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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"Acupuncture"”.
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Architecture of Acupuncture
"Architecture of Acupuncture" refers to one way an architect may begin a design project. This thesis was a one-year collaborative effort with my Masters Diploma Professors, Peter Zumthor and Miguel Kreisler, at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 2001. To begin, a surgical …
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Acupuncture and premenstrual syndrome
… clinical trials on PMS. Many clinical trials in acupuncture are seriously flawed by methodological problems. This study was designed to evaluated the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for the treatment of PMS. Twenty-six subjects were grouped according to age and then the TCM pattern of …
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The treatment of animals with acupuncture
This thesis overviews the history of veterinary acupuncture - its expansion and growth from China, through Europe, to Australia, and the development of the Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Association. Its aim also is to ascertain the conditions treated with acupuncture by veterinary practitioners …
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Investigation into the acupuncture and meridian system
… body. The Meridian system consists of about 400 acupuncture nodes and 20 Meridian channels connecting most of these points. It deals with the routing and distribution of certain signals that may affect physiological functions. It integrates meridians, tissues and organs into a complex system. …
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The Efficacy of Acupuncture Versus Non-Penetrating Sham Acupuncture in Relieving Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in Healthy Human Adults
… one received no treatment. Group two received acupuncture (ACU). Group three received sham acupuncture (S-ACU) with non-penetrating needles. Outcomes included grip strength, visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) and pain pressure threshold (PPT). Skin conductance (SC), skin temperature (ST) and …
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Acupuncture for women with refractive Overactive Bladder Syndrome
To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in refractive OAB. The primary aim was to evaluate the effect on frequency, nocturia and urge urinary incontinence. The secondary aim was to evaluate the effect of the response on self-perceived quality-of-life.
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Urban acupuncture as a strategy for São Paulo
This work is the study of one city, São Paulo, and one idea, how small and precise architectural interventions can be catalytic to major urban transformations. The largest urban agglomeration in the southern hemisphere is now approaching twenty-million inhabitants with a major incongruence: while …
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An examination of critical issues in traditional Chinese acupuncture research
… and research in the field of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA), one of the treatment modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM can be understood to constitute a distinct health care paradigm in the Kuhnian sense of having its own ontology, fundamental tenets, assumptions and …
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Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
… study to examine whether the use of an auricular acupuncture regimen improves sleep quality for OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and self-reported sleep disturbance. Our approach was to conduct a small scale feasibility study to test the acceptability of an auricular acupuncture regimen for sleep …
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The effectiveness of acupuncture in motor function recovery during cerebrovascular accident rehabilitation
… for other modalities of care, such as the use of Acupuncture, in the attempt to further improve the outcomes in stroke survivors. Thereby, the main aim is to identify evidence of whether the additional of needle penetrating acupuncture would add a therapeutic effect in stroke patients with motor …
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A phenomenographic study of beginner acupuncture clinicians' conceptions of practice and learning
… thesis reports upon an investigation of beginner acupuncture clinicians' experience of practice and learning. Acupuncture, along with a range of other complementary therapies, is a growing health care option for many Australians and over the past decade acupuncture education has been formalised …
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Using silver spike point needle-free electro-acupuncture for postoperative pain management
… pain and produce less adverse effects. Acupuncture’s ability to control pain has been documented for thousands of years and has become well-accepted in modern Western medicine. Electro-stimulation has a postoperative pain relieving effect when applied as either electro-acupuncture (EA), …
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‘Forging a conviction’ – participants’ experiences of a western acupuncture randomised controlled trial
Research into acupuncture has shown that individuals continue to report<br/>favourable clinical effects despite the lack of systematic evidence supporting a<br/>point specific therapeutic effect for real acupuncture treatment. This thesis<br/>presents a qualitative study, nested within a large …
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Effect of Acupuncture on Menopausal Memory Changes in Women with Breast Cancer
… of this study was to examine the efficacy of acupuncture to improve the menopausal symptom of memory changes in breast cancer survivors, and was a secondary analysis of a placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. The Framework for Interactions between the Individual and the Environment …
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Acupuncture during stroke rehabilitation: development of a manual for researching a complex intervention
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Evidence on acupuncture during stroke rehabilitation is inconsistent, with methodological problems including inappropriately standardized treatment protocols. This project developed and assessed feasibility of methods to study an individualized acupuncture intervention during …
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Onsite Integrative Clinics: Acupuncture, Positive Patient Outcomes, and Frequency of Provider Office Visits
… and associated costs for patients who receive acupuncture in integrative health settings. The purpose of this study was to address this gap through the following aims: To examine: (1) changes in patient pain levels pre/post acupuncture treatments; (2) relationships between receiving acupuncture …
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The efficacy of acupuncture combined with chiropractic manipulative therapy in the management of migraines
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1998.
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The effect of acupuncture on people with hepatitis C virus : a randomised controlled pilot study
… centre who were also receiving auricular (ear) acupuncture as part of their rehabilitation program, verbally reported decrease in their alanine aminotransferase (ALT) blood levels after approximately 16 acupuncture treatments administered over a three month period (Berle 1997). Objective: To …
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Activating the back-quarters: strategies of acupuncture for the neglected open spaces of Delft South
With regard to low-income settlemnts in Cape Town, it has become apparent that the private relam is prioritised over the public realm. It is essential that we regard the public realm as an integral component of the lives of the people who inhabit this environment. Because of the living conditions, …
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The needle and the lancet : British acupuncture and the cross-cultural transmission of medical knowledge
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology, and Society, 1997.
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