UMBILICAL ACUPUNCTURE COMBINED WITH WARM NEEDLE ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF RESIDUAL NUMBNESS AFTER LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION SURGERY: A PROTOCOL OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Umbilical acupuncture combined with warm needle acupuncture for the treatment of residual numbness after lumbar disc herniation surgery: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPostoperative residual numbness following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is a relatively common symptom.Existing drugs and physical therapies are not very effective.Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of LDH, but there are limited reports on its use for postoperative numbness.Based on clinical observations and literature revi

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Psychological and functional outcomes following a randomized controlled trial of surf and hike therapy for U.S. service members

IntroductionExercise-based interventions have established benefits for the treatment of depression and other psychological outcomes; however, limited data exist evaluating psychological, social, and functional outcomes for exercise outdoors.MethodsThe current study sought to expand knowledge about the breadth of effects following outdoor exercise i

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Modeling and analysis of demand-supply dynamics with a collectability factor using delay differential equations in economic growth via the Caputo operator

In this paper, to investigate the dynamic interplay between supply and demand, with a focus on collectability, a novel mathematical model was introduced via conformable operator.This model considers the possibility that operating expenses or a lack of raw materials causes a manufacturing delay than the supply of goods instantly matching demand.This

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Poly-para-xylylene enhanced Fe-based amorphous powder cores with improved soft magnetic properties via chemical vapor deposition

In this work, dense and pinhole-free poly-para-xylylene (PPX) with high thermal stability, high insulating property and high lubricity has been designed 6.64 as coating layer for Fe-based amorphous powder.Three ultra-thin PPX layers have been successfully deposited on the surface of FeSiBPNbCr amorphous powder via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) po

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