Knowledge Representation of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Points Using the UMLS and a Terminology Model

This paper presents a haptic needle manipulation simulator for Chinese acupuncture learning and training. Students can learn and practise acupuncture in the proposed 3D interactive virtual environment that supports force feedback interface for needle insertion. So that, students not only "see" but also "touch" the virtual patient. With the high performance computers, highly informative and flexible visualization of acupuncture points of various related meridian and collateral can be highlighted to guide the students during training. Such a virtual reality system can provide an interesting and effective learning environment for Chinese acupuncture.

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REVIEW: STUDY THE ROLE OF CHINA ACUPUNCTURE AND "GI" ACUPUNCTURE AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT

Journal Of Tropical Pharmacy And Chemistry ◽

10.25026/jtpc.v4i6.209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 311-318

Author(s):

Risna Agustina ◽

Andreanus A. Soemardji ◽

Felesia Fanty ◽

Lia Amalia

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Complementary Therapy ◽

The Body ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

Chinese Acupuncture ◽

Review Study ◽

Alternative And Complementary Therapy

This article discusses the scientific literature review on Chinese acupuncture and "GI" acupuncture as an attempt therapy many cases, besides that specifically studied the effectiveness of traditional acupuncture china to stress with "GI" acupuncture. Chinese acupuncture is an acupuncture method that was developed in China since ± 2000 years ago, while "GI" acupuncture is a method of acupuncture that was developed at the Institute Technology Bandung by acupuncturists Gunawan Ismail (Alm) is slightly different from the traditional Chinese acupuncture, where acupuncture "GI "based on a 7 acupuncture points on the body for ase points determined based of Java massage. Each method studied acupuncture and its role as a therapeutic efforts on a variety of cases, and the results of the study showed some success in handling cases of diseases such as fibromyalgia, stroke and stress. The role of acupuncture GI who want to see here is give the same effectiveness with traditional acupuncture originated from China or even better.

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Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture versus Sham Acupuncture: a Systematic Review

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.0647.2762 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior ◽

Lóris Aparecida Prado da Cruz ◽

Vanessa Cristina Leopoldo ◽

Fabrício Ribeiro de Campos ◽

Ana Maria de Almeida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Randomized Clinical Trials ◽

Hot Flashes ◽

Cochrane Collaboration ◽

Sham Acupuncture ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

Sham Treatment ◽

Chinese Acupuncture ◽

Menopausal Women ◽

The Cochrane Collaboration

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify and synthesize the evidence from randomized clinical trials that tested the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture in relation to sham acupuncture for the treatment of hot flashes in menopausal women with breast cancer. Method: systematic review guided by the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration. Citations were searched in the following databases: MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and LILACS. A combination of the following keywords was used: breast neoplasm, acupuncture, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture points, placebos, sham treatment, hot flashes, hot flushes, menopause, climacteric, and vasomotor symptoms. Results: a total of 272 studies were identified, five of which were selected and analyzed. Slight superiority of traditional acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture was observed; however, there were no strong statistical associations. Conclusions: the evidence gathered was not sufficient to affirm the effectiveness of traditional acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture.

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