Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a systematic healthcare system developed from
clinical experience based on a scientific model of regulation. TCM relies on unique theories …

Background The refractory, repetitive, and disabling characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) has seriously influenced the patients' quality of life, and makes it a major public health …

Methodological challenges in design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in acupuncture
Page 1 the bmj | BMJ 2022;376:e064345 | doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-064345 1 Acupuncture: How …

Although the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has improved remarkably with new
pharmacological therapies, there is still a significant part of patients not reaching treatment …

Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) attributable to conditions
such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and chronic low back pain is the …

Objective To investigate the effect of moxibustion on synovitis and the autophagy of
synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were …

Objective. Acupuncture has been used by rehabilitation specialists as an adjunctive
treatment for the symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This meta‐analysis …

Background and purpose Use of CAT has increased in the past decade. However, it is
unclear if this has impacted nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to explore CAT …

Background: One new type of acupuncture and related techniques (ACNRT) is increasingly
used by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to control their disease and improve their quality …

Objective: This systematic review examined the effects of acupuncture on hand-and-wrist
pain intensity, functional status, quality of life, and incidence of adverse effects in adults …