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Breech Version by Acumoxa
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 28th, 1995
Amount: $28,774. Project Number: 1 R21 RR09527-01. Principal Investigator: Renee A. Milligan. Performing Organization: Georgetown University. Abstract: "Description (adapted from the Investigator's Abstract): The breech fetal position occurs in approximately 3 percent of term pregnancies. It is a major contributor to the rise in cesarean section rates in the United States. There is a long history in China of the use of acumoxa, or moxibustion, at the point of zhiyin in order to effect version to the cephalic position. The purposes of this pilot study are to test the hypothesis that this treatment will increase the vaginal delivery rate...
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