Human iPSC-derived motor neuron innervation enhances the differentiation of muscle bundles engineered with benchtop fabrication techniques.

Engineered skeletal muscle tissues are critical tools for disease modeling, drug screening, and regenerative medicine, but are limited by insufficient maturation. Because innervation is a critical regulator of skeletal muscle development and regeneration in vivo, motor neurons are hypothesized to improve the maturity of engineered skeletal muscle tissues. Although motor neurons have been added to pre-engineered muscle constructs, the impact of motor neurons added prior to the onset of muscle differentiation has not been evaluated.

Robotics in Massage: A Systematic Review.

Background: Over the past few years, a growing number of studies have explored massage robots. However, to date, a dedicated systematic review focused solely on robot-assisted massage has not been conducted.

Objective: To systematically identify and summarize evidence from studies concerning robot-assisted massage in healthcare settings.

Satisfaction and Feasibility Evaluation of an Electronic Massager-Expert Manipulative Massage Automation (EMMA): A Pilot Study.

Background: Electronic massagers have gained popularity for their non-invasive and cost-effective approach to healthcare. However, existing electronic massagers require manual manipulation, leading to inconsistency.

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the Electronic Massager-Expert Manipulative Massage Automation (EMMA) among the American population.

Efficacy and safety of Tuina for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) is a serious medical and social problem resulting in functional decline and decreased work ability. Tuina, a form of manual therapy, has been sparsely used to treat patients with CNLBP. To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of Tuina for patients with CNLBP.

Effects of Tai Chi on Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Design: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from multiple databases from inception to December 2020 published in English were searched. Two researchers independently performed eligible study screening and data extraction. The methodological quality was assessed with the Jadad score.

Tui Na for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) is one of the most common complex pain conditions, and it is strongly associated with high rates of disability. Even though several studies on Tui na for CNLBP have been reported, to our knowledge there has been no systematic review of the currently available publications.

Objective: This study aims to develop a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis that will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tui na therapy for patients with CNLBP.

The Safety of Laser Acupuncture: A Systematic Review.

Laser acupuncture has become increasingly attractive in clinical practice, especially for patients with needle phobias well as elderly people and children. However, literature concerning the safety of laser acupuncture has been limited. This systematic review synthesizes the current available literature on the safety of laser acupuncture.

Tai Chi for patients with mild cognitive impairment: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between the cognitive changes of normal aging and early dementia. Tai Chi (TC) may be particularly beneficial to patients with MCI due to its whole-body coordination characteristics. This systematic review protocol aims to outline the methods that will be used to assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of TC for MCI through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Epidemiology of melanoma in rural southern Queensland.

Objective: The objective of this study is to define the epidemiology of melanoma in rural communities in southern Queensland.

Design: The design used was a 6-year clinical record audit of melanoma cases identified by billing records and electronic clinical records, confirmed and typed with histology.

Setting And Participants: This study was based on seven agricultural communities on the Darling Downs with patients presenting to local primary care clinics.

Laser Acupuncture: A Concise Review.

Laser acupuncture (LA)-the use of nonthermal, low-intensity laser irradiation to stimulate acupuncture points-has become more common among acupuncture practitioners in recent years. LA is promoted as a safer pain-free alternative to traditional acupuncture, with minimal adverse effects and greater versatility. However, little is known about the mechanism of action of LA, laser characteristics, and effectiveness of LA therapy.

The Feasibility and Effects of Acupuncture on Muscle Soreness and Sense of Well-being in an Adolescent Football Population.

Objective: The aims of the study were to assess the feasibility of performing acupuncture on multiple adolescent athletes in a warm weather, high-intensity training environment and to measure perceived effects of acupuncture on delayed-onset muscle soreness and sense of well-being.

Design: This is a prospective feasibility study (registered clinical trial NCT03478800). Forty-two healthy male participants, aged 13-18 yrs, were involved in at least 1 of 5 treatment days for a total of 147 individual treatment sessions.

Patient feedback for acupuncture practice improvement: A survey from Mayo Clinic.

Objective: To understand patient satisfaction with acupuncture appointment duration for the first and subsequent appointments in the plan of care, time spent with the acupuncture provider, willingness to pay for longer duration appointments, and lack of insurance coverage.

Methods: Patients who were referred for an acupuncture consult to the Center for Integrative Medicine at Mayo Clinic were asked to participate in the survey in August 2014. Patients were given paper survey at time of appointment check-in and entered into Research Electronic Data Capture Survey database tool to reveal patient-reported outcomes.

The Feasibility and Effects of Acupuncture in an Adolescent Nordic Ski Population.

Background: Studies investigating the use and effectiveness of acupuncture in adults after exercise have been well documented. Fewer studies involving acupuncture have been completed in the adolescent athlete population. To our knowledge, there are no published studies that investigate the use of acupuncture in adolescent athletes within their field of play.

Puncturing the myths of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a widely practiced system of medicine that has been in place for thousands of years. Consumer interest and use of acupuncture are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, as it is used to treat a multitude of symptoms and disease processes as well as to maintain health and prevent illness. A growing body of evidence increasingly validates the practice of acupuncture.

Complementary and Integrative Medicine at Mayo Clinic.

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has gained acceptance throughout the industrialized world. The present study was performed to provide information about the use of CAM at Mayo Clinic, an academic medical center in Northern Midwest of the US. We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of 2680 patients visiting the CAM program at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, between 1 July 2006 and 31 March 2011.

A decade of offering a Healing Enhancement Program at an academic medical center.

An increased focus has been given to improving the patient experience in health care. This focus has included placing value in a patient-centric, holistic approach to patient care. In the past decade, the Healing Enhancement Program was developed at 1 large medical center to address this focus through implementation of such integrative medicine services as massage, acupuncture, and music therapy to holistically address the pain, anxiety, and tension that hospitalized patients often experience.

Acupuncture treatment of diplopia associated with abducens palsy: a case report.

Abducens palsy (ie, sixth nerve palsy) is the most common single extraocular muscle palsy. The primary symptom is double vision. The treatment goal is to correct the underlying cause.

Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic constipation: a systematic review.

This study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic functional constipation. Randomized controlled trials were searched in several databases. The primary outcome was a change in the number of weekly spontaneous bowel movements.