Applicability of the decomposed theory of planned behavior for the evaluation of community-dwelling older adults' acceptance in continuous usage of robot-assisted board games for cognitive training.

Background: Improving cognitive function in healthy older adults is a global concern. Cognitive training delays mental deterioration. The utilization of robots and board games for aiding older adults in cognitive training represents a prominent technological trend and is a subject of meriting investigation.

Assessment of quality of life and activities of daily living among elderly patients with hypertension and impaired physical mobility in home health care by antihypertensive drugs plus acupuncture: A CONSORT-compliant, randomized controlled trial.

Background: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in improving quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living among elderly patients with hypertension and impaired physical mobility in home health care.

Methods: Seventy participants were allocated randomly to receive either acupuncture together with antihypertensive drugs (n = 35) or antihypertensive drugs only (n = 35). Acupuncture was conducted twice a week for 12 consecutive weeks, each lasting 30 minutes.

The Efficacy of Combined Electroacupuncture and Auricular Pressure on Sleep Quality in Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment.

Background And Objectives: Previous studies have revealed that the electroacupuncture or auricular-point pressure as a single treatment approach is beneficial for relieving insomniac symptoms among patients under methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). This study is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of combining two treatments.

Methods: This study was a randomized, controlled, crossover trial.

The efficacy of acupuncture for improving the side effects of COVID-19 western medicine treatments: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory infectious disease, which is pandemic, infectious, and high mortality. Many commonly discussed medications being used to treat COVID-19 are not without potentially harmful side effects such as heart, liver, kidney problems, or other clinical symptoms. Acupuncture is a nonpharmacological method.

Traditional Chinese Medicine-facilitated switch from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone for treatment of heroin dependence: a case report.

The switch from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone for individuals with heroin dependence is associated with several obstacles and challenges. Such patients may experience discomfort from discontinuing methadone, precipitated withdrawal symptoms induced by buprenorphine-naloxone, and poor psychosocial adjustments such as anticipatory anxiety regarding severe opioid withdrawal. We herein describe a 46-year-old man with a history of heroin dependence who underwent Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-facilitated switching from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone.

Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Elderly Patients with Hypertension in Home Health Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in helping antihypertensive drugs lower the hypertension of elderly patients in home health care. Randomized controlled trial. Subjects were recruited from Branch of Linsen, Chinese Medicine, and Kunming, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.