Acupuncture therapy results in immediate bronchodilating effect in asthma patients

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 265-268

  Chu, Kuo An ^a,b   Wu, Yi Chin ^a   Ting, Yao Min ^a,b   Wang, Hong Chung ^a,b   Lu, Jau Yeong ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG HSIN REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Asthma; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 34547903242     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(07)70002-3     Document Type: Article

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