Analysis of Research Trends in Ultrasound-Guided Acupuncture and Dry-Needling: A Scoping Review.

This study aimed to summarize the current status of research on ultrasound-guided acupuncture and dry-needling treatment and the specific treatment methods applied to patients. A scoping review was conducted, surveying three English databases (PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) for studies published up to May 2024. All studies related to ultrasound-guided acupuncture and dry-needling treatment were considered.

Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Flexibility: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Since 2005, there have been no systematic reviews on the effects of multiple manual therapies, including muscle energy technique (MET), on the hamstrings. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to provide clinical evidence for the effectiveness of the MET on hamstring flexibility. We queried 10 electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, KISS, NDSL, KMBASE, KISTI, RISS, Dbpia, and OASIS) up to the end of March 2022.

The efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of Kyung-ok-ko: A narrative review.

Kyung-ok-ko (KOK), a traditional medicinal formula in East Asia, has been recently studied across various fields. However, comprehensive reviews of clinical applications of KOK targeting clinical and experimental studies are lacking. Therefore, the application of KOK is being limited to the range of tonic medicines.

Comparison of efficacy between palonosetron-midazolam combination and palonosetron alone for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing breast surgery and patient controlled analgesia: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study: A CONSORT-compliant study.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complaint in patients following general anesthesia. Various antiemetics, including 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists, are effective but still have limited efficacy. Therefore, combination therapy is preferable to using a single drug alone in high-risk patients.

PoCRIP1, Paralichthys olivaceus cysteine-rich intestinal protein 1: molecular characterization, expression analysis upon Edwardsiella tarda challenge and a possible role in the immune regulation.

Cysteine-rich intestinal protein (CRIP) is a LIM domain protein containing a zinc-finger motif and plays a role in the regulation of the inflammatory immune response. In the present study, we isolated a CRIP1 cDNA, designated PoCRIP1, from an olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus intestine cDNA library by EST analysis. The PoCRIP cDNA consists of 421 bp with a polyadenylation signal sequence, AATAAA, and a poly(A) tail; it encodes a polypeptide of 76 amino acids containing a double zinc-finger motif (Cys(2)HisCys and Cys(4) sequences).