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This clinical study looks at radial pulse findings using Chinese Pulse Diagnosis (CPD) in the diagnostic assessment of the acutely hospitalized adult to verify CPD as a diagnostic tool and more quickly develop a more precise differential diagnosis. Pulse findings collected, blinded initially to patient history, physical exam, diagnosis, or treatment plan for 132 patients, were later compared with the evolving assessment and plan for the patient using the electronic medical record for chart review. Correlations were drawn between different aspects of the pulse and later diagnosed allopathic medical conditions. The neuro psychological rough vibration pulse had the strongest association with psychiatric diagnoses. Gender-related pulse predominance for female/right and male/left pulses was statistically significant. Evaluation of organ systems among pulse findings demonstrated concordance with principal Western diagnoses that did not reach statistical significance due to the lower number of patients in various diagnostic groups.

Introduction: Obesity rates are rising, and abdominal catgut embedding is a promising intervention for abdominal obesity. Auricular acupressure therapy is another promising therapy for weight loss. The combination of both treatments for abdominal obesity was yet to be investigated in a single-blind randomized control trial.

Methods: A single-blind randomized control trial involving two groups in a 1:1 ratio, both groups received abdominal catgut embedding therapy. The intervention group also received auricular acupressure therapy on weight loss acupoints. The control group also received auricular acupressure therapy on nonweight loss acupoints. Main outcomes: body weight, body mass index (BMI), basal metabolic rate (BMR), body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio, and secondary measurements: triglycerides and total cholesterol, follow-up was 12 weeks.

Results: There were 44 participants included in the study, at baseline there was no significant difference in any of the measurements (p > 0.05). There was a significant reduction in fat percentage and waist-to-hip ratio and a significant increase in BMR when comparing baseline to the 12-week measurement within the intervention group participants (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The study found that the combination of abdominal catgut embedding with auricular acupressure therapy can lead to a minimal reduction in fat percentage and waist-to-hip ratio along with an increase in BMR in individuals with abdominal obesity. The small sample size of the study should be taken into consideration as a major limitation of the study. More research is warranted to verify the effect of the combined treatment.

Introduction: This study explores laser auricular acupuncture as a potential solution for nicotine dependence, comparing it to conventional counseling. With a death every 6.5 s due to tobacco, the systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of laser acupuncture versus counseling or placebo, offering insights into innovative strategies for combating tobacco addiction.

Methods: A systematic search across scientific databases yielded 2537 articles (2000-2021), reduced to 1294 after deduplication. Abstract screening narrowed it down to eight articles; after a full-text assessment based on inclusion/exclusion criteria, four were selected. Inter-rater reliability between coders (Z.A., M.R.K.) was strong at each screening stage, with perfect agreement at the full text (κ = 1.0), abstract (κ = 0.99), and title (κ = 0.89) stages, all with a 95% confidence interval.

Results: In the meta-analysis of two studies on post-intervention nicotine dependence using the Fagerstrom scale, the laser group showed significantly lower scores (p = 0.002, mean difference = -0.60). Examining subjects who failed to quit smoking immediately after therapy, the laser group had 53.8% continuation compared to 83.0% in the comparison group (non-significant difference). At the 3-month mark, the continuation rates were 60.8% for the laser group and 86.6% for the comparison group (non-significant difference).

Conclusion: Potential superiority of laser auricular acupuncture over behavioral counseling in tobacco cessation, with reported safety. However, the limited trials and sample size warrant cautious interpretation. Laser therapy emerges as a promising modality, but further extensive trials, especially in combination with other interventions, are crucial to solidify its efficacy in facilitating successful tobacco cessation.