Report from the BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Held in Xi’an, China, 25–27 September 2017
1. Preface
- Modernization of Acupuncture
- Laser Acupuncture
- Integrative Laser Medicine
- Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine
- Basic Research
- Traditional and Modern Needle Acupuncture
- Electroacupuncture
- Animal Experimental Studies in Acupuncture
- Integrative Medicine
2. Keynote Lectures
2.1. Acupoint Sensitization and the General Effects of Acupoints
Abstract
Biography
2.2. Modern Ear Acupuncture—Highlights from High-Tech Research
Abstract
Biography
2.3. Recent Advances in Research on Acupuncture Mechanisms of Action Confirm Some Fundamental Principles of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
Abstract
Biography
2.4. Survival Promoting Effect of Artemisinin against Oxidative Stress and Its Underlying Mechanisms
Abstract
Biography
3. Lectures
3.1. Laser Acupuncture and Probiotics in School-Age Children with Asthma: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Therapy Guided by the Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abstract
Biography
3.2. Acupuncture, Nerve, and Brain Stimulation for Mental Diseases: Empirical and Experimental Evidence
Abstract
Biography
3.3. Moving towards Solvent-Free Extraction with Pressurized Hot Water Extraction (PHWE) for Medicinal Plants
Abstract
Biography
3.4. Effectiveness of Auriculotherapy for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Elderly Males
Abstract
Biography
3.5. Complementary Trauma Therapy: Auriculotherapy and Myoreflextherapy
Abstract
Biography
3.6. New Advances in Research on a Reconciliation Vessel for Emergency Treatment
Abstract
Biography
3.7. Successful Acupuncture Treatment of Xerostomia after Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Carcinomas
Abstract
Biography
3.8. Integration of Acupuncture Research with Modern Science—From Observation to Prediction
Abstract
Biography
3.9. Diagnostic Importance of the Tender Points of Migraine and Tension-Type Headaches Using Gold Acupuncture and Meridian
Abstract
Biography
3.10. How Is TCM Combined with Western Medicine, and What Is Integrative Medicine?
Abstract
Biography
3.11. Quality of Life of Patients Seeking Acupuncture Treatment in Brazil
Abstract
Biography
3.12. Are Acupuncture Guidelines Adequate with Regards to the Time Needles Are Left in the Patient?
Abstract
Biography
3.13. Targeted Expression of MiR-7 Operated by a TTF-1 Promoter Inhibited the Growth of Human Lung Cancer through the NDUFA4 Pathway
Abstract
Biography
3.14. Low-Level Laser Therapy’s Human Health Impacts: Mechanism and Efficacy
Abstract
Biography
3.15. Effect of Acupuncture with Strengthening the Spleen, Nourishing the Kidney, and Dredging the Governor Vessel on Motor Function and ADLin Patients with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Abstract
Biography
3.16. The Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy among Breast Cancer Patients
Abstract
Biography
3.17. Brain Function Analysis Based on EEG Signal under Magnetic Stimulation at Acupoints
Abstract
Biography
3.18. Motor Function Rebuilding of Paralyzed Limbs Based on the Neural/EMG Signal Communication Principle and Electro-Acupuncture
Abstract
Biography
3.19. Catgut Implantation at Acupoints for Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial
Abstract
Biography
3.20. Definite Pulse Pattern for Thyroidism and Acupuncture Healing Swasthya Santulan Medicare Pvt. Ltd. India
Abstract
- Spleen/kidney deficiency
- Heart/Kidney deficiency
- To provide drugless, harmless treatment.
- To provide complete healing treatment.
- To alleviate drug dependence.
Biography
3.21. Electroacupuncture Combined with Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation Inhibits Inflammation to Alleviate Glial Scar Formation in Transected Rat Spinal Cord
Abstract
Biography
3.22. The Mechanisms Underlying Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity—Insights from the Theory of “The Same Treatment for Different Diseases” in TCM Based on the Exploration of the Antidepressant Response of TCM/Acupuncture from Clinical Investigations and Laboratory Study
Abstract
Biography
3.23. Effects and Mechanisms of Herbal Compounds on the Neurovascular Unit after Ischemia/Reperfusion
Abstract
Biography
3.24. Pain Location of Primary Headache Can Be Confirmed Using Gold Acupuncture and Meridian System of Korean Hand Therapy
Abstract
Biography
3.25. Applying the Computerized Diplopia Test System in Treating Ophthalmoplegia with Acupuncture
Abstract
Biography
4. Posters
4.1. Quantification of the Stimulation Quantity by Acupuncture Manipulation Using a Needle–Tissue Interaction Measurement System
Abstract
Biography
4.2. Analysis of Trends in Clinical Studies about Dizziness in the Journal of Korean Medicine
Abstract
Biography
4.3. A Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture and Auricular Acupuncture for Abdominal Pain Relief in Patients with Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study
Abstract
Biography
5. Author Affiliations
- Jing, X. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China
- Litscher, G. President of ISLA, Chair of the World Congress, Medical University of Graz, Austria
- Burgoon, T.S. American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, USA
- Zheng, W. University of Macau, Macau, China
- Stockert, K. the Austrian Acupunture Society, Austria
- Zhang, Z.-J. School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Ong, E.S. Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
- Suen, L.K.P. 1 Squina International Centre for Infection Control; 2 School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Bering, R. Center of Psychotraumatology, Alexianer Krefeld GmbH, Germany
- Inchauspe, A.A. National University of La Plata, Argentina
- Haid, M. Sheboygan Acupuncture LLC, USA
- Shang, C. Baylor College of Medicine, USA
- Park, K.H. Department of Neurology, Jungang Nara Hospital Busan, Korea
- Park, S.W. Department of Neurology, Bongseng Hospital, Korea
- Yoo, T.W. Korean Hand Acupuncture Therapy, Korea
- Pan, W. Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
- Silva-Filho, R.d.C. Brazilian school of Chinese Medicine, Brazil
- Ling, H.W. Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management Clinic, Brazil
- Xu, L. Zunyi Medical College, China
- Wu, J.-H. Ming Chun University, Taiwan
- Liu, Z. Nanhai Affiliated Maternity and Children’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Traditional Chinese Medicine University, China
- Varaei, S. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- Guo, L. Hebei University of Technology, China
- Wang, Z.-G. Southeastern University, China
- Lü, X.-Y. Southeastern University, China
- Li, X. Chengdu University of TCM, China
- Satarkar, S. School of Alternative Healing and Acupuncture Insync (Saheacci), India
- Ding, Y. Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, China
- Bao, T. Research Center of Mental and Neurological Disorders, School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
- Zheng, G. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China
- Zhou, L. The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
- Jung, C. College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
- Yi, G. Department of Oriental Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
- Lee, Y. Department of Oriental Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
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Litscher, G.; Mei, X. Report from the BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Held in Xi’an, China, 25–27 September 2017. Medicines 2017, 4, 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines4040076
Litscher G, Mei X. Report from the BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Held in Xi’an, China, 25–27 September 2017. Medicines. 2017; 4(4):76. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines4040076
Chicago/Turabian StyleLitscher, Gerhard, and Xiaodan Mei. 2017. "Report from the BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Held in Xi’an, China, 25–27 September 2017" Medicines 4, no. 4: 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines4040076