Lung cancer is a malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality rate worldwide, and it seriously endangers human health. In recent years, immunotherapy has been widely used in lung cancer and has achieved great benefits, especially the application of promoting antitumor immune defense. However, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors have received increasing attention, which largely limits their use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective:: To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCIND) in comparison with citicoline, an agent for cognitive disturbances associated with chronic cerebral disorders.
Design:: A randomized controlled multicenter trial.
Setting:: In three hospitals in Beijing, China.
ScientificWorldJournal
July 2016
In this trial, patients who agreed to random assignment were allocated to a randomized acupuncture group (R-acupuncture group) or control group. Those who declined randomization were assigned to a nonrandomized acupuncture group (NR-acupuncture group). Patients in the R-acupuncture group and NR-acupuncture group received up to 21 acupuncture sessions during a period of 6 weeks plus routine care, while the control group received routine care alone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn China, acupuncture has been considered an effective method for treating gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction diseases for thousands of years. In fact, acupuncture has gained progressive acceptance from both practitioners and patients worldwide. However, the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms in treating GI dysfunction have not yet been established due to a lack of systematic and comprehensive review articles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs an ancient therapeutic method, acupuncture has been used to treat many diseases as an adjunctive therapy. However, its clinical efficacy remains controversial and the neural mechanisms have not been well understood. Accumulating studies have revealed that fMRI has made it possible to study brain responses to acupuncture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vascular cognitive impairment, no dementia (VCIND) is a condition at risk for future dementia and should be the target of preventive strategies. Preliminary evidence suggests that acupuncture may be a clinically effective intervention for people with early-stage vascular cognitive impairment. We will do a multicenter, 6-month, drug-controlled, nonblinded, randomized, parallel-group trial to determine whether acupuncture is effective for improving cognitive function and quality of life for patients with VCIND.
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