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In order to reflect the research achievements of acupuncture on international academic community and study the acupuncture international discourse power from 2007 through 2017, we used text analysis software to analyze 5668 papers that focusing on acupuncture research in the recent 10 years. The results show that international acupuncture research trend has been formed, the research force diverges to the rest of the world with "China-America" as the center, and the study focuses on its sight and the interaction between China and foreign countries is good. Under the perspective of international discourse power, the construction of the national communication platform, the cultivation of academic centers and research fields, and the interaction with international research forces will enhance the quality of Chinese acupuncture research, and these will become an important task in enhancing the international discourse power of Chinese acupuncture.
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Humans , Acupuncture , Acupuncture Therapy , China , Internationality , ResearchABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy ofTiao Du Tong Ren (regulating the Governor Vessel and Unblocking the Conception Vessel) needling in treating post-stroke depression.Method Sixty patients with post-stroke depression were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened byTiao Du Tong Ren needling, while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) was observed before and after intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 80.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The HAMD scores were significantly changed in both groups after intervention (P<0.05). The change of HAMD score after intervention in the treatment group was markedly different from that in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionTiao Du Tong Ren needling method is an effective approach in treating post-stroke depression.