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Abstract: Recovery from cocaine addiction is far from easy. Researchers are testing different therapies for their anti-addiction potential. One such therapy is auricular acupuncture, where tiny needles are inserted into specific locations in the outer ear. Reports about the effectiveness of acupuncture for cocaine addiction are ...
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Abstract: La question de la résistance médicamenteuse préoccupe les gens concernés par les traitements du VIH/sida depuis de nombreuses années. Au fil du temps, le VIH est capable de modifier sa structure de sorte qu'il puisse résister aux effets des médicaments antirétroviraux. Lorsqu'une résistance se développe, l'effet des mé ...
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Abstract: Cocaine is a drug that can become addictive in many users. Presently there is no single therapy that can help every cocaine user easily recover from addiction. Some substance abuse treatment clinics in the United States are giving their clients acupuncture treatments, specifically auricular acupuncture, which involves ...
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Abstract: <p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Homeless people living in the Tenderloin District, San Francisco, California (US) face a variety of challenging medical diagnoses and social issues. This population has a high rate of HIV, substance use, chemical dependency, Hepatitis B&C, and untreated mental illness. This population has had li ...
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Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare the results of acupuncture treatment versus no treatment in patients dually infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) and who have elevated hepatic transaminases. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized controlled pilot study. METHODS: Fifteen patients with confirmed HIV a ...
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Abstract: <p><b>OBJECTIVES:</b> To compare the results of acupuncture treatment versus no treatment in patients dually infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) and who have elevated hepatic transaminases. <p><b>DESIGN:</b> Prospective, randomized controlled pilot study. ...
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Abstract: <p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> We report preliminary data on evaluation of the efficacy of standardized acupuncture regimen on the relief of pain due to peripheral neuropathy in HIV patients (pts) compared to an observational group. </p> <p><b>METHODS:</b> HIV pts with symptomatic neuropathy, demonstrated by electromiography, ...
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Abstract: BACKGROUND: Pain and peripheral neuropathy are prevalent symptoms of HIV/AIDS that often do not respond to allopathic medical therapy. The present study was performed to determine the effect of 5 weeks of acupuncture treatment in a group setting on pain and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected individuals. ...
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Abstract: AN expert acupuncturist, Nick Phillips is expected in the country on April 20, to train local health-care workers basic acupuncture techniques. The sponsored training will last two weeks and be based at Ibanda Hospital in Ibanda district. Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into acupuncture ...
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Abstract: On Monday, Quebec health officials said they are contacting more than 1,100 patients of a woman who practiced acupuncture in Montreal following the recent discovery that the needles she used during treatment were not properly sterilized. The department is asking them to have a blood test for HIV and hepatitis. Even tho ...
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Abstract: In order to investigate the role of acupuncture in the regulation of cellular immune function, the changes of T lymphocyte subsets CD3+, CD4+, CD8+), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (SIL-2 R) and beta-endorphine (beta-EP) in the peripheral blood of patients with malignant tumors before and after acupuncture were observ ...
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Abstract: ISSUES: The PanAfrican Acupuncture Project (PAAP) seeks to improve health and quality of life of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Africa. By training local healthcare workers to use simple and effective acupuncture techniques, communities can add these resources to their strategies for optimizing public health. ...
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Abstract: CONTEXT: Although acupuncture is used by many people with HIV disease as a complementary treatment to Western medicine, there is a lack of scientifically sound research on patient responses and outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of conducting a larger study investigating the efficacy of acupuncture on sym ...
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Abstract: The purpose of this pilot project was to evaluate the immediate effects of real acupuncture compared with two placebo controls ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture, which is gaining credibility among the Western medical establishment, is just one element of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) being used to treat fatigue, nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, menstrual problems, and HIV-related peripheral neuropathy . Acupuncture ...
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Abstract: Effect of acupuncture on the T-lymphocyte and its subsets from the peripheral blood of patients with malignant neoplasm has been researched in this study. 51 patients were divided into two groups: one in acupuncture treatment and the other without any treatment. 48 healthy adults were also studied as normal control gr ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture is a treatment modality that is particularly applicable for homeless clients because of its low cost and portability as well as because of its effectiveness in treating the symptomatology of pain syndromes, substance abuse, and human immunodeficiency virus infection. A two-part descriptive study was conduc ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture is an ancient technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which stimulates or disperses the natural flow of energy within the body. It is used both to prevent disease and to maintain health by restoring and/or sustaining the body s optimal balance. The therapy involves the insertion of thin needles into ...
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Abstract: AEGIS, AIDS Daily Summary, HIV, AIDS, HIV infection, opportunistic infections. var gaJsHost = (https: = document.location.protocol) ? "https:ssl. : "http:www. document.write(unescape(3Cscript src= + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type=text/javascript'3E%3C/script%3E"ion" CONTENT=Asians seeki ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture is not a part of traditional medicine in Thailand . However, since 2004, Vancouver naturopathic doctor Laura Louie has employed acupuncture and massage to help HIV/AIDS patients at the Mae On Clinic cope with the pain, fatigue, numbness, loss of appetite, and insomnia caused by the disease and side effects ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture is being used by many people with HIV and AIDS to bolster their ability to heal themselves. Acupuncture works on physical, emotional, and mental factors concurrently. Several symptoms of HIV have been reported as treatable with acupuncture. The concept behind acupuncture is to use small needles to stimulat ...
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Abstract: ISSUE: HIV-infected inmates responding to confinement and a life threatening medical diagnosis can be emotionally volatile and physically stressed. Acupuncture treatment is an effective form of stress reduction and abatement of violent or angry impulses. PROJECT: HIV clients with criminal justice backgrounds or on par ...
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We report preliminary data on evaluation of the efficacy of standardized acupuncture regimen on the relief of pain due to peripheral neuropathy in HIV patients (pts) compared to an observational group. METHODS: HIV pts with symptomatic neuropathy, demonstra ...
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Abstract: Acupuncture, a therapeutic Chinese practice, may reduce fever, activate the immune system, and stimulate white blood cells. Scientists feel acupuncture encourages the production of natural hormones, called endorphins, which reduce pain, promote sleep and regulate body systems. Endorphins can be produced by massages, a ...
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Abstract: We conducted a 6-week, single-blind study of acupuncture for cocaine dependence in methadone-maintained patients (N = 40) for the purpose of identifying an appropriate needle puncture control for use in future large-scale clinical trials. Patients were randomly assigned to receive daily acupuncture in three auricular ...
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Abstract: The increasing prevalence of HIV infection among injection drug users mandates the development of innovative treatments. While extensive clinical experience suggests that acupuncture detoxification is both safe and acceptable to those in withdrawal, little research has been conducted to assess its efficacy as a treatm ...
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Abstract: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Since 1982, Patients with HIV(+) started to search alternative treatments and in same time acupuncture treatment for AIDS become a important part for acupuncturists all over the United States . Acupuncture projects for AIDS treatment in New York, San Francisco, Miaml ...
http://www.aegis.org/aidsline/1992/dec/m92c4223.html
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Abstract: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Since 1982, Patients with HIV(+) started to search alternative treatments and in same time acupuncture treatment for AIDS become a important part for acupuncturists all over the United States . Acupuncture projects for AIDS treatment in New York, San Francisco, Miami Chicago, Austin, Boston, Seattl ...
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Abstract: Faced with having to choose between his life-saving AIDS medication and his weekly acupuncture treatments, Jeffrey Seegers would rather take the acupuncture. Seegers is one of 750 patients who rely on the $4 million in Ryan White federal funds given to San Francisco to provide the acupuncture, herbal treatments and mas ...
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Abstract: LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- HIV-infected individuals who received five weeks of acupuncture treatment in a group setting reported decreased pain and reduced symptoms of peripheral neuropathy , according to a study published in the June 2004 issue (Volume 10, Number 3) of The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a ...
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