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Mashup Score: 5Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0 - 5 month(s) ago
Background: The effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), reported in a few small-scale studies, is not convincing. Objective: To investigate whether acupuncture leads to better effects on CSU than sham acupuncture or waitlist control. Design: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial. (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900022994) Setting: Three teaching hospitals in China from 27 May 2019 to 30 July 2022. Participants: 330 participants diagnosed with CSU. Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or waitlist control over an 8-week study period (4 weeks for treatment and another 4 weeks for follow-up). Measurements: The primary outcome was the mean change from baseline in the Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at week 4. Secondary outcomes included itch severity scores, self-rated improvement, and Dermatology Life Quality Index scores. Results: The mean change i
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Mashup Score: 5Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0 - 5 month(s) ago
Background: The effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), reported in a few small-scale studies, is not convincing. Objective: To investigate whether acupuncture leads to better effects on CSU than sham acupuncture or waitlist control. Design: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial. (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900022994) Setting: Three teaching hospitals in China from 27 May 2019 to 30 July 2022. Participants: 330 participants diagnosed with CSU. Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or waitlist control over an 8-week study period (4 weeks for treatment and another 4 weeks for follow-up). Measurements: The primary outcome was the mean change from baseline in the Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at week 4. Secondary outcomes included itch severity scores, self-rated improvement, and Dermatology Life Quality Index scores. Results: The mean change i
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New: #acupuncture may offer some limited relief to persons with chronic hives, and side effects were mild and temporary. However, benefits may not be clinically significant--https://t.co/HFhMj7aWDc https://t.co/s3NGeIA7fa
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Mashup Score: 2Exploring Acupuncture's Potential to Mitigate BCG Therapy Side Effects: A Phase I/II Trial - Sarah Psutka - 8 month(s) ago
Zach Klaassen interviews Sarah Psutka about her Phase I/II trial focusing on using acupuncture to mitigate the toxic effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Psutka explains that while BCG is an essential treatment for high-risk cases, it triggers a severe inflammatory response that can lead to an array of symptoms, including urinary urgency,…
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Exciting research on #BladderCancer! Check out this insightful discussion with @spsutkaMD @UW and @zklaassen_md @GACancerCenter exploring the potential of #acupuncture in mitigating side effects of #BCG therapy > https://t.co/XuUfhRYWCh https://t.co/CuvqRBhtoI
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Mashup Score: 0Acupuncture May Improve Sleep Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma Undergoing HSCT - The ASCO Post - 9 month(s) ago
An ancient practice may offer modern relief for sleep disturbances experienced by patients with multiple myeloma undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), according to research published by El Iskandarani et al in Acupuncture in Medicine. Based on a randomized, prospective study of 63 adults undergoing inpatient or outpatient autologous HSCT who also received acupuncture treatment, improvements in certain aspects of sleeping, including sleep efficiency and wakefulness after sleep onset, were
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Acupuncture May Improve Sleep Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma Undergoing HSCT https://t.co/GUMwgYvaRj #mmsm #MultipleMyeloma #acupuncture #sleep
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Mashup Score: 1Exploring Acupuncture's Potential to Mitigate BCG Therapy Side Effects: A Phase I/II Trial - Sarah Psutka - 9 month(s) ago
Zach Klaassen interviews Sarah Psutka about her Phase I/II trial focusing on using acupuncture to mitigate the toxic effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Psutka explains that while BCG is an essential treatment for high-risk cases, it triggers a severe inflammatory response that can lead to an array of symptoms, including urinary urgency,…
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Exciting research on #BladderCancer! Check out this insightful discussion with @spsutkaMD @UW and @zklaassen_md @GACancerCenter exploring the potential of #acupuncture in mitigating side effects of #BCG therapy > https://t.co/XuUfhRYWCh https://t.co/31FzQ5Jmj6
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Mashup Score: 2Exploring Acupuncture's Potential to Mitigate BCG Therapy Side Effects: A Phase I/II Trial - Sarah Psutka - 10 month(s) ago
Zach Klaassen interviews Sarah Psutka about her Phase I/II trial focusing on using acupuncture to mitigate the toxic effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Psutka explains that while BCG is an essential treatment for high-risk cases, it triggers a severe inflammatory response that can lead to an array of symptoms, including urinary urgency,…
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Exciting research on #BladderCancer! Check out this insightful discussion with @spsutkaMD @UW and @zklaassen_md @GACancerCenter exploring the potential of #acupuncture in mitigating side effects of #BCG therapy > https://t.co/XuUfhRYWCh https://t.co/LREbU2FJLg
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Mashup Score: 0ASCO 2023: Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial of In-Clinic Acupuncture Prior to BCG in Patients with High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer - 11 month(s) ago
ASCO 2023 in-clinic acupuncture prior to BCG in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), urinary urgency, acupuncture prior to weekly BCG instillations.
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Phase I/II randomized #ClinicalTrial of in-clinic #acupuncture prior to BCG in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive #BladderCancer. Presented by @spsutkaMD @UW. #ASCO23 written coverage by @zklaassen_md @GACancerCenter > https://t.co/Jyz1dA7UNG @ASCO https://t.co/qGLfMq2u5V
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Mashup Score: 0Ear acupuncture with diet aids weight loss - 11 month(s) ago
Acupuncture beads, used in Japan to augment weight loss for more than 30 years, are thought to stimulate nerves and organs that regulate appetite, satiety, hunger, and food cravings.
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Ear #acupuncture with stimulation beads leads to #weightloss and a reduction in both waist circumference and body fat percentage, when combined with restricted food intake, in men with high levels of visceral fat and overweight/obesity. #MedicalNews https://t.co/XAxmPF2l6a
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Mashup Score: 2Ear Acupuncture With Diet Aids Weight Loss - 11 month(s) ago
Ear acupuncture with beads rather than needles, when combined with reduced food intake, leads to weight loss and a reduction in waist circumference, in Japanese men.
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➡️ Ear #acupuncture leads to #weightloss and a reduction in both waist circumference and body fat percentage, when combined with restricted food intake, in men with high levels of visceral fat and overweight/#obesity. https://t.co/8Yw2lk3nMt
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Mashup Score: 0Acupuncture Offers Protective Effect Against CIPN in Patients With Colorectal Cancer - 1 year(s) ago
The efficacy of verum acupuncture for the prevention of CIPN in patients with stage III colorectal cancer was investigated in a single center, randomized clinical trial.
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Patients with stage III #colorectalcancer who are given #acupuncture concurrently with the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin experience some protection from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Published in @OncJournal. https://t.co/IdQ1TDOjxW #CIPN
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New: #acupuncture may offer some limited relief to persons with chronic hives, and side effects were mild and temporary. However, benefits may not be clinically significant--https://t.co/HFhMj7aWDc https://t.co/s3NGeIA7fa