Placebo control is a useful method for determining the efficacy of a therapy. In acupuncture researches, the preferred method for placebo control is acupuncture using a placebo needle that has a blunt tip and achieves no skin penetration. We performed a crossover study to validate the blinding effect of a new type of placebo needle. Sixty volunteers were randomized to receive acupuncture using ...

BACKGROUND Infantile colic is a common painful clinical condition associated with signs of distended intestines and an increase in colon peristalsis. However, clinical documentation of observed gastrointestinal functions in the condition is still lacking. Even though the ailment is common, no clear treatment guidelines exist. While acupuncture with minimal stimulation has been shown to be effec...

ObjectiveThis trial was to examine the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on postoperative cognitive function in older patients who underwent thoracoscopic pulmonary resection.MethodsThis a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. 128 scheduled for surgery were randomly assigned TEAS group and sham-TEAS group. A standardized intervention or a...

/ac-L i4[R h(S03)3(0 H 2)3](0H ) crystallizes in the rhombohedral space group R 3-C 34, Z = 1, in trigonal setting a = 807.7(2), c = 1339.0(3) pm, V = 756.6(2)-106 pm3, Z = 3. Rh is octahedrally coordinated by three facial S-bonded sulfite groups with R h -S = 222.6(1) pm and three aqua ligands with R h -O bonds R h -O = 217.5(3) pm, elongated by a /raos-influence. The average S -O bond length ...

Labor pain can cause stress which causes excessive release of hormones such as catecholamines and steroids. Pain in the active phase is physiological that occurs for a longer time, we need an effort to deal with first stage labor. If labor not overcome, it will problems are only painful mother labor, but also have potential threaten life fetus. One technique be done reduce intensity provide acu...