Effect of Acupuncture on Functional Capacity in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Patient-Assessor Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Decreased functional capacity (FC) in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) is associated with adverse health events and poor survival. Acupuncture is recognized as a safe and effective integrative treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on the FC in chron...
Main Authors: | Marta Correia de Carvalho, José Nunes de Azevedo, Pedro Azevedo, Carlos Pires, Manuel Laranjeira, Jorge Pereira Machado |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/1947 |
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