Further studies are required to determine the relationship between intensity of VFR inhibition and de qi elicited during the period of post-needle insertion.
2. – The previously described protocolized treatment with the addition of dry needling of active MTrPs on the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor muscles using Hong's fast-in and fast-out technique, once for each active MTrP and accompanied by a cold spray to reduce the painful post-needling sensation.
(Table 2) Respondents agreed that post mortem needle biopsies would only be acceptable if there were a compelling reason to perform them.
The independent variable included the types of acupuncture (genuine vs sham) and the sampling time points (two pre-needling, one in the midway of needling, and two post-needling measurements).
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Overall, most participants agreed that post-mortem needle biopsies would be acceptable in some situations, particularly if they benefitted society.
Qualitative researchers first described the post-mortem needle biopsy procedure and asked participants whether they would have agreed to this procedure during the outbreak.
Post-mortem needle biopsies could provide another tool for diagnosing the cause of lethal outbreaks or possibly during surveillance activities for describing pathogen specific burden of mortality.
Determining the diagnostic value of post-mortem needle biopsies in determining cause of death in this setting should be a primary goal of future research.
In Muslim communities, post-mortem needle biopsy was accepted at a family and community level if it provided community benefits without violating family and cultural beliefs (24).
Post-mortem needle biopsies have been used in resource-poor settings to determine cause of death and there is interest in using them in Bangladesh.
