Published in Ann Intern Med on March 05, 2002
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Alternative medicine in atrial fibrillation treatment-Yoga, acupuncture, biofeedback and more. J Thorac Dis (2015) 0.91
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A longitudinal study of the reliability of acupuncture deqi sensations in knee osteoarthritis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2013) 0.85
Acupuncture in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Curr Rheumatol Rep (2012) 0.85
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Acupressure bands are effective in reducing radiation therapy-related nausea. J Pain Symptom Manage (2009) 0.84
Acupuncture at the Taixi (KI3) acupoint activates cerebral neurons in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment. Neural Regen Res (2014) 0.84
Acupuncture and regulation of gastrointestinal function. World J Gastroenterol (2015) 0.84
Real world research: a complementary method to establish the effectiveness of acupuncture. BMC Complement Altern Med (2015) 0.84
Effects of acupuncture stimulation at different acupoints on formalin-induced pain in rats. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol (2014) 0.84
Effects of electroacupuncture on depression and the production of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor compared with fluoxetine: a randomized controlled pilot study. J Altern Complement Med (2013) 0.83
Eye exercises of acupoints: their impact on refractive error and visual symptoms in Chinese urban children. BMC Complement Altern Med (2013) 0.83
Pain management in the elderly at the end of life. N Am J Med Sci (2011) 0.83
Acupuncture induces divergent alterations of functional connectivity within conventional frequency bands: evidence from MEG recordings. PLoS One (2012) 0.82
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A Parametric Study on the Immunomodulatory Effects of Electroacupuncture in DNP-KLH Immunized Mice. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 0.82
Is acupuncture no more than a placebo? Extensive discussion required about possible bias. Exp Ther Med (2015) 0.81
Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at Zusanli acupoint (ST36) on gastric motility: possible through PKC and MAPK signal transduction pathways. BMC Complement Altern Med (2014) 0.81
Can acupuncture treatment be double-blinded? An evaluation of double-blind acupuncture treatment of postoperative pain. PLoS One (2015) 0.81
Effects of acupuncture applied to sanyinjiao with different stimuli on uterine contraction and microcirculation in rats with dysmenorrhea of cold coagulation syndrome. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2014) 0.81
Acupuncture Enhances Effective Connectivity between Cerebellum and Primary Sensorimotor Cortex in Patients with Stable Recovery Stroke. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2014) 0.81
The neuroprotective role of acupuncture and activation of the BDNF signaling pathway. Int J Mol Sci (2014) 0.81
Acupuncture promotes mTOR-independent autophagic clearance of aggregation-prone proteins in mouse brain. Sci Rep (2016) 0.81
Effects of electrical stimulation of acupuncture points on blood pressure. J Chiropr Med (2009) 0.80
Electroacupuncture promotes proliferation of amplifying neural progenitors and preserves quiescent neural progenitors from apoptosis to alleviate depressive-like and anxiety-like behaviours. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2014) 0.80
A phase II, randomized, controlled trial of acupuncture for reduction of Postcolectomy Ileus. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 0.80
Exploring the patterns of acupuncture on mild cognitive impairment patients using regional homogeneity. PLoS One (2014) 0.80
Multivariate granger causality analysis of acupuncture effects in mild cognitive impairment patients: an FMRI study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2013) 0.80
Placebo analgesia, acupuncture and sham surgery. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 0.80
Understanding Neuropathic Corneal Pain-Gaps and Current Therapeutic Approaches. Semin Ophthalmol (2016) 0.79
Expression levels of the hypothalamic AMPK gene determines the responsiveness of the rats to electroacupuncture-induced analgesia. BMC Complement Altern Med (2014) 0.79
The Relationship between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2013) 0.79
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Faculty survey to assess research literacy and evidence-informed practice interest and support at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. J Altern Complement Med (2014) 0.78
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Repeated verum but not placebo acupuncture normalizes connectivity in brain regions dysregulated in chronic pain. Neuroimage Clin (2015) 0.78
Acupuncture on the Endometrial Morphology, the Serum Estradiol and Progesterone Levels, and the Expression of Endometrial Leukaemia-inhibitor Factor and Osteopontin in Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2010) 0.78
Treatment of Lymphedema with Saam Acupuncture in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study. Med Acupunct (2015) 0.78
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Effectiveness of De Qi during acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2014) 0.78
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Acupuncture for the treatment of hot flashes in patients with breast cancer receiving antiestrogen therapy: a pilot study in Korean women. J Altern Complement Med (2013) 0.77
Effect of laser acupuncture on disuse osteoarthritis: an ultrasound biomicroscopic study of patellar articular cartilage in rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2012) 0.77
Use of auricular acupressure to improve the quality of life in diabetic patients with chronic kidney diseases: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2014) 0.77
Acupuncture for Improving Chronic Back Pain, Osteoarthritis and Headache. J Clin Outcomes Manag (2009) 0.76
Analgesia for skin-breaking procedures in newborns and children: what works best? CMAJ (2008) 0.76
Microcurrent stimulation at shenmen acupoint facilitates EEG associated with sleepiness and positive mood: a randomized controlled electrophysiological study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2015) 0.75
The Role of Scalp Acupuncture for Relieving the Chronic Pain of Degenerative Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study of Egyptian Women. Med Acupunct (2013) 0.75
Holistic acupuncture approach to idiopathic refractory nausea, abdominal pain and bloating. World J Gastroenterol (2007) 0.75
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Electroacupuncture for tapering off long-term benzodiazepine use: study protocol of randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Altern Med (2017) 0.75
Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2017) 0.75
Modulatory effects of acupuncture on brain networks in mild cognitive impairment patients. Neural Regen Res (2017) 0.75
Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Ileus after Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. J Gastric Cancer (2017) 0.75
Acupuncture for chronic diarrhea in adults: Protocol for a systematic review. Medicine (Baltimore) (2017) 0.75
The Efficacy of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2015) 0.75