"Acupuncture Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. It is sometimes used in conjunction with heat, moxibustion, acupressure, or electric stimulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D015670
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044
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| Concept/Terms |
Acupuncture Therapy- Acupuncture Therapy
- Acupuncture Treatment
- Acupuncture Treatments
- Treatment, Acupuncture
- Therapy, Acupuncture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Boelig RC, Barton SJ, Saccone G, Kelly AJ, Edwards SJ, Berghella V. Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 Sep; 31(18):2492-2505.
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Boelig RC, Barton SJ, Saccone G, Kelly AJ, Edwards SJ, Berghella V. Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 May 11; (5):CD010607.
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Hirsch LM, Goldstein LE. Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy. Can J Urol. 2015 Aug; 22(4):7938-41.
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Kapoor S, Bielory L. Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: complementary treatments for the 21st century. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2009 Mar; 9(2):121-7.
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Heimall J, Bielory L. Defining complementary and alternative medicine in allergies and asthma: benefits and risks. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2004 Oct; 27(2):93-103.
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Bielory L, Heimall J. Review of complementary and alternative medicine in treatment of ocular allergies. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct; 3(5):395-9.
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Lonner JH. A 57-year-old man with osteoarthritis of the knee. JAMA. 2003 Feb 26; 289(8):1016-25.
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Hollander JE, Dewitz A, Bowers S. Permanently imbedded subcutaneous acupuncture needles: radiographic appearance. Ann Emerg Med. 1991 Sep; 20(9):1025-6.