Background: Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy is a serious and common degenerative disease of the cervical spine due to irritation and compression of the nerve roots of the cervical spine, resulting in a series of clinical symptoms based on sensory, motor and reflex disorders, such as numbness and pain in the neck, shoulders, …
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Background: Tubal obstructive infertility (TOI) is a challenging condition affecting many women worldwide. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have emerged as potential therapeutic options for enhancing fertility outcomes in these patients. However, the evidence regarding their efficacy remains inconclusive, necessitating a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Method: Computer searches were conducted in PubMed, …
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Background: The efficacy of traditional Chinese exercise-based interventions in the improvement of sleep quality is controversial. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that outline the effects of traditional Chinese exercise on sleep quality. Methods: Five databases (Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Medline, and China National Knowledge …
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on ulcerative colitis and explore the influence of electroacupuncture parameters and acupoint compatibility to optimise the clinical treatment plan. Methods: After searching eight databases, data were extracted and analyzed to determine the quality and bias of the study’s methodological design, and randomized controlled …
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Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in improving postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery. Methods: Electronic databases (e.g., Medline) were screened to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that focused on the association between electroacupuncture and postoperative ileus. Time to first flatus served as the primary outcome, while …
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Background: To conduct a meta-analysis on the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture in the treatment of postoperative urinary retention in cervical cancer, and to provide a theoretical basis for the promotion of electroacupuncture in the treatment of this disease. Methods: Computer searches of the Cochrane library, Web of science, PubMed, Embase, Chinese Biomedical …
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Background: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy compared to non-acupuncture therapy in the treatment of simple obesity in adult. Methods: Randomized clinical trials concerning acupuncture and moxibustion therapy as a treatment of simple adult obesity were searched in the following Chinese and English databases: Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, …
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Background: Acupuncture has been extensively applied to manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in clinical practice in China. Some randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated their efficacy, but it has rarely been compared with first-line antispasmodics to verify their effectiveness. Therefore, we compare acupuncture with antispasmodics in the treatment of IBS by …
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Background: Disorder of consciousness (DOC) is frequent in patients with stroke, which is the second most common cause of death and a leading cause of disability. Acupuncture has been used as a curative method for DOC treatment in China. Nevertheless, no critical systematic review of acupuncture’s effect on DOC has been …
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Objectives: Childhood anorexia, among the commonest symptoms of children, involved long-term loss of appetite/decreased food intake and refusal to try or eat certain foods. Acupuncture is increasingly popular in childhood anorexia due to the side effects and dissatisfaction of conventional treatment, but, the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for childhood anorexia …
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