ObjectivesTo ascertain the extent of and trends in the use of acupuncture in Australian general practice and the characteristics of patients receiving publicly subsidised acupuncture services from general practitioners (GPs).DesignSecondary analysis of...
Acupuncture in Australian general practice: trends in reimbursed acupuncture services from 1995 to 2011
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Jan
2013
Participation of calcitonin gene related peptide released via axon reflex in the local increase in muscle blood flow following manual acupuncture
10
Jan
2013
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine how calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) via axon reflex participates in increasing local muscle blood flow (MBF) following manual acupuncture (MA).MethodsMale Sprague–Dawley rats (N=56, 270&n...
Effect of auricular acupuncture on gastrointestinal motility and its relationship with vagal activity
05
Jan
2013
BackgroundVagus nerve stimulation is capable of regulating autonomic nerve function. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the effect of auricular acupuncture (AA) is mediated by the vagus. This study was designed to investigate the effect of AA on gastroin...
04
Jan
2013
ObjectiveTo explore and understand how patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) experience moxibustion.MethodThis qualitative research was conducted as part of a larger clinical trial of the effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of knee OA by qu...
Using moxibustion in primary healthcare to correct non-vertex presentation: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
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Dec
2012
ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of additional moxibustion at point BL67 with moxibustion at a non-specific acupuncture point and with usual care alone to correct non-vertex presentation.MethodsThis was a multicentre randomised controlled trial in...
12
Dec
2012
Legg–Calve–Perthes disease (LCPD) is a rare temporary hip joint deformity mostly effecting young children from 4–10 years of age. It involves mainly the head of the femur, which softens and breaks down due to interruption of bloo...
06
Dec
2012
A 45-year-old man presented with phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation 12 weeks after an above-elbow amputation of his right arm. He underwent seven sessions of acupuncture at weekly intervals carried out by his general practitioner on his ...
The effect of acupuncture on post-cancer fatigue and well-being for women recovering from breast cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial
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Nov
2012
ObjectiveTo determine the feasibility and acceptability of acupuncture in managing fatigue and well-being in breast cancer survivors.MethodsA randomised controlled trial compared acupuncture was with sham acupuncture and wait list controls was performe...
15
Nov
2012
Obesity is one of the leading health risk factors worldwide and is associated with several other risk factors and health problems including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and malignancies. Current conventional therapeutic strategies f...
Amantadine and the place of acupuncture in the treatment of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: an observational study
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Nov
2012
BackgroundFatigue is a common symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It has significant negative effects on the quality of life of patients with the condition. There are few therapeutic modalities for fatigue, which are also usually not suff...