"Acupuncture Points" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Designated locations along nerves or organ meridians for inserting acupuncture needles.
| Descriptor ID |
D015669
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044.555.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Acupuncture Points- Acupuncture Points
- Acupuncture Point
- Point, Acupuncture
- Points, Acupuncture
- Acupoints
- Acupoint
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Points" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Acupoint Selection, Target Symptoms, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis in Real-Time Clinical Practice in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Integr Cancer Ther. 2020 Jan-Dec; 19:1534735420928490.
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Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of K1 acupoint acustimulation to prevent cisplatin-induced or oxaliplatin-induced nausea. Cancer. 2015 Jan 01; 121(1):84-92.
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Effect of 4 weeks of Acu-TENS on functional capacity and beta-endorphin level in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2010 Aug 31; 173(1):29-36.
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Electroacupuncture suppresses capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia through an endogenous spinal opioid mechanism. Pain. 2009 Oct; 145(3):332-340.
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Effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise expiratory lung volume in subjects with asthma-A randomized controlled trial. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2009 Jul 31; 167(3):348-53.
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Moxibustion at ST36 alleviates pain in complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritic rats. Am J Chin Med. 2006; 34(1):57-67.
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Electrophysiology of growth control and acupuncture. Life Sci. 2001 Feb 09; 68(12):1333-42.
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A randomized controlled trial of auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence. Arch Intern Med. 2000 Aug 14-28; 160(15):2305-12.
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Acupuncture for the treatment of cocaine addiction. Investigation of a needle puncture control. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1995 May-Jun; 12(3):195-205.
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A single-blind investigation of four auricular needle puncture configurations. Am J Chin Med. 1995; 23(2):105-14.