1. Acupuncture stimulation sites (hunger point and stomach point) For the acupuncture group, indwelling intradermal needles were placed at the indicated sites (arrows) and fixed in position with medical tape.
Acupuncture stimulation sites (hunger point and stomach point) For the acupuncture group, indwelling intradermal needles were placed at the indicated sites (arrows) and fixed in position with medical tape. For the placebo group, intradermal needles were fixed with medical tape, but did not pierce the skin.
Hisayuki Ito et al. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2015;2:e000013
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