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Effect of Chinese Medicine in Patients with COVID-19: A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Study
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese medicine (CM) in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China.
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Pregnancy Benefit of Acupuncture on in vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Currently, more and more infertility couples are opting for combined acupuncture to improve success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, evidence from acupuncture for improving IVF pregnancy outcomes re...
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Placebo Response among Different Types of Sham Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent and debilitating condition that poses a significant burden on healthcare systems. Acupuncture has been proposed as a promising intervention for LBP, but the evidence supporti...
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Open AccessEffect of acupuncture for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is the most common subtype of IBS. Acupuncture is commonly used to treat IBS-D, but its effect is uncertain because of the poor quality of prior studies. T...
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Open AccessEvaluating the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture in patients with antipsychotic-related constipation: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Constipation is known as a common adverse effect of antipsychotics. Advice for its management remains inadequate. This study is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture (EA) for a...
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Open AccessAcupuncture for persistent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, which is closely related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although acupuncture is used in the treatment of AF, the evidence is insufficient. The objec...
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Pattern Classification of Enterovirus 71-Associated Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Chinese Medicine: A Retrospective Study in 433 Cases
To determine whether patterns of enterovirus 71 (EV71)-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) were classified based on symptoms and signs, and explore whether individual characteristics were correlate...
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MiR-32 induces cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting PTEN
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by inhibiting translation of target messenger RNAs (mRNAs) through pairing with miRNA recognition elements (MREs), usually in 3′-UTRs. miRNAs are involved in the pat...
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Open AccessHigh-saturate-fat diet delays initiation of diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the association between a high-fat diet (HFD) and HCC is not fully understood. In this study, we investigated w...
