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Mei YX, Yang K, Zhang L, Jin Y, Yang N, Yang H, Zheng YL, Pang YS, Gong YJ, Zhou H, Zuo YL, Ding WJ. Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1335554. [PMID: 38957739 PMCID: PMC11217316 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1335554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Background Mobile phone addiction (MPA) greatly affects the biological clock and sleep quality and is emerging as a behavioral disorder. The saliva microbiota has been linked to circadian rhythms, and our previous research revealed dysrhythmic saliva metabolites in MPA subjects with sleep disorders (MPASD). In addition, acupuncture had positive effects. However, the dysbiotic saliva microbiota in MPASD patients and the restorative effects of acupuncture are unclear. Objectives To probe the circadian dysrhythmic characteristics of the saliva microbiota and acupunctural restoration in MPASD patients. Methods MPASD patients and healthy volunteers were recruited by the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Saliva samples were collected every 4 h for 72 h. After saliva sampling, six MPDSD subjects (group M) were acupuncturally treated (group T), and subsequent saliva sampling was conducted posttreatment. Finally, all the samples were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Results Significantly increased MPATS and PSQI scores were observed in MPDSD patients (p< 0.01), but these scores decreased (p<0.001) after acupuncture intervention. Compared with those in healthy controls, the diversity and structure of the saliva microbiota in MPASD patients were markedly disrupted. Six genera with circadian rhythms were detected in all groups, including Sulfurovum, Peptostreptococcus, Porphyromonas and Prevotella. There were five genera with circadian rhythmicity in healthy people, of which the rhythmicities of the genera Rothia and Lautropia disappeared in MPASD patients but effectively resumed after acupuncture intervention. Conclusions This work revealed dysrhythmic salivary microbes in MPASD patients, and acupuncture, as a potential intervention, could be effective in mitigating this ever-rising behavioral epidemic.
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- Ying-Xiu Mei
- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Wu J, Zhao Z. Acupuncture in circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and its potential neurochemical mechanisms. Front Neurosci 2024; 18:1346635. [PMID: 38318465 PMCID: PMC10839072 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1346635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWDs) are becoming increasingly common in modern societies due to lifestyle changes. The detrimental effects of CRSWDs on sleep and psychological health have attracted considerable attention recently. Alternative remedies for the treatment of CRSWDs have also gained attention in recent years owing to the limitations of medications. Several in vivo and clinical investigations have shown that acupuncture, one of the most important components of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been shown to modulate sleep-related circadian rhythms. Owing to the lack of research on the mechanism and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating CRSWDs, clinical applications of acupuncture have not gained popularity. This paper reviews the acupuncture methods, acupoint selection, and biochemical indicators supplied by in vivo and clinical studies to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture, and summarizes the circadian rhythm mechanisms and the acupuncture characteristics on circadian rhythm. The neurochemical mechanisms linked to acupuncture in treating CRSWDs are also outlined from the perspective of the central and peripheral biological clocks. Lastly, the inadequacy of previous studies on CRSWDs and conflicting results regarding acupuncture are explored and future research directions are envisioned.
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Yang H, Yang K, Zhang L, Yang N, Mei YX, Zheng YL, He Y, Gong YJ, Ding WJ. Acupuncture ameliorates Mobile Phone Addiction with sleep disorders and restores salivary metabolites rhythm. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1106100. [PMID: 36896350 PMCID: PMC9989025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1106100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mobile Phone Addiction (MPA) is a novel behavioral addiction resulting in circadian rhythm disorders that severely affect mental and physical health. The purpose of this study is to detect rhythmic salivary metabolites in MPA with sleep disorder (MPASD) subjects and investigate the effects of acupuncture. METHODS Six MPASD patients and six healthy controls among the volunteers were enrolled by MPA Tendency Scale (MPATS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), then the salivary samples of MPASD and healthy controls were collected every 4-h for three consecutive days. Acupuncture was administered for 7 days to MPASD subjects, then saliva samples were collected again. Salivary metabolomes were analyzed with the method of LC-MS. RESULT According to our investigation, 70 (57.85%) MPA patients and 56 (46.28%) MPASD patients were identified among 121 volunteers. The symptoms of the 6 MPASD subjects were significantly alleviated after acupuncture intervention. The number of rhythmic saliva metabolites dropped sharply in MPASD subjects and restored after acupuncture. Representative rhythmic saliva metabolites including melatonin, 2'-deoxyuridine, thymidine, thymidine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate lost rhythm and restored after acupuncture, which may attribute to promising MPASD treatment and diagnosis biomarkers. The rhythmic saliva metabolites of healthy controls were mainly enriched in neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, whereas polyketide sugar unit biosynthesis was mainly enriched in MPASD patients. CONCLUSION This study revealed circadian rhythm characteristics of salivary metabolites in MPASD and that acupuncture could ameliorate MPASD by restoring part of the dysrhythmia salivary metabolites.
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- Hong Yang
- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Maccariello CEM, Franzini de Souza CC, Morena L, Dias DPM, Medeiros MAD. Effects of acupuncture on the heart rate variability, cortisol levels and behavioural response induced by thunder sound in beagles. Physiol Behav 2018; 186:37-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhan HR, Hong ZS, Chen YS, Hong HY, Weng ZB, Yang ZB, Shi JL, Chen ZB. Non-invasive treatment to grade 1 essential hypertension by percutaneous laser and electric pulse to acupoint with music: A randomized controlled trial. Chin J Integr Med 2016; 22:696-703. [PMID: 27614452 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study a non-drug therapy for hypertension disease by combining percutaneous laser and electric pulse stimulation to acupoint with music, and to test the efficiency of the combining treatment to grade 1 essential hypertension. METHODS A total of 174 patients with grade 1 essential hypertension were randomly assigned to 3 groups with a random number table after Chinese medicine (CM) syndrome differentiation: the photoelectric and musical treatment group (Group 1, with a self-developed multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus), acupuncture group (Group 2), and oral placebo group (Group 3), 58 cases per group. The curative effect of each group was evaluated by the changes of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral before and after treatment. RESULTS Compared with Group 3, there were significant decrease of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral in Group 1 and Group 2 (P<0.01). Compared with Group 2, Group 1 showed the highest decrease in systolic pressure (P<0.017). The total effective rate of anti-hypertension in Group 1 (91.38%, 53/58) was significantly higher than that in Group 2 (74.13%, 43/58) and Group 3 (18.97%, 11/58, P<0.05 or P<0.01); and that in Group 2 was also significantly higher than that in Group 3 (P<0.01). There were significant difference in the total effective rate of CM syndrome integral in both Group 1 (93.10%, 54/58) and Group 2 (84.48%, 49/58) as compared with Group 3 (17.24%, 10/58, P<0.01), while there was no significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2 (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus, combining music, laser and electric pulse stimulation, is clinically useful for grade 1 essential hypertension. This "three in one" therapy method is non-invasive, easy and simple to handle. It is expected to be popularized as a new alternative treatment.
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- Hong-Rui Zhan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Hazards of insomnia and the effects of acupuncture treatment on insomnia. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2016; 14:174-86. [DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(16)60248-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lee S, Nam D, Leem J, Han G, Lee S, Lee J. Efficacy and safety of Myofascial-meridian Release Acupuncture (MMRA) for chronic neck pain: a study protocol for randomized, patient- and assessor-blinded, sham controlled trial. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 16:45. [PMID: 26833397 PMCID: PMC4736280 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of myofascial-meridian release acupuncture (MMRA) in the treatment of chronic neck pain compared with sham acupuncture. Methods/design A protocol for a randomized, patient- and assessor-blinded, sham controlled parallel trial is presented. Seventy-four participants with a ≥3 month history of neck pain and a score of ≥4 on the 11-point pain intensity numerical rating scale (PI-NRS) will be randomly assigned to the MMRA group (n = 37) or sham acupuncture group (n = 37). The participants will receive the MMRA treatment or sham acupuncture treatment twice per week for 4 weeks. The primary outcome is the mean change in the PI-NRS (0 = no pain and 10 = worst possible pain, 11-point Likert scale) from baseline to 4 weeks. The secondary outcomes are the mean change from baseline on the clinical relevance of the pain (ratio of changes greater than 1.5 or with percentiles greater than 30 % and 50 % in the PI-NRS), function (Neck Disability Index and Cervical Range of Motion), autonomic and psychometric measurements (Heart Rate Variability and Perceived Stress Scale), quality of life (EuroQol), global assessment (Patient Global Impression of Change), semi-objective outcomes (pressure pain threshold, consumption of rescue medicine and days of restricted activity) and immunologic/stress biomarkers. Adverse events will be evaluated at every visit. Discussion The results of this trial will provide evidence to confirm the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic neck pain. Trial registration The trial is registered with the Clinical Research Information Service (CRiS), Republic of Korea: KCT0001573.
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A Modern Clinical Approach of the Traditional Korean Saam Acupuncture. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:703439. [PMID: 26539231 PMCID: PMC4619944 DOI: 10.1155/2015/703439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Saam acupuncture is one of the original therapeutic modalities representing traditional Korean medicine. It was originally described in a manuscript that is estimated to be published at some point between 1644 and 1742, in the middle of the Cho Sun dynasty, by a Korean Buddhist monk whose name is unknown. The principle of combining five shu points is based on the theory of Nan-jing. The treatment and diagnosis concepts in Saam acupuncture were mainly influenced by Dongeuibogam and Chimgoogyeong-heombang. The basic characteristic of combining five shu points in Saam acupuncture is the selection of the tonification and sedation points along the self-meridian and other meridians based on creation and governor relationships. Saam acupuncture clinical studies have mainly focused on musculoskeletal pain and autonomic nervous system regulation. From a neurophysiological perspective, Saam acupuncture, which involves five shu points as the main treatment aspect, has the advantage of increasing parasympathetic nerve activation and adjusting the balance of the autonomic nervous system. Inserting a needle into the skin layer while considering the respiratory phase and stimulating the needle gently and lightly could maximize the effect of Saam acupuncture. The specific Saam acupuncture prescribed should be identified on the basis of the neurobiological perspective.
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Acupuncture Affects Autonomic and Endocrine but Not Behavioural Responses Induced by Startle in Horses. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:219579. [PMID: 26413116 PMCID: PMC4568046 DOI: 10.1155/2015/219579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Startle is a fast response elicited by sudden acoustic, tactile, or visual stimuli in a variety of animals and in humans. As the magnitude of startle response can be modulated by external and internal variables, it can be a useful tool to study reaction to stress. Our study evaluated whether acupuncture can change cardiac autonomic modulation (heart rate variability); and behavioural (reactivity) and endocrine (cortisol levels) parameters in response to startle. Brazilian Sport horses (n = 6) were subjected to a model of startle in which an umbrella was abruptly opened near the horse. Before startle, the horses were subjected to a 20-minute session of acupuncture in acupoints GV1, HT7, GV20, and BL52 (ACUP) and in nonpoints (NP) or left undisturbed (CTL). For analysis of the heart rate variability, ultrashort-term (64 s) heart rate series were interpolated (4 Hz) and divided into 256-point segments and the spectra integrated into low (LF; 0.01–0.07 Hz; index of sympathetic modulation) and high (HF; 0.07–0.50 Hz; index of parasympathetic modulation) frequency bands. Acupuncture (ACUP) changed the sympathovagal balance with a shift towards parasympathetic modulation, reducing the prompt startle-induced increase in LF/HF and reducing cortisol levels 30 min after startle. However, acupuncture elicited no changes in behavioural parameters.
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Kim DJ, Park SH, Seo JC, Kim KS, Sohn KC, Shin IH, Ryoo HM. Efficacy of saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients: a pilot study. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2014; 34:550-4. [PMID: 25417404 DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30061-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To collect preliminary data on the effects of Saam acupuncture with regard to the immunity in cancer patients. METHODS Ten cancer patients were analyzed for improvements in immunity. Acupuncture was applied at the 5 acupuncture points, Jingqu (LU 8), Zutonggu (BL 66), Yanggu (SI 5), Yangchi (TE 4), and Zhongwan (CV 12) for 2 weeks with 4 sessions. We assessed the effect of Korean Saam acupuncture on the immune system in cancer patients by measuring particular blood cell subsets, including CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+, and CD56+ cells, as well as total white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, and fatigue score. The measurement was performed before and after acupuncture and at a 2-week follow-up. RESULTS There was a statistically significant increase in the number of CD3+ (P = 0.023) and CD8+ cells (P < 0.001) and T-cell subsets, as well as a decrease in the fatigue severity scale (FSS) score (P = 0.001) after Saam acupuncture using the 5 acupoints. CONCLUSION Acupuncture may improve the immune system by increasing the counts of a few immune cells and relieve fatigue in cancer patients by decreasing FSS scores. Although this was a non-controlled study, it constitutes preliminary research investigating the potential effects of Saam acupuncture in increasing the counts of several immune cells in cancer patients.
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Pharmacopuncture Versus Acepromazine in Stress Responses of Horses During Road Transport. J Equine Vet Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Relationships between oriental medical pattern diagnosis and cardiovascular autonomic function. Eur J Integr Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lin TC. Effects of Gender and Game Type on Autonomic Nervous System Physiological Parameters in Long-Hour Online Game Players. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2013; 16:820-7. [DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tung-Cheng Lin
- Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Anderson B, Nielsen A, McKee D, Jeffres A, Kligler B. Acupuncture and Heart Rate Variability: A Systems Level Approach to Understanding Mechanism. Explore (NY) 2012; 8:99-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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