Efficacy of acupuncture on VDT workers(2)

Efficacy of acupuncture in asthma.

I read with interest the recent meta-analysis by MARTIN et al. [1], finding little evidence for an effect of acupuncture as a treatment for asthma, but was not surprised by the result. I spent my 6-week medical student elective in 1988 at the ("Western"-style medicine) Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China. As part of the elective I reviewed, with the help of the clinic ...

Acupuncture: theory, efficacy, and practice.

Traditionally, acupuncture is embedded in naturalistic theories that are compatible with Confucianism and Taoism. Such ideas as yin-yang, qi, dampness, and wind represent East Asian conceptual frameworks that emphasize the reliability of ordinary, human sensory awareness. Many physicians who practice acupuncture reject such prescientific notions. Numerous randomized, controlled trials and more ...

Assessment of VDT Workstation Set Up on

Approximately 1/3 of visual display terminal operators report back and neck complaints, thus, research on optimal workstation parameters are needed. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of monitor height, chair type, and their interaction on back/neck electromyography (EMG), perceived discomfort, and posture shifts during data entry tasks. Two levels of monitor height (based ...

Research Findings on the Clinical Efficacy of Reproductive Acupuncture

P02.14. Efficacy of ah shi point acupuncture on acne vulgaris

Methods Thirty-six subjects were recruited and randomised in a double-blind (patient-blind and observer-blind) controlled trial to receive acupuncture either at general acupuncture points only or at both general acupuncture points and ah shi points 12 times over 6 weeks. The subjects were evaluated using the following outcome measurements: an inflammatory lesion count; a quality-of-life scale (...