"Acupuncture Points" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Designated locations along nerves or organ meridians for inserting acupuncture needles.
| Descriptor ID |
D015669
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044.555.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Acupuncture Points- Acupuncture Points
- Acupuncture Point
- Point, Acupuncture
- Points, Acupuncture
- Acupoints
- Acupoint
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Points" by people in Profiles.
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Kwon JH, Shin Y, Juon HS. Effects of Nei-Guan (P6) Acupressure Wristband: On Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Women After Thyroidectomy. Cancer Nurs. 2016 Jan-Feb; 39(1):61-6.
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Mao JJ, Xie SX, Farrar JT, Stricker CT, Bowman MA, Bruner D, DeMichele A. A randomised trial of electro-acupuncture for arthralgia related to aromatase inhibitor use. Eur J Cancer. 2014 Jan; 50(2):267-76.
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Wick F, Wick N, Wick MC. Morphological analysis of human acupuncture points through immunohistochemistry. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jan; 86(1):7-11.
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Liguori A, Petti F, Bangrazi A, Camaioni D, Guccione G, Pitari GM, Bianchi A, Nicoletti WE. Comparison of pharmacological treatment versus acupuncture treatment for migraine without aura--analysis of socio-medical parameters. J Tradit Chin Med. 2000 Sep; 20(3):231-40.