Background: Adhesive intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency. Surgical exploration has a considerable risk of intestinal injury, and surgical treatment may greatly reduce the quality of life after surgery and cause adhesive intestinal obstruction after re-operation. The nonsurgical treatment is effective for approximately 70% to 90% of patients with adhesive …
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Objective: The efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial, but the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care has rarely been studied. We aimed to examine the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care through network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Register …
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Background: The clinical treatment of ulcerative colitis is limited. A traditional Chinese medicinal formula, Huang Qin Tang, is chronicled in Shang Han Lun and is widely used to ameliorate gastrointestinal disorders, such as ulcerative colitis; however, its mechanism is yet to be clarified. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the effect …
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Background: Huo Xiang Zheng Qi oral liquid , a pharmaceutical product made from traditional Chinese medicine formulas, has been commonly used in household medication for gastrointestinal disorders, but the mode of action remains largely unclear. Purpose: This study aims to investigate whether pretreatment with Huo Xiang Zheng Qi prevents lipopolysaccharide-induced adverse effects …
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Background: Functional constipation is one of the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders. Dissatisfaction with medications prescribed to treat constipation may lead patients to seek alternative treatments. Numerous systematic reviews (SRs) examining the use of acupuncture to treat constipation have reported inconsistent results, and the quality of these studies has not been …
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Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as a functional gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by abdominal pain and distension. Recent studies have shown that acupuncture treatment improves symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by altering networks in certain brain regions. However, few studies have used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare altered …
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Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Soshiho-tang) is a traditional herbal medicine that has anti-inflammatory effects and improves immune function. This clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of Xiao Chai Hu Tang in atopic dermatitis patients with gastrointestinal disorders in comparison with placebo. Materials and methods: This study was a single-center, randomized, …
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