"Acupuncture Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. It is sometimes used in conjunction with heat, moxibustion, acupressure, or electric stimulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D015670
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044
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| Concept/Terms |
Acupuncture Therapy- Acupuncture Therapy
- Acupuncture Treatment
- Acupuncture Treatments
- Treatment, Acupuncture
- Therapy, Acupuncture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Identifying patients with chronic pain who respond to acupuncture: results from an individual patient data meta-analysis. Acupunct Med. 2021 04; 39(2):83-90.
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Whole Systems Within Whole Systems: The Oregon Health Plan's Expansion of Services for Back and Neck Pain. J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Mar; 25(S1):S61-S68.
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The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain. 2017 May; 158(5):784-793.
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Provider and patient perspectives on opioids and alternative treatments for managing chronic pain: a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract. 2017 03 24; 17(1):164.
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The feasibility of matching on a propensity score for acupuncture in a prospective cohort study of patients with chronic pain. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2017 03 16; 17(1):42.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System: Users of Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Massage Services. Perm J. 2017; 21:16-172.
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Association Between Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Initiation: The Breast Cancer Quality of Care (BQUAL) Study. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Sep 01; 2(9):1170-6.
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Primary care physicians, acupuncture and chiropractic clinicians, and chronic pain patients: a qualitative analysis of communication and care coordination patterns. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jan 25; 16:30.
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Acupuncture and chiropractic care: utilization and electronic medical record capture. Am J Manag Care. 2015 Jul 01; 21(7):e414-21.
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A qualitative study of changes in expectations over time among patients with chronic low back pain seeking four CAM therapies. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Feb 05; 15:12.