Moxa stick moxibustion combined with auricular acupoint pressure in the treatment of insomnia in a patient with syndrome of spleen and kidney deficiency after lung cancer surgery (... by YAN Qiubo (严秋波), ZHANG Tian (章甜), ZHANG Liyuan (张利元), HOU Aihua (侯爱华)

“…Based on the acupoints selection by syndrome differentiation and scientific nursing assessment, individualized nursing interventions were carried out to relieve the patient's long-term insomnia symptoms. …”
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Inefficacy of treatment modalities of oral lichen planus: Evidence-based results by Namrata Sengupta, Sachin C. Sarode, Gargi S. Sarode, Rahul Anand, Dharmarajan Gopalakrishnan

“…Majority of these forms are symptomatic, and it gradually impedes the quality of life in OLP patients. Long-term untreated symptoms of OLP increases the malignant transformation rate. …”
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The Prediction of Day‐to‐Day Occurrence of Low Latitude Ionospheric Strong Scintillation Using Gradient Boosting Algorithm by Xiukuan Zhao, Guozhu Li, Haiyong Xie, Lianhuan Hu, Wenjie Sun, Sipeng Yang, Yi Li, Baiqi Ning, Hisao Takahashi

“…A reliable prediction of ionospheric scintillation occurrence is critical to relieve the effect. Using the long‐term ground‐based GNSS receiver and ionosonde data collected in the Brazilian longitude sector during 2012–2020, an ionospheric strong scintillation prediction model based on the gradient boosting algorithms extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM), and CatBoost is created and tested. …”
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Interaction of the gastroenterologist and psychiatrist at management of patient with functional disorder of gastro-intestinal tract by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili

“…Taking into account patient’s complaints (bloating and abdominal pain relieved after defecation, frequent stool up to 3–5 times per day, incidental imperative urgency to defecation and feeling of incomplete defecation), and long-term benign course of disease, absence of organic changes, according to results of laboratory tests and instrumental investigations irritable bowel syndrome has been diagnosed. …”
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Argon Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty and Argon Laser Pupilloplasty: Alternative Management for Medically Unresponsive Acute Primary Angle Closure by Wenkai Zhou, Fangkun Zhao, Dong Shi, Majida Qadri, Lingfeng Jiang, Liwei Ma

“…Definite treatment was given in both groups to maintain the long-term IOP control. Conclusions. Although the combination of ALPI and ALPP is a temporizing therapeutic strategy for APAC, it is effective in relieving pupillary block which is unresponsive to miotic agents, opening the closed angle to a certain extent, restoring the transparency of cornea, and reducing IOP to a safe level for further definitive treatment.…”
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Mechanism of Tai Chi Chuan in Improving Knee Osteoarthritis from the Perspective of Sports Biomechanics by LIU Longcheng, ZHANG Feng, GAO Pengyi, ZHAO Tianlin, WANG Honghao, LI LIU Yinuo, WANG Jiaying, ZHU Xiangyu

“…Exercise therapy, represented by Tai Chi Chuan, has been proven to have good effective in relieving chronic pain caused by KOA. Long-term practice of Tai Chi Chuan can effectively improve knee and ankle proprioception, enhance dynamic stability and reduce the risk of falls in patients with KOA. …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: Urgent interventions to prevent depression among older adults and systematic support to relieve family caregiver burden are necessary. The measures to relieve family caregiver burden include care capacity building, psychological support, respite care service, financial support, and other health promotion activities.…”
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Clinical Observation on Lumbar Muscle Fasciitis Treated by Siling and Tuina Exercise Technique Combined with Kinesiology Tape by Yi DING, Chenchen GUO, Ning WANG, LI Li

“…Then the patients in the treatment group received KT, which followed the principle of"improving pain threshold, promoting circulation, and relieving fatigue". The patients were given sticking with shapes of"X"and"claw"KT under appropriate position for 24 hours, once a day. …”
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Interrogating green social prescribing in South Wales; A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration. by Menna Brown, Katharine Sarah Aylett

“…Social prescribing is heralded as a means to relieve the burden on primary care and provide support for the 20% of patients whose needs are non-medical. …”
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Effect of dry needling, ischemic compression and cross-taping of the masseter in patients with orofacial myofascial pain: a randomized comparative study by B. Macedo de Sousa, N. López-Valverde, N. López-Valverde, A. López-Valverde, A. López-Valverde, D. Neves, M. Santos, J. A. Blanco Rueda, J. A. Blanco Rueda

“…After 1 month of application, both dry needling and ischemic compression showed a slight reduction in pain intensity, in contrast to the cross-taping group, which showed an increase in pain intensity.ConclusionsDry needling and ischemic compression were more effective than cross-taping for immediate reduction of orofacial myofascial pain. Further short- and long-term research is needed to confirm these findings.Clinical Trial Registrationclinicaltrials.gov, identifier (NCT0660604).…”
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Effect of Floating Needle Perfusion Therapy combined with Joint Mobilization on Shoulder Pain of Hemiplegia after Stroke by Xin WANG, Hu LI, Xiuyan LU

“…Firstly, the pain of shoulder joint was relieved by 1-2 grade manipulation, and then the adhesion was released by 3-4 grade manipulation, including separating and pulling shoulder joint along the long axis to relieve pain, sliding to release joint capsule, swinging to maintain and expand joint range of motion, taking measures to reach but not exceed the pain point, each manipulation was performed 3-4 times. …”
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Safety and efficacy of CD33-targeted CAR-NK cell therapy for relapsed/refractory AML: preclinical evaluation and phase I trial by Ruihao Huang, Xiaoqi Wang, Hongju Yan, Xu Tan, Yingying Ma, Maihong Wang, Xiao Han, Jia Liu, Li Gao, Lei Gao, Guangjun Jing, Cheng Zhang, Qin Wen, Xi Zhang

“…We assessed the response rates and treatment-related side effects post-infusion, while also documenting the long-term efficacy of the therapy. Results The CD33 sequence was selected on the basis of its antitumor efficacy and safety in CAR-T-cell studies conducted both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Combination Treatment with Thread-Embedding Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients with Postoperative Pain: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study by Lee YJ, Han CH, Jeon JH, Kim E, Park KH, Kim AR, Kim YI

“…No adverse events were observed in either groups during the study period.Conclusion: This feasibility study suggests that adding combination treatment with TEA and EA to usual care might relieve pain in patients with KOA. Large-scale clinical trials are needed to confirm the long-term effects of combination treatment.Keywords: thread-embedding acupuncture, electroacupuncture, osteoarthritis, knee, randomized controlled trial…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuzhao Huang, Qiufang Deng, Liuqing Yang, Jiahui Ma, Ziyang Wang, Dong Huang, Ling Luo, Haocheng Zhou

“…Finally, most of the studies only provided short follow-up times, so we could not analyze the long-term effectiveness of ultrasound-guided RF in the treatment of patients with KOA. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…This becomes a greater threat to patient safety when contingency measures inappropriately take the place of crisis standards, risking the long-term implementation of emergency measures designed for temporary use. …”
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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined with Kinesio Taping on Plantar Fasciitis by Mingliang JIN, Hua YUAN, Xu HU, Xu JIN, Hongru YUAN, Jiajin FAN

“…The VAS score of the control group was higher than that of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05), AOFAS score and Berg score were lower than those of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05), the VAS score of the ESWT group was lower than that of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), AOFAS score and Berg score were lower than those of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05), the VAS score of the ESWT+KT group was lower than that of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), AOFAS score and Berg score were higher than those of T₄time point (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05).Conclusion:ESWT combined with kinesio taping can significantly improve the ankle function of patients with plantar fasciitis, relieve pain, improve the ability of balance and walking, and maintain the short-term, medium-term and long-term effect after treatment, which is worthy of clinical application.…”
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Dry eye syndrome before corneal refractive surgery: the prevalence and pathogenesis-oriented therapy by N.V. Maychuk, I.S. Malyshev, M.R. Obraztsova

“…An eye gel was recommended for the long-lasting overnight hydration of the corneal epithelium and its faster renewal. …”
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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“…Thus, to recognize vulnerability and relieve suffering means to provide methods, such as MAiD, for those deeply impacted by mental illness. …”
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