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KMID : 0615720110280050097
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2011 Volume.28 No. 5 p.97 ~ p.102
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Over Time Stability of Ear Acupuncture Needle in the Body Fluid
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Lee Sang-Hun
Lee Sae-Bhom
Choi Kwang-Ho
Choi Sun-Mi
Ryu Yeon-Hee
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Abstract
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Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Keora Institute of Oriental Medicine Objectives : Ear acupuncture needle is used to treat smoking, drug abusing, alcoholism frequently over time stability of ear acupuncture needle is important factor for safe acupuncture treatment. In spite of the importance, there has been few study about the quality of disposable acupuncture needle tip - using scanning electron microscope (SEM) in 2002, 2003. Moreover, there was no study about ear acupuncture needle. Methods : The three ear acupuncture needle, made in China, Japan, Korea was chosen. We used Hank’s solution at the 38℃ as a phantom tissue liquid. Except for the control group, five groups of needles are soused one to five days. Surface corrosion was observed using the SEM compared with control group. Results : There was no particular corrosion in all groups of ear acupuncture needles compared with the control group. Conclusions : All of the ear acupunctures used in this study are stable in body fluids at least 5 days.
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KEYWORD
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ear acupuncture, stability, safety, corrosion
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