"Acupuncture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The occupational discipline of the traditional Chinese methods of ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY for treating disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians.
| Descriptor ID |
D026881
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.004
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture" 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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Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Cancer Patients: Clinical Characteristics and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis as Predictors of Treatment Response. Integr Cancer Ther. 2019 Jan-Dec; 18:1534735419848494.
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Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy for osteoarthritis in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2013 Jul; 52(4):475-80.
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A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee: effects of patient-provider communication. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Sep; 62(9):1229-36.
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Traditional medicine in the treatment of drug addiction. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2009; 35(1):1-11.
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Expertise modulates the perception of pain in others. Curr Biol. 2007 Oct 09; 17(19):1708-13.
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Integrative Oncology Practice Guidelines. J Soc Integr Oncol. 2007; 5(2):65-84.
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Spinal effects of acupuncture stimulation assessed by proton density-weighted functional magnetic resonance imaging at 0.2 T. Magn Reson Imaging. 2005 Dec; 23(10):995-9.
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An fMRI study comparing brain activation between word generation and electrical stimulation of language-implicated acupoints. Hum Brain Mapp. 2003 Mar; 18(3):233-8.