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The Cellular Architecture of the Primo Vascular System. 原始血管系统的细胞结构。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.4
Fatma El-Zahraa A Mustafa
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GB20 Pharmacopuncture As a Potential Method for Brain Drug Delivery via the Perivascular Spaces. GB20药物穿刺是一种潜在的经血管周围间隙给药的方法。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.43
Oxana Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, Inna Blokhina, Nikita Navolokin, Arina Evsukova, Georgy Karandin, Alexander Khorovodov, Andrey Terskov, Ivan Fedosov, Alexander Dubrovsky, Maria Tzoy, Vasily Ageev, Ilana Agranovich, Valeria Telnova, Anna Tsven, Jürgen Kurths
{"title":"GB20 Pharmacopuncture As a Potential Method for Brain Drug Delivery via the Perivascular Spaces.","authors":"Oxana Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya,&nbsp;Inna Blokhina,&nbsp;Nikita Navolokin,&nbsp;Arina Evsukova,&nbsp;Georgy Karandin,&nbsp;Alexander Khorovodov,&nbsp;Andrey Terskov,&nbsp;Ivan Fedosov,&nbsp;Alexander Dubrovsky,&nbsp;Maria Tzoy,&nbsp;Vasily Ageev,&nbsp;Ilana Agranovich,&nbsp;Valeria Telnova,&nbsp;Anna Tsven,&nbsp;Jürgen Kurths","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.43","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The development of new methods of drug brain delivery is a crucial step for the effective therapy of the brain diseases. Pharma- and acupuncture are the forms of alternative therapy of the brain pathology, including an increase in the permeability of blood-brain barrier. However, the mechanisms of pharma- and acupuncture-mediated effects on the brain physiology remain not fully understood.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This pilot study on healthy mice clearly demonstrates the Evans Blue spreading in the mouse head and in the brain via the perivascular spaces (PVSs) of the trigeminal structure and the cribriform plate after the dye injection into the Feng Chi point (Galbladder 20, GB20).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that pharmacopuncture at GB20 can be a perspective method for brain drug delivery via PVSs.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"15 1","pages":"43-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40407570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Injection Effect of Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody on Primo Vessel in Lymph Vessel of Rabbit with Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation. 抗cd3单克隆抗体注射对脂多糖性炎症兔淋巴管第一血管的影响。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.37
Sang-Heon Choi, Jong-Gu Choi, Sang-Suk Lee
{"title":"Injection Effect of Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody on Primo Vessel in Lymph Vessel of Rabbit with Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation.","authors":"Sang-Heon Choi,&nbsp;Jong-Gu Choi,&nbsp;Sang-Suk Lee","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.37","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The primo vascular system can be viewed as a circulatory system that plays a therapeutic function in regenerating the body tissue. The anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody was used as an immunotherapeutic agent to treat the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Objectives: In this study, we observed the effect of injecting lymph nodes with Foralumab, an anti- human CD3 epsilon therapeutic monoclonal antibody, on primo vessels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The structure and atomic stoichiometry of the antibody were determined by transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Alcian blue dying solution was injected into the lymph nodes of the abdominal vena cava of rabbits, and the solution further flowed into the lymph vessels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A primo vessel with primo nodes stained with Alcian blue was clearly visible in the lymph vessel. By injecting Foralumab into lymph nodes of rabbits with lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation, the floating primo vessel in the lymph vessel appeared thicker and was distinctly visible.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The observation of the primo vessel post-treated with Foralumab in the inflamed lymphatic system suggests the possibility of a functional role of the primo vascular circulatory system in pathophysiological conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"15 1","pages":"37-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40407569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Achievements of PVS (Primo Vascular System) Research from a Historical Perspective. 从历史角度看第一血管系统的研究成果。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.1.50
Hoon-Gi Kim
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Effects of Joint Mobilization Versus Acupuncture on Pain and Functional Ability in People with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Comparative Effectiveness. 关节活动与针灸对慢性颈部疼痛患者疼痛和功能能力的影响:一项比较疗效的随机对照试验。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.231
Petros Voulgarakis, Paris Iakovidis, Dimitrios Lytras, Ioanna P Chatziprodromidou, Anastasios Kottaras, Thomas Apostolou
{"title":"Effects of Joint Mobilization Versus Acupuncture on Pain and Functional Ability in People with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Comparative Effectiveness.","authors":"Petros Voulgarakis,&nbsp;Paris Iakovidis,&nbsp;Dimitrios Lytras,&nbsp;Ioanna P Chatziprodromidou,&nbsp;Anastasios Kottaras,&nbsp;Thomas Apostolou","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic Neck Pain (CNP) is one of the main contributing factors to disability in people of working age.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare the efficacy between acupuncture and joint mobilization on pain and disability in patients with CNP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study involved 45 men and women with CNP, divided into three groups of 15 each. The first group followed a manual therapy protocol with joint mobilization for eight weeks three times per week. The second group followed an acupuncture protocol of equal duration and frequency, while the third group did not follow any treatment. Pain with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and functional limitations with the Neck Disability Index (NDI) questionnaire were assessed before and after an 8-week intervention. Analysis of variance was applied while post-hoc comparisons were made to determine the differences among the groups at each time of measurement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both intervention groups showed statistically significant differences compared to the control group after the end of the intervention in both the VAS and the NDI scores (<i>p</i>< .001). Furthermore, the acupuncture group showed a statistically significant improvement compared to the joint mobilization team after the end of the intervention in the VAS score (<i>p</i>< .001) and the NDI score (<i>p</i>< .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both joint mobilization and acupuncture appear to be effective interventions in reducing pain and improving functional ability in people with CNP. However, acupuncture appears to have a greater analgesic effect than joint mobilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"14 6","pages":"231-237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40410891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain and Functional Disability in Persistent Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. 干罐治疗对持续性非特异性腰痛疼痛和功能障碍的影响:一项随机对照临床试验。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219
Marianna de Melo Salemi, Vanessa Maria da Silva Alves Gomes, Laylla Marjorye Rebouças Bezerra, Thania Maion de Souza Melo, Geisa Guimarães de Alencar, Iracema Hermes Pires de Mélo Montenegro, Alessandra Paula de Melo Calado, Eduardo José Nepomuceno Montenegro, Gisela Rocha de Siqueira
{"title":"Effect of Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain and Functional Disability in Persistent Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.","authors":"Marianna de Melo Salemi,&nbsp;Vanessa Maria da Silva Alves Gomes,&nbsp;Laylla Marjorye Rebouças Bezerra,&nbsp;Thania Maion de Souza Melo,&nbsp;Geisa Guimarães de Alencar,&nbsp;Iracema Hermes Pires de Mélo Montenegro,&nbsp;Alessandra Paula de Melo Calado,&nbsp;Eduardo José Nepomuceno Montenegro,&nbsp;Gisela Rocha de Siqueira","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cupping therapy is used to treat musculoskeletal conditions, including low back pain.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study assessed the effects of dry cupping on pain and functional disability from persistent nonspecific low back pain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a randomized controlled trial, where participants were allocated to a cupping therapy (n = 19) or sham (n = 18) group, for five 10-minute sessions of cupping therapy, twice a week, to stimulate the acupoints related to low back pain (GV4, BL23, BL24, BL25, and BL30, BL40 and BL58) and emotional aspects (HT3 and ST36). All participants were assessed at baseline, post-treatment and follow up (a finalization period of four weeks) using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Groups were compared using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and the effect size was calculated using Cohen̓s d.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cupping therapy group presented a lower mean VAS when compared to the sham, at post-treatment (mean difference: -2.36; standard error [SE]: 0.58; <i>p</i> < 0.001; \"large\" effect size: -0.94) and follow up (mean difference: -1.71; SE: 0.81; <i>p</i> < 0.042; 'large' effect size: -0.83). The cupping therapy group presented a lower mean ODI when compared to the sham post-treatment (mean difference: -4.68; SE: 1.85; <i>p</i>: 0.017; 'large' effect size: -0.87), although in follow-up, there was no difference between the groups (mean difference: 4.16; SE: 2.97; <i>p</i>: 0.17; \"medium\" effect size: -0.70).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dry cupping was more effective in improving pain and functional disability in people with persistent nonspecific low back pain when compared to the sham.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"14 6","pages":"219-230"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40410890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Mechanisms of Electroacupuncture Pretreatment in Alleviating Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: Interactions between the Cerebellar Fastigial Nucleus and Lateral Hypothalamic Area. 电针预处理减轻心肌缺血再灌注损伤的机制:小脑顶状核与下丘脑外侧区的相互作用。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.207
Qing Yu, Li-Bin Wu, Fan Zhang, Xiao-Tong Wei, Pian-Pian Chen, Shuai-Ya Wang, Mei-Yi Cai, Qi Shu, Liao-Yuan Li, Zi-Jian Wu, Rong-Lin Cai, Ling Hu
{"title":"Mechanisms of Electroacupuncture Pretreatment in Alleviating Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: Interactions between the Cerebellar Fastigial Nucleus and Lateral Hypothalamic Area.","authors":"Qing Yu,&nbsp;Li-Bin Wu,&nbsp;Fan Zhang,&nbsp;Xiao-Tong Wei,&nbsp;Pian-Pian Chen,&nbsp;Shuai-Ya Wang,&nbsp;Mei-Yi Cai,&nbsp;Qi Shu,&nbsp;Liao-Yuan Li,&nbsp;Zi-Jian Wu,&nbsp;Rong-Lin Cai,&nbsp;Ling Hu","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI) is an important mechanism of post-myocardial infarction injury and a main cause of death in patients with ischemic heart disease. Electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment is effective for the prevention and treatment of MIRI, but mechanisms mediating the effects of cardiovascular disease EA treatments remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine whether the lateral hypothalamus (LHA) and the cerebellar fastigial nucleus (FN) are involved in the protective effects of EA stimulation on MIRI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EA pretreatment was performed for 7 days before the establishment of the MIRI model. ST-segment changes on electrocardiograms were recorded and the Curtis-Walker arrhythmia score was used to evaluate changes in reperfusion injury. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was applied to evaluate the pathological and morphological changes in myocardial tissue. c-fos expression in the LHA and FN was determined by immunofluorescence staining. Glutamic (Glu) and γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels were measured using a high-performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EA pretreatment reduced ST-segment elevation, arrhythmia scores, and morphological changes in MIRI myocardial cells in rats, and decreased the c-fos protein expression in LHA/FN nuclei. MIRI was associated with an imbalance between GABA and Glu levels, whereas EA pretreatment increased GABA levels and decreased Glu levels in the LHA/FN.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FN and LHA are involved in the EA-mediated attenuation of MIRI. Pretreatment with EA plays a protective role in the myocardium by regulating Glu and GABA release in the LHA and FN.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"14 6","pages":"207-218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40410889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Effects of Dry Needling on Connectivity of Corticospinal Tract, Spasticity, and Function of Upper Extremity in People with Stroke: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. 干针对脑卒中患者皮质脊髓束连通性、痉挛和上肢功能的影响:一项随机对照试验的研究方案
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.238
Masoome Ebrahimzadeh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Iraj Abdollahi, Behnam Akhbari, Saeideh Monjezi
{"title":"Effects of Dry Needling on Connectivity of Corticospinal Tract, Spasticity, and Function of Upper Extremity in People with Stroke: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Masoome Ebrahimzadeh,&nbsp;Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari,&nbsp;Iraj Abdollahi,&nbsp;Behnam Akhbari,&nbsp;Saeideh Monjezi","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Spasticity is a common motor disorder in adult stroke patients. Injury to the corticospinal tract (CST) is associated with spasticity. Dry needling (DN) has positive impacts on spasticity reduction and improvement in the range of motion (ROM) in stroke patients. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of DN on the connectivity of the CST and the level of spasticity in adult stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This double-blind randomized controlled trial will enroll and randomly assign stroke patients to either the experimental group, for receiving three sessions of DN for the spastic wrist flexors, or the control group, for sham needling. The primary outcome measures will be diffusion tensor imaging and the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale score to assess CST connectivity and wrist flexor spasticity, respectively. The Box and Block Test and standard goniometry are the secondary outcome measures to assess hand dexterity and active and passive wrist ROM, respectively. Measurements will be taken both before and after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The results of this study will provide important evidence of the effects of DN on CST connectivity, spasticity, and arm function in adult stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This trial is registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) (https://www.irct.ir; IRCT20191208045649N1).</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"14 6","pages":"238-243"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40410892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Short-Term Intraocular Pressure Response to the Combined Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation over Acupoint (Acu-TENS) and Yoga Ocular Exercise in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled trial. 2型糖尿病合并原发性开角型青光眼患者经皮穴位电刺激(Acu-TENS)和瑜伽眼部运动联合作用下的短期眼压反应:一项随机对照试验
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-10-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.193
Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Alshaymaa Shaaban Abd El-Azeim
{"title":"Short-Term Intraocular Pressure Response to the Combined Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation over Acupoint (Acu-TENS) and Yoga Ocular Exercise in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled trial.","authors":"Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail,&nbsp;Alshaymaa Shaaban Abd El-Azeim","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite the adherence to medications, the control of the modifiable key risk factor-intraocular pressure (IOP)-for the progression of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in diabetics is usually difficult; hence, many glaucoma patients try other alternative therapeutic options. Objectives: This randomized controlled study investigated the short-term IOP response to the combined effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over acupoint (Acu-TENS) and yoga ocular exercise in type 2 diabetics with POAG.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty diabetics with bilateral POAG, ages ≥ 50 years, IOP > 21 mmHg in both eyes, and a body mass index below 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup> were included in this trial. The patients were randomly assigned to group A (n = 40; this group received 20 minutes of yoga ocular exercise followed by 20 minutes of active Acu-TENS over bilateral BL 61 and BL 62 acupoints) and group B (n = 40; this group received the same protocol as group A but with a placebo Acu-TENS). The repeated measurement of IOP were recorded before, immediately after, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes after the sessions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a greater significant decline of IOP in group A than group B in both eyes at the consecutive intervals of time measurements.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to this short-term observation, the addition of Acu-TENS to yoga ocular exercise could reduce the high IOP in diabetic patients with POAG, but further longterm trials are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":"14 5","pages":"193-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40406462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of PC5 and PC6 Acupoints Increases Sympathovagal Balance but Not Oxidative Stress in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 经皮电刺激PC5和PC6穴位增加健康受试者交感迷走神经平衡但不增加氧化应激:一项随机临床试验
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-10-31 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.183
Fernando Gomes de Jesus, Alice Pereira Duque, Carole Sant, Ana Massolar, Giselle Pinto de Faria Lopes, Ana Carolina de Azevedo Carvalho, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues
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