antagonizing neuronal damage resulted from cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, which may provide ideas for future research...
March 25, 2024: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu, Acupuncture Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38495215/efficacy-of-acupuncture-in-acute-exacerbation-of%C3%A2-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Chunyan Yang, Hao Tian, Guixing Xu, Qin Luo, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang
PURPOSE: The effect of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) was controversial. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture for treating AECOPD. METHODS: Eight databases were searched from database inception to July 30, 2023. All RCTs compared acupuncture plus conventional western medicine with conventional western medicine alone were included. Outcomes were quality of life, lung function, blood oxygen condition, exercise capacity, daily symptoms, duration of hospitalization, and adverse events...
2024: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38495110/acupuncture-modulates-the-gut-microbiota-in-alzheimer-s-disease-current-evidence-challenges-and-future-opportunities
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REVIEW
Long Yan, Hong Li, Yulin Qian, Qidi Liu, Shan Cong, Baomin Dou, Yu Wang, Meng Wang, Tao Yu
Alzheimer's disease, one of the most severe and common neurodegenerative diseases, has no effective cure. Therefore it is crucial to explore novel and effective therapeutic targets. The gut microbiota - brain axis has been found to play a role in Alzheimer's disease by regulating the neuro-immune and endocrine systems. At the same time, acupuncture can modulate the gut microbiota and may impact the course of Alzheimer's disease. In this Review, we discuss recent studies on the role of acupuncture on the gut microbiota as well current challenges and future opportunities of acupuncture as potential treatment for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease...
2024: Frontiers in Neuroscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493063/efficacy-of-acupuncture-on-cancer-pain-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Miguel Faria, Mónica Teixeira, Maria João Pinto, Paulo Sargento
BACKGROUND: Pain associated with cancer is one of the greatest causes of reduced quality of life in patients. Acupuncture is one of the treatments used to address this issue, with the great advantage of having little or no side effects, especially when compared with pharmacological pain-killers. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the current evidence regarding the efficacy of acupuncture for cancer pain. SEARCH STRATEGY: Six electronic databases (PubMed, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, Scielo, b-On and Scopus) were searched for relevant articles about pain relief in cancer patients from their beginning until 2022 using MeSH terms such as "acupuncture," "electroacupuncture," "ear acupuncture," "acupuncture analgesia," ''oncological pain," and "cancer pain...
March 6, 2024: Journal of Integrative Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38490808/components-from-curcuma-longa-turmeric-against-hepatobiliary-diseases-based-on-gut-liver-axis-pharmacotherapeutic-properties-and-potential-clinical-applications
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tianhui Gao, Shuyi Wang, Zongping Zhu, Liting Lin, Yirong Luo, Meigui Lu, Wan Liao
Turmeric is widely used worldwide, and there are many examples of its use in treating hepatobiliary diseases. The gut-liver axis is a bidirectional relationship between gut microorganisms and the liver that is closely related to the pathogenesis of hepatobiliary diseases. This review systematically summarizes the components of turmeric. It links the studies on turmeric affecting gut microorganisms to its effects on liver and biliary diseases to explain the potential mechanism of turmeric's regulation of the gut-liver axis...
March 16, 2024: American Journal of Chinese Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38483623/acupuncture-in-cancer-care-recommendations-for-safe-practice-peer-reviewed-expert-opinion
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REVIEW
Beverley de Valois, Teresa Young, Catherine Zollman, Ian Appleyard, Eran Ben-Arye, Mike Cummings, Ruth Green, Caroline Hoffman, Judith Lacey, Felicity Moir, Rachel Peckham, Jacqui Stringer, Susan Veleber, Matthew Weitzman, Kathrin Wode
BACKGROUND: Up-to-date recommendations for the safe practice of acupuncture in integrative oncology are overdue with new cancer treatments and an increase in survivors with late effects of disease; 17 years have elapsed since Filshie and Hester's 2006 guidelines. During 2022/2023 an expert panel assembled to produce updated recommendations aiming to facilitate safe and appropriate care by acupuncturists working with people with cancer. METHODS: A core development team comprising three integrative oncology professionals comprehensively updated pre-existing unpublished recommendations...
March 14, 2024: Supportive Care in Cancer
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